obituaries
Meta Karen Cozby, 88, of Jonesboro passed from her earthly life Monday, July 27, 2009, at the Union County hospital in Anna, IL in the presence of loving family.
She was born August 26, 1920 in York, NB to the Rev. Clark S. Powell and May Meyer. On July 18, 1942 she married Harold “Bing” David...
Kenneth W. Miller, 62, of Dongola, and formerly of Ullin, died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston, Mo.
Mr. Miller was born on Oct. 16, 1946, in Cairo, the son of Bernoid and Betty Albright Miller.
He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He...
Mrs. Patsy A. Thomas, 84 of Cobden, passed away at 1:00 a.m., Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the City Care Center in Cobden. She was born June 9, 1925, in Sesser, the daughter of James and Mable Richardson Casey.
Patsy is survived by a great nephew; Ryan McCowan of Shorewood, IL., cousins, other...
Mrs. Betty Lou Miller, 82 of Anna, passed away at 3:45 a.m., Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Union County Hospital in Anna. She was born January 18, 1927, in Chicago, the daughter of Sam and Alberta (Hickman) McGee. She married Lawrence “Buddy” Miller on October 29, 1947.
Betty is survived by three...
Mrs. Gloria Schaefer, 79, of Anna passed away at 10:30 p.m, Sunday, July 12, 2009, at her home in Anna. She was born August 3, 1929, in Wolf Lake, the daughter of Manuel H. and Norma Lindsey Kimmel. She married Cyril Schaefer on January 20, 1951, in Anna. He preceded her in death on December 25...
Creston L. Musgraves Sr., 82, of Grand Tower passed away at 12:15 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2009 at his daughter’s residence in Simpson, IL.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the Meredith Funeral Chapel in Grand Tower, IL with Rev. Peggy Camp officiating. Interment will...
Lorene K. Rife, 96, of Dongola, passed away Friday, July 10, 2009, at 12:43 a.m. at Heritage Manor in Springfield.
Lorene was born at home in rural Dongola on April 29, 1913, to Arty Herman and Ora Anna (Montgomery) Keller. She was married to Lymon C. Rife on October 25, 1938; he died February...
Mary L. Farris, 84, of Cairo, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo.
Mrs. Farris was born on Jan. 15, 1925, in Olive Branch, the daughter of Amel and Ruby Faye Pettit.
Mrs. Farris was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Claude L. Tucker, 90 of Buncombe, died at 2:53 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at the Hillview Healthcare Center in Vienna. He was born on March 23, 1919, the son of Posie and Cora (Brown) Tucker. Claude married Tressie A. Davis on March 18, 1940, in Jackson, MO and she preceded him in death...
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