Author Archives: WJBD Staff
2021 10/30 - Armentha June Jones
Armentha June Jones, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at home on October 23, 2021 at 2:35 PM surrounded by her loving family at the age of 87. Amy grew u...
Oct 30, 2020
2021 10/28 - Rocky Lee Pitts
Rocky Lee Pitts, age 58 of Centralia, passed away on Monday, October 25. 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Rocky was a huge sports fan, he especially like the St. Louis Cardinals, S...
Oct 28, 2020
2021 10/27 - Donald Ray Blackwood
Donald Ray Blackwood was born in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma o September 21, 1946 to the late Burl and Dosha (Chisum) Blackwood. Following a long battle with Parkinson's Disease, Don passed away peacefull...
Oct 27, 2020
2021 10/27 - William Glenn "Bill" Mellott
William Glenn "Bill" Mellott, 81, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away October 25, 2021, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 8, 1940, in Mount Vernon to the late Leste...
Oct 27, 2020
2021 10/27 - Jack Minton
Jack Minton, 87, of Odin passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Jack was a proud graduate of Odin High School, class of 1952. Mr. Minton worked for Kin...
Oct 27, 2020
2021 10/27 - Beulah "Cricket" Mae Erwin
Beulah "Cricket" Mae Erwin, 65, of Centralia passed away Friday, October 22, 2021 in her home surrounded by her family. Per Cricket's wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and no public services wi...
Oct 27, 2020
2021 10/26 - Elmer Edward "Ed" Henson
Elmer Edward "Ed" Henson, 89, of Centralia passed away Friday, October 22, 2021. Ed served his country with pride in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sergant in the Korean War. After his service...
Oct 26, 2020
2021 10/23 - Sue Elaine (Lorance) Voyles
Sue Elaine (Lorance) Voyles, 66, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed to her heavenly reward on October 17, 2021 at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana from complications of Covid-19. She attended O...
Oct 23, 2020
2021 10/23 - Richard Wayne Rumsey
Richard Wayne Rumsey, 70, of Mount Vernon, Illinois passed away Sunday morning, October 17, 2021 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. Richard grew up in West Frankfort but lived m...
Oct 23, 2020
2021 10/23 - Mr. David Eugene Wilson
Mr. David Eugene Wilson, age 79, passed away on October 19, 2021. Mr. Wilson served in the US Army 1961-1963 after which he married Glenda E. Gaddy on August 8, 1964 in Benton, Illinois. Dave worked a...
Oct 23, 2020
