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A graveside service for Richard Wheaton, 92, of Falkville was Sunday, June 28, at 3 p.m. at East Battleground Cemetery with Peck Funeral Home directing. Mr. Wheaton died Friday, June 26, 2015, at his residence. He was born Jan. 7, 1923, in Wisconsin to John Martin Wheaton and Blanche Mae Rhoades Wheaton. He was formerly […]

FORT EDWARD — Gerald V. “Gerry” West, 95, passed away Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, at Glens Falls Hospital. Gerry was born Oct. 29, 1919, in Glens Falls, the son of Clarence and Clara West of Fort Ann. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in September 1940. In the 16 years and nine months in […]

WINDOW ROCK — Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly has issued a proclamation that all Navajo Nation flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Navajo Nation Code Talker Robert Walley Sr., who died Sept. 10 [2014] at the age of 93. Walley was a Navajo Code Talker who served with the U.S. Marine Corps from […]

James Oliver “Bud” Walker, 93, of Iona, passed away Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, in Idaho Falls. Bud was born June 25, 1921, in Idaho Falls to Albert and Amy Lundburg Walker. He attended schools in Idaho Falls, graduating from Iona High School. Bud gave up a full-ride scholarship to the University of Idaho to fight […]

Harris F. Wallace, Jr., 91, of Bartlett, TN, and formerly of Columbus, MS, died July 12, 2014 in Memphis, TN. He was cremated, and a memorial may be held at a later date. He grew up in Raymond and Canton, MS. He was a graduate of Mississippi State College (now University) and was in the […]

Robbie Estill Wren, 90, of Ashland passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mexico, Mo. A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Robinson Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Goshen Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Robbie […]

Robert W. Waterman, Sr., born June 8, 1919 in Depew NY, he died on March 30, 2013 in Buffalo, NY at age 93, beloved husband of Marion R. (nee Corle) Waterman; dearest father of James Breighner, Robert (Dianne) Waterman, Jr., Richard Waterman, Pat Szymkowski and Karen (Jim Moran) Waterman; loving grandfather of six grandchildren and […]

Robert C. Watts, age 88, of London, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Laurel Heights Home for the Elderly. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Watts; and six brothers, John Watts, William Watts, Otis Watts, Bethel Watts, Darrell Watts, and J.P. Watts. He is survived by five children, Betty […]

Chester E. Walton, a 36-year resident of Yucca Valley, died from natural causes June 29, 2012. He was 91 years old. The son of Edgar Walton and Daisy Martin, he was born May 13, 1921, in St. Louis, Mo. Chet, as he was called, joined the Marine Corps in 1940 and went to boot camp […]

SAVOY – Owen “Doc” Watson, who died Friday, May 11, 2012, at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana, was born May 5, 1922, in Forrest City, Mo. His parents were Jack and Margaret Elizabeth Watson. He was the oldest of seven children born into his family. In 1930 the Watson family moved to Biggs, Calif., […]