All Obituaries

       Keith Robertson, age 60 of Jonesboro, died Friday September 29, 2023 at home surrounded by his family. He was born October 22, 1962 in Carbondale, the son of Billy and Lucille (Norton) Robertson. He married the love of his life, Dianna Gardner on January 31, 1997 in Anna.        Keith was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church of Jonesboro and attended the Mill Creek Baptist Church, in recent years. He enjoyed working and was...

      John Morgan, age 88 of Anna, died Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Integrity Healthcare of Anna. He was born March 8, 1935 in Belfast, Ireland, the son of Peter and Margaret (Laws) Morgan. He married Rebecca Baggott on May 7, 1977.        John spent his working life as a laborer at a manufacturing plant.        John is survived by his wife, Rebecca Morgan of Anna. He was preceded in death by his parents. He...

       Juanita Land, age 83 of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born November 9, 1939 in Union County, the daughter of James Hannibal and Alice Addie (Hatley) Aldridge. Juanita married David Wayne Ellet, who preceded her in death. She later remarried to J.P. Land. He preceded her in death.        Juanita was a devout Christian and a member of the Grand Tower Baptist Church. She...

      Randall D. “Randy” Tucker, age 74 of Jonesboro, died Sunday, September 24, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born September 3, 1949 in Anna, the son of Ralph and Matella J. (McIntosh) Tucker. He married Alice Crowell on August 17, 1968 in Jonesboro.       Randy is survived by his loving wife of fifty-five years, Alice Tucker of Jonesboro; son, Kevin (Nicole) Tucker of Jonesboro; grandson, Reed Tucker; extended...

     William H. “Willie” Chapman, age 74 of Wolf Lake, died Thursday, September 21, 2023 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, MO. He was born August 16, 1949 in Anna, the son of Herschel Wilber and Olga Evalee (Andrews) Chapman. He married Sandra Kay Williams on August 27, 1968 in Grand Tower. She preceded him in death on February 20, 2017.      Willie is survived by his children, Tancy (Danny) Cook of Anna, Ruby (Keith) Poole of Wolf Lake, Jack Jr....

    Scott David Rothschild, age 59 of Anna, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 21, 2023 at his home. He was born on July 14, 1964 in Brookfield, MO, the son of David and Kay (Penninger) Rothschild.     Scott is survived by three children, McKenna (Alex) Jacobs-Montes of Midland, TX, Raquel Rothschild (Braden) and Jared Rothschild; grandchildren, Braylynn, McKinley and Alexandra; his parents, David and Kay Rothschild; sister, Mary (Tim) Rothschild-Adams of...

    Georgia W. Smith, age 82 of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born June 12, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of William and Kathleen Marie (Diamond) Niblack. She married Bill T. Smith. He preceded her in death on February 15, 2019.     Georgia is survived by her children, Delbert Clover, Jr. of Cobden, Mark Clover of Jonesboro and Matthew Clover of Jackson, Missouri; a...

     William Lee “Bill” Gurley, age 69 of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born April 10, 1954 in Anna, the son of Carlos and Willma (Musgrave) Gurley. He married his loving wife, Peggy Goins, on June 15, 1984. They shared 39 wonderful years together.              Bill worked many years as a supervisor at the City of Jonesboro where he made many...

    Edlein Josephine Dillow, age 105 of Anna, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at home surrounded by family. She was born on February 13, 1918 in Cobden to John E. and Josephine (Cerny) Stegle. She married Leon Dillow on June 12, 1937, and they shared 54 years together before his death on August 13, 1991.     She is survived by three daughters Kay (Paul) Shukis, Marilyn (Ron) Beanland, Melinda Dillow, and daughter-in-law Judy Dillow. She is also survived by six...

      Mervyn Tripp, of rural Anna, Illinois, 77 years of age, departed this world mid-morning Sunday, September 17, 2023 at home and quietly with family after a lengthy and exhausting  journey with  metastatic prostate cancer.            Merv was born, a twin, on 20th of February, 1946 to Earl and Sarah Hamel Tripp in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois.        He graduated from Anna Jonesboro Community High School...