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REV. CARL W. LAND, JR.

JONESBORO - The Rev. Carl W. Land Jr., 66, passed away at 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, 2010, surrounded by his loved ones, after a long battle with heart and kidney complications.
He was born Feb. 27, 1944 in Union County, to Carl and Gladys (Wilson) Land.
Carl married Bonnie L. Poole on May 1, 1976. She preceded him in death Jan. 18, 2002.
He was formally the pastor of Dewey Street Pentecostal Church, Casper Church and Oasis of Grace. Carl was presently a member of Valley Mission Pentecostal Church in rural Jonesboro.
Carl is survived by a son, Rodney Land and wife, Charmaine, of Jefferson City, Mo.; two daughters, Bonnie Mayberry and husband, Paul Sr., and Julie White, all of Jonesboro; six grandchildren, Paul Mayberry, Jr. of Jonesboro, Josh (Heather) Mayberry of Jonesboro, Brittany (Jake) White of Jonesboro and Denea Land, Carlie Land and Alec Land, all of Jefferson City, Mo.; four great-grandchildren, Dalton Mayberry, Noah Mayberry, Brayden Mayberry and Julie Bonnie Mae Humphrey; two brothers, Virgil (Kay) Land of Ullin and Jerry (Pam) Land of Anna; three sisters, Lucille (Ronnie) Bryant of Anna, Brenda (Jim) Hatley of Eustis, Fla., and Minnie (Bob) Skaggs of New Burnside.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Gladys Land; and his wife, Bonnie Land.
Services for the Rev. Carl W. Land will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 26, 2010, in Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro, with the Rev. Paul Mayberry, the Rev. Cletus McLane and the Rev. Sam Roberts officiating. Interment will be in Valley Mission Cemetery in rural Jonesboro. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 25, 2010, at the funeral home.
Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Jonesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
–Southern Illinoisan, June 25, 2010.

REV. A. W. LANDIS

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Dongola, IL--A. W. Landis, 82, of Hartselle, AL, formerly of Dongola, died Friday, Jan 4, 2008 at Decatur General Hospital in Decatur, AL.

He was born Aug. 27, 1925 in Anna, IL, to Willie E. and Mildred Nimmo Landis. He married Thelma Perkins Aug. 27, 1947.

He was ordained to the gospel ministry in 1950 and was loved and appreciated by the churches he pastored in Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, and Oklahoma. He served in the U. S. Navy as a Seabee during World War II aboard the USS Persephone.

He is survived by his wife, Thelma Landis of Hartselle, AL; a daughter, Darlene (John) Waynick of Hartselle; a son, Terry (Trudy) Landis of Austin, TX; four sisters, Barbara Fisher of Dongola, Betty Gibbs and Roberta Middleton, both of Jonesboro, IL, and Jean Middleton of Anna; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.

Funeral services for the Rev. A. W. Landis will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008 at Crain Funeral Home in Anna, with the Rev. Jack Redfearn and the Rev. Paul Sadler officiating. Interment will be in Friendship Cemetery.

LULABELLE LANE

Lulabelle Lane, 68, of Alto Pass, Ill., died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at Jonesboro Healthcare Center.

Survivors include a son, Albert Lee Lane of Murphysboro, Ill., two daughters, Elizabeth Wright of McClure, Ill., and Katherine Logsdon of Alto Pass; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters.

Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Alto Pass.

The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Danny Miller officiating. Burial will be in Dutch Ridge Cemetery.

WILLIAM C. LANE

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Tequesta, FL--William C. Lane, age 77, of Tequesta, FL, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 1994. He was born in Jonesboro, IL and had been a resident of this area for 17 years, coming from IL.
Mr. Lane was a US Army Air Force veteran serving in WWII. He was a supervisor with Caterpillar in Joliet, IL. for 30 years.
Survived by his wife, Molly; three sons, Stephen Ritch of St. Marteen, NA, John Ritch of Greensboro, NC and Tommy Ritch of Stella, NC; six grandchildren; three sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
Private Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by AYCOCK FUNERAL HOME, Jupiter, FL.
--Palm Beach Post, The (FL) - August 2, 1994.

Garnet Ledbetter

Garnet Wilson Ledbetter, 79, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at his home.

He was born June 16, 1922, in Rosiclare, Ill., son of Grover and Mollie McClusky Ledbetter. He and Julia Elizabeth Griffith were married in 1944 in Rosiclare. She died June 22, 1969.

Garnet worked in construction and was a member of Operators Local 318 in Pontiac, Mich.

