Obituaries from January 2012

Jean Crafford ST. MARY'S, Ga. -- Alma Jean Holden Crafford, 75, of St. Mary's, Ga., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Ga. Born on May 20, 1936, in Shannon County, Mo., Mrs. Crafford was raised in Fisk, Mo., and lived there all her life until she moved to St. Mary's, Ga., about 10 years ago...

Raymond Foutch Raymond Eugene Foutch, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Foutch was born Feb. 14, 1919, in Jefferson County, Ill. He was a member of First General Baptist Church, and had retired as the owner and operator of Bluff Electric Works. Mr. Foutch was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and was a member of Masonic Lodge 209 in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed fishing and playing golf...

Elva Smee DEXTER, Mo. -- Elva Marie Smee, 89, of Dexter, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Mrs. Smee was born on April 3, 1922 in Stoddard County. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter...

Aubrey Christie Aubrey Christie, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Christie was born March 25, 1928, in Poplar Bluff. He was a 52-year resident of Poplar Bluff and had formerly lived in Qulin, Mo. He was a purchasing agent, retired from M&A Electric. ...

Margie Higgs MALDEN, Mo. -- Margie Aliene Higgs, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Higgs was born July 27, 1933, in Malden. She attended the Mt. Zion Jericho General Baptist Church and the Stokelan Drive Christian Church...

Earl Swift DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Earl Phieldon Swift, 78, of Doniphan, Mo., died Friday December 30, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Swift was born Sept. 10, 1933, in Bardley, Mo., to the late Jesse and Belle Irene (York) Swift. He retired from the timber industry. Mr. Swift enjoyed fishing and served in the U.S. Army...

Aileen Summers Aileen Summers, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Summers was born Oct. 26, 1930, at Steele, Mo., and had lived most of her life in Butler County. She was a member of the Poplar Bluff Full Gospel Fellowship Church...

Raymond Foutch Raymond Eugene Foutch, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Foutch was born Feb. 14, 1919, in Jefferson County, Ill. He was a member of First General Baptist Church, and had retired as the owner and operator of Bluff Electric Works. Mr. Foutch was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and was a member of Masonic Lodge 209 in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed fishing and playing golf...

Elva Smee DEXTER, Mo. -- Elva Marie Smee, 89, of Dexter, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Mrs. Smee was born on April 3, 1922 in Stoddard County. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter...

Aubrey Christie Aubrey Christie, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Christie was born March 25, 1928, in Poplar Bluff. He was a 52-year resident of Poplar Bluff and had formerly lived in Qulin, Mo. He was a purchasing agent, retired from M&A Electric. ...

Dana Sanchez VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Dana Simone Sanchez, 52, of Van Buren, Mo. died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born Dec. 10, 1959, in Flint, Mich. Ms. Sanchez had lived in Van Buren since 1993 and was formerly of Rosamond, Calif. She was of the Lutheran faith. She was a self-employed dog breeder and enjoyed fishing and spending time on Current River. She also enjoyed cooking and raising dogs...

Anthony Shaffer ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Anthony Eual "Snowball" Shaffer, 57, of Ellsinore, Mo. died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The son of the late William Howard Shaffer, Sr. and Hazel (Canoy) Shaffer, he was born April 18, 1954 in Hayti, Mo...

Johnie Parker Johnie Parker, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Frank Smody Jr. NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Frank Smody Jr., 95, of Neelyville, Mo. died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at his residence. He was born Dec. 10, 1916, in Hiawatha, Utah, to Frank Smody Sr. and Evka Pajnic Smody. Mr. Smody was a member of the Harviell Baptist Church and was baptized on March 27, 1960...

Mary Taylor GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Mary Jane Taylor, 77, of Greenville, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at her home. She was born Feb. 25, 1934, at Clarkton, Mo. Mrs. Taylor formerly lived in St. Charles, Ill., where she retired as a food service worker for Arthur Anderson Company. ...

Frank Collins ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Frank E. "Buck" Collins, 96, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at his residence after cutting a load of firewood. Mr. Collins was the son of the late Love and Mary (Minks) Collins and was born May 12, 1915, in Eminence, Mo...

Helon Myrick QULIN, Mo. -- Helon L. Myrick, 91, of Bell City, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Conway Health Care and Rehab Center in Conway, Ark. Mrs. Myrick was born Aug. 23, 1920, in Eastman, Miss. She had lived in Bell City for several years and had resided in Arkansas the past four years. She was of the Methodist faith...

Mary Keeney VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Mary E. Keeney, 88, of Van Buren, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. She was born Sept. 12, 1923, in Trinidad, Colo. Mrs. Keeney was a longtime resident of Van Buren and a homemaker. She was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church. She was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother to her own children and grandchildren and many other children of the community...

Roy Allen Jr. Roy C. Allen, Jr., 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Allen was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff Class of 1952, and attended Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. ...

James Carden GREENVILLE, Mo. -- James D. Carden, 69, of Greenville, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at the Woodland Hills Nursing Center in Marble Hill, Mo. Mr. Carden was born Dec. 12, 1942, in Bear Creek, Ala. He had lived in Wayne County for many years. ...

Sally Hart Sally Mae England Hart, 68, of Stringtown, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at her residence. Ms. Hart was born Oct. 4, 1943, in Cairo, Ill. She was a lifetime Butler County resident and a member of Stringtown Baptist Church. Mrs. Hart was owner and operator of Hart's Catfish Restaurant. She enjoyed reading, painting, drawing, cooking and spending time with her pet dogs and family and friends...

Roy Allen Roy Chester Allen, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

James Berry MALDEN, Mo. -- James Evans Berry, 70, of Jonesboro, Ark., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, in Skilledcare Nursing Center at Jonesboro. Mr. Berry was born Nov. 14, 1941, in Rector, Ark. He had formerly lived in Gideon, Mo. He served in the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force...

Frank Smody Jr. NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Frank Smody Jr., 95, of Neelyville, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at his residence. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Friday at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Dunning Cemetery...

Ann Bostic MALDEN, Mo. -- Ann Ritchey Bostic, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Bostic was born Sept. 4, 1933, in Newbern, Tenn. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Malden, on the Dunklin County Library Board, a nursing home volunteer and involved with the Hall of Honor, the Historical Museum and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Bostic was retired as co-owner of an auto dealership...

Terry Smith NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Terry Lee Smith, 51, a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Smith was born June 23, 1960, in Poplar Bluff. He was a clerical administrator for the John J. ...

Samuel Darnell MALDEN, Mo. -- Samuel Everett Darnell, 80, of Malden, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at his residence. Mr. Darnell was born Dec. 25, 1931, in Malden. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a member of the Sunnyvale Church. He was the co-owner of Darnell Brothers Carpet in Malden...

Carl Mays MALDEN, Mo. -- Carl Edward Mays, 87, of Parma, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Malden Nursing and Rehab in Malden, Mo. Mr. Mays was born July 7, 1924, in Brilliant, Ala. He was a longtime member of Malden Church of Christ, where he served as an elder. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a farmer...

Cathy Wilder VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Cathy Jean Wilder, 60, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wilder was born July 2, 1951, in Van Buren County, Mich. She had resided in Ellsinore, Mo., since moving from Vicksburg, Mich., in 1975. ...

Henrietta Metz Henrietta Rudasill Metz died at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011 at The RiverMist Assisted Living where she had lived for the past two and a half years. Mrs. Metz was born in the Struther Community, a farming community in Monroe County, Mo. ...

Helon Myrick QULIN, Mo. -- Helon Myrick, 91, of Little Rock, Ark., died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Conway Health Care and Rehab in Conway, Ark. Funeral arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin, Mo.

Hasseltine Willard GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Hasseltine Willard, 89, of the Taskee area, died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Nazareth Living Center, in St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Willard was born Aug. 18, 1922, in Taskee, Mo. She spent her childhood in Wayne County, attending Liberty School at Holiday Landig and Cool Springs School. ...

Janice Pinnell SIKESTON, Mo. -- Janice Raye Pinnell, 63, of Wappapello, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Pinnell was born Oct. 24, 1948, in Sikeston, Mo. Formerly of Sikeston, she was a 1966 graduate of Sikeston High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper and secretary for Gaylon Lawrence Farms and Lambert's Café. She attended Tanner Street Church of God in Sikeston...

Letha Freer Letha Gertrude Freer (nee Collins), 92, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Freer was born October 27, 1919 in North Central Butler County in a farmhouse that was later transformed into the Collins Store, a local historical landmark. ...

Max Clayton CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Max Eugene Clayton, 71, of Campbell, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Clayton was born on Nov. 1, 1940, in Braggadocio, Mo. He was a farmer and was a member of First Baptist Church in Campbell...

Lucelia Moman DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Lucelia Lee (Bretti) Moman, 84, who had been a long time resident of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, at home in Tell City, Indiana, where she was living with her daughter, Brenda Gluck. Mrs. Moman was born Nov. 24, 1927, in Ravenna, Ohio. She had lived with her daughter for the past nine years. She enjoyed cooking, playing bingo, fishing, traveling, dancing and being with her family and friends...

Mitch Lowe VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Mitchell Lee Lowe, 52, of Van Buren, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 1, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Mr. Lowe was born June 1, 1959, in St. Louis, Mo. He had lived in Van Buren since moving here from St. Louis County in 1979. He was a self-employed painter. He enjoyed spending time boating on Current River, his collection of firearms, though he did not hunt, and spending time with family, friends and his pets...

Peggy Patterson CORNING, Ark. -- Peggy Jane (Blaylock) Patterson, 78, of Corning, Ark., passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Peggy was born in Corning, Ark., on Jan. 8, 1933. She was the daughter of Raymond and Ellen (Smith) Blaylock, both of whom preceded her in death...

Rosemary Nickell DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Rosemary Bennett Nickell, 74, of Pocahontas, Ark., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Pocahontas Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Nickell was born May 27, 1937, in Myrtle, Mo. She retired as a kindergarten schoolteacher with the Doniphan R-1 School District. ...

Ruthene Simpson VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Susan Ruthene Simpson, 64, of the Wilderness Community near Fremont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 1, 2012, at her home. Mrs. Simpson was born Oct. 4, 1947, in Alton, Mo. She had resided most of her life in the Wilderness Community. ...

Mary Keeney -- Van Buren, Mo. Antony Shaffer -- Ellsinore, Mo. Frank Collins -- Ellsinore, Mo. Dana Sanchez -- Van Buren, Mo. Roy Allen -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mary Taylor -- Greenville, Mo. Helon Myrick -- Bell City, Mo. Johnie Parker -- Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Mary Keeney -- Van Buren, Mo. Antony Shaffer -- Ellsinore, Mo. Frank Collins -- Ellsinore, Mo. Dana Sanchez -- Van Buren, Mo. Roy Allen -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mary Taylor -- Greenville, Mo. Helon Myrick -- Bell City, Mo. Johnie Parker -- Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Janice Pinnell SIKESTON, Mo. -- Janice Raye Pinnell, 63, of Wappapello, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Pinnell was born Oct. 24, 1948, in Sikeston, Mo. Formerly of Sikeston, she was a 1966 graduate of Sikeston High School. She was employed as a bookkeeper and secretary for Gaylon Lawrence Farms and Lambert's Café. She attended Tanner Street Church of God in Sikeston...

Helon Myrick QULIN, Mo. -- Helon Myrick, 91, of Little Rock, Ark., died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Conway Health Care and Rehab in Conway, Ark. Funeral arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin, Mo.

Cathy Wilder VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Cathy Jean Wilder, 60, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wilder was born July 2, 1951, in Van Buren County, Mich. She had resided in Ellsinore, Mo., since moving from Vicksburg, Mich., in 1975. ...

Carl Mays MALDEN, Mo. -- Carl Edward Mays, 87, of Parma, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2011, at Malden Nursing and Rehab in Malden, Mo. Mr. Mays was born July 7, 1924, in Brilliant, Ala. He was a longtime member of Malden Church of Christ, where he served as an elder. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a farmer...

