Obituaries from April 2013

Gaylon Strong MALDEN, Mo. -- Gaylon Woodrow Strong, 64, of Malden, Mo., died Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Mo. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m. Monday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Graveside funeral services will begin at noon Monday at Rosewood Cemetery...

Ronald Temple Ronald Paul Temple, 71, of Wappapello, Mo., died Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date in Davenport, Florida Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff is in charge of arrangements...

Carolyn Cadwell Carolyn M. Cadwell, 84, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Friday, March 29, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff, Mo., is in charge of arrangements...

Grace White Grace N. White, 100, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, April 1, 2013 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Carl Martins Carl John Martins, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, April 1, 2013 at the residence of his son in Foristell, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Robert A. "Bob" Hillebrand Robert A. "Bob" Hillebrand of Poplar bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Westwood Hills Nursing Home. Private memorial service will be held at the home at a later date. In lieu of any flowers, make donations to St. Jude...

Panagiotis Paschakis Panagiotis Paschakis, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Paschakis was born Feb. 20, 1923 in Salmeniko, Greece. Mr. Paschakis was a member of the Greek Orthadox Church. He worked at the Grecian Steak House, helping in the kitchen...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Janet Kinder, 70, of Dexter died Thursday, April 4, 2013 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Edna Walker Edna Mae (Moore) Walker, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, April 5, 2013, at Oakdale Care Center. Mrs. Walker was born Oct. 24, 1917, in Oxly, Mo. A former resident of Doniphan, Mo., she had lived in Poplar Bluff for 14 years. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed gardening, flowers and quilting...

Juanita Thompson MALDEN, Mo.--Juanita Thompson, 76, of Malden, died Friday, April 5, 2013, in her home. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until noon Friday at the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Malden. The funeral service will follow visitation. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery...

Lelia Fisk Lelia Fisk, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

MALDEN, Mo. -- Maggie Ann Elizabeth Vinyard, 9 days old, of Poplar Buff, Mo., died Monday, April 8, 2013 at Barnes-Jewish Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be from 1:30-2:45 p.m. Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The graveside funeral and burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Rosewood Cemetery...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Eula V. Eckert, 86, of Greenville died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the Heritage Gardens of Greenville. Arrangements will be announced by Morrison-Worley Greenville Chapel.

Shirley Carwile DEXTER, Mo. -- Shirley Mae Carwile, 75, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at her residence. Visitation and funeral were Saturday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Burial was in Dexter Cemetery.

Roger Clay DEXTER, Mo. -- Roger Allen Clay, 57, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Private family services will be held at a later date. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Mo., is in charge of arrangements...

Ted Broege Sr. Ted Broege Sr., 57, of Harviell, Mo., died Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

MALDEN, Mo. -- Mildred Marie Hicks Brown, 86, of Sikeston, Mo., died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at Landess Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will begin at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Charles Woodard officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park...

Alfred Evans MALDEN, Mo. -- Alfred Leroy Evans, 50, of Malden died Friday, April 19, 2013, at his residence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 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 Stanfield Cemetery...

Charles Gillum PUXICO, Mo. -- Charles Gillum, 72, of Wappapello, Mo., died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his home. Funeral services are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home of Puxico, Mo.

Wanda Wagster FISK, Mo. -- Wanda Lee Wagster, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 15, 1931, at Fisk, the daughter of the late Leon C. and Marie Darby Collard. She was a member of Eastern Star, Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion and the Eagles. ...

Robert Johnson Sr. BERNIE, Mo. -- Robert Lee Johnson Sr., 84, of Bernie, Mo., died Saturday, April 20, 2013. Visitation will begin from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Funeral services will follow at noon at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Bernie cemetery with full military honors...

Emily Knuckles Emily Marie Knuckles, 74, a lifetime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, at her home.  Mrs. Knuckles was born May 16, 1938, in Parma, Mo. She was a cook for the Missouri Youth Services and enjoyed cooking and being with family and bowling. She was of the Baptist faith...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Etta G. Hovis, 98, of Piedmont died Monday, April 22, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements will be announced by Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

Juanita Rankin DEXTER, Mo. -- Juanita Rankin, 86, of Grayridge, Mo., died Monday April 22, 2013 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Wayne Fry MALDEN, Mo.--James Wayne Fry, 63, of Malden, died Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be 12:30 p.m. until the service Sunday at Bradshaw Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at 2:30 p.m.. at the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- At 90 years old, Charlie Evans lived each day just as he always had - looking forward to his next chance to share time, memories and laughter with his many friends and loved ones. Saturday, April 27, 2013, our dear friend unexpectedly made his transition. Just last week, he was at Steak 'n Shake having coffee with his buddies, as he'd done for 46 years...

Randy Freeman Ransom Joseph "Randy" Freeman, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

James Montgomery SILVA, Mo.-James Louis Montgomery Jr., 47, of Silva, Mo., died on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday at the New Hope General Baptist Church in Silva. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday also at the church with Pastor Dan Ross officiating. Burial will be at the New Prospect Cemetery in Silva...

Bill Watson George William "Bill" Watson, 50, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Watson was born Aug. 28, 1962 in Independence, Mo. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Puxico, and worked as a heavy equipment operator "which he referred to as his big Tonka Toys" for Robertson Construction Company. ...

Dianne Keathley ELLINGTON, Mo.-Dianne Keathley, 60, of Ellington, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington. The funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington...