Obituaries from October 2011

Joyce Hemby PUXICO, MO. -- Joyce Hemby, a lifetime resident of Puxico, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2003, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

Jack Wilson DEXTER, Mo. -- Jack David Wilson, 80, of Circle City, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Wilson was born on Feb. 13, 1931, in St. Louis, Mo. He had lived in St. Louis before moving to the Circle City community 20 years ago. He had worked as an electrician and was a member of the I.B.E.W. He was of the Christian faith and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...

L.B. Williams BERNIE, Mo. -- L.B. Williams, 81, of Bernie, Mo. died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Mr. Williams was born on March 21, 1930, in Bernie. He was a member of the Bernie General Baptist Church...

Lola Wiley NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Lola Ethel Wiley, 94, of Fairdealing, Mo., died at her residence at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. She was born on Jan. 16, 1917, at Piedmont, Mo. She was a homemaker and a member of the Naylor Pentecostal Church. She loved her family, church and enjoyed her roses...

Carol Means DEXTER, Mo. -- Carols Means, 70, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at her residence. She was born on Nov. 24, 1940, in St. Louis, Mo. She had lived in the Dexter area most of her life. She was of the Christian faith. On Oct. 5, 1978, she was married to Oscar Edward Means in Bernie, Mo. He preceded her in death on July 23, 2001...

Sharyn L. Howe (Boatner) WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Heaven's Very Special Child A meeting was held far from earth, "It's time again for another birth" said the angels to the Lord above. This special child will need much love, her progress may seem very slow. ...

Jerry Ray Clark MALDEN, Mo. -- Jerry Ray Clark, 74, of Campbell, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Campbell. Mr. Clark was born Sept. 7, 1937, in Frisbee, Mo. He was a member of the Spoonerville Baptist Church in Malden. He married Juanita Broglin Oct. 11, 1956, in Friendship, Mo. She survives...

Betty Evans DEXTER, Mo. -- Betty Evans, 80 of Bloomfield, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

L.B. Williams -- Bernie, Mo. Sharyn Howe (Boatner) -- Wappapello, Mo. Betty Evans -- Bloomfield, Mo. Lola Wiley -- Fairdealing, Mo. Jack Wilson -- Circle City, Mo. Joyce Hemby -- Puxico, Mo. Jerry Clark -- Campbell, Mo. Carol Means -- Dexter, Mo...

L.B. Williams -- Bernie, Mo. Sharyn Howe (Boatner) -- Wappapello, Mo. Betty Evans -- Bloomfield, Mo. Lola Wiley -- Fairdealing, Mo. Jack Wilson -- Circle City, Mo. Joyce Hemby -- Puxico, Mo. Jerry Clark -- Campbell, Mo. Carol Means -- Dexter, Mo...

Jerry Overbey PUXICO, Mo. -- Jerry D. Overbey, 73, of Puxico, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab. Mr. Overbey was born June 29, 1938, in Leora, Mo. He was retired from the Quaker Corporation. Survivors include three sons, Mark Overbey of Springfield, Mo., Rod Overbey of Colorado and Chuck Overbey; and his caretaker, Angelia McIntyre...

Joyce Hemby PUXICO, Mo. -- Joyce Hemby, 81, lifetime resident of Puxico, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Hemby was born March 9, 1930, in Puxico. She attended Bluff City Pentecostal Church for years before attending Life Chapel Assembly of God in Puxico. Mrs. Hemby was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her sons and grandchildren...

Mary Barton GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Mary H. Barton, 78, of Greenville, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at Benchmark Healthcare in Greenville. Mrs. Barton was born Jan. 26, 1933, in Laredo, Ark. She formerly lived in St. Louis where she worked for McDonnell-Douglas Aircraft. Mrs. Barton retired in 1972 and made her home in the Greenville area. She was of the General Baptist faith...

Vera Vincent FISK, Mo. -- Vera Vincent, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. at Westwood Hills Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Vincent was born Sept. 27, 1928, in Wappapello, Mo. She had lived in the Poplar Bluff and Wappapello areas most of her life. Mrs. Vincent was a member of the Order of Eastern Star...

Wilma Ellis BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Wilma Long Ellis, 91, of Hendersonville, Tenn., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 at the Elmcroft of Hendersonville Care Center. Mrs. Ellis was born Oct. 15, 1919, in Bloomfield, Mo. She had lived in Pine Bluff, Ark., where she worked at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Mrs. Ellis later moved to Hendersonville and was a member of the Southern Baptist Church...

Betty Evans DEXTER, Mo. -- Betty Lou Evans, 80, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Evans was born June 18, 1931, in Bell City, Mo. She was a seamstress at Elder's Manufacturing for 40 years before retiring. Mrs. Evans was a member of the Trinity Methodist Church in Bloomfield where she was active in the United Methodist Women's Group...

Wilma Ellis BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Wilma Long Ellis, 91, of Hendersonville, Tenn., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 at the Elmcroft of Hendersonville Care Center. Mrs. Ellis was born Oct. 15, 1919, in Bloomfield, Mo. She had lived in Pine Bluff, Ark., where she worked at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Mrs. Ellis later moved to Hendersonville and was a member of the Southern Baptist Church...

Jerry Overbey PUXICO, Mo. -- Jerry D. Overbey, 73, of Puxico, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab. Mr. Overbey was born June 29, 1938, in Leora, Mo. He was retired from the Quaker Corporation. Survivors include three sons, Mark Overbey of Springfield, Mo., Rod Overbey of Colorado and Chuck Overbey; and his caretaker, Angelia McIntyre...

John Vancil DEXTER, Mo -- Military Rites will be conducted for John A. Vancil at 11 a.m. Friday at the site of his parents graves in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Vancil served in the 64th Field Artillery attached to the 25th Infantry Division in the Southern Philippines in Luzon...

Rachel Mooney FISK, Mo. -- Rachel Clark Mooney, 88, of Fisk, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Clark was born Dec. 16, 1922 in Marston, Mo. She had lived at Fisk most of her life and was a member of Rombauer General Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting...

Jimmie Crawford Jimmie Crawford, 59, Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Crawford was born Dec. 24, 1951, at Campbell, Mo. He was a truck driver for Olson Packaging in Dexter. He also attended Southeast Missouri Trucking School in Malden...

Tony Sturgeon NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Tony W. Sturgeon, 58 of Neelyville, Mo. died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel of Neelyville.

Betsey Marshell Betsey Sue Marshell, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at her residence. Ms. Marshell was born Jan. 17, 1951, in Caruthersville, Mo. She was formerly of California and was a member of Southside Assembly of God in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Marshell was a CNA and enjoyed fishing...

Delores Morrison BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Delores Evelyn Morrison, 77, of Abilene, Texas, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Abilene. Mrs. Morrison was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Batesville, Ark. She had been a member of Highland Church of Christ in Poplar Bluff and a secretary for Vocational and Technical School of Poplar Bluff...

Dwight Stokes -- Malden, Mo. Vicki Lawrence -- Pocahontas, Ark. Delores Morrison -- Abilene, Texas Betsey Marshell -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Virginia Sielert -- Conway, Ark. Dorothy Coleman -- Neelyville, Mo. Tony Sturgeon --Neelyville, Mo. Jimmie Crawford -- Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Dwight Stokes MALDEN, Mo. -- William Dwight Stokes, 65, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. today at Elder Cemetery in Campbell, Mo., with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements...

Dorothy Coleman Dorothy Mae Coleman, 76, of Neelyville, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 at her residence. Ms. Coleman was born Sept. 15, 1935, in Henry, Ill., and was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and crocheting. Survivors include three children, Melody Coleman of Neelyville, Frederick Coleman of Grants Pass, Ore., and Timothy Coleman of Portland, Ore.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Nancy Thurman of Petal, Miss...

Vicki Lawrence DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Violet "Vicki" Foulks Lawrence, 71, of Pocahontas, Ark., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan, Mo. Ms. Lawrence was born Oct. 5, 1939, in Tucker, Mo. She owned and operated The Coffee Cup in Doniphan. Ms. Lawrence enjoyed baseball, traveling and being with her church group. She was very active in her church...

Virginia Sielert CONWAY, Ark. -- Virginia Lucille Gwatney "Nana" Sielert, 82, of Conway, Ark., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Orange Park, Fla., went to be with her Lord Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Conway. She was born June 8, 1929, in Conway, Ark., to the late Chester (Check) Gwatney and the late Mary Metrailer Gwatney. On Dec. 1, 1947, she married Allen Rhodes Sielert of Poplar Bluff, the love of her life, in Conway, Ark. They spent 57 wonderful years together...

Dwight Stokes MALDEN, Mo. -- William Dwight Stokes, 65, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Stokes was born Dec. 18, 1945, at Gideon, Mo. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Campbell, Mo. He was a veteran of the Missouri National Guard. He also had retired from Noranda Aluminum...

