Area Obituaries

James Robert Mefford, 93, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday March 20, 2020 at his residence.

He was born December 31, 1926 in Wyandotte, Michigan, the son of James Ellsworth and

Nancy Earlene Janes, age 85 of Lawrenceville, passed away Friday, March 20, 2020 at BridgePointe Health Campus in Vincennes, IN. She was born April 23, 1934 in Mattoon to Wilford “Doc” Ellis

Ayrol Ann Gibson, 88, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday March 13, 2020 at the Columbus Transitional Care in Columbus, Indiana. She was born September 29, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana

Verda McKinney age 86 of Lawrenceville passed away Tuesday March 10th, 2020 at the United Methodist Village. She was born October 5th, 1933 in Petty Township to Elvin O. Legg and his wife Chloe

Artie Gene Akers, age 66 of Lawrenceville, passed away on Monday March 9th at Carle Hospital in Champaign.

Born July 22, 1953 in Lawrenceville, he was the son of Richard and Eloise (Judy)

Jimmy Eugene Brothers, 74, of Olney, IL passed away Friday March 6, 2020 at Helia Healthcare in Olney, IL.

He was born July 14, 1945 in Olney, IL the son of Aaron and Vera (Inyart)

Pearl L. “Peggy” Richardson, age 86, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away Friday March 6, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana.

She was born January 25, 1934 in

Harlen “Leo” Rich 88 of Pinkstaff passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, Indiana on Thursday, March 5, 2020.

He was born on January 25, 1932 to Elizabeth (Bradberry) Rich

Scott Michael ‘Mike’ Reedus, age 71, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Wednesday, March 04, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, Indiana. He was born on October 05, 1948 in

Walter E. Tenney, age 58, of Lawrenceville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, March 03, 2020 at the Lawrence County Memorial Hospital in Lawrenceville, Illinois. He was born on September 23, 1961 in