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Southern IUinoisan, Friday, September 5, 1997 Page 3B GAMS Herbert Edward Webb Edith L. Ridgway Louie Raymond Hill MARION Louie Raymond Hill Mercedes Dawn Currey Panel hears testimony against mega-hog farms considered next year. No one spoke on behalf of the mega-livestock farms. Among the farmers, engineers and environmental activists who testified against them was John Demaree of Rushville. He said some operators have contracts to raise livestock owned by others.

But regulations should spell out who is responsible for cleaning up damage to the environment from these animals. "What kind of liability would a large-scale livestock operator have if his lagoon leaked into a creek and children playing in the creek became ill from one of the organisms contained in the livestock waste?" Demaree asked the committee. Mega-hog farmers deposit waste from the animals into lagoons. The lagoons sometimes leak, causing untold damage to the surroundings. Rep.

Donald Moffitt, R-Gilson, was one of three lawmakers who told the committee they want to address lagoons and other problems with mega-hog farms during the fall legislative session. He and Sen. George Shaddid and Rep. Ricca Slone, both Peoria Democrats, said they favor annual lagoon inspections, mandatory reporting of lagoon spills and a fund paid for by operators to ensure the cleanup of closed mega-hog By Nancy Chesley SI Springfield Bureau Rhonda Baum knows farm smells. She lives on a DeWitt County farm just a few miles from the family dairy farm where she grew up.

She has also become familiar with an offensive odor she blames on two nearby large-scale hog operations. "I know what manure smells like," Baum told a legislative advisory committee this week. "What I live next to doesn't resemble a farm. I get tired of closing the indows and taking in the clothes." She said her children often cannot play outside their 130-year-old house, which has no air conditioning. She and her husband have lived in and worked on the house for 16 years.

'Then we have no say what happens next to us," she said. As badly as Baum said the odor affects the family's quality of life, she worries about something more important the quality of the well water. She fears that runoff or leaks from the large hog operations will contaminate the drinking water. The 12 people who listened to Baum's story were picked by the chairmen of the House and Senate agriculture committees. They plan to present legislators with recommended changes to the Livestock Management Facilities Act to be Man convicted in death of his former wife MAKANDA Herbert Edward Webb, senior master sergeant (re tired), 68, died Thursday, Sept.

4 1997. A native of Makanda, he lived many years in Florida before mov ing to the Virginia peninsula five months ago. He was an avid golfer and billiard player. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1968 as a sen ior master sergeant with 20 years of service.

He was a Baptist He is survived by four daughters, Patricia Smithley of Grafton, Va, Winona Weber of Manassas, Va, Victoria Pegram of Newport News, Va, and Jackie Lynn Wall of Hamp ton, Va; a special friend and the mother of his children, Electa Wheller of Norfolk, Va; and eight grandchildren. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Memori al Gardens in Hampton with the Rev. Wilbur Rochelle officiating Military honors will be observed. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

today at Amory Funeral Home in Grafton. Memorials may be made to Riv erside Hospice, in care of 500 J. Clyde Morris Newport News, VA 23602. Herald E. Vose HERRIN Herald E.

Vose, 83, of 1204 S. 17th Herrin died at 6 am. Thursday, Sept 4, 1997, at the VA Medical Center in Marion. Mr. Vose was born July 3, 1914, in Griffithville, to Elmer and Amelia (Hinkle) Vose.

He married Audra (Allen) Sloan Nov. 24, 1972, in Pekin. She sur vives. Mr. Vose retired in 1976 from Caterpillar, in East Peoria.

He was a machinist with the company. He belonged to the Energy First Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War II. He served as an Army medic and he was wounded at Normandy Beach in France in June 1944. He received two Purple Hearts and eight Bronze Stars.

He was a member of the Herrin Ameri can Legion. Other survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Christine and Jerry Dillon of Portland, and Linda and Bob Young-blood of West Memphis, one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Nikki Wade of Maumelle, two stepdaughters and a stepson-in-law, Lola Bird of Herrin and Angie and Lindell Bird of Carterville; seven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Henry Vose, one sister, Lenora Marvin, and one stepdaughter, Ada Black. Funeral services will be at 11 am. Saturday, Sept 6, 1997, at Energy First Baptist Church with the Rev.

James Wright officiating. Visi tation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home in Herrin. Burial with full military rites by the Herrin Ameri can Legion and VFW posts will be at Herrin City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Energy First Baptist Church and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Bobby Vaughn SESSER Bobby Earl Vaughn, 70, of 410 S. Moore St. died at 8:20 am. Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Satur day in Hobbs-Johnson Funeral lome in Benton, with the Revs. Darrell Garrett and Carroll Toler officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Masonic and Odd ellows Cemetery in Benton. Visi tation will be from 10 am.

to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to vol untary services at the medical center. Chester Memorial Hospital Shirley, Pearl, Elkville MARION Mercedes Dawn Currey, infant daughter of Tracey Ann Currey, died at 2:50 am Thursday, Sept. 4, 1997, at Memori al Hospital of Carbondale.

