Billy Duane "Bill" Jackson
Sep 21, 2018
Billy Duane "Bill" Jackson, age 81 of Anna, passed away at his home on September 21st, 2018 from natural causes. He was born on February 14th, 1937 to Harvey William Jackson and Edna Mae Tucker in Ware, Illinois. Bill was a strong, talented, intelligent, beloved, kind and generous man until his last day on earth, he is irreplaceable in our...
William Louie Bryant
Sep 20, 2018
William "Louie" Bryant, age 79 of Anna, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 in the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. He was born February 17, 1939 in Wolf Lake, the son of Carl "Pee Wee" and Nola (Harris) Bryant. He married Tina (Lazenby) on October 19, 1985 in Anna. Louie is survived by his loving wife, Tina Bryant of Anna; mother, Nola...
Frank Wayne Elkins
Sep 17, 2018
Frank W. Elkins, age 60 of Anna, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 5, 1958 in Milwaukee, the son of Frank Max Wayne and Ruth Elaine (Williams) Elkins. He married Kimberly (Rohlfing) in 1983 in Anna. Frank is survived by his wife, Kimberly Elkins of Anna; daughter, Jennifer and son Nicholaus; grandchildren, Abby,...
Loren "Jim" Rhodes
Sep 14, 2018
Loren "Jim" Rhodes, age 88 of Mt. Vernon, IN, formerly of Jonesboro, died Friday, September 14, 2018 in Deacons Hospital in Evansville, IN. He was born on October 27, 1929 in Beech Grove, the son of Loren and Fannie (Land) Rhodes. He married Mary Rita (Collins) on June 24, 1951 in San Diego, CA. Jim is survived by his loving...
Carolyn Moore
Sep 13, 2018
Carolyn Moore, age 78 of Cobden, died Thursday, September 13, 2018 in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on April 18, 1940 in Jackson County, the daughter of Pearl and Opal (Brandon) Hagler. She married Wayne Moore on August 22, 1959 at the First Baptist Church in Alto Pass. Carolyn is survived by her loving...
Barry Eugene Fowler
Sep 11, 2018
Barry Eugene Fowler, age 82 of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at his home. He was born June 20, 1936 in Union County, the son of John Theodore and Gracie Muriel (Newman) Fowler. He married Judy Sadler on April 4, 1970 in Jonesboro. Barry is survived by his loving wife, Judy Fowler of Jonesboro; daughter, Lori Williams (Collin Crews)...
Virginia Lee Boyd
Sep 9, 2018
Virginia Lee Boyd, age 90 of Anna, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at the Union County Hospital. She was born July 18, 1928 in Anna the daughter of Lawrence A. and Mae (Pitts) Boyer. She married Ernest Leon Boyd on October 5, 1945 in Anna. He preceded her in death on May 5, 2014. Virginia is survived by her daughters,...
Rhetta Kay Copeland
Sep 8, 2018
Rhetta Kay Copeland, age 61 of Cobden, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born September 12, 1956 in Anna the daughter of Herchel Wilmer and Ogla Evalee (Andrews) Chapman. She married Larry Copeland. Rhetta is survived by her sons, Samuel Yates of Vienna and Justin Cunningham of Buncombe; four...
Reverend Federico C. Higuera
Sep 4, 2018
Reverend Federico C. Higuera, age 77 of Anna, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in the Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. He was born March 4, 1941 in Mexico City, Mexico the son of Federico Higuera Fernandez and Elena (Vidal) Ortiz. Federico is survived by his sister, Susana Higuera Vidal of Mexico City, Mexico; nieces and nephews, Marissa, Gonzalo, Susana, Ana, Martha,...
Brian Glen Goins
Aug 30, 2018
Brian Goins, age 54 of Cobden, died Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Bucaramanga, Colombia. He was born August 23, 1964 in Anna, the son of William Glen and Barbara (Johnson) Goins. He married Karol Osorio Barbosa on October 31, 2016 in Cobden. Brian is survived by his wife Karol Osorio Goins of Bucaramanga, Colombia; children, Ben (Erica) Goins of Cape...
