Obituaries
Wesley Karraker, 72, of Cobden, died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, at his home with his family.
Mr. Karraker was born on May 5, 1950, in Carbondale. He was the third child of Moneada and James Karraker. He is now home with his mom, dad and siblings.
Mr. Karraker married Sandra (Sandy) Martin...
Kenneth Ray St. Arbor, 82, died on Oct. 18, 2022, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Aug. 30, 1940, in Cairo.
Mr. St. Arbor was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin St. Arbor, Anna Louise Jackson (Jones) and stepfather William “Slim” Jackson; a brother, Ronnie St. Arbor; and...
Jean Vesta Brown Davie, 100, of Ware, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on July 4, 1922, in Ware, the daughter of Oscar and Augusta Grabow Brown.
She married Howard “Bud” Davie on Oct. 27, 1946. He preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 2016. They...
Clifton G. Lingle, 95, of Coulterville, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, at 9:15 a.m. at the Independence Care Center in Perryville, Mo.
He was born on April 2, 1927, in Olive Branch, a son of Leo Lee and Thelma Mae Bouie Lingle.
On Dec. 30, 1944, he married Betty Lou Casey in Elgin. She preceded him...
June M. Brothers of Creston, Ohio, and formerly of Wolf Lake and Lemoore, Calif., daughter of the late William and Norah Keeble Morris, was born on June 2, 1925, in Wheeling, W. Va., and died Oct. 14, 2022, at the age of 97 after a short illness.
She retired at the age of 78. She was a lifetime...
Margaret Brown Santos, of Carbondale, and formerly of Cobden, was born on April 27, 1929, in Cobden, and entered Heaven on June 18, 2022.
Her parents, Merman and Ruth Brown, were hard working farm owners, with 13 children and eventful lives.
Her childhood was typical of her time and circumstances...
Bonnie L. Stokes, 95, of Lick Creek, went to be with the Lord and Savior on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at Parkway Manor in Marion.
She was born on Nov. 18, 1926, in Lick Creek, the daughter of Lafayette Carroll and Ruth Stout Rich.
She married Herman Lee Stokes on Oct. 22, 1943, in Jackson, Mo. He...
Wilma Palmer, 74, of Dongola, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at Saint Francis Medical Center.
She was born on Oct. 14, 1948, in Anna, the daughter of William Henry and S. Kathleen Barnhart Messemore.
She was a member of the Ullin First Baptist Church. She worked as a beautician for many years at Jody’...
Bill Tweedy, 87, of Pittsboro, N.C., and formerly of Cobden, died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, at his home.
He was born on Dec. 31, 1934, in Cobden, the son of Glenn and Clara Klughart Tweedy.
He married the love of his life, Patsy Glasco, on Dec. 28, 1957. She preceded him in death on April 2, 1995...
Violet Geraldine (Gerry) Soliz, 92, of Karnak, was born on Sept. 11, 1930, in Sewal, Iowa, the daughter of Ralph and Verna Hickerson.
She died at 5:36 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was a graduate of Corydon High School. She graduated at the age of 16 and...
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