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The Southern Illinoisan Wednesday, December 1 9, 2007 www.thesouthern.com 3B Sign an online guestbook at www.thesouthern.comobituaries TODAY'S EVENTS Minnie McCree Larry G. Deason Robert Pryer Obituaries Lucille Heck CARBONDALE Lucille Heck, 91, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, in Helia Health Daniel Wesley Crain American Red Cross blood 4 drive: 12:45 to 5:45 p.m. American Legion Hall, Chester! American Red Cross blood drive: 3 to 7 p.m.

Christopher Civic Center. Travelstead-Sweitzer winter recital: 7 p.m. Marion Civic Center. Free performance featuring tap, jazz, ballet and pom-poms. Contact Claire Giles at 993-6772.

CCHS band Christmas tree sale: All trees in Big LotsHobby Lobby parking lot have been'( sold for the season. The sale has ended early. What's Coming American Red Cross drive: 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Marshall Browning Hospital, Du Quoin. American Red Cross blood drive: 2:15 to 6:15 p.m.

Thursday, American Legion Hall, Baldwin. American Red Cross blood drive: 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, UMC, Pinckneyville. JOHNSTON CITY Minnie McCree, 92, of New Harmony, formerly of Williamson County, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec.

17, 2007, in Charles Ford Memorial Home in New Harmony. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, in Murman and Wilson Funeral Home in Johnston City, with the Rev. Ted A.

Hartley officiating. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Energy. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Minnie was born on Sept. 7, 1915, in Williamson County, the daughter of Alvin and Mae (Walker) Stephens. She married Woodrow McCree on Nov. 29, 1939. He preceded her in death Feb.

4, 1995. Minnie was of Methodist faith. She is survived by two daughters, Pansy Chamness and husband, Gary, of Mount Carmel and Bonnie Scoffic and husband, Mike, of Eldorado; eight grandchildren, Dr. Woody McCree, Kim Anderson and husband, Dave, Pat McCree and wife, Jo, Leigh Ann O'Donnell and husband, Mike, Jay Chamness and wife, Cindy, Becky Orr and husband, Ron, Tim Scoffic and wife, Denise, and Matthew Scoffic and wife, Sandy; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Ralph McCree; one daughter, Ann McCree; four brothers, Clifford Stephens, Paul Stephens, Gene Stephens and John Stephens; and one sister, Marjorie Wilson.

For more information or to sign the guest register, visit www.murmanandwilson.com. Silas Vaughn ZEIGLER Silas Vaughn, 66, died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at his residence. A memorial service will be at a later date.

Union Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Everett D. Ham BENTON Everett D. Ham, 87, died at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

16, 2007, at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Poulson Funeral Home in Benton, with the Rev. Robert Wininger officiating. Burial will be in Wolf Creek Cemetery in Eldorado.

Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family. Everett was a garbage hauler and sanitation worker. He was a member of North Benton Baptist Church.

He was born Jan. 11, 1920, in Danville, the son of Charles D. and Dolly (Harrison) Ham. He married Dorothy (Milligan). She preceded him in death in July 1983.

He is survived by a son, Harland "Carl" Ham of Benton; four daughters, Thelma Darnell of Benton, Mary Isaacs of Thompsonville, Wanda Richardson of Muncie, and Clara Poe of Benton; eight grandchildren, Robin Holmes and husband, Charles, of Benton, Sabrina Richerson of Indiana, Kristie Poe and Jared Davis of Benton, Eric Poe of West Frankfort, Stacie Poe of Benton, Jamie Poe of West Frankfort, Darren Borson of Indiana and Amanda Richerson and Anthony Threadway of Indiana; eight great-grandchildren a brother, Andy Ham; close family friends, Phyllis McMahon and Roy Shaw of Benton, Dorris Family of Benton, Keith Family of Kentucky, Higgerson Family of Benton, and Risley Family of Sesser. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and three sisters, Ruth Valetine, Clara Bush and Mary Palham. Lowanda Martin CYPRESS Lowanda Martin, 87, of East St. Louis, formerly of Cypress, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, in Touchette Regional Medical Center in Centreville.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Creason Funeral Home in Millstadt, with the Rev. Terry Delaney officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Cypress Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. WEST FRANKFORT Larry G. Deason, 56, of Summerville, S.C., formerly of West Frankfort, passed away Dec. 16, 2007, in West Frankfort.

lie was born Feb. 5, 1951, in Spring Valley to John R. Deason and Audrey (Gass) Deason. He married Sharon Lance Rennie Deason on Oct. 30, 1998, in Benton.

