All Obituaries

       Juanita Land, age 83 of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at Memorial Hospital in Carbondale. She was born November 9, 1939 in Union County, the daughter of James Hannibal and Alice Addie (Hatley) Aldridge. Juanita married David Wayne Ellet, who preceded her in death. She later remarried to J.P. Land. He preceded her in death.        Juanita was a devout Christian and a member of the Grand Tower Baptist Church. She...

      Randall D. “Randy” Tucker, age 74 of Jonesboro, died Sunday, September 24, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born September 3, 1949 in Anna, the son of Ralph and Matella J. (McIntosh) Tucker. He married Alice Crowell on August 17, 1968 in Jonesboro.       Randy is survived by his loving wife of fifty-five years, Alice Tucker of Jonesboro; son, Kevin (Nicole) Tucker of Jonesboro; grandson, Reed Tucker; extended...

     William H. “Willie” Chapman, age 74 of Wolf Lake, died Thursday, September 21, 2023 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, MO. He was born August 16, 1949 in Anna, the son of Herchel Wilber and Olga Evalee (Andrews) Chapman. He married Sandra Kay Williams on August 27, 1968 in Grand Tower. She preceded him in death on February 20, 2017.      Willie is survived by his children, Tancy (Danny) Cook of Anna, Ruby (Keith) Poole of Wolf Lake, Jack Jr....

    Scott David Rothschild, age 59 of Anna, died unexpectedly Thursday, September 21, 2023 at his home. He was born on July 14, 1964 in Brookfield, MO, the son of David and Kay (Penninger) Rothschild.     Scott is survived by three children, McKenna (Alex) Jacobs-Montes of Midland, TX, Raquel Rothschild (Braden) and Jared Rothschild; grandchildren, Braylynn, McKinley and Alexandra; his parents, David and Kay Rothschild; sister, Mary (Tim) Rothschild-Adams of...

    Georgia W. Smith, age 82 of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Effingham Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. She was born June 12, 1941 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of William and Kathleen Marie (Diamond) Niblack. She married Bill T. Smith. He preceded her in death on February 15, 2019.     Georgia is survived by her children, Delbert Clover, Jr. of Cobden, Mark Clover of Jonesboro and Matthew Clover of Jackson, Missouri; a...

     William Lee “Bill” Gurley, age 69 of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at home, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born April 10, 1954 in Anna, the son of Carlos and Willma (Musgrave) Gurley. He married his loving wife, Peggy Goins, on June 15, 1984. They shared 39 wonderful years together.              Bill worked many years as a supervisor at the City of Jonesboro where he made many...

    Edlein Josephine Dillow, age 105 of Anna, died Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at home surrounded by family. She was born on February 13, 1918 in Cobden to John E. and Josephine (Cerny) Stegle. She married Leon Dillow on June 12, 1937, and they shared 54 years together before his death on August 13, 1991.     She is survived by three daughters Kay (Paul) Shukis, Marilyn (Ron) Beanland, Melinda Dillow, and daughter-in-law Judy Dillow. She is also survived by six...

      Mervyn Tripp, of rural Anna, Illinois, 77 years of age, departed this world mid-morning Sunday, September 17, 2023 at home and quietly with family after a lengthy and exhausting  journey with  metastatic prostate cancer.            Merv was born, a twin, on 20th of February, 1946 to Earl and Sarah Hamel Tripp in Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois.        He graduated from Anna Jonesboro Community High School...

    Ruby Jean Middleton, age 93 of Vienna formerly of Jonesboro, died on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Heartland Reginal Medical Center in Marion. She was born on November 21, 1929 in Anna, the daughter of Willie Everett and Mildred Viola (Nimmo) Landis. She married Charlie Leslie Middleton on February 19, 1951 in Piggot, AR. He preceded her in death in 1978.     Ruby is survived by her great nieces Rebecca (Patrick) Nesbit and Ashley (Jason) Walker; other family and...

     Donna Jean Ducker of Jonesboro was born July 7, 1949 in Chicago and passed away Saturday, September 9th, 2023 in Southeast Missouri hospital after many years battling kidney disease.  Donna was part of the Chamness Care CILA family since 1994, but was originally served by Bob & Pat Chamness through City Shelter Care in 1971. For 52 years, Donna was part of the family.        Donna’s story is one of many twists and turns. After...