Obituary Listing

Dec 28, 2025

     David J. “Butch” Cook, age 80 of Anna, passed away at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO on December 28, 2025 at 2:50 a.m., surrounded by his family. David was born July 17, 1945 at home in Cobden, the son of David and Helen (Adams) Cook. He married Frances Tucker on December 27, 1964 in Cobden. She...

Dec 26, 2025

     Otis Glen Burris, age 86 of Jonesboro, passed away, Friday, December 26, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born November 21, 1939 in Wolf Lake, the son of Francis Mezo. He married Linda Pecord on June 9, 1961 in Mill Creek.

     Otis is survived by his loving wife, Linda Burris; son, Rowdy Burris, daughter, Michele Burris,...

Dec 25, 2025

     Nancy Jackson, age 76 of Anna, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Advocate Good Shepard Hospital in Barrington. She was born March 23, 1949 in Arkansas, the daughter of Doc and Virgie Lambert. She married Lawrence Jackson in Kansas City. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2012.

     Nancy is survived by her son, Mark...

Dec 23, 2025

     Name a road that you drove on today and chances are, at some point, Roger Jackson either built or worked on it. Roger Dale Jackson, 74, of Anna, Illinois, died in Marion, Illinois of cancer on December 23, 2025.

     He was born in Anna, Illinois in 1951 to Jewel Jackson and Lucille (Barker) Jackson who welcomed him...

Dec 22, 2025

    Ruth Diane Wiseman-Mathis, age 63 of Wolf Lake, passed away Monday, December 22, 2025 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born on November 8, 1962 in Anna, the daughter of Carl Lee Wiseman, Sr. and Helen Wiseman-Russell. She married Bobby Mathis.

    Diane is survived by her husband, Bobby Mathis; children, Rusty Smith...

Dec 19, 2025

    Frank “Jum” Millis, age 91 of Anna, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 17, 1934 in Union County, the son of Wade Frank and Clyde Elizabeth (Hartline) Millis. He married Margie Glasco on July 4, 1956.

    Frank is survived by his wife, Margie Millis of...

Dec 18, 2025

    Betty Jane Garrett, age 86 of Jonesboro, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025. She was born August 17, 1939 in Anna, the daughter of Paris Owen and Birdie Ann (Wall) Eastwood. She married Harold Garrett on June 7, 1957 in Anna. He preceded her in death on September 26, 2011.

     Betty is survived by her children,...

Dec 17, 2025

     Jim Wilkins, age 94 of Anna, died peacefully Wednesday, December 17, 2025,

at the Illinois Veterans’ Home in Anna. He was born on May 13, 1931, in South

Bend, IN, to James Richard and Lorell Wilkins. They immediately moved to

Detroit, MI. At high school age, after moving to live with his grandparents,

Charley and Mary Knight, he graduated from Ullin High...

Dec 16, 2025

Dorothy Cirilla, age 84, of Cobden, Passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025. She was born on January 30, 1941, in Spokane, Washington.

To know Dorothy was to understand that family is not always defined by blood, but by love, loyalty, and shared life. Her chosen family was a circle of people gathered over the years, who became...

Dec 12, 2025

Mary Cathryn Taylor, age 92 departed this life December 12, 2025. She was born August 7, 1933 in Union County, Illinois. She married Harold Taylor on September 11, 1954 in Danville, Illinois. He predeceased her on August 19, 2012. Mary was hearing impaired from infancy. She grew up as an only child of John Dillow, her father who died...

Dec 6, 2025

Darrell W. Hannahs, age 86, of Brainerd, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2025, at Essentia Health – St. Joseph's Medical Center. Darrell was born on November 4, 1939, in Brainerd, to parents Buzz and Marjorie Hannahs. He proudly served his country in the United States Armed Forces for 21 years. He was blessed with three children: Darrell Bruce...

Dec 6, 2025

Katy Williams, age 38 of Jonesboro, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025. She was born on July 20, 1987 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of William Randall and Donna (Hill) Morgan. She married Garret Williams on April 10, 2021.

Katy is survived by her husband, Garret Williams; sons, Elijah Newman, Maverick and Daxton Williams; mother, Donna...

Dec 5, 2025

Thomas Raymond "PaPa Chip" Clampet, of Jonesboro, passed away December 5, 2025. He was born December 5, 1951 in Du Quoin, the son of Richard and Genevieve (Presswood) Clampet.

Tom married Judy Swinford in 1980. She survives, including children, Richard Clampet of Jonesboro, Curtis (Emily) Clampet of Lincoln, Ollie Clampet of Springfield; stepchildren, Eric (Angelique) Wolpert of...

Dec 4, 2025

Geraldine "Gerry" Smith, 93, of Anna, IL, passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Integrity Healthcare of Anna, surrounded by her family.

Gerry was born on April 2, 1932, in Jonesboro, to Ual and Flora Kohler. She married Andrew Smith on October 1, 1954.

She is survived by her daughter, Andrea Jane Brown (Gary...

Dec 4, 2025

Raymond "Stringbean" Theis, age 85 of Anna, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on April 6, 1940 in Balcom, the son of William and Mollie (Angell) Theis. He married Opal Schnaare on March 3, 1963. She preceded him in death on December 7, 1997. In 1998, he married Georgine...

Dec 4, 2025

Judy A. Pitts, age 79 of Wolf Lake, died Thursday, December 4, 2025. She was born October 24, 1946 in Cobden, the daughter of Ernest and Mildred L. (Newberry) Gibbons. She married Gerald Wayne Pitts on December 19, 1987, in Paducah, KY.

Judy is survived by her loving husband, Wayne Pitts of Wolf Lake; son, Scot and...

Dec 2, 2025

Dorothy Y. Harvell age 84 of Jonesboro, passed away, Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born August 24, 1941 in Anna, the daughter of Ernest and Dorothy (Braggs) Williams. She married Dale Harvell on November 4, 1959. He preceded her in death on January 10, 2021.

Dorothy is survived...

Nov 27, 2025

Noah Ivan Pennington, age 60 of Kansas City, MO, died Thursday, November 27, 2025 at University Health-Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. He was born on October 30, 1965 in Holland, MI, the son of Robert and Margaret (Ratliff) Pearson.

Noah is survived by his children, Amanda Pearson (Jacob Starr) of Anna, Brandon Kane of Jonesboro and...

Nov 21, 2025

Alaina Graham, age 23 of Buncombe, passed away Friday, November 21, 2025. She was born February 11, 2002, the daughter of Larry Graham and Becky Jean Rambeau.

Alaina is survived by her loving father, Larry Graham of Buncombe; four brothers, Cody, Zach and Ryan Stanley and Gregory Graham; two nieces, Serenity Graham and Sophie Wilson; paternal grandmother,...

Nov 20, 2025

Ludine Copeland, age 104 of Anna, went home to her Savior on November 20, 2025. Ludine was born April 21, 1921 the daughter of Henry "Stucco" and Elizabeth "Liza" (Messamore) Brown.

Ludine grew up in the "Bottoms" in Union and Alexander Counties, helping her parents farm. Ludine accepted Christ as her personal Savior as a girl at...