Obituaries
Kevin St. Arbor, 59, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.
He was born on Sept. 4, 1964, in Detroit, Mich., the son of Donald Keith and Karen Ertis Young St. Arbor.
He married Diane Courtright on March 24, 2006.
He is survived by his wife, Diane St. Arbor of Jonesboro; stepdaughter Natalie...
Wayne Davis, 68, of Piedmont, Mo., and formerly of Tamms, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo.
He was born on Sept. 1, 1955, in Savannah, Tenn., the son of Floyd Ersel and Eva Mae Pearson Davis.
He is survived by his daughters, Rebecca Davis and...
Earlene Highfield, 74, of Anna, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
She was born on March 3, 1950, in Cobden, the daughter of Raymond Andrew and Alberda Ernestine Pearman Holderfield.
She married Ray Highfield on Dec. 21, 1968, in Gadsden, Ala.
She is survived by her...
Carleen Cain, 87, of Murphysboro, and formerly of Union County, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, at Manor Court in Carbondale.
She was born on April 19, 1937, in Wolf Lake, the daughter of George and Freda Wilson Pitts.
She married Ron Cain on July 16, 1955. He preceded her in death on Nov. 15,...
Marvin Lynn “Red” West, 92, of Cobden, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024.
Red was born on May 25, 1932, in Waukegan, the son of Corlis C. and Ferbia Waller West.
He married Carole Ann Wilson West and they shared over 66 years of marriage together until her passing earlier in 2024.
Red was a...
Isaac Enrique Guijon, age 7.5 hours, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He was born to parents Gilberto Guijon Gonzalez and Stephanie Renee Jones Guijon.
Isaac is survived by parents, Gil and Stephanie Guijon of Anna; paternal grandparents Abraham...
Shirley Lee Penrod, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, passed away on Aug. 25, 2024.
Shirley Tibbs was born on Sept. 12, 1938, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Lindsey and Mamie Gibbs Tibbs.
Shirley spent her youth in and around Anna, where she met her future husband, Bobby Penrod.
Shirley moved...
Bruce Williams, 86, of Anna, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by his family.
He was born on Feb. 22, 1938, in Anna, the son of Rufus and Erline Brown.Williams.
On Jan. 31, 1957, he married his forever love, Louise Heisner, and together they spent over 62 years together until...
John Rooney, 89, of Anna, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, at his residence.
He was born on Sept. 3, 1934, in Maine, the son of John and Evangeline Willett Rooney in Maine.
He was married to Charlotte Rooney and she preceded him in death.
He graduated from Boston College with a degree in history. He...
Marvalee Hope “Marlee Girl” Dougherty, 22, of Thebes, passed away on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born on Aug. 30, 2001, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Kevin G. and Tamra Monahan Dougherty.
Marlee Girl brought light and joy to everyone’s life...
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