Obituaries — The Villagers Voice

Patsy Edwards, Effingham, formerly of Norris City

September 29, 2022 by Villagers Voice

Patsy Edwards
February 26, 1938 — September 27, 2022
Norris City

Patsy Louise (Talley) Edwards, 84, of Effingham, formerly of Norris City, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at Lakeland Rehab and Nursing in Effingham, Illinois. She was born on February 26, 1938, the daughter of William Monson and Eura (Vaughn) Talley. Patsy married James Monroe Edwards on July 2, 1955, and he preceded her in death on July 11, 2016. She attended Powell General Baptist Church, and more recently attended The Roads Church in Norris City. Patsy enjoyed reading her Bible and spending time with family. [Read more...]

JESSIE EDWARDS, formerly of Omaha

August 17, 2022 by Kathy Sands

Jessie Murle Edwards, age 93, departed this life on Monday, August 8, 2022, at 8:08 a.m. She was born near Omaha, Illinois, on August 4, 1929, to Jesse Floyd Edwards and Pearl (Pearce) Edwards and was a 1947 graduate of Norris City-Omaha High School and a 1972 graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [Read more...]

Vaudie Dosher, Enfield

August 6, 2022 by Villagers Voice

Vaudie Lee (Foley) Dosher, 92, of Enfield, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Enfield Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born on February 20, 1930, in Hamilton County, near Springerton, the daughter of Luther Ray and Clemie J. (York) Foley. Vaudie married Bill Dosher on December 17, 1948, and he preceded her in death on September 25, 1986. [Read more...]

Winnie Margaret Phillips, Norris City

August 4, 2022 by Villagers Voice

Winnie Margaret (Trosclair) Phillips, 82, of Norris City, IL, entered heaven’s rest, Monday, August 1, 2022, at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Winnie was born on December 10, 1939, in Houma, LA, the daughter of Earl Anthony and Margaret Josephine (Blanchard) Trosclair. On September 10, 1956, Winnie married Charles Alva Phillips and together they shared over 42 years of marriage before his passing on September 23, 1998. Winnie was a woman of faith, who loved the Lord Jesus and her family. She spent her life working various jobs and most recently was retired after owning Phillips Army Surplus Store in Norris City, IL. Winnie was the founding member of Outreach for Christ Tabernacle in Brownsville, Ill. [Read more...]

Karen Brown, Norris City

July 29, 2022 by Villagers Voice

Karen Sue Brown
February 16, 1968 — July 25, 2022
Norris City

Karen Sue (Nash) Brown, 54, of Norris City, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. She was born on February 16, 1968, the daughter of Larry Michael and Vera Ann (Pate) Nash. She married Timothy Brown and he preceded her in death on September 24, 2016. Karen worked as a truck driver for Penske in Princeton, Indiana. [Read more...]

Dale Ann Graves, Monticello, Illinois

July 22, 2022 by Kathy Sands

Dale Ann Graves, 67, of Monticello, Ill. passed into Heaven at 8:22 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Carle Hospital in Urbana with her husband and children by her side. Dale Ann was born September 16, 1954, in Carmi, Ill. to Virgil and Gloria (Pyle) Immel. She married Kevin J. Graves on October 22, 1977, in Norris City, Ill. [Read more...]

Gregory Wayne Vaupel, McLeansboro

July 15, 2022 by Villagers Voice

Gregory Wayne Vaupel, 66 of McLeansboro, Ill., passed away at 3:26 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at St.Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born July 11, 1956 in Carmi, Ill. to Richard Wayne and Peggy June (Prince) Vaupel. He married Thelma (Ray) on September 12, 1992 at First General Baptist Church in McLeansboro. Greg worked as a salesman and attended the First General Baptist Church of McLeansboro. [Read more...]

Robert Sutton, Aurora. IL

June 14, 2022 by Villagers Voice

Robert W. Sutton, age 86, a resident of Aurora, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. He was born October 30, 1935, in Ashley, Missouri to Charles & Julia Sutton.

“Bobby Wayne”, as he was known by his family, grew up in Bowling Green, Missouri where he graduated from High School before joining the military. He excelled in basketball, baseball and the high jump while in High School and held many jobs, from “candling” eggs to working in his step-father’s auto body shop. Through his step-father, Jesse Hearn, Bob also learned his strong work ethic and began a life-long passion for horses. [Read more...]