1 Jan 1937:

Thomas Alva Sinks died 28 Dec 1936, at home in Jonesboro, aged 61 years, 3 months, 13 days.  His funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Jonesboro, which he joined on 12 Sep 1910.  He was born 15 Sep 1875, in Benton, Franklin County, the son of Daniel and Carolina Sinks.  He married on 8 Oct 1899, Hattie E. Davis.  He operated a cream station.  He served four terms as alderman in his ward.  He left five children, Mrs. Ralph Treece, of Anna, Mrs. Everett Wilson, Alva Sinks, Carl Sinks, of Jonesboro, Robert Sinks, of Jonesboro; 14 grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. J. J. Keith, of Alto Pass, Mrs. R. T. Payne, of Carbondale, Jackson County, Mrs. G. H. Garrott, of Anna, Mrs. John Hart, of Johnston City, Williamson County; and one brother Grover C. Sinks, of Quincy. 

Nancy S. Beggs died 27 Dec 1936, at Dongola, aged 84 years.  She left a sister, 16 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Jennie L. Bishop died 25 Dec 1936, at Dongola, aged 46 years.

Opal (Goodman) Dillow died 25 Dec 1936, at Dongola, aged 26 years.

Mary Lucille (Shepard) Jasper died 26 Dec 1936, at home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church.  She was born 25 May 1913, near Anna, the daughter of Joe and Elsie (Scott) Shepard.  She left her husband, father, mother, and two grandmothers.

Milford Ruth Maddox died 27 Dec 1936, at home in Anna, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery at Marion, Williamson County.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Anna.  He was born 25 Sep 1859, near West Frankfort, Franklin County.  He left a widow, three children, and a step granddaughter. 

8 Jan 1937:

Willis J. Rhodes died 4 Jan 1937, at home northwest of Jonesboro, aged 73 years, 3 months, 27 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal church in Jonesboro.  He was born 7 Sep 1863, a few miles northwest of Jonesboro, the son of John and Elizabeth Rhodes.  He had a twin brother.  He married on 16 Sep 1886, Emma Carter.  They had five children, of whom two died in childhood.  He joined Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church about 10 years ago.  He was a farmer.  He left three children, John M. Rhodes, Olive Winn, of Cobden, and Charles G. Rhodes, of Anna; four grandchildren, Verna Hancock, Wanda Moore, John Rhodes, Ruth Rhodes; and two great-grandchildren. 

Frank Dickerson died 5 Jan 1937, at home near Elco, Alexander County, aged 69 years, 2 months, 19 days, and was buried in Cummins Cemetery near Delta, Alexander County.  His funeral was at home.  He left a sister, Mrs. John Barton, of Oregon; four nephews, Willis Sronce, John Sronce, Harve Sronce, and Owen Sronce; and one niece, Annie Johnson.

Luther Rebman died at Buncombe, Johnson County.  He was a brother of Mrs. J. P. Grear, of Anna.

Albert Gunderson died Sunday (3 Jan 1937) at Hale Willard Hospital in Anna.  He suffered a broken back in an auto accident near Bonita Circle on New Year's Eve (31 Jan 1936).  Wayne Houston and Charles Shackley, also of Detroit, received injuries.  He lived in Detroit, Mich., and was from Norway.  His body was sent to his employer in Detroit.

James Anderson died 1 Jan 1937, at home in The Dalles, Ore., aged 67 yeas.  He was preceded in death by F. P. Anderson, of Anna, who he was in the jewelry business in Anna about 40 years ago before moving to the Pacific Coast.   He left a widow, Kate (Finch) Anderson, who is the daughter of Ed Finch and a sister of E. C. Finch, of Anna; one son, Harry Anderson, of San Francisco, Calif., sales manager for National Broadcasting Co.; one daughter, Katherine Anderson, librarian at the University of California at Berkley; and a niece, Mrs. C. O. Clark, of Anna. 

Lena (Eiserman) Hileman died 31 Dec 1936, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. F. Tucker, at Decatur, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at McCarty Funeral Home.  She was born 26 Jul 1856, near Belleville.  She married on 1 May 1879, Thomas Allen Hileman, of DuQuoin, who died almost six years ago.  They had three daughters, Mrs. W. F. Jinnette, of Merrill, Ore., Mrs. B. F. Tucker, of Decatur, and Mrs. H. C. Ingram, of Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County; nine grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. J. Ramback, of St. Louis. 

Reed Green died Saturday (2 Jan 1937).  His funeral was at home.  He was born 22 Sep 1865, at Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County, the son of Judge William H. Green.  He had almost always lived at Cairo, Alexander County.  He married on 21 Dec 1910, Mrs. Lula (Young) Ellis.  He was a lawyer and businessman and was president of First Bank & Trust Company of Cairo.  He served two terms in the Illinois Legislature and one term as state senator.  He left a widow, one daughter, Mrs. Emmett J. Gillespie; and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Robert Halliday.

15 Jan 1937:

Minnie (Kimmel) Pertle died 9 Jan 1937, at home four miles northwest of Jonesboro, of a heart attack, aged 65 years, 11 months, 17 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery, beside her husbands and infant daughter.  Her funeral was at H. R. McCarty Funeral Home.  She was born 26 Jan 1871, the oldest daughter of David A. Kimmel.  Her mother died when she was near the age of 4 years old.  She married on 5 Mar 1899, George Lewis, who died 15 Apr 1909.  They had one daughter, who died in infancy.  She joined First Baptist Church in Anna about 1906.  She married on 28 Oct 1912, John Pertle, who died 27 Mar 1936.   She left one brother, Charles L. Kimmel, of 6324 Blackstone Ave., Chicago; one half brother, Everett S. Kimmel, of 6351 Kenwood Ave., Chicago; one half sister, Mrs. Stella E. wife of G. O. Hartline, of Cobden; four nieces, three nephews, two great-nieces, and two sisters-in-law. (See also 22 Jan 1937, issue.)

Daniel Sheffer died 7 Jan 1937, at the home of his daughter in Granite City.

22 Jan 1937:

Francis Marion Karraker died Friday (15 Jan 1937) at home in Dongola, after a stroke of paralysis, aged 67 years, and was buried in Dongola Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church in Dongola.  He was station agent for the Illinois Central Railroad for more than 44 years.  He left his widow, Ida S. Karraker, three brothers, Albert Karraker and John Karraker of Dongola, and Thomas Karraker, of St. Louis; and two sister, Laura Keller and Emma Cope, of Dongola.

Arthur Hileman died and his funeral last Sunday (17 Jan 1937) at Elco, Alexander County. 

Miss Geraldine Hatton died, aged 88 years.  She left a twin sister, Mrs. Gereptine Burke, of Golconda, Pope County, from whom he had never been separated for more than week during her lifetime. 

Frank Travelstead died Friday (15 Jan 1937) at the home of his brother, Jeff Travelstead, on Cedar Creek, aged 75 years, and was buried at Marion, Williamson County.  He was a pioneer resident of Pomona, Jackson County.

29 Jan 1937:

Anderson B. Garrett died at Springfield, Sangamon County.  He used to live in Dongola and married a girl from there.  He used to teach school in Union County.  He moved to Murphysboro, Jackson County and then East St. Louis, St. Clair County, before moving to Springfield.

Orril Ney Lee died 4 Jan 1937, at Long Beach, Calif., aged more than 40 years, and his ashes were buried between his parents in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church in Jonesboro.  He was born in Jonesboro, the son of Ira V. Lee.  (See also 14 May 1937, issue.)

Kenneth Eugene Miller, aged 10 years, and Henry Martin Boyd, aged 10 years, were drowned 27 Jan 1937, in a ice-covered pond in Ebenezer Church district a few miles south of Jonesboro, and were buried in Ebenezer Cemetery.  Three other children were rescued.  The double funeral was 29 Jan 1937, at Ebenezer Evangelical Church.  Boyd  was born 12 Mar 1928, the youngest son of Fred Boyd.  He attended Center Hill School and Ebenezer Evangelical Sunday School.  He left his parents and grandparents.  Miller was born 6 Oct 1928, the youngest son of Duke Miller.  He was in the second grade in Center Hill School and attended Ebenezer Evangelical Sunday School.  He left his parents and grandparents.  (See also 5 Feb 1937, issue.)

Mother of Mrs. E. G. Kerth died last Thursday (21 Jan 1937) at Evansville, Ind.  Her daughter was marooned in Evansville several weeks by the high water at the home of her brother, Victor Herrenbruck.

Queen V. Woods died Friday (22 Jan 1937) at the home of her daughter, Hattie Hill, at 418 Graham Street, Carbondale, Jackson County, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Grace Methodist Church.  She was born 27 Dec 1863, in Alto Pass.  She was a member of Alto Pass Baptist Church.  She lived in Carbondale for 13 years.  She left five children, Robert Woods, of St. Charles, Everett Woods and Henry Woods, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, Mrs. Mat Henney and Ray Woods, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Julia Kelley, of Carbondale; three sisters, Carrie Jolly, of Cairo, Menervia Woods, of Eldorado, Josephine Haley, of Cobden; and two brothers, George Smith, of Cobden, James Smith, of Carbondale. 

5 Feb 1937:

Betty Sue Cox died last Saturday (30 Jan 1937) at the home of her parents, of meningitis, aged 2 years, 7 months, 22 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  She was the daughter of Fount and Bernice (Davidson) Cox.

Mary Frances (Bartless) Brooks died 25 Jan 1937, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at McCarty Funeral Home.  She was the widow of James Brooks and used to live in Anna.  She was a member of First Methodist Episcopal Church in Anna and Eastern Star in Creal Springs, Williamson County.  She left two daughters, Etta Biggs, of St. Louis, and Mrs. Harry Menough, of St. Louis; one son, John Brooks, of Marion, Williamson County; and five grandchildren.

  12 Feb 1937:

John G. Mulcaster died 1 Feb 1937 at Edward J. Hines Jr. Veterans' Hospital in Hines.  He was a poet, orator, historian and photographer.  His parents were English and he spent his early life near the Mississippi River in Jackson County and knew the life of steam boating.  At an early age he had to support his widowed mother and younger sisters,.  He fought in the Spanish American War and was wounded in Cuba.  He married in 1902 Ella Walker, of Carterville, Williamson County.  He worked for the Illinois Central Railroad Company and worked for the company in Makanda for over 30 years.  He was instrumental in making Giant City a state park.  He was preparing a book on the Cherokee Trail of Tears when he became ill.

George Campbell died last Saturday (6 Feb 1937) at Camp Mill Creek, aged 55 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He was a flood refugee from Cairo, Alexander County.

William T. Cockerill died.  He lived at Metropolis, Massac County and was district inspector of game wardens.

Mrs. Mat Foster died Friday (5 Feb 1937) at home near Union Springs, of intestinal flu, , aged 74 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Union Springs Church.  She left her husband, one son, Arthur Foster, of St. Louis; five daughters, Emma Gregory, of St. Louis, Laura Fears, of Jonesboro, Lulu wife of Albert Rhodes, Menerva Guin, and Fannie Foster, of Alto Pass; and seven grandchildren.

