Obituaries
Gerald “Jerry” Casper, 64, of Jonesboro, died at 7:08 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, at his home.
He was born on Sept. 18, 1952, in Anna, the son of Betty Shepard Dunn.
He is survived by his mother, Betty Dunn of Carterville; six children, Samantha Brent of Canada, Jesse (Amanda) Casper of Idaho,...
Patricia Ann Broadway, 62, of Anna, died at 12:22 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14, 2017, at her home.
She was born on Feb. 17, 1955, in Anna, the daughter of Walter and Irene Ann Smith Tellor.
She is survived by her mother, Irene Ann Tellor of Dongola; children Michelle (Jenna) Duskey of Dongola, Donald (...
Gary D. Fuller, 78, of Cobden, died at 5 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2017, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on July 12, 1939, in Anna, the son of Edgar and June Wall Fuller.
He married Judy Renfrow on Nov. 27, 1958.
He owned and operated Gary D. Fuller Construction. He loved his work and the...
Jamin Scott Weaver, 17 months of Dongola, peacefully entered into the arms of Jesus after a battle of Menkes Disease.
He was born on March 5, 2016, in Carbondale and died on Aug. 12, 2017, at 7:15 a.m. in his home.
Jamin is survived by his parents, John and Eva Weaver of Dongola; one brother, Keith...
Russell K. “Hokie” Johnson Jr., 44, of Jonesboro, died at 8:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at his home.
He was born on Feb. 17, 1973, in Peoria, the son of Russell Keith Johnson Sr. and Shirley Cady Page.
He was a truck driver for over 10 years and worked as a mate on the river. He enjoyed fishing...
Barbara Sue Landis Fisher, of Dongola, died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at Integrity Healthcare of Anna.
She was born in Anna, the daughter of Willy Everett and Mildred Viola Nimmo Landis.
She married Raymond Fisher in 1957. He preceded her in death on Dec. 1, 2008.
She was a beautician...
Nolan Logan “No No” Stanard, 19, of Anna, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, in Anna.
He was born on Dec. 6, 1997, in Carbondale, the son of Douglas D. and Nora L. Hardin Stanard.
He is survived by his mother, Nora L. (Randall) Freeman of Marion; brothers Jonathon Allen of Ashtabula, Ohio, and Jacob...
Charles Randall Baker, 79, of Cobden, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at his home.
He was born on May 2, 1938, in Fairplay Community, Ky., the son of Harvey Jessie and Eva Lee Spoon Baker.
He married Bessie Irene Sorrels on July 26, 1958, in Chicago. She preceded him in death on Jan. 19,...
Edna Ruth “Nell” Coad, 89, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, in the company of her family.
Funeral Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau.
Burial was in Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau.
Memorials can be made...
Russell K. Johnson Jr., 44, of Jonesboro, died at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 7, at his home.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro.
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