Emma Hall FISK, Mo. -- Emma Jean Hall, 82, of Essex, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Hall was born Feb. 2, 1929, at Mountain View, Mo. She had lived at Essex for the past 52 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Essex. She was also a member of the Retired Teachers Association...

Jeffrey McGee NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Jeffrey Roy McGee, 34, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at his residence. Mr. McGee was born Sept. 13, 1977, at St. Louis, Mo. He was a lifelong resident of the area and worked in construction. He enjoyed playing the guitar, video games and spending time with his daughter and music...

Larry Hastings Larry David Hastings, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Aug. 5, 1948, in Poplar Bluff. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, and had retired from Three Rivers Community College. Mr. Hastings enjoyed the computer and oil painting...

Martha Henson MALDEN, Mo. -- Martha Jeanette Henson, 58, of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Henson was born July 6, 1953, at Eau Claire, Mich. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was married to J.D. Henson. He preceded her in death in 2007...

Mable N. Snyder PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Mable N. Snyder, 84, of Piedmont, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont, Mo. Mrs. Snyder was born on Nov. 1, 1926, at Lake Creek, Wayne County, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith and spent her life as a mother, wife, and homemaker...

Goldie McFann DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Goldie Mildred McFann, 67, of Doniphan, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at her residence. Ms. McFann was born July 22, 1944, in Black Oak, Ark. She was a certified nursing assistant. She enjoyed gardening, especially flowers...

Rudy Chatman Sr. Rudy Wilson Chatman Sr., 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Chatman was born Oct. 14, 1925, at Poplar Bluff. He was a retired insurance salesman and enjoyed coon hunting. He was a charter member of the Eagles and was a member of the American Legion...

Tony Sturgeon NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Tony Wayne Sturgeon, 58, of Neelyville, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Sturgeon was born Aug. 5, 1953, at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a member of the Stanfield General Baptist Church in Gideon, Mo...

Carl R. Besher Jr. PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Carl R. Besher, Jr., 39, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Carter County as the result of a trucking accident. He was born July 17, 1972 in Fredericktown and had lived in Piedmont for many years. He owned and operated Wayne County Transportation...

Dorothy Raymo DEXTER, Mo. -- Dorothy Raymo, 86, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Bloomfield, Mo. Mrs. Raymo was born on March 6, 1925 in St. Louis, Mo. She was a homemaker and was affiliated with the First Assembly of God Church in Bloomfield, Mo...

John Vancil DEXTER, Mo -- Military Rites will be conducted for John A. Vancil at 11 a.m. Friday at the site of his parents graves in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Vancil served in the 64th Field Artillery attached to the 25th Infantry Division in the Southern Philippines in Luzon...

Rachel Mooney FISK, Mo. -- Rachel Clark Mooney, 88, of Fisk, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Clark was born Dec. 16, 1922 in Marston, Mo. She had lived at Fisk most of her life and was a member of Rombauer General Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting...

Jimmie Crawford Jimmie Crawford, 59, Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Crawford was born Dec. 24, 1951, at Campbell, Mo. He was a truck driver for Olson Packaging in Dexter. He also attended Southeast Missouri Trucking School in Malden...

Tony Sturgeon NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Tony W. Sturgeon, 58 of Neelyville, Mo. died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel of Neelyville.

Virginia Del Grande DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Virginia H. Del Grande, 84, of York, Pa, formerly of Doniphan, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Del Grande, daughter of Kenneth C. and Florence M. (Gosney) Van Bibber, was born Feb. 24, 1927, in Kansas City, Mo. She had worked in the accounting department of a retail furniture business...

Betsey Marshell Betsey Sue Marshell, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at her residence. Ms. Marshell was born Jan. 17, 1951, in Caruthersville, Mo. She was formerly of California and was a member of Southside Assembly of God in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Marshell was a CNA and enjoyed fishing...

Delores Morrison BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Delores Evelyn Morrison, 77, of Abilene, Texas, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Abilene. Mrs. Morrison was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Batesville, Ark. She had been a member of Highland Church of Christ in Poplar Bluff and a secretary for Vocational and Technical School of Poplar Bluff...

Dorothy Coleman Dorothy Mae Coleman, 76, of Neelyville, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 at her residence. Ms. Coleman was born Sept. 15, 1935, in Henry, Ill., and was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and crocheting. Survivors include three children, Melody Coleman of Neelyville, Frederick Coleman of Grants Pass, Ore., and Timothy Coleman of Portland, Ore.; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a sister, Nancy Thurman of Petal, Miss...

Dwight Stokes MALDEN, Mo. -- William Dwight Stokes, 65, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. today at Elder Cemetery in Campbell, Mo., with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements...

Jessy Barker -- Dexter, Mo. Larry Hastings -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Virginia Braden -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Virginia Del Grande -- York, Pa.

Dwight Stokes -- Malden, Mo. Vicki Lawrence -- Pocahontas, Ark. Delores Morrison -- Abilene, Texas Betsey Marshell -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Virginia Sielert -- Conway, Ark. Dorothy Coleman -- Neelyville, Mo. Tony Sturgeon --Neelyville, Mo. Jimmie Crawford -- Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Jessy Barker DEXTER, Mo. -- Jessica Lynn "Jessy" Barker, 23, of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at her residence. She was born on March 9, 1988, in Midland, Mich. She had lived in Joplin, Mo., before moving to Dexter in 1995. She was a member of the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter...

Larry Hastings Larry David Hastings, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Aug. 5, 1948, in Poplar Bluff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had retired from Three Rivers College. Mr. Hastings enjoyed the computer and oil painting...

Virginia Braden Virginia Rafael Braden, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. Mrs. Braden was born May 1, 1946, in Manila, Philippines. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a 20-year employee at Walmart in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Braden enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and going to movies, yard sales and flea markets...

Larry Hastings Larry David Hastings, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Aug. 5, 1948, in Poplar Bluff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had retired from Three Rivers College. Mr. Hastings enjoyed the computer and oil painting...

Virginia Braden Virginia Rafael Braden, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. Mrs. Braden was born May 1, 1946, in Manila, Philippines. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a 20-year employee at Walmart in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Braden enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, and going to movies, yard sales and flea markets...

Lucy White FISK, Mo. -- Lucy Belle White, 80, of Fisk, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. White was born June 8, 1931, in Coleman, Ala. She had lived at Fisk since 1978. She was a member of Pleasant Hill General Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. White was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, singing and playing music. She played numerous stringed instruments...

Glen Norman NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Glen David Norman, 46, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Camdenton, Mo. Mr. Norman was born Sept. 22, 1965, in St. Louis, Mo. He previously lived in the area from St. Louis to Ellsinore, Mo., to Lake of the Ozarks and Naylor...

Letha Holland DONIPHAN, MO. -- Letha Helen Mathis Holland, 67, of Woodson Terrace, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at DePaul Medical Center in Bridgeton, Mo. Mrs. Holland, daughter of Roy and Norma (Snodgrass) Mathis, was born April 18, 1944, in Doniphan, Mo...

Joyce Ross VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Wilda "Joyce" Ross, 75, of Van Buren, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. The daughter of the late Lee Roy and Kathrine Mae (Rightnowar) Fry, Mrs. Ross was born Aug. 4, 1936, in Van Buren. Mrs. Ross spent her childhood in Eminence and Winona, Mo...

Charles Hester QULIN, Mo. -- Charles S. Hester, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday Oct. 6, 2011, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hester was born April 1, 1938, in Qulin, Mo. He had lived at Qulin all his life and attended Lone Oak General Baptist Church...

Lucy White -- Fisk, Mo. Glen Norman -- Naylor, Mo. Letha Holland -- Woodson Terrace, Mo. Charles Hester -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Joyce Ross -- Van Buren, Mo.

Glen Norman NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Glen David Norman, 46, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Camdenton, Mo. Mr. Norman was born Sept. 22, 1965, in St. Louis, Mo. He previously lived in the area from St. Louis to Ellsinore, Mo., to Lake of the Ozarks and Naylor...

Joyce Ross VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Wilda "Joyce" Ross, 75, of Van Buren, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. The daughter of the late Lee Roy and Kathrine Mae (Rightnowar) Fry, Mrs. Ross was born Aug. 4, 1936, in Van Buren. Mrs. Ross spent her childhood in Eminence and Winona, Mo...

Charles Hester QULIN, Mo. -- Charles S. Hester, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday Oct. 6, 2011, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hester was born April 1, 1938, in Qulin, Mo. He had lived at Qulin all his life and attended Lone Oak General Baptist Church...

Lucy White -- Fisk, Mo. Glen Norman -- Naylor, Mo. Letha Holland -- Woodson Terrace, Mo. Charles Hester -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Joyce Ross -- Van Buren, Mo.

Jeremy Henson DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Jeremy James Henson, 33, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Mr. Henson was born March 4, 1978, in Sparta, Ill. He was a farmer. Mr. Henson loved to fish, hunt, camp, work on electronics and collect antiques...

