4 Jan 1935:

Dr. W. E. Poole died Saturday (29 Dec 1934) in Jewish Hospital in St. Louis after he was accidentally shot in the back last Friday (28 Dec 1934) in a justice of the peace court in Kirkwood, Mo., aged 48 years, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.  A Negro minister-lawyer with a grievance against the justice came into his office and fired four shots   His funeral was at Grace Episcopal Church in Kirkwood.  He was born and reared on a farm south of Jonesboro, the son of Ed Poole.  He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 1914.  He had practiced dentistry in Kirkwood for years.  He left his widow, three daughters, June Poole, 17, Willette Poole, 16, and Vera Poole, 14; two sisters, and one brother.

Frank Grear died last Thursday (27 Dec 1934) of a heart attack while cutting wood at his home on Freeman Street in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anna.   He left one daughter, Anna Grace, and one son, Robert Grear, both of Anna. 

F. O. Hamilton died last Thursday (27 Dec 1934) at home in Anna, aged 68 years, and was buried at Benton, Franklin County.  He was associated with Hamilton Oil Company.  He left a widow, three daughters, Gail Bindley, of Chicago, Fern Hamilton, and Crete Hamilton, of Anna; three brothers, Charles E. Hamilton, of Carbondale, Jackson County, W. W. Hamilton, of Carbondale, and Harry Hamilton, of Benton; and one sister, Alta Bumpass, of St. Cloud, Fla.

Sallie (Ragain) Bridges died 27 Dec 1934, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude A. Cooper, in Anna, and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Pleasant Grove Church.  She was born 15 Aug 1850, near Pleasant Grove, the daughter of Richard and Mary Ragain.  She married in April 1868 John D. Bridges, deceased.  Ser left two daughters, Mrs. W. M. Jones, of Buncombe, and Mrs. Claude A. Cooper, of Anna. 

Adam Lyerla of Grand Tower died.  His sister died at Dongola about a month ago and a brother died about 20 months ago at Alto Pass.

Mrs. Kate Burlison died 29 Dec 1934, and was buried in Mt. Hebron Cemetery.

11 Jan 1935:

Samuel F. Bess died 7 Jan 1935, at Jonesboro of scarlet fever, aged 6 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He was the son of William and Retha Bess.

Martha Alice (Lee) Anderson died 7 Jan 1935, at her country home on Grand River near Afton, (or at Cardin), Okla., aged 71 years, 1 month, 24 days, and was buried at Miami, Okla.  Her funeral was at Cardin Baptist Church in Cardin, Okla., of which she was a charter member  She was born 13 Nov 1863.  She married in Jonesboro, E. Walter Anderson, who died 26 Sep 1913, at Hot Springs, Ark.  They resided in Jonesboro until 1904, when they moved to Arkansas and after her husband's death she moved to Cardin, Okla.  She was the sister of the late Ed Lee.  She left four children, Edward L. Anderson, Joe Anderson, Robert P. Anderson, and Dot Anderson, all of Oklahoma; three sisters, Mrs. Claude E. Gray, of Little Rock, Ark., Mrs. Antone (George) Wolf, of Chicago, and Edna Burns, of San Diego, Calif.,; one brother, George W. Morris, of Springfield, Ill., four grandchildren, and a niece, Mrs. Ethel Insch, of Tulsa, Okla..  (See also 18 Jan 1935, issue.)

Raymond F. Childers died Saturday (5 Jan 1935) of pneumonia, aged 38 years.  He was principal of Alto

Pass High School and was educated at Carbondale Normal University and State University.

Moses Rendleman died 4 Jan 1935, aged 88 years on 25 Dec 1934.  His funeral was at Dutch Ridge Church in Jackson County.  He was a brother of the late D. H. Rendleman, of Jonesboro.  He lived in Jonesboro until the 1870s.  After the Civil War he prospected in Arizona and other Western states.  He was a Civil War veteran.

Harry Walter Blackstone died 9 Jan 1935, aged 32 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Christian church in Anna.    He left a widow, a baby, and his father, A. W. Blackstone, of Jonesboro.  A. W. Blackstone, Mrs. Lillian Blackstone, and Mrs. Sophronia Blackstone signed a card of thanks.  (See also 18 Jan 1935, issue.)

Alice Frances Brown died 6 Jan 1935, and was buried in Tripp Cemetery.  Her funeral was at her home.  She was born 19 Jan 1861, on the farm where Walt Tripp now resides and which was settled by her grandfather, William Tripp, in 1811, the oldest daughter of John K. and Helen W. Tripp.  She married on 10 Sep 1878, James E. Brown, who died 18 Mar 1897.  Three children, Ethel Brown, John Brown and Gertrude Brown, preceded her in death.  She joined the Baptist church in Jonesboro on 27 Mar 1910 and transferred to Salem Lutheran Church.  She left six children, Charles E. Brown, of Phoenix, Ariz., Elsie Manius, of Anna, Myrtle Ellis, of Carbondale, Jackson County, Jessie Barnes, of Palo Alto, Calif., Hazel Mayter, of East St. Louis, and James E. Brown, at home; one brother, Walter Tripp, of Jonesboro; four sisters, Laura Tripp, Mae Yeates, Lela Yandell, of Kankakee, and Edith Ellis, of Jonesboro; 27 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.  (See also 18 Jan 1935, issue.)

Clara (Carter) Faris died 28 Dec 1934, at home in Ardmore, Pa.  She left her husband, the Rev. John T. Faris; three daughters, and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles H. Wiley, of Anna.

John C. Fink died at Wilmette, Ill., and was buried 31 Dec 1934, in Memorial Cemetery at Wilmette.

Sula Fink died 2 Jan  1935, from a cerebral hemorrhage, and was buried beside her husband in Memorial Cemetery at Wilmette.  She was the widow of John C. Fink who was buried two days before her death.  Mrs. Dr. Ernest G. Earnhart, of Oklahoma City, was a sister.

John Grisham dropped dead in his home at Goreville, Johnson County.

John Roberts died and his funeral was at Ebenezer Church near Lick Creek. 

18 Jan 1935:

George Henry Bess died 11 Jan 1935, of scarlet fever, aged 3 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He was the son of William Bess.  His brother died a few days previously.  His sister was also ill, but was reported recovering.

James C. "Jimmie" Poole died last Monday (14 Jan 1935) at home near Mill Creek, aged 42 years.  His funeral was at Elco, Alexander County.  He was a veteran of World War I.  He left a widow and six children.  Gertie Aden was a sister.    (See also 25 Jan 1935, issue.)

Elizabeth Settlemoir died 9 Jan 1935, at home, aged 86 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at home.  She left two sons and four daughters.

Margaret Eleanor (Elms) Harris died 12 Jan 1935, at home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church.  She was born 29 Aug 1858, in Anna, the daughter of Zadok and Eleanor (Jones) Elms.  She married on 17 Dec 1879, in Anna, John Harris, who died 1 Jul 1890.  She joined First Baptist Church on 4 Apr 1893, and was janitor of the church for a number of years.  She was a member of Rebekah Lodge.  She had six children, of whom two preceded her in death.  She left four children, Lela H. Treece, of Anna, John Z. Harris, of Carrollton, James H. Harris, of Anna, and George C. Harris, of Lamar, Color.; two brothers, John W. Elms, of Memphis, Tenn., and W. T. Elms, of Jonesboro; 10 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.   Ted Folk, of Mounds CCC camp in Pulaski County was a nephew.  Mrs. C. E. Ritz, of Rockford was a niece.  Clarence Elms, of Joliet was a nephew.

Aaron Fite died.

Mrs. Sam Latta of Nebraska died last week.

25 Jan 1935:

William W. Robinson died 20 Jan 1935, aged 55 years, 11 months, 10 days, and was buried in McKinney Cemetery near Cambria, Williamson County.  His funeral was at home in Jonesboro..  He was born 10 Feb 1879, in Williamson County, the son of John M. and Sarah Robinson.   He married on 25 Jan 1903, Etta Meisenheimer, who died 12 Dec 1932.  They had 10 children, of whom five preceded him in death.  Five sisters and two brothers also preceded him in death.  He joined First Baptist Church in Cairo, Alexander County, years ago.  He left five children, Raymond Robinson, Ruth Robinson, Leonard Robinson, William Robinson, and Edith Robinson; one brother, Charles M. Robinson, of Cambria; one half sister, Mrs. Clyde Cooper, of West Frankfort, Franklin County; three half brothers, Lon Robinson, of Carbondale, Jackson County, John Robinson, of DeSoto, and Earl Robinson, of Carbondale.

Samuel N. Rodman died, aged 77 years.  His funeral was at the Masonic Temple in Murphysboro, Jackson County.  He worked for M & O Railroad for over 50 years.  He left children, Edgar Rodman, of Cleveland, Ohio, George Rodman, Sam Rodman and Beulah Bays, of Murphysboro. 

William Grant Cooley died Sunday (20 Jan 1935) at home in Buncombe, Johnson County, aged 64 years, and was buried in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery at Dongola..  His funeral was at the Methodist church in Buncombe.  He left a widow, Emma A. Cooley; three daughters, Ina Clifford, of Dongola, Ethel Webb, of Grand Chain, Pulaski County, and Gladys James, of Metropolis, Massac County; seven sons, Samuel Cooley, of Gary, Ind., William Cooley, of East Gary, Lloyd Cooley, of Gary, John Cooley, Alvin Cooley, Noel Cooley, and Kenneth Cooley, all of Buncombe; two brothers, Oscar Cooley, of Dongola, and Joseph Cooley, of the U. S. Army; and two sisters, Nannie Karraker, of Dongola, and Mollie Lamb, of Brookport.

A little child of William Chapman died at Wolf Lake, of scarlet fever.

1 Feb 1935:

Christian Steidner died 26 Jan 1935, at home in Columbia, Ill., of heart trouble, aged 70 years, 20 days, and was buried at Columbia.  His funeral was at the Evangelical church in Columbia.  He was born 1 Jan 1865, in Bergfarmbach, Bavaria.  He came to America in 1881.  He married in 1891 Rose Habermehl.  He was a member of the Elks Lodge at Murphysboro.  He conducted a bakery in Jonesboro and moved to Murphysboro, Jackson County, and from there to Columbia.  He and his wife and a niece, Miss Rose Steidner, of Fuerth, Bavaria, left Murphysboro after the cyclone in which they lost practically everything.  He was the baker at Kuehner's Bakery in Columbia before it closed.  He left a widow and a niece.—Columbia Star.  His widow moved from Columbia to 302 South, 15th St., Murphysboro, Jackson County (5 Jul 1935, issue).  (See also 8 Feb 1935, issue.)

Elwood Finley died Wednesday (30 Jan 1935) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Willis Sumner, in Anna, from infirmities of old age, aged 91 years. His funeral was at Cobden.  He was a Civil War veteran and member of Anna Grand Army Post.  He left a widow, whom he married 63 years ago,  and several children. 

Tempa Irene Martin died 29 Jan 1935, in Kansas City, Mo., and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anna.  Her body was taken to the home of her sister, Mrs. Elmer Karraker, on Wilson Street in Forest Place.  She was born 10 Feb 1879, in Cypress, Johnson County, the daughter of John L. and Suley Martin.  She let two sister, Mrs. E. L. Karraker, Anna, and Mrs. J. T. Hilgeford, of Salem, Ill.; and three brothers.    (See also 8 Feb 1935, issue.)

Tilda Stokes died.

Mrs. Coulter died.

Mrs. George Cauble died  last week in Indianapolis, Ind., and was buried in New Crown Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Golden Rule Church in Indiana.  Her daughter, Mrs. Even Lee, preceded her in death.  She left her husband, three sons, Harry Cauble, of Indiana, Arley Cauble, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Fred Smith, of Birch Tree, Mo.; two daughters, Mrs. Jesse Reynolds, of Indiana, and Mrs. Dora Baker, of Beech Grove.

Mrs. Lydia Freeman died.