Gordon Wellons
Aug 29, 2018
Gordon Wellons, age 50 of Anna, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018. He was born November 30, 1967 in Battle Creek, MI the son of Branson Harris and Virginia Veronica (Bennett) Wellons. Gordon is survived by his father, Bryce (Shirley) Wellons of Pleasant Lake, IN; mother, Virginia Emery of Galesburg; daughters, Madison Wellons of Anna and Samantha Stokes of Anna; brothers,...
Janet Verble
Aug 28, 2018
Janet Verble, age 83 of Jonesboro, went home to be with her Lord, August 28, 2018 in the Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. She was born January 13, 1935 in Jonesboro, the daughter of Ernest and Susie Isabel (Earnhart) Tripp. She married Donald Verble on December 22, 1953 in Anna. Together they shared sixty-four years of marriage. He preceded her in...
Kelli J. Carmack
Aug 27, 2018
Kelli J. Carmack, age 40 of Wolf Lake, died August 27, 2018 at her home. She was born January 8, 1978 in Cape Girardeau, MO the daughter of Robert "Bob" and Connie (Williams) Henson. Kelli is survived by her father, Robert "Bob" and Joy Henson of Grand Tower; children, Kelsi, Kadin and Keaton Carmack all of Wolf Lake; sister, Kristi...
Gary E. Maloy
Aug 26, 2018
Gary E. Maloy, age 83 of Cobden, died August 26, 2018 in the Shawnee Christian Village in Herrin. He was born May 20, 1935 in Makanda, the son of Ray and Dorothy (Cavaness) Maloy. He married Shirley Viola Sanders in 1981 in Makanda. She preceded him in death on April 1, 2018. Gary is survived by his daughter, Cheryl (John)...
Catherine "Cathy" Dailey
Aug 24, 2018
Cathy Dailey, age 78 of Jonesboro, gained her heavenly angel wings, passing peacefully on August 24, 2018 at her home. She was born in Ware on May 31, 1941 in her home delivered by her Grandmother Smith. She was born the daughter of Curtis Lee and Francis Irene (Smith) Hancock. She married Bill J. Dailey on September 21, 1957 in...
Richard Carpe
Aug 22, 2018
Richard Carpe, age 84 of Dongola, died August 22, 2018 at his home. He was born November 25, 1933 in Hammond, IN, the son of John Earl and Anna Carpe. Richard is survived by two nieces, Peggy Carpe and Sandy Carpe both of California and all his friends at Lincoln Square. He was preceded in death by his parents and...
Henry Colson
Aug 19, 2018
Henry Colson, age 78 of Carbondale, formerly of Makanda died Sunday, August 19, 2018 in the Integrity Healthcare in Marion. He was born April 10, 1940 in Walnut Ridge, AR, the son of Lonnie and Opal (Crowe) Colson. He married Ethel R. "Dolly" Hagler on March 9, 1960 in Carbondale. She preceded him in death on August 14, 2016. Henry...
Susie Robinson
Aug 16, 2018
Susie Robinson, age 93 of Cobden, died at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 16, 2018 in her home. She was born December 18, 1924 in Pomona, the daughter of William Eugene and Lilly Grace (Turner) Stearns. She married Warren R. Robinson in October of 1944 in Jackson County. He preceded her in death on March 30, 1991. Susie is survived...
Edward Smith
Aug 15, 2018
Edward Smith, age 63 of Anna, died at 4:36 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born July 18, 1955 in Union County, the son of William and Freda (Sharp) Smith. Edward is survived by his children, Patti Jordan of Belknap, Samantha Casper of Elkville, Nathaniel Smith of Cobden, Freda...
Martha Ondean Holbach
Aug 15, 2018
Martha Ondean Holbach, age 68 of Anna, died at 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 in the Parkway Manor in Marion. She was born February 22, 1950 in Union County, the daughter of Paul Harold and Ruby Ondean (Karraker) Cunningham. She married Tim Holbach on October 16, 1971 in Anna. He preceded her in death on January 13, 2015....
