ST. PETERSBURG, FL--WALTER A. FAUSS, 72, of Fort Smith, Ark., died Saturday (Nov. 12, 1994) at Seven Rivers Community Hospital. Born in Wolf Lake, Ill., he was a winter visitor to Crystal River.
He was a retired Army sergeant first class who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fort Smith. He was a Protestant.
Survivors include a son, Terry, Dayton, Texas; a daughter, Donna S. Digger, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; two brothers, Ralph, Alamo, Texas, and Fred, Crystal River; three sisters, Florence Davis, Naomi Miles and Delores Hannah, all of Murphysboro, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Wilder-Fountains Funeral Home, Homosassa Springs.
--St. Petersburg Times (FL) - November 15, 1994

TAMPA, FL--MARY L. FEINBERG, 92, of Tampa died Thursday.
A native of Anna, Ill., she moved to this area in 1933. She was a homemaker and Presbyterian. She is survived by two stepsons, Harold of Brandon and Herbert of Jacksonville.
Blount, Curry & Roel Funeral Homes, MacDill Avenue Chapel, Tampa.
--Tampa Tribune, The (FL) - November 28, 1999

    ANNA, IL–DONALD E. FISHER, age 73 of Anna and formerly of Olive Branch and Unity, passed away Monday, March 29, 2010 at 12:01 p.m. in Union County Hospital. He was born on October 14, 1936 in the small community of Promise Land near Olive Branch, IL, the son of William Hiram and Buena Vista Jackson Fisher. Donald was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Lively on May 6, 1961 in Tamms. To this union was born a daughter, Lisa Dawn.
    He was an avid fisherman and hunter and he was well loved by his family and friends for his wise words of advice. Donald’s favorite pastime was his time spent at Rodney Wright’s garage with all of the boys.
    Donald was retired from Unimin Specialty Minerals Inc. in Tamms and was a member of the Laborer’s Local #773. He also worked at Brown’s fish farm in Olive Branch and he farmed for several farmers in Olive Branch.
    Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ann of Anna; one daughter, Lisa Dawn and her husband David Fairhurst of Alliance, OH; one brother, James and wife Sharon Fisher of Dixon; one brother-in-law, Ronald Smith of Dixon; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and four sisters.
    Funeral services for Donald will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the Gospel Assembly Church in Anna with Rev. Gaylon Holden and Rev. Dennis Fitzsimmons officiating. Friends may call at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro on Wednesday, March 31 from 5 until 8 pm and also at the Gospel Assembly church on Thursday from 10:00 am until the funeral hour at 11:00 am. Burial will be in the Anna City Cemetery.
    Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro is in charge of the arrangements.  
    --Cairo Citizen, Thursday, April 1, 2010

DONGOLA, IL - Raymond Gene Fisher, 72, passed away at 3:52 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, in Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
He was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Dongola, the only child of Audie and Jean Fisher.
He was a member of First Baptist Church of Dongola. He was in the Navy Reserves for eight years, and a member of the Operating Engineers Local 318 in Harrisburg.
He married Barbara Landis in 1957, and they had 51 years together. Raymond and Barbara were partners at Fisher's Florist and Greenhouses in Dongola for 14 years. He enjoyed growing plants, fishing and playing music.
Survivors include his wife; two children, Donna (Kenny) Taylor of Anna, and Rob (DeLois) Fisher of Dongola; six grandchildren, Klinton (Sammi) Taylor of Anna, Lindsey (John) Teefey of Springfield, Adam and Brent Taylor, both of Anna, and Jessie and Nicole Fisher of Columbia, Mo; three stepgrandchildren, Wade Stevens of Vienna, Misty (Scott) Harris of Vienna, and Jacob Stevens of Cypress; two great-grandchildren, Manning Teefey of Springfield, and Klayton Taylor of Anna; one stepgreat-grandson, Zachary Stevens of Metropolis; and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his best fishing buddy and brother-in-law, the Rev. A.W. Landis.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today in Friendship Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul Sadler officiating. Interment will follow.
Family gathering will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today in Crain Funeral Home in Dongola. 

