Obituaries
Harold Gene Biggs, 86, of Mounds, died Thursday, March 5, 2020. at the Ray & Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah.
He was born on April 13, 1933, in Cobden, the son of Ralph Biggs and Helen Winstead Morey.
Mr. Biggs is survived by his daughter, Valery (Kevin) Burns of Mounds; a...
Robert Lee “Bob” Mixen, 87, of Anna, and formerly of Lick Creek, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on July 2, 1932, in Jonesboro, the son of Carl and Mable Rector Mixen.
Mr. Mixen is survived by his sister, Betty Rossdeutcher of Vienna; a brother, Carl...
Martin Hall, 53, of Hammond, La., and formerly of Olmsted, died at home on Sunday, March 8, 2020.
Marty was born on June 23, 1966, in Taipei, Taiwan.
He was a generous person who never met a stranger. He worked as a tug boat pilot for many years prior to him becoming disabled due to diabetes. He...
Kenneth Leonard Dixon Sr., 61, of Dongola, died on Thursday, March 5, 2020.
He was born on Aug. 8, 1958, in Marion, the son of Sydney and Mary Lang Dixon.
He married Carrie Doublin on Aug. 8, 2008, in Jonesboro.
Mr. Dixon is survived by his wife, Carrie Dixon; children Kenneth L. Dixon Jr.,...
Jerry D. Powles Sr., 74, of Dongola, died Saturday, March 7, 2020, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on July 27, 1945, in Waukegan, the son of Joseph Eli and Reba Jordan Powles.
He married Mary Kennedy on Aug. 23, 1985.
Mr. Powles worked for BFI (Browning-Ferris...
John Everett Manninger, 82, of Crockett, Texas, died on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at his residence.
He was born on Jan. 2, 1938, in Anna, to parents Fern Manninger and Mary Williams Manninger.
Mr. Manninger had a long career as a Texas State Trooper serving in Wichita Falls, Decatur and in 1973...
Patricia Ann Parks Sitter of Clarksville, Tenn., and formerly of Cobden, died Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Fieldstone Place in Clarksville, Tenn.
She was born on Sunday, Jan. 30, 1927, the daughter of Meneva and Randall Parks.
She married Leon Sitter on July 7, 1946. They were happily married for 73...
Peggy Nimmo Walter was born on Aug. 19, 1924, in Union County, the daughter of Muriel and Ray Nimmo, and died on Sunday, March 1, 2020, at her home.
Her husband, Adolph W. Walter III; a sister, Betty Jo Wilkins; a brother, Howard Nimmo; and her parents, preceded her in death.
She attended...
Marion L. Rafferty, 102, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, March 1, 2020, at the Jonesboro Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center.
She was born on April 15, 1917, in Cook County, the daughter of Thomas and Eva Vess Rafferty.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Graveside services were at noon...
Sibyl Geraldine “Jerry” Elkins, 88, of Cobden, died Friday, March 6, 2020, at The Anchor of The Voyage Senior Living in Marion.
She was born on Nov. 21, 1931, in Paragould, Ark., the daughter of William Everett and Pearl Christina Smith Clayton.
She is survived by her children, Stanley (Marilyn)...
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