U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Brandy Brock
Brandy Brock, 29, of Anna, died on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 as a result of an auto accident near Mill Creek.
She was born on January 16, 1983 the daughter of Orville Ray and Martha J. (Pickles) Brock.
Brandy loved spending time with her daughter, enjoyed flowers and listening to music.
She is survived by 1 daughter, Macie E. Kesler of Anna; mother, Martha Daniels of Jonesboro; half-sister, Rebecca Brock of Coulterville, Ill; half-brother, Steven Ray Brock of Arkansas; step-grandfather, Wayne Carter of Anna; 3 uncles, Leon, Odell and Wayne Brock; 4 aunts, Kathy, Wanda, Lora Mae and Ruth; numerous cousins, other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by father, step-father, Mr. Ollie Daniels, maternal grandparents, paternal grandparents and 9 uncles.
Visitation was held on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 5-8PM at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 11AM at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin with Jeff Starr officiating. Interment will follow in Ullin cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ullin cemetery and will be accepted at the funeral home.
Dewey Gene Dixon Sr.
Dewey Gene Dixon, Sr. age 80 of Olmsted, formerly of Mounds, Illinois passed away at 3:29 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at the Massac Memorial Hospital in Metropolis, Illinois.
Gene was born August 15, 1931 at LaCenter, Kentucky, son of the late Orville Dixon and Lurlene (Purcell) Dixon.
Gene was a member of the Caledonia Community Church in Olmsted; a Korean Army Veteran; member of the Kim Shrine Club in Cairo; a member of the Caledonia Masonic Lodge #47 AF/AM Olive Branch; member and Past President of the Illinois Sheriff Association; Past Commander and Lifetime member of the Pulaski County Memorial VFW Post #8891 in Mounds; served as Pulaski County Sheriff for 12 years, and began his law enforcement career in 1959, serving as a deputy for the Sheriff’s department, later serving as Chief of Police in Mounds, Mound City, and the Village of Olmsted; Former Mayor of Mounds; a member of the Southern Five Board; member of the Pulaski County Housing Board; member of the Village Board of Olmsted; member of the original VFW Burial Ritual Team; member of the Pulaski County Development Board; member of the American Legion Post #178 of Villa Ridge; and a member of the Sidez Board.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Emma Dixon on August 14, 1999, and a sister, Sue Benjamin.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis (Burd) Dixon of Olmsted; daughters, Jeannie (Terry) Curry of Villa Ridge and Paula Britton (Russ Polley) of Olmsted; son, Dr. Dewey G. Dixon, Jr. DC (Stephanie) of Mounds; step-daughter, Jodi (Jeff) Palmer of Anna; step-son, Greg (Terri) George of Cobden; grandchildren, Terry J. Curry, Bryan (Linda) Curry, Tyler and Brady Dixon, Jason (Nikki) Wissinger, and Will (Amy) Britton; great grandchildren, Wyatt Curry, Conner and Haley Wissinger, Cloey and Landen Curry, Jerron Goins, Tristan Dillow, Ethan and Alex Palmer, and Lauren, Garrett, and Macie George; sisters, Ellie Richardson of Livonia, Michigan, Betty (Joe) Summers of Wickliffe, Kentucky, Jane Chapman of Jackson, Michigan, Freota (Kenneth) King of Jackson, Michigan, Vicki (Rob) Phillips of Jackson, Michigan, Rachel (Michael) Koker of Jackson, Michigan; brothers, Charles (Robin) Dixon of Jackson, Michigan, Bruce (Marcia) Dixon of Franklin, Tennessee, Michael (Roberta) Dixon of Jackson, Michigan; brother-in-laws, Darrell (Karen) Burd and family of Columbia, Illinois and Marlin (Terri) Burd and family of Anna; numerous aunts, uncles, and other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services for Dewey Gene Dixon, Sr. will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Caledonia Community Church 10076 State Highway Route #37 Olmsted, with Rev. Tom Bridges, Rev. Buddy Walls, and Rev. John Windings officiating.
Interment will follow in the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens Villa Ridge, Illinois with Full Military Honors given by the Illinois National Guard Burial Team and area veterans.
Friends may call Friday after 4:00 p.m. at the Caledonia Community Church Olmsted, with a Law Enforcement walk through at 6:45 p.m. followed by a Shriners walk through, and a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m. by members of the Caledonia Lodge 47 AF/AM. Friends may also call Saturday from 8-10 a.m. at the church.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of memorials to the Shawnee College Criminal Justice Program, Caledonia Community Church in Olmsted, Pulaski County Memorial VFW Post #8891 of Mounds, or to the donor’s choice in memory of Gene Dixon.
Jones Funeral Home Villa Ridge is in charge of the arrangements.