Graveside services will be at 1 am. Saturday, Sept. 6, 1997, at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mitchell-Hughes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She was born Sept.

4, 1997, in Carbondale. Survivors include her mother, of Marion; grandparents, Robert and Jean Hanks of Marion; great-grand mother, Patsy Morgan of Marion aunt, Misty Fishback of Marion; un cle, James Fishback of Marion aunt, Tina Woods of Marion; cous in, Austin Fishback of Marion; and several great-aunts and great-un cles. Stephen Paul Kearney CAIRO Stephen Paul Kearney, infant son of Angela and Edward Kearney of Cairo, was stillborn Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997, at South east Missouri Hospital in Cape Gi rardeau. He is survived by his parents, of Cairo; two brothers, Benjamin Phelps and Derrick Kearney, both of Cairo; two sisters, Chelsea and Rachel Kearney, both of Martin, his maternal grandmother, Patsy Vaughn of Cairo; his paternal grandparents, Richard and Sharon Kearney of Cairo; and other rela tives.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Alexander L. Duke, in 1995. Visitation will be at the Barkett Funeral Home in Cairo where friends may call from 9 to 11 am Monday, Sept. 8, 1997. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am.

Monday, Sept. 8, 1997, at the funeral home with the Rev. Robert Burchyett officiating. Interment will follow in at the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Villa Ridge. Noble Lee Cockrum MULKEYTOWN Noble Lee Cockrum, 59, died at 1:27 am.

Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997, in Frank lin Hospital in Benton. Services will be at 2 p.m. Satur day in Brayfield Funeral Home in Sesser, with the Rev. Harl Ray Lewis officiating.

Burial will be in Horse Prairie Cemetery in Sesser. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mr. Cockrum was a retired coal miner.

He was a Baptist, and a member of the United Mine Workers and the mine rescue team. He was born Oct. 6, 1937, in Ses ser to Stanley Ayer and Ruby Maude (Harrison) Cockrum. He married Ellen Grav es on June 22, 1963, in South Chicago Heights. She survives.

Other survivors include two daughters, Tina Louise Cockrum and Connie Lee Gaz, both of Christopher; two brothers, Glenn Cockrum of Waltonville and Floyd Cockrum of Roswell, N.M.; and two sisters, Glena Piper of Rend City and Ruth Ann Miner of Sesser. His parents and two brothers preceded him in death. Betty Cripps MURPHYSBORO Betty Cripps, 60, die.d at 8:24 am. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997, in St.

Jo seph Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Satur day in Pettett Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Norris officiating. Burial will be in Worthen Ceme tery.

Visitation will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. today and until 1 p.m. Satur day at the funeral home. Mrs. Cripps was a homemaker, and was tnistee of Sandridge Township for the past five years.

She was born May 9, 1937, in Murphysboro to Orpha and Anna (Sweet) Weston. She married Fred Cripps on Aug. 15, 1976. He survives. Other survivors include two sons; four stepchildren; 10 grand children; one great-grandchild; four brothers; and two sisters.

One daughter, two brothers, two sisters and her parents preceded her in death. MITCHELL, Suzanne and Matthew of Galatia. a daughter, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. PHOENIX, Jennifer and Raymond of Cutler, a daughter, Wednesday, Sept.

3, 1997, Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. CARTERVILLE Edith Ridgway, 82, of Carterville passed away at 12:20 p.m. Sept 3, 1997, at Park Avenue Health Care Home, Herrin. uneral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept 6, 1997, at Meredith Funeral Home, Carbon-dale with the Rev.

Paul Hicks officiating. Friends may call after 7 D.m. tnriav Spnt 5, 1997, at Mere- Ridgway dith Funeral Home, Carbondale. In terment will be at Oakland Cemetery, Carbondale. Edith was born on Dec.

11, 1914, Alto Pass to Rolla and Millie (Nance) King. She married Bert Darnell on Dec 12, 1930, in Murphysboro. He passed away Feb. 15, 1936. She then married John Ridgway on April 20, 1937, and he preceded her in death hi 1966.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, two granddaughters, and one daughter in-law. Survivors include one son, John R. Ridgway of Phoenix, five daughters. Pat Rogers of Cart erville, Imogene Keiser of Trenton, Ruby Marie Hicks of Hurst, Margaret Sue Quails of Lake of Egypt, and Betty Jo Martin of Sa lem, one brother Everett King of Anna; one sister, Geneva Somers of Carbondale; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Mrs.

