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Shelby June Harvel
Aug 2, 2011
Mrs. Shelby June Harvel, age 74 of Jonesboro, died at 11:00 p.m. Monday, August 1, 2011 at her home. She was born, June 18, 1937 in Dongola, the daughter of Herman and Mary Karraker Penninger. She married George Willistene Harvel on January 7, 1955 in Anna. June is survived by her husband George Harvel of Jonesboro; one son, Michael (Patty)...
James Phillip Gibbs
Aug 2, 2011
Mr. James Phillip Gibbs, age 71, of Dongola, died at 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at his home in Dongola. He was born December 17, 1939 in Murray, KY, the son of Joe Edd and Virginia Elizabeth James Gibbs. He was married to his sweetheart of over 50 years, Mary Louise Rixon. James is survived by his wife, Mary...
Richard D. Hase
Jul 30, 2011
Mr. Richard D. Hase, age 78 of Anna, died at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born May 18, 1933 in Murphysboro, the son of Theodore E. and Beulah Miller Hase. He married Susan Penninger on August 24, 1957 in Mill Creek. Richard is survived by his wife, Susan Hase of...
Linda Doughty Myers
Jul 30, 2011
Mrs. Linda Doughty Myers, 46, of rural Cobden, died at 2:00 a.m., Saturday, July 30, 2011 at her home near Cobden. She was born July 23, 1965 in Anna, the daughter of Billy Joe and Betty Lou Sivia Doughty. She married Donald Myers, Jr. on January 15, 2011 in Alto Pass. Linda is survived by her husband Donald of rural...
Norma Jean Clutts
Jul 29, 2011
Mrs. Norma Jean Clutts, age 83 of Pontiac, IL, died Friday, July 29, 2011 at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California. She was born June 21, 1928 in Anna, IL, the daughter of William Ambrose and Dovie May Williams Lacy. She married Herbert Walter Clutts of Cobden, IL, August 21, 1953. He preceded her in death on October 8, 1971....
Dallas R. Clendenin
Jul 28, 2011
Dallas R. Clendenin, age 77 of Ware, died at 7:30 am, Thursday, July 28, 2011 at his home. He was born on March 4, 1934 in Wolf Lake, the son of Dallas B. and Nancy (Hamel) Clendenin. Dallas married Alice M. Reed on September 21, 1952 in Jonesboro and she preceded him in death on July 19, 1999 Survivors include...
Tom Sherrill
Jul 27, 2011
Mr. Tom Sherrill, age 61 of Jonesboro, died at 6:13 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born September 24, 1949 in Anna, the son of Kenneth L. and Geneva Ritter Sherrill. He married Cheryl Beth Miller on September 10, 1977 in Pulaski County. Tom is survived by his wife, Cheryl Sherrill of Jonesboro; 2...
Dennis Earl Poole
Jul 25, 2011
Dennis Earl Poole, age 77 of Jonesboro, died at 9:35 am, Monday, July 25, 2011 at his home. He was born November 26, 1933 in Mill Creek, the son of Eanis Lee and Laura Ann (Bailey) Poole. Dennis married Peggy Rushing on June 20, 1953 in Jonesboro. Dennis worked at Swift Packing in East St. Louis as a beef lugger...
Mary Ruth Brimm
Jul 25, 2011
Mrs. Mary Ruth Brimm, age 73 of Cobden, died at 10:10 p.m., Monday, July 25, 2011 at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born February 28, 1938 in Cobden, the daughter of Ray and Alverda Pearman Holderfield. She married Ford Wardell Brimm on October 25, 1973 in Jonesboro. Mary is survived by her husband, Ford of Cobden; 4 children,...
Mary M. Ward
Jul 24, 2011
Mrs. Mary M. Ward, age 86 of Cobden, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Rehab and Care Center in Cobden. She was born March 19, 1925 in Dexter, KY, the daughter of Clarence Elvis and Hattie Duncan Phillips. She married Francis L. Ward on December 24, 1946 in Steeleville, IL. He preceded her in death on...