Mrs Polly Roberts died at Murphysboro, Jackson County, aged 89 years.  Her funeral was last Sunday (7 Feb 1937).  She was the aunt of H. S. Noble, of Balcom.

Two deaths have been reported among the "colored refugees" of the flood at Camp Hutchins.

Charley Knight died Monday (9 Feb 1937) at home in Gale, Alexander County.  He was the uncle of Mrs. S. S. Murphy, of Balcom. 

William Riley Drummond died and was buried in Anna Cemetery. .  His funeral was last Friday (5 Feb 1937) at his home on Williams Street in Anna.  He was born 30 Jul 1865, near Benton, Franklin County, the son of Ruben and Lake Drummond.  He was named for his grandfather who came from England and settled in Virginia before moving by covered wagon to the prairie where Benton now stands.  He came to Anna in his youth and became carpenter.  About 20 years ago he engaged in butchery business.  He joined the Christian church many years ago.   He was married three times.  His first wives died after about one year.  He married on 6 May 1902, Mrs. Matilda Slightom, widow of Will Slightom.  A son died in infancy.  He left his widow and a daughter, Mrs. J. T. Roy, of Sullivan.

19 Feb 1937:

Jefferson Davis Brown died 12 Feb 1937, at McLeansboro, Hamilton County, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church in Jonesboro.  He was born 21 Sep 1861, the son of Jefferson and Mariah (Price) Brown.  He joined the Presbyterian church in young manhood.  He married on 1 Sep 1888, Amanda Chester.  They had seven children.  He was preceded in death by three children, Harry L. Brown, Daniel Watson Brown, and May Brown.  He left his widow, Nora Brown, of Anna; four children, Bryan Brown, of Jonesboro, Ruth Dover, of Anna, Clara Powles, and Armita Kelley, both of Jonesboro; one brother, James D. R. Brown, of Jonesboro; one sister, Mollie Powell, of Redland, Calif.; four stepsons, 25 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.  

Lizzie B. Ward died 11 Feb 1937, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Norris & Son Funeral Home Chapel.  She was born 29 Dec 1873.  She joined United Evangelical Church early in life.  She married Sidney Goodman.  They had 14 children, three of whom died in infancy.   She left her husband, 11 children, and 13 grandchildren. 

William C. Hatley died 13 Feb 1937, aged 46 years, and was buried in Casper Cemetery..  His funeral was at Casper Church north of Anna. 

Chester Arthur Rushing died 12 Feb 1937, at home in Orient (or at West Frankfort), Franklin County, aged 54 years, 1 month, 25 days.  His body was brought to the home of his parents and the funeral was at the Baptist church.  He was born 17 Dec 1883, in Jonesboro, the son of W. P. Rushing, of Jonesboro.  He joined the Baptist church in Jonesboro in early life and transferred to First Baptist Church in West Frankfort 20 years ago, and later to East Fork Church.  He was a barber since early manhood and for the past three years had a shop in Orient.  He married on 31 May 1935, Mrs. Chloe Gray, of West Frankfort.  He left his parents, his widow, one brother, Clarence Rushing, of Anna; five sisters, Mrs. W. A. Frick, Ethel Dodd, Mrs. Homer Powles, of Jonesboro, Mrs. E. A. Parish, of Piggott, Ark., and Mrs. Lawson Crichton, of Orient; and one stepchild, Dale Gray, of Orient. (See also 26 Feb 1937, issue.)

Allen Forsee died 13 Feb 1937, aged 76 years, 8 months, 4 days.  He was born 9 Jun 1860, the son of Napoleon Forsee, of Campbell Hill.  He was baptized and joined Free Will Baptist Church.  He was a charter member of Modern Woodmen Camp of Jonesboro.  He married 1st Elizabeth Harrison.  He married 2nd on 31 Jan 1901, May English.  He had four children, Dora McDonald, of St. Louis, Janie Morris, of Anna, Robert Forsee, of Jonesboro, and Allie May O'Neal, deceased.  He left his widow, three children, 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Laura Smith died 9 Feb 1937, at St. Andrew's Hospital in Murphysboro, Jackson County, of heart trouble, and was buried in Hagler Cemetery in Jackson County.  Her funeral was at Jerusalem Church.  She was born in Alto Pass, the daughter of the late Daniel Blue.  She married in 1902 J. J. Smith, of Pomona, Jackson County.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Murphysboro.  She left seven sons, DeLaine Smith, Glenn Smith, Russell Smith, Wayne Smith, Dillen Smith, Winford Smith and Clifford Smith, all of Murphysboro; one daughter, Mrs. Urba Kingston, of Clinton; a brother, Henry Blue, of St. Louis; and a sister, Effie Mayner, of Peoria.

Roxie (Hess) Avett died 13 Feb 1937, in St. Louis.  She was the wife of Clyde Avett.

26 Feb 1937:

Melvin Barnhart died 20 Feb 1937, in a St. Louis hospital, after being struck by an M. & O. freight train last Thursday (18 Feb 1937), and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His younger brother, LeRoy Barnhart, was also injured, but is back home.  They were taken to a hospital in St. Louis.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Anna.  He was born 8 Apr 1919, in Perks, Pulaski County, the youngest son of George and Cora (Hardy) Barnhart.  He left his father, three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Coleman, of Greenville, Mrs. Agnes Coats, of Anna, and Mrs. Katheryn Dillow, of Balcom; two brothers, William Barnhart, of Jonesboro, and LeRoy Barnhart, of Greenville.

Oral Francis Hood died instantly last Thursday (18 Feb 1937) in an automobile collision one mile south of McClure on Route 150, aged 28 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He was the son of John F. Hood, of Anna.  Also in the car were William Sargent, Edgar Cochran, Mildred Damron, and Anita Damron.  They were on their way to Cairo in a Dodge sedan when their car collided with a truck driven by Wilson Shaw, of Marion, Williamson County.  His body was taken to the home of his parents.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church.  He worked at International Shoe Factory.

George Smith died Saturday (20 Feb 1937) at home at Mountain Glen, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was in Cobden.

Infant of Dee Neighbors died of pneumonia, aged about 2 months.

Son of Charley Walker died Sunday (21 Feb 1937) of pneumonia, at Barringer, aged 2 years. 

  5 Mar 1937:

Jewel (Reid) Hartline died last Saturday (27 Feb 1937) at the home of her father, Joseph Reid, at Oakland Ave., Carbondale, Jackson County.  She graduated from Carbondale Community High School and Cook County Hospital in Chicago as a registered nurse.  She was the wife of Lee Hartline, of Anna.

Charles Reese died last Thursday (25 Feb 1937) in St. Joseph's Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark., from burns received while working on a car in the garage of his brother, aged 34 years.  He was a brother of Mrs. E. H. Alden, of Anna.  He left a widow and two small children.

Gam-Sing Daub died.  He was from Tongha, China, and came to America in 1891.  He became a Cumberland Presbyterian minister.

12 Mar 1937:

John Powles died 1 Mar 1937, aged 40 years, 5 months, 15 days, and was buried in Mt. Grove Cemetery at Kankakee.  He was born 14 Sep 1896, at Jonesboro, the son of John and Nora Powles.  He moved to Kankakee in October 1926.  He married on 10 Dec 1921, Verna Harrelson, of McLeansboro, Hamilton County.  They had one child, Shirley Powles, aged 7 years.  He also left his mother and three brothers, Robert Powles and Homer Powles, of Jonesboro, and Omer Powles, of Kankakee.

Albert Stacy Tibbets died 6 Mar 1937, at home in Jonesboro, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Baptist church in Jonesboro.  He was born 10 Jan 1858, in Auburn, Sangamon County, the son of Hiram and Martha Frances Tibbets.  At the age of 3 he moved with his parents to Lincoln and came to Jonesboro in 1868.  He attended school up to age 14.  He started as a typesetter 64 years ago for the Jonesboro Gazette edited by Thomas F. Bouton.  He also worked for the Sedalia, Mo. Baron, St. Louis Republic, Murphysboro Era, and the Centerville Citizen in Iowa.  He married on 1 Jun 1881, Esther S. Bouton, who died 5 Sep 1923.  They had six children, of whom four preceded him in death, John Albert Tibbets, who died in 1930, Martha Frances Campbell died in 1908, Esther Tibbets died in 1918, and Bessie Coffman died in 1920.  He left two children, Jennie Cluster and Thomas Bouton Tibbets; four grandchildren, John Coffman, Thomas Coffman, John Charles Tibbets, and Esther Maryan Tibbets; two sisters, Martha Wilson Tibbets, of Gary, Ind., and Lucy Tennant, of California; and one brother, C. V. Tibbets, of Jonesboro.  There is a three-column photograph of him in his newspaper office.

Virginia (McClure) Finley died Monday (8 Mar 1937), aged 81 years.  Her funeral was at the home of her brother, Tom McClure, in McClure, Alexander County.  Her husband, Jack Finley, served as deputy sheriff.  His parents were jailers in the jail on South Main Street where Mayor Meyr now lives.  She left one sister, Caroline Throgmorton, of St. Louis; two brothers, C. W. McClure, of St. Louis, and Tom McClure, of McClure; one daughter, Mary Olmshondro, of Muskogee, Okla; and four grandchildren.

Albert Pelligrini was shot to death on 25 Jun 1934, at Herrin, Williamson County, aged 18 years.  George Telfrey, a former Herrin policeman, fired at Pelligrini's automobile when it failed to stop and hit Pelligrini. He was acquitted by a jury on a charge of murder at Marion, Williamson County.

Allie Hill died.  She was the wife of Arthur Hill and sister of Mrs. I. A. Keith, of Hillsboro, Wis.  (See also 19 Mar 1937, issue.)

Lucenia Doughty died last Tuesday (9 Mar 1937), at Anna State Hospital, aged 84 years.  Her funeral was at Alto Pass Baptist Church, of which she was a member.  She was the daughter of the Rev. Aaron Burr, a Methodist minister.  She grew up in St. Joe, Mo., and was well acquainted with Frank James and Jesse James, who were her schoolmates.  When she went to Springfield to visit her grandfather, Stephen Sowers, she became acquainted with Abraham Lincoln.  She was the widow of a Civil War soldier.  She had been interviewed for several magazine articles.  She left six sons, Frank Doughty, of Sullivan, Ernest Doughty, of New Burnside, Otie Doughty, Alfred Doughty, Ben Doughty, and Jerry Doughty, of Alto Pass; and one daughter, Mrs. Luther Dixon, of Cobden.

