Obituaries
Don C. Raby, 98, of Elco, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on Aug. 10, 1921, in Elco, the son of Charles C. and Rana Ruth Walters Raby.
Mr. Raby was a retired farmer. He was a member of Elco Baptist Church.
He is survived by many nieces and...
Shaun Eudy, 48, of McClure, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at his home.
He was born on Oct. 5, 1971, the son of George Eudy and Vivian Twente Bennett.
He is survived by his mother, Vivian Bennett of McClure; a brother, Jay Eudy of McClure; a stepsister, Betty Chou of California; several aunts; uncles...
James D. Sauve, 72, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on Nov. 4, 1947, the son of Charles and Ethel Sauve.
He is survived by his friends at Country Living. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He enjoyed antique car and truck shows. He...
Violet Mae Branscum, 89, of Vienna and formerly of Buncombe, died at 4:34 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 2019, at Integrity Healthcare of Anna.
She was born on Jan. 26, 1930, in Alto Pass, the daughter of Curtis A. and Grace Williams Caraker.
She married Trulen Clifford Branscum on April 16, 1947, in...
Perry V. Mowery was born on May 30, 1924, in southern Union County, the son of Clyde Dennis and Eulalah Dillow Mowery.
He died on Nov. 26, 2019, in Metropolis.
He walked through the woods to attend Lingle Grade School, a one-room school. His first grade teacher was Ward Dillow, who was also his...
Shirley Isaacs, 83, of Cobden, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.
She was born on June 20, 1936, the daughter of Walter E. and Eva Jane Hoyle Absher.
She married Robert “Bob” Isaacs on May 29, 1954, in Crown Point, Ind.
She is survived by her husband, Robert...
Margarita Garcia, 88, of Cobden, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at the Jonesboro Rehab and Nursing Center.
She was born on Nov. 10, 1931, in Cheran Michoacan, Mexico, the daughter of Jesus Garcia Contreras and Andrea Guerrero.
She is survived by her son, Fidel (Maria) Bartolo of Cobden; 13...
Virginia Erwin, 85, of Cobden, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at Integrity Healthcare of Herrin.
She was born on July 28, 1934, in Cobden, the daughter of Raymond Joseph and Frances Ann Harris Crowell.
She married Jimmy Bruce Erwin on June 27, 1956. He preceded her in death on Nov. 29,...
Robert Swadener, 99, of East Peoria, and formerly of Terre Haute, Ind., died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria Heights.
He was born on March 1, 1920, in Vigo County, Ind., the son of James and Iva Boatman Swadener.
He married Wilma Gulley Hacker on Nov. 9, 1962. She...
Jerry Moore, 75, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, at his daughter’s home.
He was on born Feb. 7, 1944, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Hunter and Pauline Tate Moore.
Survivors include his children, Denise Crane of Jonesboro, Mark Moore of Jackson, Mo., and Brandee Hicks of Tempe, Ariz;...
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