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Wilma  Jean Schaefer

Wilma Jean Schaefer

Jul 14, 2012

Wilma Jean Schaefer, age 79 of Jonesboro, died at 4:15 pm, Saturday, July 14, 2012 at her home in Jonesboro. She was born on February 12, 1933 in Alto Pass, the daughter of Harry and Ada Tellor kinder. Wilma married Jimmie Wayne Schaefer Sr. on May 26, 1951 in Anna. Wilma is survived by her husband Jimmie Schaefer Sr. of...

Mike Dean

Mike Dean

Jul 12, 2012

Mr. Mike Dean, 52, of Cobden, died at 5:12 p.m., Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born February 10, 1960 in Anna. He married Julie A. Baldwin on July 13, 1983. He is survived by his wife, Julie Dean of Cobden; his mother, Barbara Morrison of Anna; one daughter, Kristal Ann Dean (Michael Pearl) of...

Charles  W. Craig

Charles W. Craig

Jul 11, 2012

Mr. Charles W. Craig, age 72 of Anna, died at 3:08 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the home of his daughter. He was born October 13, 1939 in Cobden, the son of Harold E. and Grace Armour Craig. He married Ramona Sue Gillespie on August 11, 1958 in Anna. She preceded him in death on April 9, 2008.Charles is...

Mildred  Louise Gibbons

Mildred Louise Gibbons

Jul 10, 2012

Mrs. Mildred Louise Gibbons, age 84 of Cobden, went to be with her beloved husband, Ernie at 3:50 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at the Jonesboro Rehab and Care Center. She was born December 4, 1927 in Cobden, the daughter of Casey L. and Edna M. Adams Newberry. She married Ernest Gibbons on August 2, 1945 in Jonesboro. He preceded...

Trent  Owen Eastwood

Trent Owen Eastwood

Jul 9, 2012

Trent Owen Eastwood, month and a half old of Tamms, died Monday, July 9, 2012 in St. Louis Children's Hospital. He was born May 15, 2012 in Carbondale, the son of Charity Eastwood. Trent is survived by his mother, Charity Eastwood of Tamms; maternal grandmother, Angela (Eddie) Summers of Tamms; maternal great-grandparents, Milford (Wilma) Davis of Tamms; maternal great-grandmother, Faye...

Betty  Ballard Compton

Betty Ballard Compton

Jul 9, 2012

Mrs. Betty Ballard Compton, age 82 of Anna, died at 12:20 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 at the Anna Rehab & Care Center. She was born November 22, 1929 in Marion, the daughter of Theodore P. and Effie Ann Woolsey Frey. She married Olen Pat Ballard on December 10, 1954 in Herrin. He preceded her in death on September 19,...

Harold  Ray Mansfield

Harold Ray Mansfield

Jul 9, 2012

Mr. Harold Ray Mansfield, age 55 of Anna, died at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 at the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born November 4, 1956 in Augusta, Georgia, the son of Alton Junior and Opal Elaine Huelson Mansfield. Harold is survived by his mother, Elaine Mansfield of Anna; three brothers, Alton (Peggy) Mansfield of Metropolis, Joe...

Barbara  I. Jones

Barbara I. Jones

Jul 6, 2012

Mrs. Barbara I. Jones, age 73 of Anna, died at 5:52 a.m. Friday, July 6, 2012 at her home in Anna. She was born May 27, 1939 in Anna, the daughter of George Edward and Annie Blonn Treece Earnhart. She married James Kent Jones on January 1, 1976 in Anna. He preceded her in death on October 27, 2007.Barbara is...

William R. "Shorty" Randles

William R. "Shorty" Randles

Jul 5, 2012

Mr. William R. "Shorty" Randles, age 89 of Wolf Lake, passed away with his children at his side at 11:57 p.m. Thursday, July 5, 2012 in the Anna Rehab and Nursing Center in Anna. He was born April 20, 1923 in Jonesboro, the son of James G. and Gladys Wilson Randles. He married Eula Knight on November 29, 1942; they...

Ann  Barbara Mccarver

Ann Barbara Mccarver

Jul 2, 2012

Mrs. Ann Barbara McCarver, age 76, of Buncombe, died at 11:11 p.m., Monday, July 2, 2012 at Jonesboro Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was born February 12, 1936 in Ware, the daughter of Irvin and Velma Wildy Sadler. She married John L. McCarver in August of 1958 in Anna. Barbara is survived by her husband John L. McCarver of Buncombe;...