 
8 Feb 1935:

Robert Mourtia was killed Thursday (7 Feb 1935) on the hard road between McClure and Reynoldsville, aged about 26 years.  He lived at Murphysboro, Jackson County.  The car he was riding in, driven by Sam Pierce, of Murphysboro, smashed into a coal truck parked at the side of the road  There was a coroner's inquest.

B. L. "Mack" Adams died Monday (4 Feb 1935) at home in Dongola, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He used to live in Jonesboro.  He left a widow, four sons, Walter Adams, and Ed Adams, of Mounds, Pulaski County, and Oscar Adams and Curtis Adams, of Dongola; a sister, Margaret Norris, of Anna; 11 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Jacob M. "Jake" Smith died 5 Feb 1935, of leakage of the heart, aged 64 years, 4 months, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  His funeral was at Beech Grove Baptist Church, of which he was a member for 40 years.  He lived near Beech Grove.  He was born 5 Oct 1870, near Beech Grove.  He married on 24 Oct 1897, Ida Jane Frost.  They had six children.  He left a widow, one daughter, Lola Smith; two sons, Merle Smith and Hubert Smith; two granddaughters, LaVerne Smith and Leota Smith; one brother, Milas Smith; four sisters, Arita Fulenwider, of Union City, Tenn., Della Angell, Annabell Carter, of Cobden, and Ethel Fox, of Beech Grove district.    (See also 15 Feb 1935, issue.)

Duff Minton died. 

Dr. Thornton died Friday (1 Feb 1935) and was buried in Fountain Cemetery in Williamson County.  He lived at Goreville, Johnson County. 

15 Feb 1935:

Samuel Douglas Miller committed suicide last Saturday (9 Feb 1935) in the county jail at Jonesboro by fastening one end of the blanket around the cell bars above his bunk, winding the other end around his neck and rolling off his bed.  He lived at Anna.  He was "filled with dope” and became quarrelsome Saturday evening at his room on the second floor flat of the Kelley building on East Davie Street in Jonesboro.  Esther Miller, his former wife, took his gun from him and gave it to Police Chief Harry Wood.  He had planned suicide and left a note in his room to Dr. James L. Parrish that he wanted him to bury him in Elizabethtown, Hardin County.  He also left letters for the coroner and other parties.

James Eldridge Dotson died 31 Jan 1935, at home  in McKinney, Texas, and was buried in Wylie Cemetery.  His funeral was at St. Paul Methodist Church.  He was born 14 Aug 1873, in Hawkins Co., Tenn., the son of J. S. Dotson, of Cobden.  He moved to Union County while a young man.  After a few years in Illinois he moved to Texas and married there Minnie Skelton.  He was a member of the Methodist church at McKinney, Texas.  They had two children, Percy Dotson and Jerretta Neil.   His father, two brothers, and one sister preceded him in death.   He left a widow, a daughter, one grandson, George Neil; an aged mother, Mrs. J. S. Dotson, of Cobden, two brothers, J. W. Dotson, of Goreville, Johnson County, and I. W. Dotson, of Energy, Williamson County; three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Johnson of Jonesboro, Mrs. R. Y. Smith, of Cobden, and Mrs. C. L. Henderson, of Energy.

Charles Leigh died 6 Feb 1935, from a heart attack, and was buried at Marion, Williamson County.  He married 24 years ago Meda Hill, the daughter of George A. Hill, Sr., of Anna.

David A. Nimmo died 11 Feb 1935, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Hezzie Phillips, in the northeast part of Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He worked as a trackman for the Illinois Central in Anna many years.  He left two daughters, Mrs. Phillips, of Anna, and Anna Martin, of Centralia, and one son, Clarence Nimmo, of Anna.

Charles S. Blick died 10 Feb 1934, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He was born 9 Oct 1864, in Carbondale, Jackson County.  His parents moved to Union County when he was a small boy and located on a farm near Mt. Pleasant.  In 1904 he moved to Anna.  He married on 29 May 1887, Clarissa E. Bishop, of Mt. Pleasant, who died 30 Sep 1924.  They had seven children, of whom six survive.  He also left 10 grandchildren.

David Davis died at his home near Buncombe, Johnson County, and was buried in Camp Ground Cemetery.  His funeral was on 5 Feb 1935, at Camp Ground Church.

Mrs. Mary Williams died Sunday (10 Feb 1935) at her home in Anna.

Woodrow Chamness died and his funeral was Sunday (10 Feb 1935) at Cobden.

22 Feb 1935:

Adolph Murphy died 18 Feb 1935, at his home in Jonesboro, aged 73 years, 8 months, and was buried at Beech Grove Cemetery in Mounds, Pulaski County.  His funeral was at the Methodist church in Jonesboro.  He was born 18 Jun 1861, in Paducah, McCracken, Co., Ky.  He married on 15 May 1889, Hattie Freeze.  They had two children, of whom one died in infancy.  He left a widow, one son, Clyde Murphy, of Peoria; four grandchildren, and one brother, Granville Murphy, of Mound City, Pulaski County.

Amos Hawkins died  and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was Monday (18 Feb 1935) at Reynoldsville.  Ruben Hawkins of Gregory school community was a brother.

Infant son of Ora Morgan died and was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery.  He was born 11 Feb 1935. 

George Wilson died Monday (18 Feb 1935) on his way home from Grand Tower, Jackson County, and was buried near Grand Tower.  His funeral was at Grand Tower.  He lived near McCann School. 

Riley Thompson died Monday (18 Feb 1935) near Pomona, Jackson County.  His funeral was at Jonesboro.

Mrs. Obarts died last week at Alto Pass.

1 Mar 1935:

Alonzo Cates died 16 Feb 1935, aged 65 years, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  His funeral was at Casper Church.  He lived north of Casper Church.  He left one daughter, Nellie Billings, of Panghorn, Adk. (Ark.?); and two brothers, John Cates and Ford Cates, of Cobden; and one sister, Belle Hudgeons, of Cobden.

Silas Walker Elkins died 19 Feb 1935, at his home on the Walton farm east of Anna, aged 82 years, 4 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Christian Church.  He was born 15 Feb 1853, in Woodbury, Tenn.  He married Sarah Thomas.  They had 12 children, six of whom preceded him in death.  He married 2nd Vesta West, who survives.  He came to Union County in 1895.  He left six children, W. E. Wilkins, of Cambria, Williamson County, J. T. Elkins, of Ware, Mrs. Will West, and Mrs. John Pitts, of Anna, Mrs. Flora Brimer, of Blanco, Okla., and Mrs. Wesley Merriman, of Woodbury, Tenn.; 32 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. John Brooks died near Wayside.

John Coleman, of Marion, Williamson County, died.

 
8 Mar 1935:

John Alexander died 3 Mar 1935, at home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, aged 86 years, and was buried at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.  He moved from Jonesboro to Idaho 28 years ago.  He married on 24 Dec 1873, Emma Nimmo, oldest daughter of Col. A. J. Nimmo, and who died about 17 years ago. He was a Christian.  He left Nellie wife of J. G. Schultz, of Coeur d'Alene, Bertha widow of Holly Walker, of Jonesboro, Helen Fuller of Coeur d'Alene; and sons, Will Alexander, of Coeur d'Alene, John L. Alexander, of Alberta Canada, George Alexander of Coeur d'Alene; and an adopted son, Charles Alexander.

Samuel McAnnally died Sunday (3 Mar 1935) in an automobile accident at Long Beach, Calif., aged 35 years in April 1934.  His funeral was at Long Beach. He was the son of Mrs. Web Keller, of Jonesboro.  He was a trucker between Long Beach and Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Will Dillon died Thursday (28 Feb 1935) at the home of his father, Sim Dillon, in McClure, Alexander County, of double pneumonia, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Reynoldsville Baptist Church.  He left his father, his mother, Nellie Dillon; three brothers, and one sister.

W. F. Shepard died 31 Jan 1934, at Denver, Colo.  He was born 10 Feb 1855.  He went west with his family years ago and lived in Kansas, Nebraska, and Colorado.  Mrs. Maude Housman, of Jonesboro, was a daughter.

Woodrow L. Lindsey died last Sunday (3 Mar 1935) at the CCC camp west of Jonesboro, after falling against the bumper of the camp ambulance at the camp, and was buried at Vandalia, Fayette County.  There was a coroner's inquest.  His body was taken to the home of his mother in Vandalia.

Mary Emma (Garrott) Lindsey died 28 Feb 1935, at home in Marion, Williamson County, aged 70 years, 29 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Marion.  She was born 30 Jan 1865, in Legardo, Tenn., the daughter of John W. and Sarah (Jolly) Garrott. 

15 Mar 1935:

Edgar E. Sims died 9 Mar 1935, in Belle Fourche, S. D.  He left a widow, Serena (Davie) Sims; and a son, Darrel E. Sims.

Thomas Jefferson “Tom” Hoffner died 8 Mar 1935, at home south of Balcom, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church.  He was born 4 Jan 1876.  He married on 15 Sep 1901, Mary Luella Ritter.  They had two children. Cleta B. Hoffner and Lester R. Hoffner.

Alice J. (Maxfield) Wood died 6 Mar 1935, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church.  She was born 28 Jun 1870, the daughter of George W. and Elizabeth Maxfield.  She married on 15 Jan 1888, James N. Wood.  She had 11 children, of whom five preceded her in death.  She left seven children, Syble Wood, of Milwaukee, Wis., Fred Wood and Glen Wood, of St. Louis, Harry H. Wood and John H. Wood, of Anna, Helen Gordon and Arlene Wood, of Anna; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Clara Bishop, of St. Louis; three grandchildren, Harry Wood, Jr., Eleanor Wood and Helen Mae Wood, of Anna; one brother, Charles Maxfield, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County; and one sister, Mrs. George A. Leird, of Anna.

22 Mar 1935:

Ernest Alexander Keller died 18 Mar 1935, at his place of business, of heart attack, aged 60 years, 5 months, 6 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He was born south of Jonesboro, the son of Alexander and Lydia Jane (Hunsaker) Keller.  He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church.  He married on 23 Dec 1896, Augusta Poole, the daughter of Ed Poole, of south of Anna, and who died 6 Jun 1934.  He moved to Jonesboro 30 years ago and had a feed mill business, fruit and vegetable retail business, and general merchandise and grocery store.  He left three sons, Postmaster Floyd E. Keller, of Jonesboro, George Keller, of Charleston, W. Va., and W. Roy Keller, of Springfield, Sangamon County; one daughter, Edith A. Keller, of Detroit, Mich.; one brother, Charlie Keller; one sister, Gertrude Keller, of Jonesboro; and four grandchildren.  (See also 29 Mar 1935, issue.)

Sarah A. Atwood died 18 Mar 1935, at Delhi, La., aged 85 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church in Jonesboro.  She was the daughter of Henry Flaugh and the daughter of Chester Atwood.

Sarah Caroline Daisy died 17 Mar 1935, of injuries sustained Saturday (16 Mar 1935) in an automobile accident near Marion, Williamson County, at a Marion hospital, aged 21 years.  Three others were injured when a Ford coupe driven by Kenneth Corzine, aged 24 years, of Balcom, crashed into a Burlington freight train.  He operated a Standard station at Anna.   Clyde Corzine, aged 21 years, and Mildred Batson, aged 19 years, the daughter of Dan Batson, of Anna, were also injured.  She was born 19 Oct 1914, in Wolf Lake, the only daughter of Andy and Helen Daisy.  Her father was an Illinois Central Railroad agent at Cobden.  She graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1932 and attended Normal School at Carbondale, Jackson County, in 1933.  She joined the Presbyterian church in Cobden when she was 14.  In 1928 she moved to Jonesboro and joined the Baptist church there.  She left her parents, her grandmother, her fiancé, three brothers, George Henry Daisy, Robert Andrew Daisy, and David Franklin Daisy; and paternal aunts and uncles.

Walter Calhoun was found dead Monday (18 Mar 1935) of carbon monoxide poisoning at Carter’s garage in Anna, aged 24 years.  He was the son of W. H. Calhoun.

Mattie Green died Saturday (16 Mar 1935) in Anna, aged 78 years.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church.  She was the wife of John M. Green, an Anna carpenter.  She left her husband and two sons, Olva Green, of Anna, and Owen Green, of South Bend, Ind.

