Author Archives: WJBD Staff
2021 07/15 - Ralph Eugene Stark
Ralph Eugene Stark, 91, of Wayne City, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Ralph was a retired maintenance employee of Wal-Mart at F...
Jul 15, 2020
2021 07/14 - Barbara Jane Mathis-Ferguson
Barbara Jane Mathis-Ferguson, 82, of Tempe, AZ, formerly of Centralia, IL, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. Barbara was a loving and hard-working daughter, wife, ...
Jul 14, 2020
2021 07/14 - Karen Burleyson
Karen Burleyson, age 72, of Centralia, Illinois, passed at 8:20 P.M. on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, with her loving family by her side. Funeral arrangem...
Jul 13, 2020
2021 07/09 - Lyal Sands
Lyal Sands, 86, of Irvington passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Mt. Vernon Healthcare. Mr. Sands was a loyal employee of Burgess Norton in Geneva, Illinois for 20 years. Lyal was of the Pentecosta...
Jul 09, 2020
2021 07/07 - Phyllis Whittenburg
Phyllis Whittenburg, 89, of Centralia passed away Friday, July 2, 2021, at Fireside House in Centralia. Phyllis was a proud "49er" graduate of Centralia High School. She was a member of the First Unit...
Jul 07, 2020
2021 07/07 - D. June Manning
D. June Manning, 91, of Centralia passed away Friday, May 21, 2021. June worked as a utility manager at Dow Chemical until her disability. She had a gift of sewing and enjoyed making clothes for herse...
Jul 07, 2020
2021 07/07 - Dowell Homer Kelley
I, Sydne Lou Kelley, met my sweetheart, Dowell Homer Kelley, born November 4, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Dowell Hanes and Hazel Ruth (Sowders) Kelley, on a beautiful evening at a street fair boo...
Jul 07, 2020
2021 07/06 - Grace Smith
Grace Smith, 82, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away on June 29, 2021 at her residence. Grace was a member of Harlan Road Church of God. She cherished the time shared with her family and friends. G...
Jul 06, 2020
2021 07/06 - John L. "Jack" Shelton
John L. "Jack" Shelton, 75, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Jack lived all of his life in Centralia. He graduated from Centralia To...
Jul 06, 2020
2021 07/05 - Brenda Grace Dorris
Brenda Grace Dorris, 71, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:36 am June 30, 2021 at her residence. Brenda worked as the housekeeping supervisor for White Oaks Rehabilitation Center and Country...
Jul 05, 2020