19 Mar 1937:

James M. Tygett died Wednesday (17 Mar 1937) in the social service office at Camp Mill Creek from a heart attack on last Sunday (14 Mar 1937), and was buried in a cemetery near South County Line Baptist Church.  His funeral was at South County Line Church, seven miles south of Carbondale, Jackson County.  He was proprietor of Jim's Place, a tavern in the Alden Building on South Main Street in Jonesboro, which he opened about four years ago.  His wife was Lulu Tygett, chief social worker at the camp.  He left a widow, one son, Earl Tygett, of Carbondale; two brothers, M. G. Tygett, of Herrin, Williamson County, and M. M. Tygett, of Ogma, Wis.; and one sister, Bertha McFarland, of Carbondale. 

Alice Newton died 17 Mar 1936.  A poem was published in the paper by her children.

Mrs. Lou Rich died at Cobden.  She was the sister of Mrs. Lizzie Rendleman, of Mountain Glen.

  26 Mar 1937:

Thomas "Tom" Weaver died 22 Mar 1937, in Harrisburg Hospital in Saline County, of heart attack, aged 52 years, 3 months, 4 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at home in Jonesboro.  He was born 16 Dec 1884, near Weaver Hill, a few miles south of Jonesboro, the son of John and Mary (Hunsaker) Weaver.  He was assistant bridge foreman for 20 years for Mobile and Ohio Railroad.  In May 1925, he was in a car accident on the railroad and was never able to resume his duties.  He joined the Southern Independent Order of Odd Fellows Camp 241 on 6 Apr 1910.  He was one of three aldermen who voted no a few months ago to reopen saloons and taverns on Sundays in Jonesboro.  He married in 1915 Ava LaFever, of Oblong.  They had three children, Harold Weaver, Lucille Weaver, and Edith Weaver.  He also left three brothers, Elmer Weaver, Douglas Weaver, and Joseph Weaver, of Jonesboro; four sisters, Mayme Dickson, of Nevada, Mo., Ethel Brown, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Blanche Weiss, and Eunice Weaver, of Jonesboro.

Jennie Belle Lewis died at the home of her daughter in Mattoon, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  Her funeral was last Saturday (20 Mar 1937) at Norris Funeral Home. 

Arthur Ulysses Smith died 20 Mar 1937, aged 54 years, 7 months, 29 days.  His funeral was near Ozark.  He was born 21 Jul 1882, near Alto Pass, the son of George W. and Margaret Smith.  He married on 6 Sep 1909, Princess Fay Gibson.  He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Williamson County.  They had two children, Geraldine Smith and Eldon Smith, both at home; his widow, two sisters, Clara Godwin, of Anna, and Florence Thimpson, of Pomona, Jackson County; one brother, George W. Smith; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. John Cook died 19 Mar 1937, at Elgin.

Charles Herbert Miller died Thursday (18 Mar 1937) in Chicago, from injuries sustained in a fall from his apartment building, and was buried in Benton Cemetery, Franklin County.  He was a judge.  He left a widow, two daughters, two sisters, and a brother, Paul Miller, of Cobden.  A memorial service was planned for 24 May 1937, in Benton by the Franklin County Bar Association (14 May 1937, issue).

The Rev. Cochran died.  He was pastor of Beech Grove Church in 1920.  He left a widow, Nora (Bittle) Cochran, formerly of Alto Pass; and a daughter.

Mary Finch died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Friese, of infirmities of old age, aged 90 years.  Her funeral was Monday (22 Mar 1937) at home.  She left two daughters, Ella Friese, of Alto Pass, and Belle Lyerla of Murphysboro, Jackson County; several grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren.

2 Apr 1937:

Dorothy Alice Courtright died 23 Mar 1937, aged 10 months, 28 days.  She was born 24 May 1936, the daughter of Roy Courtright.  She left her parents, one brother, Junior Courtright; four grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Nix and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Courtright, all of Union County.

Janie Mahala (Forsee) Morris died 28 Mar 1937, at Anna city hospital, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal church in Jonesboro, which she joined in her early life.  She was born 22 Apr 1905, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Allen and May Forsee, of Jonesboro.  She married on 24 Dec 1924, Luther Emmett Morris.  They had four children, Royal V. Morris, Allen Emmett Morris, Joel Cletus Morris, and Dannie Barnett Morris.  She also left her husband, her mother, a brother, Robert Forsee; and a half sister, Mrs. Dora McDonald, of St. Louis.

Gladys Lucille Ferrell died 18 Mar 1937, aged 15 years, 5 months, (3) days.  She was born 15 Oct 1921, the daughter of Robert Ferrell.  She was ill since early childhood.  She was baptized on 17 Mar 1937.  She left her parents, three sisters, Edith Ferrell, Lenna Ferrell, and Lois Jean Ferrell; three brothers, Robert Ferrell, Everette Ferrell, and John Ferrell, all at home.

Carrie Mathes died and her funeral was Tuesday (30 Mar 1937) in West Salem.  She was a cousin of Ed Mathes, Herman Mathes, and Mrs. Sam Robinson, of Anna.

9 Apr 1937:

Harvey Hoffee was poisoned six years ago.  Charles Flynn, aged 55 years, and his wife, Alva Flynn, the former wife of Hoffee, aged 52 years, were charged with the poisoning and placed in Wayne County jail at Fairfield.  Flynn pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 17 years in Menard.  Alva Hoffee Flynn was sentenced to 99 years in Dwight Reformatory (3 Dec 1937, issue).

Daughter of Roy Hubbs, of St. Louis died.

Zilpha (Tweedy) Bittle Stearns died 29 Mar 1937, at home in Alto Pass, aged 91 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church in Alto Pass.  She was born 29 Mar 1846, two miles east of Alto Pass, the daughter of James and Charlotte Tweedy.  She married on 10 Apr 1862, William F. Bittle, who died 10 Apr 1904, on their 42nd wedding anniversary.  They had six children, of whom three preceded her in death.  She married Adam Stearns, of Pomona, Jackson County, who died 14 Nov 1918.  She left three children, Joshua Allen Bittle, William Edward Bittle, and James Herbert Bittle; 29 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. 

Frank Stokes died 2 Apr 1937, aged 64 years, 11 months, 27 days.  He was born 5 May 1872, the son of John and Sarah (Penninger) Stokes.  He attended services at Mt. Hebron and Ebenezer Presbyterian churches, but was not a member.  He married on 16 Apr 1893, Louisa Rowe.  They had 13 children, three of whom, Vernetta Stokes, Afton Stokes, and Sarah Stokes, preceded him in death.  He left 10 children, Lona Hudgens, Ona Burlison, Zella Billingsley, Velma Billingsley, John Stokes, Bill Stokes, Rolla Stokes, of near Lick Creek, Cecile Kurley and Mrs. Lou Mozley, of Elgin, and Mrs. Lita Jones, of Carterville, Williamson County; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, his widow, two brothers, Hubb Stokes, of Goreville, Johnson County, and John Stokes, of Carbondale, Jackson County; and one half sister, Mrs. H. L. Maze, of Goreville.

16 Apr 1937:

Stephen Douglas Casper died 11 Apr 1937, at the home of his brother, Oscar Casper, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home.  He was born 25 Jun 1858, near Anna, the son of Peter H. and Elizabeth (Henderson) Casper.  He married on 24 Oct 1874, Ella Uffendill, who died a few years after the marriage.  He left two sisters, America Yost, of Inglewood, Calif., and Mrs. A. L. Appel, of Phoenix, Ariz; four brothers, Walter J. Casper, of Cottage Home, Fla., John R. Casper, of Alhambra, Calif., L. L. Casper, and Oscar Casper, of Anna; and 25 nieces and nephews.

George Joshyln was instantly killed Sunday (11 Apr 1937) south of Cobden, when the car he was in crashed head-on into another automobile, aged 38 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home.  His stepfather, Henry Coleman; and Henry Bush, aged 17 years, the driver, were also in the Model T Ford coupe driving south of route 51 and crashed into another automobile driven by A. J. Daisey, the Illinois Central agent at Cobden.  Bush was a member of Camp Delta C. C. C. and was taken to Jefferson Barracks Hospital in St. Louis.

Harry Eastman died Thursday (8 Apr 1937) at St. Andrew's Hospital in Murphysboro, Jackson County, and was buried in St. Andrew's Catholic Cemetery.  He used to live at Anna, but moved to Gorham years ago.  He left a widow, four sons, and one daughter.  He was a cousin of Herman Eastman of Anna.  Velma Eastman, of Anna, attended the funeral.

Minnie Jordan died.  Lewis Jordan, John and Ruth Jordan, of Gary Ind., and Doyle Jordan, of Mounds, Pulaski County, were children.

Jack Griffith was killed Thursday (8 Apr 1937) in a car accident.

23 Apr 1937:

James A. Wilkinson died Wednesday (14 Apr 1937) at Anna State Hospital, aged 72 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home.  He lived at Anna.

Hannah Parlee (Hall) Johnson died 15 Apr 1937, at home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Baptist Church in Anna, which she joined in 1911.  She was born 22 Jun 1872, in Thompsonville, the daughter of George and Peggy Hall.  She married in 1895 Alonzo Johnson.  They had four children, of whom two preceded her in death.  She left two children, Arlie Johnson, of Moline, and Mrs. Edward Beal, of Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Martha Cardwell, of Puxico, Mo.; and three grandchildren.

Margaret Fanny Boyce died 17 Apr 1937, at home in Anna, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Norris Funeral Home Chapel in Anna.  She was born 25 Apr 1859, near Carmi, White County, the daughter of John and Margaret Huggins.  She moved to Anna with her parents when 8 years old.  She joined First Baptist Church in Anna in 1922.  She left three sons, Harry Boyce and Arthur Boyce, of St. Louis, and Clarence Boyce, of Anna; and four grandchildren.

Harry Stotler died in Benton, Franklin County, aged 55 years.  He was the son of James L. and Alice Stotlar, on whose homestead the city of Benton was established.  He was former president of banks in West Frankfort and Zeigler, Franklin County.

Gordon Manuel Lee died Tuesday (20 Apr 1937) of a heart attack a short distance from Southern Illinois Teachers College at Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 20 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Anna.  He was the son of Harry Lee, of Karnak, Pulaski County.  He graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1934 and was a student at Carbondale.  (See also 30 Apr 1937, issue.)

Mary Josephine (Braswell) Hoss died 15 Apr 1937, at Jonesboro.  She was born 5 Aug 1862, near Jackson, Mo., the daughter of William and Malissa Braswell.  She joined First Baptist Church of Jonesboro at the age of 14.  She married on 13 Mar 1890, William Hoss.  She left her husband, one nephew, William Crosby; one niece, Katherine Foster; and two grandnieces, Frances Foster, and Mary St. Clair.

30 Apr 1937:

Earl Madison Bradford died 20 Apr 1937, at the home of his sister, Mrs. Leslie Lipe, in Murphysboro, Jackson County, aged 34 years.  His funeral was at Alto Pass Baptist Church, which he joined as a boy.  He was born 18 May 1903, in Alto Pass, the son of Perry and Anita Bradford.  He was a board member of Alto Pass Baptist Church.  He married on 11 Jul 1925, Helen Brown.  One infant son preceded him in death.  He was a poultry and cream dealer in Alto Pass.  He left his widow and one sister.