Della (Norris) Horner died 14 Mar 1935, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Louis, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at McCarty Funeral Home.  She was born at Carterville, Williamson County, the daughter of John and Cynthia Norris.  She came to Jonesboro when 4 years old.  She went to Mayfield, Ky., to work and entered the nurses’ training at Louisville, Ky.  She worked as a nurse in St. Louis for four years.  She was a member of the Christian church at Mayfield Ky. She married W. H. Horner.  She left three brothers, Myles Norris, of Little Rock, Ark., Frank Norris, of Centralia, and Charles Norris, of Marion, Williamson County; three sisters, Nettie Peel, of Omaha, Neb., May Nicholaides, of Flint, Mich., and Minnie Vaughn, of Anna; nieces and nephews.

Will Cavaness died.  He used to live at Mountain Glen and had a grocery store there.

John L. Settlemoir died 17 Mar 1935, aged 82 years, 7 months, 4 days, and was buried in Cobden Cemetery.  He was born 13 Aug 1852, near Balcom.  He married on 16 Jul 1874, Amanda Emeline Hess.  He had four children, of whom one preceded him in death.  He retired in 1916 and moved to Cobden, where he lived until 1929.  He lived with his daughter in Carbondale, Jackson County.  He was a member of the Baptist church at Cobden.

Alonzo Garsuch died at home near Pomona, Jackson County, of flu and pneumonia, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was last Sunday (17 Mar 1935) at Alto Pass Baptist Church.  He left a widow, one sister, Mrs. Henrietta Kennedy, of Pana; and one brother, A. C. Gersuch, of Lisbon, Ohio.

Ellen (Connell) Nunnamaker died of blood poisoning.  Her funeral was at Murphysboro, Jackson County.  She used to live in Alto Pass.  She left a husband, a week-old infant daughter, and a mother, Mrs. George Bonnell.

Charles Stegle, of near Cobden, died.

29 Mar 1935:

One man was killed last Monday (25 Mar 1935) by a tornado at Metropolis, Massac County.

Mrs. William H. Warder died after having her third heart attack on Friday (22 Mar 1935).  Her husband was an attorney in Marion, Williamson County.

Mrs. Tullie Miller died 22 Mar 1935, in Houston, Texas, and was buried at Houston.  She was the daughter of M. V. Eaves and widow of Tully Miller.  She left two sons, Fred Miller, of Raleigh, N.C., and Lewis Miller, of Houston, Texas; and two daughters, one living in Houston and one in Tulsa, Okla.

William Frank Sandifer died 19 Mar 1935, aged 78 years, 3 months, 26 days.  His funeral was at his old homestead.  He was born 23 Nov 1855, near Cobden, the son of George and Nancy Sandifer.  He married on 29 Sep 1882, Judy Webb.  He had two children, a daughter who died in infancy and a son, Harry Sandifer, who died aged 21 years.  He joined Dutch Ridge Baptist Church in 1881 and was baptized by Elder Lee.  He moved to Jonesboro, Ark., where he joined Philadelphia Baptist Church.  He moved back to Illinois and settled at Alto Pass and joined Union Springs Baptist Church.

Mrs. Melvin Pirtle died and his funeral was Sunday (24 Mar 1935) at Grand Tower, Jackson County.

John Milam died Thursday (21 Mar 1935) at Cape Girardeau, Mo., of pneumonia, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  He used to live at Alto Pass.

Peggy Delores Spring died.

5 Apr 1935:

Willis Corzine died 3 Apr 1935, of heart attack, aged 72 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church.  He was born in Union County.  He inherited a large farm from his father near Wolf Lake and moved to Jonesboro.  He left a widow, one brother, Henry Corzine, of Dongola; and one sister, Mrs. A. J. Lyerly, of Jonesboro.  (See also 12 Apr 1935, issue.)

Christian Zwahlen died 3 Apr 1935, of a stroke at home in Jonesboro, aged 64 years, 5 months, 9 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church.  He was born 25 Oct 1870, in Sandoval, Ill.  His father died when he was 6 years old.  He came to Jonesboro with his mother in 1884.  He was a carpenter.  He married on 27 Oct 1895, Caroline Bauer.  He had six children, of whom one died in childhood.  He left one son, Perl Zwahlen, of Jonesboro; four daughters, Mrs. Ira Brown, Mrs. Michael Van Amburg, of Jonesboro, Mrs. Donald Boyd, of Dongola, and Mrs. Charles O’Mara, of Roswell, N.M.; and nine grandchildren.  (See also 12 Apr 1935, issue.)

A relative of Ellen A. Campbell, of Jonesboro, died last Sunday (31 Mar 1935) at Woodriver, Ill.

Olive Toler died Friday (29 Mar 1935) at the hospital in Anna, aged 85 years.  She was born 21 Sep 1850, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Dr. Love.  She moved to Anna in her childhood.  She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Anna for many years.  She married James I. Toler, who conducted Anna Pottery, which was dismantled 25 or 30 years ago.  He had a grocery on North Main Street in Anna and died 9 Jul 1914.  She had 12 children, of whom only two grew to maturity, John L. Toler, of St. Louis, Mo., and Effie Tunks, of Centralia.  She also left several grandchildren.

Earl Bell died last Sunday (31 Mar 1935) at home of measles and pneumonia.  His funeral was at Trinity Church.

Wilford Lentz died and his funeral was Sunday (31 Mar 1935) at Chapel.

Alice King died 29 Mar 1935, aged 2 years, 3 months, 21 days, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  She was born 7 Dec 1932.  She left her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Byrd King; one brother, and one sister.

12 Apr 1935:

Della V. Beem died Sunday (7 Apr 1935) at DuQuoin, Perry County, aged 64 years.  She was the daughter of the late John Beem, publisher of the DuQuoin Tribune.

John Willis Hunsaker died last Thursday (4 Apr 1935) at the home of his daughter, Mrs. O. J. Carlock, of Anna, of heart trouble, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church. He was born 29 Apr 1861, on a farm south of Anna, the son of Elder J. W. and Eliza (Musgrave) Hunsaker.  He married in 1882 Carrie C. Hawkins, of Cairo, Alexander County, who died 11 Aug 1906.  He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for 50 years.  He was a great-great-grandson of one of the first settlers in Union County.  He was mayor of Anna from 1891 to 1892 and a grocer in Anna.  He was a cabinet maker by trade.  He left five children, Mrs. O. J. Carlock, of Anna, Annie Yarborough, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, John Hunsaker, of Glenwood Springs, Colo., the Rev. W. W. Hunsaker, of Cobden, and Mary Dunn, of Los Angeles, Calif.; one sister, Nellie Chase, of Anna; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Maurice G. Rendleman died last Thursday (4 Apr 1935) at Anna City Hospital following a bowel operation, and was buried in the Catholic cemetery.  His funeral was at the Catholic church in Cobden.  He was the son of Harris Rendleman, of midway between Cobden and Anna.  He was born in 1898.  He enlisted in the Illinois National Guard and was among the first troops to go overseas during World War I.  He was in four major battles.  He was a member of Cobden Post American Legion.  He married Lillian Lang, of Houston, Texas.  He left a widow, three children, his parents, and two brothers, Gabriel Rendleman, of Bell City, Mo., and Clifford Rendleman, of Cobden; and one sister, Mrs. V. E. Rexroat, of Anna.

T. J. Harrell died 5 Apr 1935, at St. Andrew’s Hospital in Murphysboro, Jackson County.  He was a veteran railroad man.  He married on 22 Nov 1915, Vinnie Paris, of Alto Pass.  His funeral was at Murphysboro.  He was a member of the Elks lodge.  He was born in Ireland and came to America when 12 years old.  He lived in Murphysboro more than 35 years.

Clarissa (Gregory) Smith died 5 Apr 1935, aged 94 years.  She was born 11 May 1841, in a log cabin near Alto Pass, the daughter of Henry and Sarah Gregory.  She married David Smith, who died in 1916.  She had eight children, including two pairs of twins.  She joined the church at a meeting at Houser School 71 years ago.  She later joined Mt. Tabor Baptist Church and was baptized by John D. Lamer.  She transferred to Alto Pass Baptist Church.  She left four children, Newburn Smith, Albert Smith, Jennie Gates, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, and Effie Harris, of Herrin, Williamson County; seven grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Matilda Johnson died last Wednesday (3 Apr 1935) at home in Lick Creek, and was buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.  Her funeral was at New Hope Church.

19 Apr 1935:

H. W. Shryock died last Friday (12 Apr 1935) of heart attack, aged 73 years, and was buried in Carbondale Cemetery.  He was president of Southern Illinois Teachers College for 20 years and associated with the college for 40 years.  He left a widow and one son. 

Ellen Davidson died Monday at home in Jonesboro, aged 55 years, and was buried in Lindsey Cemetery at McClure, Alexander County.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church in Anna.  She left two children, Hattie Cerney, of Anna, and Leonard Davidson, of Jonesboro; several grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren.

Lydia Malear died 16 Apr 1935, at Anna City Hospital, aged 5 years, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  She ignited her clothes at home north of Wolf Lake while playing with matches.

Mrs. Lou Frick died 9 Apr 1935, at Chicago, aged 88 years on 30 Mar 1935, and was buried in Forest Home Cemetery.  She was born in 1847 near Philadelphia, Pa.  She was baptized at First Episcopal Church in Philadelphia.  She came to Jonesboro in the 1860s.  She married Dr. Thomas Frick, who died a few years after their marriage.  She moved to Chicago when her sons were in early youth.  She left two sons, Arthur L. Frick and Everett Frick; one sister, Carrie Goodrich, of Chicago; one brother, Lon S. Howell, of St. Elmo, Ill.

Riley Knight died Wednesday (17 Apr 1935) at Anna hospital, and was buried at Grand Tower, Jackson County.  His funeral was at Grand Tower.  He used to live at Alto Pass, but resided at Grand Tower.  He left a widow and six small children.

26 Apr 1935:

Burl Lee Goodman died 23 Apr 1935, at home in Jonesboro, aged 62 years, 8 months, 4 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anna.  He was born near Mill Creek, the son of John L. Goodman.  He moved to Jonesboro in 1931.  He married in 1896 Etta Meisenheimer.  He left a widow and four children, C. G. Goodman, of Carbondale, Jackson County, Curtis Goodman, of Anna, Harold Goodman, of Jonesboro, and Beulah Anderson, of Alto Pass; and three brothers, E. E. Goodman, of Texas, A. E. Goodman, of Mound City, Pulaski County, and L. E. Goodman, of Texas.

Margaret Housman died 22 Apr 1935, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Casper, south of Jonesboro, aged 77 years, and was buried in Peery Cemetery.  She also left her husband and four sons, Pleasant Housman, Coy Housman, Herbert Housman, and Charles Housman, all of Jonesboro.

Claude Culter died Tuesday at home in Jonesboro, aged 69 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He lived in Jonesboro for years.  He left a widow and one son. 

Fannie Ratcliffe died and her funeral was Wednesday last week (17 Apr 1935) in Olney, Ill.  She was the aunt of Dr. Ernest Radcliff.

William Jerome Lingle died 19 Apr 1935, at home south of Jonesboro, aged 71 years, 7 months, 24 days.  He was born 25 Aug 1863, near Mill Creek, the son of Alfred and Eliza (Poole) Lingle.  He married on 9 Sep 1888, Annie Lee Dillow.  He joined St. John’s Lutheran Church in 1888.  He had six sons and four daughters.  One son and one daughter died in infancy.  He left a widow, five sons, Ellis Lingle, Harvey Lingle and Paul Lingle, of Dongola, and Oscar Lingle and Leroy Lingle, of Jonesboro; two daughters, Mrs. Clyde Kelley, of Anna, and Florence Burns, of Jonesboro; 17 grandchildren, four brothers, Jeff Lingle, of Tamms, Alexander County, John Lingle, of Wetaug, Pulaski County, Earl Lingle and George Lingle, of Jonesboro; and five sisters, Ellen Dillow, Jane Dillow, Bertha Goodman, of Pocahontas, Mo., Lill Sharp and Josie Mowery, of Jonesboro.

