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Sheila Ruth (Aldridge) Shadowens-Yates
Sep 14, 2022
Sheila Ruth Shadowens-Yates, age 65 of Cobden, died Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born March 30, 1957 in Anna, the daughter of Clarence Ray and Ruth Evelyn Dehart Aldridge. She married Jack Shadowens on April 15, 1973. He preceded her in death on May 14, 2005. She later married Larry Yates...
Charles Allen "Charlie" Roberts
Sep 14, 2022
Charles A. "Charlie" Roberts, age 94 of Anna, died Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the Integrity Healthcare in Anna. He was born November 12, 1927 in Marion, the son of U.A. "Red" and Reba (Swan) Roberts. He married Greta J. Morgan on November 29, 1950.
Charlie is survived by his loving wife, Greta J. Roberts of Anna;...
Nadine (Lingle) Robins
Sep 12, 2022
Nadine Robins, age 97 of Anna, died Monday, September 12, 2022 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born September 8, 1925 in Cairo, the daughter of Ruel A. and Edna Lee (Faries) Lingle. She married James R. "Bob" Robins on November 27, 1947. He preceded her in death on June 1, 1989.
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Stanley James Carr Sr.
Sep 11, 2022
Stanley James Carr Sr. age 66 of Anna, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Sunday, September 11, 2022. He was born July 22, 1956 in Cairo, the son of James Palmer and Lela Faye (Abney) Carr. He married Sarah Sandusky on November 1, 1983 in Charleston, MO.
Stanley is survived by his loving...
Gary Elmo Jones
Sep 6, 2022
Gary Jones, age 75 of Anna, died Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at his home. He was born September 20, 1946 in Hanover, PA, the son of Elmo and Kathryn (Kuhn) Jones. He married Maureen Mowery on August 8, 1968 in Anna.
Gary is survived by his loving wife, Maureen Jones of Anna; children, Janie (Brian) Galloway of...
Lynsey Renee Steele
Aug 30, 2022
Lynsey Renee Steele, a life gone far too soon. Lynsey passed away August 30th, 2022 at 25 years old in Jonesboro IL. Lynsey was born July 6, 1997 in Englewood, CO. She was adopted by her grandparents, Loren and Barbara Steele at a year old and she was raised in Jonesboro, IL. Growing up Lynsey loved cheer, playing the...
Virginia Lee (Williams) Otten
Aug 28, 2022
Mrs. Virginia Lee Otten, age 93 of Jonesboro, died at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 28, 2022 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born on June 29, 1929 in St. Louis, the daughter of Arch and Marjorie (Andrews) Williams. She married Paul G. Otten on June 10, 1947 in Jonesboro.
Virginia is survived by...
Kelly (Poole) Rains
Aug 28, 2022
Kelly Rains, age 53 of Jonesboro, died Sunday, August 28, 2022 at her home. She was born July 31, 1969 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the daughter of Norman and Mary (Hartline) Poole. She married Thomas Rains on April 11, 1992 at the Jonesboro Baptist Church.
Kelly is survived by her husband, Thomas Rains of Jonesboro; children, Kaelie...
Norman G. Hickam
Aug 28, 2022
Norman G. Hickam was born in rural Alto Pass on November 19, 1921, to George Allen and LuMeda Belle McKinney Hickam, passed on August 28, 2022, at the Veterans Home in Anna, Illinois, where he had resided since June 2021.
Norman was the 8 th of 10 children, with 3 sisters and 6 brothers. Norman worked in...
Jo Ann (Middleton) Yates
Aug 27, 2022
Jo Ann Yates, age 83 of Anna, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at home with her family by her side. She was born September 3, 1938 in Charleston, MO, the daughter of Glen and Doris (Bibb) Middleton. She married Lowell Dean Yates on September 18, 1954 in Cobden.
Jo Ann is survived by her loving husband,...
Emilie Marlene (Ulrich) Atwood
Aug 26, 2022
Emilie Marlene Atwood (nee Ulrich), 86 of Anna, went to be with our Lord and Savior, while surrounded by her loving family, on August 26, 2022 after her struggles with congestive heart failure. Emilie was born March 5, 1936 in Chicago, the daughter of Kurt and Josephine Ulrich. She married Jackie Dean Atwood on May 14, 1957 in Elgin....
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...

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