Roy Allen Roy Chester Allen, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Roy Allen Jr. Roy C. Allen, Jr., 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Allen was born Feb. 15, 1934, in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff Class of 1952, and attended Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. ...

Frank Collins ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Frank E. "Buck" Collins, 96, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at his residence after cutting a load of firewood. Mr. Collins was the son of the late Love and Mary (Minks) Collins and was born May 12, 1915, in Eminence, Mo...

Johnie Parker Johnie Parker, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Dana Sanchez VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Dana Simone Sanchez, 52, of Van Buren, Mo. died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born Dec. 10, 1959, in Flint, Mich. Ms. Sanchez had lived in Van Buren since 1993 and was formerly of Rosamond, Calif. She was of the Lutheran faith. She was a self-employed dog breeder and enjoyed fishing and spending time on Current River. She also enjoyed cooking and raising dogs...

Anthony Shaffer ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Anthony Eual "Snowball" Shaffer, 57, of Ellsinore, Mo. died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The son of the late William Howard Shaffer, Sr. and Hazel (Canoy) Shaffer, he was born April 18, 1954 in Hayti, Mo...

Avon Hyten PUXICO, Mo. -- Avon Hyten of Puxico, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab. Funeral arrangements are pending with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Puxico.

Floyd White WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Floyd Bentley White, 4 months, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday followed by the funeral services at 2 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home in Williamsville, Mo...

Johnie Parker Johnie Parker, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Parker was born Feb. 18, 1943 in Poplar Bluff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had retired in 2000 after 31 years as a supervisor with Rowe Furniture Co. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was an avid Atlanta Braves baseball fan...

Bob Barriner Bob Barriner, 71, of Boaz, Ala., died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Birmingham, Ala. He was born Aug. 6, 1940, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., where he formerly lived. He was of the Christian faith. Mr. Barriner served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. He was a heavy equipment operator in the coal mines. He enjoyed fishing...

Frances Montgomery DEXTER, Mo. -- Frances Ann Montgomery, 74, of Dexter, Mo., died on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at the Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Mo. Mrs. Montgomery was born on March 12, 1937, in Dexter and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Second General Baptist Church in Dexter where she played the organ for a number of years. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Gilbert Faulkner DEXTER, Mo. -- Gilbert M. Faulkner, 79, of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at his residence. He was born on July 31, 1932 in Bloomfield, Mo. Mr. Faulkner retired from the United States Navy at the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He and his brother ran an aviation service, his brother Norman would fly planes and Gilbert serviced the planes...

Bob Barriner Bob Barriner, 71, of Boaz, Ala., died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in Birmingham, Ala. He was born Aug. 6, 1940, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., where he formerly lived. He was of the Christian faith. Mr. Barriner served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. He was a heavy equipment operator in the coal mines. He enjoyed fishing...

Johnie Parker Johnie Parker, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Parker was born Feb. 18, 1943 in Poplar Bluff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had retired in 2000 after 31 years as a supervisor with Rowe Furniture Co. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was an avid Atlanta Braves baseball fan...

Floyd White WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Floyd Bentley White, 4 months, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday followed by the funeral services at 2 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home in Williamsville, Mo...

Frances Montgomery DEXTER, Mo. -- Frances Ann Montgomery, 74, of Dexter, Mo., died on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at the Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Mo. Mrs. Montgomery was born on March 12, 1937, in Dexter and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Second General Baptist Church in Dexter where she played the organ for a number of years. She loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Gilbert Faulkner DEXTER, Mo. -- Gilbert M. Faulkner, 79, of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at his residence. He was born on July 31, 1932 in Bloomfield, Mo. Mr. Faulkner retired from the United States Navy at the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He and his brother ran an aviation service, his brother Norman would fly planes and Gilbert serviced the planes...

Floyd White WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Floyd Bentley White, 4 months, of Williamsville, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 19, 2011 at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He is survived by his parents, Stephen and April (Nunnery) White, of Williamsville, Mo.; one sister, Makayla Fayeann White and one brother, Stephen Justice White, both of the home; his grandparents, Floyd and Carol White of Williamsville and Eunnona Starkey of Patterson, Mo.; several aunts, uncles and cousins.. ...

Billie Joe Barnett MALDEN, Mo. -- Billie Joe Barnett, 39, of Campbell, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 4, 2012, in Campbell. Mr. Barnett was born Jan. 19, 1972, in Dexter, Mo. He was a member of Rivers of Life Ministries in Dexter. He had worked at Revere Plastics in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Charles Routh Jr. VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Charles Edward Routh, Jr., 89, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at his residence. He was born Nov. 30, 1922, in Plato, Mo. Mr. Routh had lived in Ellsinore during his early childhood and returned to there 24 years ago after retiring as an aerospace logistical engineer. ...

Ione Knight CAPE GIRARDDEAU, Mo. -- Frances Ione Knight, 91, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 6, 1920, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to David Christian and Clara Croft Brorein. On Jan. 22, 1945, she was married to Wallace R. Knight at Fort Campbell, Ky. He preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 2006...

Eva McKuin FISK, Mo. -- Eva McKuin, 86, of Fisk Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. McKuin was born July 14, 1925 in Bono, Ark. She lived in the Fisk area most of her life. She had lived in Poplar Bluff, Mo., the last two years with her oldest son, Ron, and his wife, Fran. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Fisk and volunteered at the Nutrition Center in Fisk and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Poplar Bluff...

Alice Dye VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Alice Lee Dye, 70, of Van Buren, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Ms. Dye was born Feb. 19, 1941, in Deering, Mo. She has lived in Van Buren since moving here from Cape Girardeau in 1996. She was an educator in the Cape Public Schools for many years and was a member of the United Methodist Church. Ms. Dye enjoyed playing bridge, traveling and reading...

Charity Lott DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Charity L. Lott, 31, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at her residence. Mrs. Lott was born April 12, 1980, in Rogers, Ark. She enjoyed doing volunteer work, especially Mothers to Mothers Ministries and collecting old movies and music, particularly James Dean and Mo-Town memorabilia...

Marie Robinson MALDEN, Mo. -- Margaret Marie Robinson, 64, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Robinson was born May 11, 1947, in New Madrid, Mo. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Malden...

KANSAS CITY, MO. -- Billy Joe Ellsworth, 70, of Independence, Mo., formerly of Pleasant Hill, Mo. died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Mr. Ellsworth had Parkinson's disease. Mr. Ellsworth was born Thursday, March 13, 1941, in Broseley, Mo...

Myrtle Sedrick PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Myrtle (Shonie) Sedrick, 84, of Mill Spring, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Sedrick was born June 13, 1927, in Ellsinore, Mo., and had lived more of her life in Wayne County. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith...

Floyd White WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Floyd Bentley White, 4 months, of Williamsville, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 19, 2011 at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He is survived by his parents, Stephen and April (Nunnery) White, of Williamsville, Mo.; one sister, Makayla Fayeann White and one brother, Stephen Justice White, both of the home; his grandparents, Floyd and Carol White of Williamsville and Eunnona Starkey of Patterson, Mo.; several aunts, uncles and cousins.. ...

Myrtle Sedrick PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Myrtle (Shonie) Sedrick, 84, of Mill Spring, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Sedrick was born June 13, 1927, in Ellsinore, Mo., and had lived more of her life in Wayne County. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith...

KANSAS CITY, MO. -- Billy Joe Ellsworth, 70, of Independence, Mo., formerly of Pleasant Hill, Mo. died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Mr. Ellsworth had Parkinson's disease. Mr. Ellsworth was born Thursday, March 13, 1941, in Broseley, Mo...

Marie Robinson MALDEN, Mo. -- Margaret Marie Robinson, 64, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Robinson was born May 11, 1947, in New Madrid, Mo. She was a member of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Malden...

Alice Dye VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Alice Lee Dye, 70, of Van Buren, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Ms. Dye was born Feb. 19, 1941, in Deering, Mo. She has lived in Van Buren since moving here from Cape Girardeau in 1996. She was an educator in the Cape Public Schools for many years and was a member of the United Methodist Church. Ms. Dye enjoyed playing bridge, traveling and reading...

Ione Knight CAPE GIRARDDEAU, Mo. -- Frances Ione Knight, 91, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 6, 1920, in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to David Christian and Clara Croft Brorein. On Jan. 22, 1945, she was married to Wallace R. Knight at Fort Campbell, Ky. He preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 2006...

Eva McKuin FISK, Mo. -- Eva McKuin, 86, of Fisk Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. McKuin was born July 14, 1925 in Bono, Ark. She lived in the Fisk area most of her life. She had lived in Poplar Bluff, Mo., the last two years with her oldest son, Ron, and his wife, Fran. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Fisk and volunteered at the Nutrition Center in Fisk and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Poplar Bluff...

Marshaé Marshall Marshaé Kianna Marshall, infant daughter of Shandelle Hathaway and Rashad Marshall of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was born and died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Marshaé is survived by her sister, Harmonie Hathaway of the home; maternal grandmother, Leslie Hathaway of Poplar Bluff; maternal grandfather, Michael Allen of Poplar Bluff; paternal grandmother, Katrina Marshall of East St. ...

Avon Hyten PUXICO, Mo. -- Avon K. Hyten, 93, of Puxico, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico. Mrs. Hyten was born Sept. 21, 1918, in Lehi, Utah. She had lived in Puxico most of her life and was a member of the AAM. She enjoyed quilting, reading and spending time with her family...

Joe Sills NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Joe Harold Sills, 81, of Naylor, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Westwood Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Sills was born on June 20, 1930, in Malden, Mo. He was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Oxly, Mo. He has lived in Ripley County since 1977 and previously lived in St. Louis, Mo. He had served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. He had worked as a dock loader and forklift operator for Acme Freight...

PIEDMONT, MO. -- Joseph Theodore Henson, 87, of Piedmont, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012 at the Stanfield Cemetery near Clarkton, Mo. with Rev. Gary Rhodes officiating...

Lowell Wallace PARMA, Mo. -- Lowell Wallace, 87, of Parma, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid, Mo. Mr. Wallace was born on June 24, 1924, in Muskogee Okla. He attended the Church of God in Parma. He worked in the steel mill in Granite City, Ill., for many years...

Charles Sheets ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Charles Sheets, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at his residence. A full obituary will be published Tuesday. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo. Online condolences may be left at www.mcspaddenfh.com...

Richard Berry NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Richard Lewin Berry, 60, a life long residence of Neelyville, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The son of the late Basil Berry and Mary Alice Ahrent Berry, Mr. Berry was born Oct. 21, 1951, in Poplar Bluff...

Levana Glynn NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Levana Fay Glynn, 71, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at her residence. Born March 1, 1940, in Pocahontas, Ark., she was a homemaker. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Glynn lived in the Doniphan area for the last nine years. She was a member of the Eagles Club No. 4443 and the VFW, both at Doniphan, the American Legion Auxiliary No. 643 at Naylor. She enjoyed fishing and helping children...

Charles Sheets ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Charles Sheets, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at his residence. A full obituary will be published Tuesday. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo. Online condolences may be left at www.mcspaddenfh.com...

Lowell Wallace PARMA, Mo. -- Lowell Wallace, 87, of Parma, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid, Mo. Mr. Wallace was born on June 24, 1924, in Muskogee Okla. He attended the Church of God in Parma. He worked in the steel mill in Granite City, Ill., for many years...

Levana Glynn NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Levana Fay Glynn, 71, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at her residence. Born March 1, 1940, in Pocahontas, Ark., she was a homemaker. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Mrs. Glynn lived in the Doniphan area for the last nine years. She was a member of the Eagles Club No. 4443 and the VFW, both at Doniphan, the American Legion Auxiliary No. 643 at Naylor. She enjoyed fishing and helping children...

Roma Garrison DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Roma R. Garrison, 88, of Sikeston, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Sikeston Convalescent Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan, Mo.

