Obituaries from February 2014

Robert Webb PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Pastor Robert J. Webb, 67, of Piedmont Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at St. Francois Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are pending at this time. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com.

Donald Casselberry Donald Wayne Casselberry, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014, at his home. A celebration of life will be from 1-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. Memorial donations may be made to National Kidney Foundation, 1001 Craig Road, Suite 480, St. Louis, MO 63146...

Marie Klien-Burns NEELYVILLE, Mo.--Marie Klien-Burns, 64, of Naylor, Mo. died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014 at her residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Camp Cemetery in rural Cornell, Ill. Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel of Neelyville is in charge of local arrangements...

William Sweeney BROSELEY, Mo. -- William Wayne Sweeney, 60, of Crandall, Texas, formerly of Malden, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014. He was born to William "Bud" Sweeney and Mary Nell Maddox in Lepanto, Ark., on Oct. 22, 1953. Wayne graduated from Gideon High School in 1971. He married Donna K. Brandt on June 22, 1980. They resided in Malden until 1988 when they relocated to Columbia, S.C., and later to Crandall, Texas...

Robert Webb PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Robert "Bob" Joseph Webb, 67, of Piedmont went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Bob was born in Lutesville, Mo., to William Daniel Webb and Lossie Frieda (Graham) Webb on Nov. 14, 1946. He graduated from Clearwater High School (1964) in Piedmont. He married Dianne Mae Mann on May 30, 1970, in Mill Spring, Mo...

Curtis Sumner Curtis Vinton Sumner, 56, of Paragould, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Visitation will be at 4 p.m. today at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with burial in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Fairdealing, Mo...

Sandra Bishop Sandra Ann Bishop, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Bishop was born April 24, 1945, in Piggott, Ark., to the late Robert Doyle Dover and Verna Ottie Smith. She had served in the United States Army. Mrs. Bishop was a homemaker and member of the Abundant Life Christian Center...

Darrel Myers BLUE MOUND, Ill. -- Darrel Wayne Myers, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Stonington, Ill. passed away at 1 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center, Sikeston, Mo. Mr. Myers was born Nov. 12, 1928, in Moweaqua, Ill., the son of Wayne and Veta (Grear) Myers. ...

Glenda Ward PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Glenda A. Ward, 69, of Piedmont died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at the Greenville Nursing and Rehab Center in Greenville, Mo. Arrangements will be announced by Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

James Patterson VULCAN, Mo. -- James Eugene Patterson, 75, of Vulcan died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont, Mo. Visitation will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday for the family and 5 p.m. for the public at the Vulcan Assembly of God Church with the service following on Thursday at noon also at the church...

Jim Samples CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Jim Samples, 71, of Holcomb, Mo. died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014 at his residence in Holcomb. Visitation will be from 1 - 2 p.m., Wednesday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell followed by the funeral service, which will begin at 2 p.m., at chapel with Rev. Patsy Weaver officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery-Landess Addition in Campbell...

Halen Smith FLAG PUXICO, Mo. -- Halen S. Smith, 95, of Puxico died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico. Mr. Smith was born Nov. 3, 1918, the son of the late John Tyler and Anna Mayberry Smith, in Leora, Mo.on November 3, 1918. He had lived in the Puxico area all of his life. ...

James White photo James "Jim" G. White, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. White was born Oct. 10, 1933 in Bloomington, Ill. to the late Dillard and Inez White. He moved to Poplar Bluff in 1974 and was a retired farmer and an independent truck driver. Mr. White attended Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed spending time with his family, all types of sports, coaching, hunting and fishing...

Evelyn Harmon PUXICO, Mo. -- Evelyn Harmon, 82, of Puxico died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born March 6, 1931, in Springfield, Mo. A homemaker, Mrs. Harmon was a member of Duck Creek Baptist Church. Her hobbies were knitting, gardening and her family. She married Junior Lee Harmon Feb. 4, 2012...

James White James "Jim" G. White, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. White was born Oct. 10, 1933 in Bloomington, Ill. to the late Dillard and Inez White. He moved to Poplar Bluff in 1974 and was a retired farmer and an independent truck driver. Mr. White attended Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed spending time with his family, all types of sports, coaching, hunting and fishing...

