Obituaries in Robinson, Palestine, Flat Rock, West Union, and Surrounding Areas in Illinois
Dorothy Mae Preston
Aug 8, 2013
Dorothy Mae Preston, 92, of Mount Carmel, IL, formerly of the Flat Rock, IL area, died at 2:32 a.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Oakview Heights Continuous Care & Rehabilitation Center in Mount Carmel. She was born August 29, 1920,in Lawrenceville, IL the daughter of Allen Carithers & Mae Pinkstaff Carithers. Dorothy loved gardening & flowers. She was...
Gayle Dean Meeker
Aug 3, 2013
Gayle Dean Meeker, 76 of rural Palestine, IL, died at Burnside Nursing Home in Marshall, IL at 8:28 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2013. He was born January 18, 1937 in Hutsonville Township, Crawford County, IL, the son of Gordon Wilbur Meeker and Leah Maxine Gurley Meeker. Gayle was a farmer and had worked for over 10 years for Turner...
Carson Neal Kincaid
Aug 2, 2013
Carson Neal Kincaid, 71 of Montgomery City, MO, formerly of Palestine, died at home on Friday, August 2, 2013. He was born April 3, 1942 in Robinson, IL, the son of Garvin and Lillian (Brunke) Kincaid. He worked in the timber industry and served in the US Army from 1964 to 1976. He was a life member of the...
Bessie Lorene Postlewait
Jul 29, 2013
Bessie Lorene Postlewait, 89, of Palestine, died at 10:15 a.m. on Monday, July 29, 2013 in the comfort of her residence. She was born January 16, 1924 in Oblong, the daughter of Arthur Cummins & Hattie (Mendenhall) Cummins. She loved to tend to her garden and enjoyed watching birds around her house.She married Earl €œHuff€ Postlewait and he preceded...
Mabel Lorene Alumbaugh
Jul 24, 2013
Mabel Lorene Alumbaugh, 90, of Palestine, IL, died at 8:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at her residence. She was born March 7, 1923 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Joe Seaney and Viola Nethery Seaney. She was a homemaker who also enjoyed tending to her flower garden. She attended the Robinwood Assembly of God Church in Robinson and...
Shirley Ann Rice
Jul 22, 2013
Shirley Ann Rice, 77 of Robinson, IL, died at 11:56 p.m., EST, on Monday, July 22, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes. She was born October 27, 1935 in Jasper Co., IL, the daughter of Lee and Alice (Boldrey) Kasserman. She worked in sales in many businesses on the square in Robinson and was a member of a Canasta...
Edward H. Tohill
Jul 21, 2013
Edward H. Tohill, 91 of Flat Rock, IL, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center in Robinson following a period of declining health. Edward was the Flat Rock Postmaster from 1958 to 1984. During WWII, he served in the 13th Armored Division of the U. S. Army from 1942 to 1946, some of which was in...
Jason Correll
Jul 21, 2013
In the early morning of July 21, 2013, Jason Correll left this earth to be with his Lord for life eternal in heaven.Jason was born April 18, 1975, the son of Georgia (Wilber) and Bob Correll who survive. He leaves two daughters, Jenna and Grace, who were the light in his life. Also surviving are two brothers, Jerry McKimmy...
Ruth I. Shonk
Jul 18, 2013
Ruth I. Shonk, 84, of Annapolis, IL died at 9:08 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at Crawford Memorial Hospital in Robinson, IL. She was born February 18, 1929 in Annapolis, IL, the daughter of Bertram & Maude (Freeland) Gower. Ruth was a homemaker, and loved being with her family and tending to her flowers. She was also an...
William T. Tucker
Jul 14, 2013
William Thomas Tucker, 58, of Robinson died July 14, 2013 at 1:15 p.m. (EST) at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born September 21, 1954 in Phoenix, AZ, the son of Wesley Tucker & Marjorie McClintock Tucker. He was a self-employed contractor in the Robinson area for several years. He enjoyed spending time at his cabin...