Janice Lorraine Robbins, 63, of Conway, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Corrine Lawler Corrine Lawler, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Abigail Robbins Abigail Robbins, 7, of Conway, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2011, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

PIEDMONT, MO. -- Joseph T. Henson, 87, of Piedmont, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Nov. 29, 1924 in Gideon, Mo. He formerly lived in Flint, Mich., where he worked for General Motors Corp. He was an Army veteran and had lived in the Piedmont area for many years...

Bonnie Lewis PUXICO, Mo. -- Bonnie Jean Lewis, 72, of Puxico, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Lewis was born Oct. 24, 1939, in Kinder, Mo. She had lived in the Puxico and Kinder areas most of life. Mrs. Lewis attended the General Baptist Church in Puxico and enjoyed quilting, doing ceramics and needle work. She and her husband owned Cliff's Market and she also worked at the Puxico Nursing Center...

Annie Kelley Annie L. Kelley, 90, of Columbia, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Trenton Place Care and Rehab Center in Trenton, Tenn. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Carlene Kearbey Carlene Faye Kearbey, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center. Mrs. Kearbey was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Fisk, Mo. She formerly lived in Troy, Mo. Mrs. Kearbey attended Lone Hill Baptist Church and had worked as a CNA for the Troy House in Troy. She enjoyed fishing, cooking, going to church and spending time with her family...

Daniel Bailey ADVANCE, Mo. -- Daniel Wayne Bailey, 40, of Dexter, Mo, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Bailey was born Sept. 2, 1971, in Dexter, Mo. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends...

Donald Mattingly FISK, Mo. -- Donald Jay Mattingly, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Mattingly was born Dec. 12, 1958, in Cahokia, Ill. He lived most of his life around Fisk, Rombauer and Poplar Bluff. Mr. Mattingly was a contractor and owned Mattingly Custom Homes. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with friends and family...

Jimmy Hester DEXTER, Mo. -- Jimmy Hester, 59, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Mr. Hester was born Feb. 28, 1957, in Berry St. Edmunds, England. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Dexter and worked at Purolator in Dexter for many years until his retirement. Mr. Hester served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Dexter Eagles Lodge...

Herman Campbell PUXICO, Mo. -- Herman L. Campbell of Puxico, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Puxico Nursing& Rehab. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Puxico. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel...

Junior Davis Junior Hardy Davis, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Davis was born April 25, 1927, in Success, Ark. He was a former resident of Cahokia, Ill. Mr. Davis helped found the New Testament Church of Jesus Christ in Neelyville, Mo., and the Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Cahokia, Ill. He had worked as a fork lift operator for General Motors and enjoyed gardening, working on cars and going to church...

Vern Shepard CORNING, Ark. -- Vern Shepard, 89, of Corning, Ark., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shepard was born June 5, 1922, in Datto, Ark. He was retired from General Motors and a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Corning...

Lorene Shepard CORNING, Ark. -- Lorene Shepard, 90, of Corning, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Corning Therapy and Living. Mrs. Shepard was born Sept. 1, 1921, in Reyno, Ark. She was a retired assembly worker and cook and a homemaker. Mrs. Shepard was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Corning...

Jimmy Hester DEXTER, Mo. -- Jimmy Hester, 59, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Mr. Hester was born Feb. 28, 1957, in Berry St. Edmunds, England. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Dexter and worked at Purolator in Dexter for many years until his retirement. Mr. Hester served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the Dexter Eagles Lodge...

Daniel Bailey ADVANCE, Mo. -- Daniel Wayne Bailey, 40, of Dexter, Mo, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Bailey was born Sept. 2, 1971, in Dexter, Mo. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends...

Bonnie Lewis PUXICO, Mo. -- Bonnie Jean Lewis, 72, of Puxico, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Lewis was born Oct. 24, 1939, in Kinder, Mo. She had lived in the Puxico and Kinder areas most of life. Mrs. Lewis attended the General Baptist Church in Puxico and enjoyed quilting, doing ceramics and needle work. She and her husband owned Cliff's Market and she also worked at the Puxico Nursing Center...

Janice Lorraine Robbins, 63, of Conway, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Corrine Lawler Corrine Lawler, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

PIEDMONT, MO. -- Joseph T. Henson, 87, of Piedmont, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Nov. 29, 1924 in Gideon, Mo. He formerly lived in Flint, Mich., where he worked for General Motors Corp. He was an Army veteran and had lived in the Piedmont area for many years...

Bonnie Lewis PUXICO, Mo. -- Bonnie Jean Lewis, 72, of Puxico, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Lewis was born Oct. 24, 1939, in Kinder, Mo. She had lived in the Puxico and Kinder areas most of life. Mrs. Lewis attended the General Baptist Church in Puxico and enjoyed quilting, doing ceramics and needle work. She and her husband owned Cliff's Market and she also worked at the Puxico Nursing Center...

Herman Campbell PUXICO, Mo. -- Herman L. Campbell, 92, of Puxico, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico. He was born on Aug. 5, 1919, in Puxico. Mr. Campbell was a member of the United Methodist Church in Puxico and was the church treasurer for several years. ...

Robert Cohen Dr. Robert S. Cohen, 92, of Jonesboro, Ark., died of natural causes Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at his home. Dr. Cohen was born in Fredericktown, Mo., and lived in Birmingham, Ala., Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Memphis, Tenn., before moving to Jonesboro in 1975. ...

William Pinkard BERNIE, Mo. -- William Rex Pinkard, 79, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pinkard was born Feb. 5, 1932, in Haleyville, Ala. He had worked at Sherman-Williams Paint Factory in Elgin, Ill., and later at U.S. Can in Elgin until his retirement. Mr. Pinkard enjoyed cutting trees, wood working, talking on his CB and listening to Johnny Cash and gospel hymns. He was of Baptist Faith...

Patricia Pullum DEXTER, Mo. -- Patricia Pullum, 64, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Pullum was born May 15, 1947, in Dexter. She had lived in the Dexter and Sikeston, Mo., areas most all her life. Mrs. Pullum was a member of the Life Church in Sikeston. She enjoyed spending time with her family...

Annie Kelley Annie L. Kelley, 90, of Columbia, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Trenton Place Care and Rehab Center in Trenton, Tenn. Mrs. Kelley was born April 29, 1921 in Wildersville, Tenn. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Kelley enjoyed spending time with her family...

Andrew Nored Andrew N. "Joe" Nored Sr., 76, of St. Charles, Mo, died Sunday, Jan. 8. 2012. Loving husband of the late Mary K. Nored (nee: Vancil); beloved son of the late James J. and Etter Mae Nored; devoted father of Andrew and Katherine Nored, and Ronda Halbeck; cherished grandfather of Dan Halbeck, Shelly Nored, and Sarah and Larry Nored-Samuelson; treasured great-grandfather of Drew Nored, Katelyn Halbeck, Adariana Nored-Samuelson, Hunter Nored-Samuelson, and Aaden Nored-Samuelson; and dear uncle of Mark Allen and Louise Nored. ...

Marshaé Marshall Marshaé Kianna Marshall, infant daughter of Shandelle Hathaway and Rashad Marshall of Poplar Bluff, was born and died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Marshaé is survived by her sister, Harmonie Hathaway of the home; brother, Doreyon Johnson; maternal grandmother, Leslie Hathaway of Poplar Bluff; maternal grandfather, Michael Allen of Poplar Bluff; paternal grandmother, Katrina Marshall of East St. ...

Peggy Tinsley Peggy Lou Tinsley, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Tinsley was born April 8, 1929, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church where she was a member of the Women's Missionary Society and Ladies Aid Quilting. ...

Roma Garrison DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Roma R. Garrison, 88, of Sikeston, Mo., formerly of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Mrs. Garrison, daughter of the late Robert and Edna (Carey) Pyatt, was born March 12, 1923, in Cherryville, Mo. She retired as a nurses' aide in the healthcare profession...

Kyle Dicken Kyle Curtis Dicken, 16, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Poplar Bluff. He was born Oct. 31, 1995, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He had lived in Butler County all his life and was a member of Fellowship Southern Baptist Church. He was a student at Poplar Bluff High School and a member of the church orchestra. He loved playing in the school band and enjoyed his trombone and tuba. He also enjoyed playing video games, fishing, camping and hunting...

Dylane Campbell Dylane Eugene Campbell, 12, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Poplar Bluff. He was born Sept. 14, 1999, at Poplar Bluff. He was a lifelong resident of Butler County and was a member of Calvary Community Church. He enjoyed playing the guitar, video games, listening to music and playing basketball...

Corrine Lawler Corrine O. Lawler, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Lawler was born May 5, 1925 in Lawrence, Mass. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff, and had previously owned and operated Lawler Daycare Center in her home. Mrs. Lawler later retired as a hospital ward clerk in Texas. She enjoyed sewing, knitting and embroidery work...

Walter Williamson DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Walter Williamson, 92, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan, Mo.

Charlie Sheets ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Clinton Charles "Charlie" Sheets, (or "Poppy" as his girls called him) 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7. 2012, at his residence. He was born July 30, 1952. Mr. Sheets was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff and was formerly of Ellsinore, Mo. Due to his disability, he had been unable to work for a long time, but formerly worked at the Brown Shoe Company in Piedmont, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith...

Marshae Kianna Marshall, infant daughter of Shandelle Hathaway and Rashad Marshall of Poplar Bluff, was born and died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Marshae is survived by her sister, Harmonie Hathaway of the home; brother, Doreyon Johnson; maternal grandmother, Leslie Hathaway of Poplar Bluff; maternal grandfather, Michael Allen of Poplar Bluff; paternal grandmother, Katrina Marshall of East St. ...

Andrew Nored Andrew N. "Joe" Nored Sr., 76, of St. Charles, Mo, died Sunday, Jan. 8. 2012. Loving husband of the late Mary K. Nored (nee: Vancil); beloved son of the late James J. and Etter Mae Nored; devoted father of Andrew and Katherine Nored, and Ronda Halbeck; cherished grandfather of Dan Halbeck, Shelly Nored, and Sarah and Larry Nored-Samuelson; treasured great-grandfather of Drew Nored, Katelyn Halbeck, Adariana Nored-Samuelson, Hunter Nored-Samuelson, and Aaden Nored-Samuelson; and dear uncle of Mark Allen and Louise Nored. ...

William Pinkard BERNIE, Mo. -- William Rex Pinkard, 79, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pinkard was born Feb. 5, 1932, in Haleyville, Ala. He had worked at Sherman-Williams Paint Factory in Elgin, Ill., and later at U.S. Can in Elgin until his retirement. Mr. Pinkard enjoyed cutting trees, wood working, talking on his CB and listening to Johnny Cash and gospel hymns. He was of Baptist Faith...

Patricia Pullum DEXTER, Mo. -- Patricia Pullum, 64, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Pullum was born May 15, 1947, in Dexter. She had lived in the Dexter and Sikeston, Mo., areas most all her life. Mrs. Pullum was a member of the Life Church in Sikeston. She enjoyed spending time with her family...

Annie Kelley Annie L. Kelley, 90, of Columbia, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Trenton Place Care and Rehab Center in Trenton, Tenn. Mrs. Kelley was born April 29, 1921 in Wildersville, Tenn. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Kelley enjoyed spending time with her family...

Robert Cohen Dr. Robert S. Cohen, 92, of Jonesboro, Ark., died of natural causes Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at his home. Dr. Cohen was born in Fredericktown, Mo., and lived in Birmingham, Ala., Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Memphis, Tenn., before moving to Jonesboro in 1975. ...

Herman Campbell PUXICO, Mo. -- Herman L. Campbell, 92, of Puxico, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico. He was born on Aug. 5, 1919, in Puxico. Mr. Campbell was a member of the United Methodist Church in Puxico and was the church treasurer for several years. ...

Charlie Sheets ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Clinton Charles "Charlie" Sheets, (or "Poppy" as his girls called him) 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7. 2012, at his residence. He was born July 30, 1952. Mr. Sheets was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff and was formerly of Ellsinore, Mo. Due to his disability, he had been unable to work for a long time, but formerly worked at the Brown Shoe Company in Piedmont, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith...

