Obituaries

Floyd ‘Ratt’ Crisman
Floyd “Ratt” Crisman, 48, of Mounds, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at his home.  He was born on May 8, 1973, in Cape Girardeau, the son of William L. and Wilma P. Denton Crisman.  He married Stephanie McBride on Nov. 25, 2015, in Jonesboro.  Mr. Crisman is survived by his wife, Stephanie Crisman of...
Jimmy F. Wilson
Jimmy F. Wilson, 82, of Mt. Pleasant, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at his daughter’s home.  He was born on Sept. 17, 1939, in Spartanburg, S.C., the son of Duncan Malloy and Nina Brannan Wilson.  He married Penny Fleming on June 6, 1963, in Anderson, S.C. Together they shared 58 years of marriage...
John Calvin Lingle
John Calvin Lingle was born in Union County on Nov. 7, 1940, the son of Melvin and Hazel Sitter Lingle, and died on Jan. 11, 2022, in Bradenton, Fla., after a sudden illness.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1966 (including Germany during the Berlin Crisis) and then graduated from Southern...
Michael Anthony Guerra
Michael Anthony Guerra, 60, of Dongola, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, at his home.  He was born on Aug. 18, 1961, in Chicago, the son of Pasquale and Cindy Guerra.  He married Lou Ann Damon on June 14, 1996, in Bridgeport.  Mr. Guerra is survived by his mother, Cindy Guerra of Arizona; his wife, Lou...
David Bruce Watson, 61, of Cobden, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2022, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon.  He was born on Feb. 16, 1960, in Kankakee, the son of Melvin Francis and Luella Dorothy Foltz Watson.  Mr. Watson is survived by five sisters, Melba Morgan of Arizona, Charlene Day...
David Wayne Charles, 65, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Jan. 18, 1956, in Anna, the son of James Emaneul and Bonnie Marie Goleaner Charles.  Mr. Charles is survived by his two sons, Will Charles and David Charles Jr., both of...
Cherie A. Sharp
Cherie A. Sharp, 70, of Pulaski, died at 3:33 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Illinois. She was born on April 12, 1951, in Cairo, the daughter of Edwin Staggs and Helen Polk. She was a cashier attendant at Harrah’s Casino in Metropolis. She was preceded in death by her...
Charles McCoy
Charles McCoy, 84, of Shalimar, Fla., died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center.  He was born in Cache on Nov. 10, 1937, the son of General Lee and Lena Crider McCoy. He graduated from Thebes High School.  He and Minnie Foster were married on May 28, 1955.  He joined the U.S...
Derek Thomas Harvell
Derek Thomas Harvell, 25, of Jonesboro, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.  He was born on Dec. 10, 1996, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Darryl and Diane Moreland Harvell. He is survived by his parents; a sister, Jessica (Khyle) Dean; nieces and nephew Aria, Brigham and Adaley Dean; his...
John F. Berry Sr.
John F. Berry Sr., 70, of Anna, died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, at Union County Hospital in Anna. He was born on Jan. 13, 1951, in Cobden, the son of Delmar and Vesta Davis Berry.  He married Brenda Poole on Aug. 1, 1969, in Alto Pass. Mr. Berry is survived by his wife, Brenda Berry of Anna; a son,...

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