Commie Powell died at Harrisburg, Saline County.  He was the father of Jack Powell, of Balcom.

Adelia Rendleman died Monday (26 Apr 1937) in her bed at home in Cairo, Alexander County, aged 75 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Congregational church in Alto Pass, of which she was a member.  She was the daughter of Henry Rendleman and spent most of her life on Bald Knob.  She used to live in Alto Pass.  She left her mother, aged 95 years; three sisters, and three brothers.

Mary (Wright) Flannery was killed 21 Apr 1937, in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, aged 82 years.  Elbert Carter Lamb, aged 16, was held in Jackson County jail charged with beating her to death with a skillet, when she upbraided him for breaking a dish while he was helping her with kitchen work.  He  was sentenced to life in prison at Chester.  (See also 8 Oct 1937, issue.)

Earl Parks died Sunday (25 Apr 1937) in a hospital in Benton, Franklin County, of bronchial ailment, aged 43 years.  He was a veteran of World War I and a druggist in Marion, Williamson County.  (See also 7 May 1937, issue.)

Raymond Glenn Reeder died Monday (26 Apr 1937) at home in Gorham, aged 48 years. 

Mary C. Kirkpatrick died Friday (23 Apr 1937), aged 77 years.    Her funeral was at the Baptist church at Paradise Prairie, northeast of DuQuoin, Perry County.

Joseph Moroni died last Saturday (24 Apr 1937) following a stroke of paralysis, aged 57 years, and was buried in Herrin Cemetery, Williamson County.  He was an Italian merchant at Hurst, Williamson County.  He came to Hurst from Indian Territory over 30 years ago and entered the mercantile business.  He left a widow, two sons, Josh Moroni and Johnnie Moroni; and two daughters, Mary Moroni and Josephine Moroni.

Inez Byrd, aged 60 years, and her brother, Ed Moore, aged 65 years, were killed when a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train to Shawneetown, Gallatin County, struck his car.  She lived at Junction.

William White committed suicide by firing a shotgun through his abdomen, aged 53 years.  He was a farmer and miner at St. John's, north of DuQuoin, Perry County.

Walter White, aged 66 years, and his wife, Elizabeth White, aged 57 years, were killed Tuesday (27 Apr 1937), when their car collided head-on with one driven by Robert McClelland, of Galatia, near West End, Saline County.  They lived in West Frankfort, Franklin County.  There was a coroner's inquest.  Foster Ray, their son-in-law, was driving the car, but was slightly injured.

Mary Miller died Wednesday (28 Apr 1937?) from third degree burns received 25 Mar 1937, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Will Fossie, at 377 East South Street, Carbondale, Jackson County.  She fell against the stove during a spell of dizziness and was burned with scalding water.—Daily Register.

Henry Kupfer was killed last Friday (23 Apr 1937), aged 22 years.  The accident occurred near the office of the cotton seed plant immediately inside the levees at Cairo, Alexander County, when a car he was in driven by Fred Wehrenberg crashed into the Tri-City bus loaded with high school students going to Springfield, driven by Dewey King.  He was from Mounds, Pulaski County.—Pulaski Enterprise.

Clifford Gulley drowned last Wednesday (21 Apr 1937?) when his boat turned over in Valier Coal Company Reservoir, aged 17 years.  Three other boys succeeded in swimming to shore.  He was the son of Joe Gulley, of Valier.

Lee Schoolcraft was burned to death 11 Apr 1937.  His body was found on the porch of Mrs. Myrtle Whalen.  He was the son of Mary Schoolcraft.  Walter Whalen was charged with murder for allegedly setting his clothes on fire.—Metropolis Republican Herald.

  7 May 1937:

Cousin of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Helton and Mrs. Gladys Corbin died and the funeral was last Thursday (29 Apr 1937) in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Mrs. Lucinda Burnley died Friday (30 Apr 1937) at home. 

Mrs. Noah McIntosh died Friday (30 Apr 1937).

14 May 1937:

Bobby Joe Gray drowned 10 May 1937, in a creek near his home on Frank Fox farm,, aged 7 years, aged 7 years, 8 months, 14 days, and was buried in Cobden Cemetery.  He had been fishing.  He was born 26 Aug 1929, at West Frankfort, Franklin County, the youngest of three children of Johnnie and Lula Gray.  He left his parents, one grandmother, Maggie Akins, of Parrish; one brother, William Vernius Gray, of Cobden; one sister-in-law, Katherine Gray, of Cobden; one sister, Dorothy Elizabeth Gray, at home; uncles, aunts, cousins, and one nephew, William Bernius Gray, Jr.

About 40 passengers and crew members of the giant German dirigible, Zeppelin were killed when it exploded at the hangar in Lakehurst, N.J.

James Henry Rose died 8 May 1937, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris & Son Funeral Home Chapel.  He was born 25 Apr 1851.

Lula Berdella (Carraker) Hankla died after a stroke of paralysis.  She had her first stroke about a year ago.  She was born 4 Sep 1878, on a farm east of Cobden, the daughter of Jacob and Caldona (Johnson) Carraker.  She joined Bethel Baptist Church at an early age and transferred to First Baptist Church in Jonesboro.  She married on 18 Mar 1896, Leander "Lee" Hankla.  They lived on a farm east of Cobden, until 1918, when they moved to Jonesboro.  She was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Hankla, 19 years ago.  She left her husband, a son, Claude Hankla; one brother, Don Carraker; one half brother, Dewey Carraker; and three grandchildren.

Albert Rendleman died last Monday (10 May 1937) at the home of his brother, Crit Rendleman, aged 77 years, and was buried in Cobden Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Congregational church in Cobden.

21 May 1937:

Raymond James Brothers died 14 May 1937, at Holden Hospital in Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 34 years, 4 months, 27 days.  He was born 14 Dec 1902, the son of J. H. Brothers.  His father died 27 Jan 1929, at Murphysboro, Jackson County.  He was a member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 514 of Wolf Lake.  He left his mother, Effie Brothers, of Alto Pass; five sisters, Beulah Brothers and Roberta Snyder, of Alto Pass, Delores Clutts, Anna Fern Modglin, and Lauretta McElmurry; two brothers, Arvel Brothers, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, and Ryburn Brothers, of DeSoto.

Gertrude (Brown) Durall died 12 May 1937, at Phoenix, Ariz.  She used to live in Jonesboro.  She left two small children.

Will Freeze died 18 May 1937, at Natchez, Miss.  He was a nephew of W. P. Rushing and a brother of Mrs. Hattie Murphey.

Robert Hankla died at Hale-Willard Hospital in Anna, after an operation for appendicitis.

  28 May 1937:

James Morgan died, aged 21 years, and was buried at Walnut Grove Cemetery.  His funeral was at Walnut Grove Church.  He lived at Lincoln.  He was preceded in death by his mother.  He left his father, Charles Morgan, of Mountain Glen; two brothers, and three sisters.

11 Jun 1937:

David Watson Grear died Saturday (5 Jun 1937).  His funeral was in the Presbyterian church in Anna.  He was born 23 Dec 1862, south of Jonesboro, the next to the youngest of seven children of Jacob and Rebecca (Wimpy) Grear.  He married on 31 Mar 1886, Ethel Robinson, daughter of Abel Wesley Robinson.  He graduated from Missouri Medical College, now a part of Washington University, in St. Louis, in 1890.  He practiced medicine 33 years in Jonesboro and Anna and 14 years in Logansport, Ind., and in Madison, Ind.  He was the attending physician at about 2,000 births.  He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Jonesboro until 1920, when he joined the Presbyterian church in Anna.  He was a member of Jonesboro Masonic Lodge No. 111 since 1896.  He received his Master Mason's degree on 27 Feb 1896.  He was Senior Warden of the lodge in 1903 and Worshipful Master in 1904.  On 1 Mar 1911, he affiliated with Anna Masonic Lodge No. 520 and was Worshipful Master in 1918.  He was a member of Egyptian Chapter Royal Arch Masons, receiving the degrees on 8 Nov 1907.  He left his widow, one brother, Frank Grear; four children, Norma wife of W. Lee Kimmel, Jean wife of Colin Massie, Joe Grear, all of Rock Island, and Jay Grear, of Webster Groves, Mo.; and three grandchildren, Walter Kimmel, Shirley Grear, and Jay Grear, Jr.

18 Jun 1937:

Gertrude Ellen (Brown) DuRall died 12 May 1937, at the home of her parents in Phoenix, Ariz., aged 25 years, 1 month, 14 days.  She was born 29 Mar 1912, near Jonesboro, the daughter of Charles E. Brown.  She graduated from Anna-Jonesboro Community High School in 1931.  She joined the Baptist church in Cobden at the age of 11.  She married six years ago Russell DuRall.  She had been ill two years.  She left two children, Patty Ruth DuRall, age 5 years, and Russell DuRall, Jr., aged 2 years; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brown; four brothers, Truman Brown, Charles Brown, Harry Brown, and Samuel Brown.

Flora Elizabeth (Crippen) Lanier died 9 Jun 1937, at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna, aged 80 years, 3 months, 6 days.  She was born 3 Mar 1857, in Grand Chain, Pulaski County, the daughter of William and Sara Jane Crippen.  She moved to Anna to work at the state hospital.  She married on 14 Nov 1888, in Anna, Richard Angus Lanier.  She was a member of the Christian church at Anna.  She had five children, of whom one preceded her in death at the age of 3.  She left four children, Bessie Norris, of Chicago, Robert A. Lanier, of Anna, Herman Lanier, of Chicago, and Jennie Jones, of Shreveport, La.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; her husband, two sisters, Dell Cropper, of Naches, Wash., and Mollie Gaunt, of Grand Chain; three brothers, George McIntire, of Detroit, Mich., Thomas McIntire, of Columbus, Kan., and Stanton McIntire, of Mound City, Pulaski County.

Wife of Joe Tolotu was accidentally shot and killed by her husband at home west of Herrin, Williamson County, while he was cleaning his shotgun.

25 Jun 1937:

Jennie Belle (Williams) Dover died 16 Jun 1937, at home where she was born, aged 55 years, 2 months, 26 days.  She was born 20 Mar 1882, four and a half miles east of Anna, the daughter of Alexander Williams.  She married on 31 Mar 1901, James Dover, of Anna.  They had one child, Edna Mae Dover, who died 21 Sep 1936.  She joined Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church at an early age.  She left her husband, one sister, Mae Hinkle, of east of Anna, and Robert Williams, Sr., of Anna, and C. G. Williams, of near Campground Church, (brothers?).