Roma Garrison DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Roma R. Garrison, 88, of Sikeston, Mo., formerly of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Mrs. Garrison, daughter of the late Robert and Edna (Carey) Pyatt, was born March 12, 1923, in Cherryville, Mo. She retired as a nurses' aide in the healthcare profession...

Kyle Dicken Kyle Curtis Dicken, 16, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Poplar Bluff. He was born Oct. 31, 1995, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He had lived in Butler County all his life and was a member of Fellowship Southern Baptist Church. He was a student at Poplar Bluff High School and a member of the church orchestra. He loved playing in the school band and enjoyed his trombone and tuba. He also enjoyed playing video games, fishing, camping and hunting...

Corrine Lawler Corrine O. Lawler, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Lawler was born May 5, 1925 in Lawrence, Mass. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff, and had previously owned and operated Lawler Daycare Center in her home. Mrs. Lawler later retired as a hospital ward clerk in Texas. She enjoyed sewing, knitting and embroidery work...

Walter Williamson DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Walter Williamson, 92, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan, Mo.

Peggy Tinsley Peggy Lou Tinsley, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Tinsley was born April 8, 1929, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church where she was a member of the Women's Missionary Society and Ladies Aid Quilting. ...

B. Marie Williams B. Marie Williams, 93, of Springfield, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012. She was born June 23, 1918, to John and Ella (Hill) Files. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her son, Bill Williams and wife, Lindy, of Springfield; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one brother, Delbert Carson Files, Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Janice Robbins Janice Laraine Robbins, 63, of Conway, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her residence in Conway. Ms. Robbins was born Nov. 15, 1948, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Conway and had retired as an emergency and intensive care nurse at John McClellan VA Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. Ms. Robbins was also a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army. She enjoyed being active in her church, fishing, camping, and making crafts...

Walter Williamson DONIPHAN, MO. -- Walter Harold Williamson, 92, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Mr. Williamson, son of Pete and Viola (Elliott) Williamson, was born June 6, 1919, at Imboden, Ark. He was retired from Vitronic Manufacturing. Mr. Williamson enjoyed baseball, wrestling and traveling the country and was a member of West Doniphan Missionary Baptist Church...

Doc Scherer Jr. DEXTER, Mo. -- August John "Doc" Scherer Jr., 58, of Dudley, Mo., died Sunday Jan. 8, 2012, in an accident. He was born on Oct. 15, 1953 in Sikeston, Mo. Mr. Scherer was a former respiratory therapist, loved to shoot pool, play poker, sang karaoke, and was an avid hunter. He was of the Catholic faith...

Glenn Lambert ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Glenn Howard Lambert, 50, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, with his family by his side. He was born March 4, 1961, in Litchfield, Ill. Mr. Lambert was a lifetime resident of Ellsinore and was of the Baptist faith. He was an over the road trucker and leased his truck with Utley Incorporated in Steele, Mo. He enjoyed hunting turkey with his bow and deer hunting, fishing and gigging on Current River...

Harold Durrow WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Harold Wayne Durrow, 68, of Williamsville, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Homes of Williamsville, MO. Online condolences may be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Ellen Dowdy DEXTER, Mo. -- Ellen Dowdy, 67, of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Rosenell Johnson MALDEN, Mo. -- Rosenell Johnson, 94, of Risco, Mo. died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Walter Williamson DONIPHAN, MO. -- Walter Harold Williamson, 92, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Mr. Williamson, son of Pete and Viola (Elliott) Williamson, was born June 6, 1919, at Imboden, Ark. He was retired from Vitronic Manufacturing. Mr. Williamson enjoyed baseball, wrestling and traveling the country and was a member of West Doniphan Missionary Baptist Church...

Abigail Robbins Abigail Laraine Robbins, 7, of Conway, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her residence in Conway. Abby was born Feb. 23, 2004, in Little Rock, Ark. She was a second grade student at St. Joseph Catholic School in Conway. Abby enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and playing soccer...

Abigail Robbins Abigail Laraine Robbins, 7, of Conway, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at her residence in Conway. Abby was born Feb. 23, 2004, in Little Rock, Ark. She was a second grade student at St. Joseph Catholic School in Conway. Abby enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and playing soccer...

Harold Durrow WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Harold Wayne Durrow, 67, of Williamsville, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born Oct. 31, 1944, at Taskee, Mo. Mr. Durrow was a lifelong resident of Wayne County, Mo. ...

Paul Schuerenberg SIKESTON, Mo. -- Paul Schuerenberg, 94, of Gray Ridge, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Arrangements are incomplete with Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, Mo.

Rosenell Johnson MALDEN, Mo. -- Rosenell Johnson, 94, of Risco, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was born on Aug. 23, 1917, in Turrell, Ark. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Risco. On Dec. 22, 1933, she was married to Albert Sidney Johnson at Marion, Ark. He preceded her in death on Nov. 18, 1998...

Ellen Jo Dowdy DEXTER, Mo. -- Ellen Jo Dowdy, 67, of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Dowdy was born on Aug. 1, 1944, in Dexter. She was member of the Heartland Quilting Guild and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a homemaker...

Loeta Morgan PARMA, Mo. -- Loeta Morgan, 80, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Morgan was born on April 24, 1931, in Hayti, Mo. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Parma and had been a 4-H Leader. On Aug. 21, 1954, she was married to Ted Morgan in New Madrid, Mo. He survives of the home...

Sharon Lopez DEXTER, Mo. -- Sharon Lopez, 71, of Dexter, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. She was born on Feb. 20, 1940, in Aurora, Ill. She was a member of the Eagles Aerie in Streator, Ill., where she had lived for many years. She moved to Dexter in November of 2011...

Loeta Morgan -- Parma, Mo. Sharon Lopez-- Dexter, Mo. Harold Durrow -- Williamsville, Mo. Ellen Jo Dowdy -- Dexter, Mo. Rosenell Johnson -- Risco, Mo. Paul Schuerenberg -- Gray Ridge, Mo.

Sharon Lopez DEXTER, Mo. -- Sharon Lopez, 71, of Dexter, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. She was born on Feb. 20, 1940, in Aurora, Ill. She was a member of the Eagles Aerie in Streator, Ill., where she had lived for many years. She moved to Dexter in November of 2011...

Loeta Morgan PARMA, Mo. -- Loeta Morgan, 80, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Morgan was born on April 24, 1931, in Hayti, Mo. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Parma and had been a 4-H Leader. On Aug. 21, 1954, she was married to Ted Morgan in New Madrid, Mo. He survives of the home...

Ellen Jo Dowdy DEXTER, Mo. -- Ellen Jo Dowdy, 67, of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Dowdy was born on Aug. 1, 1944, in Dexter. She was member of the Heartland Quilting Guild and the American Legion Auxiliary. She was a homemaker...

Rosenell Johnson MALDEN, Mo. -- Rosenell Johnson, 94, of Risco, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was born on Aug. 23, 1917, in Turrell, Ark. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Risco. On Dec. 22, 1933, she was married to Albert Sidney Johnson at Marion, Ark. He preceded her in death on Nov. 18, 1998...

Harold Durrow WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Harold Wayne Durrow, 67, of Williamsville, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born Oct. 31, 1944, at Taskee, Mo. Mr. Durrow was a lifelong resident of Wayne County, Mo. ...

Jim Snider VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Jim Snider, 78, of Van Buren, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren.

Betty Johnson VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Berry Marie Johnson, 48, of the Wilderness Community near Fremont, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at her residence. She had lived in the Wilderness Community since moving from Bloomsdale, Mo., a year and a half ago. ...

Linda Rousan Linda S. Rousan, 64, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Paul Schuerenberg Sr. SIKESTON, Mo. -- Paul Mitchell Schuerenberg Sr., 94, of Gray Ridge, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Born Sept. 26, 1917, in Kewanee, Mo., he was a self-employed farmer and of the Presbyterian faith...

Marilyn Ayers PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Marilyn A. Ayers, 91, of Piedmont, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont.

Paul Schuerenberg Sr. SIKESTON, Mo. -- Paul Mitchell Schuerenberg Sr., 94, of Gray Ridge, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Born Sept. 26, 1917, in Kewanee, Mo., he was a self-employed farmer and of the Presbyterian faith...

Betty Johnson VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Berry Marie Johnson, 48, of the Wilderness Community near Fremont, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at her residence. She had lived in the Wilderness Community since moving from Bloomsdale, Mo., a year and a half ago. ...

Jim Snider VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Jim Snider, 78, of Van Buren, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren.

Jim Snider VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Jim Snider, 78, of Van Buren, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren.

Helen Preyer MALDEN, Mo. -- Helen Louise "Zip" Preyer, 86, of Malden, Mo. died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. The daughter of Albert E. Greene and Buelah Mae Crafton Greene, she was born, Aug. 8, 1925, in Portageville, Mo...

Jim Snider VAN BUREN, Mo. -- James Ronald "Jim" or "Snide the Guide" Snider, 78, of Van Buren, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. The son of the late Willa Dee Snider, he was born Nov. 1, 1933, in Fremont, Mo...

Nellie Sue Toole Nellie Sue Toole, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home...

John Vines DEXTER, Mo. -- John Robert Vines, Sr., 59, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at his home. He was born on Oct. 17, 1952, in Sikeston, Mo. He was raised in Sikeston and had lived in Dexter since 1984. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter. ...

Linda Rousan Linda Sue Rousan, 64, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Rousan was born Dec. 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Rousan enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren, camping, fishing, traveling and going to yard sales...

Marvin Ross MALDEN, Mo. -- Marvin W. Ross, 73, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at his residence. The son of Marvin O. Ross and Lillian Russell Ross, he was born May 12, 1938, in Wilson, Ark. He was the owner/operator of Marvin's Head Quarters in Dexter and Double Platinum Team National...

Walter Mullins MALDEN, Mo. -- Walter Lawrence Mullins, 75, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Mullins was born Dec. 4, 1936, in Concord, Mo. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Qulin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had served during the Vietnam era...

Jackie Patton MALDEN, Mo. -- Jackie Marie Patton, 56, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Ann Costin SIKESTON, Mo. -- Janet Ann (St. Clair) Costin, 74, of Sikeston, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in St. Charles, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Costin was born Feb. 16, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo., to James C. and Rachel K. St. Clair. She was an alumnus of Hampden DuBose Academy and West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing and earned degrees from Stephens College and Southeast Missouri State University...

Wendell Lentz MALDEN, Mo. -- Wendell J. "Curly" Lentz, 86, of Campbell, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Malden. Mr. Lentz was born June 22, 1925, in Clarkton, Mo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. He had retired from Federal Mogul in Malden...

Ann Costin -- Sikeston, Mo. Jim Snider -- Van Buren, Mo. Linda Rousan -- Ellsinore, Mo. John Vines -- Dexter, Mo. Walter Mullins -- Malden, Mo. Jackie Patton -- Malden, Mo. Marvin Ross -- Malden, Mo. Helen Preyer -- Malden, Mo. Wendel Lentz -- Campbell, Mo...

Jackie Patton MALDEN, Mo. -- Jackie Marie Patton, 56, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Ann Costin SIKESTON, Mo. -- Janet Ann (St. Clair) Costin, 74, of Sikeston, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in St. Charles, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Costin was born Feb. 16, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo., to James C. and Rachel K. St. Clair. She was an alumnus of Hampden DuBose Academy and West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing and earned degrees from Stephens College and Southeast Missouri State University...

Wendell Lentz MALDEN, Mo. -- Wendell J. "Curly" Lentz, 86, of Campbell, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Malden. Mr. Lentz was born June 22, 1925, in Clarkton, Mo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. He had retired from Federal Mogul in Malden...

Walter Mullins MALDEN, Mo. -- Walter Lawrence Mullins, 75, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Mullins was born Dec. 4, 1936, in Concord, Mo. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Qulin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and had served during the Vietnam era...