Halen Smith PUXICO, Mo. -- Halen S. Smith, 95, of Puxico died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico. Mr. Smith was born Nov. 3, 1918, the son of the late John Tyler and Anna Mayberry Smith, in Leora, Mo.on November 3, 1918. He had lived in the Puxico area all of his life. ...

Georgia Taylor DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Georgia E. Taylor, 84 year old resident of Doniphan, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at the Southeast Health Care of Ripley County. Mrs. Taylor was born Feb. 9, 1929, in Ripley County. Mrs. Taylor was of the Missionary Baptist faith and enjoyed spending time with her family and writing poetry...

Alma Ward Million Alma F. Ward Million, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014 at Bethesda Dilworth Memorial Home in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Million was born Oct. 27, 1928 in Waverly, Tenn. to the late A.R. and Della E. Warren Trull. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church and was a member of the Poplar Bluff Garden Club. ...

Nikki Iden Nikki Jan Iden, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Nikki was born April 10, 1947, in Boise, Idaho, to John Harold Iden Jr. and Doris Laurine Barstow. Nikki is survived by her mother, Doris Wallace (Pastor David Wallace) of Winslow, Ariz.; daughter, Francie Ewing of West Valley City, Utah; son, Gene Ewing of West Jordan, Utah; and brothers, Scott (Susie) Iden of Wickenburg, Ariz., and Randy (Jenny) Iden Mead of San Diego, Calif. ...

Earnest Reece Earnest Reece, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at John J. Pershing V.A. Medical center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Kinsey Cemetery...

Leo E. Hayes Jr. FISK, Mo. -- Leo E. Hayes Jr., 68 of Wappapello, Mo. died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Hayes was born Aug. 11, 1945 at Poplar Bluff, son of the late Leo and Hazel Spurlock Hayes. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served during the Vietnam War. Mr. Hayes was a retired riverboat captain having worked on riverboats for 42 years...

Barbara Fortner MALDEN, Mo. -- Barbara Fortner, 80, of St. Peters, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Peters. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The graveside service will follow at 11 a.m. at Stanfield Cemetery...

Wilma Broyles DEXTER, Mo. -- Wilma Broyles, 81, of Dexter died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...

Jack Walters WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- James "Jack" R. Walters, 86, of Wappapello died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Charlevoix Care Center in St. Charles, Mo. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Wappapello.

James White James "Jim" G. White, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. White was born Oct. 10, 1933 in Bloomington, Ill. to the late Dillard and Inez White. He moved to Poplar Bluff in 1974 and was a retired farmer and an independent truck driver. Mr. White attended Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed spending time with his family, all types of sports, coaching, hunting and fishing...

Joshua Anderson Joshua Aaron Anderson, 26, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Sunday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home. Burial will be in City Cemetery...

Wilma Broyles DEXTER, Mo. -- Wilma Geraldine Broyles, 81, of Dexter died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at SoutheastHealth Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be follow beginning at 2:30 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Paul Pierce officiating. Burial will follow in the Sycamore Cemetery in Dexter...

Glenda A. Ward PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Glenda A. Ward, 69, of Piedmont, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014 at the Greenville Nursing and Rehab Center in Greenville. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Jerry Montgomery officiating. Burial will be in the Clay Cemetery near Piedmont...

Billy Faith Jr. MALDEN, Mo. -- Billy Eugene Faith Jr., 34, of Malden died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be from 1 - 2:40 p.m. Friday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Graveside funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Tiyana McCain NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Tiyana Dawn McCain, 33, of Neelyville, Mo., passed away at her residence on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday with the funeral following at noon at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. Bishop Ronnie Webb will officiate...

Joshua Anderson Joshua Aaron Anderson, 26, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Joshua was born Jan. 25, 1988 in Paragould, Ark. He worked construction and heavy equipment repair. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with family...

Edgar Davis NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Edgar Lynn Davis, 52, of Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, at his home at rural Fairdealing, Mo. Mr. Davis was a farmer. He was born June 10, 1962, in Missouri. He had lived in Ripley County two years. His hobbies are tattoos, working on old cars, electrical work and arrowhead hunting...

Bill Womack Bill G. Womack, 84, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Jonesboro, Ark. Mr. Womack was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on June 4, 1929. He was a longtime resident of Butler County. Mr. Womack was an insurance salesman. He married Lillian Hill in Piggott, Ark., on July 12, 1947. She preceded him in death in April of 2010...

