Randall Wayne Mohr, age 64 of West City; passed away at 6:55 a.m. Saturday, April 3, 2021, at his home. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021 at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton, with Rev. Gary West officiating.  Burial will be in the Mulkeytown Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Leffler Funeral Home. Please be considerate of others, masks are required; and social distancing is to be...

Dianna Lynne Jackson, age 61, of Sesser, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 3:24 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2021. Funeral Services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the Whittington Church with Rev. Mark Minor officiating. Private family burial services will be held at a future date. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Whittington Church. Arrangements are with the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton. We ask everyone attending the services to...

Pamela Sue Prior, age 65, of McCalla, Alabama, formerly of Benton, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at her home. Pam was born on August 22, 1955 in Chicago Heights, IL; the daughter of Charles “Chalk” Gipson and Sylvia (Gilbreath) Gipson. Pam was well known in the Benton community and worked for over 20 years at Barton & Collins Furniture on the Benton Public Square. After the closure of Barton & Collins Furniture, she went on to work as an ambulance...

Rodney Lynn “Rat” Stewart, age 71, of Benton, went to be with his Lord in Heaven at 3:16 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2021 at the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2021 at Leffler Funeral Home, with Bro. Andy Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton.  Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton. We ask everyone attending...

Doris D. Newbury, age 89, of Crete, IL, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 in Crete.   Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon Saturday, March 13, 2021 at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton with Rev. Harol Whitlock officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic & Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton. We ask everyone attending the services to be considerate of others and to practice social...

John Bertice Keelin “Bert”, Age 95, passed away at 6:45 a.m., Friday, February 26, 2021 at his daughter’s home. Bert Keelin was born in Saline County on June 12, 1925, the son of Bertice Ray and Ora Elsie Smith Keelin. In younger years, Bert was raised and was active on the family farm. He married Ruth Droit from Thompsonville 68 years ago. They moved to Benton, IL and had three children. Bert received an auto mechanics technical degree by going to night school in Mt....

Sandra Kay Stevens, age 82, of Du Quoin, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Du Quoin Nursing and Rehab Center.   Her wishes were to be cremated. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery of Benton, with Rev. John Ashby officiating. Family and friends are to meet at the cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton. Sandra Kay Stevens was born on July 3,...

James Earl Rudder, age 76 of Benton; passed away at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Benton Healthcare and Rehab of Benton. His wishes were to be cremated. Family graveside services will be held at a future date in the Claridon Hills Cemetery of Darien, Illinois. Leffler Funeral Home of Benton; is in charge, of the arrangements. James Earl Rudder was on May 13, 1944 in East Bernstadt, Kentucky; the son of Lewis Henry Rudder and Nora (Mason) Rudder. He worked as a laborer in...

James Eartly Frost, age 85, of West Frankfort, passed away at 8:50 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 at his home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton, with Rev. Rick Fowler officiating. Burial will follow in the Logan Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Leffler Funeral Home of Benton. We ask everyone attending the services to be considerate of others and to practice social distancing. We...

Mrs. Trevia Maxine Smith, age 77, of Benton; passed away at 4:26 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2021 at her home. Maxine’s wishes were to be cremated.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a future date. Leffler Funeral Home of Benton is in charge of the cremation arrangements. Trevia Maxine Smith was born on March 2, 1943 in Zeigler, IL; the daughter of Clinton Bradshaw and Lottie (Curd) Bradshaw.  She married Dale “Punk” Smith on March 19, 1958, and he...