Obituaries from August 2013

Correction The name of one of Grace Thomas' surviving brothers, Clifton Porter, was misspelled in her obituary Friday.

Ruth Starr PIEDMONT, Mo. -- E. Ruth Starr, 95, of Ironton, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at The Baptist Home in Ironton. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Merrel Cloud MALDEN, Mo. -- Merrel Devon Cloud, 90, was received in heaven on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, while at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born May 22, 1923, in Rector, Ark., to Robert Cloud and Nevada (Malin) Cloud. Mr. Cloud married the love of his life, Oleda (Brandt) Cloud, in Malden, Mo., on Aug. 15, 1942...

Earline Adamson FISK, Mo. - Earline Ida Adamson, 77, of Crystal City, Mo., formerly of DeSoto, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 9, 2013 at Crystal Oaks in Crystal City, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Mahn Funeral Home in Festus, Mo. There will also be a visitation from 5 - 8 p.m. Sunday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral service will be Monday at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Don Boyd officiating. Burial will be at Little Brushy Cemetery in Wappapello, Mo...

Jerry Richmond DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Jerry L. Richmond, 80, of Grandin, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at his home after a 16-month-long battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Ripley County, Mo., on March 30, 1933. He was the son of Roy and Evelyn (Freeman) Richmond...

Ralph Davis Ralph Davis, 90, of Nixa, passed away Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, in his home, after a long illness. He was born to Homer and Virginia (Davis) Davis, in Walnut Ridge, Ark., June 10, 1923. He was raised in Poplar Bluff, Mo., until age 19, when he joined the Army Air Corps in 1942. ...

Michael Braden IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO -- Michael Joseph Braden, 51, of Idaho Falls died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 15, 1962, in Zilwaukee, Mich., to Harold Wayne Braden and Carol Jean Branum Braden. His family moved several times during Mike's childhood, settling in Poplar Bluff, Mo. where he graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1980...

Mary Martin MALDEN, Mo. -- Mary DuBois Martin, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

Mariam Bennett Mariam I. Bennett, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sat. Aug. 17, 2013, at her residence. A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Woodlawn Cemetery. Cotrell Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

Georgia Simpson PUXICO, Mo. -- Georgia M. Simpson, daughter of the late Ray and Ethel Wimbeley Wood, was born in Jefferson, Texas on Oct. 19, 1930, and passed away at her home near Puxico on Aug. 17, 2013, at the age of 82 years, nine months and 29 days...

Phil Atwood Phillip "Phil" Leo Atwood of St. Louis, Mo., son of George Atwood of Parks, Neb., and the late Betty Bellm Aue, was born Dec. 21, 1968, in Fort Morgan, Colo., and departed this life on Aug. 1, 2013, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Phil lived several years in Ellsinore, Mo., Mill Springs, Mo., Piedmont, Mo., and Vulcan, Mo., before moving to St. Louis for work...

Wanda Tilman Wanda L. Tilman, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Larry Hood ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Larry Wayne Hood, 57, son of R.M. and Betty (Asher) Hood, was born June 26, 1956, in Mobile, Ala., and died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Hood had resided in Ellsinore for the past 20 years and was formerly of St. ...

Mariam Bennett Mariam I. Bennett, 80, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Bennett was born June 21, 1933 in Metropolis, Ill. She was of the Protestant faith and had retired in 2009 as a nurse in the medical office of Dr. James W. Gieselmann. Mrs. Bennett had previously worked at Lucy Lee Hospital. Her greatest joy in life was to spend time with her children, and especially her grandchildren, taking care of others and working outside on the farm...

Michelle Zoern ANTIGO, Wis. -- Michelle "Squirrel" Zoern of Antigo died at her home on Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. She was 48 years old. She was born June 24, 1965, in Owensboro, Ky., to Patricia (Embry) and Jimmy Bruner. ...

Jerry Cuneio PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Jerry Lee Cuneio, 63, of Vulcan, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at his residence. Visitation will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Vulcan Assembly of God Church. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Sutton Cemetery in Vulcan. Donations can be made to Vulcan Assembly of God Church or Serenity Hospice...

Dennis Hays Dennis Hays, 55, of Wappapello, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Wappapello.