Survivors include four daughters, Cindy Craig of Stonefort, Ill., Sherri Scott of Daytona Beach, Fla., Carroll Cunningham of Cape Girardeau, Missy Ledbetter of Jonesboro; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, a granddaughter, a brother and a sister.

Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Hileman and Parr Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Burial will be in Anna Cemetery.

--2006 Brenda Neeley

CYNTHIA LENCE

    ANNA, IL – Cynthia Lence, 90, died at 7:42 p.m. Sunday, June 3, 2001, at City Care Center in Anna.
    She was born Oct. 1, 1910, in Anna, the daughter of William Singleton and Dora Hindman Lence.
    She is survived by a nephew, Kevin D. Allen of Aledo; a brother-in-law, Dean C. Allen of Anna; great-nephews, Roger Wilkins, Carl Wilkins and Dennis Belcher.
    She was preceded in death by her father and mother, four brothers, Ernest, Robert, Dennis and Russell Lence; six sisters Bertie Hunsaker, Anna Wilkins, Mamie Hertz, Martha Wynn, Iola Rosalee Lence and Dora Allen, and several nieces and nephews.
    She was a member of First Baptist Church in Anna. She retired from the former Anna State Hospital with 38 years of service.
    Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna, with the Rev. Lonnie Dale officiating. Interment will be in Anna Cemetery. Friends may call at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
    --Southern Illinoisan, Tuesday, June 5, 2001; Contributed by Larry Toler.

JAMES RUSSELL LENCE

Baton Rouge, LA--JAMES RUSSELL LENCE, died Wednesday, August 3, 1994, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 66, a native of Cobden, Ill., and a resident of Tickfaw.
Visiting at Harry McKneely and Son Funeral Home, Hammond, 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, and 8 to 11 a.m. Friday. Religious services at Our Lady of Pompeii Catholic Church, Tickfaw, at 11:30 a.m. Friday. Interment in Tickfaw Cemetery.
Survived by wife, Carmella Orlando Lence, Tickfaw; a son, Joseph Anthony Lence, Tickfaw; a brother, Henry Lence, Columbus, Ohio; four sisters, Dorothy Fisher, DesPlaines, Ill., Frances Treece, Los Alamitos, Calif., Mary Ann Mustuk, Peoria, Ill., and Pat Blackford, Battle Creek, Mich.
Preceded in death by parents, Frank and Olivia Basler Lence; and two brothers, Joe and Dennis Lence. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and a member of the American Legion.
--Advocate, The (Baton Rouge, LA) - August 4, 1994.

Walter Truman Lence

Walter Truman "Burr Head" Lence, 91, of Lick Creek died Thursday, June 24, 2004, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Marion, Ill.

He was born Aug. 14, 1912, in Anna, Ill., son of George and Nancy Russell Lence. He and Mary Virginia Manus were married May 8, 1943, in Jackson.

He had worked for Ado Karraker Chevrolet in Dongola, Ill., and for International and AA Electric. He was a member of United Missionary Baptist Church in Lick Creek and Operating Engineers Local 318 in Marion. He served in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Richard Lence of Anna, Mervin and George Lence of Lick Creek; a daughter, Rosalee Edwards of Marion; a brother, Frank Lence of Anna, Ill.; three sisters, Alice Martin and Syble Miller of Anna, Kathleen Winn of Saratoga, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, two brothers and a great-grandchild.

Friends may call at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna after 6 p.m. Monday. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Paul Tirey officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Hall Cemetery, with full military honors by Carroll P. Foster VFW Post 3455 in Anna.

--Contributed by Brenda Williams Neely, 2006.

FLOSSIE LUCILLE LEONARD

RICHARDSON, TX--FLOSSIE LUCILLE LEONARD--A resident of Richardson, Texas, she died Aug. 6, 1997, at Heritage Village Nursing Center, Plano, Texas. She was 74, born Jan. 6, 1923, in Anna, Ill.
Inurnment services at Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Baton Rouge, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
neSurvived by two sons, Robert E. Leonard, Vista, Calif., and James A. Leonard, Plano; a daughter, Cynthia Soulette, Clinton, Mo.; nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild; three sisters, Imogene McCloskey, Las Cruces, N.M., Charlene Hubbard, Wagoner, Okla., and Bernie Stafford, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Preceded in death by parents, Charles Johnson and Allie Lewey.
--Advocate, The (Baton Rouge, LA) - September 19, 1997

