Obituaries
James Rowan, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., was born on Jan. 29, 1952, at the Anna City Hospital, the son of William Ivan Rowan and Anita Marie Shasteen Rowan.
He died on Oct. 11, 2021, at Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tucson, Ariz.
He was a simple person and you never wondered what was on his mind...
Matthew “Matt” Cole, 45, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at his residence.
He was born on Sept. 13, 1976, the son of Ralph Cole and Brenda Stephens.
He married Jeanna Wrench on May 12, 2012. She survives.
Mr. Cole worked for Wright’s Auto Body as a mechanic and tow truck driver for 12...
Troy Ladon Norris, 49, of Buncombe, died at 10:52 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at SIH Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
He was born on Sept. 21, 1972, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah. He was the son of Donnie and Janet Hennesy Norris.
On Sept. 14, 1991, he was united in marriage to Terry...
Walt Grace, 60, of Olive Branch, died at 11:22 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on Feb. 17, 1961, in Cairo, the son of Leslie Barnett Grace Jr. and Patsy Lou Becker Grace.
He was married on Feb. 14, 1981, to Anita Jo McKee. She preceded him...
Gary R. Parker, 68, of Villa Ridge, died at 7:40 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
Mr. Parker was born on Aug. 6, 1953, in Cairo, the son of William J. and Betty Louise Miller Parker.
Mr. Parker was a lifelong farmer. He was baptized at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist...
Gloria Jane Kerr-Garrison-Sawyer, 82, left the arms of her beloved husband, William (Bill) Sawyer, early Friday morning, Sept. 24, 2021, to be with her heavenly Father.
She spent her last days with Bill and daughter Kim at her side helping with her struggles with COPD, congestive heart failure,...
Alice Henson, 86, of Olmsted, died at 4:50 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Integrity Healthcare of Anna in Anna.
She was born on Jan. 3, 1935, in Olmsted, the daughter of Thomas and Allie Mae Shafer Sauerbrun.
She was a member of the former Center Methodist Church. She had worked as a teacher’s aide...
George G. Oliver, 62, of Dongola, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
He was born on Nov. 20, 1958, in Metropolis, the son of Cletus and Nina Hannah Oliver.
He married Lena Battaglia on Nov. 20, 2004, in Alto Pass.
Mr. Oliver is survived by his wife, Lena Oliver of...
Correne Lavonna Bliss, 93, of Coweta, Okla., formerly of Olathe, Kan., Mount Morris, Ill., Davis, Ill. and Anna, Ill., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 at 3:20 p.m. at her home.
Lavonna was born on April 15, 1928, in Anna, the daughter of Lester Lee and Enola Lois (Williams) Stevens.
Lavonna...
Barbara Alice Zimmerman, 70, of College Station, Texas, died on Sept. 30, 2021.
She was born on Oct. 20, 1950, the daughter of Donald and Margaret Swanson, in Anoka, Minn.
She was raised in Oxlip, Minn., until the 8th grade, where she went to school in a one-room house with one other kid in her...
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