Connie Hudson Cram
Lora Lee Elmore Emery
JoAnn Ladd Hatfield
John V. Murphy
Holden Eugene "Gene" Sanders
Delores Dee Fozzard
Alice Louise Grant
Constance Sharon "Connie" Hudson
Cram, 23 Jul 1934 - 4 Jan 1999.
Age: 64y
5m 11d. of Marion, died at 3:30 a.m. on Monday, January 4, 1999, in the
Marion Memorial Hospital. She was born on 23 Jul 1934, in Des Plaines,
IL., being the only child of George Hobart and Edith Beatrice (Jones)
Hudson.
Connie and her family came back to the Marion area in the early
'70's after living in Iowa for several years. For the past two years Connie
has been employed by the Marion Charnegie Library, as the "Library
Genealogist". She has researched her family lineage back eight generations,
having recorded many family details.
Connie was known throughout the area
as an expert genealogist. Many people of the area who knew of her expertise
in genealogy and the history of Williamson Co. would call upon her to
assist them in their research. She was a member of the "First United
Methodist Church" of Marion, "The Genealogy Society of Southern
Illinois"
and the "Williamson County Historical Sorciety", serving as President
several times.
Some of Connie's other interest included; sketching and
drawing, being an avid reader, antiquing and going to rummage sales, taking
care of the family heirlooms and sharing and spending time with her family.
She is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Scott and Karen Cram
of Shellsburg, Iowa, and Gregory Cram of Dallas, TX; two daughters and two
son-in-laws, Sharolyn and Al Dunham of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Penny and
Matthew Jolly of Kansas City, Missouri. Five grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. The funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday,
7 Jan 1999 in the Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home of Marion, with Rev. Earl
Black officiating. Burial will follow in the Liberty Cemetery, southwest of
Marion, in Williamson County.
Februrary 26, 1976 October 27, 2000
Age: 24 years 8 months and 1 day
Lora Lee Elmore Emery, age 24, of Marion, Illinois, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2000, at 8:54 p.m., in the Barnes-Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, Missouri, after being invilved in an automobile accident near Marion.
She was born in Marion, Illinois, on February 26, 1976, the daughter of Robert Lee and Sharon Lee (Roberts) Elmore. Lora's working Career was with Gentiva Health Services of Marion, as a Certified Nursing Assistant.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marion. Some of her other affiliations were with; The Souther Illinois Earth Science Club, The Saluki Booster Club, and the was a twelve year member of the The Happy Hornets 4 H Club, serving as club leader for four years.
She is survive by her mother and father, Robert and Sharon Elmore of Marion; son, Szachary of Marion; great aunt, Mary L. Boyd of Marion, one great uncle and several cousins and numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Charles Roberts on January 23, 1978 and Lorence Hampton on 18 October 2000.
The funeral service for Lora Lee Elmore Emery will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednestday, November 1, 2000, at the Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home of Marion, with Dr. Joey Brent and Rev. Danny Gray officiating. Interment will follow in the Maplewood Cemetery of Marion.
*Note: The above is from Lora's memorial card from the funeral home. Lora was an active volunteer for many years at the WCHS. Her youth and zest for life was a contributing factor to the WCHS. Lora and Violet Grisham worked on many projects which still benefits genealogist and the WCHS today. We wish to express our sympathy to her family and note the loss our world has experienced by her passing.
December 19, 1933 January 26, 2001
Herrin - JoAnn Hatfield, 67, died at 1:47 p.m. Friday, January 26, 2001, at Marion Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hatfield was born December 19, 1933 in Mannington, KY. to John H. and Dorothy P. (Wade) Ladd.
She married Earl Hatfield on March 13, 1953 in Piggot, Ark. He survives. She was retired from the Learning Resource Center at John A. Logan College. She was a member of Energy Methodist Church and co-founder of the Southern Illinois Genealogy Society, the Historical Society, a member of the Crab Orchard Boat and Yacht Club. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed crafts, painting and camping.
She was preceded in death by her father, one sister, Jean Gail Ladd, one special nephew, Robert Michael Guill and sister-in-law Barbara Hammonds.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. today, January 29, 2001, at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. The Rev. Don Colson will officiate. Visitation was held Sunday, January 28, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Herrin City Cemetery.
*Note: the above is from JoAnn's obiturary in the Southern Illinoisan newspaper. JoAnn will be missed at the WCHS for her sunny smile and dedication to the history and genealogy of Williamson County. She had been an member and volunteer at the WCHS since its beginings, her health problems keeping her from the WCHS at times.
