George Pope
May 18, 2020
George Pope, age 74 of Dongola, died Monday, May 18, 2020 at his home. He was born November 24, 1945 in Chicago, the son of Nicholas and Hilda Pope. He married Donna Wright on April 11, 1976 in Palatine.George is survived by his wife, Donna Pope of Anna; son, Timothy Pope of Anna; daughter, Jennifer Pope of Brodhead, WI; grandchildren,...
Chris Rhymer
May 15, 2020
Chris Rhymer, age 43 of Carbondale, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at his home. He was born August 5, 1976 in Lakenheath, England, the son of Jay and Jeannie (Haynes) Rhymer. Chris is survived by his loving life partner, Rachel Walker of Carbondale; mother, Jeannie Haynes of Anna; father, Jay (Debbie) Rhymer of Anna; brother, Brad (Patty) Rhymer of San...
Rolla E. "Gene" Baker
May 13, 2020
Rolla E. "Gene" Baker, age 87 of Cobden, died Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Integrity Healthcare. He was born July 19, 1932 on the family farm east of Jonesboro, the son of Rolla and Effie Baker. He married Vaneta Jo Brown. Gene is survived by his wife, Vaneta Jo Baker; children, Keith (Colleen) Baker of Edwardsville, Kent (Lori) Baker of...
Richard Isaacs Sr.
May 12, 2020
Richard Isaacs Sr. age 85 of Anna, died Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in the Integrity Healthcare. He was born September 16, 1934 in Centralia, the son of Elmer an Lucille (Roberts) Isaacs. He married Barbara Louise Eggleston on August 2, 1975 in Paducah, Ky. She preceded him in death on December 2, 2009. Richard is survived by his sons, Richard...
Nancy Jane Norris
May 11, 2020
Nancy Jane Norris, age 73 of Dongola, died Monday, May 11, 2020 at her home.She was born on March 11, 1947 in Aurora, Illinois to George and Pauline (Kerns) Baldridge. She married Marvin Ray Ervin on October 10, 1981. He preceded her in death on April 30, 2009. She married Donnie Norris on December 23, 2018.Nancy is survived by her...
Clifford D. Cain
May 7, 2020
Clifford Dean Cain, 90, of Jonesboro, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 10:30 pm, Thursday, May 7th 2020 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna. He was born July 4, 1929 in Chicago, to Pink & Gertrude (Hummel) Cain. He married Clara Peddycoart December 12, 1946. Cliff was an avid farmer all his life. He loved...
Grover Leonard (Bud) Nevels
May 3, 2020
Grover Leonard (Bud) Nevels, age 86 of Jonesboro, left this world for a better place on May 3, 2020 at the Union County Hospital. He was born October 19, 1933 in Lutesville, MO, the son of Grover C. and Gladys (Kirkpatrick) Nevels. He married Rose (Miller) on December 12, 1955 in Granite City, IL. One of 8 children, Bud grew...
Violet G. Brimm
Apr 29, 2020
Violet G. Brimm, age 102 of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Anna, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Desert Garden Assisted Living in Phoenix.She was born on May 26, 1917 in Alto Pass, Illinois to John Alexander and Laura (Foster) Fear. She married George Edward Brimm on March 27, 1937. He preceded her in death on April 16, 2002.Violet is survived...
Bill Boysen
Apr 28, 2020
SIU Professor Emeritus, Bill Boysen, 84 of Cobden, IL, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2020. Bill was born January 23, 1936 to Emil and Erna Boysen of Foster, WA. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; son, Trent Boysen and family, Lori, Zoe, and Emma; and daughter, Kendall Boysen and family, Nora, Devyn, and Alex. Memorial services will be...
Jose Garcia
Apr 27, 2020
Jose Garcia, age 79 of Cobden, died Monday, April 27, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 8, 1940 in Mexico, the son of Carmelo and Socorro (Gomez) Garcia. He married Beatriz Garcia in spring of 1963. Jose is survived by his wife, Beatriz Garcia; children, Jose (Venilda) Garcia of Texas, Ray Garcia, Connie (Angel) Flores, Maria (Charli)...