Marvin Ross MALDEN, Mo. -- Marvin W. Ross, 73, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at his residence. The son of Marvin O. Ross and Lillian Russell Ross, he was born May 12, 1938, in Wilson, Ark. He was the owner/operator of Marvin's Head Quarters in Dexter and Double Platinum Team National...

Nellie Sue Toole Nellie Sue Toole, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home...

Jim Snider VAN BUREN, Mo. -- James Ronald "Jim" or "Snide the Guide" Snider, 78, of Van Buren, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, in Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. The son of the late Willa Dee Snider, he was born Nov. 1, 1933, in Fremont, Mo...

Helen Preyer MALDEN, Mo. -- Helen Louise "Zip" Preyer, 86, of Malden, Mo. died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Mo. The daughter of Albert E. Greene and Buelah Mae Crafton Greene, she was born, Aug. 8, 1925, in Portageville, Mo...

Nellie Toole Nellie Sue Toole, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday evening, Jan. 13, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Toole was born Dec. 21, 1916, in White Oak, Mo., on the family farm in Dunklin County. She was the fifth of 11 children born to the late Augustus Logan and Mary Caroline Robertson Luther...

Leonard Boyd NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Leonard A. Boyd, 74, of Neelyville, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Boyd was born Sept. 3, 1937, in O'Kean, Ark. He had worked as a log cutter in a sawmill. He was formerly of Stanford, Ark., and of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed hunting and fishing...

Delmer Barks DEXTER, Mo. -- Delmer R. Barks, 82, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Missouri Southern HealthCare in Dexter. Mr. Barks was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Lowndes, Mo. He was raised in Wayne County, Mo., and had called Dexter his home since 1962. ...

Bernice Peck MALDEN, Mo. -- Bernice Mosbey Peck, 97, of Bridgeton, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Mark Twain Manor in Bridgeton. Mrs. Peck was born March 25, 1914, in Zelma, Mo. She was member of Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a homemaker...

R.C. Eagle BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Red Cloud "R.C." Eagle, 71, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Eagle was born Dec. 31, 1940, in Gideon, Mo. He had lived in Dexter most of his life. He had been a sign painter and done lettering and pin striping...

Tim Timmons DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Ivan R. "Tim" Timmons, 80, of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Timmons was born June 29, 1931, in Doniphan. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served in the U.S. ...

Martha Henson Martha Lucille Henson, 87, a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the home of her son in Defiance, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Jamie Aaron MALDEN, Mo. -- Jamie Aaron, 42, of Malden, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

Ethel Scroggin GIDEON, Mo. -- Ethel Scroggin, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Gideon Care Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Gideon, Mo.

Caralene Terry Caralene Terry, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Vernon Montgomery PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Vernon E. Montgomery, 71, of Piedmont, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Montgomery was born March 23, 1940, at Vulcan, Mo. He had lived in the Piedmont are all of his life. He was a graduate of Piedmont High School and was a member of Piedmont Assembly of God Church...

Ruth McFadden PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ruth M. McFadden, 79, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

Delmer Barks DEXTER, Mo. -- Delmer R. Barks, 82, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Missouri Southern HealthCare in Dexter. Mr. Barks was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Lowndes, Mo. He was raised in Wayne County, Mo., and had called Dexter his home since 1962. ...

Martha Henson Martha Lucille Henson, 87, a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the home of her son in Defiance, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Jamie Aaron MALDEN, Mo. -- Jamie Aaron, 42, of Malden, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

Caralene Terry Caralene Terry, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Vernon Montgomery PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Vernon E. Montgomery, 71, of Piedmont, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Montgomery was born March 23, 1940, at Vulcan, Mo. He had lived in the Piedmont are all of his life. He was a graduate of Piedmont High School and was a member of Piedmont Assembly of God Church...

Bernice Peck MALDEN, Mo. -- Bernice Mosbey Peck, 97, of Bridgeton, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Mark Twain Manor in Bridgeton. Mrs. Peck was born March 25, 1914, in Zelma, Mo. She was member of Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a homemaker...

Ralph Jones PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ralph Jones, 81, of Piedmont, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

Pete Bremermann CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Bernard H. "Pete" Bremermann, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Jamie Jo Aaron MALDEN, Mo. -- Jamie Jo Aaron, 42, of Malden, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Aaron was born Oct. 9, 1969, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a member of First General Baptist Church in Malden...

Martha Henson Martha Lucille Henson, 87, a native and long-time resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the home of her son in Defiance, Mo. Mrs. Henson was born Dec. 26, 1924 in Mentone, Ala. She graduated from Qulin High School in Qulin, Mo. ...

Caralene Terry Caralene Terry, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Terry was born Feb. 26, 1931, in Hackleburg, Ala. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and had retired after 36 years as a clerk typist for the Missouri Highway Patrol, Troop E in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Terry enjoyed spending time with her family, playing games, reading and crocheting...

Albert Lorenz MOREHOUSE, Mo. -- Albert Lorenz, 89, of Morehouse, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at Westwood Hills Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Lorenz was born on June 5, 1922, in Davenport, Iowa. He had lived and worked in Davenport, Iowa, where he was a self-employed plasterer. He and his wife had spent 20 traveling through the country and moved to Morehouse four years ago. He was a member of the Concordia Lutheran Church in Sikeston, Mo...

Jackie Patton MALDEN, Mo. -- Jackie Marie Patton, 56, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at her residence. She was born Aug. 15, 1955, in Catron, Mo. On Oct. 28, 1973, she was married to Freddie Patton at Catron. He survives of the home. Also surviving are four sisters, Patricia Leach of Lilbourn, Mo., Bessie Graham of Louisville, Miss., Sherrian Givens of New Madrid, Mo., and Terri Polk of Lilbourn; four brothers, Edgar Givens of New Madrid, Danny Givens of Columbia, Mo., Micheael Givens of Phoenix, Ariz., and Tommy Lee Givens of Jacksonville, N.C.; one daughter, Makeshia Latreece Patton of Malden; two sons, Demarcus Deon Patton and Derick Patton, both of Malden; and two grandchildren.. ...

Susan Watkins DEXTER, Mo. -- Susan I. Watkins of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services are pending with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Mo.

Sofia Brown Sofia Brown, 85, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, in Austin, Texas, at Regency Village Care Center. Mrs. Brown was born Aug. 7, 1926, in the Ukraine. She resided in Poplar Bluff from 1978 - 2008 and was the owner of M & A Meat Co. Her husband, Thomas C. Brown, preceded her in death...

Galey Hanner CORNING, Ark. -- Galey Hanner, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Born June 25, 1926 in Pollard, Ark., Mr. Hanner was a retired contractor and farmer who enjoyed fishing, Cardinals baseball, gardening, four wheeling, and playing cards. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of V.F.W. and Green Forest Church of Christ in Poplar Bluff...

Fay Walker DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Fay Analene Walker, 78, of Ripley County, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Malden Nursing Center in Malden, Mo. Mrs. Walker was born July 26, 1933, in Doniphan, Mo., to the late Virgil and Vergie (Shirley) Brown. She married Ruby Payne Walker on Aug. 12, 1950, in Pocahontas Ark. He preceded her in death on May 20, 2010...

Jerry Myers LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- Jerry Myers, 79, of Lesterville, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Lesterville.

Johnny McCune Johnny Li McCune, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Ruth McFadden PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ruth M. McFadden, 79, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. She was born July 27, 1932 at Bunker, Mo., and had lived in Piedmont for many years. She worked as a CNA at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont for more than 31 years. She was a member of the Pentecostal Oneness Church in Patterson. She married Hiram I. McFadden April 11, 1947, at Van Buren, Mo. He survives of Piedmont...

Ann Costin SIKESTON, Mo. -- Janet Ann (St. Clair) Costin, 74, of Sikeston, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, in St. Charles, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Costin was born Feb. 16, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo., to James C. and Rachel K. St. Clair. She was an alumnus of Hampden DuBose Academy and West Suburban Hospital School of Nursing and earned degrees from Stephens College and Southeast Missouri State University...

Ralph Jones PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ralph Jones, 81, of Piedmont, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

Ruth McFadden PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ruth M. McFadden, 79, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. She was born July 27, 1932 at Bunker, Mo., and had lived in Piedmont for many years. She worked as a CNA at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont for more than 31 years. She was a member of the Pentecostal Oneness Church in Patterson. She married Hiram I. McFadden April 11, 1947, at Van Buren, Mo. He survives of Piedmont...

Jerry Myers LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- Jerry Myers, 79, of Lesterville, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Lesterville.

Fay Walker DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Fay Analene Walker, 78, of Ripley County, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Malden Nursing Center in Malden, Mo. Mrs. Walker was born July 26, 1933, in Doniphan, Mo., to the late Virgil and Vergie (Shirley) Brown. She married Ruby Payne Walker on Aug. 12, 1950, in Pocahontas Ark. He preceded her in death on May 20, 2010...

William Moore CAMPBELL, Mo. -- William 'Bud' Arley Moore, 84, of Campbell, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark Mr. Moore was born on Dec. 11, 1927, in Manila, Ark. He was a retired construction worker and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was a veteran of the United States Army/Air Force and served during World War II...

Martha Henson Martha Lucille Henson, 87, a native and long-time resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the home of her son in Defiance, Mo. Mrs. Henson was born Dec. 26, 1924 in Mentone, Ala. She graduated from Qulin High School in Qulin, Mo. ...

Terry Kitrel MALDEN, Mo. -- Terry Kitrel, 70, of Malden, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The son of Buford Owens and Rebecca JoAnn Michael Owens, Mr. Kitrel was born on Nov. 25, 1941, at Malden. He was a member of Sunny Vale General Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was the owner/operator of an automotive dealership...

Ronnie Henderson MALDEN, Mo. -- Ronnie Dale Henderson, 67, of Bernie, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Henderson was born May 13, 1944, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He attended Sunnyvalle General Baptist Church in Malden. On May 7, 1993, he was married to Norma Jean Hutchison in Campbell, Mo. She survives of Bernie...

Ethel Scroggin GIDEON, Mo. -- Ethel Ruth Scroggin, 83, of Gideon, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. She was born April 17, 1928, in Rich Mountain, Ark. She was of the Assembly of God faith. On Nov. 20, 1945, she was married to Aubrey Asbury Scroggin in Malden. He preceded her in death on April 20, 2009...

Darci Shaffer ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Darci Sue Shaffer, 1 month, died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born Nov. 26, 2011, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Survivors include her parents, Hannah Million of Ellsinore and Ethan Shaffer of Poplar Bluff; grandparents, George L. ...

Esther Casas NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Esther Casas, 64, of Paragould, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. Mrs. Casas was born March 16, 1947, at Delaplaine, Ark. She enjoyed traveling and helping people. She was of the Christian faith...

Juanita Raymer Juanita B. Raymer, 87, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at St. Joseph's Health Center in St. Charles. Mrs. Raymer was born Sept. 2, 1924, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Pentecostal faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Raymer enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed nature and animals, especially birds and cats...

Jerry Myers LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- Jerry P. Myers, 79, of Lesterville, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Myers was born June 1, 1932, in Black, Mo. He was a member of Lesterville First Baptist Church and Hopewell Masonic Lodge in Lesterville...

Johnny McCune Johnny L. McCune, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McCune was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and attended Faith Tabernacle in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McCune previously worked in the housekeeping department at Doctor's Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed going to church, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and playing bingo...

Susan Watkins DEXTER, Mo. -- Susan I. Watkins, daughter of the late Floyd James and Mattie Irene Grim Hoffman, was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on Dec. 14, 1954, and passed away at her home in Dexter, Mo. on Jan. 17, 2012, at the age of 57. Susan was raised in Dexter but lived in Fredericktown after college with her husband where they both taught school. ...

Susan Watkins -- Dexter, Mo. Ethel Scroggin -- Gideon, Mo. Johnny McCune -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Katherine Boone -- Dexter, Mo. Anita Cullum -- Bloomfield, Mo. Ronnie Henderson -- Bernie, Mo. Jerry Myers -- Lesterville, Mo. William Moore -- Campbell, Mo...

