Obituary of Robert L. Coats of Woodlawn 77
Robert L. Coats 77 died Sept 13 2007 at home in Woodlawn after a lengthy illness. A Woodlawn native and SIU scholar, he excelled in sports and played 10 years of professional baseball including the 1956 Los Angeles Angels PCL team. Later he worked 35 years as an Equitable Life agent and was active in Lions Club and life underwriting leadership. Survived by wife Mona Jean McGee, five children, a sister and many relatives. Services Sept 16 at First Baptist Church Woodlawn. burial Mount Vernon Memorial Gardens. Memorials to First Baptist Church of Woodlawn.
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SIU
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Mount Vernon Lion’s Club
Central Southern Life Underwriters
Equitable’s Hall of Fame
Mona Jean McGee
Ginger Burkhauser
Richard
Ithaca
N.Y
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Beth
Mount Vernon
Cathy
Mark
New York City
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Catherine Chapman
William Jr
Nancy Roger
Charles
Purcell
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Gainesville
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Alaina
Mary Alexis
Joshua
Laura
Meredith
Cassie
Papa
Douglas Atkins
Siteman Center
St. Louis
Harry Goff Thompson
The
Good Samaritan
First Baptist Church
Obituaries and funeral notices from regional services
Sign an online guestbook at thesouthern com obituaries. Carla Ann Bryant 51 died Sept 11 2007 in St Louis memorials to St Louis Children's Hospital and American Cancer Society Hope Lodge. Services Sept 16 in Carterville. burial Hillcrest Cemetery. Other notices list HOMBERG, JONESBORO, JOHNSTON CITY, STEELEVILLE and ELDORADO deaths with service details and memorials.
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American Cancer Society
Hope Lodge
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Carterville
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Hillcrest Cemetery
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Carbondale
Eric
Chessity Bryant
Marion
Frank
Jodi Bryant
Colorado Springs
Colo
Bill
Shirley White
Theresa Soap
Arkansas
Scott
Sandy White
Herrin
Mary White
Germany
Dave
Penny Chamness
Billings
Mont
Danny White
Crown Point
Ind
Boil water orders issued for several districts
Bolt ORDERS Murphysboro water dept issues boil water order for North 9th and 10th streets around Walnut Maple Hanson. Johnston City residents under boil order until further notice. Call 983-5223. South Highway Water District issues boil order for Yonder Hill and High Forest Drives. District Office 529-5313 for questions.
Road Closure at Tower Square in Marion
The Tower Square in Marion will be closed to all traffic and parking Tuesday September 18 and Wednesday September 19 during daylight hours for resurfacing.
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Tower Square
Marion
League of Women Voters Brunch and Presentations at Churches
The League of Women Voters hosts a brunch at 10 15 a m and presentations at 11 a m at Epiphany Lutheran Church 1501 W Chautauqua Carbondale with Corene McDaniel and Mary Pohlmann. Brunch costs 8 dollars and registration is by Sunday. Call 457 3689 or 457 8903. Food bar is 11 a m to 6 p m at Masonic Lodge Eldorado 908 S Fourth St adults 6 dollars children 12 and under 3 dollars carry outs available. Native American Christian Worship changes to the first and third Saturdays monthly at Log Cabin Benton call 439 3996.
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Epiphany Lutheran Church
Chautauqua
Carbondale
Corene McDaniel
Mary Pohlmann
Masonic Lodge
S. Fourth St
Eldorado
Washington Street
Benton
Wyat s Coming Vienna Blood Drive and Local Notices
Noon to 6 p.m. Monday at Fellowship Baptist Church on Senior Drive, appointments preferred with a $500 Best Buy gift certificate drawing. Also Alzheimer’s Association events at Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion and Carbondale, Carbondale Senior Center, LWIA 25 meeting, Eckankar discussion, and a Butterfly Roundup at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge with registration details.
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Fellowship Baptist Church
Alzheimer’s Association
Greater Illinois
Heartland Regional Medical Center
W. DeYoung St
Marion
Carbondale
Eckankar
Interfaith
S. Illinois Ave
Grand Ave
Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Illinois
The Preacher's Horse Tale by The Normal Storyteller
Retired educator Mike Lockett, known as The Normal Storyteller, narrates Appalachian lore in a vivid style. He recounts The Preacher's Horse with humor and suspense, chronicling retirement, memory, and a horse racing toward danger before salvation arrives with a shout of Amen.
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Mike Lockett
Baltimore
Lockett
Taiwan
Illinois seeks disaster aid for nine counties after late month storms
Governor Blagojevich asks President Bush to declare nine northern Illinois counties disaster areas to unlock loans and grants for repairs. Storms damaged about 49 hundred structures and 70 homes, with cleanup costs to local and state governments over 22.8 million dollars. Counties: Cook DeKalb DuPage Grundy Kane Lake LaSalle McHenry Will.
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Rod Blagojevich
Bush
Illinois
Cook
DeKalb
DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Lake, LaSalle, McHenry
Will
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