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Leta Mae Dirden
Oct 21, 2018
Leta Mae Dirden, age 84 of Anna, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 21, 2018 at her daughters home in Elkville. She was born March 27, 1934 in Anna, the daughter of Homer and Ollie Luvinia (Winn) Brown. She married Billy Wayne Dirden on September 30, 1950 in Anna. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1997....
Donald Richard Penrod
Oct 21, 2018
Donald Richard Penrod, age 77 of Jonesboro, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, October 21, 2018 in the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born September 14, 1941 in Murphysboro, the son of Melvin Richard and Leah Pearl (Sims) Penrod. He married Lois "Janiece" Ellis on November 2, 1964 in Murphysboro. Donald is survived by his loving wife,...
Roberto Manuel Murillo Morales
Oct 20, 2018
Roberto Manuel Murillo Morales, age 31 of Cobden, died Saturday, October 20, 2018. He was born May 30, 1987 in Mexico, the son of Rogelio and Thomasa (Morales Pina) Murillo. He married Maria Y Roman in 2014 in Mayfield, KY. Roberto is survived by his wife, Maria Murillo of Cobden; son, Alan Murillo of Cobden, parents, Rogelio & Thomasa (Morales...
Richard Arthur Howell
Oct 20, 2018
Richard A. Howell, age 84 of Glenview, died Saturday, October 20, 2018 in the Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, IL. He was born April 14, 1934 in Chicago, the son of Harry A. and Alice (Hunter) Howell. He married Mary Sullivan on August 13, 1955 in Carthage. Richard is survived by his adoring wife of sixty three years, Mary Howell of...
Denny Lingle
Oct 19, 2018
Denny Lingle, age 72 of Goreville, passed away and went home to be with the Lord, Friday, October 19, 2018 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born June 30, 1946 the son of Ralph Leo and Lorene Faye (Stout) Lingle. He married Doris Hebbeler on September 5, 1990 in Goreville. Denny is survived by his loving...
Walter J. Menees
Oct 18, 2018
Walter J. Menees, age 92 of Anna, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 in the Illinois Veterans Home. He was born June 5, 1926 in Anna, the son of Ola Edgar and Margaret Lily (Shepard) Menees. He married Velma Ruth Parker on September 25, 1947 in Piggott, AR. She preceded him in death on January 13, 2007. Walter is survived by...
Marjorie Kimbro
Oct 18, 2018
Marjorie Kimbro, age 83 of Anna, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at her daughters home in Anna. She was born November 29, 1934 in Anna, the daughter of Archie and Sybil Mae (Lence) Miller. She married Arvil Kimbro in 1967. He preceded her in death. Marjorie is survived by her children, Ben (Tracie) Smith of Cedar Hill, TN, Debbie (Ken)...
Doris Jean Newman
Oct 17, 2018
Doris Jean Newman, age 85 of Anna, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at her home. She was born February 7, 1933 in Granite City, the daughter of Harvey B. and Thelma (Jones) Ottinger. She married Donald Lee Newman on March 2, 1951. He preceded her in death in 1965. Doris Jean is survived by her two sons, Donald Kevin (Judy)...
Dwayne Cavitt
Oct 16, 2018
Dwayne Cavitt, age 71 of Anna, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 4, 1947 the son of Eugene and Clara (Farris) Cavitt. Dwayne is survived by several cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Dwayne enjoyed photography. Funeral services for Dwayne Cavitt will be at 12:00 p.m. Monday, October...
June A. Johnson
Oct 9, 2018
June A. Johnson, age 80 of Paducah, Kentucky, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at her home. She was born January 13, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of Robert and Emma (Armolt) Brown. She married Edgar "Ed" Johnson on April 28, 1956 in Apopka, FL. June is survived by her loving husband, Edgar "Ed" Johnson of Paducah, KY; one son,...
Ralph Jerry Wall Jr.