Survivors include his wife, Sharon Deason of Summerville, S.C.; two daughters, Lorry Hagen and husband, Darren, of Festus, and Lacy Ray and husband, Harry, of Stiritz; two stepchildren, Sara Sciluffo and husband, Tony, of West Frankfort and Emily Bryant and husband, Shane, of Summerville, S.C.; grandchildren, Aaron, Zakkary, Maddy and Gracey; his mother, Audrey Deason of West Frankfort; two brothers, Roger Deason and wife, Joyce, of Johnston City and John W. Deason of Sesser; and one sister, Vickie Barnard and husband, Buddy, of West Frankfort. He was preceded in death by his father, John "Corky" Deason. Larry served in the U.S. Navy.

He was an avid golfer and member of Miler Golf Club of Summerville. He was a LPN and had worked at Jefferson County Homeless Rescue. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, in Parker-Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort, with Rev.

Joe Daniels officiating. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. For more information or to sign the guest register, visit www.parkerreedyfuneral home.com. Donna Jean Wirth HARRISBURG Donna Jean Wirth, 89, died at 3:40 a.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, in Carrier Mills Nursing Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, in Gaskin-Jones Funeral Home in Harrisburg, with the Rev. David Howard officiating.

Burial will be in Sunset Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Harrisburg District Library or Harrisburg First Baptist Church.

Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Mrs. Wirth was a legal secretary and partner and manager of Don Scott Abstract and Title Company in Harrisburg. She was a member of Harrisburg First Baptist Church since 1930, as well as Delta Theta Tau, Friends of the Library, Candellite Home Bureau Unit, Saline County Historical Society and Carbondale Porcelain Art Guild. She was born June 9, 1918, in Harrisburg to Don Mofield and Minnie Neely.

She married Harry Elmer Wirth on April 23, 1939, in Benton, Ky. He preceded her in death Dec. 10, 1983. Survivors include her son, Harry Don Wirth and wife, Susan, of Cobden; granddaughters, Donna Maria Mott and husband, Joseph, of Glenmora, and Jordan Satterfield of Harrisburg; great-grandson, Zack Mott of Glenmora; and stepgreat-grandaughters, Natasha and Courtney Mott of Glenmora. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Walter Mofield and Paul Mofield, and a sister; Mary Iva Carrington.

Olive Fry BLUFORD Olive Mae Fry, 98, of Rogers, formerly of Bluford, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, in Green Acres Easy Living in Rogers. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, with the Rev.

Mike Steed officiating. Burial will be in McConnaughhay Cemetery in Jefferson County. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

FermontSnell KARNAK Fermont Snell, 91, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007, in Columbia Care Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak. CARTERVILLE -Robert "Bob" Pryer, 77, died Monday, Dec.

17, 2007, in Herrin Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Riggin-Pillatsch Funeral Home in Carterville, with the Revs. Earl Black and Stephen Palmer officiating. Masonic rites will be conducted by Williamson Lodge 802 of Carterville.

Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to PAWS Place in Anna. W. Irvin Simmons PITTSBURG W.

Irvin Simmons, 80, at 8:32 a.m. died Dec. 18, 2007, in V.A. Medical Center in Marion. Arrangements are incomplete at Parker-Reedy Funeral Home in West Frankfort.

Julia Brown ELDORADO Julia Margarete Brown, 81, died at 8:55 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, in Ferrell Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Colonial Terrace Funeral Home in Eldorado.

Vistation will be from 12 to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mildred L. (Davis) Renwick MARION Mildred L. (Davis) Renwick, 85, went to her home with the Lord at 9:10 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, surrounded by family at her home. Mildred was born Dec. 27, 1921, in Saline County to William R. and Oleta Pearl (Goad) Davis.

She married Robert E. Erenwick of Elgin on July 9, 1966. Mildred is survived by her husband, Robert; daughter, Janis Fitts; two grandchildren, Nicole and Chad Fitts; a brother, Raymond W. Davis and wife, Helen, of Marion; four stepdaughters, Sharon Pierce, Norma Jean Jarka, Susan Nelson and Carolyn Perly; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Elinor, Alice and Barbara Lee; and a brother, Duane.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Ingram Hill Baptist Church in Harrisburg, with the Rev. Ron Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. A wake will be from 5 to 8 p.m.

at Sloan Funeral Home in Galatia. Memorials may be made to Ingram Hill Church or Hospice of Southern Illinois, 204 Halfway Road, Marion, IL 62959. Government Carbondale Planning Commission, 7 p.m., city hall. Chester Police and Fire Commission, 6 p.m., municipal building. Dodds District No.