Peggy  Elaine Smith

Peggy Elaine Smith

Jun 30, 2012

Mrs. Peggy Elaine Smith, age 62 of Jonesboro, died at 11:37 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012 at her home in Jonesboro. She was born December 10, 1949 in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph Vernon Brake and Eileen Marie Wilsey Johnson. Peggy is survived by her husband, Bobby Smith of Jonesboro; three sons, Troy Allen Smith, Bobby Dale Smith...

Kenneth  Eugene Colson

Kenneth Eugene Colson

Jun 29, 2012

Kenneth Eugene Colson, age 71 of Cobden, died at 7:10 pm, Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Jonesboro Healthcare and Rehab Center. He was born on May 10, 1941 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, the son of Lonnie and Opal Irene (Crow) Colson. Kenneth married Carol Marie Davis on October 29, 1962 in Murphysboro and she preceded him in death on...

Albert R. "Abe" Craig

Albert R. "Abe" Craig

Jun 25, 2012

Mr. Albert R. "Abe" Craig, age 88 of Anna, died at 1:47 p.m. Monday, June 25, 2012 at the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born November 3, 1923 in Goreville, the son of Leander D. and Edith Sullivan Craig. He married Cecile A. "Agnes" Perry on June 21, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She preceded him in death...

George  H. Dangbar

George H. Dangbar

Jun 23, 2012

George H. Dangbar, age 56 of Cobden, died at 8:15 am, Saturday, June 23, 2012 at his home in Cobden. George was born on August 24, 1955 in Anna, the son of George and Dorothy (Aldridge) Dangbar. He married Barbara A. Penny on September 12, 1992 in Cobden. George is survived by his wife, Barbara Dangbar of Cobden; two children,...

John  E. Clark,  Sr.

John E. Clark, Sr.

Jun 19, 2012

Mr. John E. Clark, Sr., age 65 of Anna and formerly of Cobden for many years, passed away at his home in Anna at 4:11 pm, Tuesday, June 19, 2012. John was born on December 22, 1946 in Anna, the son of Hubert Richard and Martha Evelene (Clutts) Clark. He married Linda S. Verbeck on January 14, 1967 in Makanda....

Donald  F. Tripp

Donald F. Tripp

Jun 17, 2012

Mr. Donald F. Tripp, age 75 of Anna, died at 6:13 p.m. Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born August 14, 1936 in Anna, the son of Ernest and Isabel Earnhart Tripp. He married Carlene Gregory on August 4, 1979 in Anna. Don is survived by his loving wife, Carlene Tripp of Anna; mother, Isabel...

Charles  S. Polach,  Jr.

Charles S. Polach, Jr.

Jun 13, 2012

Charles S. Polach, Jr., age 69 of Anna, died at 8:06 pm, Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at his home. Charles was born on February 5, 1943 in Granite City, the son of Charles S. and Anna (Macko) Polach Sr. He married Georgia Lutrell in 1978 in Belleville. Charles is survived by his wife Georgia of Anna; two sons, Sammy Debusk...

Margaret  Ann Hileman

Margaret Ann Hileman

Jun 11, 2012

Mrs. Margaret Ann Hileman, age 82 of Tamms, died at 1:00 a.m. Monday, June 11, 2012 at her home in Tamms. She was born June 20, 1929 in Cairo, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Siers Donahue. She married Carl Hileman on November 10, 1050 in Cairo. Margaret is survived by her husband of 62 years, Carl Hileman of Tamms;...

James K. "Jim" Keller

James K. "Jim" Keller

May 29, 2012

Mr. James K. "Jim" Keller, age 80 of Makanda died at 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at his home in Makanda with his family by his side. He was born and grew up in Balcom, the son of Roy and Evelyn Anderson Keller. He married JoAnn Houghlan, and together they would have celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary this year....

Birdie  Dean Ayers

Birdie Dean Ayers

May 28, 2012

Mrs. Birdie Ayers, age 76 of Jonesboro, died at 6:00 a.m. Monday, May 28, 2012 at her home in Jonesboro. She was born August 8, 1935 in Alto Pass, the daughter of Clifford and May Rhodes Turner. She married Darris Ayers. He preceded her in death on October 6, 2000. Birdie is survived by her three daughters, Marilyn Ayers of...

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