Ridgway was a Baptist Edith had worked at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale as a house keeper. Vesta K. Hight CARBONDALE Vesta Hight of Carbondale passed away at 11:55 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997, at Jackson County Nursing Home, Murphysboro.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. today at Meredith Funeral Home, Carbondale, with Brent Mill er officiating. Interment will be at Anna City Cemetery, Anna. Friends may call from 9 to 11 a.m. today at Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale.

Memorials may be made to the donors choice. Vesta was born Cobden to W.C. and Elizabeth Jane (Oiler) Clark. She was married to Jesse Hight on Jan. 23.

He preceded her in death in 1974. She is also pre ceded in death by her parents; sev en brothers; two sisters, Mrs. Marie Tripp of Carbondale and Mrs. Myr tle Davis of St. Louis; one nephew, Charles Davis of St.

Louis; and two great-nephews, Ronald and Donald Davis of Houston, Texas Survivors include several nieces and nephews; and one great neph ew, Robert Davis of Castle Rock, Colo. Vesta was converted early in life She was a former member of the Senior Citizens, VFW, Moose and American Legion all of Carbondale. Maurice L. Benedict NASHVILLE Maurice L. Bene dict, 70, of Nashville entered rest at 1:05 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept 3, 1997, at the skilled care wing of Washing ton County Hospital. He had attained the age of 70 years, 6 months and 11 days, hav ing been born Feb. 22, 1927, at Swanwick to Marion and Maggie (Carter) Benedict He was united in marriage on Aug. 3, 1963, at the First Baptist Church, Nashville by the Rev. Mclntyre to Goldie Fehr-man and she survives.

He had been a resident of Nashville since 1963, having previously resided in Hoyleton. He was a grad uate of Nashville High School and Cohen School of Electronics. He served in the Navy during World War II. He worked in the Chicago post office, was an RPO clerk on the Pennsylvania Railroad and transferred to the Nashville post office. He retired in 1988 after 40 years of service with the U.S.

Post al Service. He was also a farmer. In addition to his wife, he is sur vived by one brother, David Bene dict and wife, Lavon, of Hoyleton; three sisters, Violet Chapman, Car rie Harrison and Madge Hutchison, all of Pinckneyville; one sister-in- law, Norma Jason of Peoria; one brother-in-law, Bob Fehrman and wife, Barbara, of Nashville. Also, many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Gerald Ben edict and Kuben Benedict, three sisters, Vergie Wright, Bertha Ren- mson and one sister in infancy.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept 6, 1997, at Krupp Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ed Howe officiating. Burial will be in Beaucoup Cemetery. Friends may call at the Krupp Funeral Home today, Sept 5, 1997, from 5 to 9 p.m.

and on Saturday j. 1 I I LjlIMM I 111 llll 85, died at 5:12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, 1997, at his residence. Services will be at 1:30 p.m.

Sat urday, Sept 6, 1997, at the Friendly Church of God with the Rev. Rudy Bond officiating. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Mitchell Hughes Funeral Home and after 10 am. Saturday at the church.

Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. He was born Sept 16, 1911, in Marion to Jasper Newton and Will ia Zora (Latham) Hill. He was the last of seven children. He retired from Old Ben Coal No. 25.

He was a member of the Friendly Church of God and the United Mine Workers of America He married Helen Travelstead Sept 30, 1930, in Marion. She passed away June 24, 1986. He married Barbara Smith and she preceded him in death. He married Lucille (McCluskie) Hudgens on Oct. 12, 1994, in Johnston City.

She survives. Other survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Wendell and Suzanne Hill of Sanford, Fla; one stepson, Jack D. Evans of Marion; seven grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. His parents and two sons, Gor don and Floyd "Fluge," also pre ceded him in death. Delores Ann Mayer WEST FRANKFORT Delores Ann Mayer, 56, of Rochester, for merly of West Frankfort died at 11:45 am.

Thursday, Sept 4, 1997, in St John's Hospital in Spring field. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Parker-Reedy Funeral Home, with the Rev. Gene Fox officiating Burial will be in Tower Heights Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m.

Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Mayer was born Aug. 3, 1941, in Royalton to George and Hope (Hewlett) Hubbard.

She married William Mayer on March 27, 1958, in West Frankfort. He died Sept 2, 1996. Survivors include one son, David R. Mayer of Belleville; two daugh ters, Debbie Parrish of West Frankfort and Susan Ulinski of Barclay; four grandchildren; eight sisters, Mary Hampton and Melba Maddox, both of West Frankfort, Betty Hud gens of Marion, Virginia Lenich of Cassopolis, Shelva Sanders of St. Louis, Talpha Wooters of Flndlay, Alice Peters of Highland and Emma Beaver of Johnston City; and three brothers, Frank Hubbard of Herrin, Ed "Dob" Hubbard of West Frankfort and Bill Hubbard of Lake City, Fla Her parents also preceded her in death.

