Obituaries

William Brian Barkley
It is with a heavy heart that we share the passing of our beloved Brian on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. William Brian Barkley was born on Aug. 27, 1961, the son of William Joseph and Verneda Packard Barkley.   He was many things to many people. Father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, but most of all he was...
James Calvin Wright
James Calvin Wright, 67, of McClure, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Jonesboro.  He was born on March 11, 1957, in Anna, the son of William and Grace Trexler Wright.  He married Elizabeth Lane on Sept. 3, 1975, in Jackson, Mo.   He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Wright of McClure; children...
Sue Rendleman
Sue Rendleman, 83, of Anna, died Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, at her home, surrounded by her family.  She was born on Dec. 13, 1940, in Ware, the daughter of James Elbert and Gladys Irene Eudy Shelton.  She married the love of her life, Stewart Leon Rendleman, on Jan. 8, 1963, at the First Baptist Church...
Peggy Wilson
Peggy Wilson, 87, of Karnak, died peacefully with her family by her side at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, Ky. She was born on Jan. 28, 1937, in Karnak. She was a graduate of the Colorado Springs High School in Colorado Springs, Colo. ...
Mildred L. Smith
Mildred L. Smith, 77, of Dongola, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at her home.  She was born on June 23, 1947, the daughter of Andrew Jackson and Ora Marie Pierce Harris.  She married William Eugene Smith. He preceded her in death on Dec. 12, 1999. She is survived by her son, Thomas Wayne Smith of...
Ellen Jane Eads
Ellen Jane Eads, 92, of Anna, died Thursday, July 25, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau.  She was born on Feb. 24, 1932, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Cecil and Freda Dillow Craft. She is survived by four sons, Larry Eads of Cobden, Bill (Yavonne) Eads of Cobden, Roger (Lisa) Eads...
Betty L. Duschl
Betty L. Duschl, 99, of Jonesboro, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.  She was born on Aug. 20, 1924, in Union County, the daughter of Roy and Lena Wildy Brimm. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Britt of Jonesboro; son Robert (Linda) Duschl of Fort Myers, Fla.; three...
Marlene Flamm Rich
Marlene Flamm Rich, 92 of Marion, and  formerly of Cobden, died Monday, July 22, 2024, at Parkway Manor in Marion.  She was born on Nov. 1, 1931, in Cobden, the daughter of Fred C. and Mae Hodges Flamm.  She married H. Gordon Rich on Nov. 1, 1949, in Cairo. He preceded her in death on July 11, 1996...
Richard Knight
Lamentations 3:22-26, 31-33 The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him! The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who...
Lonnie Hall, 77, of Murphysboro, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.  He was born on Jan. 10, 1947, in Springfield, Tenn., the son of Willie Earl and Eleanor Bilyeu Hall.  He married Victoria Roxanne Schuyler on March 10, 1972. She preceded him in death on Jan. 9, 2001...

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