Carl Edward Smith

Feb 11, 2021

Danville Carl Edward Smith, 66, of Danville passed away at 5:50 PM on February 11, 2021 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, IL.

Carl was born on November 29, 1954 in Exeter, VA the son of Jess and Mary (Wynn) Smith. He married Glenda Hall on May 8, 1974 in Danville, IL and she survives....

Ronald Blunk Stevenson

Feb 10, 2021

Ronald B. Stevenson, 77, of Urbana, IL passed away February 10, 2021 at 9:10am, at home with his family by his side following complications from Alzheimer's.

Memorials may be made in loving memory of Ron to the Alzheimers society.

Ronald was born February 22, 1943, in Effingham, IL., the son of Lester L. and Ruby...

Teddy E. Dougherty

Feb 10, 2021

Newport, Ind. - Teddy E. Dougherty, 77, of Newport passed away at 8:29 p.m. EST Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Harrison Crossings Health Campus in Terre Haute, Indiana.

He was born March 7, 1943 in Danville, Illinois the son of the late Arthur and Anna (Brown) Dougherty.

Teddy married Mary Norman on November 4, 1962...

Lester 'Gene' Hooper

Feb 9, 2021

Lester "Gene" Hooper, 86, of Danville, was called home to heaven on February 9, 2021 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center surrounded by his family. Gene was born on August 16, 1934 in Dover, Tennessee to Jim and Ethel Hooper. He married Betty Louise Blue on May 7, 1960. She preceded him in death. Gene spent his early years...

Sharon Gillis

Feb 8, 2021

Sharon Gillis, 77, of Georgetown passed away at 12:28am, Monday, February 8, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. She was born on May 1, 1943 in Danville, IL the daughter of James and Frances {Sparrow} Lawhorn. She was first wed to Sam Pegg, he preceded her in death. She later married Robert E. Gillis until his passing. She is...

Shelby J. Liggett, Jr.

Feb 8, 2021

Tilton Shelby J. Liggett, Jr, 81, of Tilton passed away at 6:35 AM on February 8, 2021 at the Waters in Covington.

Shelby was born on February 22, 1939 in Tilton the son of Shelby J. and Ettabelle (Kizer) Liggett, Sr. He married Caroline S. Freed on November 14, 1958 in Danville and she survives of Tilton....

Ronald Brown

Feb 8, 2021

Ronald Ron Brown, 85, of Sidell, passed away at 5:09pm, Monday, February 8, 2021, at his home. He was born on October 31, 1935, in Danville, IL the son of Max and Lela {Hubbard}Brown. On July 2, 1955, he was united in marriage to Janet Burnworth in Sidell, IL. She will miss him dearly. Ron is also survived by...

Esther Generviere Boen

Feb 8, 2021

Esther Generviere Boen, 97, of Georgetown, left her earthly home to join her family in their heavenly home at 1:00pm, Monday, February 8, 2021. She had been a resident of Pleasant Meadows Senior Living, Chrisman, IL, since March 2018. She was born on May 12, 1923 on the family farm in Conkeytown, IL, to James Henry and Margaret Mae...

James 'Jim' L. Hughes

Feb 6, 2021

Gessie, Ind. - James 'Jim' L. Hughes, 75, of Gessie passed away at 8:47 p.m. EST Saturday, February 6, 2021 at his home.

He was born June 19, 1945 in Danville, Illinois, son of the late Harold M. and Mary (Gibson) Hughes. He married Rosemary Wallace on July 25, 1965 at the Gessie United Methodist Church and...

Stephen 'Buck' Dillman

Feb 6, 2021

Stephen Lowell "Buck" Dillman, 68, of Champaign went home to Jesus at 10:42 a.m. Saturday (Feb. 6, 2021). Steve was born to Lowell and Mary (Vance) Dillman on June 1, 1952, in Rolla, Mo. They preceded him in death.

On Oct. 21, 1989, he married Nancy Stephens.

He is survived by his sisters, Christa (Mike)...