Kathleen Casey
Mrs. Kathleen Casey, age 91 of Anna, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Union County Hospital in Anna.Funeral services for Mrs. Kathleen Casey will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna with Rev. Enloe Clemons officiating. Interment will be in the Anna City cemetery. Friends may call after 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cypress Grove Missionary Baptist Church. Envelopes will be available at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
RENDLEMAN & HILEMAN FUNERAL HOME IN ANNA IS IN CHARGE OF ARRANGEMENTS
Debbie Harvel
Debbie Harvel, age 56, of Jonesboro died on, Friday, April 13, 2012 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
She was born on October 15, 1955 to Loyd and Joetta (Jordan) Harvel in Fayetteville, NC.
Debbie was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Jonesboro and had worked at Choate Mental Health. She loved gardening, her cats, and spending time with family especially her grandsons.
She is survived by 1 son, Chris (Beverly) Schultz of Dongola; 1 daughter, Amy (Philip) Dillow of Anna; 2 grand sons, Bryice and Jordan Dillow; other family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
Visitation will be from 5-8 PM on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro.
Funeral services will be Monday, April 16, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Crain Funeral in Anna-Jonesboro with Rev. Bob Richardson officiating.
Memorials may be made to Crain Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.
Brandy Brock
Brandy Brock, 29, of Anna, died on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 as a result of an auto accident near Mill Creek.
She was born on January 16, 1983 the daughter of Orville Ray and Martha J. (Pickles) Brock.
Brandy loved spending time with her daughter, enjoyed flowers and listening to music.
She is survived by 1 daughter, Macie E. Kesler of Anna; mother, Martha Daniels of Jonesboro; half-sister, Rebecca Brock of Counterville; half-brother, Steven Ray Brock of Arkansas; step-grandfather, Wayne Carter of Anna; 3 uncles, Leon, Odell and Wayne Brock; 4 aunts, Kathy, Wanda, Lora Mae and Ruth; numerous cousins, other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death by father, maternal grandparents, paternal grandparents.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 27, 2012 from 5-8PM at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin with Jeff Starr officiating. Interment will follow in Ullin cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Ullin cemetery and will be accepted at the funeral home.
Leo Robinson
Aug. 3, 1919 - Dec. 10, 2012
CARBONDALE – Local resident, David 'Leo' Robinson, passed away at 10:07 p.m. on Monday, December 10, 2012 at Helia Healthcare of Carbondale after a long life of service and dedication to family, friends, country and community.
He was born August 3, 1919 to Joe and Nellie (Trail) Robinson in Carbondale.
Leo married
Mary Ellen Etherton January 1, 1942. They shared 56 years of marriage. She preceded him in death.
He served in the Army Air Force during WWII and trained as a fighter pilot. He was the past owner of J & L Robinson Development & Construction Co., Inc., and was a member of the Murdale Baptist Church in Carbondale.
Leo is survived by three sons and their wives, Jerry and Linda Robinson of Carbondale, Tom and Cheryl Robinson of Wisconsin, and Kenneth and Lori Robinson of Carbondale; a daughter, Barbara Robinson; six grandsons; seven great-grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Joe, George, Dick and a sister Marguerite and one grandson.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2012 at Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale with Reverend Paul Hicks officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant Grove Memorial Park in Murphysboro. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association or American Heart Association and will be accepted at the funeral home.
William 'Bill' E. Mehrtens
May. 6, 1955 - Dec. 10, 2012
CARBONDALE- William 'Bill' Eugene Mehrtens of Carbondale was born May 6, 1951 in Teaneck, New Jersey to Eugene and Beverly (Stark) both deceased. He passed on from brain cancer on December 10, 2012.
He has a son Alex and daughter Annika (Clint) Spratley with his wife Angela Kazakevicius. He has 2 brothers Steven (Deidre) and Eric, 4 sisters Karen, Lisa, Jennifer and Amanda. He has numerous nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews and dear cousins Linda and Jorge Gonzalez.
Bill was a graduate of SIU-C, receiving a B.S. Degree in Zoology and Organic Chemistry in 1972, and then attending graduate school specializing in Entomology.
He was an advocate for policemen, attended Woodstock, ran the George McGovern Presidential campaign in Jackson County, helped organize the Southern Illinois Irish Festival and, in1976, and with the late Jim Fralish and David Wade helped establish Carbondale Soccer, Inc.
When Fralish and Wade moved on to establish the girls’ and the boys’ soccer programs at Carbondale Community High School, Bill took a different route and became an Illinois High School Association (IHSA) soccer referee. He continued to referee even through knee problems until very recently. He was a founding member and served as Treasurer for the Little Egypt Soccer Officials Association. Bill was soccer referee for 32 years. His desire was to make sure the youth of the region had fun and played in fair games with competent supervision.
