Hazel Bakehouse

METROPOLIS, Ill. — Hazel Grace Hedden Bakehouse, 92, a former Pope and Massac County resident, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at the Carrier Mills Nursing Home surrounded by her family. Hazel was born in the Temple Hill community in rural Pope County on December 27, 1915, to Loyd Hedden and Anna Russell Hedden. She married Fred Bakehouse, also of Temple Hill, on June 2, 1946. She and her husband resided in Temple Hill where they owned and operated a grocery store. In 1984, she moved to Brookport, where she resided next door to her daughter Pat Robinson and son-in-law Milburn. A celebration of life service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2008, at Miller Funeral Home in Metropolis with burial following at the Temple Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Joey Dunning and the Rev. Tom Emmerson officiated. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Temple Hill Cemetery, which was her love and passion, c/o Jean Hammond, Rt. 3, Golconda, IL 62938; or Hospice of Southern Illinois, 204 Halfway Rd., Marion, IL 62959.

Bobbi Jo Wilkins

METROPOLIS, Ill. — Bobbi Jo Wilkins, 47, of Pope County, formerly of Metropolis, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Ms. Wilkins enjoyed fishing, watching hummingbirds, and playing with her dogs. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Monday at the IOOF Cemetery in Metropolis and Grant Payne officiated.