Sarah Margaret Hargrave died 19 Jun 1937, at the home of her daughter, Helen Graham, in Jonesboro, of heart attack.  She was born 26 Sep 1861, on a farm west of Jonesboro, the only child of Jack and Malinda Hargrave.  Her father was in the Civil War.  Her parents died when she was very small and she lived with her aunt, Lida Tripp.  She married on 3 Sep 1882, William J. Tripp, who died 17 Dec 1910.  She joined Salem Lutheran Church of Jonesboro 30 years ago.  She had three children, one of whom died in infancy.  She left two daughters, Helen wife of Frank Graham and Winifred Tripp, of Jonesboro; a foster child, Willie Land; four grandchildren, William Graham, Doyle Graham, Wilma Graham, and Mrs. Edith wife of Winstead Davie, of Jonesboro; one foster granddaughter, Cornelia Land, of Anna; and one great-grandchild, Virginia Lee Davie.

William Addison Kelley died 11 Jun 1937, at home in Jonesboro, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage while at the Yale Theatre the day he died and never regained consciousness.  His funeral was at home.  He was born nearly 80 years ago near Dongola.  He was a teacher for 30 years and was postmaster in Jonesboro under two administrations.  He was a Mason for over 50 years.  He was a charter member of Dongola Presbyterian Church, but transferred to Anna Presbyterian Church in 1913.  He married on 18 Aug 1880, Kitty Hacker. 

2 Jul 1937:

John Ferrell died 24 Jun 1937, at home in Elgin, aged 62 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Church in Jonesboro.  He was born in Jonesboro and moved to Carbondale, Jackson County, about 15 years ago.  He was a painter and then moved to a small farm near Cobden, where he lived two years.  He married on 23 Apr 1900, in Jonesboro, Nellie Perserfield, of Jonesboro.  He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge, Modern Woodman of America and Carbondale Painters Local.  He left his widow, and six children, Agnes Ferrell, Edwin Ferrell, Russell Ferrell, and Woodrow Ferrell, all of Carbondale, Mrs. Wayne Hudgens, of Elgin, and Mrs. Charles Watson, of Carbondale.

Eliga Stokes died at Mt. Pleasant.

Mrs. Otto Posey was found dead in the well at her home in West Frankfort, Franklin County, aged 46 years.

Carl Edward Beelar was struck by lightning and killed while riding a scooter on the sidewalk at Centralia, Marion County.  He was the son of Lilly Beelar, a widow.

Dade Long died from injuries sustained when he fell on the sidewalk at Fairfield, Wayne County, aged 64 years.  He was a taxi cab driver. 

9 Jul 1937:

Douglas Arnold Weaver died 3 Jul 1937, at home in Jonesboro, of strokes of apoplexy and nephritis, aged 60 years, 8 months, 13 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.   His funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church, of which he was a member for 16 years.  He was born 20 Oct 1876, south of Jonesboro near Weaver Hill, the son of John and Mary Weaver.  He married on 12 Nov 1904, Mary Weiss.  They had three children, Fred Weaver, of Chicago, Helen Weaver, at home, and Mrs. Corlis Davis, of Jonesboro.  He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No. 241 at Jonesboro for 31 years, Modern Woodman of America, and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.  He was bridge foreman for the M. & O. Railroad for 30 years and conducted a grocery store and meat market in Jonesboro for the past seven years.  He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Thomas Weaver, who died three months and 13 days before him.  He also left three grandchildren, four sisters, Mrs. Carl Dickson, of Nevada, Mo., Mrs. Clay Brown, of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Mrs. Sam Weiss, and Eunice Weaver, of Jonesboro; and two brothers, Elmer Weaver and Joe Weaver, of Jonesboro.

Wesley H. Long died at home in DuQuoin, Perry County, of heart ailments, aged 71 years.  He was a veteran Illinois Central Railroad engineer.

16 Jul 1937:

Juanita Barksdale drowned.

Holly Adams was shot and killed Sunday (11 Jul 1937) in a cafe in Fornfelt, Mo., aged 39 years.  He was shot by Johnny Jungers, the owner of the cafe, who claimed self defense.  They argued because Adams' wife had hired Jungers' taxi to go to Cape Girardeau to see a lawyer about a divorce.  He was born in Jonesboro and lived there many years.  He worked for the Cotton Belt Railroad and had lived in Fornfelt for 10 years.  He left a widow, two brothers, and three sisters.

Martha Winn died at home 12 Jul 1937, at home seven miles south of Jonesboro, aged 76 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Pentecostal church.  She left a brother and sister of near Carbondale, Jackson County.

Sophia Louisa (Lyerla) Minton died 1 Jul 1937, at home, aged 68 years, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the church in Alto Pass.  She was born 7 Mar 1869, near Alto Pass, the daughter of Zachari and Rebecca Lyerla.  She joined Jerusalem Church in her girlhood.  She married Andy Minton.  She had a large family of children, several of whom died in infancy.  She left her husband, seven children, Alta Fletcher, Birdie Pirtle, Lawanda Etherton, all of Alto Pass, Edna Lemoins, of St. Louis, Lola Minton, Clifford Minton, and Hubert Minton, of Alto Pass; one sister, Serena Wilmont, of Pomona, Jackson County; one half sister, Mrs. Ollie Coleman, of Anna; one half brother, Fred Sheets, of Wolf Lake.

23 Jul 1937:

Lafayette "Doc" Rich died 17 Jul 1937, at home in Jonesboro, aged 87 years, 5 months, 23 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris & Son Funeral Home Chapel.  He was born 24 Jan 1850, two and a half miles east of Cobden, one of 12 children of William Carroll and Millie C. (Guthrie) Rich.  He married on 22 Mar 1883, Nannie Lingle, daughter of Nelson Lingle, of Jonesboro, and who died 5 Feb 1925.  They first lived in the house adjoining the old county jail.  He was a school teacher, deputy sheriff under Sheriff Oliver P. Bagott, and was elected sheriff and county commissioner.  He was director of First National Bank of Jonesboro for 23 years.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Amalphus Rich and George W. Rich; five sisters, Samantha Tripp, Matilda Moreland, Eliza Condon, Maria Hilton, and Lou Rich.  He left a legacy of $500 to Jonesboro Cemetery.  He left two sisters, Kate McMahan, of Goreville, Johnson County, and Lizzie Rendleman, of Mountain Glen; one brother, Will J. Rich, of Buncombe; several nephews and nieces, and great-nephews and great-nieces. 

Morgan Montell died 13 Jul 1937, while working west of Pinckneyville, of heat exhaustion, after he fell 12 feet, aged 61 years, and was buried in Jerusalem Cemetery, Jackson County.  His funeral was at Jerusalem Church.  He used to live in Alto Pass, but moved to Murphysboro, Jackson County, in 1924.  He was a carpenter for the Missouri Pacific Railroad.  He was born 17 Oct 1875, near Pomona, Jackson County.  He married in 1897, Cora Breeden.  He left a widow, and two children, Lela Etherton and Ottie Montell, of Murphysboro.

Izora (Holshouser) McCommons Crowell died 15 Jul 1937, aged 49 years, 4 months, 18 days.  She was born 27 Feb 1888, in Mill Creek, the daughter of Henry and Mandy Holshouser.  She married in 1906, Clarence McCommons.  They had three children, Roy McCommons, of Anna, Clara Barnett, of St. Louis, and Mrs. Eric Rosson, of Anna.  She married in December 1929, Ed Crowell.  She also left an aged mother, three stepchildren, one brother, two sisters, and five grandchildren.

Earl Lafayette Walker died Saturday (17 Jul 1937) from a broken neck when he fell from a truck while trying to light a cigarette near Locust Grove, east of Anna on Route 146, aged 17 years.  The truck was driven by Edgar Ligon.  There was a coroner's inquest.

30 Jul 1937:

Robert Edward Bernhard died 29 Jul 1937, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was in Ebenezer Evangelical Church.  He was born 24 Jul 1935, the son of Leo Bernhard, of six miles south of Jonesboro.

6 Aug 1937:

Rex Martin was lost last Monday (2 Aug 1937) when the airliner Santa Maria went down in the Caribbean Sea.  He was assistant director of the U. S. Bureau of Air Commerce and lived in Carbondale, Jackson County.  He was secretary for Congressman Keller for five years.

13 Aug 1937:

Walter Scott Rinehart died last Monday (9 Aug 1937) at the home of his son, Everett Rinehart, in Jonesboro, from heat, aged 84 years, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  He started to walk from his home in Jonesboro to the old fairgrounds and collapsed on the street.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church.  He was born 7 Nov 1853, in Jonesboro.  He married 1st Alice Rhodes, who died in 1894.  They had four children, Myrtle wife of Jim Marshall, of Stanington, Elva Shirley, of Amboy, Will Rinehart, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, and Luther Rinehart, deceased.  He married in 1895 Ellen M. Miles.  They had two children, Ed Rinehart and Everett Rinehart, both of Jonesboro.

Tobias Wilson Groner died 9 Aug 1937, at the home of his son, Edward T. Groner, in Parker, aged 91 years, 1 month, 22 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home in Anna.  He was born 17 Jun 1847, near Dongola, the youngest of three children.  He was preceded in death by his brother, Zechariah Groner, and his sister, Catherine Jones.  He enlisted in the army during the Civil War when 16 and was a private in Co. A, 60th Illinois Infantry.  He married on 9 Sep 1888, Mrs. Margaret E. Jones.  They had three sons and two daughters.  He left his widow, three sons, Edward T. Groner, of Parker, McKinkley Groner, of Danville, and William T. Groner, of Cairo, Alexander County; two daughters, Iva Richards, of Washington, Ill., and Ora Rushing, of Anna; 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.  (See also 20 Aug 1937.)

Owen Davis died Tuesday (10 Aug 1937) at home in Anna, of a weak heart caused by intense heat, and was buried in West Eden Cemetery.  His funeral was at Karnak, Pulaski County.  He left a widow and three children.

Mabel Augusta Hartline died 11 Aug 1937, at home four miles south of Jonesboro on Mill Creek Road, aged 42 years, and was buried in St. John's Cemetery.  Her funeral was at St. John's Church.  She was the wife of Oscar Hartline. 

20 Aug 1937:

Robert K. Reischauer died last week in hospital after being struck by bomb fragment dropped by a Chinese aviator in Shanghai, China.  He was a professor of International Relations at Princeton University and was making a tour of the Orient, studying conditions in the Far East.  He was the son of Dr. August K. Reischauer, of Tokyo, Japan.  He was a nephew of Ed Reischauer, of Kornthal, south of Jonesboro.

27 Aug 1937:

Dionne Eugene Miner died 19 Aug 1937, aged 5 months, 16 days.  He was born 3 Mar 1937, the son of Ellis Miner.  He left his parents, one brother, Edwin Miner; two sisters, Helen Miner and Imogene Miner; one grandfather, and several aunt and uncles.

