Obituaries
Nellie Kathryn Ellis, 80, of Pomona, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, surrounded by her husband and their four daughters.
She was born on March 15, 1941, in Ava township, the daughter of Luther and Mary Holiday Morris. She was the fourth of their eight children. ...
James L. Stamp, 86, of Wolf Lake, died Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Jonesboro Rehab and Health Care Center.
He was born on July 5, 1934, in Thebes, the son of Elmer and Gertie Rhymer Stamp.
He married Irene Smith on Sept. 5, 1953.
He is survived by his wife, Irene Stamp; a son, Jeff Stamp; three...
Mike Harvel, 63, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at his home.
He was born on June 27, 1957, the son of Wilistene George and June Penninger Harvel.
Mr. Harvel was a member of Plasterers and Cement Masons Union Local No. 143. He loved his work and had a very strong work ethic. He loved...
Jane Ellen Yates, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, May 3, 2021, at her home. She was born May 6, 1931, in Cobden, the daughter of Claude and Hazel Bilderbeck Anderson.
She married Jesse Lee Yates on Jan. 12, 1951, in Cobden. He preceded her in death on Sept. 30, 2015.
Mrs. Yates is survived by...
Clarissa “Chris” Upshaw, age 71, of Cairo, died at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2021, at her daughter’s residence in Cairo.
She was born on Jan. 31, 1950, in Cairo, the daughter of David Pete and Florine Edmonds Davis.
She and her husband, Howard owned and operated Chris’ Café north of Cairo for 35...
E. Lucille Coursey, 106, of Olive Branch, died Saturday morning, April 24, 2021, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on April 4, 1915, in Benton, the daughter of Elic and Nellie Dillon Miller.
On Aug. 6, 1933, at Rock Springs in Alexander County, she married Taylor Coursey.
She was...
Dorothy Viriginia Pirtle Gibbs, of Mounds, died on her 92nd birthday, April 26, 2021, at 5:39 p.m. at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on April 26, 1929, in Sandusky, the daughter of Oliver A. “Gus” and Essie Mize McClellan Sr.
She worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in Cairo and TIP of...
Our duck and goose hunter and fisherman, Craig Dixon, decided it was time to cross the Rainbow Bridge on April 21, 2021, to pick up our nine very special fur babies and head to heaven. Debra and their fur baby Pebbles were by his side.
Little did he know, when Debra stepped on his toe, they would...
Vickie Jo Fletcher Merriman, 63, died at 9:18 p.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
Vickie was born on Oct. 23, 1957, in Christopher, the daughter of Robert Henry Fletcher and Bobbie Ruth Simpson Fletcher.
She married Richard Merriman on Oct. 26, 2012, and he survives...
Betty Jo Boyd, 73, of West Frankfort, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Harrisburg Medical Center.
She was born on Feb. 1, 1948, in Granite City, the daughter of Samuel and Betty Shepard Casper.
On most days you could find her enjoying a crossword puzzle or reading her Bible. She will be dearly...
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