Marguerite Burke DEXTER, Mo. -- Marguerite R. Burke, 84, of Dexter died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Dexter. Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with the Revs. Roger Wooten and Kenneth Biggs officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Loyd Dollins NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Loyd Edward Allen "Brother" Dollins, 82, of Neelyville died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Dollins was born June 2, 1931, in Neelyville. He was a member of Coon Island General Baptist Church and was a farmer and worked in a sawmill. He served on the HVAM Cemetery Board and dug graves over the years. He enjoyed visiting friends and family...

Robert Miller Robert F. Miller, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Charlene Middleton DEXTER, Mo. -- Charlene Middleton, 94, of Dexter died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. today in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Don Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Wanda Lacy PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Wanda L. Lacy, 84, of Des Arc, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 19, 2013, at the Parkland Medical Center in Farmington, Mo. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Des Arc Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in the Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc...

Stephanie Newsom MALDEN, Mo. -- Stephanie Danielle Newsom, 20, of Kennett, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2013, in Holcomb, Mo., due to an auto accident. Visitation will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Bethel Assembly of God Church in Gideon, Mo. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Wanda Tilman Wanda Lee Tilman, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday Aug. 20, 2013, at Westwood Hills Care Center. Mrs. Tilman was born Oct. 23, 1928, in Marble Hill, Mo. On Oct. 28, 1949, she married John Martin Tilman in Marquand, Mo. He died on March 8, 1996...

FISK, Mo. -- Erma Carroll, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Carroll was born Jan. 16, 1923 at Broseley, Mo. On Feb. 9, 1961 she married James Lavon Carroll. He preceded her in death on May 16, 1994. She was the former owner operator of Erma's Cafe at Broseley, Mo...

Floyd Graham VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Floyd Eugene Graham, 80, of Bloomsdale, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, in Wilderness, Mo. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Wilderness Freewill Baptist Church with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Tom McMurtry officiating. Burial will be in the Wilderness Cemetery...

Charles Whittenburg Charles "Butch" Whittenburg, 66, of Caruthersville, Mo, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday and the funeral will be at noon at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Burial will be in City Cemetery...

Robert Miller Robert Ferrell Miller, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at his residence. Bob was born in Macomb, Ill., on July 15, 1931, to Oscar F. and Vernette Johnson Miller. On Aug. 22, 1952, he married Faye Crites in Essex, Mo. She survives...

Letha McCarrick MALDEN, Mo. -- Letha Mae Walker McCarrick, 79, of Holly, Mich., died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and until the funeral starts at 11 a.m. at the Bradshaw Funeral Home chapel in Malden. Burial will be at the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Cynthia Kneibert SEDALIA, Mo. -- Cynthia Lynn Kneibert, 73, of 517 South Beacon, Sedalia, died Thursday, Aug, 22, 2013 at her home after a long illness. She was born April 28, 1940, in Providence, R. I., daughter of Glen M. and Doris J. Drew. On Nov. 11, 1958, she was married to F. Douglas Kneibert...

Joyce McGee PUXICO, Mo. -- Joyce McGee, 77, of Greenville, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, at the Bench Mark Care Center in Greenville. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the McGee Cemetery in McGee with the Rev. Frank Radford of Marble Hill, Mo. officiating...

Elizabeth Hooten MALDEN, Mo. -- Elizabeth Fortner Hooten, 95, of Risco, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will be at noon Saturday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

John Childers CAMPBELL, Mo. -- John S. Childers, 49, of Campbell died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Landess Funeral Home of Campbell.

Debra Proctor NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Debra Marie Proctor, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2013, at her residence. She was born Nov. 19, 1952, at Poplar Bluff, to the late Willie James Burkett and Bertha Willcut Burkett. She enjoyed the outdoors, plants and spending time with her grandchildren...

Daryl Hollis MALDEN, Mo. -- Daryl Hollis, 50 of Malden died Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be the Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

Gladys Waters Gladys Lucy Louise Waters, 82, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away in Benton, Ark., at Saline Memorial Hospital, Friday, Aug. 23, 2013. Mrs. Waters was born Jan. 30, 1931 in Pinson, Ala., to John Wesley and Cora Belle Partain Rice...

