Obituaries

Ira Dugan Tripp Jr.
Ira D. Tripp Jr., 53, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. He was born in Muncie, Ind., on June 6, 1967. He was the son of Ira Dugan and Linda Irene Tripp. His family moved back to Southern Illinois when he was 5. He graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School...
Deborah (Debby) Choate
Deborah (Debby) Choate, 68, of rural Marion, died Nov. 14, 2020, after a brief battle with cancer.  She was born on Oct. 13, 1952, in Christopher, the daughter of Edward  and Bonnie Lee Rich Clark.   She married Robert (Bob) Choate in West Frankfort on Nov. 25, 1980. Bob and Debby would have...
Sybile Joan Gurley Dickerson
Sybile Joan Gurley Dickerson, 85, of Ullin, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Parkway Manor-Liberty Village of Marion.  She was born on June 27, 1935, in Ullin, the only child of William Gurley and Gladys Stoner Gurley Cogger.  She attended the Ullin schools and graduated from Ullin High School in...
Phillip Robert ‘Bob’ Goins
Phillip Robert “Bob” Goins, 90, of Cobden, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, at his home.  He was born on July 8, 1930, the son of Fred and Marie Chittick Goins.  He married Phyllis Sadler. She preceded him in death on Jan. 16, 2020. He is survived by two sons, Tim (Debbie) Goins of Marion and Phillip...
David Parks
David Parks, 75, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, at his home.  He was born on Oct. 17, 1945, in Bloomington, the son of Walter and Mary Ada Pope Parks.   He married Linda Frick on March 16, 1968. Mr. Parks was a devoted Christian who loved his church.  He was the epitome of a family man...
Kimmy L. Newbolds, 59, of Thebes, died at 5:03 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Newbolds was born on Dec. 18, 1960, in Chicago, Ind., the son of James C. “Pete” and Glenda A. Storm Newbolds. He was a factory employee with Quality Packing Company. He was preceded in death by his...
John R. Timmons
John R Timmons, 70, of Barlow, Ky., and formerly of Cairo, died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at Life Care Center in LaCenter, Ky. He was born in Cairo, the son of J. Branham and Louise Bollinger. Mr. Timmons was a native of Cairo. He was a compassionate person who spent his life caring for others as a...
Elanor Stuart Farris
Elanor Stuart Farris, 87, of Goreville, and formerly of Olive Branch, died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at Angel Acres in Marion. She was born on June 29, 1933, in Alexander County, the daughter of Claude and Greta Billings Stuart.   She married Ted Farris on Oct. 29, 1950. He preceded her...
Jimmy Shipley
Jimmy Shipley, 54, of Anna, died at 11:10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, at his sister’s home. He was born on May 20, 1966, in Anna, the son of Jim Shipley and Joann Haymaker. He worked for many years at Havco in Cape Girardeau, where he was a defect sawer. He loved horses and most of all being a...
Raymond Lee Butler
Raymond Lee Butler, 81, of Anna, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at his home with his loving family.  He was born on Aug. 26, 1939, in Anna, the son of Willie Dale and Mabel Irene Sims Butler.  He married the love of his life, Juanita Marie O’Daniell, on Sept. 19, 1959, in Anna. She preceded him in...

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