local Information
We understand that many families traveling to Searby Funeral Homes may be unfamiliar with the Perry County area. To help make your stay as comfortable as possible, we have compiled a list of local resources. Below, you will find information on nearby churches for services, as well as a selection of local restaurants and accommodations to assist you and your family during your time with us.
Local Churches
Local Restaurants
Frequent Questions
DU QUOIN
Bethel Lutheran Church, 699 W. Main St.,Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3418
Christian Fellowship Church, Rt. 51 South, Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-4319
Christ Pentecostal Temple, 840 Old Du Quoin Blacktop, Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3551
Church of Christ, 357 E. Franklin St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3440
Church of the Nazarene, 1111 S. Washington St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-5302
Faith Assembly of God, 539 N. Maple St./P.O.Box 146, Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-4571
Faith Liberty Mission, 21 N. Maple St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-4716
First Baptist Church, 104 N. Washington St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3705
First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, 312 E. Main St./P.O.Box 1016, Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-2153
First Presbyterian Church, 210 N. Washington St./P.O.Box 499, Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3436
First United Methodist Church, 25 N. Washington St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3061
First United Pentacostal Church, 1311 S. Washington St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-5571
Gospel Assembly Church, 705 E. Main St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-8539
House of Prayer and Delivery, 112 W. North St., Du Quoin, IL 62832
Liberty Church, 200 E.Main St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-2618
Light of the Lamb Family Church, Services at Perry Co. Senior Citizen's Ctr., 310 W. High St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3479
Old Du Quoin Baptist Church, 831 Old State Route 14, Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-2666
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 100 W. Main St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3423
Second Baptist Church, 219 S. Illinois Ave., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3358
Seventh Day Adventist Church, 519 S. Jefferson Ave., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-997-9282
Smith Memorial AME Zion Church, 101 N. Maple St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3234
Spirit of Life Christian Church, 702 N. Hickory St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-5552
St. Johns United Church of Christ, 20 S. Hickory St., Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-3431
St. Paul Missonary Baptist Church, 126 N. Linden St., Du Quoin, IL 62832
Sunfield Baptist Church, 3203 U. S. 51 North, Du Quoin, IL 62832 618-542-8859
Sunfield United Methodist Church, 7785 School St., Du Quoin, IL 62932 618-542-6726
TAMAROA
First Baptist Church, 208 S. Locust St., Tamaroa, IL 62888 618-542-3654
Friendship Church of Christ, 7405 Parrot Rd., Tamaroa, IL 62888 Phone: 496-5650
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, W. Second North St., Tamaroa, IL 62888 618-496-5867
Nine Mile Baptist Church, 6684 State Route 154, Tamaroa, IL 62888 618-357-9263
Paradise Baptist Church, State Route 154 (East of U.S. 51), Tamaroa, IL 62888 618-542-4002
Tamaroa Christian Church, U.S. Route 51, Tamaroa, IL 62888 618-496-3677
Tamaroa Independent Pentecostal Church 618-496-5450
DUBOIS
St. Charles Catholic Church, 223 S. Third St., DuBois, IL 62831 618-787-2781
St. Mark's United Church of Christ, 63 S. Fourth St., DuBois, IL 62831 618-435-4107
SCHELLER
St. Barbara Catholic Church, 4281 N. Scheller Ln., Scheller, IL 62883 618-485-2265
DOWELL
Dowell Baptist Church, Highway 51, Dowell, IL 62927 618-568-1915
ELKVILLE
Elkville Baptist Church, 214 S. 4th St., Elkville, IL 62932 618-568-1223
Elkville Christian Church, 112 S. Second St., Elkville, IL 62932 618-568-1544
Elkville United Methodist Church, 207 S. Fifth St., Elkville, IL 62932
Knoff Bend United Pentecostal Church, Elkville, IL 62932 618-568-1594
HALLIDAYBORO
Hallidayboro United Methodist Church, Hallidayboro, IL
PINCKNEYVILLE
Beaucoup Baptist Church, 5036 State Route 13, Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-2452
First Baptist Church, 105 S. Mill St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-2255
First Christian Church, 213 West Randolph, Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-2558
First Penecostal Church, 310 South First St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-5191
First United Methodist Church, 315 W. South St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-6111
First United Presbyterian church, 3811 State Route 13/127, Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-8017
Holt's Prairie Baptist Church, 5622 State Route 154, Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-9779
Matthews Baptist Church, Pinckneyville, IL 62274
New Hope Community Church, 5290 Snowy Owl Rd., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-9686
Oak Grove Baptist Church, 4628 State Route 127, Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-2725
Roe's Dale Baptist Church, 314 S. Beaucoup St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-2057
St. Bruno Catholic Church, 204 N. Gordon St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-5510
St. Mary Magdalen Church, 5047 Todds Mill Rd., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-336-5414
St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 205 East Jackson St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-8075