Anita Cullum Anita Cullum, 69, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Katherine Boone DEXTER, Mo. -- Katherine Boone, 98, of Dexter, Mo. died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Katherine Boone DEXTER, Mo. -- Katherine Boone, 98, of Dexter, Mo. died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Susan Watkins -- Dexter, Mo. Ethel Scroggin -- Gideon, Mo. Johnny McCune -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Katherine Boone -- Dexter, Mo. Anita Cullum -- Bloomfield, Mo. Ronnie Henderson -- Bernie, Mo. Jerry Myers -- Lesterville, Mo. William Moore -- Campbell, Mo...

Johnny McCune Johnny L. McCune, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McCune was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and attended Faith Tabernacle in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McCune previously worked in the housekeeping department at Doctor's Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed going to church, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and playing bingo...

Jerry Myers LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- Jerry P. Myers, 79, of Lesterville, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Myers was born June 1, 1932, in Black, Mo. He was a member of Lesterville First Baptist Church and Hopewell Masonic Lodge in Lesterville...

Juanita Raymer Juanita B. Raymer, 87, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at St. Joseph's Health Center in St. Charles. Mrs. Raymer was born Sept. 2, 1924, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Pentecostal faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Raymer enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed nature and animals, especially birds and cats...

Terry Kitrel MALDEN, Mo. -- Terry Kitrel, 70, of Malden, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The son of Buford Owens and Rebecca JoAnn Michael Owens, Mr. Kitrel was born on Nov. 25, 1941, at Malden. He was a member of Sunny Vale General Baptist Church and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was the owner/operator of an automotive dealership...

Martha Henson Martha Lucille Henson, 87, a native and long-time resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the home of her son in Defiance, Mo. Mrs. Henson was born Dec. 26, 1924 in Mentone, Ala. She graduated from Qulin High School in Qulin, Mo. ...

William Moore CAMPBELL, Mo. -- William 'Bud' Arley Moore, 84, of Campbell, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark Mr. Moore was born on Dec. 11, 1927, in Manila, Ark. He was a retired construction worker and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was a veteran of the United States Army/Air Force and served during World War II...

Johnny McCune Johnny L. McCune, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McCune was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and attended Faith Tabernacle in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McCune previously worked in the housekeeping department at Doctor's Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed going to church, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and playing bingo...

Jerry Myers LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- Jerry P. Myers, 79, of Lesterville, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Myers was born June 1, 1932, in Black, Mo. He was a member of Lesterville First Baptist Church and Hopewell Masonic Lodge in Lesterville...

Martha Henson Martha Lucille Henson, 87, a native and long-time resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the home of her son in Defiance, Mo. Mrs. Henson was born Dec. 26, 1924 in Mentone, Ala. She graduated from Qulin High School in Qulin, Mo. ...

Susan Watkins -- Dexter, Mo. Ethel Scroggin -- Gideon, Mo. Johnny McCune -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Katherine Boone -- Dexter, Mo. Anita Cullum -- Bloomfield, Mo. Ronnie Henderson -- Bernie, Mo. Jerry Myers -- Lesterville, Mo. William Moore -- Campbell, Mo...

Anita Cullum DEXTER, Mo., Anita Cullum, 69, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Cullum was born on Dec. 21, 1942, at Holcomb, Mo. She was a homemaker and affiliated with the Church of Christ. She loved gardening, sewing, and spending time with family...

James Mooney James Patrick Mooney, 86, of Fisk, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Mooney was born June 25, 1925, in Chicago, Ill. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy -- Seaman First Class USNI in the Philippines...

Roy White Roy Earl White, 71, of Niceville, Fla., passed away at his residence on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. "He's gone to the big racetrack in the sky." He was born on May 31, 1940 in Brunot, Mo., to the late Herbert P. and Pauline White. He is preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Sinda White and an infant son, Dean Allen White. Roy and Sinda were married 50 years and were best friends...

Ralph Jones PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ralph Jones, 81, of Piedmont, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at his home in Piedmont. Mr. Jones was born June 5, 1930, in Swifton, Ark., and had lived in the Piedmont area for many years. He was a retired truck driver for Sligo Trucking in St. Louis and was a member of the Piedmont Church of Christ...

Katherine Boone DEXTER, Mo. -- Katherine Irene Tucker Boone, 98, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Mrs. Boone was born on Jan. 8, 1914, in Diehlstadt, Mo. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Dexter and a retired seamstress at Elder Manufacturing...

Alice St. Cin Alice B. Conley St. Cin, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare in Poplar Bluff with her son at her bedside. Mrs. St. Cin was born April 5, 1928, in Neelyville, Mo. She was a lifetime resident of Butler County and a member of New Home General Baptist Church...

Lawrence Schultz QULIN, Mo. -- Lawrence Oliver Schultz, 62, of Raeford, N.C., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, N.C. Mr. Schultz was born Jan. 25, 1949 in St. Louis, Mo. He served in the US Army until retiring in 1986...

Pete Bremermann CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Bernard H. "Pete" Bremermann, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 at his home. He was born July 6, 1921, in St. Louis, Mo. to Herman and Norine J. McCain Bremermann...

Ucal White NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Ucal John White, 77, of Neelyville, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Saturday at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Naylor Memorial Cemetery...

Lawrence Schultz QULIN, Mo. -- Lawrence Oliver Schultz, 62, of Raeford, N.C., died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012, at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, N.C. Mr. Schultz was born Jan. 25, 1949 in St. Louis, Mo. He served in the US Army until retiring in 1986...

Alice St. Cin Alice B. Conley St. Cin, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare in Poplar Bluff with her son at her bedside. Mrs. St. Cin was born April 5, 1928, in Neelyville, Mo. She was a lifetime resident of Butler County and a member of New Home General Baptist Church...

Ralph Jones PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Ralph Jones, 81, of Piedmont, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at his home in Piedmont. Mr. Jones was born June 5, 1930, in Swifton, Ark., and had lived in the Piedmont area for many years. He was a retired truck driver for Sligo Trucking in St. Louis and was a member of the Piedmont Church of Christ...

Katherine Boone DEXTER, Mo. -- Katherine Irene Tucker Boone, 98, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Mrs. Boone was born on Jan. 8, 1914, in Diehlstadt, Mo. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Dexter and a retired seamstress at Elder Manufacturing...

Anita Cullum DEXTER, Mo., Anita Cullum, 69, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Cullum was born on Dec. 21, 1942, at Holcomb, Mo. She was a homemaker and affiliated with the Church of Christ. She loved gardening, sewing, and spending time with family...

Wayne Dean PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Wayne Winford Dean, 66, of Des Arc, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Homes, Inc, Piedmont, MO.

Ucal White NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Ucal John White, 77, a lifelong resident of Neelyville, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at his residence. Mr. White was born June 27, 1934, in Neelyville to Paul and Anna (Todd) White. He was a member of the Naylor Pentecostal Church...

Rebecca Pinkley MALDEN, Mo. -- Rebecca Jane Pinkley was born Oct. 14, 1949 in Malden, Mo., where she lived for 62 years. She died at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Pinkley...

Erickia Reagan DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Erickia Lane Reagan, 41, lifelong resident of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Ripley County. Mrs. Reagan was born Nov. 30, 1970, in Doniphan, Mo. She was a secretary at the Ripley County Ambulance Shed. Mrs. Reagan enjoyed cooking and canning for which she won several ribbons at the county fair. She attended Fairview General Baptist Church and was a member of the Eagles Lodge No. 4443...

Jane Rayfield-Reed Jane Rayfield-Reed died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, in Apache Junction, Ariz. She was born Feb. 23, 1937, in St. Louis, Mo. Surviving are her spouse, Carol Reed; three children; grandchildren and three sisters, Shirley Smith, Kathy Griffin and Ileen Pitts, all of Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Betty Scism Betty Scism, 87, formerly of Bloomfield, Mo., and Dexter, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, in Tennessee. Funeral arrangements are pending with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.

Boyd Vandermark FISK, Mo. -- Boyd " Buzz" Vandermark, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Funeral Arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk.

ELLSINORE, MO. -- Ernest Junior Powell, 67, of Grandin, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Doniphan, Mo. He was the son of the late James Junior Powell and Beulah Jordan Powell Driskill. He was born June 12, 1944 in Sikeston, Mo. He had resided in Grandin since moving from Ellsinore in 1978. ...

ELLSINORE, MO. -- Ernest Junior Powell, 67, of Grandin, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Doniphan, Mo. He was the son of the late James Junior Powell and Beulah Jordan Powell Driskill. He was born June 12, 1944 in Sikeston, Mo. He had resided in Grandin since moving from Ellsinore in 1978. ...

Rebecca Pinkley MALDEN, Mo. -- Rebecca Jane Pinkley was born Oct. 14, 1949 in Malden, Mo., where she lived for 62 years. She died at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Pinkley...

Erickia Reagan DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Erickia Lane Reagan, 41, lifelong resident of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Ripley County. Mrs. Reagan was born Nov. 30, 1970, in Doniphan, Mo. She was a secretary at the Ripley County Ambulance Shed. Mrs. Reagan enjoyed cooking and canning for which she won several ribbons at the county fair. She attended Fairview General Baptist Church and was a member of the Eagles Lodge No. 4443...

Erickia Reagan DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Erickia Lane Reagan, 41, lifelong resident of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Ripley County. Mrs. Reagan was born Nov. 30, 1970, in Doniphan, Mo. She was a secretary at the Ripley County Ambulance Shed. Mrs. Reagan enjoyed cooking and canning for which she won several ribbons at the county fair. She attended Fairview General Baptist Church and was a member of the Eagles Lodge No. 4443...

ELLSINORE, MO. -- Ernest Junior Powell, 67, of Grandin, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in Doniphan, Mo. He was the son of the late James Junior Powell and Beulah Jordan Powell Driskill. He was born June 12, 1944 in Sikeston, Mo. He had resided in Grandin since moving from Ellsinore in 1978. ...

Mary Cunning Mary N. (Greason) Cunning, 95, of Columbia, Mo., a retired long-time teacher in Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at the South Hampton Place in Columbia. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff...

Bette Scism BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bette S. Scism, 87, of Memphis, Tenn., died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at the Galloway Nursing Home in Galloway, Tenn. Mrs. Scism was born Jan. 20, 1925, in Bell City, Mo. She lived in Stoddard County most of her life and lived in Memphis for the past four years...

Carl Shipley PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Carl Shipley, 64, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Homes of Piedmont. A full obituary will follow in tomorrow's Daily American Republic. Online condolences may be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Buzz Vandermark FISK, Mo. - Boyd "Buzz" Vandermark, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Vandermark was born April 14, 1941, in Broseley, Mo. He lived around Broseley and Poplar Bluff all his life. He was a retired truck driver and enjoyed gardening and antique cars...

Evelyn Nichols VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Evelyn Sophia Nichols, 88, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. Mrs. Nichols was born Oct. 28, 1923, in Chicago, Ill. She had resided in Ellsinore for the past seven years and was formerly of Rockford, Ill. ...

Henry Williams NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Henry A. Newton Williams, 74, of Success, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Williams was born March 8, 1937, in Denmark, Ark. He was a landscaper and a veteran of the Marines...

Jack Shifley DEXTER, Mo. -- Jack Edward Shifley, 60, of Indianapolis, Ind., died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Manor Health Care Services in Indianapolis. Mr. Shifley was born Feb. 2, 1951, in Sikeston, Mo. He served in the U.S. Army and Navy and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans...

Paul Jackson ELLINGTON, Mo. -- Paul Jackson of Centerville, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellington, Mo.

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Jeffrey Alan Copeland, 50, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Copeland was born Aug. 27, 1961, in St. Louis, Mo. Formerly of the Van Buren, Mo., area, he lived there most of his life. ...

Margie Epps SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Margie Maxine (Crawford) Epps, 88, of Springfield, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Mrs. Epps was born July 20, 1923, in Kennett, Mo. She was a well known beautician at Tessie Mae's Beauty Shop in Poplar Bluff, Mo., for 14 years. ...