William Edward “Ed” Shepard died Thursday (26 Aug 1937) at home at 201 Douglas Street in Anna, of heart attack, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  He was born 17 Nov 1877, in Union County, the son of Thomas J. and Malissa Jean Shepard.  He taught school and later was employed with Anna Products Corp. as manager of a Gold Band Store.  He used to live in Jonesboro.  He was proprietor of Shepard Tavern on East Davie Street in Anna.  He was appointed state district deputy fire marshal years ago.  He married in February 1900, Addie Treece.  He left a widow and four nieces. (See also 3 Sep 1937, issue.)

Earl Hendrickson died in a hospital at Danville of injuries received when the truck in which he was riding overturned, aged 28 years.  He was from Metropolis, Massac County.

Elizabeth Barrett died in Metropolis, Massac County, aged 93 years.  She left 13 children, 44 grandchildren, and 31 great-grandchildren.

Mrs. William Wallace died and was buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery.  His funeral was at Walnut Grove Church.  He used to live at Mountain Glen.

3 Sep 1937:

Minnie Land was killed Sunday (29 Aug 1937) three miles north of Carbondale near Big Muddy Bridge in Jackson County, after struck by a car, aged 62 years, and was buried in Beech Grove Cemetery.  The car was driven by Mrs. Garrett Crews, of DeSoto, Jackson County.  There was a coroner's inquest.  Her funeral was at Beech Grove Baptist Church near Wolf Lake.  She lived seven miles west of Jonesboro.  She left nine children, Jennie McCluney and Raymond Land, of Carbondale, Leonard Land, of Alto Pass, Carl Land, Bert Land, Goldie Land, Mrs. Henry Casey and Mrs. Cecil Davis, all of Jonesboro, and Fannie Rhodes, of Wolf Lake; and a grandson, Curtis Casey, of Jonesboro.

George W. James, Sr. died Wednesday  (1 Sep 1937) at home in Alto Pass, of uremic poisoning or high blood pressure, aged (nearly) 90 years, 11 month, 5 days, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He was born 6 Oct 1847, in Union County, the oldest of six children.  His paternal grandparents came to Union County from South Carolina in 1816.  His parents settled on the James farm in 1853.  His mother died when he was 14 and his father died four years later, leaving the farm mortgaged.  His uncle and guardian, Gov. John Dougherty, allowed him to continue to farm the land and paid off the mortgage.  At the age of 21 he was elected constable and served eight years.  He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows since 1883.  In 1933 he was awarded a medal for 50 years membership.  He was Democrat precinct committeeman until 1936.  HE was a retired farmer.  He married 1st Nannie Condon, who died years ago.  They had two sons, F. E. James, deceased, and G. W. James, Jr., who died a little over a year ago.  He married about 18 years ago to Eula Gates, who survives.  He left two brothers, Jacob James, who lived with him, and William James, who lives north of Cobden; two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.  (See also 10 Sep 1937, issue.)

Alfred Winchester died 28 Aug 1937, at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital, from injuries received by being run over by a horse during a race at Anna Fair Grounds on Friday (27 Aug 1937), aged 54 years, 1 month, 7 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Church.  He was born 21 Jul 1883, near Jonesboro, the son of Marshal and Sarah Winchester.  He worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for several years.  He married on 15 Jan 1912, Effie Winn.  He lived at Ware Station.  He was a farmer after his marriage and the last five years worked for the State Highway Department.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.  He left his widow, one sister, Reta Roberson, of Ware; two brothers, Rawleigh Winchester, of Ware, and Everett Winchester, of Wolf Lake; a half brother, Tom Elkins, of Illmo, Mo., two stepbrothers, Cora Gunter, of Anna, and Henry Gunter, of Paragould, Ark.; and a stepsister, Julia Flynn, of Carbondale, Jackson County.

  10 Sep 1937:

Roy Lewis died 4 Sep 1937, and was buried in Bethany Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal church in Brownfield.  He was born 27 Feb 1922, at Brownfield, one of eight children of Cleo Augustus and Katie (Robertson) Smith.  He moved to Jonesboro when 6 months old.  He was a sophomore at Anna-Jonesboro Community High School.  He joined the church at the age of 11.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Russell Smith and Francis Smith.  He left his parents, three sisters, Shirley Neiderhoff, of Los Angeles, Calif., Irma Despaul and Mary Smith, of Chicago; two brothers, Frederick V. Smith, of Coloma, Mich., and John Smith, of St. Joseph, Mich.

Emma Hacker died 3 Sep 1937, aged 68 years, 11 months, 8 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Jonesboro.  She was born 25 Sep 1868, in Jonesboro, the daughter of Alexander Dougherty and the granddaughter of Lt. Gov. John Dougherty.  Her husband, Douglas Hacker, died 14 years ago.  She left two children, Harry Hacker, of Jonesboro, and Nanny Hacker of Fondulac, Wis.; one sister, Kate Sarsfield, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and a brother Will Dougherty, of Anna.

Mary (Angell) Dillman died last Saturday (4 Sep 1937) at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital, aged 21 years, 9 months, 10 days, and was buried in Casper Cemetery.  She swallowed dichloride of mercury a week ago Sunday (29 Aug 1937) at her home at 214 South Main Street in Anna.  Her funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church.  She was born 24 Nov 1915, northeast of Cobden, the daughter of Martin V. Angell.  She worked at International Shoe Factory for five years.  She left her husband, Virgil Dillman; her parents, four brothers, and three sisters.

Elizabeth A. Biles died 6 Sep 1937, aged 87 years, 7 months, 3 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Salem Lutheran Church.  She was born 3 Feb 1850, near St. John's Church, six miles south of Jonesboro, the daughter of Moses A. and Clarissa (Heilig) Goodman.  Her parents were pioneers from Rowan Co., N.C., arriving about 1849.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church.  Her sisters were Jane Rendleman, Ellen Linn, Alice Goodman, and Dianna Propst, and her brother was John C. Goodman.  She married on 14 Feb 1871, John Crawford Biles, who died 1 Aug 1934.  They had one son, Thomas J. Biles, who died of pneumonia at the age of 21 while a student at Southern Illinois Normal University.  A few years after their marriage they bought a farm about six miles east of Anna, near Campground Church.  They sold it in 1901 and moved to a house on South Main Street in Jonesboro.  She was affiliated with Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church until they moved to Jonesboro and she transferred to Salem Lutheran Church.  She left an aged sister-in-law, Mrs. M. J. Blackwelder, of Concord, N.C., nieces and nephews.

A. B. Watt was found dead in bed at Herrin, Williamson County.  He was a W. P. A. timekeeper and church worker.

Herschel Provart died in his barber shop in West Frankfort, Franklin County, while shaving a customer.

17 Sep 1937:

Bernhard Daniel died 14 Sep 1937, at St. Andrew's Hospital in Murphysboro, Jackson County, aged 78 years.  His funeral was at St. Andrew's Catholic Church in Murphysboro.  He was born 31 Jul 1859, in Belleville.  He was founder and president of Daniel Grocery Company in Murphysboro.  He left a widow, three sons, William S. Daniel, Benjamin A. Daniel, and Joseph C. Daniel, all associated with Daniel Grocery; and three daughters.

Heinie Henson was instantly killed Saturday (11 Sep 1937) when he was struck by an automobile near White Rose Tavern, two miles east of Grand Tower, Jackson County, aged 68 years, and was buried in Grand Tower Cemetery.  The car was driven by a man from Chester, Randolph County.  There was a coroner's inquest.  He lived about four miles east of Grand Tower.  He left a widow, two sons, and two daughters.

27 Sep 1937:

Ralph Allison Goodner died 19 Sep 1937, in his apartment at Anna State Hospital, aged 72 years, 9 months, 2 days, and was buried beside his wife in Nashville Cemetery in Washington County.  Funeral services were held at the chapel at Anna State Hospital and at the home in Nashville, Ill.  He was born 17 Dec 1864, in Chester, Randolph County, the son of Judge M. M. Goodner.  He moved to Nashville with his parents when a few years old.  He graduated from Peekskill Military Academy at Peekskill, N.Y., and Rush Medical College in Chicago in 1888, and attended a year at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia.  He married Mary C. Fitzgerrell, daughter of James J. and Sarah Fitzgerrell, of Jefferson County, and who died in January 1932.  He was also preceded in death by one sister, Genevieve Allen.  He first practiced medicine at Stone Church and in 1893 moved to Anna and became assistant physician at the state hospital.  In 1897 he returned to Nashville and established a general practice there.  He was appointed manager at Anna State Hospital in 1913.  Three years later he was transferred to Kankakee Institution and was later placed in charge of the hospital in Peoria.  During World War I he was appointed psychiatrist for the Peoria district.  In 1933 he returned to Anna as managing director of Anna State Hospital.  He left one son, S. M. Goodner; and one grandson, Dan Goodner.

Charley Hagler was found dead on the railroad at Bluford.  He was a brother of W. S. Hagler, of Alto Pass.

1 Oct 1937:

Jacob E. Braddy died 25 Sep 1937, aged 86 years, 27 days.  He was born 29 Aug 1851, on a farm near Ullin, in Alexander County.  He married at the age of 23, Francis C. Rendleman, of Jonesboro, who died 28 Oct 1919.  They had one daughter, Mrs. J. F. Scott, of Decatur; and one son, B. A. Braddy, of Mounds, Pulaski County.  He moved to Jonesboro in the fall of 1875 and farmed for seven years.  In 1882 he moved to town and engaged in business.   He married 2nd Mrs. Mary E. Pelton, of Chattanooga, Tenn., who died 26 Sep 1937 (1927).  He joined the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge in Jonesboro on 24 Jul 1889.  He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Jonesboro.  He also left several grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, one half sister and one half brother.  Other children were Olive Vierbuchen, Viola Henderson, and Naomi Braddy, all of Washington, D.C., and employees of the Federal Trade Commission, Farmers Security Administration, and the Veterans Bureau.  (See also 8 Oct 1937, issue.)

Kinley Groner died Friday (27 Sep 1937) at Hines Hospital in Chicago, and was buried at Danville.  He used to live in Anna.  Mrs. Cora Rushing, of Anna, was a sister.

D. A. Parker died last Saturday (28 Sep 1937).  He had practiced medicine at Cardwell, Mo., for the past 31 years.  He left a widow, L. A. Parker; four sisters, Mrs. Ira Keith, of Anna, Alice Clymer, of Dyer, Tenn., Nora McLane, of Chicago, and Josie Height, of Cardwell.

Guy Beauman was accidentally shot and killed 25 Sep 1937, at his farm home in Tunnel Hill, Johnson County, trying to climb through a barbed wire fence, aged 68 years.  He had been squirrel hunting.  His son, Bill Beauman and a hired hand found his body.  There was a coroner's inquest.  He was a fruit grower and orchardist.