Alice Sheerer MOUND CITY Alice E. Sheer er, 95, of Tempe, formerly of Mound City, died Wednesday, Sept 7, 1996, in Tempe. Services will be private. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery in Mounds, with the Rev. Arnold Hoffman officiating.

Barkett Funeral Home in Mound City is in charge of arrangements. Elmer Wilke METROPOLIS Elmer H. Wilke, 92, died Wednesday, Sept 3, 1997, at home. Services will be at 11 am. Satur day in Aikins-Farmer Funeral Home, with the Rev.

James Walker officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery in Boaz. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. today at the fu neral home. Memorials may be made to Tip of Illinois Hospice, 1206 W.

10th St, Metropolis 62960. Mahan. Shirley, Herrin Mathers, Betty, Creekside, Pa. Tregoning, Syble, Herrin Discharged Brown. Dalton, Carterville Craig, Carta, Marion Mangrum, Dwayne, Johnston City Morgan, Irene, Herrin Murphy, Eugen, Marion Ottolini, Mary, Herrin Sparta Community Hospital Admitted Sept.

3 Louveau, Christine and son, Sparta Sykes, Harold. Sparta Siemers, Gertrude, Steeleville Including Mail Order SIZES UP TO 22 If We Don't Have It We'll Get Itl MOUNT VERNON (AP) Jurors on Wednesday convicted a former coal miner accused of shooting his ex-wife to death on a tavern parking lot. The jury found Billie Howell, 53, guilty of first-degree murder in the July 4, 1996, death of Sandy Sneed. Witnesses said Howell shot Sneed as the two stood near his car on the parking lot of the Someplace Else Tavern, then drove around for 5lA hours with her body in the car. Howell had contended the shooting was an accident.

He testified Tuesday that Sneed died after she had fallen out of the car and the pistol he was trying to put in his car trunk fell to the ground and fired. He said that for several minutes he didn't think the bullet had pLQ(SG Carbondale A 19S6 Ford Taurus reported sto len early Wednesday morning from beliind LaRoma's Pizza, 515 S. Illinois was recovered on the Pinch Penny Liquors parking lot off Grand Avenue within 10 minutes of being reported to police. Nathan A. Ulmer of Carbondale told police he had left the keys in the unlocked car, wrucn was taken Detween i and 1:30 a.m.

Police found the car at 1:40 a.m. Benton Two men suspected of trying to break into a Benton bar were nabbed early Thursday morning by Benton and West City police. Ben ton Police Chief Gary Hall said a neighbor near Patty's Place on East Main Street heard a loud crash and the sound of breaking glass about 4:30 a.m. Thursday. Officers answering the neighbor's call caught a 26-year-old 2eigler man and a 19-year-old from Benton as they al- egedly tried to enter the tavern.

Police said they would seek charges of criminal damage to property of more than $300 and attempted burglary- The suspects were in the Franklin County Jail in Benton Thursday. Bond had not been set. struck Sneed. "The next thing I remember is being at the park using the telephone to call my friend Bob Shuff," Howell said. Shuff is a Springfield attorney who attended Howell's initial interrogation by police after he surrendered, incoherent, at a rural intersection.

A forensic pathologist testified that Sneed may have lived for as long as 15 minutes after being shot. Evidence against Howell included ballistics tests that matched Howell's gun to the bullet that killed his ex-wife and genetic evidence linking blood on Howell's sandals to Sneed. Judge Terry Gamber revoked Howell's $50,000 bond and ordered him held pending sentencing. State police A Macedonia woman suffered major injuries Thursday after her car collided with a tractor-trailer at 8:20 a.m. on Illinois 14 near Long Prairie Road.

Jane F. Thomas, 40, was taken to Franklin Hospital in Benton, and officials said she was transferred to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Barnes officials, however, had no record of her admission. Police said Thomas had slowed for a turning vehicle in front of her when the semi, driven by Forrest A.

Price, 29, of Stendale, rear-ended her car. Price was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. SIUC Police are investigating a complaint that an lS-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in her dorm room by an acquaintance. The alleged assault occurred between midnight Aug. 30 and 3 a.m.

Aug. 31. (MS ft 6 SOD Harrisburg Medical Center Discharged Sept. 3 Edwards, Francis, Carrier Mills Russell, Edna, New Burnside Humphrey, Troy. Harrisburg Davis, Nicholas, Harrisburg Williams, Pamela.

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Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the American Heart Fund or the donor's choice and will be received at the funeral home. Sylvia Robinson MOUNT VERNON Sylvia Robinson, 92, died at 3:30 am. Thursday, Sept 4, 1997, in Countryside Manor. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Knob Prairie Cemetery in Waltonville, with David Shores officiating.

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