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Jeffrey Alan Copeland, 50, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Copeland was born Aug. 27, 1961, in St. Louis, Mo. Formerly of the Van Buren, Mo., area, he lived there most of his life. ...

Margie Epps SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Margie Maxine (Crawford) Epps, 88, of Springfield, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. Mrs. Epps was born July 20, 1923, in Kennett, Mo. She was a well known beautician at Tessie Mae's Beauty Shop in Poplar Bluff, Mo., for 14 years. ...

Jack Shifley DEXTER, Mo. -- Jack Edward Shifley, 60, of Indianapolis, Ind., died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at Manor Health Care Services in Indianapolis. Mr. Shifley was born Feb. 2, 1951, in Sikeston, Mo. He served in the U.S. Army and Navy and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans...

Evelyn Nichols VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Evelyn Sophia Nichols, 88, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. Mrs. Nichols was born Oct. 28, 1923, in Chicago, Ill. She had resided in Ellsinore for the past seven years and was formerly of Rockford, Ill. ...

Buzz Vandermark FISK, Mo. - Boyd "Buzz" Vandermark, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Vandermark was born April 14, 1941, in Broseley, Mo. He lived around Broseley and Poplar Bluff all his life. He was a retired truck driver and enjoyed gardening and antique cars...

Larry Kiefer Glenn Bryan "Larry" Kiefer, 62, of Alton, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Ozark Medical Center in West Plains, Mo. Mr. Kiefer was born Sept. 21, 1949, and was disabled. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan, Mo. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

Carl Shipley PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Carl Melvin Shipley, 64, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Shipley was born July 26, 1947, in East St. Louis, Ill. He spent his childhood in East St. Louis and Murphysboro, Ill. He graduated from East St. Louis High School. On May 23, 1966, Mr. Shipley enlisted in the United States Army; he served during the Vietnam War...

Margie Epps SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Margie Maxine (Crawford) Epps, 88, of Springfield, Mo., died Jan. 20, 1012, at 12:30 p.m. in St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo. She was born July 20, 1923 in Kennett, Mo. She was preceded in death by her mother Mamie Ray Carter and one son, Jimmy Douglas Epps...

L.C. Monehan L.C. Monehan, 77, of St. Louis, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Christian Hospital Northeast. Mr. Monehan was born Dec. 7, 1934, to Susie (Arnold) and William Mathew Monehan in Kennett, Mo., he was raised in Fisk. He joined the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959 and served during the Berlin Wall Crisis. He worked for National Vendors and did heating and cooling work on the side. He was on dialysis for 10 years and had several heart problems...

Urmila Patnaik Urmila Patnaik, 60, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Patnaik, daughter of the late Harihar and Mardu Bhasani Devi Padnaik, was born July 28, 1951, in Parlakhimundi, Orissa, India. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Patnaik enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, socializing in the community and traveling...

Bernice Buchanan MALDEN, Mo. -- Bernice Buchanan, 90, of Gideon, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home on Malden.

Carl Shipley Carl Melvin Shipley, 64, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today in Ruegg Funeral Home Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery will take place at 2:30 p.m. A full obituary will be published Wednesday...

Sarah White Sarah Kathryn (Jarboe) White, 31, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Joyce McQuary DEXTER, Mo. -- Joyce Maxine McQuary, 76, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield, Mo. Mrs. McQuary was born June 30, 1935, in Dexter. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dexter and worked as a rural letter carrier...

Joseph Capps BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Joseph R. Capps, 76, of Advance, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Capps was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Bakersfield, Calif. Previously of Michigan, he moved 42 years ago to Advance. Mr. Capps had worked at Arvin Automotive in Dexter and was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses...

Jerre Clark ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jerre Genendle Clark, 54, of Puxico, Mo., was born Aug. 13, 1957, in Arkansas, the daughter of Robert and Marzie Haynes Clark, and passed away Jan. 23, 2012, at the Missouri Southern Hospital in Dexter, Mo. Jerre was a loving mother and grandmother...

Wayne Dean -- Des Arc, Mo. Joseph Capps --Advance, Mo. Jerre Clark -- Puxico, Mo. Joyce McQuary -- Dexter, Mo. Bernice Buchanan -- Gideon, Mo. Urmila Patnaik -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Sarah White -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Carl Shipley --Piedmont, Mo. L.C. Monehan -- St. Louis, Mo...

Wayne Dean PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Wayne Winford Dean, 66, of Des Arc, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Dean was born Nov. 25, 1945, in Des Arc. He spent his childhood there and attended the Des Arc schools. As an adult, Mr. Dean lived in St. ...

Wayne Dean PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Wayne Winford Dean, 66, of Des Arc, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Dean was born Nov. 25, 1945, in Des Arc. He spent his childhood there and attended the Des Arc schools. As an adult, Mr. Dean lived in St. ...

Wayne Dean -- Des Arc, Mo. Joseph Capps --Advance, Mo. Jerre Clark -- Puxico, Mo. Joyce McQuary -- Dexter, Mo. Bernice Buchanan -- Gideon, Mo. Urmila Patnaik -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Sarah White -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Carl Shipley --Piedmont, Mo. L.C. Monehan -- St. Louis, Mo...

Joyce McQuary DEXTER, Mo. -- Joyce Maxine McQuary, 76, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield, Mo. Mrs. McQuary was born June 30, 1935, in Dexter. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dexter and worked as a rural letter carrier...

Joseph Capps BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Joseph R. Capps, 76, of Advance, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Capps was born Aug. 25, 1935, in Bakersfield, Calif. Previously of Michigan, he moved 42 years ago to Advance. Mr. Capps had worked at Arvin Automotive in Dexter and was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses...

Jerre Clark ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jerre Genendle Clark, 54, of Puxico, Mo., was born Aug. 13, 1957, in Arkansas, the daughter of Robert and Marzie Haynes Clark, and passed away Jan. 23, 2012, at the Missouri Southern Hospital in Dexter, Mo. Jerre was a loving mother and grandmother...

Carl Shipley Carl Melvin Shipley, 64, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012. Visitation will be from 5-9 p.m. today in Ruegg Funeral Home Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery will take place at 2:30 p.m. A full obituary will be published Wednesday...

Bernice Buchanan MALDEN, Mo. -- Bernice Buchanan, 90, of Gideon, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Bradshaw Funeral Home on Malden.

Urmila Patnaik Urmila Patnaik, 60, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Patnaik, daughter of the late Harihar and Mardu Bhasani Devi Padnaik, was born July 28, 1951, in Parlakhimundi, Orissa, India. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Patnaik enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, socializing in the community and traveling...

Margie Epps SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Margie Maxine (Crawford) Epps, 88, of Springfield, Mo., died Jan. 20, 1012, at 12:30 p.m. in St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Mo. She was born July 20, 1923 in Kennett, Mo. She was preceded in death by her mother Mamie Ray Carter and one son, Jimmy Douglas Epps...

L.C. Monehan L.C. Monehan, 77, of St. Louis, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at Christian Hospital Northeast. Mr. Monehan was born Dec. 7, 1934, to Susie (Arnold) and William Mathew Monehan in Kennett, Mo., he was raised in Fisk. He joined the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1959 and served during the Berlin Wall Crisis. He worked for National Vendors and did heating and cooling work on the side. He was on dialysis for 10 years and had several heart problems...

Carl Shipley PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Carl Melvin Shipley, 64, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Shipley was born July 26, 1947, in East St. Louis, Ill. He spent his childhood in East St. Louis and Murphysboro, Ill. He graduated from East St. Louis High School. On May 23, 1966, Mr. Shipley enlisted in the United States Army; he served during the Vietnam War...

Larry Kiefer Glenn Bryan "Larry" Kiefer, 62, of Alton, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Ozark Medical Center in West Plains, Mo. Mr. Kiefer was born Sept. 21, 1949, and was disabled. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan, Mo. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

Orpha Ruminer DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Orpha Virginia Jones Ruminer of Grandin, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Bernice Buchanan MALDEN, Mo. -- Bernice DeLoise Buchanan, 90, of Gideon, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Buchanan was born Aug. 2, 1921, at Lanty, Ark. She was a member of Stanfield General Baptist Church in Gideon. On March 1, 1942, she was married to Winfred Ashley Buchanan at Clarkton, Mo. He preceded her in death on July 19, 1995...

Paul Jackson LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- Paul W. Jackson, 83, of Centerville, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Jackson was born March 7, 1928 in Centerville. He was retired from highway construction in Farmington and was a member of local 916. He enjoyed riding four-wheelers, gardening and family dinners...

Sarah White Sarah Kathryn (Jarboe) White, 31, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Sarah was born Sept. 4, 1980, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The Bluff Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a schoolteacher at the Poplar Bluff 5th and 6th Grade Center. ...

Glenda Latham NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Glenda Caroline Latham, 60, of Naylor, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at her residence. Born May 21, 1951, in Naylor, she was a homemaker and basically a lifelong resident of the area. She enjoyed yard work, the outdoors, flowers, her family genealogy, helping people and her cats. She was of the Baptist faith...

Sarah White Sarah Kathryn (Jarboe) White, 31, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Sarah was born Sept. 4, 1980, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The Bluff Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a schoolteacher at the Poplar Bluff 5th and 6th Grade Center. ...

Paul Jackson LESTERVILLE, Mo. -- Paul W. Jackson, 83, of Centerville, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Jackson was born March 7, 1928 in Centerville. He was retired from highway construction in Farmington and was a member of local 916. He enjoyed riding four-wheelers, gardening and family dinners...

Orpha Ruminer DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Orpha Virginia Jones Ruminer of Grandin, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

Bernice Buchanan MALDEN, Mo. -- Bernice DeLoise Buchanan, 90, of Gideon, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Buchanan was born Aug. 2, 1921, at Lanty, Ark. She was a member of Stanfield General Baptist Church in Gideon. On March 1, 1942, she was married to Winfred Ashley Buchanan at Clarkton, Mo. He preceded her in death on July 19, 1995...

Sarah White Sarah Kathryn (Jarboe) White, 31, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Sarah was born Sept. 4, 1980, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The Bluff Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a schoolteacher at the Poplar Bluff 5th and 6th Grade Center. ...

Virginia Jones Ruminer DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Orpha Virginia Jones Ruminer, 70, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at her residence. Mrs. Ruminer, daughter of Lonnie and Mable (O'Donnley) Tharp, was born April 24, 1941, in Kennett, Mo. She had owned and operated a convenience store in rural Ripley County, Mo. ...

Clelah Bradley DEXTER, Mo. -- Clelah W. Bradley, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The daughter of the late Willie Monrow and Bonnie Hicks Medley, she was born in Poplar Bluff on July 27, 1952. ...

Wilson Barber MALDEN, Mo. -- Wilson L. Barber, 60, of Malden, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Barber was born April 12, 1951, in Gray Ridge, Mo. He was baptized on May 16, 2010, at the Zion Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Malden...

Wilbur Walker Wilbur L. Walker, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Wilson Barber -- Malden, Mo. Clelah Bradley -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Virginia Ruminer -- Doniphan, Mo. Ruby Curtis -- Dexter, Mo. Kelvin Wooten -- Dexter, Mo. Wilbur Walker -- Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Kelvin Wooten DEXTER, Mo. -- Kelvin Wooten, 43, of Dexter, Mo., died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Ruby Curtis DEXTER, Mo. -- Ruby Curtis, 97, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at the Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Funeral arrangements are pending with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Patrick Kelly Patrick G. Kelly, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., also of Dallas, Texas, died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born April 3, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minn. He had worked as a health care professional for Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center...

Kelvin Wooten DEXTER, Mo. -- Kelvin Wooten, 43, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Dexter. He was born on Oct. 1, 1968 in Hayti, Mo. Mr. Wooten was affiliated with the Light House Christian Center in Dexter. He was a farmer. Surviving are his parents, Dale and Della Walker Wooten of Calico Rock, Ark.; three sons, Loren Wooten, Kaleb M. ...

