Obituaries
Dorothy Y. Harvell age 84 of Jonesboro, passed away, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
She was born Aug. 24, 1941 in Anna, the daughter of Ernest and Dorothy (Braggs) Williams.
She married Dale Harvell on Nov. 4, 1959. He preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 2021....
Judy A. Pitts, age 79 of Wolf Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025.
She was born Oct. 24, 1946 in Cobden, the daughter of Ernest and Mildred L. (Newberry) Gibbons.
She married Gerald Wayne Pitts on Dec. 19, 1987, in Paducah, Ky.
Judy is survived by her loving husband, Wayne Pitts of Wolf Lake; son,...
Eva A. (Loback) Prater, age 68 years, a resident of Anna and a former resident of Buncombe, Ill., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, at 1:26 a.m. at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Eva was born Oct. 15, 1957 in San Diego, Calif. She was the daughter of Charles W. and Mary Lee (...
Darrell Bellee, age 62, of Cobden, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1963 to Harry Franklin and Velma (Travelstead) Bellee in Kankakee, Ill.
Darrell worked as a delivery driver for Rainbow Water Company and did...
Our Mom, Mary Jane Thornton, entered heaven at 8:12 p.m., Nov. 30, 2025.
She left behind her 4 daughters; Debbie (Dan) David of Jessup, Ga., Janet (Travis) Rose of Olmsted, Ill., Becky (Pierre) DuBois of Cape Girardeau, Mo. and Sandra Dee Thornton of Panama City, Fla.
At the age of 18, Mary Jane...
Kay Ellen Calvin, 83, of Mound City, Ill. passed away at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Kay was born Aug. 9, 1942, in Cairo, Ill. daughter to the late Condo Wynns and Reba (Dunlap) Travis.
She was a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church...
Shirley Ann Diggs, age 87, of Cairo, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at her home.
She was born on July 19, 1938 to James Lloyd and Josephine Marie (Shelton) Diggs in Cairo, Ill.
Shirley was a graduate of Cairo High School and then went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Art from Southern...
Holly Musgraves Shreves, age 44, of Grand Chain, Ill. passed away at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Mo.
Funeral services honoring the life of Mrs. Holly Musgraves Shreves were held on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025 at Wilson Funeral Home in Karnak. Rev....
Kathy Blasdel Ryan, age 69, of Grand Chain, Ill. passed away at 7:38 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 at the Axion Gardens Healthcare Center in Flora, Ill.
Kathy was born May 4, 1956 in Cairo, Ill.
She was a 1974 graduate of Century High School near Ullin, Ill. Kathy graduated from Shawnee College...
Stella Glasco, age 94 of Cobden, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025 at her daughter’s home in Cobden.
She was born July 2, 1931 in Cobden, the daughter of William “Red” and Viola (Yates) Toler. She married Paulie Glasco on Nov. 12, 1948. Her preceded her in death on March 19, 2012.
Stella is...
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