Naioma Offutt, 87, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at NHC (Caris Healthcare & Hospice) in Maryland Heights, MO. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 8, 2024, at New Bethel Baptist Church in Centralia with Rev. Ronald Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Centralia. Friends and relatives are welcome to visit from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday at the church. Memorials may be made in Na...

Nellis Lucille Estoppey, 100, of Centralia passed in her sleep on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Centralia Manor in Centralia. She was born on December 28, 1923, the daughter of Hulan Harlan, and Cecile (Whitlock) Hawkins in Texico, IL. In her early years, she was raised on a farm where she worked at the early Hawkins' Orchard with apples, peaches, strawberries, as well as other garden vegetables. She rode a mule to her one-room schoolhouse, Field School along with her brother, Prentice &quo...

Elizabeth Patricia "Pat" Ellis, 83, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:34 am on November 1, 2024, at Green Tree Memory Care in Mount Vernon. She was born October 27, 1941, in Richmond, Kentucky to Carlos Young and Margaret (Rayburn) Young. Pat went to Summersville School and Mount Vernon High School where she met her husband-to-be, Gary Ellis. They married in 1957 and moved to the family farm in Wayne County between Keenes and Orchardville and began farming there. They had ...

Nellie Faye Cameron, 78, of Bluford, Illinois, passed away at 4:18 PM on October 30, 2024, at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon, Illinois. She was born October 24, 1946, in Mount Vernon, Illinois to Thomas Wray and Evelyn (Carpenter) Wray. Nellie married Paul Cameron on June 25, 1966, at the Bluford Baptist Church in Bluford, Illinois. Nellie is survived by Daughter, Paula Bruce and husband Dale of Wayne City, Illinois; Son, Travis Cameron and wife Teresa of Bluford, Illinois; T...

Pearl Silsby, age 89 of Centralia, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Pearl was born on June 16, 1935, in Cahokia, the daughter of William and Mary (Campbell) Silsby. Pearl was quite the "foodie". She loved searching for recipes and would spend her free time leafing through cooking magazines and books. In most conversations with her, she would eventually inquire if you had a piece of candy or a sweet treat for her. She loved collecting dolls and stuffed animals...

Dr. Prince B. Oliver, Jr., 86, of Mount Vernon, IL, was born on November 1, 1937, in Dixie County, FL, to Prince and Constance (Taylor) Oliver. He passed away at home on Sunday, October 27, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Samuel Oliver, Sr. Prince married Gloria (Roberts) Oliver on March 4, 1973, in Durham, NC, and they made their home in Mount Vernon that same year. Prince earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, FL, in ...

Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Barbara Garner of West Bend, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on October 30, 2024, at the age of 77, surrounded by her loving family. With immeasurable courage and faith, she heroically fought a 4 ½ year battle with cancer. Barb was born on September 28, 1947, to the late Ben and Ernie Fox. Sister of Dick (Sue) Fox, Tom (Karen) Fox, Deb (Steve) Schingen, and preceded in death by her infant sister, Sharon Fox. At age 19, she m...

BJ Delcour, 87 years old, of Hoffman, Illinois, passed away at 5:48 PM on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at his home. He was born October 26, 1937, at the Ely home in St. Clair, Missouri, the son of William E. Delcour and Sadie (Ely) Delcour. On September 1, 1956, BJ married his grade school sweetheart, E. Jane Tourville and she survives. In addition to his wife of 68 years, Jane Delcour of Hoffman, BJ is also survived by one daughter: KD Potts, and one granddaughter: Stephanie Brooke (Potts) Emm...