All Obituaries

Carolyn Jean (Wimberly) Worrell, age 71, of Olney, passed away at 7:38 PM on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at her residence in Olney. Celebration of Life service is being set for a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Thrasher Family Funeral Home is assisting the family. Carolyn was born on July 10, 1948 in Lawrenceville, the daughter of Paul and Marie (Volkman) Wimberly. She later married Richard Worrell in August 1986 in Las Vegas. He survives. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed going...

Paula (Royse) Clark, age 64, of Parkersburg, passed away at 2:25 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Family and friends are invited to a get together to celebrate Paula’s life at a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded. Thrasher Family Funeral Home is assisting the family. Paula was born on March 30, 1956 in Olney the daughter of Ernest and Alma (Jenkins) Royse. She later married Jim Clark who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. She...

Deborah Mejias, age 61, of Olney, went to be with the Lord at 9:12 AM on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at her residence in Olney. Private family services are being held on Tuesday, April 28 at First Assembly of God in Olney. Cremation rites will be accorded. Pastor Paul Goss will be officiating. Burial will be at Delhi Masonic Cemetery in Delhi, Louisiana at a later date. Deborah was born on June 2, 1958 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, the daughter of Juan and Mary (Martinez) Mejias. She worked at a...

Daniel Ray Hough, age 71, of Noble, passed away at 12:25 PM on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Aperion Care in Olney. Private family graveside service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Noble Prairie Cemetery in Noble. Pastor Doyle Williams will be officiating. Daniel was born on September 23, 1948, in Noble, the son of Glen and Cora (McClure) Hough. He later married Paulette ‘Paula’ Leib on July 3, 1969 in Olney. She survives. He was in the United States Army...

Richard Glotzbach, age 66, of Olney, passed away at 9:55 PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital. No services are being arranged at this time. Cremation rites will be accorded. Thrasher Family Funeral Home is assisting the family. Richard was born on August 22, 1953 in Lawrenceville, the son of George and Bertha (Fulton) Glotzbach. He later married Bonnie Nole on October 9, 1999 in Olney. She survives. He worked as an artist for many years. He enjoyed playing...

Robert A. Swinson, age 71 of Olney, passed away at 7:35 AM on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Aperion Care in Olney.Celebration of Life service is being scheduled for a later date. Cremation rites will be accorded.Robert was born on May 3, 1948 in Olney the son of Orville and Opal (Bare) Swinson. He later married Christine Stockton on January 15, 1983 in Jasper County.He worked as an office manager for many years. He was a Cardinals and Illini fan and loved watching westerns. He will be sadly...

Samuel Ellis Jenkins, age 96, of Olney passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Unit. Samuel was born on September 11, 1923 in Dundas, the son of Asa and Stella (Lewis) Jenkins. He married Mary Lou Christy on February 12, 1947. She preceded him in death on April 1, 2015. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. He and Mary Lou were active in church their entire married life. In their younger years, they served as youth group leaders and...

Mary ‘Pauline’ (Jarvis) Crawford, age 78 of Olney, passed away at 12:35 PM on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Helia Healthcare in Olney. Graveside service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Haven Hill Memorial Gardens in Olney. Pastor Bryan White will be officiating. Pauline was born on July 17, 1941 in Grant Town, West Virginia, the daughter of Paul and Pearl (Powell) Jarvis. She worked as a dietician at Helia Arch Healthcare. She attended First Assembly of God in...

Alma Pauline (Jenkins) Royse, age 98, of Olney moved to her heavenly home to spend eternity with God at 1:40 PM on Thursday, February 27, 2020. Alma was born on August 9, 1921 to Asa and Stella (Lewis) Jenkins in Dundas. Alma attended Dundas school and East Richland High School where she met the love of her life, Ernest B. Royse. They were married on June 2, 1946 in Olney. Shortly after being married they bought a farm where they would spend their life together. She learned early in life to...

George U. Herman, age 79 of Olney, passed away at 4:24 PM on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at the Christian Church of Olney. Funeral service will be at 10 AM on Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Christian Church of Olney. Burial will be in Liberty Lawn Cemetery in Olney. Pastor Ben Strode will be officiating. George was born on May 15, 1940 in Richland County, the son of Otto George and Elizabeth (Muhs) Herman. He...