Mt. Vernon Register-News

Legacy

Related Photos

  • Elizabeth Thames Submitted Photo

    images_sizedimage_302205315
October 29, 2009

Elizabeth Thames

Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Thames, 58, of Macedonia, passed away at 1:08 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor.



She was born in New Orleans on Saturday, June 30, 1951, the daughter of Lynn Patrick Sr. and Geraldine Marie (Grant) Bertaut. She married Kenneth Thames on May 13, 1975, in Metairie, La.



Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens in Woodlawn, with the Rev. Derek Downs officiating. Interment will follow.



Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hughey Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.



Betsy is survived by her parents, Lynn and “Gerry” Bertaut of New Orleans; husband, Kenneth Thames of Macedonia; three daughters, Lisa Thames of New Orleans, Susan Burk and husband Adam of Mt. Vernon and Gerri Thames of Mt. Vernon; a twin brother, Robert Bertaut of New Orleans; two sisters, Julie Bell and husband Mike of New Orleans and Tina Festi and husband Tony of Pflugerville, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.



Her grandparents and one brother, Lynn Patrick Bertaut Jr., preceded her in death.



Betsy was a homemaker and was a member of First Baptist Church of Woodlawn.



For those who wish, memorials may be given to the American Diabetes Society and will be accepted at the funeral home, or from the online obituary at www.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com, or mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864.



Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfuneralhome1969.com for further information and to send condolences.

Text Only
Legacy
  • Peggy dawson obit.jpg Peggy Dawson

    Peggy L. Dawson, 81, of Mt. Vernon passed away 8:17 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at her home in Mt. Vernon.

    February 14, 2012 1 Photo

  • Velma Loyd

    Velma P. Loyd, 88, of Scheller, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010, at her home.

    May 10, 2010

  • Joseph Swartz

    Joseph Thomas Swartz, 92, of McLeansboro, passed away at 8:05 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2010, at Hamilton Memorial Nursing Center in McLeansboro.

    May 10, 2010

  • Ramona Farthing

    Ramona Lee Farthing, 38, of McLeansboro, passed away at 10 p.m. Saturday, May 8, 2010, at her home.

    May 10, 2010

  • Evalena M. Melton

    Evalena M. Melton, 87, of Centralia passed away Thursday,  May 6, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia.

    May 7, 2010

  • Kay Delgado Kay Delgado

    Kay (Michel) Kleinsmith Delgado passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010, in Little Rock, Ark., after a two-year struggle with multiple myeloma cancer.

    May 7, 2010 1 Photo

  • Irene Standerfer-Shelton Irene Standerfer-Shelton

    Irene Evelyn Standerfer-Shelton, 91, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 1:35 a.m. Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor.

    May 7, 2010 1 Photo

  • Larry Richards Larry Richards

    Larry Richards, 67, Mt. Vernon, passed away at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis.

    May 6, 2010 1 Photo

  • Lloyd Wimberly

    Lloyd R. Wimberly, 54, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 10:15 a.m. Monday, May 3, 2010, at his home.

    May 5, 2010

  • Rosie Sink

    Rosie May Sink, 94, of McLeansboro, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro.

    May 5, 2010