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Lorene Morgan
Sep 26, 2012
Mrs. Lorene Morgan, age 91 of Jonesboro, died at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in the Jonesboro Rehab and Health Care Center. She was born November 20, 1920 in Union County, the daughter of George W. and Delia F. Sadler Spurlock. She married Harry J. Morgan on February 8, 1942 in Jackson, MO. Lorene is survived by her daughter,...
Effie P. Lang
Sep 26, 2012
Mrs. Effie P. Lang, age 73 of Dongola, died at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2012 in the Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born November 3, 1938 in Mill Creek, the daughter of Enis and Cleta Sims Poole. She married Clarence L. Lang Sr. on May 29, 1959 in Jonesboro. Effie is survived by her husband, Clarence L....
Jerry Lee "Bud" Sadler
Sep 25, 2012
Mr. Jerry L. "Bud" Sadler, age 75 of Anna, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at his home in Anna. He was born August 10, 1937 in Ware, IL, the son of Irvin and Velma Wildy Sadler. He married Marilyn Sadler on January 27, 1960 in Jonesboro. Bud is survived by his loving wife, Marilyn Sadler of Anna;...
Harold W. Smith
Sep 24, 2012
Mr. Harold W. Smith, age 61 of Wolf Lake, died at 7:20 p.m. Monday, September 24, 2012 in the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born January 1, 1951 in Wolf Lake, the son of Ellis and Virginia Hamel Smith. He married Norleen Brown on October 24, 1998 in Grand Tower. Harold is survived by his loving wife,...
John L. Seals, Sr.
Sep 23, 2012
Mr. John L. Seals Sr., age 77 of Dongola, died at 2:40 am Sunday, September 23, 2012 at his home in Dongola. He was born on December 11, 1934 in Elco, Illinois, the son of Alfred Lee and Esther E. (Sims) Seals. He was married to Clara E. Sivia on August 27, 1956 in Charleston, Missouri Mr. Seals is survived...
Martha Day Stephens
Sep 23, 2012
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Richard Lee "Rib" Davis
Sep 17, 2012
Mr. Richard Lee "Rib" Davis, age 86 of Cobden, died at 8:02 a.m. Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Illinois Veteran's Home in Anna. He was born May 17, 1926 in El Paso, Texas, the son of John Wesley and Hattie Alzada Davis. He married Allie-Jane Miller on September 13, 1953 in Cobden.Rib is survived by his wife, Allie-Jane Davis...
Cassandra Paula-Irene Tiffin
Sep 16, 2012
Cassandra Paula-Irene Tiffin, eleven month old daughter of Robert and Stacey R. Stearns Tiffin, died at 10:07 p.m. Sunday, September 16, 2012 in the Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born October 10, 2011 in St. Louis, Missouri.Cassandra is survived by her parents; one brother, Adrian Tiffin of Anna; maternal grandparents, Fred and Paula Stearns of Anna; paternal grandparents,...
Charles Leon Eaves
Sep 14, 2012
Mr. Charles Leon Eaves, age 72 of Johnson City, Tennessee, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, September 14, 2012 in the Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tennessee. He was born July 20, 1940 in Cobden, the son of Noble and Zella Adams Eaves. Charles is survived by his loving wife of fifty three years, Barbara...
Shirley J. Claunch
Sep 13, 2012
Mrs. Shirley J. Claunch, age 77, of Anna died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, September 13, 2012 at her home in Anna. She was born March 31, 1935 in East Prairie, Missouri, the daughter of Guy A. and Verda Nunn Weeks. She married Everett Claunch on July 22, 1953 in Dongola. Shirley is survived by her husband Everett Claunch of Anna;...
Francis E. "Sonny" Sims
Sep 13, 2012
Mr. Francis E. "Sonny" Sims, age 72 of Cobden, died at 9:42 p.m. Thursday, September 13, 2012 in the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born August 9, 1940 in Jonesboro, the son of Samuel Lloyd and Alma Irene Smith Sims. Sonny is survived by his wife Deloris of Cobden; four step sons, George Arbeiter of Cobden, Allen Arbeiter of...
