Marie Fortado-Justus
100, a longtime resident of Jacksonville, died Monday, Jan. 19, in Bridgeton, Missouri. A funeral service will be held at 2:30PM Friday, January 23, with a visitation starting at 1PM, at Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Sheree Ann (Cockin) Robbins
69, of Alexander, passed away Sunday, January 18 in Springfield. No formal services are being held at this time. Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements.
Dustin Michael Fields
31 of White Hall passed away Monday, January 19 in Carrollton. A visitation will be from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Monday, January 26 at Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in White Hall. Burial will be at a later date.
James Joseph Howard
83, of Carrollton, passed away Friday, January 16 in Maryville. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 21 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday. Burial will follow at Carrollton Cemetery with full military honors. 
Mary Kathryn “Kay” Sorrill
95, of Jacksonville, died Saturday, January 17 in Winchester. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23 at Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with burial to follow at Antioch Cemetery, east of Jacksonville. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.
Peggy Ann Seegar
78, of Jacksonville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14. A funeral service will be held 2:00pm Sunday, Jan. 25 at Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with burial to follow at Jacksonville Memorial Lawn Cemetery.
Di-Anna Hutchens
63, of White Hall, passed away Monday, January 12. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, January 22 at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, where funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, January 23. Burial will follow funeral services at Meadowbranch Cemetery in Grafton.
Larry Dean Cook Sr.
89 of White Hall passed away Thursday, January 15. Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21 at the White Hall First Baptist Church with burial to follow in White Hall Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services Wednesday at the church. Airsman-Hires Funeral Home in White Hall is assisting the family. 
Dale Gordon Brant
94, of Jacksonville and The Villages, Florida, passed away Wednesday, January 14. A visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. Thursday, January 22 at Daws Family Funeral Home in South Jacksonville, with Masonic rites beginning at 11:00 a.m., followed by funeral services and interment at Fernwood Cemetery in Roodhouse.
Joan McCollum Wootan
97, of Bettendorf, Iowa and formerly of Jacksonville and Freeport, passed away Sunday, January 11. A service of remembrance will be held at St John’s United Christian Church in Freeport on Saturday, January 31, with visitation at 9:30, service at 10:30, and luncheon to follow at the church. The burial will then follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is assisting with the arrangements.
Dorothy M. Currence
92, of Jacksonville, died Sunday, Jan. 11. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23 at Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville, with burial to follow at Carrollton City Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
Emma Louise Groshans Taylor
76, of Jacksonville, passed away January 4. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 14 at First Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville. Friends will be received after the service with light refreshments at the church. Williamson Funeral Home in Jacksonville is assisting the family.
Michael R. “Rusty” Hall
63, of Jacksonville, passed away Tuesday, October 28. A birthday celebration of life is planned for January 25, 2026, at K’s Creek Golf Club in Jacksonville from 1-4 p.m. Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements.