Oct 7, 2018
Ralph Jerry Wall Jr., age 76, of Cobden, died Sunday, October 7, 2018 at his home. He was born March 24, 1942 in rural Anna, the son of Ralph Sr. and Agnes (Williams) Wall. He married Marva Hill in 1983 in Anna. Ralph is survived by his loving wife, Marva Wall of Cobden; two daughters, Melanie Morrison of Anna and...
Donald W. Boswell
Oct 5, 2018
Donald Wayne Boswell, 90, of Memphis, TN., passed away Oct. 5, 2018. He was born in Anna, IL, graduated from high school in Anna, and from Southern Illinois University. He served in the US Navy, was a lifetime member of the American Institute of CPAs and lived in Memphis, TN, 59 years. His wife of 62 years, Patricia Nalley Boswell,...
David A. Hartline
Oct 5, 2018
David Hartline, age 44 of Cobden, died Friday, October 5, 2018 in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born October 22, 1973 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Curtis "Corky" and Lou Ann (Shadowens) Hartline. David is survived by his children, Alaina, Jenna, Connor and Colby Hartline all of Cobden; mother, Lou Ann Hartline of Cobden;...
Orris L. Mosby
Oct 2, 2018
Orris L. Mosby, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at his farm on Old Cape Road, Jonesboro, IL. Orris was born April 19, 1933 in Alexander County, Illinois, the son of Orris Mosby and Blanche (Meisenheimer) Mosby. Orris was a 1951 graduate of Wolf Lake High School and attended SIU-Carbondale before enlisting with the US Air Force...
Blanche Wright
Oct 1, 2018
Blanche Wright, age 89 of Anna, died Monday, October 1, 2018 at her home. She was born August 7, 1929 in Vienna, the daughter of George W. and Nellie Howard (Morgan) Mathis. She married Everett Earl Wright on September 27, 1946 in Jonesboro. He preceded her in death on December 27, 1985. Blanche is survived by her son, Everett Wayne...
Bill Thomas
Sep 30, 2018
Bill Thomas, age 87 of Anna, died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at his home surrounded by his daughters. He was born February 7, 1931 in Madison, the son of Cleve and Maggie (Will) Thomas. He married Vivian Noble on April 25, 1953 in San Diego, CA. She preceded him in death on March 2, 1980. Bill is survived by three...
David Allen Broadway
Sep 30, 2018
David Allen Broadway, age 36 of Cobden, died Sunday, September 30, 2018 in the Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born March 3, 1982 in Carbondale, the son of Gary and Shirley (Pearson) Broadway. He married Cindy Farris on May 2, 2015 in Anna. David is survived by his wife, Cindy Broadway of Cobden; parents, Gary & Shirley Broadway...
Jack L. Bridgeman
Sep 27, 2018
Jack L. Bridgeman, age 88 of Anna, died Thursday, September 27, 2018 at the Anna Veterans Home surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 5, 1930 in Cobden, the son of Lee Orville and Florence (Aldridge) Bridgeman. He married Jennie Barnhart on July 23, 1955 in Alto Pass and together they were blessed with two sons. Jack is...
George W. Lackey
Sep 22, 2018
George W. Lackey, age 95 of Anna, died Saturday, September 22, 2018 at his home. George was born August 6, 1923 in Pulaski County to Ira and Elizabeth (Reeves) Lackey. He married Dawn Marie (Bankson) on November 26, 1948 in Piggott, AR. She preceded him in death on October 18, 2015. George proudly service his country in the U.S. Army...
Lois "Bunny" Schultz
Sep 21, 2018
Lois "Bunny" Schultz, age 76 of Alto Pass, died Friday, September 21, 2018 at her home. She was born April 3, 1942 in Jackson County, the daughter of Joseph R. and Mary E. (Mifflin) Gray. She married Richard Schultz on November 20, 1968 in Santa Monica, CA. Bunny is survived by her loving husband, Richard Schultz of Alto Pass; two...

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