James Eugene York
Jul 11, 2013
James Eugene York, 56, of Sumner died at 11:10 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. He was born February 1, 1957 in Robinson, the son of Ivan & Virginia Newlin York. For a time, he was a laborer, working for Local #1280 in Robinson. Jim loved the outdoors. While not...
Ronald Eugene Waldrop
Jul 9, 2013
Ronald Eugene Waldrop, 67, of rural Robinson, IL, died at 7:46 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. He was born June 18, 1946 in Robinson, IL, the son of Noble Waldrop and Mary Ruth Gaddis Waldrop. He graduated from Oblong High School in 1964. Ron served his country in the U. S....
Floyd Mac Fuller
Jul 7, 2013
Floyd Mac Fuller, 83, Belleview, FL, passed away into the loving arms of God at 5:10 am Sunday, July 7, 2013, at The Tuscany House, Hospice of Marion County in Summerfield, FL. Floyd was born March 4, 1930, in Palestine, IL, the son of Rex Jarman Fuller and Grace Ina McPherson Fuller, both of whom preceded him in death....
Phyllis Annette King
Jul 6, 2013
Phyllis Annette King, 73, of Robinson died at 9:32 p.m. on July 6, 2013 in the comfort of her home. She was born November 26, 1939 in Robinson, the daughter of Dan William Lloyd, Sr. & Lucille Mullins. She graduated Robinson High School in 1958. Phyllis loved the Lord, and was very involved with the Congregational Christian Church in...
Bettye J. Judge
Jul 5, 2013
Bettye J. Judge, 89 of Palestine, died at 7:48 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2013 at her home after an extended illness. She was born April 27, 1924 in Palestine, the daughter of David Higgins and Madge Hostetler Higgins. She was employed at the Sugar Bowl as a waitress in Robinson for several years and then was employed by Victor-Dana...
Pamela Kay (Culp) Preston
Jul 1, 2013
Pamela Kay (Culp) Preston, 60, of Robinson, died at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, July 1, 2013 in the comfort of her home after a long-fought battle with cancer. She was born on March 6, 1953 in Palestine, IL, the daughter of Floyd Wesley Culp & Mildred Deane Espy. Pamela graduated from LTC in 1992 with four associates degrees. There,...
Bentley Randall Ray Mockler
Jun 30, 2013
Bentley Randall Ray Mockler, premature infant son of Christopher Michael and Markee June (Catt) Mockler of Robinson, died at 10:00am on June 30th, 2013 at the Crawford Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents; brother, Shawn Michael Mockler of Robinson; sister, AnnaMarie Faye O€™Brien of Robinson; grandparents, Danny and Dee (Ramsey) Stifle of Robinson; grandparents, Randy and Cindy...
Lucas Evan Mehler
Jun 29, 2013
Lucas Evan Mehler, 21, of rural Hutsonville died at 3:48 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2013 near Van Buren, MO. He was born January 1, 1992 in Vincennes, IN, the son of Jeff €œDoc€ Mehler & Tracy Dix Mehler. Lucas worked as an inspector for Mistras and was a member of the Olive Branch Baptist Church in Martinsville, IL....
Karen Jayne Shipman
Jun 28, 2013
Karen Jayne Shipman, 52 of Flat Rock, IL, died at 12:12 a.m. (EST) Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN. She was born September 23, 1960 in Gary, IN. Karen was employed by Dana Corp., Robinson.Karen was preceded in death by her grandparents, Beulah and Jim Woodland and Gertie and Reuben Shipman. She married James...
Nita Maxine (Nash) Tracy
Jun 27, 2013
Nita Maxine (Nash) Tracy, 63, of Sumner died at 8:25 p.m. on June 27, 2013 at the Lawrence County Hospital in Lawrenceville, IL. She was born on May 16, 1950 in Warwick County, Virginia, to Max Nash & Helen Servison Nash. She and her first husband, John Correll operated the Zephyr Gas Station on Jackson Street in Robinson for...
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