Obituaries
Richard Otis Graham, 86, of Anna, died at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on May 3, 1934, in Dongola, the son of William F. and Verda McCommons Graham.
On Oct. 16, 1960, he married Yvonne Annette Corbit at Saratoga United Methodist Church....
Janice “Mickey” Tweedy Lewellyn went to Beulah land on Nov. 5, 2020, with some of her family by her side.
She was born on Feb. 16, 1939, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Clarence Alton and Virgie Tweedy.
She married Darrel H. Alford on Aug. 22, 1955.
To this brief marriage, two sons were born,...
David Coleson, 58, of Olive Branch, died at 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Cairo.
He was born on Dec. 20, 1961, in Cairo, the son of Harry and Mary DeWeese Coleson.
He proudly served for over 25 years on the Horseshoe Lake Fire Department.
He is survived by his brothers, Daniel Coleson and Paul...
Margaret “Shug” Hulen, 90, of Tamms, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on June 20, 1930, in Alexander County, the daughter of Alfred and Lula Miller Levil.
She married Russell Hulen. He preceded her in death on May 16, 1986.
She is survived by her...
Rudolph “Rudy” Jarrett, 80, of Tamms, and formerly of Cutler, died at 1:51 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
Mr. Jarrett was born on Feb. 5, 1940, in Cutler, a son of John and Wanda Eaton Jarrett.
He married Jennifer Nelson on Nov. 11, 1981. She survives.
Mr....
Jeri John Walker, 66, of Cobden, died suddenly at home on Oct. 31, 2020. He was born on March 25, 1954, the son of Ann E. Walker.
He graduated from Cobden High School in 1972.
He married Julie Smith on Aug. 18, 1979, in Alto Pass.
He had several jobs before fulfilling his desire to be a truck...
Jay “Jaybird” Minton, 77, of Cobden, died at 6:04 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on Jan. 25, 1943, in Anna, the son of John Raymond and Geraldine Alice Lasley Minton.
He married Georgia Gott on July 14, 1964.
He was an outdoor enthusiast. He was known...
Theodore Roosevelt Womick, 94, of Anna, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 1, 1925, in Anna, the son of William and Myrtle Johnson Womick.
He married Winifred Inez Hartline on Nov. 20, 1943, in Cape Girardeau County, Mo. She preceded him in death on March 29, 2003.
Mr...
Charles Tripp Cochrane, 101, of Cape Girardeau, and formerly of Anna and many other places, died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on Oct. 5, 1919, in Jacksonville, Fla., the son of James G. and Mabel Wiggins Cochrane.
He married...
Melva Cramner, 86, of Anna, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, at her home.
She is survived by her children, Roxana Heaps of Farmington, Mo., Lesa Doublin and Gene Anglin, both of Anna; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one sister, Josephine Martin; nieces, nephews and other relatives.
She was...
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