Obituaries
Harold A. Brumleve, 94, of Cobden, died Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at his home.
He was born on July 2, 1927, in Teutopolis, the son of Leo and Margaret Basler Brumleve.
He married Leona Holzum on Jan. 19, 1957. She preceded him in death on Sept. 17, 1996.
He is survived by his daughter, Barbara (Don...
James H. Brown, 97, of Anna, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, at his home.
He was born on June 16, 1924, in Anna, the son of James E. and Eunice Inman Brown.
He married Marion Juede on Oct. 10, 1987. She preceded him in death on July 20, 2003.
Mr. Brown is survived by two sisters, Afton Menees of...
Deweese “Deb” Scruggs, 96, of Ullin, passed in her sleep at home with her family on Saturday, April 11, 2020.
She had been living with her daughter Carole Nafziger in Rockford for the last five years of her life.
She was born in Collinsville, Ala., on Dec. 1, 1923, the daughter of Hubert and...
Robert Lee Bradley, 61, of Elco, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.
He was born on Dec. 15, 1959, in Chicago, the son of Robert and Marie Bradley.
He worked over 20 years for a home construction company and spent his weekends helping family and friends with their home projects.
He is survived by his...
Bobby Smith, 77, of Jonesboro, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, at his home.
He was born on March 21, 1944, in Wolf Lake, the son of John and Georgia Linton Smith.
He married Peggy Brake in Murphysboro. She preceded him in death on June 30, 2012.
Mr. Smith is survived by his children, Troy, Bobby Dale...
Connie Lou Mays, 78, of Anna, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
She was born on Jan. 26, 1943, in Elco, the daughter of Claud and Freda Dickerson Winn.
She is survived by her children, Deborah Lee (Rusty) Cunningham, Sandra Kay (Terry) Pickel and Ronald Wayne Mays;...
Leonard Dale Choate, 86, of Metropolis, and formerly of Anna, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at Baptist Health Paducah.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, at Metropolis Memorial Gardens, with Pastor Jeff Bremer officiating and military rites.
Mr. Choate was a U.S. Army veteran and a...
Jesse B. Hickam, 96, of Anna, died on Nov. 15, 2021, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.
He was born as the son of George and Meda McKinney-Hickam on May 1, 1925, in Alto Pass.
He married the love of his life, Sarah Cooper, on Feb. 20, 1950, in Piggott, Ark. He later married Carolyn Rogers.
He...
Clyde Banks, 90, of Anna, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, in Anna.
Mr. Banks was born on Nov. 28, 1930, in Elizabethtown, the son of Clyde A. and Grace Mott Banks.
He married Opal Simmons on Feb. 14, 1959, in Shawneetown.
Mr. Banks is survived by his son-in-law, Ronnie Stewart; a granddaughter,...
Robert D. Hill, 57, of Anna, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on April 26, 1964, in Halls, Tenn., the son of Dorothy Chandler.
He married Lesa Arnold on Oct. 8, 1998, in Union County, Tenn.
He was a member of New Life Tabernacle in Murphysboro. He loved all...
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