Lula Mae Fairless Mackey

Isaac Manis

Isaac Manis was born March 26, A.D. 1827, married Leannah Webb, March 6,
A.D. 1846 and to Mrs. Harriet Britton, January 9, 1870 and to Mrs. Sarah
A Dillon, December 9, 1900.  He died April 20, 1907, his age being 80
years, 25 days.  He joined the Regular Baptist church, called Middle
Fork, located in Webb's Prairie, some fifty years ago, and served as
church clerk forty-one years. He also held the office of clerk and
recorder of Bethal Association of Regular Baptists for many years, and
was only relieved from these offices on account of bad health and
extreme age.  There was never a charge brought against Brother Manis by
the church during this long half century.  He was always found filling
his seat at his church when he was able, never allowing frivolous
excuses to hinder him.  He loved his church and stood by his convictions
through all the trials and tribulations of life.

He held the office of Magistrate for a number of years.  He was a good
husband, father and neighbor. To know him was to love him.  A good man
has gone from among us; only for a little while.  He sleeps while his
soul rests in the Paradise of God, only to await the resurrection,
to-wit, the redemption of our bodies.

Alice McMeen Whitlock
The Register-News, Mt. Vernon, IL, Wed. 23 Aug 2000 issue
(includes photo)
Alice Whitlock, 87, of Texico died 5:45 p.m. Aug. 21, 2000, at St.
Louis University Hospital.
Mrs. Whitlock was a cook at Field School for 22 years.
She was born Dec. 15, 1912, in Iuka to Mort and Winnie (Pigg) McMeen.
She married Floyd Whitlock; they later divorced.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Panther Fork
Missionary Baptist Church in rural Texico. Roger TATE and Jim HEFNER
will be officiating. Burial will follow in Panther Fork Cemetery.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Osborn Funeral Home in
Dix, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Mrs. WHITLOCK is survived by her children, Carolyn Sue HEFNER and
husband Jerome of Texico, Tarry WHITLOCK and wife Ruth Ann of Mt.
Vernon, Ronald L. WHITLOCK and wife Sandra of Centralia and Rex L.
WHITLOCK and wife Laynie of Pennsylvania; 10 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was greatly
loved by all who knew her.
Mrs. WHITLOCK was a member of Panther Fork Missionary Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by a son, Larry WHITLOCK; five sisters,
Flossie McMEEN and Fay BYARS (two of the triplets of which Mrs. WHITLOCK
was the third), Versa McMEEN, Audrey EDWARDS, Opal SECHREST; and a half
brother, Basil TATE.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American
Heart Association, and will be received at the funeral home at any time.

John McPherson


Novella V. McRill McLean
McLEAN, Novella V. McRILL, 95, (includes photo), of Mt. Vernon d. 14
July 2000 at home; b. 6 June 1905 in Wayne City; d/o Grant McRILL and
Sarah DRAPER; md Joseph McLEAN in 1922 in Mt. Vernon, he d. 1955; surv.
by son, Donald McLEAN and wife Mary Lou; 3 grandchildren (named); 7
great grandchildren (named); 7 great-great grandchildren (named);
preceded in death by parents; husband; 3 sisters, Lindel LEVALL, Corinne
LOEWENGUTH and Marie DICKEY; 1 brother, Sonny PEYTON; grandson, Jimmy R.
McLEAN; and a granddaughter, Lynn Ann McLEAN;  burial Thomason Cem. in
Wayne City.

Loelda 'Ella' Jane Moore
Newspaper 13 Jan. 1911:  Ella McELYEA died January 9th, 1911, she was the
wife of Eli McELYEA and a member of Eakin Grove Free Baptist Church. She was
buried at the Denning Graveyard at Town Mount on the 10th.