Sarah Jane Machleith died 23 Apr 1935, of infirmities of old age, aged 86 years, 6 months, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John J. Lence.  She was born 23 Dec 1848, the daughter of David S. and Mary (Crowell) Nusbaum.  She was baptized and joined First Baptist Church at Jonesboro when 15.  She married on 5 Jul 1874, H. G. Machleith, who died 15 years ago.  She had two children, Minnie wife of Dr. John J. Lence and Charles Machleith, who died 18 Dec 1923.  She also left six grandchildren, Mrs. Orno Terpinitz, of Jonesboro, Clara wife of Roy Smith, and Mrs. Helen Young, of Chicago, Fred J. Lence, of St. Louis, and Robert Machleith and sister of Anna; and three great-grandchildren, Clara Yvonne Smith, D. W. Young, of Chicago, and Jack Terpinitz, of Jonesboro.

Andrew Jefferson Holshouser died 22 Apr 1935, and was buried in Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery at Dongola.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Dongola.  He had a stroke of paralysis two years ago.  He was born 25 Mar 1859, on a farm near Dongola, the son of Alfred and Esther (Phillips) Holshouser.  He married on 5 Nov 1882, Eliza Keith.  He left two children, Guy Holshouser, of Dongola, and Owen Holshouser, of Anna.

Little child of Dick Messamore died Friday (19 Apr 1935) and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.

Silas Hancock died 19 Apr 1935, in Anna, aged 61 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery beside his mother. His funeral was at Alto Baptist Church. He was born near Bald Knob, the son of Jefferson and Kathrine Hancock.  He married Minnie Bloodworth.  He left his widow, who had been totally blind for three years; two sons, three daughters, three brothers, and two sisters.

3 May 1935:

Mrs. Thomas Kimmel died Monday (29 Apr 1935) at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. A. Williams, in Cairo, Alexander County, aged 37 years.  She lived at Wolf Lake.  She left her husband, eight children, Ledena Kimmel, Floyd Kimmel, Dolleva Kimmel, Louetta Kimmel, Raymond Kimmel, Christy Kimmel, Collena Kimmel, and James Kimmel; three brothers, Charlie Houston, of Anna, John Houston, of Grand Tower, and William Houston, of Wolf Lake; and one sister, Mrs. C. A. Williams.

Joseph Luther Stricklin died.  He was born 15 Apr 1877, in Tennessee, the son of the late S. H. and Martha (Ragsdale) Stricklin.  He came to Union County with his parents when 5 years old.  He never married and lived with his brother George Stricklin.  He left one sister, Lizzie Lough, of Jonesboro; one brother, George Stricklin; two nieces, Mrs. Lester Wood, of Mt. Pleasant, and Lois Lough, of Jonesboro; and two nephews, Leo Jones, of Johnston City, Williamson County, and Sam Stricklin, at home.

Amy R. Kirkpatrick died last Monday (29 Apr 1935) of pneumonia, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the home of her brother, C. E. Kirkpatrick, Sr.  She was born in Anna, the next to the youngest of six children of Cornwall and Amy (Vance) Kirkpatrick.  Her parents came to Anna from Mound City, Pulaski County, in 1859, and built a pottery.  She was an artist and attended the Vincennes Gallery of Fine Arts in the early 1880s.  She left two brothers, C. E. Kirkpatrick, of Anna, and Edward Kirkpatrick, of Longmont, Colo.

Son of Jimmie Gates died at birth Tuesday  (30 Apr 1935) and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.

Mary Sorrels died Saturday (27 Apr 1935) at St. Andrew's Hospital in Murphysboro, Jackson County, of hypostatic pneumonia, aged 86 years, and was buried at Tower Grove Cemetery in Murphysboro.  She fell on Thursday (25 Apr 1935) and broke her limb.  She was born 19 Jan 1849.  She married James Sorrels, who died 10 years ago.  She was a member of the Christian church near Alto Pass.  She left children, William Sorrels, of Grand Tower, with whom she lived, Walter Sorrels, of San Antonio, Texas, Ella Pulcher, of Chester, Pa.; sisters, Mrs. Ed Wright, of Murphysboro, Belle Pirtle, of Grand Tower; and one brother, Thomas McKinney, of Dallas, Texas.  

10 May 1935:

James C. "Jimmy" Sowers died Sunday (5 May 1935) at home in Jonesboro, aged 79 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He was born 25 Aug 1856, the youngest of four children of David Sowers.  He attended Jonesboro public schools and Southern Illinois Normal at Carbondale.  On his 21st birthday, 25 Aug 1877, he purchased an interest in the Murphysboro Independent and was editor for years.  From the fall of 1882 until 1885 he began work for St. Louis Ore and Steel Co.  He went to Washington, D.C., on 25 Dec 1885, and was appointed to the Government Printing Office in January 1886.  He continued to work there until 15 Oct 1921, when he retired.  A brother, Walter S. Sowers, died in infancy.  He left two sisters, Mary A. Scott and Jennie Grear.  He became a member of Jonesboro Masonic Lodge No. 111 on 11 Jun 1929.  He was made Master Mason of Acacia Lodge No. 18 in Washington, D.C.    He was made a lifetime member of the Trestelboard Club of Washington, D.C.  In 1886 he joined Columbia Typographical Union No. 1010 of Washington, D.C.  He was a farmer and member of the Union County Farm Bureau.  He left his U.S. Government bonds in trust to his sister, Jennie Grear, and the farm and home to his great-nephew, Harold E. Grear.  He also left $25,000 to First Methodist Episcopal Church of Jonesboro to build a library and gymnasium., $20,000 to Jonesboro Masonic Lodge, $1,000 each  to Jonesboro Cemetery, First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anna, his cousins Alice Cruse and Emma White, Mrs. D. C. Grear, and Mrs. Fred Grear.  He left his gold watch and clothing to Fred W. Frick.  The remainder of the estate was left in trust to build a Masonic Memorial Hospital on North Main Street in Jonesboro.  (See also 17 May 1935, and 31 May 1935, issues.)

Rosa Charlotte McCommons died last Sunday (5 May 1935) in Dongola, aged 81 years.  She was the widow of Wesley McCommons.  She left several sons and daughters.   

Mary E. Spann died 5 May 1935, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Wallace, in Golconda, Pope County, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Congregational church in Alto Pass.  She was born near Jonesboro, the daughter of George W. Cox.  She married in the late 1870s Lafayette Spann, of Alto Pass.  She was the Alto Pass correspondent of the Jonesboro Gazette.    She left three children, Floyd M. Spann, of New York City, Mrs. Wallace, and Mrs. Roland, living in a Pacific Coast state.

Virgil E. Hess died 1 May 1935, at home, four miles southeast of Anna, of a heart attack and leakage of the heart, aged 42 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Big Creek Baptist Church. 

Mrs. Thomas Peeler died last week at home in Evansville, Ind., and was buried at Evansville.  She was the widow of Thomas Peeler, a prominent railroad man. She was a brother of Emma Peeler and Ella Peeler, now deceased.  Her obituary was read in an Evansville newspaper.

The father of Etta Hogue died Sunday (5 May 1935) at Dongola.

Guy D. Chapman died last week.  His funeral was last Wednesday in Benton, Franklin County.  He was the former pastor of Beech Grove Church.  He left a widow and son. 

T. J. Holloman died.  Jennie Carlyle, of Mississippi, was a daughter.

George Wright died at Carbondale, Jackson County.  He was a brother of Mrs. S. R. Sumner.

Charley Stearns died Saturday (4 May 1935) at Anna State Hospital, and was buried beside his daughter in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was at home in Carbondale, Jackson County.  He married Mildred Houston, of Alto Pass.  He had four children, one of whom preceded him in death.  Five years ago he broke his leg and never recovered.  He left a widow, a son, Gale Stearns; two daughters, Maryanna Stearns and Sue Stearns; two brothers, one being Dr. C. A. Stearns; and three sisters.

17 May 1935:

Thurston Smith died Tuesday (14 May 1935) at Chicago, of pneumonia.  He was a nephew of the Rev. O. C. Smith, of Jonesboro.

Charles Dillow died first of the week at Cape Girardeau, Mo., aged 80 years,  and was buried Wednesday (15 May 1935) in Jonesboro Cemetery. 

Lemuel H. Davis died 10 May 1935, at the home of Homer Garrott, aged 68 years, 3 months, 11 days.  He had lived with the Garrotts for 20 years.  He was born 29 Jan 1867, the son of Medora (Davis) Garrott.  He became Christian 20 years ago while living in Ullin, Pulaski County.

Dan Bevil died at Cobden.  His funeral was Tuesday (14 May 1935) at First Baptist Church in Cobden.  He was born and reared at Mountain Glen. 

 
24 May 1935:

Jane Addams died Tuesday (21 May 1935) at a Chicago hospital, aged 75 years.  She was the founder of Hull House and a Nobel Prize winner.

J. D. Drury died and his funeral was last Tuesday (14 May 1935?) at DuQuoin, Perry County.

Dr. C. D. Gardner died last Wednesday (15 May 1935) at Murphysboro, Jackson County, of injuries received when he backed his car into a truck owned by Hastings Bros., of McClure, Alexander County, on Route 150, three miles south of Grand Tower, aged 81 years.  His funeral was at the Presbyterian church in Grand Tower.  He lived in Grand Tower, Jackson County, and practiced medicine there for 58 years.  He left a widow, two sons, and two daughters.

Billy Roe Stanley drowned last Thursday (16 May 1935) when he fell into a well as he was picking roses for two 3-year-old children near the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Burklow, on a farm near his home, aged 6 years.  He was the son of Peter Stanley, of Goreville, Johnson County.

James McNew was killed Sunday (19 May 1935) when crossing the state highway near Phoenix Flour Mill, aged 78 years.  He stepped directly in front of an automobile driven by Mr. Cates, of Wolf Lake.  He left a widow, two sons, William McNew, an Illinois Central conductor out of Fulton, Ky., and Tom McNew, CIPS employee at Centralia; and one daughter, Mrs. Ed Lynn, of Anna.

Mary Ann Tripp died Tuesday (21 May 1935) at home in Anna, of whooping cough, aged 2 years, 8 months, and was buried in Cobden Catholic Cemetery.  Her funeral was at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.  She was the daughter of John and Agnes Tripp.

Perry Monroe Hoyle died 12 May 1935, at Holden Hospital in Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 55 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery, near his parents.  His funeral was at Missionary Baptist Church, which he joined after moving to Carbondale.  He was born 24 Aug 1870, at Alto Pass, one of seven children of Richard and Harriet Hoyle.  He married on 5 May 1909, Emma Harper, of Carbondale.  He was an electrician at Ayer & Lloyd tie plant for 23 years.  They had two daughters and one son.  He left a widow, two daughters, Barbara Hoyle and Pauline Hoyle; one son, Perry Hoyle, Jr.; four sisters, Mrs. John Crowell, Laura Rendleman, of Carbondale, Mrs. Ralph Keith and Lessie Hoyle, of Alto Pass; and two brothers, Elmer Hoyle, of Alto Pass and L. O. Hoyle, of Jefferson Barracks, Mo.

Elizabeth (Westover) Young died 15 May 1935, aged 79 years, 4 months, 22 days, and was buried in Leyerle Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Big Creek Baptist Church, which she joined in 1877.  She was born 23 Dec 1855, in Missouri, the daughter of Lloyd and Polly Westover.  She married on 30 Nov 1876, Henry M. Lyerle, who died 10 Jul 1880.  They had two children, Mrs. John Mull, of Dongola, and Mrs. Taylor Hinkle, of Anna.  She married on 1 Mar 1881, Henry Young, who died 3 Nov 1916.  They had eight children, five of survive, Mrs. A. J. Nordmeyer, Mrs. Levi Rich, Charles W. Young and Everett Young, all of Balcom, and Norpha Young, of Marion, Williamson County.  She also left 16 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

31 May 1935:

Harry Sydney Kratzinger  died at the home of Mrs. Howard Goodman, at 136 North Cherry Street in Centralia, aged 77 years, 9 months, 3 days.  His funeral was in St. Joseph, Mo.  He was born 13 Aug 1857, a son of William and Mary (Condon) Kratzinger.  He began railroading when 15 years old in St. Louis.  He worked to construct the Great Northern Railroad through Montana.  He was a railroad lobbyist in Jefferson City, Mo., for seven years.  He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church at St. Joseph, Mo., was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose and O. R. C.  He married in 1888 Alice Coker, who died in 1921.  He married on 16 Feb 1924, Mrs. Addie Goodman.  He left a widow, one son, Ernest L. Kratzinger, of Chicago; one daughter, Mrs. George Barr, of St. Joseph, Mo.; a half sister, Mrs. Edward Taft, of Sioux City, Iowa; two grandchildren, and a step son, Robert Goodman, of Herrin, Williamson County.

