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Fritsche, Tony

Tony Fritsche Dies April 9

Tony Fritsche, 78, of Jonesboro, Ill., died at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 9 in Hopkins County Hospital.

He had been visiting his sister, Mrs. William McClain of Central City.

He was born Aug. 22, 1897 in Eddyville, Ill. and was a member of the Baptist Church.

In addition to his sister, he is survived by two brothers, Earl Fritsche of Cherokee, Okla. and Wayne Fritsche of Anna, Ill.; four other sisters, Mrs. Floy Boyce of Afton, Ill., Mrs. Celeste Wilson, Miss Opal Fritsche and Mrs. Laveda Pitts of Anna.

Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Sunday in McClure, Ill. with burial in Lindsey Cemetery.

Frizzel, Lydia Ray

Mrs. Burden's Sister Dies in Hartford

Beaver Dam - Mrs. Lydia Ray Frizzel, 72, died Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at the Ohio County Hospital.

She was a native of Butler County, a daughter of the late Jessie and Lydia Tarrants Snodgrass. She was a member of the Beaver Dam Baptist Church.

Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Gussie Smith, Casey, Mrs. L.D. Ferguson, Whiting, Ind., and Mrs. Carlos Abney, Mrs. Reathel Moore, and Mrs. Jack Render all of Beaver Dam; four sons, Lee, Cleatus, Reathel, Carl, all of Beaver Dam; three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Wilson, McHenry, Mrs. Nora Burden, Central City, Mrs. Arthur Ferguson, Beaver Dam; one half sister, Mrs. Loletta Wigginton, Evansville, Ind.; brother, James Snodgrass, Central City; twenty nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 3:30 Monday afternoon conducted by the Rev. Dale Holley, pastor of the Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Burial was in Sunnyville Cemetery.

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Fulkerson, Effie Leek

Mrs. Effie Fulkerson, 81, buried Monday

South Carrollton - Mrs. Effie Leek Fulkerson, 81, died at 2:35 a.m. Saturday at the Muhlenberg Community Hospital, after a short illness.

She was born April 20, 1886, in Muhlenberg County and lived on Central City Route 3. She was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in Depoy.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Julia Holman of Central City Route 3; two sons, James W. Gray of White Plains and C.B. Gray of Depoy; 16 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren; seven step-children; 27 step-grandchildren; one half brother, Lee Oates of Madisonville; half sister, Mrs. Susie Poole of Madisonville.

Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Oak Grove Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. James Vincent, with burial iin Oglesby Cemetery in White Plains.

Fulkerson, Emma

Mrs. Emma Fulkerson, 89, dies in Island

Mrs. Emma Fulkerson, 89, widow of the late George Fulkerson of Luzerne, died early today (Thursday) at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Annabelle Drake of Island, after an illness of three months.

She was a member of the Depoy Baptist Church.

Among her survivors are two sons, Shelley of Luzerne and Brank of Central City; four daughters, Mrs. Annabelle Drake of Island, Mrs. Eula Boggess of Central City; Mrs. Minnie Sullivan of Luzerne and Mrs. Catherine Gary of Bethel, Ohio.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time.

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Updated May 3, 2025.

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