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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 2004

Page

11

Deaths in Murphysboro and surrounding towns

Obituaries list Mary Belle Melvin 87 of Murphysboro died at 6 22 am March 18 2004 at St Joseph Memorial Hospital. Services March 21 at United Methodist Church with burial in Murdale Gardens of Memory. Also listed are Mildred M Rushing 79 Herrin Katherine May Henry 91 Herrin Troy Lee Turner 56 Palm Coast FL Gerald Strait 66 West Frankfort Dr Noel M Taylor 91 Carbondale Rev Ralph Farris 83 Johnston City Mildred Lee Dillard 82 Eldorado and other local deaths with service details and survivors.

Murphysboro Mary Belle Melvin St. Joseph Memorial Hospital United Methodist Church Earl Renshaw Tena Bigham Murdale Gardens Pettett Funeral Home Herrin Katherine May Henry Shawnee Christian Nursing Center Covington Memorial Gardens Fort Wayne Ind Don Kleinschmidt Meredith-Waddell Funeral Home West Frankfort Troy Lee Turner Palm Coast Fla Carbondale Noel M. Taylor Memorial Hospital of Johnston City Ralph Farris Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion Murman and Wilson Funeral Home Carl Cottingham Kenneth Edwards Lakeview Cemetery Marion Vfw Ralph John Paralee (Rogers) Farris Reva Hyland Violet (Earnheart) Hamlin Shiloh Mike Hamlin Mary New Albany Kenneth Hamlin Bruce Hamlin Barbara Judy Lowe Vernon Sharron Adams Gene Macon Ray Farris Betty Florine Denton Amarillo Texas

Nancy Ann Profitt 67 of Du Quoin dies after illness

Nancy Ann Profitt 67 of Du Quoin died March 18 2004 at Marshall Browning Hospital Du Quoin. She was born April 4 1936 in Du Quoin daughter of Richard Scotty Eyre and Juanita Cook Eyre. She married Robert J Profitt July 11 1959 in Pinckneyville and he survives. She was a homemaker with prior work at R P Mallory and the Perry County Assessor Office. Services 1 PM Sunday at a nearby funeral home with Rev Bob Dickerson officiating and Sunset Memorial Park Du Quoin interment. Visitation 11 AM to 1 PM Sunday. Memorials to Marshall Browning Hospital Tree of Life appreciated.

Eldorado Mildred Lee Dillard Ferrell Hospital Watson Funeral Home Earl Vaughn Curt Yarbrough Oak Grove Cemetery Alzheimer’s Association Dillard Lee Ellen Quillman Hafford T.J. Dillard Little Chapel Church Tom Pat Dillard Carterville Mary Ellen Diefenbach Elizabeth Dennis Mahaffey Julie Weir Carla Ron Barger Denise Stephen Maloney Chris Burch Anna Marie Mark Ashby Tara Alex Carney Tamara Mike Gholson Rachelle Mike Harrawood Dorothy Schallenberg Alton Bluford Hafford Herman Hafford DU Quoin Nancy Ann Profitt Marshall Browning Nancy Richard “Scotty Juanita (Cook) Eyre Robert J. Profitt Pinckneyville R.P. Mallory Perry County First Baptist Church Jeffrey S. Profitt Charlotte Mangin Jacque Dunning Sarasota Fla Kelly Burch Allen Texas Robin Edwards Randy Kathy Bell Dan Nikki Saunders Frank Brittany Ostericher Ashley Saunders Brooke Edwards Shane Bell Ryan Bell Brandon Edwards Noah Saunders Nickolas Saunders Janet Ardell Tripp Hurst Joan Ralph Keeler Richard “Gene” Eyre Thelma Profitt Trenton Bell Funeral Home Bob Dickerson Sunset Memorial Park

Births in March 2004 at Carbondale and region

List of birth announcements from Memorial Hospital Carbondale and regional centers for March 2004. The record names mothers and fathers, child gender, and hospital or center, including Mem Hospital Carbondale, St. Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau, and Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion.

Quertermous Sylvia Unthank William Memorial Hospital of Carbondale May Kari Jeremy Crain Sandra Taylor Roger McIntyre Jamila David Pribble Dana Jeremiah McBride Jennifer Michael Derossett Nicole Larry Cordero Maria Callum Brenda Chris Bellamy Farmetta Thompkins Memorial Hospital of Marion Williams Angela Burlison Gregory Heartland Regional Medical Center Rock Rachel Jeff Spencer Angel Obrecht Marlow Jamie Beck Anthony Melvin Lori Billy Valdez Ashley Jose Burgos Joanna Fabian Arkekata Patricia Gordon Curtis Nelia Brown Kenneth Carbondale

Second Baptist Church to honor pastor Brad Harlow

Herrin congregation at Second Baptist will celebrate Brad Harlow’s 10 years as pastor with a 10 40 a m service and 6 p m gospel concert by the Phelps Brothers. Harlow joined in February 1994 and is married to Sherri Barker. They have two sons, Kyle and Dustin. A Stonefort revival is planned at Walnut Grove Baptist March 22 26 with evangelist Rev. Mark Cockrum and song leader Jerry Upchurch, each evening at 7. Public invites.

Herrin Second Baptist Church Brad Harlow Phelps Brothers Harlow Second Baptist Stonefort Walnut Grove Baptist Church Mark Cockrum Jerry Upchurch John D. Homan

NEA chief defends accountability while urging funding for NCLB

NEA President addresses educators at John A. Logan College arguing reform without resources fails. He criticizes the No Child Left Behind law for high costs and insufficient funding, calling for more money and less bureaucracy. He notes teacher salaries and support lag, and cites Paige as calling NEA a terrorist organization, prompting calls for Paige resignation.

Weaver NCLB America NEA U.S Rod Paige Paige Pennsylvania Iraq Illinois John A. Logan College Southern Illinois P-20 Education Alliance

Trails open offer unique guest experience in forest recreation

Nichols emphasizes resource management as his first priority while balancing local economic needs. He aims for an excellent recreation experience for visitors and notes that full compliance is unlikely, planning to manage up to a threshold before stricter measures take effect. Andrea Kampworth reports for thesouthern.com.

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