Joshua Anderson Joshua Aaron Anderson, 26, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. Joshua was born Jan. 25, 1988 in Paragould, Ark. He worked construction and heavy equipment repair. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with family...

Gregory Bost Gregory Thomas Bost, 51, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Bost was born Oct. 12, 1962, in Columbus, Ind. He loved anything outdoors, soda, cars, collecting momma and baby items and watching birds...

Perry Morgan DEXTER, Mo. -- Perry Paul Morgan, 72, of Dexter died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. Monday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with Pastor Josh Carpenter of Dexter officiating and Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

James Walters WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- James "Jack" Roy Walters, 86, of Wappapello, Mo., formerly of St. Louis, Mo. died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Charlevoix Healthcare Center in St. Charles, Mo. Mr. Walters was born April 28, 1927, to the late George W. ...

Marjorie McCarver DEXTER, Mo. -- Marjorie McCarver, 94, of Dexter died Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at the Cypress Point Nursing Center in Dexter. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Tom Bass of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Steve Moody of Clarkton, Mo., officiating. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery near Clarkton...

Hazel Hodo Hazel Ruth Hodo died Thursday, Feb. 6th at The Manor in Poplar Bluff after 98 loving and joyful years. She was born June 3, 1915, to the late Jess and Zetta Ponder Featherston. On Dec. 25, 1932, she married Vester Hodo in Doniphan, Mo. She worked for Jim Hogg's Market and Kneibert Clinic for many years...

Bernie Ijames PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Bernie Don Ijames, 80, of Piedmont died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 11: 30 a.m. Sunday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow at Carson Hill Cemetery...

Leonard Gage WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Leonard Wesley Gage, 61, of Greenville, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Wappapello.

Mary Hill Mary J. Hill, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Jerry Baker DEXTER, Mo. -- Jerry Ray Baker, 64, of Dexter died Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at his residence near Dexter. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Mo...

Carrie Wood GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Carrie Evelyn Wood, 81, of Greenville died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at Greenville Nursing and Rehab in Greenville. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Carl Henson VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Carl Dean Henson, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Van Buren, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Carl was born June 16, 1946, to the late John Douglas and Gertrude Pauline (Cattron) Henson, in Poplar Bluff. ...

Alvie Richmann ARNOLD, Mo. -- Alvie "Slim" Richmann, 72, of Arnold died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. Mr. Richmann was born July 29, 1941. He was the beloved husband of Rose Richmann (nee Strecker); loving father of Jeff (Lisa) Richmann and Tonya (Jeff) King; beloved grandfather of Michael, Danni and Mariah; dear great-grandfather of Haily and Dominic; brother of Ivan Richmann, Eula Dunahoo and Vearleen Liley and the late Zella Richmann, Dora Atnip and O'Dell Richmann; dear uncle, cousin and friend...

Bill Pickens DONIPHAN, Mo. -- William Arlis "Bill" Pickens, 88, of Doniphan died Friday, February 7, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Pickens was born May 13, 1925, in Chandler, Okla. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps having served during World War II. ...

Holly Hall DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Holly June Hall, 35, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at her residence. Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Allen Leutert and the Rev. Kenny Chessor officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery...

Betty Denny PUXICO, Mo. -- Betty L. Denny, 77, lifetime resident of Puxico died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Morgan-Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

Sophia Piatt CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Sophia Mae Piatt, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Piatt, daughter of Samuel Edward and Anna Mary Rowland Phillips, was born on Aug. 6, 1939, in Fagus, Mo...

Jewell Botkin Jewell G. Botkin, 86, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Botkin was born July 28, 1927, to Elbert and Mary Mae Hosea McLesky. They preceded her in death, along with her husband, Jesse Lee Botkin, who died March 5, 1985...

Gilbert Thompson DEXTER, Mo. -- Gilbert D. Thompson, 75, of Dexter died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Lonny Mittag and Rev. Buck Cruse officiating...

Carl Henson VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Carl Dean Henson, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Van Buren, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Carl was born June 16, 1946, to the late John Douglas and Gertrude Pauline (Cattron) Henson, in Poplar Bluff. ...

Fred Agee MADRAS, Ore. -- Fred Lee Agee, 84, of Madras, Ore., died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his home. Mr. Agee was formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Arrangements are pending in Oregon.

