Obituaries
Jennifer L. Betts, 62, of Tamms, died at her residence at 4:40 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020.
She was born on Aug. 11, 1958, in St. Louis, the daughter of Claude Richard and Nancy A. New Timmons.
She married Charles “Chuck” Betts on June 4, 1976.
She was a bus driver for SMART. She was a member...
Jeffery Edward Barham, 69, of Karnak, died at 3:13 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at Marshall County Hospital in Benton, Ky.
Mr. Barham was born on Nov. 28, 1951, in Elkhart, Ind. He was a 1969 graduate of Century High School. After graduating from high school, he joined the U.S. Navy.
He and...
Mary Emily Taflinger of Miller City, died peacefully on Monday evening, Dec. 7, 2020, at the Lutheran Nursing Home. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of passing.
She was born on May 22, 1942, the daughter of Carl Oehler and Mary Alice Oehler of Cairo, who preceded her in death...
Daisy Rae Mahoney Dille was born on Sept. 3, 1936, in Cairo, the daughter of Ray and Yula Wilson Mahoney, and died on Dec. 3, 2020.
She grew up in Mounds surrounded by family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.
She attended Mounds Thistlewood Grade School and...
Fred Stanley Hayden, 89, of Barlow, Ky., and formerly of Cairo, died at 8:40 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at Life Care Center in LaCenter, Ky.
Mr. Hayden was born on Dec. 6, 1931, in Villa Ridge, the son of Fred Earl and Blanche Leidigh Hayden.
Mr. Hayden served in the U.S. Army during the Korean...
Stewart David Goins, 89, of Grand Chain, and formerly of Karnak, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at his home, with his family by his side.
Mr. Goins was born on Sept. 29, 1931, in Karnak. He was a graduate of the Karnak High School.
Stewart and Roberta Taylor were united in marriage on Dec....
Carol Jean Peddie, 91, of Wickliffe, Ky., and formerly of Cairo, died at 3:28 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at Lourdes Mercy Hospital in Paducah, Ky.
She was born on Dec. 30, 1928, in Mounds, the daughter of John and Ethel Taylor Littell.
Mrs. Peddie was a social worker with the State of Illinois...
Lester Dirden, 71, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at his home.
He was born on June 23, 1949, in Anna, the son of Jessie and Helen Harvel Dirden.
He married Christine Hileman on April 20, 1973, in Jonesboro.
Mr. Dirden is survived by his wife, Christine Dirden of Jonesboro; children...
Charlotte Lee Rooney, 74, of Dongola, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.
She was born on Sept. 3, 1946, in Cairo, the daughter of Albert Lee and Vera Faye Foster Jones. She married John Rooney.
She is survived by her husband, John Rooney of Dongola; children Bonnie Rooney of Anna, Kenny Demery of Anna...
Buddy Warren, 80, of Miller City, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, at St. Francis Health Care Center in Cape Girardeau.
Mr. Warren was born on March 31, 1940, in Pulaski County. He was the second of 11 children born to Elige and Lois Robertson Warren.
On Aug. 7, 1957, he married Dora Bell...
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