8 Oct 1937:

Sarah Ellen (Richardson) Karraker died 4 Oct 1937, at home in Dongola, and was buried in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery in Dongola.  Her funeral was at the Baptist church in Dongola.  She was born 11 Jan 1853, near Pulley's Mill, Williamson County, the daughter of the Rev. Francis Marion and Elizabeth Jane (McCowen) Richardson.  Her parents moved to Dongola when she was 5 or 6.  Her mother died there when she was 11.  She was preceded in death by three sisters, her oldest sister, Isabell Richardson, who died in childhood, Mary wife of Hiram Hinkle, of near Dongola, and Amanda wife of Dr. Isaac N. Graves.  When she was 17 her father moved to three miles east of Dongola.  She joined Friendship Baptist Church in early womanhood and transferred to Dongola Baptist Church in 1914.  She married on 6 Jun 1875, William Wilford Karraker, the son of the Rev. Jacob Karraker, and who died 9 Nov 1936.  They first lived on a farm near Meisenheimer School, but after five years moved to a farm near Karraker School.  In 1914 they moved to Dongola.  She had six children, Ira O. Karraker, of Jonesboro, Orville N. Karraker, of Springfield, Carrie Johnson, of Normal,, Lucy Jane Karraker, who died in infancy, Ray R. Karraker, who died in 1932 aged 41 years (leaving a widow Pearl Karraker and three sons), and Guy W. Karraker, of St. Louis.  She also left nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Arthur E. Rodman was killed in a collision between an automobile and a St. Paul Railroad freight train in Glenwood, aged 18 years.  He lived in Carterville, Williamson County.  George Richards, aged 18 years, of Marion, Williamson County, was severely injured.  They were enrolled in CCC camp at Thornton.

Betty June Hickham died 29 Sep 1937, aged 3 years, 3 days.  She was born 26 Sep 1929, the daughter of Dr. Thomas Hickham.  Her twin sister, Bobby Jean Hickham, preceded her in death four years ago.  She left her parents, four sisters, and one brother.

William Stone died 3 Oct 1937, at the home of his son, Fount Stone, aged 78 years, 5 months, 14 days, and was buried in Alto Pass Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Alto Pass.  He was born 3 Apr 1859, at Alto Pass, the son of Wilson and Malinda (Rendleman) Stone.  He married on 15 Sep 1886, America Gore.  They had 11 children, of whom two infant sons preceded him in death, and one daughter, Margaret Stone, died 21 Mar 1925.  He joined the Baptist church in Alto Pass at the age of 25.  He left a widow, five sons, Jessie Stone and James Stone, of Pinckneyville, Perry County, Ford Stone, of Ava, Fount Stone, of Cobden, and Loren Stone, of Macon, Mo.; three daughters, Bertha Williamson, of Ava, and Bertha Rodgers and LaVerne Zimmer, of Chicago; 17 grandchildren, and one great-grandson.

15 Oct 1937:

William Padbrelski was killed by a fall of rock at the Wallace Mine near Marion, Williamson County.  He lived at Spillertown.

22 Oct 1937:

Emmitt Williford died 14 Oct 1937, aged 68 years, 5 months, 11 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.    He was born 3 May 1869, at his mother's parents' home in Murphysboro, Tenn., the son of Claiborn H. Williford.  He had a twin brother, Everett Williford, and they were the youngest of 11 children.  They were brought to Jonesboro when 2 weeks old.  He married on 1 Jan 1893, Georgia Elms.  They had three children, John Williford, of Jonesboro, Mrs. C. B. Caler, of Carthage, Mo., and Everett Claiborn Williford, who died in infancy.  He also left two grandchildren, Carl E. Caler and Dorris J. Caler; and one brother, Everett Williford.

John C. Webb died at home near Benton, Franklin County, aged 78 years.  He served as city clerk of West Frankfort for 12 years.

 29 Oct 1937:

Ray Carroll was found dead beside his overturned automobile five miles west of Marion on the Herrin Road in Williamson County, aged 52 years.  He was Marion city treasurer and connected with the waterworks division of the Illinois Department of Public Works and Buildings.

John Franklin Beggs died Sunday (24 Oct 1937) at home near Dongola, aged 84 years, and was buried in Cypress Masonic Cemetery.  He fell about three months ago and broke his hip and has since been confined to bed.  His funeral was at First Baptist Church in Cypress, Johnson County.  He left his widow, Ruth Beggs; three children, Tella Beggs, of Anna, Izora Francis, of Cypress, and A. F. Beggs, of Long Beach Calif.; four grandchildren, an two great-grandchildren.

George Homer Hileman died 24 Sep 1937.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home in Anna.  He was a farmer and lived three miles east of Anna.  He left his widow and one daughter, Mrs. D. W. Davies, of Chicago.

5 Nov 1937:

David Riley Roach died 27 Oct 1937, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Ferguson, north of Anna, aged 77 years, and was buried in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery at Woodlawn.  His funeral was at the Baptist church in Woodlawn.  He left two daughters, Mrs. Roach and Myrtle Hopka, of Mt. Vernon, Jefferson County.

Ilene (Ward) White died 26 Oct 1937, at Mount St. Rose Sanitarium in St. Louis, aged 20 years.  Her funeral was at the Methodist church in Creal Springs, Williamson County.  She was the daughter of Earl Ward, of Anna.  She left her husband, Forrest White, of Creal Springs, and her parents.

Eugene West "Jean" Ligon died 1 Nov 1937, at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna, of double pneumonia and stomach disorder, aged 29 years, 5 months, 3 days, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Christian church in Anna.  He was born 25 May 1908, in Anna, the second son of J. H. and Birdie Ligon, of 507 North Main Street, Anna.  He was baptized and became a member of the Christian Church in 1922.  He graduated from Anna Jonesboro High School in 1926 and for two years afterward worked for Ligon Lumber Company yards.  In 1928 he entered Ashley S. Johnson Bible College to prepare for the ministry.  Two and a half years later he was accidentally injured and had to quit school.  He was ordained in 1930 as a minister in the Christian church.  In 1931 he became minister of the Christian church in Chaffee, Mo., and the past two years preached at the Christian church in Illmo., Mo.  He was given a year's leave of absence and attended Johnson's Bible College in Kimberlin Heights, Tenn.  In 1937 he returned to his pastorate.  He left his parents, three brothers, Harvey Ligon, John Earl Ligon, and Billy Bob Ligon, all of Anna.  (See also 12 Nov 1937, issue.)

John S. Anderson died at home near DuQuoin, Perry County.  He was a miner and Republican politician.

Mrs. Natalia Mary Turra committed suicide by shooting herself with a shotgun in her home in Belleville, aged 39 years.

12 Nov 1937:

Louisa Pauline Augusta (Peters) Sauerbrunn died 9 Nov 1937, aged 82 years, 9 months, 9 days, and was buried in Kollehner Cemetery, three miles south of Jonesboro.  Her funeral was at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Kornthal.  She was born 29 Jan 1855, in Gross Leppin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, the daughter of Christof and Christina Peters.  She was baptized in February 1855 at Gross Leppin.  She came to America at the age of 12, in 1867, and settled at Cairo, Alexander County.  The family soon moved to Balcom and bought a farm.  She was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on 1 May 1870, by the Rev. Hoerig.  She married on 21 Dec 1875, Fred Sauerbrunn, of Jonesboro, who died in 1917.  Their home was four miles south of Jonesboro.  They had eight children, of whom three died in infancy and Earnest Sauerbrunn died at the age of 24.  She left two sons, Adolph Sauerbrunn and Emil Sauerbrunn; two daughters, Annie Meisenheimer and Clara Sauerbrunn; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Henry Jackson died Sunday (7 Nov 1937) at home in Mattoon, and was buried in Williams Cemetery.  His funeral was at Trinity Church. 

19 Nov 1937:

Jesse Calvin Boyd died Monday (15 Nov 1937) at home in Anna of heart failure, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Centralia, Marion County.  The morning of his death he went to work at City Service Oil Company, 170 E. Vienna Street, Anna, but returned home feeling ill.  His funeral was at Norris Funeral Home in Anna.  He was born 25 Feb 1891, in Kane, Ill., the son of Joseph and Mary (Carter) Boyd.  He attended Brown Business College in Centralia.  He married on 14 Nov 1914, Ruth Hawthorne.  He served in World War I from September 1917, at Camp Taylor, Ky.  Three months later he was transferred to Fortress Monroe, Va., and became an instructor with the rank of sergeant major.  After Armistice he was in charge of demobilization at several camps.  He joined a rural Baptist church early in life and transferred to the Christian church in Centralia.  He operated the Kaolin mine west of Cobden and was employed by the Illinois Central Railroad office at Carbondale, Jackson County.  A few years ago he was in charge of Civilian Conservation Corps work in the Union County Relief office.  For the past two years he was manager of City Service Oil Company in Anna.  He left his widow, five sisters, and three brothers.

Edward Hoppe, aged 5 years, and Fay Ellis, aged 13 years, were killed when a truck was struck by an Illinois Central passenger train at the crossing in Carbondale, Jackson County.  The truck was driven by Jesse Hoppe, of Gorham.  Elvin Ellis, the father of Fay Ellis, and three other daughters, Virginia Ellis, Dorothy Ellis, and Mildred Ellis, were injured.

26 Nov 1937:

Fannie Lucille (Roberts) Boatright died 12 Nov 1937, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at Donnelly undertaking parlor in St. Louis and at Norris & Son undertaking parlor.  She was born in Jonesboro, the 13th child of Joshua and Caroline Roberts.  Her father came to Illinois in 1815 and later taught school in Jonesboro.  He was also a carpenter, furniture manufacturer, burial casket maker and undertaker.  He helped build the Union County courthouse and the Lincoln Inn in Jonesboro.  He was commissioned second lieutenant in 1846 during the Mexican War.  She was a member of the Methodist church in Jonesboro and later transferred to Gideon Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, where she had moved in 1914.  She was educated in Anna and Marion schools, where her mother had moved and conducted a hotel business.  She married in 1882 William Collis.  They had one son.  She married in 1914 John Boatright.  She was in the restaurant and confectionary business with her mother and in the hotel business known as the Roberts House.  She left her husband, one son, Frank R. Collis (and wife Kathyrn); one grandson, John F. Collis; three brothers, H. A. Roberts, of Murphysboro, Jackson County, Charles D. Roberts, of Washington, D.C., and Frank D. Roberts, of Chicago; and nieces and nephews.

Herman Lee Frick died 21 Nov 1937, aged 71 years, 3 months, 7 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Jonesboro.  He was born 14 Aug 1866, near Jonesboro, the son of Cornelius and Mary Jane Frick.  He married on 31 Sep 1887, Isabel Brown.  They had 13 children, of whom one died in infancy.  He left his widow and children, Lela Morgan, Jack Harley Frick, Ella Morgan, Coney Frick, Dan Frick, Nora Sullivan, Clyde Hileman Frick, Homer Frick, and Myrtle Frick, all of Jonesboro, Mattie Simon, of Chicago, and Mildred Reichert, of Mounds, Pulaski County; two brothers, Sidney Frick and Angus Frick; 31 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Clara M. Brown died last Wednesday (24 Nov 1937) at Holden Hospital in Carbondale, Jackson County, aged 59 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  Her funeral was at the Presbyterian church in Carbondale.  She had also been in Grant Hospital in Chicago and Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.  She was born 28 Oct 1878, on a farm two miles west of Dongola, the daughter of D. J. and Martha (Miller) Dillow.  She graduated in 1896 from Anna High School and taught one year at Holshouser School and three years at Dongola School before her marriage.  She married on 16 Nov 1902, W. O. Brown, superintendent of schools of Union County.  She left her husband, of Carbondale; two sons, Dr. M. V. Brown, of the U.S. Navy medical corps stationed at Norfolk, Va., and Dr. Leo J. Brown, of St. Louis city hospital; two daughters, Mrs. H. J. Stoever, of Philadelphia, Pa., and Marjorie Brown, a teacher in Astoria, Ill.

