Robert "Bob" F. Hill
Jan 31, 2026
Robert “Bob” Hill, age 83 of Cobden, passed away, Saturday, January 31, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was born December 23, 1942 in Cobden, the son of Walter and Mildred (Burris) Hill. He married Linda Craig, June 25, 1966 at the First Baptist Church in Anna.
Bob is survived by his loving wife, Linda Hill of...
Sheila Ann Middleton
Jan 29, 2026
Sheila Ann Middleton, age 69 of Anna, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Deaconess Medical Center in Marion. She was born June 9, 1956 in Anna, the daughter of Russell and Ann (Salyers) Middleton.
She was a 1974 graduate of AJCHS. She loved playing in the band. She also played 1st base for the AJ Stars...
Doris Lorene (Dunaway) Keller
Jan 29, 2026
Doris Lorene (Dunaway) Keller, age 92 of Anna, died Thursday, January 29, 2026 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on October 2, 1933 in Carbondale, the daughter of William Harry and Essie Mae (Burklow) Dunaway. She married Billy Ray Keller on June 1, 1951. He preceded her in death on February 9, 2021.
Doris is survived...
Judith Kay "Judy" Horn
Jan 28, 2026
Judy Horn, age 76 of Cobden, died Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born May 13, 1949 in Makanda, the daughter of Earl and Evelyn Morella (Cobb) Lott. Judy married Gene Francis Horn on October 4, 1968 in Murphysboro. They have shared over 57 years of marriage.
Judy is survived by her...
Clara Louise Cain
Jan 25, 2026
Clara L. Cain, age 96 of Jonesboro, went home to her Lord and Savior, Sunday, January 25, 2026. She was born October 9, 1929 in Douglas County, the daughter of Gordon Nelson and Desta Opal (Anderson) Peddycoart. She married Clifford D. Cain on December, 12, 1946 in Tuscola. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2020.
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Mary Jane Miller
Jan 23, 2026
Mary Jane Miller, age 80 of Cobden, peacefully went to meet Jesus, Friday, January 23, 2026 at Deaconess Medical Center in Marion. She was born December 20, 1945 in Anna, the daughter of Leo Wilson and LaWanda Marie (Stone) Swink. She married Larry Lee Miller on December 22, 1962.
Jane is survived by her loving husband of...
Esther Mae Barker
Jan 22, 2026
Esther Mae Barker, age 81 of Anna, died Thursday, January 22, 2026 at home with her family. She was born August 9, 1944 in Alto Pass, the daughter of Melvin Levi and Estella Alma (Fox) Tellor. She married Carroll “Sonny” Barker on January 21, 1972. He preceded her in death on January 24, 2007.
Esther is survived...
Paul Wayne Gibson
Jan 14, 2026
Paul Wayne Gibson, age 77 of Dongola, formerly of Alto Pass, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at home with his family by his side. He was born May 14, 1948 in Anna, the son of Rev. Johnnie Beauford and Lucille (Sides) Gibson. He married his childhood sweetheart, Shirley Clover. Paul was just 12 when he saw Shirley for...
Kathern Elizabeth "Kathy" Dillow
Jan 9, 2026
Kathern E. “Kathy” Dillow, age 82 of Jonesboro, passed away Friday, January 9, 2026 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. She was born on October 9, 1943 in Anna, the daughter of Sam and Alice (Newton) Ellis. She married Gene Dillow on February 20, 1965.
Kathy is survived by her husband, Gene Dillow; children, Lynda Michelle "Shelly" Dillow...
Lloyd Dean Newman
Jan 4, 2026
Lloyd “Dean” Newman, 77, of Anna passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale surrounded by family. He was born in Anna on November 14, 1948 to Archie Lloyd Newman and Ruth Lucille (Alger) Newman. He married Linda Faye Womack on December 14, 1968.
Dean is survived by his wife of 57 years, Linda...
Janet Rae Ragan
Jan 3, 2026
Janet Rae Ragan, age 80 of Jonesboro, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, Saturday, January 3, 2026. She was born May 13, 1945 in Anna, the daughter of Herman and Margaret (Shephard) Pretzsch. She married Robert Logan Ragan on October 11, 1962 in Anna.
Janet is survived by her husband, Bob Ragan; children, Marla (Todd) Williams, Tyler Ragan,...
Raymond P. Flamm
Jan 2, 2026
Raymond P. Flamm, age 87 of Cobden, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on July 31, 1938 in Cobden, the son of Adolph and Agnes (Bradac) Flamm. He married Janice Gray on August 29, 1958. She survives.
Raymond is survived by his wife, Janice Flamm of...
Janet Dabbs
Dec 31, 2025
Janet Dabbs, age 67 of Mill Creek, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on April 8, 1958 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of Grady and Imogene (Nolan) Dabbs. She married Cecil Salyers.
Janet is survived by her daughter, Addison Newell-Dabbs; sister, Lisa McClellan; brothers, Jerry and...
David J. "Butch" Cook
Dec 28, 2025
David J. “Butch” Cook, age 80 of Anna, passed away at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO on December 28, 2025 at 2:50 a.m., surrounded by his family. David was born July 17, 1945 at home in Cobden, the son of David and Helen (Adams) Cook. He married Frances Tucker on December 27, 1964 in Cobden. She...
Otis Glen Burris
Dec 26, 2025
Otis Glen Burris, age 86 of Jonesboro, passed away, Friday, December 26, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born November 21, 1939 in Wolf Lake, the son of Francis Mezo. He married Linda Pecord on June 9, 1961 in Mill Creek.
Otis is survived by his loving wife, Linda Burris; son, Rowdy Burris, daughter, Michele Burris,...
Nancy Jackson
Dec 25, 2025
Nancy Jackson, age 76 of Anna, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Advocate Good Shepard Hospital in Barrington. She was born March 23, 1949 in Arkansas, the daughter of Doc and Virgie Lambert. She married Lawrence Jackson in Kansas City. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2012.
Nancy is survived by her son, Mark...
Roger Dale Jackson
Dec 23, 2025
Name a road that you drove on today and chances are, at some point, Roger Jackson either built or worked on it. Roger Dale Jackson, 74, of Anna, Illinois, died in Marion, Illinois of cancer on December 23, 2025.
He was born in Anna, Illinois in 1951 to Jewel Jackson and Lucille (Barker) Jackson who welcomed him...
Ruth Diane Wiseman-Mathis
Dec 22, 2025
Ruth Diane Wiseman-Mathis, age 63 of Wolf Lake, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on November 8, 1962 in Anna, the daughter of Carl Lee Wiseman, Sr. and Helen Wiseman-Russell. She married Bobby Mathis.
Diane is survived by her husband, Bobby Mathis; children, Rusty Smith...
Frank "Jum" Millis
Dec 19, 2025
Frank “Jum” Millis, age 91 of Anna, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 17, 1934 in Union County, the son of Wade Frank and Clyde Elizabeth (Hartline) Millis. He married Margie Glasco on July 4, 1956.
Frank is survived by his wife, Margie Millis of...
Betty Jane Garrett
Dec 18, 2025
Betty Jane Garrett, age 86 of Jonesboro, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025. She was born August 17, 1939 in Anna, the daughter of Paris Owen and Birdie Ann (Wall) Eastwood. She married Harold Garrett on June 7, 1957 in Anna. He preceded her in death on September 26, 2011.
Betty is survived by her children,...
