Obituaries
Luther “Jay” Smith, 79, of Thebes, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at his residence.
He was born on Dec. 13, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Luther and Reba Irene Rudluff Smith.
He married Jo Catherine McNelly on June 4, 1976.
He was a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Army. He...
Marilyn T. Crawford, 81, of Murphysboro, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022, at 7 p.m. at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
She was born on July 31, 1941, in Murphysboro, the daughter of Ray Bock and Edith (Paul) Bock.
She married Elmer Crawford on Sept. 1, 1959, in Wentworth, Mo. He preceded her in...
Presley Grace Long, age five days, of Perks, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at 11:50 p.m. at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital.
Survivors include her parents, Ryan Long and Caitlyn Sawyer; a sister, Ava Townley; two brothers, Lucas and Wesley Long; grandparents Delores Long, Michael and...
Patsy Diaz, 65, of Anna, died Saturday, Dec. 17, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com.
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Kathy Manus, 83, of Anna, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, at Oakview Nursing and Rehab in Mt. Carmel.
Funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 23, at 11 a.m. at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro.
Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 23, from 10 a.m. until the time of the services.
Interment will follow...
Brian Edward Burd, 59, of Grand Chain, died at 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at Baptist Health in Paducah.
He was born in Pekin, the son of James Edward and Charlotte Dalton Burd.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed his grandchildren and attending their sporting events. He was employed...
Sharon Lee Probst, daughter of the late Gerald and Betty Ritchie Coleman, was born on Aug. 8, 1951, in El Paso, Texas, and departed her life at her residence in East Cape Girardeau, surrounded by family, at the age of 71 years.
On Feb. 17, 2017, she married Ronnie Probst in McClure. He survives. ...
In the early morning hours on Dec. 10, 2022, Richard “Dynamite” Johnson fell asleep in Jesus. His wife, Linda, and daughter, Mandy, were by his side at his home in Olmsted when he took his final breath.
Cancer took his body but his spirit remained unmarked and is now with his Lord…and many others...
Travis Middleton, 26, of Cobden, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at home. He was born on Oct. 2, 1996, in Carbondale.
He is survived by his parents, Benjamin (Jacquelou) Middleton of Cobden and Jane (Smith) Brown of Anna; birth mother Valerie Harris of Cobden; maternal grandmothers Geraldine Smith and...
Elena Marie Kinsey, 23, of Florida, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.
She was born on Aug. 3, 1999, in Kursk, Russia. Elena was the daughter of Russell and Jeanie Kinsey of Missouri.
Elena attended Cobden High School. She was a lover of all animals, especially cats.
Elena is survived by...
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