Vera Gates died Saturday (25 May 1935) at home and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.   She left her husband, Jimmie Gates, of Alto Pass; her parents, and several brothers and sisters.  This may be the same person who is listed as Vera McRoberts (see 7 Jun 1935, issue.)

The mother of Mrs. Butner died the past week in Michigan.  Her son-in-law, Dr. Butner, was a physician at the CCC camp at Pomona, Jackson County.

Infant of Leonard Land died at a Cape Girardeau, Mo., hospital, and was buried Tuesday (28 May 1935) in Beech Grove Cemetery.  An infant sister died a few years previous. 

7 Jun 1935:

John Charles Turner died 29 May 1935, of whooping cough and pneumonia, aged 3 years, 9 months, 20 days.  His funeral was at home.  He was born 9 Aug 1931, near Jonesboro, the son of Louie and Nona Turner.  He left his parents, three brothers, three sisters, an invalid grandmother, Mrs. Turner; aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Vera (Baltzell) McRoberts died 25 May 1935, aged 18 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery, beside her infant son.  Her funeral was at the Congregational church in Alto Pass.  She was born 3 May 1917, the daughter of Everett Baltzell.  She married on 21 May 1934, Jimmie McRoberts.  One son, born 24 Apr 1934, preceded his mother in death.  She left her husband, parents, eight brothers and sisters.

21 Jun 1935:

Mrs. Clarence Cruse died Thursday (6 Jun 1935) in Anna City Hospital, aged 34 years, and  was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anna.  She was the youngest daughter of J. D. Wilson, deceased, and she and her husband lived on the J. D. Wilson farm north of Jonesboro.  She left her husband, one sister, Mrs. Arthur Helton; and four brothers, Harry Wilson, Will Wilson, Everett Wilson, and John Wilson. 

 
28 Jun 1935:

S. M. Beaver committed suicide last Friday (21 Jun 1935) at the home of his son, G. E. Beaver, in St. Louis, aged 88 years, and was buried at Centralia, beside his wife, who died years ago.  He had lived with his son two years.  He was a piano tuner, formerly of Centralia, who made trips through Anna for 50 years. 

Samuel Vancil Morgan died 27 Jun 1935, aged 68 years, 9 months, 26 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Jonesboro.  He was born 1 Sep 1866, the son of James and Elizabeth Morgan.  He had 10 brothers and sisters and 11 half brothers and sisters.  He was a farmer west of Jonesboro.  He married on 30 Dec 1888, Annie Rinehart.  They had one daughter, Mrs. Clyde Grear, of Jonesboro, and three sons, John Morgan, of McClure, Alexander County, Rollie Morgan, of Jonesboro, and Henry Morgan, who died in infancy.  He left his widow, three children, 11 grandchildren, one brother, George Morgan, of Jonesboro; and two sisters, Allie Gray, of DuQuoin, Perry County, and Frances Wiggins, of Jonesboro.  (See also 5 Jul 1935, issue.)

Alice Loucresia (Sides) McMahan died 26 Jun 1935, at Wolf Lake, aged 67 years, 8 months, 29 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Methodist church in Wolf Lake.   She was born 27 Sep 1867, at Pomona, Jackson County, the daughter of Lorenzo D. Sides.  She married on 22 Sep 1899, at Wolf Lake, Robert McMahan, of Morrison, Tenn.  She joined Beech Grove Church in 1895.  An infant daughter, Esther McMahan, and her husband, who died more than three years ago, preceded her in death.  She left eight children, Lawrence McMahan, Archie McMahan, Merritt McMahan, Mrs. Edna Frogge, and Mrs. Hazel Liggett, of Wolf Lake, Clifford McMahan, Cary McMahan, and Margaret McMahan, all at home; two sisters, Mrs. Ida L. Hamilton, of Mattoon, Ill., and Mrs. Lula Abernathy, of East St. Louis; and 13 grandchildren.  (See also 5 Jul 1935, issue.)

Luther H. Rinehart died 16 Jun 1935, at Peoria, aged 42 years, 6 months, 26 days, and was buried in Legion Hill Cemetery at Peoria.  He was born 20 Nov 1893, at Jonesboro, the son of Walter Rinehart.  He married Bessie Everlon, of Stonington, Ill.  They had two sons, Carrol William Rinehart, who died two years ago, and Dorrance Robert Rinehart.  He also left his father, stepmother, two sisters, Mrs. James Marshall, of Stonington, and Mrs. John Shirley, of Amboy, Ill.; three brothers, Will Rinehart, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Edward Rinehart and Everette Rinehart, of Jonesboro.

Samantha (Tripp) Kimbro died 21 Jun 1935, at home in Anna, and was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery near Lick Creek.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church in Anna.   She was born 12 Jan 1863, about 10 miles east of Anna, the daughter of William and Katherine (Lance) Tripp.  She married on 12 Jan 1893, W. D. Kimbro.  She had five children, of whom four preceded her in death.

Arthur B. McGee died Thursday (20 Jun 1935?) at home near Dongola.  Mrs. Stella Woodard, of Jackson Tenn., was a sister.

Dorothy Bell Land died 19 May 1935, aged 1 year, 10 months, 2 days.  She was born 17 Jul 1933, the daughter of Leonard and Cora Land.  A sister preceded her in death in 1928.  She left her parents, one brother, Leonard Land, Jr., and one sister, Betty Marzella Land; grandparents, aunts, and uncles.

Joseph Walker died 23 Jun 1923, at home at Mountain Glen, after a stroke of paralysis, and was buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.  His funeral was at Walnut Grove Church.  His wife preceded him in death a few years ago.  He left fours sons, George Walker, Joseph Walker, John Walker, and Dewey Walker.  (See also 5 Jul 1935, issue.)

5 Jul 1935:

John J. Lence died 28 Jun 1935, at home in Jonesboro, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He had his first stroke of paralysis 18 years ago.  He was born 4 Oct 1868, near Cobden, the son of Aaron and Stella Lence.  He completed two courses of the study of medicine at Louisville College of Medicine in 1892 and St. Louis University.  After receiving his diploma at St. Louis he established a practice in Jonesboro.  He was Union County coroner for 16 years.  He was a member of Jonesboro Masonic Lodge.  He marred on 16 Dec 1894, Minnie Machleith.  He left his widow, four children, Oma Lence, Clara Lence, Helen Lence, and Fred Lence; three sisters, one brother, and three grandchildren.

Elizabeth Jane (Carter) Hood died 29 Jun 1935, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Albert Stephens, of Jonesboro, and was buried in McGinnis Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church of Anna.  She was born 9 Jun 1859, near Anna, the daughter of Lee and Margaret Carter.  She married on 22 Aug 1880, Hillard Bruce Hood.  They had eight children, of whom three preceded her in death.  She left her husband, three sons, and two daughters.

Clayton Mason died at home in Murphysboro, Jackson County.

12 Jul 1935:

Sarah (Poole) Cruse died last Sunday (7 Jul 1935) at home near Mill Creek, aged 66 years, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church in Mill Creek.  She left her husband, P. A. Cruse; eight children, and 12 great-grandchildren.  Mrs. W. W. Rinehart, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, was a daughter.

James Yates drowned 4 Jul 1935, in a creek near Alto Pass while swimming, aged 18 years.  He was a brother of Mrs. D. D. Pribble, of Jonesboro.

W. A. Nation died Friday (5 Jul 1935) at Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, aged 82 years.  Mrs. Rad Burnett, of Anna, was a daughter.

David Brown died 6 Jul 1935, at home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Anna.  He was born 22 Sep 1869, near Dongola, the son of Philip and Nancy (Hinkle) Brown.  He married on 23 Nov 1893, Amanda L. Cline.  They had one daughter, who survives.

Joseph Ingram Howell died 3 Jul 1935, at St. Joseph, Mo., from injuries sustained by being thrown from a train, aged 44 years, 5 months, 14 days, and was buried in McGinnis Cemetery.  His funeral was at Ford Funeral Home in Dongola.  He was born 19 Jan 1894, the son of Josiah and Sarah Howell.  He left a widow and three daughters, in Canada; four sisters, Betty Woodard and Ella Corzine, of Balcom, Mrs. R. J. Collier and Flora Corzine, of Taylorsville.

Alvin Carlock drowned Wednesday (10 Jul 1935), in a pond, aged 15 years.  He was the son of Burt Carlock. 

Mr. Carlock died Tuesday (9 Jul 1935) at his home in Dongola.

Raymond O'Neil died Thursday (4 Jul 1935) or last Friday (5 Jul 1935) at the home of his father, J. H. O'Neil, and was buried in Mt. Hector Cemetery near Golconda, Pope County.  The funeral was at his parents' home.

Dorris Culp drowned Friday (5 Jul 1935) while swimming.

19 Jul 1935:

Emma L. Dillow died last Monday (15 Jul 1935) at home in Tamms, Alexander County, aged 69 years, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Reformed church in Tamms.  She was the widow of W. W. Dillow, who died January 1934, and who was the Mill Creek correspondent of the Jonesboro Gazette  for about 50 years.  She left two sons, T. O. Dillow and H. W. Dillow, of Tamms; nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one brother, Jeff Rinehart, of Anna.

Mary Owen died 8 Jul 1935, and was buried in Lakewood Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the undertaking parlor.  She was the wife of George Owen, of Minneapolis, Minn.

Paul Wilburn Frick died 15 Jul 1935.  He was born 14 Jul 1935, the son of Everett Frick.  He also left three sisters.

Alfred Anderson "Doc" Firestone died Sunday (14 Jul 1935)  at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. B. Sherrod, of Summerville, Tenn., aged 81 years, and was buried in Russell Heights Cemetery beside his wife and son John.  He was born in Atlanta, Ga., where his father was an engineer on the Georgia Central Railroad.  Before the Civil War his father took the family north to Anna.  They were on their way to Kansas, but because of the death of a brother of his father, they remained in Union County.  He became a mechanical engineer and was superintendent of the light plant at Murphysboro and for six years was superintendent at the municipal plant in Jonesboro.  In 1907 he moved to Jackson, Mo., to superintend the light plant there and remained until 1920.  His wife died and his son, John Firestone, died in 1919.  He left one son, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County; and five daughters, Ona Dollar, of St. Louis, Susie Ellmore, of East St. Louis, Mrs. L. B. Sherodd. of Sommersville, Tenn., Essie Stitt, of Louisville, Ind., and Carrie Gibbens, of Dupo.

Harvey E. Bourland died last Saturday (13 Jul 1935) at Anna, aged 39 years, and was buried in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery at Wetaug, Pulaski County.  His funeral was at Mt. Pisgah Church.  He left a widow, Motell Bourland, and eight children.

John Reeker died last Sunday (14 Jul 1935) at Anna, aged 71 years, 10 months, 4 days.  He was a member of the Knights of Pythias until 1933, when he became a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.  

26 Jul 1935:

Louis "Louie" Edward Taylor died 18 Jul 1935, at the home of his father, Calvin Taylor, in Jonesboro, aged 17 years, and was buried in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.  His funeral was at Walnut Grove Church.  He left his father, two sisters, and two brothers.