A true expression of loss we can not explain, a spoke is broken from our wheel which can not be replaced. Our deepest sympathy to her family and friends. The world of genealogy has loss a true friend.
Mr. Murphy was a great lover of genealogy and had published several books on area cemeteries, marriage records, death and birth records, and schools. He was well-known throughout the area and the entire United States as a top notch genealogical researcher. Many researchers owe a debt of gratitude to John for his work and guidance.
Mr. Murphy began his research of cemeteries, records in the Saline County Clerks office, and National Archives Census Populations Schedules about 1975.
Below is a listing of his published works:
Cemeteries: Saline and Williamson Counties 1977
Cemeteries: Williamson County, IL Vol II 1978
Cemeteries: Saline County, IL Vol III 1979
Cemeteries: Saline County, IL Vol IV 1980
Cemeteries: Saline County, IL (City of Harrisburg) Vol V 1981
Cemeteries: Saline County, IL Vol VI 1981
1860 US Census: Saline County, IL 1981
Cemeteries: Saline County, IL Vol VII 1982
1860 US Census: Gallatin County, IL 1982
Cemeteries: Saline County, IL Vol VIII 1983
1880 US Cneus: Saline County, IL 1983
Marriage Register: Book A-1 Saline Co.,IL 1878 - 1898
Deaths: Record Book A Saline County, IL Vol II 1985
Marriage Register: Book B Saline Co.,IL 1898 - 1908
Marriage Records: Saline County, IL (from Books B,C,D,E,F,H, & I) 1986
The Williamson County Historical Society has received many books and other historical artifacts from John's estate which have been donated by his family. We are still in the process of collecting materials and will publish a listing of the inventory in the Newsletter at a later date. The membership of the WCHS, and all who use it, wish to thank the family for the much appreciated items. The WCHS wish to extend our condolences to surviving family members; sister, Mrs. Tom (Colleen) Johns of Harrisburg; brother, Larry Keith Murphy of Golconda; a niece, Mrs. David (Linda) Adams of Scramento, CA; a nephew Jeff Johns of Harrisburg; and a great-nephew, Jeremy Johns of Harrisburg.Herrin - Holden Eugene "Gene" Sanders, 74, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.13, 2003, at his home. He was born in West Frankfort on May 10, 1928, the son of Holden Julius and Lora (Absher) Sanders. He received his elementary education at Buncombe, in a rural school in southern Jackson County, near Makanda. After one year of high school in Yakima, Wash., he served in the U.S. Merchant Marines, from 1945 until 1949. In 1949, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, serving during the Korean Conflict, until the time of his honorable discharge on the 18th day of February 1953, with the rank of Airman First Class.
Gene, as he was known, received a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Economics from the University of Miami, in 1956, and the degree of "Juris Doctor cum laude" in 1959. He practiced law in Atlanta, GA, for several years and was elected State Senator there for the 41st Senatorial District in 1964. He is a member of the State Bars of Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee. During his legal career, he served as attorney for the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commissions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Army Command at Huntsville, Ala. He also is a member of the Rock Island Masonic Lodge No. 452, A.F. and A.M.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Mary Leigh and James Hood of Cedar Park, TX; son and dau-in-law, John and Shari Sanders of Johnston City, TN; son and dau-in-law, William M. "Bill" and Mary Lou Sanders of New Orleans, LA.; four grandchildren, Ara Tidwell of Georgetown, TX, Anna Christina Sanders and Ben Sanders of Johnston City, TN and Shiloh Sanders of New Orleans, LA; and his half sister, Irene Feezle of Naples, FL; along with many other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and two half sisters, Dorothy Lee Caputa and Lila Livesay.
The graveside committal service for Holden Eugene "Gene" Sanders will be at Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, in the Old Rose Hill Cemetery of Marion. Military graveside rites will be conducted by V.F.W. Heyde-Pillow Post No. 1301 of Marion.
Note from Charla Schroeder Murphy: Gene was a friend of the WCHS contributing monetary support and giving the last printing of his family book, "The Sanders Family: An American Odyssey" (which sold out shortly before his death) to the WCHS for a fund-raiser. Gene and I had recently visited in the weeks before his death and discussed volume five of the "The Sanders Family" which he wished me to continue. He requested being involved in the editing and proofing for which I was grateful. I hope his hand will still guide me in the work ahead. I will continue to keep his memory in the days ahead.