Trinity Assembly of God, 306 South Main St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-3905
Zion Lutheran Church, 508 S. Mill St., Pinckneyville, IL 62274 618-357-2818
Alongi's Italian Restaurant
18 W. Main St. Du Quoin, IL
(618) 542-2468
www.alongis.com
BJ's Garden Inn Café
11 W. Main St. Du Quoin, IL 68232
(618) 542-6125
Chinese Buffet
54 Southtowne Shopping Center Du Quoin, IL
(618) 542-3383
Corner Pocket
402 S. Washington St. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-3276
Don Tequila's Mexican Restaurant
222 Southtowne Shopping Center Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-8008
Du Quoin Family Restaurant
1290 S. Washington St. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-6333
Hardee's
322 S. Washington St. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-8048
Kalin's Cafe
9 E. Main St. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-2228
Larry's Pit Barbeque
1267 S. Washington St. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-3399
McDonald's
831 S. Washinton St. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-4511
Panda Garden
214 Southtowne Shopping Ctr. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-1888
Pizza Hut
805 S. Washington St. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-2126
Red Hawk Country Club
6204 State Route 154 Tamaroa, IL 62888
(618) 357-8712
Rolando's Pizza
11 S. Washington St. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-4401
Sonic Drive-In
2 Howellman Dr. Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-4400
Subway Sandwiches & Salad
Southtowne Shopping Center PO Box 229 Du Quoin, IL 62832
(618) 542-8782
What purpose does a funeral serve?
The funeral ceremony is a customary way to recognize death and its finality. Funerals are recognized rituals for the living to show respect for the dead and to help survivors begin the grief process.
What do funeral directors do?
Funeral directors are listeners, advisors and supporters, caregivers and administrators. They make the arrangements for transportation of the body, complete all necessary paperwork, and implement the choices made by the family regarding the funeral and final disposition of the body. They have experience assisting the bereaved in coping with death. Funeral directors are trained to answer questions about grief, recognize when a person is having difficulty coping, and recommend sources of professional help. Funeral directors also link survivors with support groups at the funeral home or in the community.
Do you have to have a funeral director to bury the dead?
In most states, family members may bury their own dead although regulations vary. However, most people find it very trying to be solely responsible for arranging the details and legal matters surrounding a death.
Why have a public viewing?
Viewing is part of many cultural and ethnic traditions. Many grief specialists believe that viewing aids the grief process by helping the bereaved recognize the reality of death. Viewing is encouraged for children, as long as the process is explained and the activity voluntary.
What is the purpose of embalming?
Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body, retards the decomposition process, and enhances the appearance of a body disfigured by traumatic death or illness. Embalming makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the final disposition, thus allowing family members time to arrange and participate in the type of service most comforting to them.
Does a dead body have to be embalmed, according to law?
No. Most states, however, require embalming when death was caused by a reportable contagious disease or when remains are to be transported from one state to another by common carrier or if final disposition is not to be made within a prescribed number of hours.
Is cremation a substitute for a funeral?
No, cremation is an alternative to earth burial or entombment for the body's final disposition and often follows a traditional funeral service
Why are funerals so expensive?
When compared to other major life cycle events, like births and weddings, funerals are not expensive. A wedding costs at least three times as much; but because it is a happy event, wedding costs are rarely criticized. A funeral home is a 24-hour, labor-intensive business, with extensive facilities (viewing rooms, chapels, limousines, hearses, etc.), these expenses must be factored into the cost of a funeral. Moreover, the cost of a funeral includes not only merchandise, like caskets, but the services of a funeral director in making arrangements; filing appropriate forms; dealing with doctors, ministers, florists, newspapers and others; and seeing to all the necessary details. Our funeral homes are independently owned and operated with a modest profit margin.
What should I do if the death occurs in the middle of the night or on the weekend?
A funeral director is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You should feel free to call us at any time.
Will someone come right away?
If you request immediate assistance, yes. If the family wishes to spend a short time with the deceased to say good bye, that is also acceptable. We will come when the time is right.
If a loved one dies out of state, can Searby Funeral Home still help?
Yes, we can assist you with out-of-state arrangements, either to transfer the remains to another state or from another state.
So, I've decided on cremation. Can I still have a funeral or a viewing?
Yes, quite often some sort of viewing precedes the actual cremation. Your Funeral Home can assist you with the necessary information for a funeral with a cremation following or a memorial service.
What government agencies help defray final expenses?
Usually, Funeral Directors will help gather the necessary information to apply for financial assistance from Social Security, Veterans, retirements and any others.