Eva Lucille "Tillie" Rich
Sep 11, 2012
Mrs. Eva Lucille "Tillie" Rich, age 83 of Carbondale, died at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at the Rehab & Care Center of Jackson County in Murphysboro. She was born April 8, 1929 at her home in Cobden, the daughter of Wilburn and Ruby Garner Yates. She married David L. Rich on June 5, 1949 in Cobden. He preceded...
Michael Joe Cunningham
Sep 9, 2012
Mr. Michael Joe Cunningham, age 57 of Jonesboro, died at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, September 9, 2012 at his home in Jonesboro. Michael was born May 25, 1955 in Pierre, South Dakota, the son of Delbert and Ruth Kurtsinger Cunningham. Michael is survived by his son, Michael (Amanda) Cunningham of Murphysboro; two daughters, Gylian (Terry) Moore of Alto Pass, Raechal (Bryon)...
Linda Mary Waltner
Sep 8, 2012
Mrs. Linda M. Waltner, age 63 of Cobden, formerly of Monee, IL, died at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, September 8, 2012 at her brothers home in Cobden. She was born July 11, 1949 in Chicago, the daughter of Clyde and Mary Pusich Waltner.Linda is survived by her brother Richard Waltner of Cobden; cousins; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded...
Frank Hileman
Sep 6, 2012
Mr. Frank Hileman, age 84 of Marion, died at 10:20 pm, Thursday September 6, 2012 at his home in Marion. Frank was born on November 16, 1927 in Mill Creek, the son of Elbert O. and Clair Verneal (Jordan) Hileman. He married Ann Enright on January 22, 1949 in Mill Creek. She preceded him in death on October 6, 2004....
Bill B. Thompson
Sep 5, 2012
Mr. Bill B. Thompson, age 59 of Anna, died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at the Anna Rehab and Healthcare Center. He was born February 25, 1953 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Ed and Marie Byrd Thompson. Bill is survived by one son, Billy (Lori) Thompson of Anna; one daughter, Candy Moore of Jonesboro; five grandchildren,...
Eula Gertrude Sheffer
Aug 30, 2012
Mrs. Eula Gertrude Sheffer, age 81 of Murphysboro formerly of Anna, died at 9:08 p.m. Thursday, August 30, 2012 at the Rehab and Care Center of Jackson County in Murphysboro. She was born July 5, 1931 in Cave in Rock, IL, the daughter of Louie Melvin and Estella Gertrude Wallace Smith. She married Llewellyn Donald Sheffer on March 23, 1951...
Milford G. Davis
Aug 29, 2012
Mr. Milford G. Davis, age 86 of Tamms, died at 7:17 a.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at his home in Tamms. He was born March 9, 1926, in Mill Creek, the son of Grover and Ethel Burnell Davis. He married Wilma Lingle on September 19, 1948 in Anna. Milford is survived by his wife, Wilma Davis of Tamms; one daughter...
Mary M. Dale
Aug 22, 2012
Mrs. Mary M. Dale, age 87 of Dongola, died at 7:02 p.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in the Jonesboro Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born February 12, 1925 in Cobden, the daughter of Washington Lafayette and Edith Lence Hankla. She married Warren Harding Dale on April 11, 1941 in Marble Hill, Missouri. He preceded her in death on October...
Jimmy Lee Pruitt
Aug 21, 2012
Mr. Jimmy Lee Pruitt, age 51 of Jonesboro, died at 2:38 a.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at his home in Jonesboro. He was born April 16, 1961, in Alton, IL, the son of Leo Harvey and Ella Pam Poni Pruitt. He married Yvonne Jones in 1991 in Carlinville, Illinois.Jimmy is survived by his wife, Yvonne Pruitt of Jonesboro; three sons,...

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