Obituaries from December 2012

Bob Blair DEXTER, Mo. Bob Blair, 77, of Dexter, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Visitation will be from 5:30-8 p.m. Friday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Josh Carpenter and the Rev. Steve Tippen officiating. Burial follow at the Taylor Cemetery in rural Essex...

Billy C. Morris CORNING, Ark. -- Billy C. Morris, 61, of Corning, Ark., passed away Dec. 5, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Born Aug. 29, 1951 in Texarkana, Ark., Mr. Morris was an electrician and former pastor at Hickoria Missionary Baptist Church in Hickoria, Ark.. He loved his grandson and his dog Peanut...

Roma Warren NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- A celebration in heaven took place on Dec. 6, 2012 as Roma Lee (West) Warren, 74, of Naylor, Mo. entered the gates of home. Though family and friends grieve the loss of her bright guiding light, as earth and all there on would grieve the lost of the sun rays, we rejoice in her release to heaven. This one who loved, sheltered and held so many in now is the arms of God...

Mary Davis FISK, Mo. -- Mary Davis, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Davis was born March 23, 1953, in Kansas City, Mo. She was a cook and seamstress. She had enjoyed her little dogs and the outdoors. She had lived at Poplar Bluff most of her life...

Robert Joy GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Robert A. Joy, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Silva, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Greenville Chapel in Greenville, Mo...

Teresa Powell PUXICO, Mo. -- Teresa Powell, 52, a lifetime resident of Puxico, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico...

Robert Joy GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Robert A. Joy, 78, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Silva, passed away Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Joy was born Sept. 2, 1934, at Hiram. He worked for the Greenville schools for many years and drove a school bus for more than 16 years. He attended Collins Chapel Church in Poplar Bluff. He also had worked for JW Woodworks in Fairdealing...

Thelma Mae Dyle DEXTER, Mo. -- Thelma Mae Dyle, 67, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation was from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday followed by a memorial service in Parlor A of Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with Father David Doghne officiating...

John Adams NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- John Quincy Adams, 61, of Naylor, Mo., passed away Dec. 6, 2012, in the University Hospital at Columbia, Mo. He was born Nov. 17, 1951, at Flint, Mich., to John Quincy Adams and the late Sarah Louise (Hughs) Adams. He is survived by two children, John Victor Adams of Hallsville, Mo., and Theresa Marie Felton of Seoul, South Korea; his father, John Adams of Naylor; and brothers, Richard Adams of Sikeston, Mo., Robert Adams of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Jimmy Adams of Naylor, Mo.; grandchildren, Joel Michael Adams, Charles Frederick and Robyn Frederick, all of Hallsville.. ...

Wanda Ellerman VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Wanda Lee Ellerman, 74, of Garwood, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, as the result of a fire at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, Mo., with the Rev. Johnny Gipson officiating...

Virginia Killian MALDEN, Mo. -- Virginia Killian, 82, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 9. 2012, at Malden. Visitation will began at 10 a.m. Thursday followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. in the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. Burial was in Rosewood Cemetery...

David Garner MALDEN, Mo.-- David Arthur Garner, 42, of Holcomb, Mo., died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, in Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stanfield Cemetery...

Starla Smith DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Starla Dawn Smith, 43, of Birch Tree, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in rural Ripley County, Mo. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Church of God of Prophecy at Birch Tree, Mo., with Pastor Gary Larson officiating...

Lula C. Warren Lula C. Mayes Warren, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Herbert Lacey DEXTER, Mo. -- Herbert Dale Lacey, 80, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 at the Kutis Funeral Chapel in St. Louis, Mo. Burial will be in the Shepherd of the Hills Cemetery at Barnhart, Mo...

MALDEN -- Hershel Manning, 86, of Tallapoosa, Mo. died Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, at Missouri Southern Health Care in Dexter, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Thursday and continue until the funeral at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral Chapel in Malden. Burial will be in Pine City Cemetery, Holcomb, Mo...

MALDEN, MO. -- Margaret E. Jackson, 94, of Malden, Mo. died Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation was Thursday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. Bill Hampton was to officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park in Malden. Memorials may be made to the Malden United Methodist Church. Landess Funeral Home in Malden is in charge of arrangements...

MALDEN, MO. -- Carl McGill, 66, of Malden, Mo., died Tuesday at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Landess Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden with the Rev. James Hamlett officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Mary Cumbee Mary Frances Cumbee, 89, of Paducah, Ky., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at Western Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff, with the funeral service following at 10:30 a.m...

Kevin Griffin Kevin Griffin, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff and will be announced in Thursday's edition of the Daily American Republic.

Glenda Cline FISK, Mo. -- Glenda B. (McKuin) Cline, 87, formerly of Houston, Texas, and Fisk, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Greentree Assisted Living of Southern Illinois. Ms. Cline was born Feb. 20, 1925, at Morrilton, Ark. She had lived in Illinois for the past five years. She was a homemaker...

Susan Darby MALDEN, Mo. -- Susan Laverne Foster Darby of Malden, Mo., went to be with the Lord on Dec. 22, 2012, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., after a three-year battle with ALS. She was born on May 28, 1950, in St. Louis. Susan was the loving wife of Jerry for over 41 years. ...

Paul Harris Paul Kenneth Harris, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A memorial Service for Mr. Harris will be held in Buchanan, Tenn., at a later date. Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff is in charge of arrangements...

Ralph Attebery NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Ralph Edward Attebery, 83, of Naylor, Mo., died Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. Mr. Attebery was born Feb. 5, 1929, in Naylor. He was a retired farmer. He liked to play cards, reading, raise watermelons, Bible study and traveling. He enjoyed his grandchildren. He was of the Church of God...

Vicki Marshall Vicki Lynn Marshall, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at her residence. Ms. Marshall was born April 23, 1959, in South Elgin, Ill. She had worked at Tyson Foods and enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting. Surviving are her soulmate, Chuck Newman; her father, Richard Marshall and her mother Marllene Detrick-Marshall; a sister, Terri A. ...

Pauline A. Pollard Pauline A. Pollard, age 92, of Williamsville, Mo., died at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital on Dec. 25, 2012. She was born March 25, 1920, in Hoyt, Okla., to Byrd Casey and Arrie Hisaw Casey. Pauline grew up in the Taskee and Rucker, Mo., area and attended Rucker Elementary School. ...

Ova Gardner Ova Gardner, 101, of Neelyville, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Naylor Memorial Cemetery. Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville is in charge of arrangements...

Lorraine Colter Lorraine Colter, 82, of Poplar Bluff passed away Dec. 29, 2012, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Lorraine was born April 20, 1930, in Qulin, Mo., to Elmer and Frances Godwin. She was a housewife and a member of the Third Baptist Church and the TOPS club Wednesday morning. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and her family...

Dorothy Moss MALDEN, Mo. -- Dorothy Evelyn Moss, 84, of Malden died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Rosewood Cemetery at Malden...

Bill Paige SHREVEPORT, La. -- Bill (Keck) Paige, a former resident of Doniphan, passed away at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve in the Riverview Nursing Center, Bossier City, La. He had lived in Bossier City/Shreveport for more than 40 years. Bill was born in Doniphan on Jan. ...

Lue Park CORNING, Ark. -- Mrs. Lue Alma Park, 88, of Poplar Bluff, formally of both Piggott and Corning, Ark., passed away Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at Belle Meade Healthcare in Paragould, Ark. Mrs. Park was born in Success, Ark., on Jan. 22, 1924. She was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading the Scriptures, teaching Bible lessons and volunteer work. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff...