Obituaries

Dora Marie Johnson
Dora Marie Johnson, 86, of Anna, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday, May 16, 2019. She was born Feb. 4, 1933 in Jackson County, the daughter of Charles Logan and Etta Marie (Duty) Johnson. Dora is surived by her brothers, David (Pat) Johnson of Jackson, Mo and Dorris (Joyce) Johnson of Anna;...
W. Sue Hall
Dora Marie Johnson, 86, of Anna, died Thursday, May 16, 2019. She was born on Feb. 4, 1933, in Jackson County, the daughter of Charles Logan and Etta Marie Duty Johnson.  She is survived by her brothers, David (Pat) Johnson of Jackson, Mo., and Dorris (Joyce) Johnson of Anna; many nieces and...
Laura J. McMahan
Laura J. McMahan, 56, of Anna, died Sunday, May 12, 2019, at her home.  She was born on Aug. 23, 1962, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of Frederick Arthur and Norma Jean Vines Dawley.  She married Steven McMahan on Oct. 7, 2017, in Paducah. She is survived by her husband, Steven McMahan; a...
Karen R. Toler
Karen R. Toler, 58, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis.  She was born on May 2, 1961, in Chicago, the daughter of John Martin Jr. and Ella Mae Bernhard Haase.  She is survived by her brother, John Martin III (Barb) Haase of Dongola; a niece and...
Joseph Pickens
Joseph Pickens, 63, died on Saturday, April 6, 2019, in Cobden. He is deeply mourned and remembered for being a devoted friend, and having a unique sense of humor, leaving everyone with a smile.  Joe passed after six months of battling stage four cancer. Throughout his treatment Joe continued to...
Col. Billy (Bill) J. Miller
Col. Billy (Bill) J. Miller was born on Nov. 13, 1940, in Anna, and is now resting in the arms of his beloved Lord.   Bill grew up in Anna, where he graduated from high school then went on to attend Southern Illinois University.   After graduating with a BA in Child Psychology, Bill joined the...
Sarah A. Boyd
Sarah Adeline Boyd, 92, of Anna, died Monday, May 13, 2019, at Union County Hospital in Anna.  She was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Anna, the daughter of John Henry and Grace Lyerle Miller.  She married the love of her life, Dennis Boyd, in Union County on Feb. 24, 1945. He preceded her in death on Jan....
Donald Wayne Clover Sr.
Donald Wayne Clover Sr., 77, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, May 4, 2019, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.  He was born on Jan. 17, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, the son of  Lieman Elmer and Velma Pauline Coplin Clover. Mr. Clover is survived by his children, Donald W. Clover Jr. of...
Peggy Sue Penrod
Peggy Sue Penrod, 79, of Troy, was born on July 6, 1939, in Vienna.  She died on Monday, May 6, 2019, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She and James ran their trucking business from 1973 to 1998. She was preceded in death by her...
Shelbby Eubanks
Shelbby Eubanks, 58, of Jonesboro, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, at the Franklin Hospital in Benton.  She was born on June 20, 1960, in Union County, the daughter of Bob and Arnetta Roach.  She is survived by her husband, William Eubanks of Anna; a son, William Jr. (Joanne) Eubanks of West Frankfort...

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