Hoyte Clark MALDEN, Mo. -- Hoyte Junior Clark, 66, of Risco, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital of Cape Girardreau, Mo. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday until the 2 p.m. funeral at the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel in Malden...

Kay Jerls JACKSON, Mo. -- Rosalyn "Kay" Jerls, 56, of Puxico, Mo. passed away Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born Feb. 5, 1957 in Cape Girardeau, the daughter of Paul B. and Marjorie L. Mabrey Brown...

Terry DeJournett BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Terry Wayne DeJournett, 63, of Bloomfield died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at his home. A private memorial graveside service will be held at a later date. Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Online condolences:www.watkinsfuneralhome.com...

Harold Greenwall Harold Greenwall, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Greenwall was born May 18, 1936 to the late Frank M. and Cora Mae (Smith) Greenwall at Williamsville, Mo. He enjoyed fishing and he worked in a factory making pre-hung doors and windows...

Pete Peterson FORTH SMITH, Ark. -- Merrill "Pete" Peterson, 79, of Vian, Okla., formerly of Fort Smith, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013, in Fort Smith. Pete was born Dec. 6, 1933, in Shell Lake, Wis. Pete was retired from Ash Grove Concrete as a sales representative and was a member of the American Concrete Institution. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a former member of Saint Bartholomew's Episcopal Church...

John Beard John Otho Beard, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Beard was born April 25, 1919, in Carrington, Mo., to Louis and Elfia Way Beard. On June 1, 1946, he married Caroline Chiles, and later married Betty L. Rooffener in Camdenton, Mo., on March 27, 1965. Betty died in December of 1999...

Robert Layne Robert Layne, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Charlene Brandt PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Charlene Brandt, 62, of Mill Spring, Mo., died Monday, August 26, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont.

Carol Ross PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Carol Jo Ross, 73, of Piedmont died Sunday, August 25, 2013, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Eaton Cemetery...

Sarah Roberts MALDEN, Mo. -- Sarah Nell Roberts, 79, of Clarkton, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Lynn Oak Cemetery in Clarkton...

David Sinsabaugh NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- David Charles Sinsabaugh, 73, of Naylor, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Sinsabaugh was born in 1940 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the American Legion in Naylor and served as a Marine during the Vietnam conflict. He was a retired lance corporal gunner, and he enjoyed golf and playing pool...

George Clark VAN BUREN, Mo. -- George Warren Clark, 88, of Van Buren died Sunday, August 25, 2013, in Van Buren. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday at McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home...

Deborah McClintock MALDEN, Mo. -- Deborah Jean McClintock, 58, of Dexter, died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Sanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Hazel Crouch BERNIE, Mo. -- Hazel Vivian Gregory Walker Crouch, 92, of Bernie, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at her residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bill Pennington officiating. Burial will follow in the Bernie Cemetery...

Nancy Carlton NEELYVILLE, Mo., -- Nancy Carlton, formerly of Naylor, Mo., Oct. 29, 1939, to Aug. 21, 2013, was preceded in death by her husband, William Carlton; children, Edward James Carlton, Anthony Lewis Carlton, Debra Louise Carlton and Vicki Lynn Carlton; and great-grandchildren, Rae-leigh Elizabeth Hoke and Konner Gage Carlton. ...

Gertie Rodier MALDEN, Mo. -- Gertie Rodier, 85, of Malden, formerly of Gideon, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The graveside funeral will follow beginning at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Stanfield Cemetery...

Debra Proctor NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Debra Marie Proctor, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at her residence. She was born Nov. 19, 1952, at Poplar Bluff, to the late Willie James Burkett and Bertha Willcut Burkett. She enjoyed the outdoors, plants and spending time with her grandchildren...

Mary Sheppard NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Mary Ann Sheppard, 82, of Doniphan, Mo., formerly of Fairdealing, Mo., died Saturday Aug. 24, 2013, at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Ms. Sheppard was born Dec. 12, 1930, in Neelyville. She was member of Naylor Pentecostal Church and had served as Sunday school teacher and assistant Sunday school secretary. She was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, embroidering and gardening...

