Stories from Thursday, July 18, 2019

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Georgia Querita Marvel, 83, died July 17, 2019, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Born Sept. 28, 1935, in Hartman, Ark., daughter of the late John William and Jessie Jane Dorney Scott, she had lived in the Grayridge  area for many years. She worked as a CNA at the Reeves Nursing Home and was of the Christian belief...

CHICAGO — Gearline “Gearl” Jones, 79, died July 5, 2019. Born Jan. 15, 1940, in Charleston, Mo., daughter of the late Elnora Butler and Grant Foster, where she received her education. She moved to Chicago. She was also preceded in death by her stepfather, John Jones; three children, Cynthia, Bobby Louis and Sharon (James); six brothers, Randy, LD, Freddy, Allen “Sleepy,” Aaron “Boo Boo,” and George; and two sisters, Barbara Ann and Madine...