Obituaries
Betty R. Holmes, 90, of Carterville, formerly of Anna and Cairo, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at 10:23 a.m. in Shawnee Senior Living in Herrin.
She was born on Feb. 6, 1931, in Portageville, Mo., a daughter of Chester and Wilma Shumaker Riley.
She married James F. Holmes on June 15, 1951, in...
Nina Brown, 92, of Cobden, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at the Shawnee Christian Nursing Center in Herrin.
She was born on March 31, 1929, in Pittsfield, the daughter of Charles Everett and Monacrista Belle Rogers Coleman.
She married James “Bill” Brown on Dec. 1, 1984, in Park Ridge. He preceded...
Henrietta Sullivan, 94, of Vienna, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Hillview Healthcare Center in Vienna.
She was born on April 7, 1927, in Carterville, the daughter of Henry and Nora Starling Collier.
She married Lloyd Sullivan. He preceded her in death on June 9, 2003.
Although she never had any...
Mary M. Edmonds, 94, of Anna, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2021, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on Sept. 14, 1927, the daughter of Grover Bismark and Lena M. Lingle Lyerly.
She married the love of her life, Carl W. Edmonds, on July 4, 1948, in Hernando, Miss. He preceded her in death on...
Robert Ward “R.W.” McAlister, 49, of Jonesboro, died at 8:16 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on Oct. 5, 1972, the son of Bob and Kristie Dillow McAlister.
He served as minister of the Anna Church of Christ. He worked as an ag instructor at...
Jim McClellan, 74, of rural Cypress, died at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Marion.
He was born on Aug. 2, 1947, in Karnak, the son of Ollie and Violetta Hartline McClellan.
He married Royce Annable. She survives.
In addition to his wife, he...
Ronnie Ray Gulley was called to his heavenly home on Oct. 4, 2021.
He was born on Aug. 10, 1937, the son of Elmer and Demovah Gulley, who preceded him in death, along with a brother, Darrell.
He is survived by a son, Michael Gulley (Tricia) of Cincinnati, Ohio; a daughter, Sheryl Brenningmeyer (...
Chet Allen Hudgins, 44, of Dongola, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at the VA Medical Center in Marion.
He was born on Aug. 21, 1977, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of Roy and Diane McRaven Hudgins.
Mr. Hudgins served in the U.S. Army for two years. He worked as a custom motorcycle builder. He was a big...
Jeffrey Daniel “Dano” Hale, 51, of Cobden, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
He was born on March 28, 1970, in Carbondale, the son of Henry D. and Rose McCrary Hale.
Mr. Hale is survived by his mother, Rose Bailey of Cobden; a son, Tristan Daniel Hale (fiancé, Amber...
Wayne Livesay, 85, of Jonesboro, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on March 25, 1936, in Grand Tower, the son of George and Clara Kenney Livesay.
He married Barbara Robertson on Dec. 24, 1956, in Jonesboro.
Mr. Livesay is survived by his wife, Barbara...
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