Nelda Montgomery PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Nelda S. Montgomery, 63, of Piedmont died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral service will follow at noon at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. John Hinklin officiating. Burial will be in Flatwoods Cemetery near Piedmont...

Robert Layne Robert Leonard Layne, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Layne was born Jan. 1, 1954, in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1971 and attended two years of college. ...

Lewis Board FISK, Mo. -- Lewis C. Board, 74, of St. Charles, Ill., died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at his residence after a lengthy illness. Lewis was born Sept. 10, 1939, in Fisk to Curtis and Ollie Board. He was the founder and owner of House Speciality Pest Control in St. Charles. He enjoyed having parties with friends, family and loud Al Green's music. He visited Fisk often and enjoyed meeting his many friends...

Lewis Board FISK, Mo. -- Lewis C. Board, 74, of St. Charles, Ill., died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at his residence after a lengthy illness. Lewis was born Sept. 10, 1939, in Fisk to Curtis and Ollie Board. He was the founder and owner of House Speciality Pest Control in St. Charles. He enjoyed having parties with friends, family and loud Al Green's music. He visited Fisk often and enjoyed meeting his many friends...

William Crider William R. Crider, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at The Manor. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Beulah Jarrell DEXTER, Mo. -- Beulah Jarrell, 89, of Bloomfield, Mo., died at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Bro. David Lemmons of Calvert City, Ky. and Bro. Stan Dauck of Bernie, Mo. officiating...

Ava Jewell Grubb VAN BUREN, Mo., -- Ava Jewell Grubb, 84, of Van Buren, Mo. died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013 in The Manor Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Mount Zion Church of God of Prophecy in Van Buren with Elder Dale Fish officiating. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery in Grandin, Mo...

Merlin Dobbs Merlin Ervin Dobbs, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Dobbs was born Nov. 14, 1937, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the First Church of God and was a bridge carpenter. ...

Imogene Schlater PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Alene Imogene Schlater, 85, of Patterson, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Patterson Cemetery. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Helen Henson GIDEON, Mo. -- Helen Lorene Henson, 96, of Gideon died Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at her residence. Ms. Henson was born Jan. 11, 1917, in White Oak, Mo. She was a member of Bethel Assembly of God Church in Gideon. She married James Ben Henson on Oct. 28, 1933, in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 2001...

Carl Aud COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Carl Edward Aud, 88, of Columbus, Ind., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana Inpatient Facility. Carl was born on June 6, 1925, in Poplar Bluff, to William Elmer and Laura Frances Scoggins Aud. ...

Thomas Hefner PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Thomas "Tom" Bland Hefner, 67, of Piedmont died Friday, August 23, 2013, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Church near McGhee with the Rev. Robbie Eaton officiating. Ruegg Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Gladys Nenninger MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Gladys Nenninger, 93, of Leopold, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at Woodland Hills in Marble Hill. For more than 25 years, Gladys worked as the assistant postmaster at Leopold. She was an active member of St. John Catholic Church...

Brandie Chapman Brandie Ellis Chapman, 32, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went to be with her Lord and Saviour on August, 29, 2013. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. A full obituary will be placed in Sunday's edition...

Larry Goines MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Larry Ray Goines, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2013, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses in Sikeston, Mo...

Jim Lankford DEXTER, Mo. -- James "Jim" Bryan Lankford, 74, of Dexter died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Lankford was born Sept. 3, 1938, in Essex, Mo., to the late Bryan and Mary Evelyn Ellis Lankford. He had lived in Phoenix, Ariz., from 1967 to 1994 when he moved back to Southeast Missouri. He had been a resident of Dexter since 2010. He was retired from the Salt River Project as an engineer technician and was a member of the Essex Methodist Church in Essex...

Edward Young FISK, Mo. -- Edward L. Young, 59, of Fisk died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Young was born July 11, 1954, in New Madrid, Mo. He was self-employed. On June 9, 1972, he married Kathleen Butrum. She survives...

Evelyn Dieter DEXTER, Mo. -- Evelyn Estelle Dieter, 96, of Dexter died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at the Miner Nursing Center in Miner, Mo. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The funeral service will follow with Father David Dohogne officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...