When not working the games as a referee Bill could be seen on 'the assessors’ bench' cheering on the players and even when his illness forced him into a wheelchair he still made sure Angela would bring him to the games so he could visit his fellow referees and friends on the sidelines. His advice and comments were always welcome and he will be sorely missed.
Bill was a deputy sheriff from the Jackson County Sheriff's Department from 1975 to 1988, He served as a patrol officer, the range officer, training officer, and assisted in computerizing traffic and accident analysis for the department. Bill helped found the Jackson County Deputy Sheriff's Association in 1976, and served as the charter president.
In 1983, he helped establish the Jackson County F.O.P. Lodge #117, and served as its' charter president. Soon after getting involved with the F.O.P., he helped organize lodges throughout Southern Illinois.
In 1986, Bill was elected to the State Lodge Executive Board as Chaplain, and has held a state office ever since.
Bill's primary responsibility on behalf of the State Lodge was tracking National Legislation, and he served as the Illinois Chairman of the Grassroots Action Network. He has led the Illinois delegation each year to the annual Day on the Hill lobbying effort sponsored by the Grand Lodge. Bill was appointed to the Grand Lodge's Legislative Committee by President Chuck Canterbury.
In 1988, he retired to accept a full-time position with the Illinois Fraternal Order of the Police Labor Council, where he continued to work as a Field Representative for police departments in southern Illinois. Bill was on the front lines to protect the rights of every man and woman whoever put on a badge.
He often researched police officers killed in the line of duty to make sure they were recognized on the Illinois and National Police Memorials.
Bill also served on the Executive Board of the St. Louis Gateway Chapter of the Industrial Relations Research Association, the nation's largest chapter in this labor-management association, and was a member of the Chicago-based German-American Police Association and Southern Illinois MENSA.
The family would like to give thanks to the caring and compassionate treatment of Bill at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale, Helia Healthcare staff, Dr. Ana Migone, Dr. Jeffery Jones and Dr. George Kao.
Memorials are the preferred form of remembrance. The family suggests the National Law Enforcement Museum (nleomf.org/museum) , The Mehrtens’ Young Soccer Referee Scholarship or SIU Zoology Darwin Week.
Services will be at 3:00 pm, Saturday, December 15, 2012 in the Carbondale Civic Center. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale.
Jetta Rae Buzbee
Dec. 5, 1927 - Dec. 8, 2012
DESOTO – Jetta Rae Buzbee, 85, of DeSoto. The Lord called her to his heavenly home at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012 at Helia Healthcare of Carbondale.
A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Meredith Funeral Home, in Carbondale, with Reverend Paul Hicks. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to service time on Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials are the preferred form of remembrance and may be made to the donor’s choice.
Jetta was born in Carbondale on December 5, 1927 to Louis Herman and Rubye Lorraine (Elston) Mueller.
She married
Jack Allen Buzbee on March 9, 1949 in Houston, Texas, and was a true help mate for her husband, both during and after his military service. He survives and is of DeSoto. Other family includes Kay (Don) Elliott, Emmetta (Shep) Shepard, Kathy Hall, Matt (Sandy) Elston, Amy (Jason) Barnes, Jay (LaNelle) Elston, James (Jennifer) Elston, Jeff (Amy) Elston, and dear friends, Fran Thompson and Willene Warren.
She is preceded in death by her parents.
In their early years together Jetta worked as a secretary for her uncle, Herbert Elston, in his insurance agency in Houston, TX. Later she worked as a secretary in the civil service at Amarillo, Texas and then in Germany and Italy in the Jupiter Missile program.
While in Germany, she worked in the Office of General Benjamin O. Davis, a Tuskegee airman.
In Japan she worked as a volunteer in the processing of wounded personnel from Vietnam.
While in Japan, she took up Japanese flower arranging and earned a fourth degree teachers certificate. She also managed a trip to the Philippines, Saigon, Vietnam, and Singapore.
During her stay in Hawaii, she worked as a volunteer at the Tripler Army General Hospital and in the Hickman Air Force Base Thrift Shop. She also taught classes in Japanese flower arranging.
While in the Washington D.C. area she volunteered at the Andrews Air Force Base Hospital and served as a Gray Lady at Arlington National cemetery. Her duties there were to represent the U.S. Air Force when an Air Force member or retiree was buried at Arlington.
After Jack’s retirement in February 1977, they moved back to Southern Illinois. She was a member of the Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, DeSoto, American Legion Auxiliary # 664, Hurst, Disabled American Vets, The Shrine Auxiliary, Khiva Temple, Amarillo, Texas, and the Order of the Eastern Star. She also volunteered for the Hurst Masonic Lodge for any events they held.
Jetta always did more than her fair share and continues to be an inspiration to many.
The family would like to give thanks for the caring and compassionate treatment of Jetta Rae by the Carbondale Memorial Hospital, Helia Healthcare Staff, Passages Hospice, and Dr. Roger Jones.
