Obituaries
Loys A. Blackledge, 97, of Anna, died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
She was born June 4, 1921, in Risco, Mo., the daughter of Tom and Lottie Porter.
She married Martin Blackledge in 1970 in Marion, Mich. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by her daughters,...
Charles Harry Rich, 74, of Murphy, Texas, died on Nov. 7, 2018, in Plano, Texas.
He was born on May 16, 1944, the son of Robert Rich and Pauline Rich, in Anna.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1967 to 1971 as a captain/missile maintenance officer.
He married Nancy McClure on July 18, 1970,...
Agnes Joan Mueller “JoAnne,” 88, was born on Nov. 25, 1930, and peacefully died on Dec. 5, 2018, after illness following a stroke in February 2017.
She was the daughter of Gladys Pearl Kimmel and Herbert Rendleman.
She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Kenneth H.; her sisters, Ruth...
Julia (Jill) K. Lawrence Halterman, 61, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, at Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville, Tenn., surrounded by friends and family.
She was born on Dec. 31, 1956, in Nashville, Tenn., the daughter of Herman Clayton (HC) Lawrence and Elizabeth Ann Abernathy.
She graduated from Anna...
Rebecca Sue Moore-Myers, 53, of Dongola, died at 1:59 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018.
She was born on Oct. 26, 1965, in Santa Ana, Calif., the daughter of Leo Ray and Marian Ann Jacobs Moore.
She married Darren Myers Sr. on Feb. 14, 1990. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2017.
She lived a busy life...
Jeremy HillAlexa died on Nov. 25, 2018, in St. Augustine, Fla.
He loved race cars and enjoyed watching NASCAR races on Sundays.
Jeremy was a fighter; he was in and out of hospitals his entire life. The battle is finally over, and he can now rest peacefully.
He is survived by his mother and father,...
Dr. Jean P. Jones, 95, of Anna, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at Capetown Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on March 11, 1923, in Pope County, the son of Ray C. and Ruth J. Whiteside Jones.
To his family, he was known as “Pete.” His grandfather, Julius Adolf “Ado” Whiteside, owned what...
Carl Lewis Hileman, 89, of Tamms, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at his home.
He was born on June 5, 1929, in Mill Creek, the son of Carl and Susie Poole Hileman.
He married Margaret Ann Donahue on Nov. 10, 1950, in Cairo. She preceded him in death on June 11, 2012.
He is survived by his two sons,...
Sue Rader, 77, of Dongola, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at her home in Dongola.
She was born on Jan. 21, 1941, in Union County, the daughter of Mottie and Beatrice Sowers Davis.
She married Wiley Rader on June 2, 1957. He preceded her in death on Oct. 29, 2014.
She retired from...
Harry Johnson, 85, of Anna, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.
He was born on Oct. 15, 1933, in Union County, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Blanch Wildy Johnson.
He married Peggy Murphy on Sept. 2, 1952, in Piggott, Ark.
Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Peggy...
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