Ronnie Dirks MALDEN, Mo. -- R. J. "Ronnie" Dirks, 89, of Bernie, Mo., formerly of Malden, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at Bernie. The son of Henry Dirks and Ethel Bruns Dirks, Mr. Dirks was born Jan. 18, 1922, at Akron, Iowa. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Malden...

John Wyrick MARION, Ill. -- John D. Wyrick, 52, of Marion, Ill., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at his residence. Visitation will begin at noon today followed by a memorial service for Mr. Wyrick at 1 p.m. today in Blue Funeral Home in Marion with friends and family officiating. Memorial donations are suggested to Hospice of Southern Illinois; envelopes are available at the funeral home or may be sent c/o Blue Funeral Home, PO Box 411, Marion, IL, 62959...

Victoria Garman Victoria Mahalia Garman, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Garman was born Oct. 16, 1932, at Poplar Bluff. She was a lifelong resident of Butler County. She was a charter member of Township Line Landmark Missionary Baptist Church...

Juanita Clark MALDEN, Mo. -- Juanita Clark, 70, of Campbell, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Piggott Community Hospital. Mrs. Clark was born Oct. 2, 1941, at Rives, Mo. She was a member of the Spoonerville Baptist Church in Malden. On Oct. 11, 1956, she was married to Jerry Ray Clark at Friendship, Mo. He preceded her in death on Sept. 30, 2011...

Charles Duren Charles Douglas Duren, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at The Cedargate care center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Duren was born July 9, 1945 in Vinita, Okla., and attended the Fisk-Rombauer School. He was of the Baptist faith...

Edward Belmar PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Edward A. "Sig" Belmar, 92, of Des Arc, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Clarks Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. He was born June 10, 1919, in Brunot, Mo. Mr. Belmar farmed and raised cattle and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and of the Baptist faith...

John Wyrick -- Marion, Ill. Jeremy Henson -- Doniphan, Mo. Victoria Garman -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Ronnie Dirks -- Bernie, Mo. Edward Belmar -- Des Arc, Mo. Juanita Clark -- Campbell, Mo. Charles Duren -- Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Ronnie Dirks MALDEN, Mo. -- R. J. "Ronnie" Dirks, 89, of Bernie, Mo., formerly of Malden, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, at Bernie. The son of Henry Dirks and Ethel Bruns Dirks, Mr. Dirks was born Jan. 18, 1922, at Akron, Iowa. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Malden...

Ava Taylor Ava Nell Taylor, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. She was born March 5, 1938, in Cave City, Ark., daughter of Douglas Earl and Opal Johnson Girtman. She and Gilbert Taylor were married Dec. 10, 1955, in Piggott, Ark. He survives...

Betty Meadows BERNIE, Mo. -- Betty Reece Meadows, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Meadows was born Jan. 22, 1933, at Townley, Mo. Mrs. Meadows was a former factory worker for Hawley Products at St. Charles, Ill...

Pat Fieser CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Pat "Mrs. Bob" Fieser, 78, of Campbell, Mo., died on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Malden, Mo. Mrs. Fieser was born Sept. 18, 1933, in Kirkwood, Mo. She was a retired registered nurse and she enjoyed playing cards, writing short stories, traveling with her husband and spending time with her grandchildren.She was a member of St. Teresa's Churh of Glennonville...

Norma King DEXTER, Mo. -- Norma Jean Cooper King, 81, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. King was born Sept. 10, 1930, in Swinton, Mo. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Morehouse, Mo. She had worked as a supervisor at both Elder's Manufacturing in Dexter and Albertson's Manufacturing in Bunkie, La...

Jimmy Hastings Jimmy Eugene Hastings, 62, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Sept. 15, 1949 in Ripley County. Mr. Hastings was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in Vietnam, lifetime member of American Legion Post 153 and a member of AmVETS...

Gladys DeJournett BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Gladys DeJournett, 91, of Advance, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at her home. Mrs. DeJournett was born in Ardeola, Mo., on Sept. 28, 1920. She had lived in the area all her life. She was a member of the Bell City General Baptist Church in Bell City, Mo...

Georgia Henry Georgia Duffey Henry, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Henry was born Nov. 12, 1920, in Brownwood, Mo. She was a longtime member and Sunday school teacher at Bloomfield General Baptist Church...

Peggy Lowery MALDEN, Mo. -- Peggy Lowery, 62, of Berkley, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

Barbara White NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Barbara White, 60, of Neelyville, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Neelyville, with funeral services following at 2 p.m. The Rev. James White will officiate. Burial will be in Neelyville Cemetery...

Barbara White NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Barbara White, 60, of Neelyville, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Wednesday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Neelyville, with funeral services following at 2 p.m. The Rev. James White will officiate. Burial will be in Neelyville Cemetery...

Peggy Lowery MALDEN, Mo. -- Peggy Lowery, 62, of Berkley, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

Pat Fieser CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Pat "Mrs. Bob" Fieser, 78, of Campbell, Mo., died on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Malden, Mo. Mrs. Fieser was born Sept. 18, 1933, in Kirkwood, Mo. She was a retired registered nurse and she enjoyed playing cards, writing short stories, traveling with her husband and spending time with her grandchildren.She was a member of St. Teresa's Churh of Glennonville...

Norma King DEXTER, Mo. -- Norma Jean Cooper King, 81, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. King was born Sept. 10, 1930, in Swinton, Mo. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Morehouse, Mo. She had worked as a supervisor at both Elder's Manufacturing in Dexter and Albertson's Manufacturing in Bunkie, La...

Jimmy Hastings Jimmy Eugene Hastings, 62, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Sept. 15, 1949 in Ripley County. Mr. Hastings was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in Vietnam, lifetime member of American Legion Post 153 and a member of AmVETS...

Gladys DeJournett BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Gladys DeJournett, 91, of Advance, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at her home. Mrs. DeJournett was born in Ardeola, Mo., on Sept. 28, 1920. She had lived in the area all her life. She was a member of the Bell City General Baptist Church in Bell City, Mo...

Georgia Henry Georgia Duffey Henry, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Henry was born Nov. 12, 1920, in Brownwood, Mo. She was a longtime member and Sunday school teacher at Bloomfield General Baptist Church...

Betty Meadows BERNIE, Mo. -- Betty Reece Meadows, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Meadows was born Jan. 22, 1933, at Townley, Mo. Mrs. Meadows was a former factory worker for Hawley Products at St. Charles, Ill...

Zoe Johnson VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Zoe Ann Johnson, 65, of Van Buren, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, at her home. Ms. Johnson was born June 25, 1946, in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She moved to Van Buren in 2006 from Atlanta, Ga. She graduated from high school in Utica, Ohio, and attended Ohio State University for two years. She was a retired director of human resources for the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta, where she worked for 21 years...

Harry Acre DE SOTO, Mo. -- Harry F. Acre, 87, of De Soto, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Crystal City, Mo. Mr. Acre was born Sept. 13, 1924, in Walnut Ridge, Ark. He taught at several Missouri schools, including in Poplar Bluff, Greenville, De Soto and Fox. He graduated cum laude at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church in De Soto...

Ola Mae Harris NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Ola Mae Harris, 84 of Harviell, Mo. died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Harris was born Jan. 6, 1927 at Hornersville, Mo. She was a homemaker and enjoyed collecting dolls, artist painting and reading mystery books...

Peggy Lowry MALDEN, Mo. -- Peggy Ann Fields Lowry, 62, of Berkeley, Mo. died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Christian NE Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Lowry was born March 13, 1949, in Wardell, Mo. She was of the Church of Christ faith. She married Wilbert Clifton Lowry Jan. 15, 1966, in Wardell. He survives...

Barbara J. White NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Barbara Jean White, 60, of Neelyville, Mo. died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born April 3, 1951 in Atlanta, Ga. She enjoyed playing Bingo and cooking. She had worked at the state line restaurant as a waitress...

Modell Braun NEELYVILLE, Mo. Modell Braun, 99, of Naylor, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011 at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan, Mo. She was born Sept. 3, 1912 in Searcy, Ark. She married Herald Braun on March 6, 1937 in Reyno, Ark. He preceded her in death April 23, 2000. She was of the Baptist faith. Her parents were Thomas Jefferson and Sally Caroline Carter Menser...

Phyllis Wells CARMI, Ill. -- Phyllis A. Wells, 63, of Crossville, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Mrs. Wells was born Jan. 10, 1948, in Dexter, Mo., the daughter of Ralph and Karen Bernice (Allen) Bostic. She had worked as an aide at various nursing homes and at the Ainsbrooke sewing factory as a seamstress. She enjoyed playing bingo, going fishing, shopping and helping others...

Anna Carpenter NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Anna Laura Carpenter, 85, of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Doniphan. Mrs. Carpenter was born Aug. 17, 1926, in Jackson, Ky. She had lived in Doniphan for 40 years and had formerly lived in Ohio. ...

