Obituaries
Irene Tellor, 81, of Dongola, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, at her home.
She was born on Sept. 27, 1938, in Alto Pass, the daughter of John Wallace and Georgia Linton Smith.
She married Walter Tellor on March 20, 1954, in Jonesboro. He preceded her in death on October 23, 2013.
Mrs. Tellor is...
Betty Loraine Irvin, 74, of Champaign, went home to be with her Lord at 11:20 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at the University Rehabilitation Center in Urbana.
She was born on April 29, 1945 in Cobden, to Ralph E. Irvin and Mabel G. (Jackson) Irvin. Her parents and her brother Earl Irvin preceded...
Jerry Dean Riley Sr., 72, of Anna, died at his home, surrounded by his wife of 46 years and family members, on Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, at 7:42 a.m.
He was born on Jan. 20, 1947, in Thebes, the son of Jesse Tucker Anglin and Lilbourn Lee Riley.
He married Sharon Schwent on March 10, 1973.
Mr. Riley...
Jerry E. Williamson, 77, of Dongola, died at 1:22 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at his home.
He was born Jan. 17, 1942, in Leora, Mo., the son of Arvel and Frances Rankin Williamson.
He married Janet Sligar on June 1, 1963.
Mr. Williamson was a lifetime member of IBEW Local No. 702, where he worked...
Mary Lou Lang, 84, of Anna, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Oct. 2, 1935, the daughter of James Edward and Clyde Harris Dillow.
She married Carrol E. Lang on Oct. 9, 1953, in Jonesboro. He preceded her in death on July 5, 2013.
She is survived by...
Betty Jean Dickerson, 89, of Jonesboro, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, at Union County Hospital Long Term Care in Anna.
She was born on Sept. 7, 1930, the daughter of Everett and Allie May Brown Frick.
She married James E. Dickerson on June 17, 1950, in Jonesboro. He preceded her in death on July 23...
Ruth Marilyn Fife Zink was born on April 12, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minn., the daughter of Hazel Ruth McClard Fife and Glenn Delbert Fife. She died on Nov. 4, 2019, in Ocala, Fla.
She married Walter Leo Zink Jr. on Nov. 20, 1947. He preceded her in death on March 13, 2004.
She was a graduate of the...
Elsie J. Shaffer, 96, of Dongola, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.
She was born on Aug. 14, 1923, at home in Olmsted, the second oldest daughter of Werner Wilhelm and Anna Josepha Holhubner Schnaare.
She married Russell Shaffer on Sept. 22, 1944, at St. Luke’s...
Stephen Lee McMahan, 58, of Anna, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.
He was born on Jan. 10, 1961, the son of Archie and Roberta Thorne McMahan.
He married Laura Dawley on Oct. 7, 2015, in Paducah. She preceded him in death on May 12, 2019.
Mr. McMahan is survived by...
Nellie L. Boyd, 77, of Villa Ridge, died at 11:42 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Dec. 27, 1941, in Anna, the daughter of Shelby and Mary Lucille Wright Norman.
She was a housewife and homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was...
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