J. Blaine Fitch died 11 Jul 1935, at Fort Worth, Texas.  He was born 15 Mar 1877, near Cobden, the son of James N. and Mary (Thompson) Fitch.  Col. Josiah Thompson, of Makanda, was his maternal grandfather and noted for strong defense of the Union cause during the Civil War.  He farmed for several years at Cobden and Alto Pass, then married on 23 Jun 1909, Rosanna Hunsaker, daughter of Montgomery Hunsaker, of Hudgeons Creek.  They had two children, Howard M. Fitch, a student at the University of Virginia, and Emily wife of E. P. Riggs, of Fort Worth, Texas.  He also left his father, James N. Fitch, of Cobden; three brothers, Charles Fitch, of Detroit, Mich., William Fitch and Edwin Fitch, of Cobden; two aged aunts, Jeanette Thompson and Lovina (Rendleman) Thompson, both of Carbondale, Jackson County.

Robert Amos Roy died 24 Jul 1935, at his home in Danville, aged 67 years, 10 months.  His funeral was at Mt. Carmel.  He was a brother of John W. Roy, of Anna.  He used to live in Anna.  Ida M. Roy, widow of Henry J. Roy, late of San Diego, Calif., was a sister-in-law.  Her daughter was Mrs. Claire Powell, of San Diego.

2 Aug 1935:

J. Albert Crowell died last Tuesday (30 Jul 1935) at Wichita, Kan., aged about 77 years.  He was born two miles west of Jonesboro, the son of Charles Crowell, a farmer.  His father moved to town and engaged in hardware business.  After his father's death his mother and her two children moved to Anna.  He married Miss Williams, of Cairo, Alexander County.  They lived in Jonesboro and he farmed for a year or two.  He moved to Cobden and he and his brother, Charles Crowell, were associated in a mercantile business.  He returned to Jonesboro and bought a drug store and was postmaster during the Harrison Administration.  He traveled as a salesman for International Harvester Co., and located in Wichita, Kan., where a local oil connection gained him financial independence.  He left a widow, three daughters, two sons, and eight grandchildren.

Mrs. Everett Blake died, aged 62 years.  Her funeral was Monday (29 Jul 1935) at Grand Tower, Jackson County.  She was the aunt of Harris A. Schulze, of Anna.

Eveline Dillow died Sunday (28 Jul 1935), aged 87 years.  She had just returned a few hours earlier from a visit in northern Illinois with her daughter, Mrs. Scott Jordan.

Oldest son Jacob Arnold, Jr., died at home in Pittsburgh, Pa., of pneumonia and measles, aged 11 years.  His grandmother was Mrs. Jacob Arnold, Sr., of Alto Pass.

9 Aug 1935:

John Clutts died 4 Aug 1935, in Anna City Hospital, of heart attack, aged 72 years, and was buried in Thebes Cemetery, Alexander County.  His father settled in Alexander County in 1810.  His funeral was at Thebes Baptist Church.  He left a widow, six children, James E. Clutts, of Cairo, Alexander County, Jacob Clutts, Mrs. D. B. Butcher, Mrs. C. H. Cotner, Lulu Clutts, of Thebes, and Mrs. W. H. Whitaker, of Cairo; and seven grandchildren.

Moses Morley Pickles died 3 Aug 1935, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ella (Pickles) Sanders, in Anna, aged 82 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery, beside his wife, who died 21 Oct 1921.  His funeral was at the home.  He was born in 1854 in Ste. Genevieve Co., Mo., the son of William Pickles, who was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1805.  His mother was Anna Ambler and she came to America in 1845 with her three children.  His father came in 1842, but left the family in England until he could send for them.  They sailed from Liverpool to New Orleans and then up the Mississippi River to Sparta, Randolph County.  She left one daughter, Hannah Pickles, in England with her grandmother.  Hannah sailed for America later, but was never heard from.  The family lived in Saint Francois and Ste. Genevieve counties before the Civil War.  His father was a Union man, but couldn't join the army because of the loss of a leg.  He was shot down at his home on 11 Aug 1861, by a band of guerillas because of his Union sentiment.  His mother died in November 1861, leaving four sons and three daughters, of whom Moses was the youngest.  His parents left a large estate, but the children never received it.  A sister, Fannie married William Terry, of England, and another sister, Marie, married John Baker.  Moses lived with Baker, who was shot on his horse in the streets of Farmingham, St. Francois Co., Mo.  Moses taught school in the winter and spring and worked summers as a farm hand for six years.  He married on 16 Oct 1881, Martha E. Hudgens, of Johnson County, the daughter of John and Minerva (Grisham) Hudgens, who came from Tennessee about 1832.  He taught his first school for $20 per month and boarded himself.  He was a teacher for 51 years, 35 of them in Union County.  He taught eight years at Red Bud, six years at Nimmo, 12 years as principal of Lincoln School in Anna and nine years as superintendent of city schools in Jonesboro.  He found great pleasure in attending annual meetings of the National Education Association.  When his right hand became palsied, he learned to write with his left.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star Chapter at Anna and the Odd Fellows Lodge at Goreville.  He was a member of the Methodist Protestant Church and a Republican.  His pallbearers were his former pupils.  He left two daughters, Julia Anna (Pickles) Brownlee, of Indiana, Pa., and Ella J. (Pickles) Sanders; and a granddaughter, Ella Jane Brownlee.  (See also 16 Aug 1935, issue.)

Rolla Calvin Wilson, Jr., drowned 5 Aug 1935, at Big Springs, Van Buren, Mo., while enroute from Bengal Dam in the Ozarks, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He was born 3 Jul 1924, near Wolf Lake, the son of Rolla Wilson.  He was a student at Wolf Lake School and was especially interested in music and played in the band at Anna.  He left his parents, two sisters, Lorene Wilson and Wilma Lou Wilson; three grandparents, Walter Bridgeman, of Alto Pass, and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Wilson, of Wolf Lake.   (See also 16 Aug 1935, issue.)

Simeon D. Corzine died 1 Aug 1935, at his home near Balcom, aged 76 years, and was buried in Big Creek Cemetery.  He left four sons, V. L. Corzine, Emory Corzine, Lewis Corzine, and S. M. Corzine, all of near Dongola, and 14 grandchildren.

Monroe Prater died.

Robert Dean Davis died  30 Jul 1935, at Hale-Willard Hospital in Anna, of appendicitis, aged 7 years, 1 month, 17 days, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  His funeral was in Beech Grove Church.  He was born 13 Jun 1928, at Wolf Lake, the son of Robert Davis.  He left his parents, two sisters, Bobby Jean Davis and Shirley Ann Davis; one brother, J. C. Davis; and grandparents.

16 Aug 1935:

Bruno Hileman committed suicide 10 Aug 1935, by swallowing a bottle of carbolic acid and plunging from a bridge into Big Muddy River, aged 61 years, 8 months, 10 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  A boatman patrolling the river found his body in the river.  There was a coroner's inquest.  His funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church.  He was born 30 Nov 1873, at Jonesboro, the son of Jacob M. Hileman.  He married on 2 Sep 1897, Flora Sensmeier, of Dongola.  He joined Mission Chapel Church of Christ in 1897, which was located on his father's farm.  He transferred to St. John's Lutheran Church and then to Salem Lutheran Church.  He was a dairyman and milked his own cows and delivered milk to customers every day.  He left his widow, four brothers, William Hileman, Walter C. Hileman, Hugh C. Hileman, and Homer L. Hileman, all of Anna.  Hugo Bernhard was a brother-in-law and the Rev. Harold Bernhard, of Rock Grove, was a nephew.

Benjamin Franklin "Slim" Wright died in Anna City Hospital, aged 55 years, and was buried Tuesday (13 Aug 1935) in Anna Cemetery.  He used to live in Jonesboro, but lately had been living in Kratzinger Hollow north of Anna.  He left a widow and several children.

James Tweedy died 13 Aug 1935, at Wolf Lake, aged 64 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.

 

William Capps was killed by an Illinois Central train Monday (12 Aug 1935) near Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 15 years.  He lived in West Frankfort, Franklin County.  He had been picking peaches near Anna with another boy and was on his way home when he sat down on the train tracks and fell asleep. 

Abrum Hodgson died of heart trouble at home in Murphysboro, Jackson County, while listening to the radio, and was buried in Tower Grove Cemetery in Murphysboro.  His funeral was at First Presbyterian Church in Murphysboro.  He retired about two years ago from the Murphysboro Post Office.  He left two daughters, Mrs. Joe A. Hammond of Anna, and Catherine Hodgson; and one son, Samuel Hodgson, of Murphysboro.

West Barringer died and his funeral was Tuesday (13 Aug 1935) at Cedar Grove.

23 Aug 1935:

George Spelcher died and his funeral was Friday (16 Aug 1935) in Carbondale, Jackson County.  Mrs. L. W. Corzine, of Balcom, was a cousin of Mrs. Spelcher.

30 Aug 1935:

Henry F. Dossett died 26 Aug 1935, aged 64 years, 4 months, 29 days, and was buried in Maple Lawn Cemetery in Paducah, Ky.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Jonesboro.  He was born 27 Apr 1861, the youngest son of Ila F. Dossett.  His boyhood was spent near Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County.  He married on his 21st birthday, Ida Mason, of Cave-in-Rock.  He moved to Sikeston, Mo., in 1910, and later moved to Denver, Colo., and Cape Girardeau, Mo.  He moved to Union County 11 years ago and lived on a farm a few miles south of Jonesboro.  Two children preceded him in death.  He left his widow and seven children, Ethna Beavers, of Paducah, Ky., P. I. Dossett, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Henry J. Dossett, Jr., of Los Angeles, Calif., John Dossett, of Charleston, Mo., Minerva Willer, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., William Dossett, of Jefferson City, Mo., and Milem Dossett, at home;  a brother, J. W. Dossett, of Goodland, Kan.; and a sister, Mrs. Dent Reid, of Burkesville, Ky.  (See also 6 Sep 1935, issue.)

Julia Ann Lanier died Tuesday (27 Aug 1935) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Zetta Horrell, in Anna, aged 84 years, 8 months, 1 day, and was buried in Springdale Cemetery in Sobree, Ky.  Her funeral was at her daughter's home.  She was the daughter of William Ash, of Roswell, Ga., a slaveholder and member of the Georgia legislature for 16 years.  She married in 1870 at Roswell, Gal., Walton Lanier, who died 26 years ago.  They had nine children, of whom seven were living.  She had lived in Anna with her daughter for 18 years.  She fell and broke her hip last spring and was confined to a wheelchair.

Joan Hubbs, of Wolf Lake, died last week.

6 Sep 1935:

Elma Ferrell died 31 Aug 1935, following an operation for appendicitis, aged 35 years, 27 days.  Her funeral was at the Methodist church in Jonesboro.  She was born 4 Aug 1900, near Jonesboro, the daughter of John and Nellie Ferrell.  She enrolled in nurses' training school at Jacksonville at the age of 16 and from that time on worked in hospitals, including in the Panama Canal Zone.  She last worked at Ottawa, Ill.  She left her parents, of Carbondale, Jackson County; three brothers, Edwin Ferrell, Russell Ferrell, and Woodrow Ferrell; and three sisters, Agnes Ferrell, Clara Ferrell, and Vera Ferrell.

Robert "Bob" Mosely died Friday (30 Aug 1935) at Anna City Hospital, aged 84 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church, of which he was a member.  He left three sons, Tom Mosely, Frank Mosely, of Alto Pass, and Ward Mosely, of Huntington Beach, Calif.; three daughters, Allie Hill, of St. Louis, Cora Keith, of Alto Pass, and Myrtle Mosely, of Dixon; one sister, several grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.

Everett Wright died at Grand Tower, Jackson County, of typhoid fever.  He left a widow, two sons, a mother, two brothers, and two sisters.

13 Sep 1935:

Huey Long was assassinated Sunday (8 Sep 1935) in the Louisiana State Capital at Baton Rouge, aged 43 years.

Mrs. Lela Carrie died of exposure, aged 31 years.  Her body was found Wednesday (11 Sep 1935) in the woods after she wandered away from Anna State Hospital on 18 Aug 1935.  She was admitted on 7 Jun 1935, from St. Francisville, Ill.

