Obituaries
Theresa C. Warden, age 59 of Anna, passed away Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
She was born on Dec. 23, 1965 in St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Vernon Leon and Betty (Eads) Warden.
Theresa is survived by her parents, Vernon Leon and Betty Warden;...
Dewey Washington Gibson, Jr. was born on Sept. 16, 1937 in Balcom, Ill., to Stella Vinson Gibson and Dewey Washington Gibson Sr. (Jack).
He was born in what was the third-oldest standing log cabin in Illinois at the time, which now resides in a museum in Springfield.
He was the youngest son of...
Michael D. Stoner, age 66, of Anna, passed away Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
He was born on Sept. 2, 1958 in Anna, the son of Billy G. Stoner, Sr. and Valetta Joy (Gurley) Stoner.
He is survived by his children, Angel Michelle Stoner (Jeff Sherrill) of Jonesboro and Austin Michael Stoner of Anna; former...
Marjorie (Eudy) Stark, age 87, of Anna, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 at her home.
She was born on March 4, 1938 to Milo and Susan Deloris (Miller) Eudy in Union County, Ill.
Marjorie was a lifelong nurse and a member of Big Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors include...
Patricia (Diggs) Lamburth, age 82, of Cape Girardeau, Formerly of Tamms and Cairo, Ill., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025 at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Jan. 23, 1943 to James Floyd and Josephine Marie (Shelton) Diggs in Cairo, Ill. On Aug. 22, 1969, she married...
Steven E. Bailey, age 60, of Alto Pass, passed away Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 at his home.
He was born on Aug. 9, 1965 in Carbondale, the son of Thomas George Bailey, Jr. and Linda Margaret (Randall) Bailey. He married Cheri Dry on July 30, 2025.
Steve is survived by his wife Cheri; children, Lindsay...
Audrey “Snookie” Holland, age 86, of Tamms, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.
She was born on March 27, 1939 to James B. and Opal (Grant) Wilson in Alexander County, Ill. She was married for 45 years to Thomas Holland.
Audrey retired after 25 years of...
Marc Walker, age 51, of Thebes, Ill., passed away at 5:02 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
Marc was born Oct. 8, 1973, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. to Raymond Barry and Janice Kay (Evans) Walker.
He was a riverboat Captain with ACBL in Cairo, Ill. for 24 years and 8...
William E. “Bill” Morefield, age 77 of Anna, passed away Monday, Aug. 25, 2025 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was born on May 28, 1948 in Pomona, the son of Jesse and Rosella (Stearns) Morefield.
He married Lois Janene (Marks) Boone on July 30, 2005. She preceded him in...
Anna Jean “Ann” Russell, 90, of Mounds, Ill. passed away at 8:37 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 4, 1934, in Cairo, Ill. daughter to the late John Thomas and Mary Alma (Green) Sutterfield.
On Nov. 6, 1952 she married Jimmie Dale Russell of Cairo, Ill.
She was a...
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