Charles Robert “Bob” Jackson age 89, of Marion a teacher, coach, artist and historian, passed away at 8:47 am on Friday, December 20, 2024, at his home with his family on the same small farm where he grew up. Bob … Continue reading
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James Ronald Joyner was born on September 23, 1947 in Carbondale only due to the fact that Marion had no hospital at the time. His parents were Paul M. Joyner and Nita Jo Webb and in the 1950 census were … Continue reading
Paul Milan Joyner was born in Pittsburg, Illinois on October 25, 1926 to James Cecil Joyner and Lora Grace Allen. By the time the 1930 federal census was taken the family had moved to Marion and his father had gone … Continue reading
Everett Ewing Jeter, a.k.a “Doc”, was born in Marion to Cullen Jeter and Minnie Mae Smothers on January 21, 1916. When the 1920 federal census was taken. Everett’s parents were living at 306 N. Bentley Street in Marion in a … Continue reading
IKEY DIED SUNDAY If a majority of the older citizens of Marion were told that Achilas Karathanos had died, they might stop for a minute to think who had died. But, if they were told that “Ikey, the Greek” had … Continue reading