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Jean Butterfield

Jean Butterfield

Jun 27, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Butterfield, age 89 of Orlando, Florida, formerly of Southern Illinois, died June 27, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. She was born September 21, 1925 in Southern Illinois, the daughter of Levi and Flory Eddleman Ury. She married Earl Butterfield in 1943. Jean is survived by her children, Linda Butterfield of Dongola, Larry Butterfield, Lesa Mason and Lance Butterfield...

Sandra  K. Tash

Sandra K. Tash

Jun 26, 2015

Mrs. Sandra K. Tash, age 55 of Tamms, died at 2:50 pm, Friday, June 26, 2015 at her home in Tamms. Sandra was born on September 6, 1959 in Granite City, the daughter of Paul and Dorothy (Gillam) Welzbacher. She married James Tash on November 4, 2003 in Memphis, Tennessee. Sandra is survived by her husband, James Tash of Tamms;...

Richard  Rodger Patterson

Richard Rodger Patterson

Jun 25, 2015

Mr. Richard Rodger Patterson, age 72 of Cobden, died at 1:06 a.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015 in the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born April 10, 1943 in Cobden, the son of James Albert and Alma Leone Williams Patterson. He married Marilyn Duskey on December 30, 1974. Richard is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn Patterson of Cobden; son,...

Ellison "Fuzzy" Foster Knight

Ellison "Fuzzy" Foster Knight

Jun 25, 2015

Mr. Ellison Foster "Fuzzy" Knight age 86 of Jonesboro, died at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2015 at home with his family. He was born February 26, 1929 and raised in Wolf Lake, the son of William Riley and Ester Foster Knight, he became a lifelong resident of Jonesboro. He married Kathryn Kelley on June 30, 1973 in Jonesboro. Fuzzy...

Carl  Wayne Sloan

Carl Wayne Sloan

Jun 23, 2015

Mr. Carl Wayne Sloan, age 87 of Cobden, died at 9:52 pm, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at his home in Cobden. He was born on August 26, 1927 in Makanda, the son of Hiram and Armentha Ann (Duty) Sloan. Carl was united in marriage to Una Blessing and they shared fifty-one years together until her death on August 27, 2007....

Robert "Bob" Gaylon Woolridge

Robert "Bob" Gaylon Woolridge

Jun 20, 2015

Robert "Bob" Gaylon Woolridge, age 81 of Jonesboro, passed away at 9:48 p.m. Saturday, June 20, 2015 in the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born on April 24, 1934 in Jonesboro, the son of Robert L. and Catherine Maebell (Spurlock) Woolridge. Bob married Juanita Kathleen Smith on July 27, 1951 and together they shared sixty-four years. Bob is...

Fern  Isabelle Grey

Fern Isabelle Grey

Jun 16, 2015

Mrs. Fern Isabelle Grey, age 86 of Anna, died at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015 at her home. She was born February 27, 1929 in Marion, the daughter of Charles and Susan Isabelle Graves Foster. She married Beryl S. Grey on March 10, 1946 in Anna. He preceded her in death on October 15, 1992. Fern was a member...

Loyd Neighbors

Loyd Neighbors

Jun 14, 2015

Mr. Loyd Neighbors, age 73 of Anna, died at 4:08 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2015 in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born May 4, 1942 in Alto Pass, the son of Dee and Ola Adams Neighbors. He married Pauline Davis in 1960 in Ware. Loyd is survived by his loving wife, Pauline Neighbors of...

Janelle  Randles Goodson

Janelle Randles Goodson

Jun 12, 2015

Mrs. Janelle Randles Goodson, age 68 of Cabot, Arkansas, formerly of Southern Illinois, died at 11:30 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015 at her home. she was born April 15, 1947 in Anna, the daughter of William Alfred and Eula Knight Randles. Janelle grew up in Wolf Lake, she graduated from Shawnee High School then graduated from Southern Illinois University in...

Sherry  Lou Schwarting

Sherry Lou Schwarting

Jun 12, 2015

Mrs. Sherry Lou "Boomer" Schwarting, age 72 of Jonesboro, died at 1:15 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2015 at her home. She was born May 31, 1943 in Rochester, New York, the daughter of Otto and June Krumbine Galbrecht. Sherry is survived by her two sons, Michael Schwarting of Santee, CA, and William Schwarting of Fremont, NE; many beautiful grandchildren; one...

