Ray Wall
Aug 25, 2022
Ray Wall, 71 of Jonesboro, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Jonesboro Rehabilitation & Health Care Center. He was born on December 27, 1950 in Anna, the son of Ralph, Sr. and Agnes (Williams) Wall.
He is survived by his daughters, Michele Long of Makanda, Maria McDaniel of Florida and Anna Wall of Salem; his grandchildren,...
Dylan James Myers
Aug 23, 2022
Dylan James Myers, age 25 of Bismarck, North Dakota and former resident of Metropolis, Illinois was tragically taken from this life on August 23, 2022. Dylan was born on March 14, 1997 in Paducah, KY.
He is survived by his father, James Eric Myers of Chattanooga, TN; 3 siblings, Austin Myers of Chattanooga, TN, Harley Myers of...
Frances (Bowen) Lentz
Aug 21, 2022
Frances Lentz, age 89, of Kankakee passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at her home. She was born December 12, 1932 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Guy & Hulda (Reischauer) Bowen. Frances married Noel Dean Lentz on September 3, 1950. He preceded her in death on August 22, 2011.
Frances was retired. She enjoyed traveling and doing...
Ruthie Ella (Camp) Verble
Aug 21, 2022
Ruthie E. Verble, 79 of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tennessee. She was born on March 23, 1943, the daughter of Elmer and Maude (Cripps) Camp. She married Wayne Verble on May 18, 1963 in Grand Tower. Ruthie and Wayne were high school sweethearts. From their marriage they were...
Larry Gene Yates
Aug 18, 2022
Larry Gene Yates of Forsyth, MO passed away on Thursday, August 18th at the age of eighty-four. Larry was born on February 14, 1938 (or the 21st according to his family) to Henry and Vivian (Garner) Yates in Cobden, Illinois. He was the youngest of four children. He graduated from Cobden High School in 1957. He enlisted into the...
Victor Allen Tucker
Aug 10, 2022
Victor Allen Tucker was born in Jonesboro, Illinois on September 27, 1945. On August 10, 2022 he left this plane to go find his wife, Georgianna, and tell her again how much he loves her and has missed her since she left us all just under two years ago. He just had to wait for the right time. The...
David Allen Munsell
Aug 10, 2022
David Allen Munsell, 63 of Jonesboro, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. He saw born on June 5, 1959 in Cairo, the son of Delbert and Thelma (Burns) Munsell. He married Sheila Jane Palmer on April 9, 1983 in Olive Branch.
David is survived by his wife, Sheila Jane Munsell...
Edna P. (Clayton) Dallas
Aug 8, 2022
Edna P. Dallas,90, of Anna, passed away on August 8th at her home.She was born on February 23, 1932 in Johnston City, the daughter of Loren and Freida Clayton. She married Floyd Dallas on April 8,1952 in Jonesboro.
Edna is survived by her husband of 70 years, Floyd Dallas of Anna; children Mel (Gail) Dallas of Indianapolis,...
Richard Benton
Aug 2, 2022
Richard Benton, age 66 of Anna, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born April 26, 1956 in Flat Rock, IL, the son of William Benton.
Richard is survived by all his family and friends at Mulberry Manor.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thusday, August 11, 2022...
Edward "Eddie" Casper
Aug 2, 2022
Edward "Eddie" Casper, age 76 of Cobden, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at his home. He was born March 24, 1946 in Anna, the son of Adolphus "Jimmie" and Esther Kelly (Garner) Casper. He married Lynn Wilson.
Eddie is survived by his wife, Lynn Casper; daughter, Kimberly (Samuel) Cheek; grandchildren, Mariah Gilbert (Jacob Webster), Daniel Wade Kelso,...
Roy Leon Swafford, Jr.
Aug 2, 2022
Roy L. "Squirrel" Swafford, Jr., 68 of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Integrity Healthcare in Anna. He was born on April 1, 1954 in Union County, the son of Roy L. and Ruby (Morris) Swafford.
He is survived by two sisters; great friends, Judy Johnson and Karen Alsip, the Smith family, nieces, nephews, other relatives...
Ruth A. (Payne) Vondracek
Aug 2, 2022
Ruth A. Vondracek, age 62 of Anna, died Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at her home. She was born October 23, 1959, in Flint, MI, the daughter of Clayton Aden and Lela Mae (White) Payne.
Ruth is survived by her children, Michelle Pitts (James Bell) of Anna, Catrina Bryan (Ashley Starr) of Anna, Tim (Kristen) Vondracek of St....
Judy K. Williams
Aug 1, 2022
Judy Williams was born May 31, 1958 and passed away at Union County Hospital Monday morning August 1st, 2022 at 8:15am after years of a hard-fought battle with cancer. Judy worked at Our Directions in Herrin from 2005-2010, then JR's Centre in Anna from 2010-2020 and had most recently stated working at MAP in Karnak. She was semi-retired, but...
Pauline Pearson
Jul 31, 2022
Pauline Pearson, 77 of Cobden, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at her home. She was born on December 12, 1944 in Carbondale, the daughter of William "Shorty" and Ruby (Forby) Cobb. She married Doug Pearson. He preceded her in death on October 18, 1998.
She is survived by her children, Kevin Pearson, Kathy Guyot, Paula Bohlen...
Rev. John Wesley Cripps Sr.
Jul 30, 2022
Reverend John Wesley Cripps, Sr, 88, of Jonesboro, IL died peacefully in his home on July 30, 2022. He was born January 18, 1934 in Grand Tower to Frank Cripps and Mary Lee Etta (Wright) Cripps. He married Mary (Murk) Hileman on September 17, 1955. John is survived by his wife, Mary (Murk); daughter, Johnette Wood (Greg); son, Wes...
Carolyn "Meme" (Crowell) Cates
Jul 30, 2022
Carolyn "MeMe" Cates, age 76 of Anna, died Saturday, July 30, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born October 17, 1945 in Anna, the daughter of George Allen and Mary Magdalene (Dirden) Crowell. She married Ed Cates on August 29, 1961.
MeMe is survived by her loving husband, Ed Cates of Anna; three sons, Jeff (Kim)...
Vernita May (Miller) Pender
Jul 29, 2022
Vernita May Pender, age 83 of Alto Pass, died Friday, July 29, 2022 at her home. She was born October 4, 1938 in Anna, the daughter of Ray and Donna Marie (Fox) Miller. She married Jimmie D. Pender on October 4, 1954 in Alto Pass. He preceded her in death on April 30, 1984.
Vernita is survived...
Melody D Meadows
Jul 27, 2022
Melody D. Meadows, 68 of Cobden, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. She was born on July 20, 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Christina Ellen Nickles. She married Doug Meadows on August 30, 1986 in Anna.
She is survived by her husband Doug Meadows of Cobden; her daughter, Mary...
Joann M. (Albrecht) Shaffar
Jul 24, 2022
JoAnn M. Shaffar, age 76 of Anna, died Sunday, July 24, 2022 at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born December 31, 1945 in Waukegan, the daughter of Thomas John and Angela Josephine (Bockhaut) Albrecht.
JoAnn is survived by her two daughters, Kimberly Shaffar of Anna and Melissa Shaffar of Wood River; grandchildren, Jessica (Eli) Good,...
David Warren Quick Sr.
Jul 21, 2022
David Warren Quick, Sr. passed away of natural causes on July 21, 2022 at the Illinois Anna Veterans Home in Anna IL at the age of 93.David was born on March 1, 1929 in Pasadena California. David's siblings and extended family were very close, and David shared many stories of a happy childhood in Southern California where his family...
