obituaries
Edna Dobbs, 92, of Johnston City, and formerly of Marion, died at 6:23 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at her residence.
Mrs. Dobbs was born on April 28, 1917, in Gorham, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Chapman Barton.
On April 11, 1936, she married Lavern (Dago) Dobbs, who preceded her in...
Jim Shingleton, 68, of Makanda, died Saturday, May 5, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
He was born on Aug. 3, 1940, in Cobden, the son of Ernest Joe and Janet Ofella Bryant Shingleton.
He is survived by his wife, Janet Dalton of Makanda; a daughter, Dawn Orsino of Cambria; a stepson, Ty...
Dongola, died at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at City Care Center in Anna.
She was born on July 4, 1929, in Union County, the daughter of Ralph Owen and Vesta Fisher Rider.
She married Charles O. Peterson. He preceded her in death on July 18, 1972. On July 3, 1982, she married Amos Mowell...
Velma E. Dickerson, 62, of Jonesboro, and formerly of Edwardsville, died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at her home.
Mrs. Dickerson was born in Alexander County on Jan. 14, 1947, the daughter of Marion Stevens and Alberta Johnson Stevens.
Mrs. Dickerson was a member of the First Baptist...
Donald “Jack” Hileman, 75, of Anna, died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2009, at his home in Anna.
He was born on May 10, 1934, in Jonesboro, the son of Bernice Hileman.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict.
He worked many years as a welder in the construction industry.
He...
Funeral services for Howard “Lynn” Day, 79, of Paducah, were at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at Milner and Orr Funeral Home in Paducah with the Rev. Louis Brinker officiating.
Burial with military honors followed in the Green Lawn Memorial Gardens in Pulaski County.
Mr. Day died at 10:35 a.m....
Bill McDonald, 86, of Cobden, died at 3 a.m. Sunday, May 17, 2009, at the Illinois Veterans Home in Anna.
He was born on Nov. 29, 1922, in Cobden, the son of Hosea and Clara Anderson McDonald.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
He worked many years as a truck driver for the Trojan...
Rita Sue Tally, 75, of Cape Girardeau, and formerly of Mounds, died at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at the Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau.
Mrs. Tally was born on May 24, 1933, in Cairo, the daughter of Robert Parker and Jeno Etheridge Parker.
Mrs. Tally was a 23 year professional...
Cletis Alanzo Adams, 72, of Makanda, died at 6:10 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2009, at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale.
He was born on Sept. 16, 1936, in Portageville, Mo., the son of George Washington and Hattie Mae Reames Adams.
He married Norma Jean Braggs on April 2, 1954, in Carbondale.
Mr. Adams...
James E. “Jim” Treece, 82, of Cape Girardeau, died at 11:20 p.m. May 13, 2009, in Cape Girardeau at the Lutheran Home.
He was born in Wolf Lake on Feb. 13, 1927, the son of Clyde and Bertha Treece.
He married Ruby Morrison on Aug. 10, 1948, in Piggott, Ark.
He worked for Country Companies ...
Pages
The Gazette-Democrat
112 Lafayette St.
Anna, Illinois 62906
Office Number: (618) 833-2158
Email: news@annanews.com
Sign Up For Breaking News
Stay informed on our latest news!