Thomas Bruce “Tom" Milton, Jr., died 9 Sep 1935, at Anna City Hospital from effects of swallowing a grape, aged 4 years, and was buried in Cobden Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church.  He left his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Milton, of Cobden, and one sister.

Emma C. Rhodes died 6 Sep 1935, of pneumonia, aged 66 years, 4 months, 21 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Methodist Church in Jonesboro.  She was born 15 Apr 1869, two and a half miles southeast of Cobden, the daughter of Calvin and Liza Carter.  She married on 16 Sep 1886, Willis J. Rhodes.  She joined Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church about 30 years ago.  Two children preceded her in death, an infant and Lula Rhodes, at the age of 4.  She left three children, John N. Rhodes, Ollie Winn, of Cobden, and Charles C. Rhodes, of Anna.; a husband, one half-sister, Mrs. Mary Pirtle, of Pomona, Jackson County; three half-brothers, Jackson Carter, of Cobden, Calvin Carter, of Anna, and Albert Emery of Alto Pass; four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Mrs. John F. Burnley died Tuesday (10 Sep 1935) at home.

20 Sep 1935:

Edward Francis Hargrave died 13 Sep 1935, at home in Anna, aged 89 years, 9 months, 27 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Christian church in Anna.  He was born 16 Nov 1851, near Jonesboro, the son of Samuel and Marinda (Crowell) Hargrave.  He and his brother operated the first successful traction engine to be used in threshing in this area.  During the winter he operated a lumber mill.  He became a general merchant in Jonesboro.  He was the great-grandson of Joseph Hargrave, one of the earliest settlers in Union County.  He was a grandson of Robin Hargrave, who married a daughter of George Hunsaker, who was the first white settler in Union County.  He married on 25 Mar 1874, Julia Florence Hunsaker, also a descendant of George Hunsaker.  Three children and his wife preceded him in death.  He left five children, Minnie Menees, of Vashon, Wash., Nora Selden, of Seattle, Wash., Jean Hargrave, of Camden, Ark., Mabel Dockery, of Cobden, and Ed Hargrave, of Anna; one brother, Jefferson D. Hargrave, of Rexburgh, Idaho; one sister, Mrs. D. A. Butler, of Los Angeles, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

W. T. Feltz died 11 Sep 1935, of a heart attack, aged 64 years.  He was a professor at Southern Illinois Teachers' College in Carbondale, Jackson County, for 35 years.  He graduated from the college and from the University of Chicago.  He left a widow and two children.

27 Sep 1935:

Angus McCallum died Tuesday (24 Sep 1935) at home in Malvern, Ark.  He used to be stationmaster at the Mobile & Ohio Railroad in Jonesboro before taking the position at Malvern.  He left his widow, Maggie (Urmey) McCallum, and two sons, Newell McAllum and Edward McAllum.  Ed B. McCallum, of Meridian, Miss., was a brother.

Adam Casper died Tuesday (24 Sep 1935) at home in Thebes, Alexander County, aged 84 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Dongola.  He was born south of Jonesboro.  He never married.  He was a brother of Mrs. E. Kimmel, of Jonesboro.  He left three nieces, Mrs. John Cauble, and Mrs. Ary Peeler, of Dongola, and Martha A. Stoner, of Wetaug, Pulaski County.

George Keller died at Dongola.

 4 Oct 1935:

James Wright died last Saturday (28 Sep 1935) after being struck by a truck driven by Paul Brimm, 300 yards east of the Pentecostal church in Jonesboro, aged 58 years, and was buried at Makanda, Jackson County.  He was walking on the road towards Jonesboro and his wife also received minor injuries.  There was a coroner's inquest.  His body was taken to the home of his daughter in Alto Pass.  His funeral was at the Pentecostal church in Anna.  He lived on South Main Street in Jonesboro for two years.  He left a widow and 13 children by his present and former marriage.  Green Wright was a son.

18 Oct 1935:

George L. Stroehlein died at home in Jonesboro after a heart attack at the rock crusher near Anna, aged 66 years.  His funeral was at home.  He was born in Wheeling, W. Va., and moved to Cobden with his parents in 1870.  He married on 13 Oct 1895, Mary Lence.  He lived in Jonesboro the last eight years.  He was a member of the Baptist church.  He left a widow and four children, Mrs. Clyde Rynes, Robert A. Stroehlein and Mrs. Freddie Catherine Whiting, all of Anna, and Eddie F. Stroehlein, of Chicago.

 Four people were killed at Herrin, Williamson County, when their automobile crashed into a freight train at a crossing.

 Luella (Sullivan) Wiggins died 15 Oct 1935, aged 44 years, 10 months, 16 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church, which she joined in 1913.  She was born 29 Nov 1890, west of Jonesboro, the daughter of Isaac Sullivan.  She married on 10 Jul 1909, Cluster Wiggins.  They had two children.  She worked for International Shoe Company at Anna and treated the first shoe that went through the plant.  She left her husband and two children, Amelia Wallace, of Anna, and Arthur Wiggins, at home; her parents, her mother-in-law, Mrs. Frances Wiggins; four sisters, Mrs. W. J. Grammer, of Jonesboro, Mrs. Charles Karraker, of Dongola, Mrs. Bobbie Childers, of Anna, and Mrs. Loraine Omsloer, of Louisville, Ky.; five brothers, David Sullivan, John Sullivan, Dan Sullivan, and Bill Sullivan, of Jonesboro, and Paul Sullivan, of Louisville, Ky.; and nieces and nephews.  (See also 25 Oct 935, issue.)

 Robert Alexander Keller died Tuesday (15 Oct 1935) at home in McClure, Alexander County, aged 67 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church in Reynoldsville.  He was a member of Jonesboro Masonic Lodge.  He married on 8 Feb 1894, Laura Craiglow.  He left a widow and six children, Henry Keller, of Ware, Mrs. Jesse Jamison, Mrs. James Reeves, and Mrs. Edward Bays, of East St. Louis, Mrs. Clyde Smithey and Mrs. Chester Smithey, of McClure; one brother, Charles Keller, of McClure; two half brothers, Boswell C. Black, of Marion, Williamson County, and Lowell Black, of Reynoldsville.

Anna Mees died 13 Oct 1935, at the home of her son, John J. Mees, south of Jonesboro, of heart trouble, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Kornthal Lutheran Church.  She was born 25 May 1863, at Muehlbach, Austria, and came to America on 19 May 1876, with her parents and brothers.  She married on 18 Dec 1883, David Mees.  She left two children, John J. Mees and Mrs. Frank Rapsilber; two brothers, Stephen Eiselmeier, of Olmstead, Pulaski County, and John Eiselmeier, of Milwaukee, Wis.

 M. M. Browne died Monday (14 Oct 1935) at Macomb, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Carbondale, Jackson County.  His funeral was at First Presbyterian Church in Carbondale.  He was a faculty member at Illinois Teachers' College.  He left several children.  Mrs. R. Wallace Karraker, of Jonesboro, was a daughter.

John Beck was struck and killed last Sunday by a hit-and-run driver on the Old Cape Girardeau Road near Reynoldsville, aged about 50 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He left two half sisters.  He was a bachelor.

 Child of Earnie DeHart died Friday (11 Oct 1935) of membranous croup, aged 5 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.

 25 Oct 1935:

Sidney Smith was killed Sunday (20 Oct 1935) in a car accident near Chicago.  He was creator of the Andy Gump cartoon.

 Berl Haline Penrod died 19 Oct 1935, of a stroke he had on 2 Jul 1935, aged 7 years, 7 months, 13 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Methodist church in Wolf Lake.  He was born 6 Mar 1928, the son of Everett Penrod.  He left his parents, five sisters, Virginia Penrod, Mildred Penrod, Eula Penrod, Helen Penrod, and Opal Jean Penrod; one brother, Merle Penrod; a grandfather, two grandmothers, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

 Mrs. F. H. Rendleman died.

 1 Nov 1935:

Mary Izora (Culp) Nusbaum died 26 Oct 1935, after suffering a stroke four weeks earlier, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church.  She was born 24 Jun 1857, the daughter of the Rev. David and Martha Culp.  Her father was a Baptist preacher.  She married in Jonesboro, John L. Nusbaum.  She had three daughters, Mabel Nusbaum, who died years ago, Josie Nusbaum, and Lorene Nusbaum.  She also left three sisters, Gertie Curtis, of Shreveport, La., Luella Culp of St. Louis, and Eva Cruse, of Carbondale, Jackson County.  After the funeral John L. Nusbaum went to live in Chesterfield, Mo.

 Rev. Charles C. Young died Tuesday (29 Oct 1935) at Dongola, after suffering a stroke on Friday (25 Oct 1935), aged 83 years.  He was a Baptist minister for over 60 years.

Orville Buzbee was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Route 146 about three miles west of Vienna, Johnson County, aged 30 years.  His body was found Tuesday (29 Oct 1935).  He was walking to his home, which was six miles from Vienna.

 Ruth Irvin died last Thursday (24 Oct 1935) when her ambulance reached Anna.  She was from Clinton, Ky., and was being taken to a hospital in St. Louis.  Her husband and two sisters were following in a car.

 Eva Davis died 24 Oct 1935, at her home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church in Anna.  She was born 9 Dec 1887, in Union County.  She married on 24 Jan 1904, John C. Davis.  They had nine children.  She joined Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church.  She left her husband and five children.

 Walter Winn  died 25 Oct 1935, at home two and a half miles west of Cobden, of pneumonia fever, aged 49 years, 7 months, 5 days, and was buried in Tripp Cemetery.   His funeral was at the Methodist church in Jonesboro.  He was born 20 Mar 1886, in Jonesboro vicinity.  He married on 1 Nov 1908, Gertrude Rothrock.  He had two sons and three daughters.  One daughter died in infancy.  He joined Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of 18 and transferred to the Methodist Episcopal church in Jonesboro.  He left a widow, four children, Dorothy wife of George Aaron, of Jonesboro, Mabel Winn, Carl Winn, and John Winn, at home; three grandchildren, Marie Aaron, Dolores Aaron, and Betty Aaron.

 Annie Ellis died Saturday (26 Oct 1935) at home and was buried in Jerusalem Cemetery in Jackson County.  She married Andy Ellis and had one daughter.  She left her husband, daughter, father, mothers, four brothers, and three sisters.

8 Nov 1935:

Anna Groves died last Monday (4 Nov 1935), aged 74 years, and was buried at McClure, Alexander County.  Her funeral was at Reynoldsville.  She left her husband, Hiram Groves; and three children.

 Margaret Malinda (Hinesly) Nicolaides died 6 Nov 1935, at home two miles west of Jonesboro, aged 72 years, 9 months, 26 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.   Her funeral was at her home.  She was born 10 Jan 1863, in Carroll Co., Ark.  She was a member of Missionary Baptist Church, Rebekah Lodge, Eastern Star, and the Royal Neighbors.  She married on 5 Apr 1883, William Nicolaides, of Jonesboro, who died a few years ago.  They had one daughter, Mary Nicolaides, who died in early childhood; and four sons, Frank Nicolaides, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., Dan Nicolaides, of Flint, Mich., Olva Nicolaides, of Ogden, Utah, and Ray Nicolaides, of Jonesboro.  She also left a half sister, Alice Peel, of Hornersville, Mo.  (See also 15 Nov 1935, issue.)

 Thomas Fulton Sherill died 1 Nov 1935, at home on Washington Street, Anna, of complication of ailments, aged 58 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Mt. Moriah Lutheran Church. He was born 24 Oct 1877, in McCracken Co., Ky.  He came to Anna in 1899 as steward of the Anna Hotel and served for 28 years.  He was also steward at Anna State Hospital and the state penitentiary at Menard.  He was janitor for Anna National Bank for several years.  He married on 21 Jan 1903, Addie Josephine Trees.  They had three children, Mrs. Walter Carlson, of Blue Island, Ill., Nellie Josephine Sherill, and Kenneth Lee Sherill, of Anna.  He also left his widow, two grandchildren, one brother, and one half-brother.

 Gertie Davis died and her funeral was Saturday (2 Nov 1935) at Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County.  She was a sister-in-law of Mrs. J. B. Woodard, of Balcom.

