OBITUARIES
Marion, KY and Rosiclare, IL. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Marion and Crittenden, KY along with Rosiclare and Hardin County, IL
Regina Austin
Apr 27, 2025
Regina Dewey Austin was born in Livingston County, Kentucky on June 23, 1927 to Emmett Russell Dewey and Nellie Mae Threlkeld Dewey. Regina passed away on April 27, 2025 at the age of 97.
She married Glen Harold Austin on June 4, 1949 in Hardin County, IL. Regina and Glen were married for 59 years when he passed away in 2008....
James Price
Apr 24, 2025
James Harold Price, 79, of Elizabethtown, IL passed away April 24, 2025 in Paducah, KY.
Survivors include his wife, Carol Price, children; Penny Price, Edith (Doug) Turner, and Ruby Winters, step children, Julie Davis, and Nicky Campos, two grandchildren, nine step grandchildren, 21 step great grandchildren , and one step great great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his first wife,...
Shallyn Nicole Martin
Apr 23, 2025
Shallyn Nicole Martin, 44, of Marion, KY passed away April 23, 2025 at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY.
Survivors include her children, Emma (Joseph) Peek and Laken Hunt both of Marion, KY; mother, Pamela (Patrick) Reeder; father, Kent (Phyllis) Martin; grandmother, Helen Travis; stepbrothers, Chad and Heath Faughn and Bryan Reeder; stepsister, Courtney Thomas; half...
Rhonda Loy
Apr 16, 2025
Rhonda Loy, 74, of Cave In Rock, Illinois passed away on April 16, 2025 at her home with her family by her side.
Rhonda is survived by her children: Steve (Angela) Hollar, Eric (Jessi) Hollar, and Paula (Dennis) Ramsey, Brothers: Dennis Loy and Rick Loy, Sister: Pat Loy, and several grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
She is preceded in death by her...
William E. Martin, Jr
Apr 16, 2025
William Edward "Junior" Martin, Jr., 77, of Marion, KY passed away April 16, 2025 at Baptist Health Paducah. He was a member of Piney Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church and retired from the Kentucky National Guard.Junior never met a stranger. Whether in the grocery store, at the gas station or in a restaurant, he had a gift for turning a simple...
Zane Cody Walker
Apr 12, 2025
Zane Cody Walker, 74, of Cave-In-Rock, IL passed away April 12, 2025 in Maryland. He was retired from the United States Air Force,.
Survivors include his brothers, Michael and Billy Walker and sister, Brenda Couture.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services are scheduled for 1 PM Thursday April 24, 2025 at Cave-In-Rock Methodist Church in Cave-In-Rock, IL with interment in...
Robert Bruce Belt
Apr 9, 2025
Robert Bruce Belt, 88, of Marion, KY passed away April 9, 2025 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was a member of the National Guard, Marion Masonic Lodge Number 256, a 1955 graduate of Crittenden County High School and member of the Crittenden County Basketball Hall of Fame.
Survivors include his wife, Norma Sue Belt; son, Mike Belt of Owensboro, KY...
Velma Rose Oxford
Mar 31, 2025
Velma Rose Oxford, 92, of Cave-In-Rock, IL passed away March 31, 2025 at Hardin County General Hospital.
Survivors include her children, Jerry (Winnie) Oxford and Kathy (John) Sheridan; grandchildren - Stephanie (Aaron) Meuser, Kim (Peter) Barna, Kari Oxford, Brad (Amanda) Sheridan and Jason (Dana) Oxford; great grandchildren - Gabrielle, Aiden and Lia Meuser; Ella Barna; Thaniel and Ruthie Sheridan; brother, Galen...
William Roberts Frazer
Mar 31, 2025
William Roberts “Ole Bill” Frazer, 79, of Marion, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2025 in Paducah after a prolonged battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Born on December 31, 1945 to Robert and Dorothy Tucker Frazer in Marion, Bill was a graduate of the Kentucky Military Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. A lifelong resident of Crittenden County, Bill was a member...
Dottie Cook
Mar 29, 2025
Dottie Mae Cook was born March 28th 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, to Walter August Eggert and Dorothy Odell Vack. Dottie was the 2nd out of 7 children born to that union. The family migrated to Rosiclare, Illinois, where on a bright sunny day while Dottie was sunbathing in the yard at the tender age of 15, a 17 year old...
