All Obituaries

  Ronald William Camp was born March 14, 1936 in Danville, IL. He was the son of Ellis Camp and Mabel Josephine Brooks Camp.  He lived his early life on the Camp Farm just east of Westville. Ron attended Westville public schools including Westville High School.   Ron married Virginia Rose Schultz Camp on August 23, 1953. He spent his early married life in rural Westville.  They moved to Collison area in August of 1960.  They bought 15 acres along the Middle Fork...

Edna Creighton, 91, of Armstrong, passed away at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Carle Foundation Hospital, in Urbana. Mrs. Creighton was born on January 7, 1928, in Danville, the daughter of Russell and Lena (Goble) Craigmyle.  She married Bud Creighton on November 20, 1946. He preceded her in death on September 25, 2007. She is survived by one half-brother- Danny (Susan) Owens of Danville; step-sister- Imogene Swick; and special friend- David (Amy) Wilken of Armstrong. She...

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 16, at Blurton Funeral Home, 400 N. Vermilion St., Potomac, for Tracy McGill Hedrick, who died unexpectedly Friday, November 8, 2019. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Potomac Cemetery. Tracy was 77 years old, born June 18, 1942. He resided comfortably in rural Penfield, Ill., and forever lived in central Illinois. He was educated at Potomac High School and raised by farmers, Dan and...

  Danny Patrick Metro, of Lafayette, Indiana, passed away at UPMC Jameson Hospital, New Castle, PA on November 2, 2019.  He was 67 years old. Born in Washington County, Indiana April 11, 1952, to the late John Vincent and Mable Geraldine Ash Metro, he married Ruth Ellen Morris and she survives at the residence.  Danny retired after a career with the U.S. Army after 22 years. Survivors include his wife Ruth of the Residence and one sister Sue Ellen (Jerry) Pope of Lafayette...

Mr. Alexander V. Cartwright, 90, of Hoopeston passed away October 30, 2019.   Alex retired from the United States Navy after 20 years of service. Having served in WWII Company 13, 48th - Battalion Great Lakes Naval Station and numerous duty stations USS Steinaker, USS Weiss, USS Midway, USS Sierra, USS Norfolk and USS Oklahoma. He was also active member of VFW Post #4826. He is survived by his loving wife Shigeko Cartwright: his son Tim L. Cartwright, Sr. (Jody) of Richmond, VA;...

Ruby June (Booher) Winnett of Livonia, MI and Wichita Falls, TX went to join her Lord on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Presbyterian Manor, in Wichita Falls. Ruby was born on June 10, 1928 in the Booher family's home in Armstrong, IL to Charles Newell and Mary Ann (Obenland) Booher. She attended Armstrong Grade School and High School. During summers in High School, she worked at Steak and Shake in Rantoul, IL and the Dining Halls, at Chanute Air Force Base.  Following graduation in...

Billy Joe Robinson, 40, of Hoopeston, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at Kindred Hospital, in Sycamore, Illinois. Billy was born on May 12, 1979, in Danville, the son of Ronald “Gene” and Sheila (Wood) Robinson.  He married Crystal O’Neal, on December 9, 2007, in Hoopeston. He is survived by one daughter- Daizy Robinson of Hoopeston; one son- Zaine Robinson of Hoopeston; one brother- Steve (Jenn) Robinson of Hoopeston; one sister- Angie (Steve)...

Helen Delores (Holt) James, 91, of Potomac, passed away at 6:00 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2019, at Country Health, in Gifford. Helen was born on July 20, 1928, in rural Potomac, the daughter of Richard Ezra and Laura Nettie (McGlaughlin) Holt.  She attended the No. 10 one room grade school and graduated at the top of her class.  Helen graduated from Armstrong High School, in 1946, as class valedictorian.  After high school, she worked at Consolidated Products, in...

Joan L. Crawford, 91, of Potomac, passed away at 10:50 p.m. September 17, 2019, at Hawthorne Inn in Danville, Illinois.   Joan was born on October 28, 1927, in Henning, the daughter of Forrest and Mary (Carter) Putman.  She married Gene Crawford on August 2, 1947, in Potomac.  He preceded her in death on September 1, 2000.   She is survived by two daughters, Judy Steffen of Oakwood and Vicki (Bill Cooper) Trask of Oakwood; two grandchildren, Meredith (David) Culp and...

Betty Jean Beck, 93, passed away peacefully March 5, 2019, at Burton’s Care Home, Rohnert Park, Calif. Betty was born in Onarga, to John and Elma (Smethurst) Maskal, on Feb. 9, 1926. She grew up on a farm near Rankin. After graduating from Rankin High School, Betty continued her education at Danville Business School. On June 1, 1947, Betty married Warren Lane Beck of Henning. Warren farmed and owned the Beck & Son Blacksmith Shop. They had two children, Gary of Boerne, Texas, and...