Obituaries

Valerie Ann Sullivan
Valerie Ann Sullivan, 48, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.  She was born on Aug. 30, 1970, in Cairo, the daughter of Ronald Milner and Sandra Gail Jones Sullivan.  She is survived by her sons, Zachariah and Zebediah Sullivan, both of Jonesboro; parents...
Joseph B. Hardin
Joseph B. Hardin, 79, of Cobden, died Monday, April 1, 2019, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.  He was born on March 3, 1940, in Whitesville, Ky.  He married, Ruth Pearson Tellor in May 2008 in Cobden. Mr. Hardin is survived by his wife, Ruth Hardin of Cobden; five stepdaughters, Marilyn Smith of...
Leota Cruse
Leota Cruse, 91, of Anna, died Sunday, March 31, 2019, at her home.  She was born on Feb. 8, 1928, near Alto Pass, the daughter of Lola Smith.  She married Charles Oliver Cruse on Oct. 18, 1947. He preceded her in death on Dec. 28, 2004. She is survived by her two sons, Gerald “Jerry” (Janet) Cruse...
Bobby Smith
Bobby Smith, 36, of Anna, died Friday, March 29, 2019, at his home.  He was born on Nov. 8, 1982, in Carbondale, the son of Kevin and Dianne Poole Smith.  He married Jessica Davis on March 12, 2005, in Anna. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Jessica Smith of Anna; two children, Deven and Peyton...
Suella Jordan Mowery
Suella Jordan Mowery, 87, of Tamms, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on Wednesday evening, March 27, 2019. She was born March 28, 1931, at home on a farm south of Elco, the daughter of Eugene and Eulah Greer Jordan. She was the fourth of five children.   As a child, she walked to...
Michael Leo Hancock
Michael Leo Hancock, 74, of Jonesboro, died peacefully at his home, with his family at his side, on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.  He was born on Jan. 13, 1945, in Anna, the son of Leo and Louise Singelton Hancock of Jonesboro. He married the love of his life, Rita Spurlock, 27 years ago, on June 6,...
David R. Veldhouse, 71, of Punta Gorda, Fla., and formerly of Morristown, Tenn., and Kansas City, Mo., was born on Nov. 22, 1947, in Humboldt, Iowa, and died on March 23, 2019. He graduated from Humboldt High School in Humboldt, Iowa, in 1966.  He was a Vietnam veteran, having served in the U.S....
Stanley Phillip “Stan” Eudy
Stan Eudy, 79, of Cape Girardeau, and formerly of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.  He was born on Feb. 21, 1940, in Jonesboro, the son of Milo and Delores Miller Eudy. He is survived by his son, Kyle (Debbie) Eudy of Cape Girardeau; three...
Joann Boatright
Joann Boatright, 84, of Anna, died Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Reflections Memory Care in Carterville.  She was born on Nov. 9, 1934, in Harrisburg, the daughter of Matthew Joseph and Verba Burns Fiala.  She married Vernon Dale Boatright on May 30, 1954, in Corinth, Miss. He preceded her in death...
Melvin J. Brown
Melvin J. Brown, 90, of Anna, died at 12:17 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at his home in Anna. He was born on Jan. 14, 1929, in Cypress, the son of Melvin Sr. and Grace Brown.   He married Norma Halter on July 1, 1950. He served in the U.S. Army for three years, achieving the rank of staff...

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