Bessie Yarber DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Bessie Laura Alice Yarber, 87, of Gatewood, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Yarber was born March 10, 1924, in Heber Springs, Ark. She was a housewife and enjoyed doing crafts. Mrs. Yarber attended Warm Springs General Baptist Church as well as New Home Church...

Ruby Curtis DEXTER, Mo. -- Ruby Inez Curtis, 97, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. She was born on April 1, 1914 in Ouachita, Ark. Mrs. Curtis was of the Assembly of God faith. She had retired from Inland Shoe Company in Parma, Mo., and also helped her husband on the farm...

Becky Maddox MALDEN, Mo. -- Rebecca "Becky Maddox, 85, of Clarkton, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at her residence. The daughter of Charles B. James and Irene Davidson James, she was born Feb. 16, 1926, at Clarkton. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Clarkton. She was the co-owner of Maco Construction Company...

Marion Dockery FISK, Mo. -- Marion E. Dockery, 88, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Dockery was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Catron, Mo. He had lived around Broseley most of his life. He was of the Baptist Faith, a farmer and enjoyed hunting and fishing...

Mae Hillis Edwards Hunter May Hillis Edward Hunter, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of New Madrid, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A second visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday followed by the funeral service at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid...

Wilbur Walker Wilbur L. Walker, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Walker was born Nov. 10, 1925, in East Prairie, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He had retired as a homebuilder...

Wilbur Walker Wilbur L. Walker, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Walker was born Nov. 10, 1925, in East Prairie, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher. He had retired as a homebuilder...

Mae Hillis Edwards Hunter May Hillis Edward Hunter, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of New Madrid, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Saturday at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A second visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday followed by the funeral service at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid...

Crystal Potts MALDEN, Mo. -- Crystal Gayle Potts, 32, of Bernie, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, in Malden, Mo. Mrs. Potts was born July 24, 1979, in Hayti, Mo. She attended Landmark Pentecostal Church in Malden. She had worked as a CNA at Missouri Southern Hospital in Dexter, Mo...

Kelvin Wooten DEXTER, Mo. -- Kelvin Wooten, 43, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, in Dexter. He was born on Oct. 1, 1968 in Hayti, Mo. Mr. Wooten was affiliated with the Light House Christian Center in Dexter. He was a farmer. Surviving are his parents, Dale and Della Walker Wooten of Calico Rock, Ark.; three sons, Loren Wooten, Kaleb M. ...

Eva Smith WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Eva June Smith, 83, of Wappapello, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 11, 1928, in Barnfork, Mo. She was a homemaker, and a member of Eagles Lodge 4066 at Wappapello as well as the Ladies Auxiliary 4066. She enjoyed bowling, shuffleboard and playing bingo...

Jimmie Roach DEXTER, Mo. -- Jimmie Roach, 74, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Thursday, Jan.26, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Roach was born on Sept. 29, 1937, in Hornersville, Mo. He had lived in Bloomfield for 45 years. He worked as a supervisor at Purolator in Dexter, Mo. He was a member of the White Oak General Baptist Church near Bernie, Mo., and was an avid Cardinal Baseball fan. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

May Hillis Edwards Hunter May Hillis Edwards Hunter, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of New Madrid, Mo. died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs Hunter was born June 17, 1932, in Hillard, Mo., to Jesse and Minnie Helm Hillis. ...

Dora Zadnick Dora Metz Zadnick, 96, of Jonesboro, Ark., died Jan. 27, 2012, at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mrs. Zadnick was born Oct. 15, 1915 in Naylor, Mo., the daughter of the late Albert and Jane Woolard Metz. She was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and retired as secretary in Medical Administrations Service of the Veterans Hospital. ...

Allen "Bud" Parks QULIN, Mo. -- Grover Allen "Bub" Parks, 50, of Qulin, Mo. died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Mr. Parks was born Sept. 21, 1961, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He had lived at Qulin all of his life and was a member of the Qulin First Missionary Baptist Church. He was a member of the Qulin Fire Department for 20 years and has been Fire Chief for the past 10 years...

Hazel Gatlin NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Hazel Martha Gatlin, 80, of Neelyville, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Gatlin was born July 22, 1931, in Bernie, Mo. She had lived in Butler County for several years. She was a lifelong member of Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church and had served as church secretary...

Roosevelt Ballard Roosevelt "Tony" Ballard, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in a Phoenix, Ariz., hospital following a long illness. Mr. Ballard was born Sept. 29, 1935, in Wardell, Mo. He grew up in Neelyville, Mo., and graduated from Wheatley High School in Poplar Bluff...

Eva Smith WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Eva June Smith, 83, of Wappapello, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 11, 1928, in Barnfork, Mo. She was a homemaker, and a member of Eagles Lodge 4066 at Wappapello as well as the Ladies Auxiliary 4066. She enjoyed bowling, shuffleboard and playing bingo...

Allen "Bud" Parks QULIN, Mo. -- Grover Allen "Bub" Parks, 50, of Qulin, Mo. died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Mr. Parks was born Sept. 21, 1961, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He had lived at Qulin all of his life and was a member of the Qulin First Missionary Baptist Church. He was a member of the Qulin Fire Department for 20 years and has been Fire Chief for the past 10 years...

Hazel Gatlin NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Hazel Martha Gatlin, 80, of Neelyville, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Gatlin was born July 22, 1931, in Bernie, Mo. She had lived in Butler County for several years. She was a lifelong member of Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church and had served as church secretary...

May Hillis Edwards Hunter May Hillis Edwards Hunter, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of New Madrid, Mo. died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs Hunter was born June 17, 1932, in Hillard, Mo., to Jesse and Minnie Helm Hillis. ...

Jimmie Roach DEXTER, Mo. -- Jimmie Roach, 74, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Thursday, Jan.26, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Roach was born on Sept. 29, 1937, in Hornersville, Mo. He had lived in Bloomfield for 45 years. He worked as a supervisor at Purolator in Dexter, Mo. He was a member of the White Oak General Baptist Church near Bernie, Mo., and was an avid Cardinal Baseball fan. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army...

Dora Zadnick Dora Metz Zadnick, 96, of Jonesboro, Ark., died Jan. 27, 2012, at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mrs. Zadnick was born Oct. 15, 1915 in Naylor, Mo., the daughter of the late Albert and Jane Woolard Metz. She was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and retired as secretary in Medical Administrations Service of the Veterans Hospital. ...

Allen "Bud" Parks QULIN, Mo. -- Grover Allen "Bub" Parks, 50, of Qulin, Mo. died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Mr. Parks was born Sept. 21, 1961, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He had lived at Qulin all of his life and was a member of the Qulin First Missionary Baptist Church. He was a member of the Qulin Fire Department for 20 years and has been Fire Chief for the past 10 years...

Roosevelt Ballard Roosevelt "Tony" Ballard, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in a Phoenix, Ariz., hospital following a long illness. Mr. Ballard was born Sept. 29, 1935, in Wardell, Mo. He grew up in Neelyville, Mo., and graduated from Wheatley High School in Poplar Bluff...

Jean Poe DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Jean Wilson Poe, 89, of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Poe was born Feb. 16, 1922, in Puxico, Mo. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service. Mr. Poe was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U. S. Navy...

Gertrude Cowden Gertrude A. Cowden, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Gene Braschler DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gene Braschler of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Dorothy Freeman PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Dorothy Freeman, 85, of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, in Jackson. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Homes of Piedmont, Mo.

Jerry Gorman ALMA, Ark. -- Jerry Dale Gorman, 80, of Alma, Ark., a former longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Alma, Ark. Mr. Gorman moved to Alma, Ark., in 1990. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and helping those in need...

Jimmy Goin MALDEN, Mo. -- Jimmy Goin, 64, of Risco, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29. 2012, at Missouri Delta Hospital in Sikeston, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Landess Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

Jim Headley Jr. CORNING, Ark. -- Clarence E. "Jim" Headley Jr., 88, of Corning, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 at his home. Mr. Headley was born June 30, 1923, in Maynard, Ark. He retired from Corning Bank after 31 years and was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of House of Prayer in Corning and enjoyed gardening and making picture frames...

Jerry Gorman ALMA, Ark. -- Jerry Dale Gorman, 80, of Alma, Ark., a former longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Alma, Ark. Mr. Gorman moved to Alma, Ark., in 1990. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and helping those in need...

Jean Poe DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Jean Wilson Poe, 89, of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Poe was born Feb. 16, 1922, in Puxico, Mo. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service. Mr. Poe was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U. S. Navy...

Gertrude Cowden Gertrude A. Cowden, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Gene Braschler DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gene Braschler of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Jimmy Goin MALDEN, Mo. -- Jimmy Goin, 64, of Risco, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29. 2012, at Missouri Delta Hospital in Sikeston, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Landess Funeral Home of Malden, Mo.

Jerry Gorman ALMA, Ark. -- Jerry Dale Gorman, 80, of Alma, Ark., a former longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Alma, Ark. Mr. Gorman moved to Alma, Ark., in 1990. He enjoyed spending time with his family, and helping those in need...

Gene Braschler DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Gene Braschler of Doniphan, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Dolly Coonce CORNING, Ark. -- Christine "Dolly" Coonce, 93, of Corning, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Hospice of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach, Fla. Mrs. Coonce was born Jan. 25, 1919, in Corning. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with family, attending church, flower gardening, and quilting. She was a member of Saint Matthew Lutheran Church in Corning...

Jimmy Goin MALDEN, Mo. -- Jimmy D. Goin, 64, of Risco, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born April 14, 1947, at Charter Oak, Mo. He did maintenance at Tyson. Surviving are two sons, Stephen Goin of Malden and Danny Joe Goin of Jackson, Mo.; two daughters, Cindy Cunningham of Risco and Angie Holloway of Malden; eight grandchildren; his mother, Rocellia Chamberlain of Morehouse; four sisters, Yvonne Gibbs of St. ...

Gertrude Cowden Gertrude Anna Cowden, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Cowden was born July 31, 1942, in Hannibal, Mo. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and had retired as a Real Estate Agent and Interior Decorator. Mrs. Cowden enjoyed being the wife of a Missouri Highway Patrolman, writing music, horseback riding, gardening, building things and going to yard sales...

Marguerite Chadwell PUXICO, Mo. -- Marguerite Chadwell, 94, of Puxico, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, a Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Chadwell was born May 24, 1917, at Parma, Mo. She attended Egypt Church. She was a homemaker and a cook on a riverboat for 12 years. She enjoyed flowers and gardening...

J. W. Murphy FISK, Mo. - J. W. Murphy, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday Jan. 29, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Murphy was born April 9, 1930, in Bernie, Mo. He farmed at Fisk until 1975. In 1975 he bought the Ponderosa Ranch at Naylor and raised cattle until 1992 when he started working with his family at Gamma Healthcare. ...

Fay Fliney MALDEN, Mo. -- Jewel Fay Fliney, 71, of Greenway, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark. Mrs. Fliney was born Jan. 23, 1941, at Gideon, Mo. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Gideon. She had retired as a nurse...

Robert Pippin PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Robert W. Pippin, 90, of Independence, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont...

Willyne Jones DEXTER, Mo. -- Willyne Jones, 78, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. Mrs. Jones was born June 19, 1933, in Detroit, Mich. She was raised in Michigan, where she went to school to become a licensed practical nurse. She later lived in Sikeston, Mo., where she worked as an LPN at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She had worked in the nursing field for 30 years. She was a member of the Hill's General Baptist Church in Bloomfield...

Peggy Grimm PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Peggy S. Grimm, 49, of Piedmont, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at Benchmark Healthcare Center in Greenville, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

Candy Robinson CHIEFLAND, Fla. -- Candy Ann Robinson, 43, of Chiefland, Fla., died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at her home. Ms. Robinson was born April 29, 1968, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She had worked to achieve several goals, including earning her commercial driver's license, certified nurses assistant license and phlebotomy diploma. She was also fluent in two languages. She enjoyed helping others, crafts, cooking, watching movies, computers and spending time with family and friends...