Obituaries
Jacob Lee Burton, 80, of Tamms, died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 6:55 a.m. at Integrity Nursing and Rehab in Anna.
He was born on July 16, 1942, in Grand Tower, the son of William H. and Molly Ellen Knupp Burton.
He married Ethel Louise Dover on Dec. 3, 1963, and they spent 59 years blessed years...
Linda Harris Ross, 79, of Cordova, Tenn., died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at her home.
She was born on Feb. 15, 1944, in Anna, the daughter of Guy and Muriel Barnhart Harris.
She married Jim Ross on Jan. 18, 1963, in Carbondale.
She is survived by her husband Jim Ross of Cordova, Tenn.; her...
Sydney Sue Spencer, 86, of Powder Springs, Ga., passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023.
Mrs. Spencer was born on Feb. 28, 1937, in Wolf Lake, the daughter of Percy Clifton Foreman and Violet Esther Miller Foreman.
She was a member of Peoples Baptist Church and volunteered for Sweetwater Valley Camp...
Jean Dietz, 87, of Jonesboro, and formerly of Pontiac, died Monday, March 13, 2023, at Integrity Healthcare in Anna.
She was born on July 2, 1935, in Pontiac, the daughter of John Lyman and Ida B. Chandler Cole.
She married Wayne Dietz in August 1954. He preceded her in death in February 1965....
Robbie Dale Turner, 56, of Vandalia, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at his home, surrounded by loving family.
He was born on May 18, 1966, in Cahokia, the son of Jimmy Ray Richardson and Leona Kay Turner.
He married Audrey Yvette Snyrponis in Vandalia on March 22, 2019.
A sharp sense...
Raymond (Ray) Brimm of Downey, Calif., passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, March 11, 2023. He passed away in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was 88.
Mr. Brimm was born on Feb. 19, 1935, in Anna, the son of Ed and Christina Brimm.
He lived and worked in the Anna-...
Sondra Rochelle Clover, 78, went home to be with Jesus on March 11, 2023.
She was born in Anna, on April 18, 1944, the daughter of Wayne “Kate” and Ivory Wilson Wright. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece and friend to many.
She graduated from Shawnee High School in...
Evelyn Faye Bridgeman, 85, of Anna, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, at her home.
She was born on June 24, 1937, in Anna, the daughter of George and Nellie Nimmo Childers.
She married Roy Delano Bridgeman. He preceded her in death on May 23, 2014.
She is survived by her children, Roger Bridgeman of...
Shirley Rhodes, 85, of Ullin, died at her residence on Tuesday evening, March 7, 2023.
She was born on July 24, 1937, in Ullin, the daughter of William E. and Edna Mae Melvin McHarry.
She married Robert L. Rhodes on April 25, 1959. He survives.
She was a dedicated homemaker, widely known for her...
Betty J. Masters, 86, of Cobden, died Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at her daughter’s home.
She was born on Sept. 23, 1936, in Suffolk, Va., the daughter of Ralph and Mable Outland Gray.
She is survived by her son, Mark (Debra) Masters of Mt. Dora, Fla.; daughter Kim Harvel of Cobden; grandchildren...
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