Warnie Whitener Warnie Yuell Whitener, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Fairdealing, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011, at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Rita Hilton DONIPHAN, Mo.-- Rita Joyce Hilton, 54, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Hilton was born Sept. 1, 1957, in Doniphan. She was a factory worker at Vitronics Manufacturing. Mrs. Hilton enjoyed hunting and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of Good Hope Church...

Peggy Lowry MALDEN, Mo. -- Peggy Ann Fields Lowry, 62, of Berkeley, Mo. died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Christian NE Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Lowry was born March 13, 1949, in Wardell, Mo. She was of the Church of Christ faith. She married Wilbert Clifton Lowry Jan. 15, 1966, in Wardell. He survives...

Anna Carpenter NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Anna Laura Carpenter, 85, of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Doniphan. Mrs. Carpenter was born Aug. 17, 1926, in Jackson, Ky. She had lived in Doniphan for 40 years and had formerly lived in Ohio. ...

Phyllis Wells CARMI, Ill. -- Phyllis A. Wells, 63, of Crossville, Ill., died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Ind. Mrs. Wells was born Jan. 10, 1948, in Dexter, Mo., the daughter of Ralph and Karen Bernice (Allen) Bostic. She had worked as an aide at various nursing homes and at the Ainsbrooke sewing factory as a seamstress. She enjoyed playing bingo, going fishing, shopping and helping others...

George Barks DEXTER, Mo. - George Barks, 69, of Dexter died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Barks was born on Jan. 13, 1942. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...

Warnie Whitener Warnie Yuell Whitener, 73, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Fairdealing, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Whitener was born Dec. 26, 1937 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, and had retired from the U.S. Air Force where he served in the Vietnam Conflict. Mr. Whitener later worked for the Poplar Bluff Housing Authority...

Sammie Losh Sammie Mike Losh, 64, of Fisk, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Losh was born Feb. 6, 1948 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a farmer and lifetime resident of Butler County. He was a member of the Faith Community Church in Dudley, Mo. He enjoyed the outdoors hunting and fishing, and traveling...

Norman Thomas Bounds DOTHAN, Ala. -- Norman Thomas Bounds, 83, of Dothan, Ala., died Tuesday Oct. 11, 2011, at Southeast Alabama Medical Center of leukemia. Mr. Bounds was born Feb. 25, 1928, at Griffithville, Ark., and lived the early part of his life there. He was an Army veteran and attended the former Missouri Baptist College at Poplar Bluff, Mo., where he played basketball. He later graduated from Gradwohl Medical Technology School in St. Louis, Mo...

Ronald Brown DEXTER, Mo. - Ronald Dennis Brown, 61, a resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...

George O. Barks DEXTER. Mo. - George Barks, 69, of Dexter, Mo. died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Barks was born Jan. 13, 1942 in Charleston, Mo. On Aug. 17, 1962, he married to Lola Akridge in Essex, Mo. Mrs. Barks survives of the home...

Joseph DePalma DESOTO, Mo. - Joseph Allen "Joey" DePalma, 29, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at the Sunshine Home in Poplar Bluff. Mr. DePalma was born Aug. 22, 1982 in Orlando, Fla. Survivors include his father, Eugene Rene DePalma of Paddle Creek, Mich.; his mother, Rhonda Lynn (Maloney) Aroian, De Soto, Mo.; one sister and one brother: Rebecka Hanrahan of De Soto, and Jeffery Aroian of Orlando.; one niece; four nephews; and his grandmother: Carol Schrum of De Soto...

George O. Barks DEXTER. Mo. - George Barks, 69, of Dexter, Mo. died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Barks was born Jan. 13, 1942 in Charleston, Mo. On Aug. 17, 1962, he married to Lola Akridge in Essex, Mo. Mrs. Barks survives of the home...

Joseph DePalma DESOTO, Mo. - Joseph Allen "Joey" DePalma, 29, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011 at the Sunshine Home in Poplar Bluff. Mr. DePalma was born Aug. 22, 1982 in Orlando, Fla. Survivors include his father, Eugene Rene DePalma of Paddle Creek, Mich.; his mother, Rhonda Lynn (Maloney) Aroian, De Soto, Mo.; one sister and one brother: Rebecka Hanrahan of De Soto, and Jeffery Aroian of Orlando.; one niece; four nephews; and his grandmother: Carol Schrum of De Soto...

Odessa Downing DEXTER, Mo. -- Odessa Downing, 84, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Cypress Point Nursing Facility in Dexter. Mrs. Downing was born on Jan. 30, 1927, in Holliday, Tenn. She lived in St. Louis, Mo., before moving to Dexter in 1985. She worked in housekeeping at the Golden Living Center in Dexter...

Janet Pratt PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Janet L. Pratt, 61, of St. Charles, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. A visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. today followed by the funeral services at 3 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, Mo. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont...

Jerry Keirsey, Sr. Qulin, MO. -- Jerry Gail Keirsey, Sr., 76, of Qulin died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Keirsey was born April 30, 1935 in Braggadocio, Mo. He had lived at Qulin since 1941. He was a member of Qulin Lions Club and formerly served on the Wappapello Community Water Board...

Gary Dowdy DEXTER, Mo. -- Gary Don Dowdy, 63, of Dexter, Mo., died on Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. He was born on Nov. 27, 1947, in Dexter. Mr. Dowdy was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was an engineer with Federal Mogul, a farmer and was the Southeast Missouri area dealer for Hardy Wood Burning Stoves for 15 years. He also was a member of the American Legion Post No. 59 and a member of the Locomotion Car Club...

Alan Greer ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Alan Curtis Greer, 62, of Ellsinore, Mo. died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The son of the late William Curtis "Sonny" Greer and Diantha L. (Burak) Greer, he was born March 31, 1949 in Leachville, Ark...

Larry Street PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Larry Street, 59, of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Paducah, Ky. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, Mo. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont...

Sarah Sheppard NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Sarah Norma Hagar Sheppard, 78, of De Soto, Mo., formerly of the Naylor and Fairdealing areas, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 at Desoto. She was born Feb. 10, 1933, in Reyno, Ark. She was a homemaker. On March 24, 1952, she was married to Vurl "Dick" Sheppard. He preceded her in death on March 10, 2006...

Odell Wyatt DEXTER, Mo. -- Odell Nathaniel Wyatt, 61, of Dexter died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 in the emergency room of the Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Mr. Wyatt was born on Nov. 2, 1949 at Gideon, Mo. Mr. Wyatt was a member of the Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses and the produce manager and maintenance supervisor at the Dexter Save-A-Lot...

Ruth Baker BERNIE, Mo. -- Ruth H. Baker, 73, of Bernie, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at her daughter's residence in Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Baker was on March 3, 1938, born in Parma, Mo. She was a homemaker. On Nov. 28, 1953, she was married to Donald L. Baker. He survives of the home...

Ronald Brown DEXTER, Mo. - Ronald Brown, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 9, 1950 at Parma, Mo. Mr. Brown was a former Architect with Grojean Architects at Sikeston. He was married to Linda Powell Foote on April 28, 1990 at Puxico, Mo. Mrs. Brown preceded him in death on July 1, 2008...

Ronald Brown DEXTER, Mo. - Ronald Brown, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 9, 1950 at Parma, Mo. Mr. Brown was a former Architect with Grojean Architects at Sikeston. He was married to Linda Powell Foote on April 28, 1990 at Puxico, Mo. Mrs. Brown preceded him in death on July 1, 2008...

Ruth Baker BERNIE, Mo. -- Ruth H. Baker, 73, of Bernie, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at her daughter's residence in Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Baker was on March 3, 1938, born in Parma, Mo. She was a homemaker. On Nov. 28, 1953, she was married to Donald L. Baker. He survives of the home...

Odell Wyatt DEXTER, Mo. -- Odell Nathaniel Wyatt, 61, of Dexter died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011 in the emergency room of the Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Mr. Wyatt was born on Nov. 2, 1949 at Gideon, Mo. Mr. Wyatt was a member of the Kingdom Hall Of Jehovah's Witnesses and the produce manager and maintenance supervisor at the Dexter Save-A-Lot...

Larry Street PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Larry Street, 59, of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Paducah, Ky. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, Mo. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont...

Odessa Downing DEXTER, Mo. -- Odessa Downing, 84, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Cypress Point Nursing Facility in Dexter. Mrs. Downing was born on Jan. 30, 1927, in Holliday, Tenn. She lived in St. Louis, Mo., before moving to Dexter in 1985. She worked in housekeeping at the Golden Living Center in Dexter...

Janet Pratt PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Janet L. Pratt, 61, of St.Charles, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011, in Missouri Baptist Medical Center at St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Pratt was born Aug. 10, 1950, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She worked for the insurance industry as a saleswoman...

