Obituaries
Charles Barnett, age 91, of Karnak, Ill. passed away at 12:13 a.m. Saturday, March 28, 2026 at the Metropolis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Metropolis.
Charles was born August 27, 1934 in Karnak.
He was a graduate of Karnak High School. Charles was a member of the First Baptist Church in...
Lisa R. Baker, age 59 of Anna, passed peacefully, Thursday, March 26, 2026 at her home.
She was born, Oct. 5, 1966, in Champaign, the daughter of Douglas D. and Carolyn Kay (Burlison) Sturgeon. She married Mike Baker on Nov. 6, 1999 in Anna.
Lisa is survived by her loving husband, Mike Baker;...
Linnae Ayn West was born on April 16, 1952, and passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 29, 2026, after years of battling cancer.
She was cared for by many kind and compassionate professionals at the WashU Oncology Group in St. Louis.
Linnae is survived by her loving husband of 56 years,...
James Bruce “Jim” Jones, Sr., age 83, of Dongola, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
He was born on March 27, 1942, to John E. and Mae (Adams) Jones in Anna, Ill.
Jim proudly served his country as a...
Olen Gregory “Greg” Ballard, age 66 of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Anna died peacefully, Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
He was born Nov. 28, 1959 in Herrin, the son of Olen Adrian “Pat” and Betty Ann (Frey) Ballard.
Greg is survived by his two daughters, Miranda Christina Eddy and Riley Ann Ballard...
Earl Ray Stadelbacher, 74, of Greenville, Miss., formerly of Champaign, Ill., passed away on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Baptist Memorial GTR Hospital in Columbus, Miss.
Ray was born on April 22, 1951, in Champaign, Ill., to the late Earl Alfred and Anita Jeanne Stadelbacher.
He graduated from St...
Darlene Williams, 78, of Grand Tower, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
Darlene’s husband took her by the hand to the Riverboat in the sky.
She was born on Feb. 6, 1948 to Millard and Leneta (Cooper) Reed in East St. Louis, Ill.
On Oct. 19, 1970,...
James Alan “Hack” Hines, age 67, of Anna, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
The last of five children, he was born on Jan. 10, 1959, to Loren W. Hines and Olive L. (Boyer) Hines of Anna, Ill.
James was a graduate of the 1977 class of Anna-Jonesboro Community High School and lived in the Anna...
Gerald Glen (Jerry) Brown 88, of Olmsted, Ill, went to his heavenly home on March 23, 2026.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen and Ines Brown, and his wife, Iris Elaine Brown.
Jerry and Elaine were high school sweethearts, marrying on Sept. 2, 1956.
They had three daughters: Cherry (...
David E. Grey, age 65 years, a resident of Union County Illinois, passed away Thursday morning, March 19, 2026, in Anna, Ill.
David was born Feb. 27, 1961 in Anna, Ill. He was the son of Beryl Grey and Fern (Foster) Grey.
On April 5, 1996, David was united in marriage to Gena T. Glasford at the...
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