Irvin Hampton PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Irvin Hampton, 86, of Piedmont, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are pending at this time. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com.

Leonard Gage WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Leonard Wesley Gage, 61, of Greenville, Mo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his home. Mr. Gage was born April 9, 1952, in St. Louis, Mo., to James Franklin and Mary Lucille Garrett Gage. They preceded him in death...

Lawrence Sullivan DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Lawrence "Larry Bob" Sullivan, 73, of Granite City, Ill., died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Christian NE Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will held at noon Thursday in the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Danny Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Grove Cemetery...

Betty Denny PUXICO, Mo. -- Betty L. Denny, 77, of Puxico died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Betty was born May 26, 1936, to the late Earl "Red" and Dorothy Boyer Dillon in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was the beloved wife of Donald Denny; loving mother of Byron (Rose) Denny and Donna (David) Hayes; beloved grandmother of Sunshine and Donny House, Katie and Toby Lovett, Bobbie Jo and Greg Dontrich, Jessica Benson and Daniel Copeland, Stacy Stotts, John and Summer Hayes, Frank and Clarissa Richardet; great-grandmother to Tonya, Jasmine, Journee, Bobby, Anthony, Austin, Vivian, Lanie, Dakota, Johnny and Sadie.. ...

Lee Cummings Lebern "Lee" Eugene Cummings, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Cummings was born in Tupelo, Miss., Aug. 28, 1928, to the late Mosby C. and Katie Mills Cummings. On Aug. 13, 1976, he and Doris Evelyn Lindsay were married in Poplar Bluff. She survives of the home...

Garry Sides DEXTER, Mo. -- Garry Leon Sides, 61, of the Essex, Mo., and Dexter areas, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will begin at noon today at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jason Safirt of Dexter officiating and Marlin Durham of Bernie, Mo., assisting. Burial will be in the Triplett Cemetery near Dexter...

Virgia Holmes GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Virgia V. Holmes, 92, of Greenville died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements for Virgia are pending at this time. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com.

Robert Teal PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Robert Eugene Teal, 67, of Piedmont died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at Cape Girardeau, Mo. The visitation for will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday for the family and 11 a.m. for the public at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont with the service following at 1:30 p.m. also at the chapel. Burial will be at Forest Chapel in Piedmont...

Irvin Hampton Jr. PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Irvin Hadley Hampton Jr., 86, of Piedmont died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The visitation will be at 1 p.m. Friday for the family and 1:30 p.m. for the public at the Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont with the service following at 3 p.m. also at the chapel. Burial will be at the Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont...

Levi Light PUXICO, Mo. -- Levi Shayne Light, 6 weeks old, of Marble Hill, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Levi, son of David and Mary Light, was born Dec. 26, 2013, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Graveside services will be held Saturday in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in Salem, Mo. Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico is in charge of arrangements...

Linda Johnson PUXICO, Mo. -- Linda Kay Tanner-Johnson, 70, of St. Louis, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the Puxico City Cemetery. Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico is in charge of local arrangements...

Mary Smith DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Mary Alice Smith, 83, of Doniphan died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mary, daughter of Harry Porter and Grace Wing (McCollough) Ingels, was born March 4, 1930, in Savonsburg, Kan. She had been employed in the healthcare profession. Mary enjoyed dancing, fishing, being outdoors and she especially enjoyed being around a campfire. She was a member of the First Christian Church...

Jewell Craven PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Jewell Childress Craven, 106, formerly of Piedmont, died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at the Carriage Square Health Center in St. Joseph, Mo. Visitation will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Jack Ruble officiating. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery...

Wilma Stahl-Triplett ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Wilma Faye Stahl-Triplett, 81, a longtime resident of Ellsinore, formerly of Bernie, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Triplett, daughter of the late Pleasant Samuel and Willie Irene (Stephens) Rodgers, was born on May 9, 1932, in Bernie. She worked at the Ellsinore Nutrition Center and attended church at New Hope General Baptist. She enjoyed fishing and spending time with her loved ones...

Tom Dazey VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Thomas Jeffery "Tom" Dazey, 48, of Van Buren died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Blytheville, Ark. Tom was born June 18, 1965, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Donald Albert and Jean Marie (Overturf) Dazey. In 1973, at the age of 6 years old, he moved to Van Buren from St. Louis. He grew up on the banks of the Current River on the Dazey Ranch where he learned to love nature and being outdoors...