Larry Street PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Larry Street, 59, of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, in Paducah, Ky. Mr. Street was born Jan. 18, 1952, in Piedmont. He was employed by Brown Shoe in Piedmont for 24 years and then as a die cutter for Rapco in Fruitland, Mo. He loved sports and played basketball, baseball and softball for many years. He also served as an umpire for baseball games. He loved going to his grandchildren's sporting events and hunting with his son...

Muriel Wiseman PUXICO, Mo. -- Muriel K. Wiseman, 90, of Farmington, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. Mrs. Wiseman was born Feb. 3, 1921, in Brownwood, Mo. She had formerly lived in Duck Creek, Mo. and Advance, Mo. She attended Egypt Church. She owned Wiseman's Store in Duck Creek for 30 years...

Patricia O'Neal DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Patricia Leverne O'Neal, 52, of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. O'Neal was born July 19, 1959, in El Monte, Calif. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. On June 15, 2002, she married Jim O'Neal in Doniphan, and he survives...

Linda Howard PUXICO, Mo. -- Linda "Hodge" Howard, 63, of Puxico, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in St. Francis Medical Center at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

John Steele John Edwin Steele, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Eufa Martin PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Eufa N. Martin, 91, of Patterson, Mo., died Saturday Oct. 15, 2011, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont, Mo. Visitation will begin at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Centerville, Mo., Cemetery...

Arnold Gillean FISK, Mo. -- Arnold William Gillean, 87, of Sikeston, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Gillean was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Walnut, Ark. He was a member of Concord Lutheran Church in Sikeston and was a retired real estate agent for Kelloge Real Estate in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Gillean served in the US Army during World War II...

Theresa Vancil DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Theresa Sue Vancil, 55, of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Vancil, daughter of Hanford and Leora (Davis) Smith, was born June 5, 1956, in Ripley County, Mo. She was disabled. She enjoyed the river, cooking, painting, drawing and plants...

Curtis Guined MALDEN, Mo. -- Curtis Wayne Guined, 53, of Gideon, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 17, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Guined was born Sept. 30, 1958, in Aberdeen, Miss. He was married to Ann Cook and later married to Hazel McClish. Surviving are his mother, Freida Guined of Malden, Mo.; three daughters, Lori Fowler of Malden, Jennifer Guined of Dexter, Mo., and Lisa Riddell of Holcomb, Mo.; one son, Curtis Wayne McClish of Dexter; three brothers, Jackie Cates of Colorado Springs, Colo., Ricky Cates of Holcomb, Mo. ...

Troy Henson NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Troy Henson, 64, of Fairdealing, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at St. Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. at Fellowship Southern Baptist Church near Neelyville, Mo...

Linda Jordan FISK, MO. -- Linda Jane Jordan, 73, of Powe, Mo., died Monday Oct. 17, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Jordan was born Nov. 23, 1937, in Sturdivant, Mo., and had lived at Powe since 1952. She was of the General Baptist Faith and was co-owner of Jordan's Auction and Jordan's Flea Market...

Maryanna Johnson Maryanna Johnson, a retired school teacher and lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. Mrs. Johnson followed in the steps of her parents and was an educator for 35 years before retiring. She loved traveling and traveled throughout the world...

Arnold Gillean FISK, Mo. -- Arnold William Gillean, 87, of Sikeston, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Gillean was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Walnut, Ark. He was a member of Concord Lutheran Church in Sikeston and was a retired real estate agent for Kelloge Real Estate in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mr. Gillean served in the US Army during World War II...

John Steele John Edwin Steele Sr., 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Steele was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Paragould, Ark. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and had retired from the St. Louis Municipal Railroad System. Mr. Steele enjoyed gardening and fishing...

Curtis Guined MALDEN, Mo. -- Curtis Wayne Guined, 53, of Gideon, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Guined was born Sept. 30, 1958, in Aberdeen, Miss. He was married to Ann Cook and later married to Hazel McClish. Surviving are his mother, Freida Guined of Malden, Mo.; three daughters, Lori Fowler of Malden, Jennifer Guined of Dexter, Mo., and Lisa Riddell of Holcomb, Mo.; one son, Curtis Wayne McClish of Dexter; three brothers, Jackie Cates of Colorado Springs, Colo., Ricky Cates of Holcomb, Mo. ...

Karen Pemberton MALDEN, Mo. -- Karen Pemberton, 61, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Pemberton was born Jan. 18, 1950, at Rector, Ark. She was married to Harvey Alexander Pemberton July 24, 1965, in Kennett, Mo. He survives. She formerly was employed at the NHC Nursing Home in Kennett...

John Steele -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Karen Pemberton -- Clarkton , Mo. Troy Henson Jr. -- Butler County, Mo. Guila Hover -- South Lyon, Mich. Ronald Hoffman -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mark Smith -- Pevely, Mo. Curtis Guined -- Gideon, Mo. Cleta Boyer -- Ellsinore, Mo...

Cleta Boyer ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Cleta Mazo Boyer, 96, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at her residence. The daughter of the late Chester and Pearl Hester (Brown)Leach, Mrs. Boyer was born July 22, 1915, in Wayne County, Mo. Mrs. Boyer was a lifetime resident of Ellsinore and was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker and a hard working woman who raised nine children. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and spending time with family and friends...

Troy Henson Jr. NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Troy Ray Henson Jr., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at St. Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. He was 64 years of age; born Nov. 29, 1946, at Newport, Ark. He was a former resident of Little Rock, Ark., and had moved to Butler County 31 years ago...

Ronald Hoffman Ronald Gene Hoffman, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at The Manor Care Center. Mr. Hoffman was born Oct. 1, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pa., and was a clerk at Central Hardware. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and volunteered to do bookkeeping for the Wappapello Fire Department. He also belonged to the Elks and Eagles lodges...

Mark Smith DEXTER, Mo. -- Mark Allen Smith, 21, of Pevely, Mo., formerly of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 29, 1990, at Blytheville, Ark. He attended the Lighthouse Christian Center at Dexter. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Mark and Sherry Smith of St. ...

Keith Sherrion ELLSNIORE, Mo. -- Keith Dewayne Sherrion, 29, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, in Grandin, Mo., from injuries he received in an auto accident. He was born on July 20, 1982, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Sherrion was a lifetime resident of Ellsinore and worked as a steeple jack for Gerard Chimney. ...

Guila Hover NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Guila M. Hover, 90, of South Lyon, Mich., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at South Lyon Senior Care. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday followed by the funeral service at 12:30 p.m. at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville, Mo...

Dick Marshall DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Richard Allen "Dick" Marshall, 81 of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 6. 2011, in Newport Beach, Calif. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Burial will be in St. Benedict's Pulaski Cemetery...

Alice Evans ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Alice Marjorie "Margie" Evans, 62, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Evans was born Dec. 28, 1948, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She had resided in Ellsinore for most of her life. She had formerly worked at Doctors Hospital in cancer registry and prior to that she worked in medical records at Lucy Lee Hospital. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, flower gardening and raising chickens...

Carl Hardin Sr. MALDEN, Mo. -- Carl Hardin Sr., 85, of Risco, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

George Norton MALDEN, Mo. -- George Norton, 65, of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at DePaul Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

Mark Smith DEXTER, Mo. -- Mark Allen Smith, 21, of Pevely, Mo., formerly of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 29, 1990, at Blytheville, Ark. He attended the Lighthouse Christian Center at Dexter. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Mark and Sherry Smith of St. ...

Guila Hover NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Guila M. Hover, 90, of South Lyon, Mich., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at South Lyon Senior Care. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday followed by the funeral service at 12:30 p.m. at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville, Mo...

John Steele -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Karen Pemberton -- Clarkton , Mo. Troy Henson Jr. -- Butler County, Mo. Guila Hover -- South Lyon, Mich. Ronald Hoffman -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mark Smith -- Pevely, Mo. Curtis Guined -- Gideon, Mo. Cleta Boyer -- Ellsinore, Mo...

John Steele John Edwin Steele Sr., 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Steele was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Paragould, Ark. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and had retired from the St. Louis Municipal Railroad System. Mr. Steele enjoyed gardening and fishing...

Alice Evans ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Alice Marjorie "Margie" Evans, 62, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Evans was born Dec. 28, 1948, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She had resided in Ellsinore for most of her life. She had formerly worked at Doctors Hospital in cancer registry and prior to that she worked in medical records at Lucy Lee Hospital. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, flower gardening and raising chickens...

Marion Whitehead FISK, Mo. -- Marion Whitehead, 76, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk, Mo.

Edna Swinger DEXTER, Mo. -- Edna Louise Saltzman Swinger, 98, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in Edmond, Okla. Mrs. Swinger was born May 23, 1913, at Essex, Mo. On May 23, 1936, she was married to Welza Swinger. She is survived by her three children, Welza Lynn Swinger, Annetta Louise Swinger Nelson and Earl Lee Swinger; one sister, Elnora Lawson of Flint, Mich.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren...

