Obituaries

Norma Edwards
Norma Edwards, 80, of Olmsted, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at her home. She was born on Nov. 22, 1939, in Makanda, the daughter of Homer and Sibyl Smith Jones.  She married Richard Edwards on June 25, 1958. She is survived by her husband, Richard of Olmsted; two sons, John (Trish) Edwards of Olmsted...
Harold Dean Hankla, 79, of Anna, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. He was born on Sept. 2, 1941, in Union County, the son of Amos and Opal Williams Hankla. He is survived by his sister, Betsie Stokes of Anna; two brothers, the Rev. Joe Hankla of...
Roy D. Lovell
Roy D. Lovell, 74, of Thebes, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, of a heart attack at home. Mr. Lovell was born on Aug. 8, 1946, in Ewing,the son of Howard William and Edith Irene Fisher Lovell. He retired after 42 years as a railroad employee with the Union Pacific Railroad in Dupo. He was a U.S. Navy...
Thomas H. ‘Tommy’ Parham
Thomas H. “Tommy” Parham, 88, of Paducah, and formerly of Cairo, died at 4 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah. Mr. Parham was born on June 3, 1932, in Wickliffe, Ky., the son of Thomas Avery Parham and Georgia Harris Parham.  He married Emma...
Helen Moyers
Helen Moyers, 95, of Mounds, died at 3:56 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at Parkway Manor in Marion. She was born on July 28, 1925, in Mound City, the daughter of Mark and Emma McDaniel Tally, one of 10 children.   She married Frederick Moyers on Feb. 6, 1943.  He preceded her in death on Aug. 13...
Lisa Rae Davie Livesay
Lisa Rae Davie Livesay, 51, of Anna, died on Sept. 30, 2020.  She was born on Aug. 19, 1969, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Robert L. and Adalee Davie.  She graduated from the University of Illinois with a master’s degree in library and information sciences. She also attended Murray State...
Dorris Lee Barnhart
Dorris Lee Barnhart, 75, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at his home in rural Jonesboro.  He was born on Dec. 12, 1944, the son of Wilborn and Mildred Leona Hileman Barnhart.  Dorris and Andrea “Ann” Halterman Barnhart were married on July 11, 1970, and shared 50 years of marriage,...
William Glen Goins
William Glen Goins, 80, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at his home.  He was born on March 5, 1940, in Villa Ridge, the son of Theadore T.D. Sr. and Hazel Lee Windings Goins.  He married Jane Morris on Sept. 26, 1990, in Paducah. Mr. Goins is survived by his wife, Jane Goins of...
Evelyn B. Otten
Evelyn B. Otten, 86, of Anna, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.  She was born on Feb. 25, 1934, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Ralph and Naomi DuRall Boyd.  She married Silas Otten on Aug. 30, 1952, in Jonesboro. He preceded her in death on July 9, 2005. Mrs. Otten...
Jackie "Jack" Leon Reynolds
Jackie Leon Reynolds, 87, of Reynoldsville, died Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at his home.  He was born on Jan. 19, 1933, in Reynoldsville, the son of John and Viola Meisenheimer Reynolds.  He married the love of his life, Dolores Foster, on Sept. 8, 1951, in Wolf Lake. Mr. Reynolds is survived by his...

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