Nicky Miles Nicky Lynn Miles, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at the Kansas City Hospice House, in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Miles was born Jan. 30, 1953 in Poplar Bluff to the late Howard and Alice Coffel Webb. He was of the Christian faith and had retired from the Union Pacific Railroad where he had worked as a conductor for 41 years. Mr. Miles enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, fishing and hunting...

Michael Joe Bame Michael Joe Bame, 50, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Mable Rodgers Mable Rodgers, 94, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of the Broseley/Morocco area, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in St. Louis. Arrangements are pending at Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Milton Taylor Sr. Milton Roy Taylor Sr., 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending at Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Louie Davis QULIN, Mo. - Louie "Vern" Davis, 76, of Qulin, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 at North Florida Regional Medical Center at Gainesville, Fla. He was born Oct. 5, 1937 at Broseley, Mo. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He had formerly owned and operated Joe's MFA, Penny Pinchers Convenience Store and D & D Excavating in Qulin. He enjoyed spending winters in Old Town, Fla. and helping people fix things. On June 26, 1959 he married Wanda Faye Kilburn. She survives...

Christine Weaver MALDEN, Mo. -- Christine Louella Weaver, 75, of Malden, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at her sister's residence in Clarkton, Mo. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Stanfield Cemetery at Clarkton...

Paul Grobe Paul Grobe, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Joe Browning NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Ronald "Joe" Browning, 75, of Harviell, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Westwood Hills Healthcare. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Browning are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville.

Barbara Wilmoth DEXTER, Mo. -- Barbara Wilmoth, 71, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with the Rev. Mike Williams of Dexter officiating. Burial will be in the Essex Cemetery in Essex...

Esther Ayers Esther Louise Ayers, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Ayers was born Jan. 30, 1930, in Clarkton, Mo., to the late Garnett Green and Lala Mae Bell (Robinson) Gray. On Jan. 27, 1947, she married Rev. Arlon Ayers in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death in 2000...

Edna Cheek Edna Mae Ridlen Cheek, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at the Oakdale Caring Center. Edna was born Oct. 5, 1924 to the late John and Lily (Parrish) Nobles. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and was always active in each of her churches she attended. ...

Jenny Shrum GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Jenny Shrum, 45, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Butler County. Visitation will be held at noon Wednesday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. also at the chapel. Burial will be at Crossroads Cemetery...

Bud Moore NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Charles "Bud" Moore, 91, of Naylor, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Moore was born June 14, 1922, in Oxly, Mo., to the late William Moore and Carrie Patton Moore. He was a farmer and lifelong resident of Ripley County. He had worked for the University of Missouri as a farm advisor and enjoyed hunting, country music and playing music. Mr. Moore was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II...

Nathan Stout Nathan Leon Stout, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Stout was born Jan. 26, 1943 in Harviell, Mo., to Dorothy (Gower) Stout Moore and the late Wilborn "Shorty" Stout. ...

Danny Tippen Jr. FISK, Mo. -- Danny Ray Tippen Jr., 38, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Poplar Bluff. Danny was born Feb. 14, 1976, in Poplar Bluff, and he was an avid outdoorsman and was a certified arborist. He worked for Worley Tree Service...

Patsy Dover CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Patsy Sue Dover, 64, of Corning, Ark., died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with Brothers Rick Heart and Jerry Dover officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Henry Sincup Henry Sincup, 51, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home. Condolences: www.fitchhillisfh.com.

Utah Cooper Utah Cooper, 58, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in St. Louis, Mo. There will be a graveside service at 10 a.m. Thursday in City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home. Condolences: www.fitchhillisfh.com...

Lorene Brown DEXTER, Mo. -- Lorene Brown, 72, of Dexter died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Memorial services will be held on at 5 p.m. Friday at the People's Full Gospel Church in Dudley, Mo., with the Rev. James Tipton of Poplar Bluff, Mo., officiating...

Geneva Wills GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Geneva M. Wills, 86, of Greenville died at her residence. Arrangements are pending at this time. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com.