 Francis Marion Hamilton died Sunday (3 Nov 1935) after a paralytic stroke, aged 66 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Congregational church in Alto Pass, of which he was a member.  He left a widow, three sons, George Hamilton, Fount Hamilton, and Clifford Hamilton; and one daughter, Mrs. Clifford Myers; and several grandchildren.

 15 Nov 1935:

Sarah Russell died 14 Nov 1935, at home west of Jonesboro, aged 52 years, 9 months, 25 days.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church in Jonesboro.  She was born 19 Jan 1883, at Macedonia, Ill., the daughter of F. B. Coffman.  She joined Reynoldsville Baptist Church in her youth and transferred to Lockard Chapel Baptist Church.  She married on 6 Sep 1903, John W. Russell, of Jonesboro, who survives.  Her father, one sister, and one brother preceded her in death.  She had three daughters, Mollie Morgan, Derla Shelton, and Susie Carney, all of Jonesboro; and two sons, Everett Russell, of Coffeyville, Kan., and Doyle Russell, of Detroit, Mich.  She also left her mother, Mrs. F. B. Coffman, of Jonesboro; two sisters, Margaret Sansom, of Jonesboro, and Ada Hummell, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; five brothers, Columbus A. Coffman, James F. Coffman, Riley J. Coffman, Fred Coffman, and Francis Coffman, all of Jonesboro; and nine grandchildren.  (See also 22 Nov 1935, issue.)

 J. W. Lentz died Sunday (10 Nov 1935) at home in Piggott, Ark.  He was a businessman in Piggott for more than 40 years.  He left a widow, a son, Moody Lentz, of St. Louis; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur Morrison, of Chicago; two brothers, Earl Lentz and Cal Lentz, both of Dongola; and a sister, Della Harmes, of California.

 John C. Lewis died Friday last week (8 Nov 1935) in Wheeler Hospital in Gilroy, Calif., aged 83 years.  He fell and broke his hip on 6 Oct 1935, when he became startled by the lights of a car while he was crossing the street at nightfall, lost his balance, and fell.  He had been hospitalized since.  His funeral was at the Methodist church in Morgan Hill, Calif.  He was born in a log house that still stands on the old Lewis farm near Alto Pass, one of five children of Joshua Lewis, who served as county commissioner one or two terms.  He studied law in Jonesboro in the late 1870s.  He was justice of the peace for 13 years and had been judge.  He was a member of the Congregational church for 50 years and Sunday school superintendent for 25 years.  He left Alto Pass in 1916 and moved to Morgan Hill, Calif.  He married on 26 Jan 1890, Emma Holcomb, who died about 10 years ago.  She was a sister of C. B. Holcomb and Mrs. Warren Rendleman, of Alto Pass.  He left a daughter, Ada L. Bagwill, of Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Mary H. Smith, of Santa Ana, Calif.; and a granddaughter, Betty Lou Bagwill, of Sacramento.

 John L. Yeckley dropped dead last Friday (8 Nov 1935) in front of the Joram Cleaning plant on South Main Street in Anna, from a stroke of apoplexy, and was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery.  His funeral was at Hall Church near Lick Creek.  He was born in Union County.  He enlisted in the army as a private in Co. B, 40th Infantry, serving one year and nine months in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish-American War.  He then taught school in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska.  He left two brothers, W. O. Yeckley, of Goreville, Johnson County, and Frank Yeckley, of Carbondale, Jackson County; and two sisters, Della Young, of Carbondale, and Mrs. Charles Miller, of Dixon Springs.

 Virginia Lee Neighbors died 7 Nov 1935, from burns received in a house fire, aged 3 months, 24 days, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  She was born 11 Jul 1935, the daughter of Cloral Neighbors.  Her parents had gone to a field to dig Irish potatoes, leaving an older child with the baby.  The child was playing with matches.  Her mother was severely burned trying to save the child.  She left her parents, two sisters, one brother, her grandparents, and aunts and uncles.

Emery Corgan died and his funeral was last Wednesday(6 Nov 1935).  Mrs. W. F. Robinson was a sister-in-law.  Her son, Ross Robinson, was a nephew.

 22 Nov 1935:

Otis J. Hall died 16 Nov 1935, at home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church.  He was born 11 Mar 1891, in Jonesboro, the son of George and Emma (Edwards) Hall.  He was a veteran of World War I and served overseas in Battery F, 326th Field Artillery.  He married on 6 Apr 1919, Ola E. Bostain.  They had one child.  He left a widow, daughter, two sisters, one brother.

 Mrs. Emma Keller died Saturday (16 Nov 1935) at home near New Hope Church.

 Mollie Spricks died Sunday (17 Nov 1935) in St. Louis, after a paralytic stroke, aged 59 years, and was buried in New Marcus Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Lupton Mortuary, 4449 Olive Street in St. Louis. She was born in Alto Pass, the daughter of Jefferson McKinney.  She left her husband, Arthur Spricks; several sisters and brothers at Alto Pass.

 The father of Mrs. R. C. Bush, of Wolf Lake, died at Brunning, Mo.

 Mr. Bierbaum died last Thursday (14 Nov 1935).

 29 Nov 1935:

Fred Isom died 25 Nov 1935, at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital, from injuries after he fell from a wagon on 22 Nov 1935.  His funeral was at Dongola.

 Robert Rader died Monday (25 Nov 1935) at home in Anna.  He was former Illinois Central signalman.  His wife died about a year ago.  He left a son and three daughters.

Amos Glasco died Thursday (21 Nov 1935) at Saratoga, aged 55 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Congregational church in Alto Pass.  He was born in Alto Pass, the son of Dr. Glasco.  He left two stepsons, two brothers, William Glasco, of Alto Pass, and Dr. Loren Glasco, of Missouri; one sister, Emma Elkins.  Dr. Loren Glasco, of Missouri, and William Davis, of Detroit, Mich., were relatives and attended the funeral.

6 Dec 1935:

Susan Catherine (Rhymer) Taylor died Sunday (1 Dec 1935) at the home of William Tottleben on Carterville Route 2, Williamson County, aged 74 years, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Jackson County.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church in Makanda, Jackson County.  She was the widow of Jake Taylor and was a former resident of Alto Pass.  She was born 7 Mar 1861, near Jonesboro.  She had lived in Carterville since January 1935.  She was a member of Union Springs Baptist Church near Alto Pass.  She left a niece, Mrs. William Emery, of Carbondale, Jackson County; two brothers, James K. Rhymer, of McClure, Alexander County, and John P. Rhymer, of Geneva, Ill.

13 Dec 1935:

Dennis Batson died 9 Dec 1935, at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna, aged 60 years, 2 months, 16 days, and was buried in Tripp Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Methodist church in Jonesboro.  He was born 23 Sep 1875, in Union County, the oldest son of seven children of James and Jane Batson.  He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Southern Lodge No. 241 in Jonesboro.  He left one brother, Dan Batson, of Anna; and several nieces and nephews.

Anna (Martin) Jean died 8 Dec 1935, aged 72 years, 10 months, 5 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at her home.  She was born 3 Feb 1863, east of Anna, the youngest of five children of Samuel and Matilda Martin.  Four brothers, Sidney Martin, Frank Martin, Samuel Martin, and Hamilton Martin, preceded her in death.  She married on 21 Dec 1916, George F. Jean, who died 3 Jun 1931. 

Sarah E. (Angell) Ferrill died 7 Dec 1935, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest N. Dillow, aged 79 years, 7 months, 27 days, and was buried in Cobden Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Christian Church.  She was born 10 Apr 1856, in Cleveland, Ohio.  She married on 23 Jan 1877, Varner G. Ferrill.  They had eight children, of whom two died in infancy.

Jessie (Mitchell) Hoke died 5 Dec 1935, aged 62 years, 7 months, 13 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Christian church in Anna.  She was born 22 Apr 1873, in Davis City, Decatur Co., Iowa, the youngest of nine children of L. D. Mitchell.  She graduated from State Teachers' College at Shenandoah, Iowa, and taught school from 1891 to 1897.  She married on 11 Apr 1898, in Leon, Iowa, the Rev. W. S. Hoke.  They had seven children.  She was baptized by her husband and joined the Christian church at Weldon, Iowa, in January 1899.  She left her husband, W. S. Hoke, pastor of the Christian church in Anna; seven children, Mrs. George Reed, of Hurst, Williamson County, Mrs. William Taylor, of Overland, Mo., Gerald Hoke, of St. Louis, Mrs. Gilbert Gentry, of Evansville, Ind., Mrs. Loren Fear, Glen Hoke, George Will Hoke, all of Anna; three stepchildren, C. V. Hoke, of Little Rock, Ark., Iva Scott, of San Antonio, Texas, and Hallie Miller, of Almeda, Calif.; five (?) brothers, Gary Mitchell, of Leon, Iowa, W. D. Mitchell, of Loveland, Colo., R. E. Mitchell, of Kincaid, Kan., and A. M. Mitchell, of St. Francis, Kan.; two sisters, Alice Rodgers, of Denver, Colo., and Jennie Merit, of Davis City, Iowa; and nine grandchildren.

 Frank Smith died Sunday (8 Dec 1935) at his home at Alto Pass, of dropsy.  He left a widow and several children.

 Mrs. Harrison Davis, better known as Chattie Earnhart died Sunday (8 Dec 1935) at home near Dongola, and was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Mt. Zion Church.   (See also 20 Dec 1935, issue.)

 20 Dec 1935:

Virginia Marie Corzine died 17 Dec 1935, at home in Jonesboro, and was buried in Dongola Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Pentecostal Church.  She was born 14 Jan 1908, near Reynoldsville.  She married on 22 Aug 1925, Dale Miles.  They had one son.  She married Don Corzine.  She left her husband, son, and one sister, Eva Penland, of Jonesboro.

 Allen A. Rose died 11 Dec 1935, at St. Andrew's Hospital in Murphysboro, Jackson County, aged 54 years, 8 months, 12 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He was a sign painter and had been working in Anna for some time.  Mrs. Edith Gaylord, of Holly, N. Y., was a sister.  He also left a brother in California.

 Thomas Jefferson Dillow died 16 Dec 1935, at home, of pneumonia, and was buried in Treece Cemetery.  His funeral was at his old home place.  He was born 4 Jan 1874, at Western Saratoga.  He never married.  Thirteen brothers and sisters preceded him in death.  He left two brothers, John Dillow, of Anna, and James Dillow, of Saratoga.

 27 Dec 1935:

Frank J. Snyder died 24 Dec 1935, at Illmo, Mo., aged 79 years.  He was born in Jonesboro, the son of Charles Snyder. He married Mrs. Elizabeth C. Willis and moved to Illmo in 1922.  He left one brother, Charles Snyder, of Dowell, Ill.; a stepson, Walter Willis; two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

 L. P. "Pink" Hogue died 20 Dec 1935, and was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery beside his wife, who died in 1920.  His funeral was at Hall Church near Lick Creek.  He was an active Democrat.  He left children, Louie Hogue, of Buncombe, Lora Hogue, of Marion, Williamson County, Ida Tripp, and Nannie Gourley, of Buncombe, I. D. Hogue, of Dongola, and Mrs. Elmer Cook, of Elgin.

Henry F. Yost died 23 Dec 1935, at home in Anna, from uremic poisoning and acute nephritis, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anna.  He was born 16 Sep 1866, near Mt. Pleasant.  He married on 7 May 1893, Mary A. Bishop.  They had two children.  He used to be a liveryman and then a grocer at Anna.   He served as Anna alderman in 1908 and 1909.  He was a member of the Modern Woodmen Lodge.  He left his widow, one daughter, Laura Yost; two sisters, Sarah Keistler and Alice Harpending, both of Anna.

Walter Benefiel, aged 46 years, and his son, Billie Benefiel, aged 12 years, were killed Monday (23 Dec 1935) when their car hit a northbound passenger train at Willard crossing, and were buried together in one casket in Anna Cemetery.  The son died on the way to the city hospital and the father died that evening.  His sedan was catapulted into the air and landed in the rear of Karraker oil station beside the tracks.  He was a carpenter and his son was a pupil in the 7th grade.