Alpha Hendricks Alpha Elizabeth Hendricks, 96, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Guilia Hover NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Guila "Swank" Hover, 90, of South Lyon, Mich., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at South Lyon Senior Health Care Center. Mrs. Hover was born April 2, 1921, in Butler County, Mo. She formerly lived in Maryville, Tenn., Neelyville, Mo., and Charleston, Mo. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Redford, Mich...

Harold Christian BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Harold J. Christian, 90, of Granite City, Ill., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in Granite City. Mr. Christian was born on March 9, 1920, in Puxico, Mo. Mr. Christian proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II and worked for Norfolk & Western Railroad as an engineer and fireman until he retired in 1980 after several years of dedicated service. He had lived in Illinois the past 54 years...

George Norton MALDEN, Mo. -- George Henry Norton, 65, of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at DePaul Health Center in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Norton was born April 17, 1946, at Kennett, Mo. He served as a volunteer of the Clarkton Volunteer Fire Department...

Linda Howard PUXICO, Mo. -- Linda Hodge Howard, 63, of Puxico, Mo., formerly of Cohutta, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Hodge was born on Jan. 13, 1948, in Puxico. On July 29, 1967, she was married to Walter Howard. He preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 2002...

Dick Marshall DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Richard Allen "Dick" Marshall, 81, of Mountain Home, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Newport Beach, Calif. Mr. Marshall was born Sept. 22, 1930, in Danville, Ill. On May 20, 1950, he was married to Therese Cichon in Chicago, Ill. ...

Linda Howard PUXICO, Mo. -- Linda Hodge Howard, 63, of Puxico, Mo., formerly of Cohutta, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Hodge was born on Jan. 13, 1948, in Puxico. On July 29, 1967, she was married to Walter Howard. He preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 2002...

Dick Marshall DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Richard Allen "Dick" Marshall, 81, of Mountain Home, Ark., died Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011, in Newport Beach, Calif. Mr. Marshall was born Sept. 22, 1930, in Danville, Ill. On May 20, 1950, he was married to Therese Cichon in Chicago, Ill. ...

George Norton MALDEN, Mo. -- George Henry Norton, 65, of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at DePaul Health Center in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Norton was born April 17, 1946, at Kennett, Mo. He served as a volunteer of the Clarkton Volunteer Fire Department...

Harold Christian BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Harold J. Christian, 90, of Granite City, Ill., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, in Granite City. Mr. Christian was born on March 9, 1920, in Puxico, Mo. Mr. Christian proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II and worked for Norfolk & Western Railroad as an engineer and fireman until he retired in 1980 after several years of dedicated service. He had lived in Illinois the past 54 years...

Guilia Hover NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Guila "Swank" Hover, 90, of South Lyon, Mich., died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011, at South Lyon Senior Health Care Center. Mrs. Hover was born April 2, 1921, in Butler County, Mo. She formerly lived in Maryville, Tenn., Neelyville, Mo., and Charleston, Mo. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church in Redford, Mich...

Edna Swinger DEXTER, Mo. -- Edna Louise Saltzman Swinger, 98, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, in Edmond, Okla. Mrs. Swinger was born May 23, 1913, at Essex, Mo. On May 23, 1936, she was married to Welza Swinger. She is survived by her three children, Welza Lynn Swinger, Annetta Louise Swinger Nelson and Earl Lee Swinger; one sister, Elnora Lawson of Flint, Mich.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren...

Alpha Hendricks Alpha Elizabeth Hendricks, 96, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Marion Whitehead FISK, Mo. -- Marion Whitehead, 76, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk, Mo.

Wathena VanAmburg CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Wathena VanAmburg, 79, of Ballwin, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1931, at Luther Senior Service of Meramac Bluff in Ballwin, Mo. The daughter of William Olin Malin and Maggie Place Malin Williams, Mrs. VanAmburg was born Dec. 16, 1931, at Campbell, Mo...

Audry Fralick DEXTER, Mo. -- Audry C. Fralick, 92, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Fralick was on March 16, 1919, born in Clarkton, Mo. He had lived in Dexter, Mo. most of his life. He had been co-owner of the Hickory Log Restaurant in Dexter until his retirement. He had served in the U. S. Air Force and was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion Post 59, the Elks Lodge and the Lion's Club...

Bud Whitehead FISK, Mo. -- Marion E. "Bud" Whitehead, 76, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Whitehead was born July 27, 1935 in Campbell, Mo. He had lived at Broseley since 1972 and was a member of the First Baptist Church at Broseley where he served as a deacon for 39 years. He was vice-president of the Broseley Senior Center Board...

Emma Lou Adams DEXTER, Mo. -- Emma Lou Adams, 76, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Adams was born on May 22, 1935, at Piggott, Ark. She was a member of the Second General Baptist Church in Dexter and a homemaker...

Jamie McClure Jamie McClure, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Leroy Patterson Leroy Patterson passed from the world at 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Leroy was born May 14, 1956 in Gideon, Mo., to Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Leona (Duvall) Patterson, both now deceased. He graduated from high school in 1974 from Twin Rivers, and attended classes at Three Rivers College and SEMO. ...

Ruth Dunlap ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Ruth Fern Adams Dunlap, 76, of O'Fallon, Ill., formerly of St. Charles, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at her home with her two sisters, special nurse and sister-in-law, Donna Dunlap and daughter by her side. Mrs. Dunlap was a member of the Senior Center PSOP, Shiloh and the American Heart Association...

Harold Jones PUXICO, Mo. -- Harold Eugene Jones, 88, of Puxico, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Puxico Cemetery in Puxico...

Alpha Hendricks Alpha E. Hendricks, 96, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born Aug. 28, 1915, in Allenville, Mo. Mrs. Hendricks was a cook at East Carter School. She enjoyed sewing, being with family and was a member of the Red Hat Society, Ellsinore Street Walkers Exercise Club, Eastern Star, and Friendly Bunch. She also attended Grace Baptist Church of Ellsinore...

Lance Espey DEXTER, MO.-- Lance Alan Espey, 51, of Dexter died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Espey was born Aug. 12, 1960, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He worked on heating and air conditioning units in the area. Survivors are his parents, Beverly Webb Hunter of Dexter and Watt Espey of St. ...

Wathena VanAmburg CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Wathena VanAmburg, 79, of Ballwin, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 1931, at Luther Senior Service of Meramac Bluff in Ballwin, Mo. The daughter of William Olin Malin and Maggie Place Malin Williams, Mrs. VanAmburg was born Dec. 16, 1931, at Campbell, Mo...

Bud Whitehead FISK, Mo. -- Marion E. "Bud" Whitehead, 76, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Whitehead was born July 27, 1935 in Campbell, Mo. He had lived at Broseley since 1972 and was a member of the First Baptist Church at Broseley where he served as a deacon for 39 years. He was vice-president of the Broseley Senior Center Board...

Emma Lou Adams DEXTER, Mo. -- Emma Lou Adams, 76, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Adams was born on May 22, 1935, at Piggott, Ark. She was a member of the Second General Baptist Church in Dexter and a homemaker...

Alpha Hendricks Alpha E. Hendricks, 96, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born Aug. 28, 1915, in Allenville, Mo. Mrs. Hendricks was a cook at East Carter School. She enjoyed sewing, being with family and was a member of the Red Hat Society, Ellsinore Street Walkers Exercise Club, Eastern Star, and Friendly Bunch. She also attended Grace Baptist Church of Ellsinore...

Lance Espey DEXTER, MO.-- Lance Alan Espey, 51, of Dexter died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Espey was born Aug. 12, 1960, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He worked on heating and air conditioning units in the area. Survivors are his parents, Beverly Webb Hunter of Dexter and Watt Espey of St. ...

Ralph Laughlin FISK, Mo. - Ralph S. Laughlin, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center at Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Laughlin was born Jan. 30, 1924, in Poplar Bluff. He had lived around Poplar Bluff all of his life and was a farmer...

Ninnie Callahan WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. -- Ninnie Callahan, 90, of Farmington, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Missouri Baptist Hospital. She is survived by her son, Harold Callahan of Alma, Ark.; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; step-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends...

Jamie McClure Jamie Louise McClure, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. McClure was born Oct. 1, 1928, in Ripley, Tenn. She was a member of First Baptist Church, and had retired as a nurse...

Faye Henderson FISK, Mo. -- Alice Faye Henderson, 78, of Apache Junction, Ariz., died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at the Desert Ranch Home in Apache Junction, Ariz. Mrs. Henderson was born Feb. 9, 1933, near Qulin, Mo. She formerly lived in Peoria, Ill., for about 40 years where she worked as a beautician, seamstress, upholsterer and for a printing company. After retiring in 1990, she moved to the Stringtown area and later moved to Arizona...

Harlan Foster PUXICO, Mo., -- Harlan Foster, 80, of Puxico, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Born on March 8, 1931, in Pocahontas, Ark., he was the son of the late Issac Howard and Susie Foster. Mr. ...

