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Grace C. Loyd
May 14, 2019
Grace C. Loyd, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Manor Court of Carbondale. Grace was born March 10, 1926, Homestead, Florida, to Frances and Robert Cameron. Her father passed away in 1935. She graduated from Sarasota High, Florida at the age of 15. Upon graduation, her mother went into the army and she went to New...
Sarah A Boyd
May 13, 2019
SARAH A. BOYD Sarah Adeline Boyd, age 92 of Anna, died Monday, May 13, 2019 in the Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born October 23, 1926 in Anna, the daughter of John Henry and Grace (Lyerle) Miller. She married the love of her life Dennis Boyd in Union County on February 24, 1945. He preceded her in death...
Laura J Mcmahan
May 12, 2019
Laura J. McMahan age 56 of Anna, died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at her home. She was born August 23, 1962 in Corpus Christi, TX, the daughter of Frederick Arthur and Norma Jean (Vines) Dawley. She married Steven McMahan on October 7, 2015 in Paducah. Laura is survived by her husband, Steven McMahan; daughter, Erica Penrod of Anna; step son,...
Karen R. Toler
May 8, 2019
Karen R. Toler, age 58 of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. She was born May 2, 1961 in Chicago, the daughter of John Martin Jr. and Ella Mae (Bernhard) Haase. Karen is survived by her brother, John Martin III (Barb) Haase of Dongola; niece and nephew; great nieces and...
Shelbby J Eubanks
May 5, 2019
Shelbby Eubanks, age 58, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, May 5, 2019 in the Franklin Hospital in Benton. She was born June 20, 1960 in Union County, the daughter of Bob and Arnetta Roach. Shelbby is survived by her husband, William Eubanks of Anna; son, William Jr (Joanne) Eubanks of West Frankfort and Bobby Lee Eubanks of Carbondale; five grandchildren; brothers...
Donald Wayne Clover Sr.
May 4, 2019
DONALD WAYNE CLOVER SR. Donald Wayne Clover Sr., age 77 of Jonesboro, died Saturday, May 4, 2019 in the St. Francis Medical Center. He was born January 17, 1942 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of Lieman Elmer and Velma Pauline (Coplin) Clover. Donald is survived by his children, Donald W. Clover Jr. of Jonesboro, April Eskw of Jonesboro, Sheila...
Betty J. Baker
May 4, 2019
Betty J. Baker, age 85 of Wolf Lake, died Saturday, May 4, 2019. She was born April 10, 1934 in Alto Pass, the daughter of Cletus Earl "Buck" and Rosie Lee (Curry) Rhodes. She married Fred L. Baker on March 30, 1951. He preceded her in death on November 15, 2011. Betty is survived by her daughter, Pamela J. Baker...
Clara E. Seals
Apr 30, 2019
Clara E. Seals, age 82 of Anna, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at her home. She was born April 18, 1937 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of George Walter and Mary (Hileman) Sivia. She married the love of her life John Lee Seals Sr. on August 27, 1951 in Charleston, Missouri. He preceded her in death on September 23,...
Sharon Lee "Gabby" Jones
Apr 29, 2019
Sharon Lee "Gabby" Jones, age 74, of Anna, died Monday, April 29, 2019 in the Integrity Healthcare in Anna. She was born December 4, 1944 in Boise, Idaho, the daughter of Karl and Hazel (Moore) Yeates. Gabby is survived by her daughter Nikki (Jim) Hadley of Anna; grandchildren, Jamie (Dustin) Ackart, Connar Hadley, and Addilyn Hadley; great grandchildren, Hadley and...
Walter L. Smith
Apr 25, 2019
Walter L. Smith, age 74 of Anna and formerly of Wilmington, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 25, 2019 in the Carrier Mills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 10, 1945 in Anna, the son of Mary George of Anna. Walter is survived by his son, Chris Smith; stepsons, Randy and Dale Murray of Rocky Point,...
