Obituaries
James R. “Jimmy” Watkins, 38, of Anna, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021.
He was born on Oct. 18, 1982, the son of Robert Lee and Tina Jo Gaddis Watkins.
He married Brandie Snyder on Sept. 27, 2008.
He is survived by his wife Brandie; his children, Emilie and Chevy Watkins and Maddison Thompson; his...
Mary Lucille Tucker, 90, of Wolf Lake, died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale.
She was born on July 25, 1930, in Anna, the daughter of Francis Lester and Clydie Lingle Kelley.
She married Billy W. Tucker on April 2, 1960.
She is survived by her husband, Billy W. Tucker...
Helen W. Otten Kreutz, 96, of Anna, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at Union County Hospital in Anna.
She was born on March 5, 1924, in Randolph County, the daughter of Henry and Louise Huch Otten. She married Clifford Kreutz.
She is survived by a sister, Lola Edmonds; sisters-in-law Jenny and Betty...
Marilyn Kay Freeman, 50, of Dongola, died at 9:33 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at her home, surrounded by family.
She was born on June 16, 1970, in Carbondale, the daughter of Clarence L. Sr. and Effie Pearl Poole Lang.
She married Steven L. Freeman on June 20, 1987.
She is survived by her father...
Jerry Dill, 63, of Dongola, died Saturday, Jan. 23, at Integrity Health Care in Anna.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
To view the obituary and to leave online condolences for the family, visit www.rendlemanhilemanfh.com.
Rendleman & Hileman...
Vaneta “Jo” Baker, 82, of Cobden, died Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau after an extended illness.
She was born on Feb. 26, 1938, in Mill Creek, the daughter of George “Doc” and Sylvia “Sib” Dodson Brown.
She grew up at their business, Brown’s Grocery Store, and...
Virginia Rose (Newell) Claxton, 99, of St. Charles, Mo., died on Dec. 29, 2020.
Mrs. Claxton was born on Dec. 4, 1921, in Mounds, the daughter of Fred Ernest and Eva Mae Jordan Newell of Mounds.
On June 23, 1940, at the Mounds Methodist Church, she married Charles Elbert Claxton of Pulaski, who...
Raymond Addison Fish, 74, of Grand Chain, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at his home.
He was born on Oct. 22, 1946, in Woodstock.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict. After his military service he moved to the Los Angeles, Calif., area and was an industrial cleaner. He later...
Patricia Ann Bingaman, 75, of Vienna, died Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at Metropolis Rehab and Health Care Center.
She was born in Cairo on Aug. 22, 1945, the daughter of Charles and Rossie Hodges Bingaman.
She was a CNA for many years. She also had worked at Snowers Factory in Mounds and Burkharts...
Ouida Lee Morehead Haralambidis, 69, of Olive Branch, died at 3:54 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born on June 25, 1951, in Cairo, the daughter of Morris Glenn and Joanna Bush Morehead.
She owned and operated Ouida’s Horseshoe Tavern Bar and...
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