Obituaries – Friday, December 20th, 2019

Funeral services for Maxine Parsons of Salem, age 95, will be this afternoon at 1:00 at the Salem Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery.

Funeral services for Janet Walls of St. James, age 76, will be this afternoon at 1:00 at the St. James Chapel of the James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 this morning until service time at the chapel. Interment will be in the Adams Cemetery. Memorials are suggested the First Baptist Church in St. James.

A funeral mass for Karen Diane (Mullen) Cottrell of Steelville, age 78, will be Saturday morning at 11:00 at the St. Michael Catholic Church in Steelville. Visitation will be today from 3:00 until 7:00. Interment will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Leasburg. Memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Leasburg or to the Steelville Food Pantry. All the arrangements are under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Jerry Layman of Salem, age 77, will be held Saturday morning at 11:00 at the Salem chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held tonight from 5:00 until 8:00. Interment will be in the North Lawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lovepack Backpack Program.

Funeral services for Sudie Mae (Turner) Williams of Salem, age 79, will be Saturday afternoon at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be Saturday from noon until the time of service. Burial will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Shriners Childrens’ Hospital.

Funeral services for Mabel Hazel Conway of O’Fallon, Missouri, age 99, will be held Sunday at 1:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will be from noon until service time. Burial will be in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Lovepack Backpack Program.

Funeral services for Lula Bell (McMullin) Wesley of Bellflower, age 78, will be Monday at 2:00 at the Wilson Mortuary Salem Chapel. Visitation will also be Monday from 12:00 until service time. Burial will be in the Westfork Cemetery.

Funeral services for Troy William Pyatt of Cuba, age 66, will be held Monday at 2:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be from noon until service time Monday.