Milton Taylor Sr. Milton Roy Taylor, Sr., 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. Mr. Taylor was born Dec. 15, 1937, in Malden, Mo., to Ruth and Johnny Taylor, who preceded him in death. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, proudly served on the USS Hawk, and was retired from the Poplar Bluff School System. ...

Paul Grobe Paul Grobe, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Grobe was born Oct. 1, 1938, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Black River General Baptist Church. He had served in the United States Navy. He was co-owner of Tractor Supply and had owned a metal building construction company for many years. He also worked as a computer tech for IBM...

Marvin Stewart Jr. DEXTER, Mo. -- Marvin Leon Stewart Jr., 50, of Dexter died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at his home. Visitations will be held from 5-8 p.m. today at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Jim Cantrell of Dexter officiating. Burial will be in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield, Mo...

Mable Rodgers Mable Rodgers, 94, of St. Louis, Mo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis. Mrs. Rodger had moved from Poplar Bluff seven years ago to be near her family. Mrs. Rodgers was born July 3, 1919, in Lepanto, Ark., to the late Tommie and Anna Mae (Jones) Hendricks...

Jerrel Busey JACKSON, Mo. -- Jerrel Earl Busey 78, of Jackson died Monday, Feb. 17 2014. Jerrel was born Sept. 18 1935, in Waterloo, Iowa, to Alfred and Opal Vokes Busey. He and Patricia Griffith were married May 19, 1957 in Waterloo. Jerrel served in the U.S. ...

John Bishop ELLSINORE, Mo. -- John E. Bishop, 59, of Ellsinore died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Carson Hill Cemetery in Wayne County, Mo., with Missouri Military Honors...

Lurlyne Myers PHOTO DEXTER, Mo. -- Lurlyne Myers, 72, of Wappapello, Mo., formerly of Dexter, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in West Plains, Mo. Mrs. Myers, daughter of the late Reed Hardy and Pauline Patterson Hardy, was born Jan. 14, 1942, in Little Rock, Ark. ...

Ronald Browning PHOTO Ronald "Joe" Browning, 75, of Harviell, Mo., passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Joe was born at home in Hamilton, Ohio, on Feb. 2, 1939. Later, the family moved to Arizona where Joe graduated from Benson Union High School in Benson, Ariz., in 1957. ...

Ricky Reeves PARMA, Mo. -- Ricky Darrell Reeves, 54, of Malden, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be held after 10 a.m. Friday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Parma. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel in Parma. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Mo...

JR Landers PHOTO FLAG MALDEN, Mo. -- Walter Landers Jr., 87, of Risco, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. JR was born Dec. 25, 1926, to the late Walter Sr. and Daisy Young Landers in Kennett, Mo. He had served with the U.S. Army Air Force in WWII and was a retired businessman/land owner/farmer. He was a member of Pleasantview General Baptist Church in Risco, involved in Kiwanis and was president and on the board of directors of Farm Bureau, P.C.A...

Wayne Maynard POCAHONTAS, Ark. -- Wayne Maynard, 76, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. The family will hold a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of God of Prophecy in Pocahontas with Dan Avery officiating. Memorial donations may be made at the memorial service...

Patsy Householder QULIN, Mo. -- Patsy Householder, 64, of Paragould, Ark., died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center at Paragould. She was born July 30, 1949, at Qulin. On July 31, 1986, she married David Householder. He survives...

Geneva Wills GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Geneva Murl Wills 86, of Greenville died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at her residence. The visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville for the family and 10 a.m. for the public with the service following at 11 a.m. also at the Ruegg Chapel. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Geneva Wills GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Geneva Murl Wills 86, of Greenville died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at her residence. The visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville for the family and 10 a.m. for the public with the service following at 11 a.m. also at the Ruegg Chapel. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Wayne Maynard POCAHONTAS, Ark. -- Wayne Maynard, 76, passed away Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. The family will hold a memorial service at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of God of Prophecy in Pocahontas with Dan Avery officiating. Memorial donations may be made at the memorial service...

Ricky Reeves PARMA, Mo. -- Ricky Darrell Reeves, 54, of Malden, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be held after 10 a.m. Friday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Parma. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel in Parma. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Mo...

Patsy Householder QULIN, Mo. -- Patsy Householder, 64, of Paragould, Ark., died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center at Paragould. She was born July 30, 1949, at Qulin. On July 31, 1986, she married David Householder. He survives...

