Obituaries
Russell Clyde Renshaw, 49, of Thebes, died at 7:56 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2022, at his residence.
He was born on July 2, 1972, in Texarkana, Texas, the son of David R. and Donna McRaven Renshaw.
He was a self-employed welder and he was a great dad.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Tianna...
Charles Edward Bonifield Sr., 80, of rural Union County, died Monday, March 7, 2022, at Parkway Manor in Marion.
He was born on Nov. 11, 1941, in Cairo, the son of Edward Raymond Bonifield Jr. and Hazel Leigh Grable Bonifield.
Mr. Bonifield was a lifelong resident of Southern Illinois, having...
Carroll Ray Farris, 59, of Granite City, and formerly of Anna, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
He was born on July 19, 1962, in Anna, the son of Tony C. and Edith Irene George Farris.
He married Karen Brown. She preceded him in death.
Mr. Farris is survived by...
James (Jim) Walter Neal Sr., 74, of Bakersfield, Calif., went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Feb. 21, 2022.
He was surrounded by his wife Patti, and his children, Jamia Smith, Jim Neal II and Staci Wright.
He was born in DeKalb, on July 2, 1947, the son of Dr. and Mrs...
Lillie L. Houseman, 80, of Lick Creek, died Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.
She was born on Sept. 8, 1941, in Anna, the daughter of Ralph and Vesta Fisher Rider.
She married Arthur Houseman on Nov. 23, 1974. He preceded her in death on July 26...
Roy Amos Pratt, 93, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at the Marion VA Medical Center.
He was born on June 20, 1928, in Anna, the son of Roy Lee and Wilda Alma Toler Pratt.
He married Ruth Eileen Bevan on Sept. 25, 1971, in Crete.
Mr. Pratt is survived by his wife, Ruth Eileen Pratt...
Donald Turner, 76, of Jonesboro, and formerly of Ottawa, died on March 1, 2022, at his residence.
He was born on April 12, 1945, in Jonesboro, the son of Clifford and Mae Rhodes Turner.
Mr. Turner served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. He was a retired security officer in Ottawa....
Edith Trexler Dillman, 89, of Ullin, died at 7:18 a.m. Monday, March 7, 2022, at Chester Memorial Hospital.
She was born on Oct. 7, 1932, in Ullin, the daughter of George Dewey and Ella Marie Julen Trexler.
She married Calvin Dillman on Sept. 2, 1950. He preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 2002.
Mrs...
Jessica Christine Trexler, 33, of Pulaski, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022.
She was born on Nov. 18, 1988, in Carbondale, the daughter of Christopher Lovies and Kimberly Trexler.
She was a graduate in the Century High School Class of 2007. She played basketball for Century, Shawnee Community College...
Kenneth E. “Kenny” Rhymer, 65, of rural Tunnel Hill, died at 9:31 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, at his home.
Mr. Rhymer was born on Nov. 30, 1956, in Anna.He was the third of four children born to Kenneth Wesley Rhymer and Betty Mae Hutchison Rhymer.
On Oct. 25, 2003, Kenny was united in marriage...
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