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Verna R. Spivey of Rosiclare

Verna R. Spivey, 96, of Rosiclare passed away Sept. 26, 2023, at Hardin County General Hospital. She attended First Christian Church of Rosiclare.
Oct 2, 2023 6:43 PM
Marty Miller Maddox, formerly of Harrisburg

Marty Miller Maddox, 69, of Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Harrisburg, entered into the God's Kingdom on Aug. 28, 2023. He passed away peacefully in the Cardiovascular Care Unit at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital with Cheryl, his wife of 35 years, by his side. Marty was the youngest of three children born to parents Lindell and Katherine Maddox. The family moved to Harrisburg when Marty was a young boy. At age 13, Marty was baptized at the First Baptist Church of Harrisburg. He actively participated in church life and as an older teen, took seminary extension courses through the church.
Oct 2, 2023 6:42 PM
Vicky Joyce (Hale) Leonberger

Vicky Joyce (Hale) Leonberger passed peacefully from this life at 12:25 p.m. Sept. 25, 2023, surrounded by her family. Vicky was born Feb. 23, 1949, to James and Laverne (Weatherington) Hale. On Sept. 25, 1965, she married Arlie W. "PeeWee" Leonberger. From that union was born their son, Steven W. Leonberger.
Oct 2, 2023 6:42 PM
William Robert Upchurch, formerly of Harrisburg

William Robert Upchurch, 80, of Raymore, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at the Kansas City Hospice House. Services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, MO 64083. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m.
Aug 31, 2023 6:03 PM
Mark Scott Stunson of Elizabethtown

Mark Scott Stunson, 65, of Elizabethtown died Aug. 11, 2023, at his home in Elizabethtown. Survivors include his daughters, Janet (Scott) Cohorst and Jessi Stunson; grandchildren Eli and Adam Williams and James, John and Jude Cohorst; brothers Jeff F. and Jimmy C. Stunson; stepbrother Mike Belford; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Aug 31, 2023 6:03 PM
Billie June Connelley Jacobini of Carbondale

Today our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of our beloved mother, sister and grandmother, Billie June Connelley Jacobini. Billie passed peacefully Aug. 15, 2023, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale at the age of 97. Billie always said, "Getting old isn't for sissies!"
Aug 31, 2023 6:01 PM
Marilyn Jean Annable of Carbondale

Marilyn Jean Annable, 80, of Carbondale passed away at 3 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, in St. Louis, Mo. Marilyn was born in St. Louis on Oct. 15, 1942, to Grace (Hartmann) Syrett and Alfred Syrett. She married Robert O. Brown on Aug. 17, 1963. He passed away in 2004. She married John Annable in 2005, and they recently celebrated their 18th anniversary.
Aug 31, 2023 6:01 PM
Southern Illinois casino opens, sends $25 million to the state

Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined hundreds of people from across southern Illinois on Friday to celebrate the opening of the state's 14th casino on a rural estate just outside of Carterville. The Walker's Bluff Casino Resort is the fourth casino to open in recent years that was authorized by a 2019 gambling expansion law that was a centerpiece of Pritzker's first term. It features 650 slot machines and table games, a hotel, restaurants, a full-service spa and 1,200-seat event center. It is expected to employ about 300 people.
By JENNIFER FULLER, MOLLY PARKER & ANDREW ADAMS Aug 31, 2023 5:59 PM
Harris Prairie marks a new trail to visit

Green Earth Inc. is a not-for-profit land conservation organization with a mission to preserve natural areas for the benefit of the people of Carbondale. According to its website, Green Earth owns and maintains six natural areas, totaling 220 acres, with nine miles of hiking trails.
Aug 31, 2023 5:59 PM
Lisa Ann Smith of Carbondale

Lisa Ann Smith, 63, of Carbondale died Aug. 3, 2023, at her home in Carbondale. There will be a small private family gathering for a Celebration of Life for Lisa on Sept. 2 at her daughter's home in Shiloh.
Aug 31, 2023 5:58 PM

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