Larry Joseph Yates
Apr 24, 2020
Larry Joseph Yates, 72 of Cobden, Illinois lost his battle to cancer on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 4:55am at his home surrounded by his wife and family. He was born on September 18, 1947 in Detroit, Mi., to Joseph Highland Yates and Neda Monica (Wilder) Yates. He married Sheila Shadowens on November 26, 2013.Larry is survived by his wife...
Dorothy L. (Hawkins) Smiddy
Apr 24, 2020
Dorothy L. (Hawkins) Smiddy, age 98 of Jonesboro, passed away April 24, 2020 in the Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born June 24, 1921 in Reynoldsville, the daughter of Amos and Josephine (Cavaness) Hawkins. She married Charles D. Smiddy on September 15, 1956. He preceded her in death on October 4, 1998.Dorothy is survived by her son, Michael (Karen) Smiddy...
Panfilo "Pan Blanco" Queriapa-Velasquez
Apr 23, 2020
Panfilo "Pan Blanco" Queriapa-Velasquez, 88 of Carbondale, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his home.He was born on July 10, 1931 in Cheran, Michoacan, Mexico. He married Sara Tomas.He is survived by his wife Sara of Carbondale; his children, Carmen (Domingo) Jimenez, Salvador (Rosalinda) Sebastian, Antonio (Amparo) Pulido, Melchor (Guadalupe) Rafael, Panfilo (Teresa) Fabian, Maria E. Gembe, and Gloria...
Linda Clutts
Apr 21, 2020
Linda Clutts, 78 of Makanda, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at her home. She was born on May 18, 1941 in Anna to Rev. Ford and Janie (Winchester) Eaves. She married Fred Clutts on August 7, 1959.She is survived by her husband Fred; her sons, Kenneth, Ben, Tom and his fiancé Natalie; her sister, Betty Shaw; her grandchildren, Chris, Jon,...
Ronda Pearl
Apr 20, 2020
Ronda Pearl, age 48 of Cobden, died April 20, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born October 15, 1971, the daughter of Jerry Boyd and Margot (Mueller) Boyd. She married John Pearl on November 17, 1990 and he preceded her in death. Ronda is survived by her parents, Jerry Boyd of Anna and Margot Boyd of Cobden; children,...
Bernard B. Davis
Apr 20, 2020
Bernard B. "Berny" Davis, age 70 of Jonesboro, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born December 19, 1949 in Anna, the son of Paul Bernell and Mary Lou (Cox) Davis. He married Cheryl Cobb on April 17, 1967 in Cape Girardeau. Berny is survived by his wife, Cheryl Davis...
Beveraly J. Mays
Apr 17, 2020
Beveraly J. Mays, age 79 of Anna, died Friday, April 17, 2020 in the Integrity Healthcare in Anna. She was born July 28, 1940 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Grover M. Sr and Ada C. (Farris) Mays. Beveraly is survived by her two daughters, Bev (Jack) Richardson of Dongola, April Hileman of Cobden; three grandchildren, Armanda Miller, Jacinta (Matt) Hupe,...
Tracy Hanney
Apr 16, 2020
Tracy Hanney, age 49 of Anna, died Thursday, April 16, 2020 in the St. Vincent's St. Clair Hospital in Pell City, AL. He was born March 10, 1971 in Cairo, the son of Thomas Martin II and Katherine Earline (Dillman) Hanney. He married Stacey Dawes on November 4, 2009. Tracy is survived by his wife, Stacey Hanney of Paducah, KY;...
Roy Edward Walker
Apr 10, 2020
Roy E Walker, 61 of Jonesboro, died Friday, April 10, 2020 at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born on February 24, 1959 to Henry Curtis and Betty Jean (Aaron) Walker. He married Christina Smith on October 3, 2014. She survives.Roy is survived by his wife Christina; 1 daughter, Marria Walker of Dongola and 1 son, Curtis (Andrea) Walker...
Jim "John" M. Smith
Apr 7, 2020
Jim "John" Smith, 83 of Jonesboro, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 in Cobden. He was born on October 18, 1936 in Salem, IL to Sam and Gladys (Phelps) Smith. He married Betty J. Shepard on May 9, 1959. She preceded him in death on July 1, 2008.John is survived by his daughter, Sandra (Charles) Clements; his grandchildren, Floyd, Stephen,...