Delores Fozzard Carterville - Delores Dee Marie Reed Fozzard of Carterville, died Friday, Feb 28, 2003, at her home in Carterville, surrounded by members of her family. Dee was born Jun 2, 1931, in Carbondale. She was the daughter of Raymond and Helen Kelly Reed. Dee married Barney Fozzard, of Carterville on Dec. 27, 1948, at First Christian Church in Carterville. She leaves two sons and daughter in-laws Reed and Kay (Peterson) Fozzard, of Carterville and Randy and Lee Ann (Murphy) Fozzard of Phoenix, Ariz. Dee is also survived by four grandchildren, Pete and Kristy (Whitlow) Fozzard and Chris Fozzard all of Carterville, Rex Fozzard and Lois Fozzard of Phoenix, Ariz.: sister Marcelle (Reed) Rains Hock of Carterville; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Her parents and one sister, Wanda Reed Deaton Neely preceded her in death.
Dee was a retired florist and co-owner of Reed's Florist in Carbondale and Carterville. Her great joys were her family, her home, and traveling. She spent many hours doing family genealogy research by helping people gather information on their families from Southern IL. Dee was a member of the Carterville First Baptist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution Daniel H. Brush Chapter Carbondale, Daughters of the Colonial Wars, Daughters of Colonial Dames, Descendants of the Indian Wars, War of 1812, and Friends of the Youngers. She served on the boards of the Carterville Public Library and Genealogy Society of Southern IL.
Dee's wishes were to have her remains donated to the Mayo Foundations in Rochester, Minn. for medical research. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. "Friends are quite Angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering to fly." In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Hospice of Southern IL, 1110 N. Johnson, Marion, IL. 62959, the First Baptist Church in Carterville and the Carterville Public Library. Riggin-Pillatsch Funeral Home in Cartervlle is in charge of the arrangements.
Alice Louise Grant, Marion - Alice L. Grant, 98, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, in Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. She was born northeast of Marion, at the family farm, on July 23, 1905, the sixth child of Elijah Lodge and Sarah Ella (O'Neal) Grant. Miss Grant was a graduate of Marion High School. After graduation she enrolled at Southern Illinois Normal University from 1922 until 1924. Miss Grant was an educator, following her father, uncles, great-uncles and great-great uncles into the field of education. After graduation she began her teaching career in 1925 in Marion. In 1927 she transferred to the University of Illinois where she received her bachelor's and master's degrees. In 1929, she began her long career as an English teacher at West Frankfort High School. She continued her studies over the years attending Columbia University, University of Washington Seattle, University of Connecticut and the University of Colorado. After her retirement from West Frankfort High School she taught university English for ten years at Southeast Missouri University. She finally retired after forty-nine years of teaching. In 1964, she was honored with the Illinois Teacher of the Year Award. Miss Grant was a member of many professional, historical and civic organizations including Delta Kappa Gamma, AAUW, the Daniel Brush Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Illinois Territory Chapter of U.S. Daughters of 1812, the Thomas Tugwell Chapter Daughters of American Colonist, and the Dennis Carratt Chapter of the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. Her fervent interest in history and genealogy dictated her membership in several genealogy societies. She was president and founder of the Southern Illinois Genealogy Society. She also was past president and life long member of the Grant-Lee Association of Southern Illinois, Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky. She was a long time member of the First United Methodist Church of Marion. She is survived by her sister, Ruth Grant of Marion; seven nieces and nephews, Elizabeth Loomis, Nanette Cottingham, Wendell E. Grant, Mary Jane Estrada, John D. Grant, Richard L. Grant and William L. Grant; seventeen great-nieces and great-nephews; fourteen great-great nieces and great-great-nephews; other family members; and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents Elijah on April 28, 1943 and Sarah Ella on Oct. 2, 1961; two sisters, Hessie Lelle Grant on Nov. 29, 1964, and Mary Caroline Grant on Oct. 3, 1994; three brothers, Eugene F. Grant on May 15, 1969; Wendell Leon Grant on July 3, 1980, Lodge Grant on June 19, 1994; and a niece, Nancy M. Grant York on Aug. 1, 1997. Miss Grant followed the advice of her father throughout her career, "Think like a man, look like a girl, act like a lady, and work like a dog." The funeral for Alice L. Grant will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 19, 2003, at the Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home of Marion, with the Rev. Victor Long officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery of Marion. A time of visitation for family and friends will be held between the hours of 4 until 8 p.m. today at Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home.
Obit from the Southern Illinoisan Newspaper Thursday, September 18, 2003