7 School Board, 6:30 p.m., school, Mount Vernon. Franklin County Local Emergency Planning Committee, 3:1 5 p.m., VF Outlet Mall, West Frankfort. Franklin Hospital Personnel Committee, 4 p.m., Triple Restaurant, West Frankfort Jackson County Road and Bridge Committee, 4:30 p.m., courthouse, Murphysboro. Jackson County Health Department board, 5 p.m., 41 5 Health Department Road, Murphysboro. Jackson County Housing Authority board, 5:30 p.m., 300 N.

Seventh Murphysboro. Murphysboro-Pomona-Somerset Fire Protection board, 7 p.m., township hall, 1410 Walnut Murphysboro. Shawnee District 84 School Board, 7 p.m., school library, Wolf Lake. Sparta school board, 7 p.m., Lincoln Middle School. Tamaroa grade school board, 5:30 p.m., school library.

Vienna City Council, 6:30 p.m., 205 N. 4th city hall. CRAINVILLE Daniel Wesley Crain, 90, passed away at 10:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, at his home.

Dan was born Feb. 17, 1917 in Matthews, to John Wesley and I Flora Dean (KanrApr Crain Grain. He married Christine Palmer on Nov. 15, 1936. She preceded him in death Dec.

2, 1999. They shared 63 years of marriage. He is also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Frank and Arnold Crain; one sister, Edith Sparks; one son and daughter-in-law, Clifton and Maxine Helton; one daughter, Ruth Huff; two granddaughters, Karleen Varva and Louise Moorehead; and one grandson, Mark Helton. Survivors include one daughter, Elline Long of Carbondale; his special companion, Fannie Wichkowsky of Carbondale; his caregiver, Connie Clark; his grandchildren, Ed and Linda Long of Lincoln, Dan and Kim Long of Naples, Jack and Deana Long of Carbondale, Mike and Marsha Helton of Herrin, Joe and Cindy Helton of Carterville, David and Barb Helton of Carterville, Christine and Mike Sanders of Carterville, Cheryl and George Channon of Houston, Elzie Lee and Teresa Huff of Campbell, Texas, John and Debbie Huff of Sulphur Springs, Texas, Kathy and Jerry Counseller of Texas, Jennifer Crisp of Texas and Michael and Dawn Huff of Sulphur Springs, Texas; and numerous greatgrandchildren, great-greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Dan was a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1935 and 1936 and served in both the U.S.

Army and the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was retired from Southern Illinois University where he worked as a carpenter foreman in the physical plant. He was a member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 0638. He was a 4-H leader the early 1950's.

Dan was a member of the West Monroe Apostolic Church in Herrin. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2007, in Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale, with the Rev. Terry Griffith officiating.

Burial will be in Murdale Gardens of Memory in Murphysboro. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 127, VFW Posts 7190 and 2605, and DAV Chapter 69. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Jackson County Humane Society, 95 Humane Road, Murphysboro, IL 62966; American Cancer Society, 4503 W. De Young, Suite 200 Marion, IL 62959; or the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674. Donations will be accepted by the funeral home. Lynda Grizzell BENTON Lynda Jo (Bowers) Grizzell, 64, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec.

17, 2007, in Mount Vernon Good Samaritan Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Union Funeral Home in West Frankfort, with Pastor Ed Poole officiating. Burial will be in Denning Cemetery in West Frankfort. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m.

Friday at the funeral home. Robert Segar CHESTER Robert Louis Segar, 68, of Dallas, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Services will be at noon Sunday in St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Chester, with the Rev.

Mark Willig officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home in Chester. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church or Colon Cancer Foundation.

Care in Carbondale. Lucille was born Oct. 28, 1916, in Johnson County to Charles and Maggie (Emery) May. Heck She married Kenneth Heck on Dec. 25, 1936, in Herrin.

