Obituary Listing

Mar 28, 2014

Mr. Manuel Eugene "Gene" Morgan, age 92 of Anna, died at 3:45 a.m. Friday, March 28, 2014 in the Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. He was born January 3, 1922 in Marion, the son of Roderick J. and Dora Rendleman Morgan. He married Patricia Deming and later, Rachel Wasson. Both preceded him in death. Gene is survived by his...

Mar 27, 2014

Mr. Rodell M. Rhine, age 92 of Cobden, died at 7:55 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2014 in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born December 15, 1921 in Eldorado, the son of Raymond S. and Amy Tison Rhine. He married Mary Kathryn Johnston on July 27, 1945 in Chicago. She preceded him in death on August...

Mar 26, 2014

Mr. James D. Graham, age 57 of Buncombe, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in the Marion V.A. Medical Center. He was born January 18, 1957 in Benton, IL, the son of James and Linda McLaren Graham. James is survived by his mother, Linda (Don) Murray of Anna; two sisters, Susan (Gary) Wright of Cobden, Cathy (Brad) Sharp...

Mar 20, 2014

Ms. Katie Bedford, age 64 of Anna, died at 11:40 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014 in Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, IN. She was born October 31, 1949, the daughter of Willie and Josie Butts Bedford. Katie is survived by all her family and friends at Mulberry Mannor. She was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral services for Ms. Katie...

Mar 19, 2014

Mr. Robert "Bob" D. Haley, age 70 of Bowling Green, Kentucky, formerly of Anna, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in Sacred Heart Hospital in Destin, Florida. He was born January 19, 1944 in Chicago, the son of Robert Harold and Edna Mae Davis Haley. In most recent years Bob lived in Bowling Green, KY and Miramar Beach,...

Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Jack L. Yates Sr., age 73 of Cobden, died at 4:15 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2014 in the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born April 18, 1940 in Cobden, the son of Paul Yates and Louise Jackson Shelton. He married Dianna Barnhart on December 7, 1973 in Granite City. Jack is survived by his loving wife, Dianna...

Mar 12, 2014

Mrs. Linda Kay Hopp, age 65 of Paducah, KY., formerly of Anna, died at 9:07 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at her home in Paducah, KY. She was born May 7, 1948 in Cairo, the daughter of Lloyd and Edna Landis Vines. She married Gordon A. Hopp on May 6, 1967 at the Kornthal Church in Jonesboro. He preceded her...

Mar 12, 2014

Mr. Walter William Zeschke, age 75 of Anna, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his home in Anna. He was born March 28, 1938 in Carbondale, the son of Walter and Marie Peters Zeschke. He married Alice Boone on October 5, 1956 in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

Walter is survived by his loving wife, Alice...

Mar 12, 2014

Mr. Ralph H. Lyerla, age 86 of Anna died at 7:42 pm Wednesday March 12, 2014 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. He was born January 18, 1928 in Anna, the son of Harry "Jack" Afton Watson Lyerla. He married Nancy Lee Nelson on July 7, 1951 in Park Ridge. Ralph is survived by his loving wife, Nancy Lyerla...

Mar 9, 2014

Mrs. Rosella Morefield, age 93 of Alto Pass, died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014 in the Jackson County Rehab in Murphysboro. She was born November 22, 1920 in Pomona, the daughter of Eugene and Grace Turner Stearns. She married Jesse W. Morefield on May 28, 1940 in Jackson, Missouri. He preceded her in death on April 2, 1994...

Mar 8, 2014

Mrs. Naomi Elizabeth Acklin, age 82 of Jonesboro, died at 10:12 am, Saturday, March 08, 2014 at her home in Jonesboro. She was born August 9, 1931 in East St. Louis, Illinois, the daughter of Aaron "Cap" and Edith Gregory Rhodes. She married Andrew L. Acklin Jr. on January 20, 1951 in Cobden. Naomi is survived by her loving husband,...

Mar 7, 2014

Mrs. Joyce O. Verble, age 83 of Anna, died at sunrise, surrounded by her family at home on Friday, March 7, 2014. She was born December 3, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of William Ray and Opal Minnie Wright Davis. She married Loel Verble Jr. on December 11, 1948. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Joyce is survived...

Mar 5, 2014

Mr. William M. "Bill" Craft, age 85 of Jonesboro, died at 3:05 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born June 24, 1928 in America, Illinois, the son of Joseph Guy and Veva Walker Craft. Bill is survived by one son, James (Mary Jane) Craft of Pinckneyville; three daughters, Jackie (Brian) Pritchett...

Mar 4, 2014

Mr. Jesse Leon Manus, age 82 of Anna, died at 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at his home in Anna. He was born April 20, 1931 in Union County, the son of Jesse C. and Grace Vancil Manus. He married Leota L. Landis on December 19, 2009. Jesse is survived by his loving wife, Leota L. Manus of Anna;...

Feb 24, 2014

Ms. Nicole "Nikki" Millis, age 22 of Cobden, died at 1:57 p.m. Monday, February 24, 2014 in the Mercy West Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born November 14, 1991 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of David Ray and Gina Sue Bunch Millis. Nikki is survived by her parents, David and Gina Millis of Cobden; sister, Ashley Millis...

Feb 18, 2014

Mr. Louis T. Moreland, age 88, of Anna, died at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2014 in the Chateau Girardeau, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born June 25, 1925 in Cobden, the son of Tullie E. and Afton Stout Moreland. He married Mary Ann Cruse on December 31, 1949. She preceded him in death on July 4, 2013. Louis...

Feb 17, 2014

Mr. Boyd B. Henson, age 87 of Jonesboro, died at 6:30 p.m. Monday, February, 17, 2014 in the Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin. He was born November 12, 1926 in Gideon, Missouri, the son of Thomas J. and Cora (Thomas) Henson. He married Ruth A. Martin on November 23, 1949 in Kennett, Missouri. She preceded him in death on...

Feb 13, 2014

Mr. William Robert "Boo" Randolph, age 47 of Jonesboro, died at 11:36 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2014 in Bloomsdale, Missouri. He was born June 9, 1966 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the son of David Leon and Mary O. Rogers Randolph. Boo is survived by his mother, Mary O. Randolph of Jonesboro; fiancé, Tricia Samuels of Jonesboro; aunt, Wilda Boner of...

Feb 12, 2014

Mr. Michael Eugene Clutts, age 58, of Anna, died at 6:52 a.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born January 31, 1956 in Anna, the son of Eugene and Joeann Hileman Clutts. Mike is survived by his four children, Michael Clutts, Jodi Clutts, Ashley (Tyson) Funk, Bradley Schlenker; five grandchildren, Hayden, Connor, Ian,...

Feb 11, 2014

James E. "Jim" West Jr. of Jonesboro, IL, a veteran and friend to all, died at the VA Hospital in Marion, IL, on February 11, 2014. He was born on May 27, 1945, to the "Greatest Generation Ever"at the home of the 8th Air Force at Ellsworth Air Force Base in Rapid City, South Dakota, to James E. West Sr....