Obituaries from February 2013

Lillie Brown Lillie Berniece Brown, 95, of Broseley, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, at her home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Carl Jenkins Carl D. Jenkins, 56, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, in St. Louis, Mo. He was born Sept. 30, 1956 in Kennett, Mo. Mr. Jenkins was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff and was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church. Carl enjoyed playing the guitar and singing, watching Cardinal baseball, and was an Elvis Presley fan...

PIEDMONT, MO. -- Geneva I. Metcalf, nee Brunk, 79, of Freeburg, Ill., born Oct. 14, 1933, in Ellington, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Memorial Hospital, Belleville, Ill. Mrs. Metcalf was a member of First Baptist Church, New Athens, Ill. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Mauda, nee Fears, Brunk...

Paul J. Eisenbeis DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Paul J. Eisenbeis, 78, of Grandin, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Eisenbeis was born Dec. 10, 1934, in St. Louis to the late Edgar and Adelia (Roush) Eisenbeis. ...

Antonia Harris DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Antonia Marie Harris, 66, of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel and burial will be in Belleview Cemetery...

BASTROP, LA. -- Funeral services for Boyce Ray Holt, 79, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 at the chapel of Golden Funeral Home, Bastrop, La. with Bro. Tim Post officiating. Interment will be at the Mer Rouge Cemetery, Bastrop, La. The family will receive friends Sunday from noon until 2 p.m. at Golden Funeral Home...

DONIPHAN, MO. -- Judith Lynne Saunders, 59, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at her residence in rural Doniphan. A memorial service will be held Sunday afternoon at His Place Church in Doniphan.

Cletus Weidenbenner CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Cletus Weidenbenner, 79, of Glennonville, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Landess Funeral Home of Campbell, Mo.

PIEDMONT, MO. -- Elvin Ray McFadden, 62, of Judsonia, Ark., formerly of Wayne County died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013 at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Ark. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo. Funeral services will follow at 10 a.m. Tuesday also at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in Alwood Cemetery near Piedmont, Mo...

PIEDMONT, MO. -- James W. Blunt of Wappapello, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at Westwood Hills Health Care in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Arrangements are pending at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, Mo.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- William (Bill) Cecil Callow Jr., 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Callow was born Oct. 11, 1950 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. He lived in Hillsboro, Mo., most of his life before moving to Poplar Bluff six years ago. He attended Hillsboro schools. He retired from Chrysler Corp. and later from construction doing drywall...

Rebecca Knee NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Rebecca Carol Knee, 46, of Taylor, Mich., formerly of Reyno, Ark., died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel at Neelyville, Mo. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be Richwoods Cemetery near Corning, Ark...

Lyle Auld Francis Lyle Auld, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., native of Oakdale, Ill., entered into his heavenly rest on Feb. 21, 2013, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Son and fourth child of Ollie Hood and Fanny Watson (McConnell), Lyle was born on Oct. 25, 1929, at the family home in Oakdale, Ill...

Marvin Hackworth Marvin Hackworth, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at his residence. Marvin was born in Piedmont, Mo., on Aug. 24, 1944, to Everett and Dorothy (Taylor) Hackworth. He attended Clearwater High School. He owned and operated a dump truck for several years after working at Montgomery Ward and Fritt's Service Station. Later he worked for Brown's Limousine and Renzenburber carrying railroad crews...

PIEDMONT, MO. -- Tosha L. Winingar, 34, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at her home near Piedmont. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Winingar Family Cemetery...

Josephine Shelton VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Josephine Emma Shelton, daughter of the late Arnold W. and Julia (Snow) Hill, was born Jan. 11, 1930, in Glennon, Mo., and departed this life on Feb. 21, 2013, in Scarborough, Maine. She had attained the age of 83 years, one month and ten days...