Robert Braden, 33, of Harrisburg died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at St. Mary's Medical Center in Evansville, Ind.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, officiated by the Rev. Mike Kniffen. Mr. Braden will be cremated following the evening visitation, and a private graveside memorial service will be held at a later date at Masonic & Oddfellows Cemetery in Benton.

John Dennis Ramsey, 58, of Benton passed away at 11:37 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Regional Health Center in Mt. Vernon.

Visitation for John Dennis Ramsey will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dahlgren with the Rev. Merle Fullerton officiating.

Eileen A. Sweetin, 93, passed away Jan. 29, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital.

Visitation will be at the Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb 4, with a memorial service led by Brother Dale Burzynski immediately following and then burial at the Kirk Cemetery in Ina.

Virginia R. (Young) Havener, 92, of Benton died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Franklin Hospital, Benton.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Illiopolis Christian Church, Illiopolis, with Pastor Melissa Ebken officiating. Burial will be in the Mechanicsburg Cemetery, Mechanicsburg. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church.

Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory, Benton, is in charge of arrangements.

Robert L. “Bob” Colp, 67, of Royalton passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at his home.

Memorial services for Mr. Colp will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at Vantrease Funeral Home in Royalton. Visiting hours are after 5 p.m. Monday at the funeral home until the hour of the services at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Colp are suggested to “Du Quoin High School” and will be accepted at the funeral home or maybe mailed to the school at 500 E. South St., Du Quoin, IL 62832.

Bennie Drust, 75, of Royalton passed away at 11:11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at the Herrin Hospital with his family at his side.

Funeral services for Mr. Drust are at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 30, at the Royalton Church of the Nazarene, Route 148 West, with the Rev. David Sorensen, the Rev. Donny Colson and the Rev. Bill Chevualt officiating. Burial will be at the St. Mary’s Orthodox Cemetery, east of Royalton.  

Memorial contributions in memory of Mr. Drust are suggested to the “Z-R Coaches vs. Cancer,” c/o Southern Illinois Bank, P.O. Box 70, Zeigler, IL 62999, or the Royalton Church of the Nazarene.

Virginia R. (Young) Havener, 92, of Benton, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Franklin Hospital, Benton.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory, Benton.

Visit www.hobbsjohnson.com to sign the memorial guest book.

Robert Colp, 67, of Royalton passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at his home.

Funeral arrangements for Mr. Colp are pending at Vantrease Funeral Home in Royalton.

Kenneth R. Evans, 74, of Christopher died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at his home.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 28, at the Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory, Benton. Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday at the funeral home with Danny Robey officiating. Burial will be in the Franklin Cemetery, Whittington, with military rites performed by the Benton American Legion Post 280 and V.F.W. Post 5671.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southern Illinois, 204 Halfway Road, Marion, IL 62959, and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Glen “Blue” Troutt, 78, of Woodlawn passed away at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with the Rev. Mike Sneed and the Rev. Don Bigham officiating. Interment will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Woodlawn. Members of the Mt. Vernon American Post 141 will conduct full military honors at the cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Allen Merle Giroux, 63, of Benton died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at the home of his daughter in West Frankfort.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at the New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Hottensen officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the New Hope Baptist Church, 311 Wastena St., Benton.

Arrangements are through the Leffler-Poulson Funeral Home of Benton.

John Michael Lincoln Sr., 63, of Sesser passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at his home.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, at Bear Point Baptist Church in Sesser with Brother Larry Cook officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from noon until the time of service on Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be made to the Lincoln family and envelopes will be available at the church.

Jerry Allen Hays, 62, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale with his sister at his side.  

Memorials are to be made to a charity of the donor's choice. No visitation is planned. Morton and Johnston is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth Evans, 74, of Christopher died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

Arrangements are incomplete at the Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory, Benton.

Arlie Mitchell Wilkerson, 47, of Woodlawn died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at his home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory, Benton. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Derrick Cairel officiating. Burial will be in the Knob Prairie Cemetery, Akin.

Memorial contributions may be made to the SSM Hospice of the Good Samaritan, Mt. Vernon, and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Betty Lucille Edwards, 91, of Sesser passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at her daughter’s home in Maryland Heights, Mo.

Funeral services will be at noon Friday, Jan. 27, at Brayfield-Gilbert Funeral Home in Sesser with Brother Larry Cook and Rev. Peyton officiating. Burial will be in Webber Campground Cemetery in Galatia. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of services Friday at the funeral home.

Ida Mildred (Williams) Flowers, 92, of Royalton passed away at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at her home with her loving family at her side.

Funeral services for Mrs. Flowers will be at 12 noon on Thursday, Jan. 26, at Vantrease Funeral Home in Zeigler with Pastor Lynette Barnett officiating. Burial will be at Zeigler Cemetery. Visiting hours are after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home until the hour of the services.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the First Christian Church, Maryland St., Zeigler, IL 62999, or Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc., 204 Halfway Road, Marion, IL 62959.  Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Mildred was born March 14, 1919, in Royalton to Otto C. and Minnie Bell (Sandefur) Williams.

Ida Mildred (Williams) Flowers, 92, of Royalton passed away at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at her home with her loving family at her side.

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Flowers are pending at Vantrease Funeral Home in Zeigler.

Robert Richard Bradley, 77, of Benton passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 22, 2012, at his home.

Arrangements are pending at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton.

Dorothy Murray, 78, of West Frankfort departed this life at 1:31 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, in Herrin Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Varis-Stone Funeral Home in West Frankfort with Sister Katherine officiating. Burial will be in Tower Heights Cemetery. Friends of the Dorothy Murray family may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.