Jerry Lee Fuller
Mar 28, 2025
Jerry Lee Fuller, 75, of Marion, KY passed away March 28, 2025 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was a member and Elder at Piney Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Veteran of the United States Air Force and member of Marion Masonic Lodge Number 256.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Fuller of Marion, KY; daughters, Holly (David) Hardin of Joy,...
Marcy Jean Shelton
Mar 23, 2025
Marcy Jean Shelton, 59, of Marion, KY passed away March 23, 2025 at her home in Marion, KY.
Survivors include her children, Michael (Sarah) Coulbourn, Brian (Chelsea) Coulbourn and Shirley (Brandon Hardesty) Bentley; grandchildren, Andrew, Alex and Chyanne and several brothers and sisters.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Sharon Heiter; granddaughter, Alyssa and sister, Tari.
Private services will...
Orpha McBee
Mar 22, 2025
Orpha Earline McBee
Orpha was born on June 25, 1932 to Stella (Pennell) and Everett “Abe” Covert. She passed peacefully in the comfort of her home, March 22, 2025, with family at her side. At the age of 6 her mother passed and she was sent to Rock Creek to live with her grandmother Lou Pennell. Growing up on Rock Creek...
Kenneth Hicks
Mar 19, 2025
Kenneth “Kenny” W. Hicks, 77, of Marion, KY passed away March19, 2025 at Crittenden County Health and Rehab. He was a member of Marion General Baptist Church.
Survivors include his daughters, Kimberly (T.J.) Tabor of Burna, KY, Lydawn (John) Moxley of Marion, KY and Hazel (Brad) Garrett of Sturgis, KY; grandchildren, Grace, Cory, Heather, Kendra, Trenton, Danielle and Ethan; 18 great...
Anna Elaine Shinall
Mar 18, 2025
Anna Elaine Shinall, 76, of Marion, KY passed away March 18, 2025, at Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald Garrett Shinall, son, Ronald Keith Shinall, daughter, Rhonda Elaine Shinall, grandchildren; Tiera Taylor, Floyd Taylor, Bryson Shinall, and Brandon Shinall, great grandchildren; Kameron Trae Taylor, Elijah Michael Taylor, Gannon Ray Taylor, Dagen Morrison Taylor, Gaia Storm Shinall, Yue Elaine...
Thelma Lucille Pennell
Mar 12, 2025
Thelma Lucille Pennell, 87, of Elizabethtown, IL passed away March 12, 2025 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, IN.
Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Roy Pennell: children, Tonya (Keith) Conn of Elizabethtown, IL, Barry (Teresa) Pennell of Elizabethtown, IL, Barney Pennell of Hueytown, Alabama and Ernie Pennell of Cave-In-Rock, IL; 11 grandchildren and several great and...
Dorothy Emma Hickey
Mar 11, 2025
Dorothy Emma Hickey, 95, of Marion, KY passed away March 11, 2025 at her home in Marion. She was a member of Marion Baptist Church.
Survivors include her adopted son, Gary Baulos of Marion, KY.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward "Pete Hickey"; son, Dennis Hickey and 9 siblings.
Graveside services are scheduled for 11 AM Friday March 14, 2025...
Stanley Kent Pennell
Mar 8, 2025
Stanley Kent Pennell, 65, of Cave-In-Rock, Illinois passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Deaconess Health Madisonville. He was a Veteran of the Illinois National Guard and Pastor of Bethany General Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Pennell of Cave-In-Rock, IL; mother-in-law, Emma Griffith of Rosiclare, IL; brothers, Bob Jerrels of Marion, IL, Joe (Sandi) Jerrels of Elizabethtown, IL, Bill...
Elizabeth Ann Baker
Mar 5, 2025
Elizabeth Ann Baker, 69, of the Mexico Community passed peacefully into Heaven's Gates on March 5, 2025. Beth was born in Evansville, IN to James T. "Bud" Allen and Betty Lou Allen.
Beth was retired from Akridge Farm Supply as a parts lady after 22 years of service. She was also a caregiver to the Akridges as well as others in...
Donald Wayne Perry
Mar 2, 2025
Donald Wayne Perry, 73, of Marion, KY passed away March 2, 2025 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. He was retired from the Marion Police Department as well as the Crittenden County Sheriff's Department. In addition, he worked for Gilbert Funeral Home in Marion, KY as a licensed funeral director and with the Crittenden County Coroner's office.
Don was born in...