JOSEPHINE WOODS LEWIS

ANNA - Josephine Woods Lewis, 99, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at her home in Anna.
She was born March 18, 1909, in Crain, Mo., the daughter of William McKee and Mary Anna Enderlin Woods.
Mrs. Lewis graduated from Brown's Business School. She met Raymond Jack Lewis while working as a bookkeeper at the Piggly Wiggly Grocery in Cairo. They were married April 10, 1937, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Anna.
Mrs. Lewis has been a member of St. Mary's for 72 years. She was active in the Women's Club, Daughters of the American Revolution, Parent-Teacher Association and many other social clubs.
She was a generous contributor to many charitable organizations and churches and was especially generous to children's organizations during the Christmas season. She played an important role, as an officer and director, in Lewis Bakeries Inc. (Bunny Bread), Lewis Building Corporation and Spring Street Apartments Inc.
Mrs. Lewis is survived by her children, R. Jack Jr. and wife, Peggy S. Lewis, of Evansville, Ind., William A. and wife, Patricia Lewis, of Anna and Mary Della Lewis of The Villages, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Memories of "Aunt Jo" will be in the hearts of her many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jack Lewis; three brothers; and three sisters.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Anna, with Monsignor Dennis Schaefer officiating. Interment will be in Anna City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Rendleman and Hileman Funeral Home in Anna.
--Southern Illinoisan, 1/13/09.

Raymond Lewis

Raymond "Jack" Lewis, 91, of Anna died at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, at his home.

He was born Dec. 11, 1909, at Carrier Mills, Ill., son of Charles and Della Turner Lewis. He and Josephine L. Woods were married April 10, 1937, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Cairo, Ill.

Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife, Jo of Anna; a daughter, Mary Della Lewis of Cape Girardeau; two sons and daughters-in-law, R. Jack Lewis Jr. and wife Peggy of Evansville, Ind., William A. Lewis and wife Pat of Anna; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Amos and Arnold "Cotton"; and two sisters, Blanche Whitney and Reva Corzine.

In 1925 Mr. Lewis and his two brothers, A. C. and Arnold, launched Lewis Bakeries in Anna with $300 they borrowed from their mother. Mr. Lewis took over the bakery in 1944 and grew the company into a major regional bakery.

In 1950 he originated and copyrighted the name "Bunny" and in 1951 he built a new bakery in Anna. Soon "That's What I Said, Bunny Bread" and "Get the Rabbit Habit" were heard all over the Heartland.

The company is now comprised of seven bakeries selling fresh bread products in 14 states from Michigan to Alabama and from Ohio to Arkansas, and frozen products nationwide. It is a leading baker in many cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, Nashville, Evansville, and Milwaukee.

In 1968, Mr. Lewis was selected the Outstanding Small Businessman in the United States by the National Council for Development of Small Business Management. He traveled the country making motivational speeches to various business groups.

He became known for many original aphorisms including "Grow or go," "You don't have to be big to be good," "When you get through changing you are through," "Keep your business as modern as your car," "Just look in the mirror if you want to see your bad competitor," and "The right time is when you make it."

Mr. Lewis helped found the American Bakers Cooperative, Teaneck, N.J., and the Independent Bakers Association, Washington, D.C. In 1957 Mr. Lewis broke ground on the Orchard Drive Subdivision in which more than 80 houses were built.

In 1952 Mr. Lewis was elected to the Anna City Council and served until 1980. Some of the notable achievements during his tenure in addition to placing the city on a sound financial footing were the Anna swimming pool, the municipal gas system, the AJ Water Commission, and the saving of the Anna City Hospital by converting it into a countywide hospital.

Mr. Lewis served on the Anna National Bank Board of Directors and as chairman of the board for many years. When the International Shoe Co. closed, Mr. Lewis persistently lobbied International Shoe to keep the plant open. As a result, International directed its subsidiary, Florsheim Shoe, to build a new plant in Anna. Mr. Lewis and five other businessmen planned and started the Union County Country Club.

In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Lewis was very active in the local chamber. In 1968, the Anna Chamber of Commerce honored him with a special day and dinner for his services to the city. He served many years as a very active member of the Board of Directors of Southern Illinois Incorporated, a regional organization that worked to attract industry and jobs to Southern Illinois. In 1977 he was selected Southern Illinois Incorporated Citizen of the Year.

He was a Rotarian and an Elk.

Funeral service for Mr. Raymond "Jack" Lewis will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, at Lutz and Rendleman Funeral Home in Anna. The Rev. Roy Hill and the Rev. Doug Bridgeman will officiate. Interment will be in Anna Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-9 p.m. today.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church in Anna, or to the donor's favorite charity or organization.

--Contributed by Brenda Neely, 2006.

Ruby C. Ligon

Ruby C. Ligon, 93, of Anna, died at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, June 11, 2006, at home.