Harold Jones PUXICO, Mo. -- Harold E. Jones, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The son of the late William Harrison and Jessie Marie Clark Jones, he was born on Jan. 24, 1923, in Fisk, Mo...

Janet F. Miller PIEDMONT, MO. -- Janet F. Miller, 58, of Piedmont died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at her daughter's home in Annapolis, Mo. Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Mill Spring Cemetery...

Faye Henderson FISK, Mo. -- Alice Faye Henderson, 78, of Apache Junction, Ariz., died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at the Desert Ranch Home in Apache Junction, Ariz. Mrs. Henderson was born Feb. 9, 1933, near Qulin, Mo. She formerly lived in Peoria, Ill., for about 40 years where she worked as a beautician, seamstress, upholsterer and for a printing company. After retiring in 1990, she moved to the Stringtown area and later moved to Arizona...

Harold Jones PUXICO, Mo. -- Harold E. Jones, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The son of the late William Harrison and Jessie Marie Clark Jones, he was born on Jan. 24, 1923, in Fisk, Mo...

Jo Ann Wills Jo Ann Wills, 52, a lifetime resident of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 2, 1959 in Poplar Bluff. She worked at Myrtle's Cafe for many years. She enjoyed sewing and being with friends and family...

Anita Fears ELLINGTON, Mo. -- Anita Fears of Ellington, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellington.

Louise Bowman Ellsinore, Mo. -- Louise I. Bowman, 91, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home.

Paul Weaver ELLINGTON, Mo. -- Paul Floyd Weaver, 86, of Van Buren, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Weaver was born Aug. 4, 1925, in Beal, Mo. He was a member of South Van Buren Baptist Church...

Richard Mastin Richard Alan Mastin, 47, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Irma Eaton ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Irma H. Eaton, 83, of Arnold, Mo., formerly of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in South County Nursing Home in Arnold, Mo. Mrs. Eaton was born Oct. 7, 1928, in Han-Muden, Germany. Mrs. Eaton had lived in Arnold, Mo., for the past 43 years and was formerly of Ellsinore. She was a homemaker and was of the Protestant faith. She loved her dogs...

Ray Shrum ELLINGTON, Mo. -- Ray Shrum, 55, of Ellington, Mo., died on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, near Ellington. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellington, Mo.

Cletis Wilfong GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Cletis "Dick" Wilfong, 80, of Lowndes, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Wilfong was born Oct. 20, 1931, at Hiram, Mo. He farmed in the Hiram and Lowndes areas all of his life and was of the Baptist faith...

Jerry Morgan QULIN, Mo. -- Jerry A. Morgan, 69, of Qulin, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Morgan was born Sept. 7, 1942, in Fisk, Mo. He had lived at Fagus, Mo., most of his life and was a member of the Qulin American Legion post. Mr. Morgan served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was an over-the-road truck driver and enjoyed spending time with family and friends...

Janet Miller PIEDMONT, MO. -- Janet F. Miller, 58, of Piedmont, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at her daughter's home near Annapolis, Mo. Mrs. Miller was born July 26, 1953, in St. Louis, Mo., and had lived in the Piedmont area for 15 years. She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith...

Albert Key MALDEN, Mo. -- Albert Van "Sonny" Key, 69, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, in Malden. Mr. Key was born July 20, 1942, in Holcomb, Mo. He was a member of United Methodist Church in Malden. Survivors include his mother, Louise Key of Malden; aunts, uncles, cousins and friends...

Bonnie Bess BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bonnie Lee Bess, 91, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Bess was born April 22, 1920, in Clinton, Ark. She had lived in Bloomfield for many years and attended the Trinity United Methodist Church in Bloomfield...

Iola Presser MALDEN, Mo. -- Mary Iola Presser, 94, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter. Mrs. Presser was born May 26, 1917, in Monette, Ark. She had formerly lived in Malden, Mo. Mrs. Presser was a member of the Church of Christ in Dexter...

Ruth Harris VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Ruth Harris, 78, of St. Peters, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Peters. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, Mo. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Aldridge Cemetery in Van Buren...

Ruth Harris VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Ruth Ann Harris, 77, of St. Peters, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Peters. Mrs. Harris was born Dec. 1, 1933. She had resided in St. Ann, Mo., and St. Peters for 48 years and was formerly of Van Buren, Mo. ...

Bob Shelton, Sr. VAN BUREN, MO. -- Robert Joseph "Bob" Shelton, Sr., 72, of Van Buren died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 in the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Shelton was born Feb. 11, 1939 in Sparta, Ill. Mr. Shelton had resided in the Van Buren and Piedmont areas since moving here from Chicago, Ill., in 1980. ...

Glonda Baney MALDEN, Mo. -- Glonda Baney, 95, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Zada Albee ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Zada L. (Sparkman) Albee, 95, of St. Louis, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. Mrs. Albee graduated from the Missouri School for the Blind and Phi Beta Kappa from Washington University. She was president of the Missouri Braille Revival League an very active in various organizations for the blind...

Jo Ann Wills Jo Ann Wills, 52, a lifetime resident of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 2, 1959 in Poplar Bluff. She worked at Myrtle's Cafe for many years. She enjoyed sewing and being with friends and family...

Glonda Baney MALDEN, Mo. -- Glonda Baney, 95, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Glonda Baney MALDEN, Mo. -- Glonda Jocelyn Baney, 95, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. Mrs. Baney was born Sept. 23, 1916, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. On Jan. 20, 1934, she was married to Johnnie Franklin Baney at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He preceded her in death on Nov. 20, 1971...

Richard Mastin Richard Alan Mastin, 47, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Mastin was born April 30, 1964, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Protestant faith and was a factory worker. He enjoyed music and playing the guitar...

Ralph Kitley PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ralph Kitley, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, Mo. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont...

Ray Shrum ELLINGTON, Mo. -- Ray Willard Shrum, 55, of Ellington, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 24, 2011, in Ellington. Mr. Shrum was born Oct. 3, 1956, at Van Buren, Mo. He was a member of Light House Temple in Ellington. He was a self-employed logger. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family, hunting, camping and going to garage sales with his family...

Ruby Gilmore DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Ruby Ellen Smith Gilmore, 82, of Fulton, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Fulton. The daughter of Perry and Flossie (Baker) Smith, Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 24, 1929, in Briar, Mo. She was married to Ray Gilmore on May 21, 1949. They were married 61 years. He preceded her in death on June 1, 2010...

Anita Fears ELLINGTON, Mo. -- Anita Elaine Fears, 64, of Ellington, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Fears was born May 26, 1947, at Piedmont. She was a member of Believer's Chapel in Ellington and was a homemaker...

Louise I. Bowman ELLSINORE, MO. -- Louise I. Bowman, 91, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Bowman was born Oct. 6, 1920 in Annapolis, Mo. Mrs. Bowman was a homemaker and a member of the General Baptist Church in Ellsinore. She enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends...

Glonda Baney MALDEN, Mo. -- Glonda Jocelyn Baney, 95, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. Mrs. Baney was born Sept. 23, 1916, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. On Jan. 20, 1934, she was married to Johnnie Franklin Baney at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He preceded her in death on Nov. 20, 1971...

Richard Mastin Richard Alan Mastin, 47, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Mastin was born April 30, 1964, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Protestant faith and was a factory worker. He enjoyed music and playing the guitar...

Ralph Kitley PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ralph Kitley, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, Mo. Burial will be in Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont...

Ray Shrum ELLINGTON, Mo. -- Ray Willard Shrum, 55, of Ellington, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 24, 2011, in Ellington. Mr. Shrum was born Oct. 3, 1956, at Van Buren, Mo. He was a member of Light House Temple in Ellington. He was a self-employed logger. He enjoyed spending time with friends and family, hunting, camping and going to garage sales with his family...

Ruby Gilmore DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Ruby Ellen Smith Gilmore, 82, of Fulton, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Fulton. The daughter of Perry and Flossie (Baker) Smith, Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 24, 1929, in Briar, Mo. She was married to Ray Gilmore on May 21, 1949. They were married 61 years. He preceded her in death on June 1, 2010...

Anita Fears ELLINGTON, Mo. -- Anita Elaine Fears, 64, of Ellington, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Fears was born May 26, 1947, at Piedmont. She was a member of Believer's Chapel in Ellington and was a homemaker...

Louise I. Bowman ELLSINORE, MO. -- Louise I. Bowman, 91, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Bowman was born Oct. 6, 1920 in Annapolis, Mo. Mrs. Bowman was a homemaker and a member of the General Baptist Church in Ellsinore. She enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends...

Bob Evans DEXTER, Mo. -- Fowler "Bob" Evans, 91, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Evans was born on Oct. 1, 1920, in Randolph County, Ark. He was affiliated with the Dexter Church of Christ. Survivors include two brothers, Billy James Evans and Keifer Evans, both of Dexter; three sisters, Theda Nydegger of Stayton, Ore., Wilma Thomasson of Mount Vernon, Ore., and Wanda Norman of Pleasant View, Utah...

