U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Eddie Jones
MOUNDS -- Eddie Jones, 86, died at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, in City Care Center in Anna. Arrangements are incomplete at Algee Funeral Home in Carbondale.
Emma Sanders
CAIRO -- Emma Augusta Sanders, 90, of Chicago, formerly of Cairo, died at 9:07 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001. Services will be at noon today in Massie Funeral Home, with burial in Spencer Heights Memorial Park in Mounds. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon at the funeral home.
Gertrude Snodsmith
MOUNT VERNON -- Gertrude Snodsmith, 93, died at 8:43 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, in Good Samaritan Regional Health Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Johnston Funeral Home in Ina, with Dr. Billy Hahs and the Rev. Alan Rhein officiating. Burial will be in Opdyke Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church.
Twila Garrett
MOUNT VERNON -- Twila Garrett, 80, died at 10:16 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, in Good Samaritan Regional Health Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Hughey Funeral Home.
Vernell Kesler
DONGOLA -- Vernell Kesler, widow of the Rev. Lester Kesler, 89, formerly of Dongola, died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, in Superior Care Home in Paducah. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Dongola.
Jimmy Steele
METROPOLIS -- Jimmy Steele, 52, died at 6:20 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Louis Wayne Brinker officiating. Burial will be in Metropolis Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the church.
Tameka Purdiman
MOUNDS -- Tameka L. Purdiman, 23, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2001, in Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in First Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Larry Jones officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Heights Memorial Park. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the church. Massie Funeral Home in Cairo is in charge of arrangements.
Allen Springer
MARION -- Allen Burlie Springer, 70, died at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, in St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Arrangements are incomplete at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home.
Lee Roy Jones
CARRIER MILLS -- Lee Roy Jones, 69, of Carrier Mills, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, 2002, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion, with Father Richard Mohr officiating. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, at the Meredith-Blue Funeral Home, Marion. Prayer service will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday evening. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church, envelopes are available at the funeral home and at the church. Mr. Jones was born on Oct. 3, 1932, in Mount Carmel to Virgil and Ada (Harrison) Jones. He married Sally Fischer on May 25, 1963 in Memphis, Tennessee and she survives. Other survivors include his children, William L. and Tammy Jones of Pittsburg, John Paul Jones of Carrier Mills, David E. Jones of Fort Wayne, Ind., James D. and Michele Jones of Johnston City, and Robert M. Jones of Marion; and six grandchildren, Ryan W. Jones, Lyndsey D. Jones, Ashley A. Jones, Nichole Jones, Joshua Jones and Jesse Jones. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Virgil A. Jones, Jr. Mr. Jones was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion for several years. He worked for Sam's Club for several years as a greeter and enjoyed meeting friends. He had previously owned and operated Hometown Distributing News Agency. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a avid life member of the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed reading books, cooking, woodworking and target shooting.
Leon S. Minckler
CARBONDALE -- Leon S. Minckler, 95, of Carbondale died at 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2002. He was born May 7,1906, in Milford, N. Y., but grew up in the small town of Sinclairville in western New York State, where his parents moved in 1912. His respect and love for his parents, Walter and Eva, were evident from his frequent references to them and his childhood with them. He was the oldest of five being the traditional "Big Brother" to Harriet, Earl, Marjorie and Clifford. Dr. Minckler received his higher education through a Ph. D. degree in forestry from the N. Y. State College of Forestry at Syracuse University in 1929. He pursued a career in research with the U. S. Forest Service, which resulted in moves to Asheville, N. C., Buckingham, Va., Blacksburg, Va., and Carbondale, among others. After the death of his first wife, Althea, he married Edith in 1947. Along the way he became affectionately known as "Doc". Doc had a well developed and documented philosophy of life and responsibility. He was a teacher, particularly of science. He taught truths and moral values to his children (and anyone else who would listen). His seven children, Sherwood, Christine, Maxine, William, Jean, Sandra, and David, profited from this exposure and all became thoughtful and productive citizens of the country he loved for both its physical and social foundations. He is survived by his wife and seven children, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Although a devoted father, Doc was also a dedicated professional research forester and professor, well known to his colleagues for his controversial views and dogged determination. His research showed that selective cutting practices, with due emphasis on environmental values, was the way to sustained productivity and protection of forest values. He was the leading authority on the management of southern hardwood forests. Doc was an ecologist before most knew the meaning of the word. With more than 175 scientific papers published, (more than, anyone else in the U. S. Forest Service), he remained professionally productive into his 90's, close to 70 years. In addition to his 33 year career with the U. S. Forest Service, Dr. Minckler taught at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, State College of Forestry at Syracuse University, University of Michigan, and Southern Illinois University. He was a member of numerous professional societies, associations and boards, i. e. Society of American Foresters, National Agricultural Research and Extension Users Advisory Board, etc. He authored the book "Woodland Ecology," now in its fifth printing. This is only a glimpse of his contributions to his family, friends, profession and country. Many of us will echo the words of a colleague of his, "I miss Doc Minckler. " Donations may be made to the Leon S. Minckler Memorial Scholarship in Forestry, Southern Illinois University Foundation, Carbondale, IL 62901. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday. Jan. 5,. 2001, at Crain Funeral Home Pleasant Grove Chapel.