He preceded her in death "Sept. 2, 2003. They shared 66 years of marriage. Lucille was also preceded in death by her parents; one sister and her husband, Aldine and Earl Scott; two brothers-in-law, Thomas Warren and Donald Heck; and two sisters-in-laws and their husbands, Genevieve and Bill Carmichael and Helen and Carroll Chamness. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Judy (Heck) and Roger Gray of Cobden; two granddaughters and their husbands, Lisa (Gray) and Stuart James of Anna and Jennifer (Gray) and Jeff Tweedy of Greensboro, N.C.; two great-grandsons, Brady and Colton James of Anna; twin great-granddaughters, Brooke and Jordan Tweedy of Greensboro, N.C.; one brother, Charles May and wife, Vivian, of Carterville; two sisters, Bernice Warren of Crainville and Billie Gulledge of Jerseyville; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Imogene and Charles Brush of Creal Springs; several nieces, nephews and many friends.

Lucille was a 70-year resident of Carbondale, having lived on East Grand, Norwest Drive and Liberty Village Estates. She worked at Good Luck Glove Factory in Carbondale from 1935 to 1959 and Spires Grocery Store, also in Carbondale, from 1960 to 1983. She was a member of the Walnut Street Baptist Church in Carbondale, a member of Adult 5 Coed Sunday School Class and a 50 year member of Eastern Star. She loved her family and will be greatly missed by all who know her. Services will be at 11 a.m.

Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, in Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale, with the Rev. Wesley Henson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Memorial Park in Murphysboro. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at the funeral home. Eastern Star services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Walnut Street Baptist Church Building Fund, 218 W.

Walnut Carbondale, IL 62901 and will be accepted by Meredith Funeral Home, 300 S. University Carbondale, IL 62901. Alice Donelson CREAL SPRINGS Alice M. Donelson, 74, died at 11:53 p.m. Monday, Dec.

12, 2007. Arrangements are incomplete at Blue Funeral Home in Marion. David Bennett COBDEN David L. Bennett, 41, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, Dec.

16, 2007, in Union County Hospital in Anna. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Cobden, with the Rev. Bryan Morrison officiating. Burial will be in Cobden Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. James Loesing SPARTA James C. Loesing, 93, died Sunday, Dec.

16, 2007, in Randolph County Care Center in Sparta. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Sparta, with Father Lawrence officiating. Burial will be in Caledonia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday and from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at McDaniel Funeral Home in Sparta. Memorials may be made to Randolph County Care Center Activity Fund or Hospice. Briefly ID0T to suspend lane closures REGION- The Illinois Department of Transportation has suspended lane closures; where possible over the Christmas and New Year's weekends. Motorists can visit www.gettingaround illinois.com for road condition reports and updates on road construction.

Information is also available by phone at (800) 452-IDOT. Projects in Southern Illinois include Illinois 14, one-half mile east of Christopher; Z-r Illinois 1, two miles south of.1' Gallatin County in Hardin County; Illinois 34, 2.1 miles south of Herod, on the north edge of Harrisburg at Small Street and 1.7 miles north of Harrisburg; and U.S. 45, 1.5 miles south of Mill Shoals. The entrances to Interstate 57 from Old Illinois 13 and the main entrance to Dixon Springs State Park also will remain closed. Peter Allen 'i Sesser-Valier accepting nominations SESSER The Sesser-Valier Community Unit School District 196 Distinguished Alumni I Committee is accepting applications for the 2008 Distinguished Alumni.

Nominations may be made by contacting Vera L. Eubanks at 625-5105, ext. 105 or veubankssvl96.org. Nominations may also be mailed to Sesser-Valier CUSD 196, Attn: Vera, 4626 Illinois! 154, Sesser, IL 62884. Area grant awards Southern Five Regional Planning and Development Commission received a I $55,628 district planning granj from the Economic Development Administration! of the U.S.

Department of Commerce. The funds will bg used to support long-term regional economic development planning. Trail of Tears certification ceremony GRANTSBURG A ceremony to note the certification of trail segmetft on the Crabb-Abbott Farm by the National Park Service, cooperation with the National Trail of Tears Association, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jajfc 8 at Crabb-Abbott Farm, near Grantsburg. The public is invited.

For more information, calK Joe Crabb at 949-3355. Carbondale NAACP -t; to honor King's CARBONDALE The Carbondale Branch NAACP will honor the birthday of Dr Martin Luther King Jr. with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. and VH program at 9 a.m. Monday, Jan.

21, 2008, in Grinnell Halff Dining Room at Southern wr Illinois University Carbondale. Tickets are $5 each and majf be purchased at the door. For more information or toJ purchase tickets in advance," call Ben Shepherd at 549-4620.