JR Landers MALDEN, Mo. -- Walter Landers Jr., 87, of Risco, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. JR was born Dec. 25, 1926, to the late Walter Sr. and Daisy Young Landers in Kennett, Mo. He had served with the U.S. Army Air Force in WWII and was a retired businessman/land owner/farmer. He was a member of Pleasantview General Baptist Church in Risco, involved in Kiwanis and was president and on the board of directors of Farm Bureau, P.C.A...

Lurlyne Myers DEXTER, Mo. -- Lurlyne Myers, 72, of Wappapello, Mo., formerly of Dexter, died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in West Plains, Mo. Mrs. Myers, daughter of the late Reed Hardy and Pauline Patterson Hardy, was born Jan. 14, 1942, in Little Rock, Ark. ...

Ronald Browning Ronald "Joe" Browning, 75, of Harviell, Mo., passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Joe was born at home in Hamilton, Ohio, on Feb. 2, 1939. Later, the family moved to Arizona where Joe graduated from Benson Union High School in Benson, Ariz., in 1957. ...

Anna Dial DEXTER, Mo. -- Anna Ruth Dial, 78, of Granite City, Ill., formerly of Dexter died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. today at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter officiating. Burial will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Roy Chambers NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Roy C. Chambers, 79, of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation was held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. today at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. The graveside service followed at 2 p.m. at New Hope Cemetery near Doniphan...

Norma Ezell Norma J. Ezell, 84, of Dexter, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, in Springfield, Mo. Norma was born Sept. 14, 1929, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Walter Trotter and Mamie Richardson Trotter. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff and had worked in sales before retiring as assistant manager from Libson and Jean Marie's. She enjoyed reading her Bible and watching television...

Eva Snodgrass DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Eva Louise Drane Snodgrass, 85, passed on to Jesus on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs, Ark. Eva was born April 17, 1928, in Pine, Mo., daughter of Clifford and Naomia Drew Drane. She was married to Elvin "Windy" Snodgrass on June 3, 1950, who preceded her in death. ...

Dewey Larmie DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dewey Grant Larmie, 82, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at the Life Care Nursing Home in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Larmie was born March 20, 1931, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served in the Korean Conflict and was also a pipefitter and had been a member of the Pipefitter's Local 562 of St. ...

Mary Johnson DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Mary L. Johnson, nee Rongey, 84, of Swansea, Ill. died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Mar-Ka Community Care Center in Mascoutah, Ill. Mary was born July 15, 1929, in St. Louis, Mo., and was retired as a school psychologist from Belleville School District 118. ...

Michelle Bollinger DEXTER, Mo. -- Michelle Bollinger, a resident of Dexter, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in the Saint Francis Medical Center at Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...

Lillie Lemons DEXTER, Mo. -- Lillie Mae Lemons, 98, of Dexter died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Bloomfield, Mo. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Steve Tippen officiating. Burial will be in the Dexter Cemetery...

Jordy Wagner PIEDMONT, Mo.-- Jordy Wagner, 47, of Piedmont Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in Reynolds County, Mo. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, followed by the funeral at 5 p.m. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Rick Stone DEXTER, Mo. -- Ricky "Rick" Lynn Stone, 50, of Aid, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will follow beginning at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Roger Wooten officiating. Burial will then be in Hagy Cemetery...

Eula Dunehoo Eula E. Dunehoo, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. Eula was born to the late Bert Richmann and Bertha E. Fawbush Richmann on Jan. 11, 1922, at Wappapello, Mo. She was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the Westwood Baptist Church. She retired as supervisor in food service from the VA Hospital. Eula enjoyed quilting, sewing and gardening. She was a member of the Oak Grove Lady's Club...

William Wright Jr. ADVANCE, Mo. -- William Ray Wright Jr., 75, of Zalma, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at his home. Bill was born Jan. 5, 1939, in Kansas City, Mo., to William Ray and Mary Basile Wright Sr. He was raised in Kansas City and retired from General Motors Inc. in Oregon after 30 years. He had proudly served six years in the U.S. Navy...

Lorraine Stidham DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Lorraine E. Stidham, 80, of Doniphan died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, in the Southeast Health Care of Ripley County. Mrs. Stidham was born May 27, 1933, in St. Louis, Mo. She was a housewife and loved her family very much. She was also a member of the Eastern Star...