G. Aileen Halstead
MARION -- G. Aileen Halstead, 88, passed away January 1, 2002, at 2:45 a.m. at Parkway Manor in Marion. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2002, at Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home. Burial will be at Webb Cemetery
near Tunnel Hill. High Priests Gordon Lambert and Glen Webb will officiate. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of the service Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Marion Community or Christ Church (RLDS). Envelopes are available at the funeral home. She was born July 9, 1913 in Tunnel Hill to Clyde and Inez (Boner)Simmons. They preceded her in death. She married Maynord Halstead and he passed away on March 2, 1989. She was a member of Marion Community of Christ Church (RLDS) and a retired schoolteacher from Tunnel Hill and Elkville public schools after 36 years. Survivors are brother and sister-in-law Clyde and Rita Simmons of Oklahoma City, Okla., sister and brother in-law, Vera and Robert Hodges of Vienna; several nieces and nephews; and very devoted friend and companion Kay and her husband, Shawn Norman.
Mildred Alice 'Midge' Brandon
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS -- Mildred Alice "Midge" Brandon, 75, of Moore, Okla., formerly of Carbondale, passed away Dec. 17, 2001, in Oklahoma. She was born Jan. 16, 1926, in Grayville to George Robert and Bertha Marie (Schmidt) Stanley. Midge married Kenneth Brandon on May 3, 1944, in Pontiac, Mich. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Midge is survived by her husband, Kenneth; seven children and their spouses, Sharon and Bill Blakely of San Antonio, Texas, Kenneth R. and Diana Brandon of Oklahoma City, Okla., David and Anna Brandon of Dallas, Texas, Donald Brandon and Kay Lynn of Atlanta, Ga., Charles and Jean Brandon of Bethany, Okla., Carol and Johnny Manos of Oklahoma City and Barbie and Paul Lott of Edmond, Okla.; 24 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; six sisters and three brothers-in-law, Anna Mae Coleman, Betty Cochran, Doris and Bill Brandon, Willmie and Eldon Veitch, Rita Martin and Jean and Bob Schottes; and one brother, George William Stanley. Services were held Dec. 21 in the chapel at Resurrection Cemetery
in Oklahoma City, with Dr. Norman Reeves officiating. John M. Ireland Funeral Home and Chapel in Moore was in charge of arrangements.
Stephanie Lynn Gaines
BLUFORD -- Stephanie Lynn Gaines, 16, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2001. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Newell Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with Brother John Blaylock officiating. Burial will be in Black Oak Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes. Research Foundation. Stephanie was a junior at Bluford High School. She was born Jan. 25, 1985, in Mount Vernon. Survivors include her father and stepmother, Robert "Bobby" and Vicky Gaines of Bluford; her mother, Jacquelyn Ann (Boutwell) Jenkins of Savannah, Ga.; grandparents, Billie J. Gregory and husband, Charles, of Paducah, and Ed Boutwell of Ettabell, Ga.; great-grandmother, Leia Mae Redfern of Paducah; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Brannon Lee and Lee Ann Gaines of Marion, Ky., and Michael Wayne Peck of Okinawa, Japan; and two sisters, Alice Jane Gaines of Bluford and Leah Jenkins of Savannah. Her grandparents, Emma Boutwell and Barkley Gaines, preceded her in death.