Evelyn Owen DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Evelyn D. Owen, 67, of Doniphan, Mo., died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, at her residence. Ms. Owen was born Sept. 14, 1944, in Detroit, Mich. She was a corrections officer in Sarasota County, Fla. Surviving are one son, Jeffery Thomas of Brooklyn, Mich.; one sister, Melinda McClain of Doniphan; one brother, Ken Beaudrie of Denver, Colo., six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren...

Kathryn Terry VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Kathryn Jones-Terry, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Friday in McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, Mo. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Green Mountain Cemetery in Fremont, Mo...

Axel Neel VAN BUREN, MO. -- Axle Houston Neel was stillborn on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 in the NEA Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark., to Thomas and Melissa Neel of Gosnell, Ark. He is also survived by a brother, Blake Jones of Gosnell, Ark.; great-grandparents, Fred and Catherine Self of Deering, Mo., and Anna Price of Gosnell, Ark.; grandparents, Mike and Fontella Adams of Gosnell, Ark., Cathy West of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Thomas Neel of St. Louis, Mo.; and many other relatives and friends...

Della Vipperman DEXTER, MO. -- Della Vipperman, 101, of Dexter died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. She was born in Wayne County, Mo. on Sept. 21, 1910. She had lived in Michigan before moving to Dexter in 1977. On Dec. 22, 1962, she was married to Frederick E. Vipperman in Pontiac, Michigan. He preceded her in death on Feb. 16, 1989...

Barbara Collier DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Barbara Collier of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Charles Corlew DEXTER, MO. -- Charles William Corlew, 77, of Essex, Mo., died suddenly Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. He was born in Essex on Aug. 28, 1934. He had lived in Essex his entire life and was a member of the Olive Branch General Baptist Church in Essex where he had served as a deacon for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and telling jokes and stories. He spent as much time outdoors as the weather allowed. He was retired from working as a heat/air engineer...

Steve Wright RIDGEWAY, ILL. -- Steve Wright, age 44, of Ridgway, but formerly of Carmi, Ill., died suddenly on Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 in Ferrell Hospital. Mr. Wright was born in Carmi, on Sept. 15, 1967. He graduated from Carmi High School and worked in the oil fields for Robinson Engineering. He loved the outdoors especially hunting and fishing. He had a great sense of humor and could host amazing cookouts...

Della Vipperman DEXTER, MO. -- Della Vipperman, 101, of Dexter died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. She was born in Wayne County, Mo. on Sept. 21, 1910. She had lived in Michigan before moving to Dexter in 1977. On Dec. 22, 1962, she was married to Frederick E. Vipperman in Pontiac, Michigan. He preceded her in death on Feb. 16, 1989...

Carolyn Horton A vibrant and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Carolyn Horton, 58, passed away at her second home in Phoenix, Ariz., after a valiant battle with cancer. Carolyn, called "Sue" by her family as a child, was born in St. Louis, Mo., to Mildred Bryant and Harrison Kester...

Victor Butler PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Victor L. Butler, 93, of Piedmont, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

Ralph Kitley Ralph Eugene Kitley, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in Poplar Bluff. He was born Aug. 8, 1925, in Flora, Ill. Mr. Kitley was a served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946 and was a veteran of World War II...

Barbara Collier DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Barbara Lee Collier, 69, of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Collier was born Oct. 13, 1942 in Biggers, Ark., to the late Cecil and Nettie (Bowers) Hampton. She was a housewife and was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved spending time with her family, her grandchildren and playing card games...

Kathryn Jones-Terry VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Kathryn Jones-Terry, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born March 6, 1948 in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Terry was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff and worked as physician's assistant to Dr. ...

Minnie Marion BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Minnie Egetta Marion, 86, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at Mountain Home, Ark. She was born Feb. 6, 1925, in Portageville, Mo. Mrs. Marion moved to Bloomfield in 1952. In her early life, she worked as a bookkeeper, telephone operator, and later worked at Elder Manufacturing for several years. ...

Ann Orey -- Pollard, Ark. Carolyn Horton -- Phoenix, Ariz. Jeff Smith -- Dexter, Mo. Dorothy Sweeza -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. William LaPorte III -- Steele, Mo. Minnie Marion -- Bloomfield, Mo. Kathryn Jones-Terry -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Victor Butler --Piedmont, Mo...

Ann Orey PIGGOTT, Ark. -- Ann Orey, 69, of Pollard, Ark., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. In October 1978, she was married to Phillip Orey. He survives. Also surviving are her children, Liane Gary of Piggott, Ark., Robert Gary of Houston, Texas, Kristy Orey Wilson of Marmaduke, Ark.; one brother Larry Barnes of Illinios; and eight grandchildren...

Dorothy Sweeza Dorothy L. Sweeza, 82, a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011. She was born June 7, 1929, in Fairdealing, Mo. Mrs. Sweeza was a homemaker, enjoyed being with family and friends, and listening to gospel music...

Jeff Smith DEXTER, Mo. -- Charles "Jeff" Smith, 95, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at Missouri Southern Healthcare Emergency Room in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Smith was born on Aug. 17, 1916, in Leora, Mo. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the United States Army and served in World War II. He worked as terminal manager and truck driver for Hart Transportation in Dexter for 18 years...

William LaPorte III William Earl LaPorte III, 47, of Steele, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan, Mo. Mr. LaPorte was born Nov. 29, 1963, in Memphis, Tenn. He formerly lived in Sedalia, Mo., and Phoenix, Ariz. He was of the Catholic faith...

Ralph Kitley Ralph Eugene Kitley, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in Poplar Bluff. He was born Aug. 8, 1925, in Flora, Ill. Mr. Kitley was a served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946 and was a veteran of World War II...

Barbara Collier DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Barbara Lee Collier, 69, of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Collier was born Oct. 13, 1942 in Biggers, Ark., to the late Cecil and Nettie (Bowers) Hampton. She was a housewife and was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved spending time with her family, her grandchildren and playing card games...

Kathryn Jones-Terry VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Kathryn Jones-Terry, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born March 6, 1948 in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Terry was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff and worked as physician's assistant to Dr. ...

Minnie Marion BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Minnie Egetta Marion, 86, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011, at Mountain Home, Ark. She was born Feb. 6, 1925, in Portageville, Mo. Mrs. Marion moved to Bloomfield in 1952. In her early life, she worked as a bookkeeper, telephone operator, and later worked at Elder Manufacturing for several years. ...

Ann Orey -- Pollard, Ark. Carolyn Horton -- Phoenix, Ariz. Jeff Smith -- Dexter, Mo. Dorothy Sweeza -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. William LaPorte III -- Steele, Mo. Minnie Marion -- Bloomfield, Mo. Kathryn Jones-Terry -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Victor Butler --Piedmont, Mo...

Victor Butler PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Victor L. Butler, 93, of Piedmont, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at his home. He was born Oct. 13, 1918, at Morristown, Ark. Mr. Butler had lived at Piedmont for the past three years. He previously lived in Mammoth Springs, Ark., where he worked as a carpenter, farmer and rancher...

Mark Connell VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Mark L. Connell, 55, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, from injuries he received in a four-wheeling accident. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday in McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, Mo. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Soul's Harbor Church with the Rev. Chuck Browning and the Rev. Ross Marshall officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lawn Cemetery...

Howard Fletcher CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Howard Fletcher, 71, of Campbell, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Mr. Fletcher was born May 24, 1940, in Dunklin County, Mo. His only survivors are a host of friends...

Earl Kemper MALDEN, Mo. -- Earl Kemper, 97, of Tallapoosa, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. Mr. Kemper was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Pollard, Ark. He was a retired farmer. On Aug. 10, 1955, he was married to Gertrude Little in Mississippi. She preceded him in death on Feb. 7, 1993...

Marshall Sanders VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Marshall Eugene "Gene" Sanders, 78, of Van Buren, Mo, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday in McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Johnny Gipson officiating...

Mark Connell VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Mark L. Connell, 55, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, from injuries he received in a four-wheeling accident. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday in McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, Mo. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Soul's Harbor Church with the Rev. Chuck Browning and the Rev. Ross Marshall officiating. Burial will be in Pine Lawn Cemetery...

Howard Fletcher CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Howard Fletcher, 71, of Campbell, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Mr. Fletcher was born May 24, 1940, in Dunklin County, Mo. His only survivors are a host of friends...

Earl Kemper MALDEN, Mo. -- Earl Kemper, 97, of Tallapoosa, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. Mr. Kemper was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Pollard, Ark. He was a retired farmer. On Aug. 10, 1955, he was married to Gertrude Little in Mississippi. She preceded him in death on Feb. 7, 1993...