Obituaries
Ronal G. Jackson Sr., 77, of Elizabethtown, and formerly of Anna and South Elgin, died at 4:54 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia.
He was born on Dec. 4, 1943, in Anna, the son of Jewel Collin and Lucille Barker Jackson.
He married Linda Rae Olson on Dec. 8, 1962.
Mr...
Joyce Ann Meisenheimer Blandford, 82, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on April 20, 1939, in Reynoldsville, the daughter of Henry and Francis Wilson Meisenheimer.
Joyce graduated in the Anna-Jonesboro Community High School Class of...
Alvin “Bill” Murray, 91, of Alto Pass, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.
He was born on July 2, 1930, in Cobden, the son of Willie and Bertie Burnett Murray.
He married Nadine Richardson on April 4, 1953, in Alto Pass.
Mr. Murray is survived by his wife, Nadine...
Mary A. Ballance, 95, of Wolf Lake, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Herrin Hospital.
She was born on Jan. 19, 1926, in East St. Louis, the daughter of Fred and Stella E. Wilson Groves.
She married Dorris G. Ballance on Feb. 27, 1945, in Anna. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 1976.
Mrs....
Clarence “Bub” Tweedy Jr., 95, of Goreville, died at 9:12 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at his home.
Mr. Tweedy was born on Feb. 9, 1926, at the family home in Jonesboro. He was the eldest of eight children born to Clarence Alton and Virgie Bass Tweedy.
He married Ruth Wilson. To this union, two...
Nadine Adams, 78, of Anna, passed away to her heavenly home at 3 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, at the Deaconess Hospital in Newburgh, Ind.
She was born on Nov. 14, 1942, in Anna, the daughter of Paul and Mary Verble Womick.
She is survived by a brother, Dennis Womick of Anna; a sister, Sharon...
Betty Mattheis, 93, of Anna, died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on Nov. 2, 1927, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Glenn and Ruth Lyerly Ury.
She married Glenn “Brother” Mattheis on June 5, 1949, in Jonesboro. He preceded her in death on March 13, 2004.
She...
Larry A. Henderson, 38, of Olive Branch, was born at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, the son of Larry and Sherry Henderson, on May 12, 1983. He died on Aug. 11, 2021.
Mr. Henderson was an 1104 Union Worker for the last 18 years, working in St. Louis and other construction jobs. He loved to fish...
Evelyn B. Fore, 94, of Olive Branch, died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at 8:24 a.m. at The Lutheran Home of Cape Girardeau.
She was born on June 9, 1927, the daughter of Charles L. Volner, Sr. and Alice Virtus Hale Volner in Cairo.
She married Gene Fore, who preceded her in death. She enjoyed being a...
Randy Fred Frailey, 67, of Sikeston, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on Feb. 25, 1954, in Wood River, the son of Fred Alfred and Norma Cline Frailey.
He married Cindy Wren on Oct. 6, 1986, in Charleston, Mo.
He loved spending his days playing...
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