Fulton Obituaries

Derek Clarke Jacobus, 43, of Lewistown, passed away, Sunday May 6, 2018 at Graham Hospital in Canton after a long year and a half hard-fought battle with cancer. With the support of family and friends by his side, Derek left to be with the Lord. He was born to David and Carolyn Jacobus on May…

Shirley E. Harman, 85, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Farmington Country Manor. She was born on August 1, 1932, in Trivoli, to Frank and Lida (Bitner) Clauson. They preceded her in death. She married Gilbert Harman on March 16, 1956, in Farmington. He preceded her in death on April 1, 2016. Also…

Wilford C. “Bill” Blakley, 77, of Smithfield, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 12 at Baughman Cemetery at rural Smithfield. Military rites will be conducted by Cuba American Legion Russell Smith Post 533. Condolences may be made at henrylange.com.

Carroll E. Beatty, 83, of Cuba, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Graham Hospital in Canton. He was born on October 23, 1934, in Cuba to Hiram and Nellie (Shawgo) Beatty. He married Mary Ellen Marquis on August 12, 1960 in Rushville. She preceded him in death on March 3, 2018. Surviving Carroll are…

Frances L. Hilton, 88, of Lewistown passed away at 2:55 a.m. Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the Clayberg Nursing Center in Cuba. She was born April 30, 1929 at Reidsville, NC; the daughter of Walter and Ella (Thorton) Sharpe. She married Keith Hilton on May 2, 1945 at Reidsville, NC. He died March 11, 1994.…

Marcelle Taylor of Townley, AL, went home to sing with the angels on April 9, 2018. She was born in Strong, AR on Feb. 13, 1924. She married Sterling Barr on April 30, 1939 in Commerce, TX. He preceded her in death on Jan. 19 ,1993. She later married Thomas F DeMoss on Dec. 22,…

Olga E. Valencia, 96, of Canton, passed away at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Graham Hospital. She was born on April 15, 1922 in Bryant, to John and Rosalie Zora (Potrebujes) Gurme. She married Anton “Tony” Valencia on July 20, 1946 in Canton. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2005.…

Donna E. Haggerty, 87, of Bettendorf, IA, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport. A memorial gathering to celebrate her life will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. A graveside service will be held…

James “Jim” L. Owens, 84, of Canton, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at OSF St Francis Medical Center in Peoria. He was born on December 19, 1933 in Cuba, to George and Ethel May (Hageman) Owens. They preceded him in death. He married Ila Jean Yocum on October 23, 1955 at her parents’…