Gary Noble
Apr 25, 2019
Gary Noble, age 69 of Jonesboro, died Thursday, April 25, 2019 in Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born November 8, 1949 in Anna, the son of Earl and Nora (Rushing) Noble. Nora Noble preceded him in death and his father married Droleska Adams who raised Gary as her own. He married Brenda Hileman on December...
Richard Wayne "Richie" Hale
Apr 24, 2019
Richard Wayne "Richie" Hale, age 46 of Anna, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in the Integrity Healthcare in Anna. He was born October 10, 1972 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of Mack and Marilyn Lee (Sronce) Hale. Richie is survived by his parents, Mack and Marilyn Hale of Anna; daughter, Danyell Spurlock of Jonesboro; two grandchildren, Reagan Spurlock and...
Jerry Dillow Sr.
Apr 20, 2019
Jerry Dillow Sr., age 83 of Anna, died Saturday, April 20, 2019 in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born November 16, 1935 in Union County, the son of Roy Lee and Ruby (Teller) Dillow. He married Lorene Gibbs on December 13, 1955. He later married Joanne Rowley on September 3, 1977 in the Casper Church....
Geneva Jackson
Apr 19, 2019
Geneva Jackson, age 92 of Jonesboro, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at her son's home. She was born July 6, 1926 in Wolf Lake, the daughter of Nathaniel and Myrtle Edith (Pender) King. She married Walter P. Jackson on February 21, 1946 in Jackson, Mo. He preceded her in death on March 1, 1990. Geneva is survived by her children,...
Mary Strunk
Apr 15, 2019
Mary Strunk, age 57 of Anna, died Monday, April 15, 2019 at her home. She was born March 27, 1962 in Carbondale, the daughter of Thomas Wayne and Carolyn (Williams) Strunk. She is survived by her mother, Carolyn O'Brien of Anna; biological father, Thomas Wayne Strunk of Cobden; children, Beth (Eddie) Richardson of Pittsburg and Buck Wayne Towle Jr. of...
Louise Willyerd
Apr 13, 2019
Louise Willyerd, age 79 of Jonesboro, died Saturday April 13, 2019 in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born March 13, 1940 at home, the daughter of Clayton A. and Lula Irene (Smiley) Sivia. She married James F. "Bud" Willyerd on July 21, 1958 in Dongola. He preceded her in death on October 27, 1997....
Carl H. Sims
Apr 9, 2019
Carl H. Sims, age 83 of Jonesboro died Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in Integrity Healthcare in Anna. He was born September 17, 1935 in Cobden, the son of Jewell and Mildred Marie (Dixon) Sims. Carl is survived by his brothers and sisters, Betty Lou Wright of Anna, Patricia Wooden of Granite City, Virginia Halleck of Laural Creek, VA, Harvey Sims...
Joseph Pickens
Apr 6, 2019
Joseph Pickens, 63, died on Saturday April 6, 2019, in Cobden, Illinois. He is deeply mourned and remembered for being a devoted friend, and having a unique sense of humor, leaving everyone with a smile. Joe passed after 6 months of battling stage four cancer. Throughout his treatment Joe continued to have his positive outlook on life, and living each...
Joseph Hardin
Apr 1, 2019
Joseph B. Hardin, age 79, of Cobden, died on Monday, April 1, 2019 in the Integrity Healthcare in Anna. He was born March 3, 1940 in Whitesville, Kentucky. He married, Ruth (Pearson) Tellor in May of 2008 in Cobden. Joseph is survived by his loving wife Ruth Hardin of Cobden; five step-daughters, Marilyn Smith of Cobden, Ruth Fisher of Lebenon,...
Leota Cruse
Mar 31, 2019
Leota Cruse, age 91 of Anna, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, March 31, 2019 at her home. She was born February 8, 1928 near Alto Pass, the daughter of Lola Smith. She married Charles Oliver Cruse on October 18, 1947. He preceded her in death on December 28, 2004. Leota is survived by her two...

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