January 2012

<strong>Mrs. Susie Isabel Earnhart Tripp Batson, age 95 of Anna, died at 8:08 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2012 at her home in Anna. She was born July 26, 1917 in Wolf Lake, the daughter of Elijah and Anna Cordolla Smoot Earnhart. She married Ernest F. Tripp in 1934 in Anna, he preceded her in death on October 7, 1978. Later she married Ralph O. Batson in June of 1981; he preceded her in death in 1989.</strong>

The Lick Creek School girls’ basketball team won four games in recent action.

Lick Creek 54, Joppa 20: Elle Basler scored 21 points and added 9 assists, 6 steals and 6 rebounds to lead visiting Lick Creek to the win Friday, Dec. 7.

Madison Root added 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 steals. Makenzie Chaney had 7 points and 6 rebounds. Morgan Dillow added 6 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a block.

Brooke Miller had 6 points, 3 steals and a rebound. Alivia Miller had 2 points, a steal and a rebound. Bailey Hooks had 2 points and 3 rebounds.

James Fly, 91, of Carbondale, died at 10:05 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin.

He was born on March 17, 1921, the son of James and Anna Starling Fly in Marion.

He married Martha Sullivan on Feb. 9, 1941.  Together they shared 71 years.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a T4 and a 530 engineer.

<strong>         Mr. Brian L. Campbell age 57 of Dongola, died at 12:02 am Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.  He was born on January 15, 1955 in Yearling, Nevada, the son of Elton Carl and Ellen Love (English) Campbell.  Brian married Jolynne Womack on September 10, 1975 in Cobden.</strong>