Alexander Smoot died 17 Nov 1937, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizah Earnhart, in the southwest part of Jonesboro, and was buried in Christian Chapel Cemetery.  He had been ill 14 months at his daughter's house in Jonesboro.  Her funeral was at Christian Chapel Church near Dongola.  He was born 28 Jul 1851.  He married on 25 Sep 1870, Rachel C. Jones.  He lived in a little home one mile northeast of Christian Chapel Church for 66 years.  He left 10 children, Sarah J. Smoot, Cordelia Ann Smoot, Amanda Smoot, Dora Smoot, Nellie Smoot, James Smoot, Mary Smoot, Henry Smoot, Oma Smoot, and Homer Arde Smoot; 38 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.

3 Dec 1937:

Charles A. Clemens died last Friday (26 Nov 1937) at home, aged 75 years, and was buried in Anna Cemetery.  His body was taken to the home of Ernest Coffman.  His funeral was at St. Mary's Church in Anna. 

George Farrin died 27 Nov 1937, at Sikeston, Mo., and was buried in Spencer Heights Cemetery in Mounds, Pulaski County.  His funeral was at Karcher Brothers Funeral Home in Cairo, Alexander County.   He was the brother of Mary Norris, of Jonesboro.  He was the father of Mrs. Cecil Norris.

Robert L. Hileman died 29 Nov 1937, at Marion, Williamson County, aged 87 years, 2 months, 17 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris & Son Funeral Home.  He was born 12 Sep 1870, near Mill Creek.  He was a barber by trade.  He joined the Methodist Episcopal church in Jonesboro as a young man.  He married on 16 Jun 1895, Luella C. Hileman, the daughter of John F. Hileman.  They had two children, Claude Hileman, of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Robert Stephens, of Marion.  A few years ago he went to live with his daughter in Marion.  He also left two brothers, O. J. Hileman, of Mill Creek and James W. Hileman, of East St. Louis; one sister, Mrs. C. W. Hileman, of near Jonesboro; three grandchildren, Vivian Louise Hileman, Jack Hileman, and Bobbie Hileman.

Agnes Rendleman died Friday (26 Nov 1937) at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Leidigh, in Cairo, Alexander County, aged 96 years, 4 months.  Her funeral was at Alto Pass Congregational Church, of which she was a member.  In 1863 she and her husband, Henry Rendleman, came to Bald Knob and built a log cabin.  Her husband was once sheriff of Union County and died 24 years ago.  Three children preceded her in death.  She left the following children, Fannie Leidigh, Nellie Donovan, Jean Gunn, Henry Rendleman, Julius Rendleman, and Crawford Rendleman; grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

John C. Fisher died of paralysis, aged 67 years.  He was editor and publisher of the Cairo Evening Citizen.  

James O'Neal died, aged 57 years.  He was former mayor of Fairfield, Wayne County.  He left a widow and two daughters.

10 Dec 1937:

Thomas Joseph Smith died 4 Dec 1937, at home in Jonesboro, aged 78 years, 10 months, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at the Pentecostal church.  He was born 4 Feb 1859, in Sweetwater, Tenn.  He joined the church about 22 years ago.  He married in 1900 Cora Elkins.  They had three children, Earl Smith, Mrs. Dave Pearson, of Jonesboro, and Henry Smith, who died in boyhood.  By a former marriage he had two sons, Wiley Smith, of McGregor, Minn., and Walter Smith, of Anna; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Lewis Corzine, of Jonesboro.  He also left 15 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and nieces and nephews.

Mary A. (Crawford) Andrews died 28 Nov 1937, at Odd Fellows Home in Mattoon.  She was born 28 Feb 1862, the daughter of S. H. and Margaret Crawford.  She was a member of Jonesboro Rebekah Lodge.  She and her husband were admitted to the Odd Fellows Home on 28 Apr 1928, on a petition from Southern Lodge No. 241 of Jonesboro, where her husband was a member.  Her husband died about a year ago.  She left five children, Edna Mixon, of Jonesboro, Harley Andrews, of South Bend, Ind, and three sons, whose whereabouts are unknown; and five sisters, Alice Hankla and Mrs. A. J. Coffman, both of Anna, Dora Stevens and Cora Owen, both of Chicago, and Ida Nagle, of St. Louis, Mo. 

Forest L. Hileman died last Saturday (4 Dec 1937) at the Veterans' Hospital in Jacksonville, aged 40 years, and was buried in Concord Cemetery, Pulaski County.  His funeral was at the Methodist church in Olmsted, Pulaski County.  He was born near Olmsted, the son of Henry and Alice Hileman.  He enlisted at Seattle, Wash., in World War I and served more than a year.  He was ill the last three years in a veterans' hospital. He was a member of The St. Louis Pharis Post of the American Legion in Pulaski County.  He left his widow, Nettie Hileman; one small son, his father, two sisters, Florence House, of Mound City, Pulaski County, and Daisy Walker, of Pulaski; one brother, Wayne Hileman, at the old home; two aunts, Lottie Chittick, of Mound City, Pulaski County, and Edith Chittick, of Anna; and one uncle, Hiram Chittick, of Olmsted.

Isabelle "Aunt Belle" (King) Smith died 6 Dec 1937, aged 80 years, 6 months, 22 days.  She was born 15 May 1857.  She married on 6 Jan 1874, Jackson Smith.  She joined Beech Grove Baptist Church when 21.  She was preceded in death by her husband and two daughters, Cornelia Smith and Nora Smith.  She left five children, James Smith, at home, Miles Smith, of Illmo, Mo., Harvey Smith, of Cobden, Bertha Hale, of Wolf Lake, and Mary Stone, of Jonesboro; 37 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren.

William Cruse died 29 Nov 1937, at the home of his son in Illmo, Mo., aged about 66 years.  He had been a patient in a hospital in Cape Girardeau before going to the home of his son.  He was born in 1872 near Jonesboro. He lived on a farm five miles south of Jonesboro.  He was a Christian for his last five years.  He left a widow, three sons, and three daughters.

17 Dec 1937:

Almeda (Harper) Sasser died 14 Dec 1937, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  Her funeral was at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Jonesboro.  She was born 20 Apr 1860, the daughter of James A. Harper.  She was widely known through her connection to the toll gate near Ware.  She married on 19 Apr 1877, James A. Harper, who died 27 Feb 1894.  They had seven children, of whom four preceded her in death.  She married Frank Sasser, deceased.  She left three children, Mrs. Frank Allen and Mrs. John Stacy, of Jonesboro, and Mrs. Oakly Pitts, of Anna; five grandchildren whom she raised, Mrs. Hazel Pickett, Guy Elkins, Herbert Elkins, Homer Elkins, and Sybil Elkins, all of Jonesboro; and 13 other grandchildren.  (See also 24 Dec 1937, issue.)

24 Dec 1937:

William Marion Clingingsmith died 21 Dec 1937, at the home of his son William Clingingsmith in the north part of Jonesboro, aged 82 years, 11 months, 19 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at home.  He was born 2 Jan 1855, the son of Alexander and Catherine (Tulbright) Clingingsmith.  He joined the Methodist church at the age of 17.  He moved to Jonesboro in 1890.  He was a farmer, carpenter, and did store work.  In April 1908 he purchased a grocery.  He joined First Baptist Church in Jonesboro in 1905.  He married on 11 Jul 1875, Mary Elizabeth Modre, who died 21 Jul 1933.  They had eight children, four of whom preceded him in death.  He left four children, Otis O. Clingingsmith, Sarah Catherine Clingingsmith, Cora Isabel Clingingsmith, and David Marion Clingingsmith; two grandsons, Otis Marion Mangum and Thomas William Clingingsmith, all of Jonesboro.

Jesse Winters died 15 Dec 1937, at Hale-Willard Memorial Hospital in Anna, from injuries from being struck on the head with a tree limb while felling trees in the forest two miles south of Mill Creek, aged 41 years, and was buried in the National Cemetery at Mound City, Pulaski County.  J. L. Goodman helped rush him to the hospital.  He was a veteran.

Frank Ceries died 16 Dec 1937, in St. Louis, Mo., and was buried in Calvary Cemetery.  He was the oldest son of Katherine Reiss.  He lived in Jonesboro 35 years ago.  He left three sons, one daughter, five grandchildren, a 99-year-old mother, and two brothers, R. O. Reiss, of East St. Louis, St. Clair County, and Will T. Reiss, of Milwaukee, Wis.  Mrs. John Williford, of Jonesboro, was his niece.

31 Dec 1937:

Clem V. Tibbets died 26 Dec 1937, at the home of Homer Powless, the old Tibbetts home, of heart trouble, aged 75 years, 8 months, 21 days, and was buried in Jonesboro Cemetery.  His funeral was at Norris & Son Funeral Home Chapel.  He was born 4 May 1862, the son of Hiram Tibbets.  He was a printer much of his life and was a Mason.  He was the brother of A. S. Tibbets, former editor of the Jonesboro Gazette.  He left two sisters, Lucy Tennants, of Huntington Park, Calif., and Marcia Tibbets, of Gary, Ind.; and (a brother?) Thomas Bantan Tibbets.

Sam Bartuff died 29 Dec 1937, at the home of his mother, Elizabeth Bartruff, in Jonesboro, of angina pectoris, aged 40 years.  His funeral was at the Methodist Episcopal church in Jonesboro.  He joined Ebenezer Evangelical Church at the age of 14.  He was a carpenter and charter member of Carpenters' Union 2010.  He and his wife resided in Crowel apartments in Anna until five weeks before his death when they moved in with his mother.  He left a widow, Edith Bartruff; a daughter by a former marriage, his mother, three sisters, Laura Lipe, of Chicago, Lula Stilley, of Miami, Fla., and Susie Bartruff, at home; and two brothers, Arthur Bartruff, of Anna, and Glenn Bartruff, of Jonesboro.  (See also 7 Jan 1938, issue.)

J. C. DeWitt died 24 Dec 1937, at his home on South Marin Street in Anna, aged 84 years.  He had lived in Anna since a young boy.  He had a grocery store years ago.  He left his widow, one daughter, Callie Hunsaker, of St. Louis, and one granddaughter, Juanita Hunsaker.