Obituaries
Richard Wayne “Richie” Hale, 46, of Anna, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.
He was born on Oct. 10, 1972, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Mack and Marilyn Lee Sronce Hale.
He is survived by his parents, Mack and Marilyn Hale of Anna; a daughter, Danyell Spurlock of...
Surrounded by his family, Jerry Dean Walker of Wake Forest, N.C., died peacefully on April 19, 2019.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Hazel Rymer-Walker; his father, Daniel Williford Walker; and his brother James William Walker.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ann; daughter Andrea and...
Paul Dean Dillow was born on May 4, 1935, on his family farm northeast of Dongola, the fourth child of Julia Opal Goodman and Glenn Dillow.
Mr. Dillow died on Feb. 26, 2019, in Albuquerque, N.M.
He lost his mother when he was less than 20 months old, and was raised on the farm with his father...
Jerry Dillow Sr., 83, of Anna, died Saturday, April 20, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on Nov. 16, 1935, in Union County, the son of Roy Lee and Ruby Teller Dillow.
He married Lorene Gibbs on Dec. 13, 1955. He later married Joanne Rowley on Sept. 3, 1977, at...
Logan J. Johnson, 88, of Peoria, died on Monday, April 22, 2019, at his home.
He was born in West Frankfort, the son of Logan Charles and Etta Marie Johnson, on Dec. 2, 1930.
He accepted the Lord, Jesus Christ, when he was 14 years old. He was baptized and joined the Nazarene Church in Anna. He...
Howard Theis, 83, of Dongola, died at 7:11 a.m. Saturday, April 20, 2019, at home.
He was born on Oct. 8, 1935, in Balcom, the son of William and Mollie Angel Theis.
He married Muriel Jean Ward on April 26, 1957. She preceded him in death on Feb. 5, 2007.
Mr. Theis was the maintenance supervisor...
Barbara Marilyn Johnson Frizzell was born on July 30, 1930, the daughter of Walter Johnson and Evelyn Karraker Johnson of Dongola.
She married the love of her life, Everett Leon Frizzell, on Aug. 17, 1946, in Pocahontas, Ark.
She was the mother of two children, a daughter, Charlotte Gail...
Geneva Jackson, 92, of Jonesboro, died Friday, April 19, 2019, at her son’s home.
She was born on July 6, 1926, in Wolf Lake, the daughter of Nathaniel and Myrtle Edith Pender King.
She married Walter P. Jackson on Feb. 21, 1946, in Jackson, Mo. He preceded her in death on March 1, 1990.
She is...
Dr. William M. “Doc” Kobler Sr., 92, of Cairo, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Aperion Care in Cairo.
He was born on Nov. 19, 1926, in Cairo, the son of Benjamin G. and Anita (Tauber) Kobler.
He married Carla Jean Myers on Aug. 31, 1947. She preceded him in death on Aug. 2, 2006.
He served in...
Louise Willyerd, 79, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, April 13, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on March 13, 1940, at home, the daughter of Clayton A. and Lula Irene Smiley Sivia.
She married James F. “Bud” Willyerd on July 21, 1958, in Dongola. He preceded her in...
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