Obituaries
Montgomery Village, Md. – Barbara A. Dye. 90, died peacefully on Dec. 13, 2022, at Shady Grove Hospital.
She was born on March 19, 1932, in Anna, Illinois, the daughter of Thomas and Helen Meisenheimer, deceased.
Barbara had an interesting, varied, and for a time, secret life.
Shortly after...
Lotrell Hileman died on Dec. 26, 2022, at Helia Healthcare of Energy.
She was born on May 10, 1932, in Carrier Mills, the daughter of Lee J. Tweedy and Geneva Thompson Tweedy.
On July 4, 1955, she married Henry Leroy Hileman in Springfield, Tenn. Together they had four children.
Survivors include...
Jose Enrique Zavala, 20, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.
He was born on Dec. 17, 2001, in Carbondale, the son of Crystal Eastin Goldsmith.
He is survived by his parents, Crystal and Mike Goldsmith of Thebes; maternal grandmother Crystal Cotzajay of Murphysboro; one sister, Magali...
Judith Anne Bittle, 70, of Humble, Texas, and formerly of Murphysboro and Alto Pass, died on Nov. 1, 2022.
She was the daughter of the late Josephine Calandro and William Bittle. She was raised in Alto Pass.
Preceding her in death were her son, William (Billy) Draper; her fiancé, Michael Webb; and...
Diana Garner, 71, of Waterloo, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis.
She was born on Dec. 28, 1950, in Belleville, the daughter of Milo and Edith Furlow Garner.
She is survived by her children, Cortney Mayer and Lance Buehler; six grandchildren, Lillyn, Grayce,...
Marilyn Jones, 77, of Dongola, died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Carbondale.
She was born on June 23, 1945, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Guy and Ina Foster Elkins.
She married the love of her life, Cliff Jones, in 1981 in Jonesboro.
She is survived by her...
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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