Steven L. 'Rainman' Rains
POMONA -- Steven L. "Rainman" Rains, 47, died at 3:55 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, at home. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Pettett Funeral Home, with burial in Walker Hill Cemetery
in Grand Tower. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Rains was a logger. He was born Feb. 28, 1954, in Granite City to Earl and Wilma (Dotson) Rains. He married Wanda Baumgartner. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Jesse L. Rains of Pomona, and Joshua S. and Zackary E. Rains, both of Payneville, Ky.; one daughter, Dalton, of Murphysboro; one grandson, Codylee Earl Rains of Jasper, Mo.; his parents, of Murphysboro; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Daniel Rains of Cobden, Kenneth and Brenda Rains of Jonesboro and Tim and Micki Rains of Christopher; one sister and brother-in-law, Teri and Mike Bell of Pomona; three nieces; four nephews; and one great-niece. His grandparents preceded him in death. memorial" services, Episcopalian & UM church "chapel. " thanks. -NT
Duane C. Webster
MURPHYSBORO -- Duane C. Webster, 83, died at 8:26 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, in St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. Memorial services were Wednesday in the United Methodist Church Chapel. The Revs. Robin Lyons and Earl Renshaw officiated. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 505 N. Parkway, P. O. Box 3704, Memphis, TN 38173-0704. Crawshaw Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Webster was a retired production engineer. He was an Episcopalian. He was born July 25, 1918, in Sedgwick, Colo., to Earl and Maude (Bothel) Webster. He married Roberta Sterling Hall on March 10, 1945, in Washington, N. C. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Dolores and Marty McNitt of Murphysboro and Diane and Henry Hoshiko of Longmont, Colo.; two sisters, Roberta Fouts of Golden, Colo., and Josephine Cunningham of Akin, S. C.; two brothers, Clifford Clayburn of Canon City, Colo., and Clyde Clayburn of Washington; two granddaughters, Amanda Hoshiko of Longmont and Melanie Hoshiko and husband, David, of Loveland, Colo.; grandsons and their spouses, Andrew and Nancy McNitt of Murphysboro, Benjamin and Pam Hoshiko of Longmont, Daniel and Shirley Hoshiko of Littleton, Colo., Bill and Ellen McNitt and Charlie McNitt, all of Carbondale; and great-grandsons, Aaron Hoshiko, Caleb Hoshiko, Josha Hoshiko and Cole McNitt; and great-granddaughters, Hana, Kalena, Nina, Kai and Stephanie Hoshiko. His parents preceded him in death.
Charles Roger Wittenborn
MARISSA -- Charles Roger Wittenborn, 78, died at 6:35 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2001, at home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the First United Methodist Church in Sparta, with the Rev. Tom Corum officiating. Burial will be in Caledonia Cemetery
in Sparta. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today and from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday at McDaniel Funeral Home in Sparta, and from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Marissa Senior Citizens Center. Mr. Wittenborn was retired from Chester Security Hospital, where he worked in transportation. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hart-Parr Oliver Collectors Association, Marissa Senior Citizens, Herrin Senior Citizens and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. He was born Jan. 13, 1923, in Chester to Phillip and Mae (Sanders) Wittenborn. He married Dora Lee Mary Scott. She died Feb. 7, 1967. He married Marjorie Foertsch on Jan. 5, 1974. She died Oct. 9, 1995. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Lee and Richard Embrich of Marissa and Shelby and Wally Cox of Walnut Hill; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Duane and Diane Wittenborn of Herrin, Scott and Darlene Wittenborn of Steeleville, Darryl Wittenborn and fiancee, Gail Ray, of Prairie du Rocher, and Keith and Jane Wittenborn of Sparta; one sister, Mabel Brelje of Sparta; one brother, Gene Wittenborn of Sparta; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. His parents, three brothers and three sisters also preceded him in death.