Delmus Lee Corzine
Jul 20, 2011
Mr. Delmus Lee Corzine, age 75 of Cabot, AR, formerly of Anna and Jonesboro, died at 3:59 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at his home in Cabot AR. He was born December 15, 1935 in Mt. Pleasant, the son of William "Bill" and Velma Miles Corzine. He married Delaine Snider on December 24, 1955 in the New Hope Church. She...
Walter C. "Don" Ray
Jul 18, 2011
Mr. Walter C. "Don" Ray, age 94 of Anna, died at 9:47 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2011 at the Anna Rehab and Care Center in Anna. He was born November 9, 1916 in Anna, the son of Charlie and Ella Mangrum Ray. Don was married to Mary F. Meisenheimer and later to Francis Cimmons. Both preceded him in death.Don is...
Connie Lucille Rhodes
Jul 13, 2011
Mrs. Connie (Lucille) Rhodes, age 79, of Alto Pass, died at 10:18 a.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born November 12, 1931 in Balcom, IL, the daughter of Dewey Washington Sr. and Estella Vinson Gibson. She married Billie L. Rhodes on January 3, 1951 in Jonesboro. Lucille is survived by her husband...
Lorene Lingle
Jul 9, 2011
Mrs. Lorene Lingle, age 83 of Cobden, died at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. She was born in Cobden Illinois, the daughter of Mart and Myrta Beggs Clutts. She married Gerald "Jerry" Lingle on August 18th 1949. He preceded her in death on June 18, 1995.Lorene is survived by one daughter Donna...
Vicki Marlene Lyerla
Jul 3, 2011
Vicki Marlene Lyerla, 59, of Cobden, died July 5th, 2011 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis in the presence of her family.Vicki was born August 30, 1951 in Nuremberg, Germany to John Bernard Vitt, Sr. and Audrey Ann (Flamm) Vitt. Upon his retirement from the Army the family returned to their parent's hometown of Cobden, IL. She is a...
Edward Emery Pearl
Jul 1, 2011
Edward Emery Pearl, age 83 of McClure, died Friday, July 01, 2011 at 12:30 am at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. He was born July 23, 1927 in Cobden, the son of Fred and Jessie (Winn) Pearl. Edward married Irene Henderson in Anna and later married Ruth Pasley on October 4, 1952 in Jonesboro. She preceded him in death...
Earl D. Davis
Jun 28, 2011
Earl D. Davis, age 72 of Carlinville and formerly of Anna, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at 11:35 pm at the Springfield Memorial Hospital in Springfield, Illinois. Earl was born on June 13, 1939 in Anna, the son of Beryl and Bessie (Spurlock) Davis. Survivors include two aunts, Lorene Morgan of Jonesboro and Mabel Spurlock of Anna; several cousins and...
Barbara L. Pearson
Jun 23, 2011
Mrs. Barbara Lee Lamer Pearson died at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Union County Hospital. She was born March 7, 1937 in Cobden, the daughter of R.E. "Babe" and Katherine "Kitty" (Mann) Lamer. She married Elvis "Bud" Pearson in Cobden on November 6, 1954.Barbara is survived by her husband, Elvis "Bud" Pearson of Cobden; three sons, Dana (Rhonda)...
Melba J Ragsdale
Jun 21, 2011
Mrs. Melba J. Ragsdale, age 75, of Ullin, died at 7:43 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at her home in Ullin. She was born January 2, 1936 in Perks, the daughter of Fred and Lora Mizell Sickling. Melba is survived by her husband Rockne J. Ragsdale of Ullin; three sons, Rockne Jr. (Dianne) Ragsdale of Reidland, KY, Kevan (Susie) Ragsdale...
Jeff Norton
Jun 20, 2011
Mr. Jeff Norton, age 71, of Alto Pass, died at 7:15 p.m. Monday, June 20, 2011 at his home in Alto Pass. He was born June 20, 1940 in Alto Pass, the son of James and Vivian Baysinger Norton. He married Barbara Moore on December 17, 1959 in Benton. Jeff is survived by his wife, Barbara Norton of Alto Pass;...

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