Robert Ethridge, 82, of Belleville, Illinois, passed away at 6:35 A.M., April 13, 2017 at Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois.

FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois.  Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

Friends of the Robert Ethridge Family may call from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois.

For those who wish, memorials may be given to American Cancer Society in Memory of Robert Ethridge and will be accepted at the funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.