Obituaries
Ruby Mae Treece, 88, of Anna, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the Jonesboro Rehab and Nursing Center.
She was born on March 22, 1930, in McClure, the daughter of Fred and Evelyn Limp Morrison.
She married James E. “Jim” Treece on Aug. 10, 1948, in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death on May...
Ryan Pender, 25, of Broadwell, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, with his mother by his side.
Ryan was born on Dec. 2, 1993, in Carbondale, the son of Adrian “Abe” and Leni Horecker Pender.
Ryan is survived by his parents; his brothers, Nicholas (Kari)...
Dianna Lynn Pearl, 67, of East Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at her home.
She was born on Nov. 14, 1951, the daughter of Lynn Jr. and Pearl Gayne Karraker.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Pearl of East Cape Girardeau; daughters Julie Pearl-Jamieson of East Cape Girardeau,...
Carolyn D. Crowell, 68, of Anna, died at 3:45 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2019, at Carbondale Memorial Hospital.
She was born on Aug. 11, 1950, in Union County, the daughter of Edward and Ruby Jane Youngblood Mixen.
She married Wayne Crowell on Oct. 16, 1966. He preceded her in death on Dec. 10, 2017...
Janet L. Johnson, 74, of Jonesboro, died on March 10, 2019, at Landmark Critical Care Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on Jan. 15, 1945, in Anna, the daughter of Lealeen and Juanita Osman Lingle.
She married Thomas Roy Johnson on Nov. 4, 1972. He preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 2012.
Mrs...
Janet Capel, 84, of Anna, died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at the Union County Nursing Home in Anna.
She was born on Sept. 26, 1934, in Indianapolis, Ind., the daughter of Paul and Virginia Lawson Linzie.
She married Wilburn Capel on Aug. 16, 1953, and they shared 65 years of marriage...
Lizzie K. Horst Weaver, 88, of Anna, and formerly of Lancaster County, Pa., died on March 7, 2019.
Born on Aug. 25, 1930, in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of Milton and Lena Kurtz Horst.
On Jan. 20, 1951, she married David M. Weaver, who preceded her in death.
She was a member of Mt....
Betty L. Smith-Norton, 90, of Cobden, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Union County Long Term Care in Anna.
She was born on Dec. 29, 1928, in Cobden, the daughter of Sherman and Maude Smith Smith.
She married Jake Norton on April 21, 1950, in Cobden. He preceded her in death on Aug. 15, 1972.
She...
Rick Alsip, 59, of Dongola, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on April 1, 1959, in Elgin, the son of Albert Lee and Mildred Reynolds Alsip.
He married Pam Maltby on Aug. 17, 1994, in Pine Hills.
Mr. Alsip is survived by his wife, Pam Alsip of Dongola; two...
Donald S. Blakley, 66, of Cobden, died Friday, March 1, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
He was born on Oct. 13, 1952, in Springfield, the son of Arthur William and Mildred Lucille Lay Blakley.
Mr. Blakley is survived by his son, Forrest Blakley, and daughter, Mary Blakley, both of Cobden;...
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