obituaries

Mar 23, 2013

Marcella "Boots" Harting, age 87, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Salem Township Hospital in Salem, Illinois.  she was born on December 4, 1925 in Centralia, Illinois, the daughter of George B. and Clara (Ford) West.  She married Robert Edward "Bob" Harting on May 17, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois and he...

Dec 4, 2012

Pastor Raymond Presley Faulkner, age 82, of Vernon, Illinois went to be with his Lord at 8:45 am on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at his home in Vernon, Illinois.

He born on February 7, 1930 in Lexington, Tennessee, the son of Jimmy Deen and Irene (Chalk) Faulkner. He first married Jewell Maris and she preceded him in...

Sep 7, 2012

Isabelle Brockschmidt , 93, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., formerly of Centralia passed quietly in her sleep on Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. She was born Oct. 10, 1918, in Centralia, daughter of Charley Preston and Mabelle (Kirkland) Starr.

Survivors include her daughter, Glenna Reeves of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; a brother, Alfred Starr of Centralia; two granddaughters, Emily Day...

Teoné Mercedes Jones 33, of Chicago, IL formerly of Centralia, IL transitioned this life into the arms of our Savior on February 20, 2025.  She was born to the proud parents of Darwin C. Jones Sr. and Amy Mashburn in Centralia, IL.

Teoné's life was a beautiful canvas painted with love, strength, and courage, which she fearlessly...

Elizabeth Louella Blackwell Cowan , who spent 32 years as a Chicago Public School teacher and administrator, where she instilled a love of reading, math, and music to generations of elementary schoolers while modeling the importance of kindness and respect, passed away in Smithfield, North Carolina January 20, 2025, after a long illness.

Mrs. Cowan, who was...

Jesus Christ , 33, of Nazareth, died Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull. Betrayed by the apostle Judus, Jesus was crucified by the Romans, by order of the Ruler Pontious Pilate. The causes of death were crucifixion, extreme exhaustion, severe torture, loss of blood and a broken heart. Jesus Christ, a descendent...

Lucy Danae Mays, infant daughter of Dustin Mays and Kayla Whitney was tenderly carried to Heaven on Sunday, February 25, 2024. She was welcomed into the world at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, surrounded by the love of her family on this same day.

Along with her parents, Dustin Mays and Kayla Whitney, Lucy...

Angelia Javalla Moore , cherished baby girl of her mother, Jaronda Jeannetta Acres and her father, Dew'illis Javal Moore, was carried Home to Heaven by the angels on November 17, 2023.

Along with her mother and father, those who celebrate and will remember Angelia's precious life include her siblings, McKayla Frazier, Emanual Watson, Ja'ronn Brown, Imani Heard,...

Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn was reported missing in action following an enemy attack on his unit's position near Unsan, North Korea on November 26, 1950. After years, Master Sergeant Wynn will now have an honored homecoming and be laid to rest at Elmwood Cemetery in Centralia.

He was born on August 28, 1919, the son of...

John Zerah Jackson 09-01-1926 to 02-17-2022 Barbara Lucille Jackson 11-02-1930 to 01-14-2022

A beautiful love story.  An inseparable couple.  Barbara Lucille Jackson passed away peacefully in Tallahassee, Florida on January 14th of this year.  Four weeks later, she was followed in death by her husband of 48 years, John Zerah Jackson.  Whether travelling or taking part in...

George A. Carson , 81, of rural Odin Illinois was born July 19, 1939, in Knoxville, Tennessee to Cary Richard Carson and Willie Ruth Carson, (nee Terry).

He is survived by two sons George (Sylvia) Carson, Robert (Mei Ting) Carson, and a daughter, Cary Ruth (Gary) Spinka, four grandchildren, Hannah Carson, Ethan Carson, Robert Carson, and Noah...

Larry Robert Foster , 78, of Centralia passed away Monday, April 26, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 10, 1943 in Salem. He married the love of his life, JoAnne Cooney on June 11, 1992 in Centralia and she survives in Centralia.

Along with his wife of 28 years, Joanne Foster, survivors include his...