ANNA — Hester Naomi Johnson Forrest, 100, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Anna, died at 5:15 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2010, in Blake Medical Center in Bradenton.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna, with Pastor Joe Aldridge officiating. Interment will be in the Jonesboro Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
–Southern Illinoisan, May 27, 2010

Colorado Springs, CO--GLENDA M. FORSYTHE, 92, died March 10, 2001, at a local care center. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Forsythe was born Sept. 23, 1908, in Balcom, Ill., to Otis Eugene and Nova Edith (Verble) Cochran, who are deceased. She was married to George Ralph Forsythe, who is deceased.
She is survived by a daughter, Judith A. Burt; a son-in-law, Raymond Burt; a brother, Randall Eugene Cochran; two sisters, Thelda Corzine and Imogene Crader; two granddaughters, Nanci Anne Valdez and Debra Elizabeth Vigil; a great-grandson, Ryan Michael Valdez; and a great-granddaughter, Meghan Anne Valdez.
Services will be in Chatsworth, Calif. Burial will be at Oakwood Memorial Park, Chatsworth.
Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., is handling local arrangements.
--Gazette, The (Colorado Springs, CO) - March 13, 2001

NELLIE FAY FOX

  Mrs. Minnie Frogge, daughter of Charles and Fronzia Simmerman was born July 25, 1872 near Anna, Ill., and departed this life Sunday, July 25, 1954 at the Miller-Boyd Nursing Home in Anna at the age of 82 years.
  In 1924 she was married to Arthur H. Frogge who preceeded her in death December 24, 1933. She leaves to mourn her passing, five step-children, 4 sons and one daughter, Homer and Tiffin, both of Wolf Lake, Woodrow of Anna, Jasper of St. Louis, and Mrs. Tena Rhinehart of Herrin, one nephew, Buryl Travis of Lexington, Ky., who made his home with her for nine years, 16 step-grandchildren, 10 step-great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends.
  Early in life she confessed faith in Jesus Christ and attended the Trinity Evangelical church near Anna, to which faith she remained faithful.
  Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 27, 1954 at 10:30 a.m. in the Norris and Son Chappel with Rev. Wm H. Lirely, pastor of the First Methodist church of Jonesboro officiating. Interment in the Trinity Cemetery near Anna. Norris and Son in charge of arrangements.
--Contributed by Bill Medlin.

Mrs. Jesefye Pirtle Frost, a pioneer Union County Mother dies at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Smith, following an attack of pneumonia (on March 8, 1934).  The deceased had spent her entire life in the vicinity where she died, from her girlhood days to the ripe old age of 4 score and 4 years.  She lived through the days of the old spinning wheel, the ox team and covered wagons, down to the day of modern improvements.  She reared a family of (2) boys and (3) girls who are worthwhile citizens in the community.  
She was a member of a large family who have all preceded her in death with exception of one brother and one sister.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Ida Smith, Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. Cora Kinder and (two sons) Henry Frost of Alto Pass, and James Frost of Carbondale.  She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Caroline (Pirtle) Nipper of Pomona and one brother, Luther Pirtle of Alto Pass.  Also several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday from the Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. W. W. Hunsaker in charge and the dear Old Pioneer Mother that had come to the end of a perfect life was laid to rest in the Alto Pass Cemetery.
Flower girls were granddaughters of the deceased and the pall bearers were grandsons.
The funeral was directed by George Hardin and interment was made in the Alto Pass Cemetery.
(Written in long hand by Opal Lewis Smith (confirmed by her son Harold Smith).  Opal was married to Lloyd Smith, a grandson of Jesefye Frost, his mother being Mrs. Mary (Frost) Smith.  Contributed by V. Carole Watkins.)

Samuel H. Frost died at his home in Jonesboro last Monday after a long and weary invalidism.  The funeral was held on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Hess, the service being conducted by Rev. H. E. McCollum of the Baptist church.  Interment was made in the Jonesboro cemetery.
Samuel Houston Frost was born near Dongola, Ill., on December 13, 1862, a son of Samuel and Talitha Frost.  He grew to manhood in the locality where he was born and on September 15, 1886, he was married to Octavia D. Kelley.  To this union five children were born:  Ursala of Jonesboro, Thurman, who died January 31, 1928; Mrs. Chas. Martin of Gadsden, Ala; Mrs. Frank Hess of Jonesboro and Mrs. Harry D. Albert of New York City.
He received a common school education and became a school teacher in his neighborhood.  He taught school for 17 years, never so far away that he had to move or stay away from his home, and conducted his farming operations at the same time.  In September 1901, he moved to Jonesboro and for a time was engaged in mining and shipping silica to the Matteson Paint Company of Cape Girardeau, Mo.  In a few years, together with the late James A. Matteson and Robert W. Matteson of Cape Girardeau, he organized the Southern Illinois Manufacturing Company of Jonesboro for the purpose of manufacturing silica.  The Matteson interest in the company was later purchased by George Thomson of Chicago.  Mr. Frost operated this plant for a number of years, giving most of his time to the business.  In 1905 he was elected mayor of Jonesboro and served one term.
Mr. Frost's outstanding characteristic was his loyalty to his friends and unswerving honesty in all businss dealings.