Obituaries
James Scott Strange, 58, of Dongola, and formerly of California, died at 4:38 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at the Jonesboro Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on June 13, 1960, in Lexington Park, Md., the son of Kenneth and Doris Colleen Berry Strange.
He lived in San Diego from 1966 and then...
Donald G. Baggott, 78, of Cobden, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at VA Hospice at the Veterans Medical Center in Marion.
He was born on Oct. 11, 1940, in Cobden, the son of Ford E. and Regina Marie Basler Baggott.
He married Jane Acklin on Dec. 8, 1961, and they enjoyed 57 years of...
Gerald D. Bauer, 81, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.
He was born on April 14, 1937, in Jonesboro, the son of Roy R. and Stella Tomlinson Bauer.
Mr. Bauer is survived by his sister, Alice Marie (Curley) McMillion of New Orleans, La.;...
Lillian Fay Droge, 85, of Anna, died at 9:17 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at her home.
She was born on Nov. 15, 1933, in Carterville, the daughter of Ottia and Dolly Colp Davie.
She married Clarence Droge. He preceded her in death in 1995.
She was a graduate of Herrin High School. She worked for...
William O. “Bill” Graves III, 87, died on Dec. 12, 2018, in Wyoming, with his family surrounding him.
He was born on Sept. 29, 1931, the son of William O. Graves Jr. and Wanda A. Rushing Graves in Mound City.
He graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1950.
He served in the U.S....
Donna Swink, 76, of Dongola, died Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at her home.
She was born on Oct. 24, 1942, the daughter of Merle and Ethel Dover Childers. Her mother later married Benton Hancock, who raised Donna as his own child.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James “Red” Swink;...
Earl Wayne Slusher, 65, of Ullin, died at noon Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at his home.
He was born on July 7, 1953, in Cairo, the son of Richard Arthur and Ruth Frances Sitton Slusher.
He worked in California as a heavy equipment operator. When he came back to Southern Illinois, he worked for...
Margaret Ann Lang, 81, of Jonesboro, died at 4:38 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.
She was born on July 12, 1937, in Cobden, the daughter of Ralph James and Daisy Audrey Schumacher Turner. She was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her son,...
Karen L. Davis, 73, of Anna, died at 10:48 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at her home.
She was born on Aug. 5, 1945, in Herrin, the daughter of Marion Lee and Ada Emma Johnson Galbraith.
She married Marvin Dean Davis on Nov. 21, 1970.
She retired from the Choate Mental Health and Developmental...
Amy Beth Ramage, 47, of Anna, died at 11:22 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion.
She was born on Feb. 4, 1971, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Howard Arthur and Elizabeth Ralls Ramage.
She attended Dongola High School. She was previously employed as a...
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