Gene Adams

Gene Adams

Jun 7, 2015

Mr. Gene Adams, age 90 of Alto Pass, died at 3:00 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015 at his home. He was born November 8, 1924 in Cobden, the son of Rolla and Agnes Crowell Adams. He married Marjorie Adams on September 26, 1946 in Osceola, Arkansas. Gene is survived by his loving wife, Marjorie Adams of Alto Pass; one daughter,...

Natalie Christine "Lidia" Sloan

Natalie Christine "Lidia" Sloan

Jun 7, 2015

Mrs. Natalie Christine "Lidia" Sloan, age 40 of Lick Creek, died at 10:59 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015at the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born March 23, 1975 in Belleville, the daughter of Dennis and Dawn (Paproth) Tracy. She married Paul Sloan on February 14, 2000 in Woodville, TX. Lidia is survived by her husband, Paul Sloan of Lick...

Randall  "Randy" Lawrence  Iii

Randall "Randy" Lawrence Iii

Jun 6, 2015

Randall "Randy" Lawrence IIIOn June 6, 2015, Randall Lawrence III, 65, died surrounded by his wife of 26 years, Danon, and father-in-law, Ted Austin.He was preceded in death by his parents, Randall Lawrence Jr. and Mary Lawrence, brothers Richard and Robert Lawrence and mother-in-law Mary Austin.Survivors are his wife Danon and his father-in-law, Ted Austin, both of Fort Walton Beach,...

Agnes  Mary Williams

Agnes Mary Williams

Jun 2, 2015

Mrs. Agnes Mary Williams, age 85 of Bridgeton, Missouri, formerly of Cobden, died at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 in The Sarah Community in Bridgeton, Missouri. She was born July 7, 1929 in Cobden, the daughter of Adolph J. and Agnes M. Flamm. Agnes is survived by her children, Michael Williams of Webster Groves, MO, Sandra Laramie of Franklin,...

Evelyn  V."Granny" Nance

Evelyn V."Granny" Nance

Jun 1, 2015

Mrs. Evelyn V. "Granny" Nance, age 87 of Cobden, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015 in the Anna Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born June 2, 1927 in Cobden, the daughter of Asa and Christetta Russell Linton. She married Clifford Warren Nance on December 27, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He preceded her in death on April...

Scott  M. Smith

Scott M. Smith

May 27, 2015

Mr. Scott M. Smith, age 50 of Jonesboro, died at 6:53 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born November 20, 1964 in Anna, the son of Jim and Betty Shepard Smith. Scott is survived by his father, Jim Smith of Jonesboro; two sons, Floyd (Rachale) Smith of Murphysboro and Stephen Smith (Jamie...

Roger Moss

Roger Moss

May 27, 2015

Mr. Roger Moss, age 64 of Anna, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, surrounded by his family. He was born July 27, 1950 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of Marshall and Vivian Rogers Moss. He married Karen Keegan on July 20, 1974 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Roger is survived...

Stephen Bates

Stephen Bates

May 26, 2015

Mr. Stephen Bates, age 58, of Anna, died at 11:24 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015 in the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born March 14, 1957 in Harrisburg, the son of Douglas C. Jr. and Helen Fowler Bates. Stephen is survived by his two brothers, Bobby "Leroy " Bates of Grantsburg, and Larry Bates of Fort Sumner, New...

Mildred Graham

Mildred Graham

May 23, 2015

Mrs. Mildred Graham, age 100, of Baldwin Mo, formerly of Anna died at 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 23, 2015 in the St. Luke's Hospital Hospice in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born September 12, 1914 in Salem, IN, the daughter of Emery and Leona Gross Morris. She married Harold Graham on November 1, 1943 in Brownwood, TX where he...

Dorleska  Berniece Wiley

Dorleska Berniece Wiley

May 19, 2015

Mrs. Dorleska Berniece Wiley, age 90 of Ocala, Florida, formerly of Carbondale, died at 10:17 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Monroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala. She was born August 18, 1924 in Anna, the daughter of Hollie R. and Helen Culp Sitter. Berniece is survived by her loving daughters, Dorleska Chunn and Jane (Ray) Wilson all of Ocala,...

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