December 2010

<p class="MsoNormal">Willis A. Hughes Sr., 90, of Grand Tower, passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Monday, January 3, 2011, at Southeast Missouri Hospital, Cape Girardeau.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal">Willis was born at Eldorado, IL on May 6, 1920, to Elmer and Lorene (Bramlet) Hughes.<span style=""> </span> On March 22, 1941 he married Velma Gladys Estel at Perryville, MO.<span style=""> </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Fred L. Chamness, 74, of Davenport, FL, formerly of Anna, died at 10:56am Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 surrounded by family at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City, FL.</span></strong></p>

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The Anna-Jonesboro Community High School bowling team hosted a home meet Tuesday, Jan. 4.

The meet was played at The Strike Zone in Anna.

In boys’ competition, Herrin outscored A-J 2,630-2,134.

Herrin won the girls’ meet by a score of 2,545-1,635.

Mason Hayward led the A-J boys with an individual score of 499.

Chelsea Hicks was the top scorer for the A-J girls with a 375.

<p style="line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormal"><strong style="">Mrs. Velma I. Adams, age 93 of Arlington, TX., formerly of Mounds, IL., died at 12:40 p.m. Monday, January 17, 2011 at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, TX. She was born July 16, 1917 in Mounds, IL., the daughter of Ed. B. and Edith N. Hinkle Adams.</strong></p>