Cheryl J. Payne, 66 Cheryl J. (Gurley) Payne, 66, of Hillsboro, died on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Hillsboro Area Hospital. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Hillsboro Free Methodist Church with Rev. Randy Sands officiating. A private burial will be at the Payne Family Cemetery. Hough and Sons Funeral home in Hillsboro is assisting the family with arrangements.

Everett Carroll, 97 Everett Carroll, 97, of Hillsboro, died at 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at the Montgomery Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hillsboro. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 27, at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro, IL. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Randy Sands, pastor of the Free Methodist Church in Hillsboro, officiating. Burial will be at Elm Lawn Cemetery in Litchfield. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro is assisting the family with arrangements. 

Christine Beecher-Fosnock, 67 Christine Marie Beecher-Fosnock, 67, of Gillespie, formerly of Litchfield, died at 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at OSF St. Anthony’s Hospital in Alton. A visitation will be held on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield.  Cremation will follow the services. Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield is assisting the family with arrangements. 

Johnny Russ Summers, 74 Johnny Russ Summers, 74, of Coffeen, died at 6:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2, at Olive Hill Cemetery in Coffeen. Burial will be at Olive Hill Cemetery in Coffeen. Rev. Jeff Hemken, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro will officiate. Toberman-Dean Funeral Home in Coffeen is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joanne L. Sullivan, 82 Joanne L. Sullivan, 82, of Waggoner, formerly of Finleyville, PA, died on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, at her residence in Waggoner.    Private services will be held at a later date. Davis-Anderson Funeral Home in Girard is assisting the family with arrangements.