Obituary Notices

Capt. Rayburn Johnson, 79, died peacefully in his sleep July 11 at his home in Morgantown, Ky. He had a long career on the river, starting in the… Read More

Patricia J. “Pat” O’Neill, 92, died November 14 in Tampa, Fla. She spent most of her career in the inland river transportation industry, working for The Valley Line and… Read More

Steven Cary Glenn, 69, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died December 4 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He retired as a port captain with Luhr Bros. Read More

Capt. Mike Coyle Capt. Michael Coyle of St. Louis, a longtime captain for Luhr Bros. Inc., died November 12. Coyle had wanted to work on the river… Read More

Thomas Olin Ross Sr., 94, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died November 26 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. A World War II Navy veteran, Ross was a chief… Read More

Jacky O’Neal, 70, of Mayfield, Ky., died November 19 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. A towboat engineer and operator, he had retired from American Commercial Lines… Read More

Gary Dale English, 69, of Benton, Ky., died November 20 at his home. He was a retired river captain working most recently for Cenac Marine Services of Houma, La. Read More

Robert Barnard Sr., 66, of Hedgesville, W.Va., died at his home November 16. He graduated from Fishburne Military School in 1972 and had a football scholarship to University of… Read More

Roger Kellner Roger Leason Kellner, 93, of Paducah, Ky., retired officer of Bradshaw & Weil Marine Agency, died October 28, 2020, at his home. He was a past… Read More

Capt. Clayton E. Hanlin, 90, formerly of Hamilton, Ill., died October 25 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Ill.. An Airborne Ranger in the Army… Read More