Obituaries

Edward Smith
Edward Smith, 63, of Anna, died at 4:36 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.  He was born on July 18, 1955, in Union County, the son of William and Freda Sharp Smith.            Mr. Smith is survived by his children, Patti Jordan of Belknap, Samantha...
Farrell Virgil McCrite Jr.
Farrell Virgil McCrite Jr., 66, of Tamms, died at 2:31 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, 2018, at his home. He was born on Nov. 6, 1951, in Anna, the son of Ferrell and Lucille Smith McCrite. He served in the U.S. Army. After his service, he was a union construction worker and enjoyed playing solitaire, and...
Henry Colson
Henry Colson, 78, of Carbondale, and formerly of Makanda, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, at Integrity Healthcare in Marion.  He was born on April 10, 1940, in Walnut Ridge, Ark., the son of Lonnie and Opal Crowe Colson.  He married Ethel R. “Dolly” Hagler on March 9, 1960, in Carbondale. She preceded...
Geraldine Dillow
Geraldine Dillow, 94, of Centralia, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at her home. She was born on Oct. 6, 1923, in Vienna, the daughter of Charles Bean and Lola Henderson Bean.  She married Dorris “D.L.” Dillow on Jan. 1, 1942, in Jackson, Mo. He preceded her in death on Feb. 8, 2010. She is survived by...
Agnes Eddleman
Agnes Eddleman, 89, of Dongola, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, at her home.  She was born on Oct. 10, 1928, in Dongola, the daughter of Marshall and Bertha May Wright Ramage.  She married Cletus Cecil Eddleman on Nov. 24, 1948. He preceded her in death on Jan. 13, 2011.  She was a homemaker. She...
Susie Robinson
Susie Robinson, 93, of Cobden, died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, at her home.  She was born on Dec. 18, 1924, in Pomona, the daughter of William Eugene and Lilly Grace Turner Stearns.  She married Warren R. Robinson in October 1944 in Jackson County.  He preceded her in death on March 30...
Martha Ondean Holbach, 68, of Anna, died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, at Parkway Manor in Marion.  She was born on Feb. 22, 1950, in Union County, the daughter of Paul Harold and Ruby Ondean Karraker Cunningham.  She married Tim Holbach on Oct. 16, 1971, in Anna. He preceded her in death...
Hilma Ann Keeley
Hilma Ann Keeley, 93, of Anna, died at 7:12 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at her home.  She was born on Oct. 26, 1924, in Indianapolis, Ind., the daughter of Clarence and Ethel Rosberg Williams.  She married Charles W. Keeley on March 16, 1950, in Decatur. He preceded her in death on Sept. 14, 1974...
Annette Lynne Roach
Annette Lynne Roach, 47, of Dongola, died at 11:19 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at her home.    She was born on July 4, 1971, in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Steve Carter and Christine Roberts Bridges.   She married Keith Roach on June 29, 2016, in Kentucky.  She is survived by her parents,...
Larry Edward Dirden, 68, of Carbondale, formerly of Union County, died at 2:37 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, at Integrity Healthcare of Carbondale.  He was born on Aug. 6, 1950, in Anna, the son of Jesse Edward and Mary Helen Harvel Dirden.   He married Janice Crane. She preceded him in death in...

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