She was born May 16, 1913 in Cobden to Charles and Carrie (Batson) Jungers.

She married John Earl Ligon on June 7, 1931. They celebrated 71 years of marriage June 2002, and he died Sept. 25, 2002.

She was a member of First Christian Church. When her husband started preaching in small country churches in Dixon Springs, Shiloh and Ralls Groves in the late 1940s, she faithfully went with him, supporting him and the ministries for more than 30 years.

She was a homemaker, but for a period of time worked at International Shoe Company. She also managed the Anna Hotel when they owned it in the 1960s.

She was an accomplished pianist for many years.

She is survived by two sons, John J. Ligon and wife, Louise, of Anna and James A. Ligon and wife, Kim, of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; one daughter, Jean Hall and husband, Herbert, of Anna; five grandchildren, Joni Yates and husband, Don, John P. Ligon and wife, Cheryl, Lisa Skelton and husband, Donald; ten great grandchildren, three great grandchildren and nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one sister, Ruth Tripp.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 17, 2006, in Crain Funeral Home in Anna with Dee Armes, minister of First Christian Church, officiating. Bill Littrell will deliver the eulogy. Burial will be in Anna Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2006, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to TIP Hospice, First Christian Church Scholarship or Music Fund.

--Contributed by Brenda Neely, 2006.

Ellen Lingle

Ellen Lingle, 89, of Anna died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005, at the City Care Center in Anna.

She was born on July 4, 1916, in Olmsted, Ill., daughter of Clyde and Myrtle Sheffer Rivers. She and Elmer Lingle were married Dec. 24, 1937. He died on March 4, 1966.

She was a member of the Mill Creek Lutheran Church. She was a housekeeper with the Union County Hospital.

Survivors include two sisters, Helen North of Cobden, Ill., and Carrie Robinson of Valley Station, Ky.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a sister.

Friends may call from noon until time of funeral Tuesday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crain Funeral Home, with Rev. Allen Speer officiating. Burial will be in St. Johns Cemetery in Dongola, Ill.

--Contributed by Brenda Neely, 2006.

RONDLE WAYNE LIPE

ORLANDO, FL--RONDLE WAYNE LIPE, 45, Garden Springs Court, Orlando, died Monday, Feb. 15.
Mr. Lipe was an electrical engineer with the Orange County Convention Center. Born in Anna, Ill., he moved to Central Florida in 1984. He was a member of Elks Club. He was Baptist.
Survivors: wife, Vinnette; daughter, Shaylee, Orlando; parents, Ollie and Rondle, Vergennes, Ill.; brother, Kevin, Du Quoin, Ill.; sister, Julie, Redwood City, Calif.
Woodlawn Funeral Home, Orlando.
--Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - February 16, 1999

JOAN EDITH HILL LONGO

Joan Longo, 58, of Blue Point, (NY) died Thursday, February 10, (1983) at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Patchogue, as a result of metastatic cancer.
A native of Illinois, Mrs. Longo graduated from St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing, Cairo, Illinois, in 1945. She worked as a visiting and clinical nurse for the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness and then, in 1948, joined Beth El Hospital in Brooklyn, NY.
In 1964, she joined the staff of Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Patchogue, where she served as head nurse in the hospital's emergency department and from 1975 as a member of the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology nursing staff.
Mrs. Longo is survived by her husband, Thomas J.; her sons, Joseph of Patchogue, NY and John of Stephentown, NY; her daughter, Jasmin of Blue Point, NY; mother Mary "Toodie" Hill; her brothers, Robert W. Hill and Winstead W. Hill; and four grandchildren, Lucinda Anne Swan, Matthew Thomas Swan, Thomas Davie Swan and Mary Kate Swan.
Services were held at 8 PM, Saturday, February 12, at the Bayport Funeral Home, Inc. Interment was in Anna Cemetery, Anna, Illinois.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Joan Longo Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, Patchogue, NY 11772; attention of Jane Crosby (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
--Suffolk County News, NY, 17 Feb 1983; contributed by John T. Longo.

JULIA LANE LOVETT

TAMPA, FL--JULIA LANE LOVETT, 41, of Bushnell died Sunday. A native of Anna, Ill., she moved to this area in 1968.
She was an instructor's aide with the Sumter County school system and a member of the Bushnell United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Donny; a son, Matt of Bushnell; a daughter, Candice of Bushnell; her father, Robert McCormick of Carbondale, Ill.; her mother, Lee Iocoangeli of Bushnell; and several stepbrothers and stepsisters.
Purcell Funeral Home, Bushnell.
--Tampa Tribune, The (FL) - March 7, 1994