Obituaries
Jay Brett Helton, 62, of Cypress, died at 4 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at his home, with his wife Chris by his side.
Mr. Helton was born on May 5, 1958, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
He graduated from high school in Escondido, Calif.
Jay and Chris Patten were united in marriage on Nov. 27, 1993. ...
Kyle Dean Kern, 62, of Dongola, reached out for his Lord and Savior’s hand and was taken to his much-deserved heavenly home on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Ky.
Mr. Kern was born on Feb. 25, 1958, in Mt. Vernon, the son of the Rev. John and Lydia Wells Kern.
He accepted the...
Larry Lonzo Owen, “Cowboy,” of Mounds, died peacefully at his home on Nov. 3, 2020, with his best friend and wife by his side.
Mr. Owen went to be with the Lord on his 31st wedding anniversary at the age of 71.
He was born on Aug. 14, 1949, the son of Ema Lee Develt Owen and Lonzo Owen.
He was a...
Calvin Lewis Gore, 90, of Swansea, and formerly of Olmsted, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at Cedarhurst Assisted Living in Collinsville.
He was born on Nov. 11, 1930, in Olmsted, the son of Don Carlos and Pearl Bertha Basse Gore.
Mr. Gore was a veteran of the U.S. Army (1953-1954) and served in Korea...
Amy Sue Adams, 53, of Cairo, died at 2:32 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Marion.
She was born on Oct. 21, 1967, in Murphysboro, the daughter of Donovan and Brenda Parker Davis Sr.
She had worked at the MAP Training Center.
She was preceded in death by a brother.
Survivors...
Patsy J. “Pat” Ruffin, 84, of East Cape Girardeau, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on May 21, 1936, in Jackson, Tenn., the daughter of Vernon and Ruby Seeley Weir.
She was married on June 10, 1958, to Leon Ruffin. He preceded...
Raymond Alexander Baggott, 19, of Du Quoin, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at 8 a.m. at his home.
Alex was born on Oct. 24, 2001, in Carbondale, the son of Raymond L. and Lori Lyerla Baggott.
Alex attended First Baptist Church of Tamaroa, where his grandpa serves as the pastor.
He loved spending...
Mandar D. Rhine, 31, of Cobden, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, at his home.
He was born on Jan. 27, 1989, the son of Scott and Karen Harvell Rhine.
He married Kamea Dudek on June 20, 2015.
He is survived by his wife, Kamea; their daughter, Ardea Rhine; his mother, Karen Rhine; a sister, Cory Rhine;...
Jan Michelle Porterfield, 58, of Antioch, Tenn., and formerly of Dongola, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020.
She was born on May 1, 1962, in Anna, the daughter of Franklin Delano (Barney) and Elaine Jodene (Jo) McCommons Porterfield.
She was a Dongola High School and a Murray State University graduate...
Frances L. Cavness, 63, of Grand Tower, and formerly of Wolf Lake, died at 7:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at her home.
She was born on Jan. 25, 1957, in Carbondale, a daughter of Jack Ray Taylor and Sandra Jean Spicer.
She married Roger Dale Cavness on July 20, 1977. He preceded her in death on...
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