Area death

Lloyd "Smokey" Cullison, 71, of Rosiclare, Ill., died Tuesday, March 7, 2012 at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He had been sheriff of Hardin County, Ill. since 2010. Funeral services will be Friday at Potters Church in Cave In Rock, Ill. Cox Funeral Home in Rosiclare is in charge of arrangements.