Sparkie 'Skip' Lewis PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Sparkie "Skip" Lewis, 65, of Piedmont died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. today at the Faith Family Worship Center in Piedmont. A graveside service, with military honors, will be at noon Tuesday at the State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Louis Sewell CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Louis Barfield Sewell, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center. He was born April 12, 1925, in Hornersville, Mo., to William R. and Bess Barfield Sewell. In 1943, during his senior year of high school in Doniphan, Mo., Lou joined the Army Air Corps. He served as a navigator on a B17 during World War II...

William Talley PIEDMONT, Mo. -- William J. Talley, of Piedmont died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 in Reynolds County, Mo. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, followed by the funeral at 5 p.m. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Leonard Voyles VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Leonard Roy Voyles Sr., 44, of Van Buren died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, near Ellsinore, Mo. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. today in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Melba Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Gresham Cemetery...

Vickey Hoetzle Vickey L. Hoetzle, 55, of Malden, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Southeast Health Center in Dexter, Mo. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Leo Hoopingarner PUXICO, Mo. -- Leo Hoopingarner, 67, of Puxico died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Hoopingarner, son of the late Marion Hoopingarner Sr. and Verla Loman Hoopingarner, was born in Dudley, Mo., on June 20, 1946. He had lived in the Puxico area all of his life where he was a row crop and live stock farmer and also had a salvage yard. He was a member of the Mingo Tractor Club...

John Evans John Monroe Evans, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Wanda Blaylock MALDEN, Mo. -- Wanda Pickard Blaylock, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Malden, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Westwood Hills Health Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. A graveside service will be held at noon at Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo., with James Powell officiating...

Joyce Higginbotham QULIN, Mo. -- Joyce Pauline Higginbotham, 62, of Qulin passed away peacefully in her sleep and went to her eternal home on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at her residence. Born June 7, 1951, she was formerly a teacher's aide at Edgerton Elementary School in Edgerton, Kan...

Michael Bame Michael Joseph Bame, 50, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Survivors include his mother, Elizabeth Clark; and siblings, Laura Pickard, Margaret Sparks and Wendell (Ricky) Bame Jr...

Grace Fondren Grace C. Fondren, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Patricia Womack VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Patricia Ann (Trish) Womack, 75, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at her home in DeSoto, Mo. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. Brother Mark Olds will officiate. Burial will be in the Gresham Cemetery...

John Evans John Monroe Evans, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Evans, who had been disabled since birth, was born April 18,1947, in Poplar Bluff to the late Woodrow and Mildred (Shoat) Evans. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Evans enjoyed spending time with his family and extended family and caregivers at Oakdale Care Center, listening to country music and watching western movies...

Irene Arthur BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. -- Irene Wilhoit Arthur of Aventura, Fla., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., left this world on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. Born June 19, 1929, in Munich, Germany, she is survived by her husband, John Arthur of Aventura; her daughter, Liane and son-in-law, Tom Lynch; and grandson, Joe Lynch. Also surviving her is daughter-in-law, Pat Wilhoit...

Everett Nance Sr. DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Everett Theodore Nance Sr., 79, of Grandin, Mo. died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Nance, son of Ernest and Bertha (Cannon) Nance, was born Feb. 8, 1935, in Grandin. He was self-employed, having worked in the construction and grocery business. He enjoyed playing cards, gambling, spending time with family and visiting with people...

Epiphany Umfress DEXTER, Mo. -- Epiphany Nevaeh Umfress, 9 days old, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jack Allen of Clarkton, Mo., officiating. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery in Dexter...

Charles Hodge Charles B. Hodge, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Argie Davis Argie Mae Davis, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at Kearney, Mo. Visitation will begin at noon Sunday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with burial in Memorial Gardens Cemetery...

Mary Albritton MALDEN, Mo. -- Mary Albritton, 89, of St. Peters, Mo., formerly of Risco, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at St. Peters Manor Care Center. Visitation will be at noon Friday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Daron Hampton PIEDMONT, Mo -- Daron Hampton, 44, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in St. Mary, Mo. The arrangements are pending at this time. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com.

Joyce James VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Joyce Ann James, 67, of Ellsinore, Mo., formerly of St. Louis, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A celebration of life will be held at the home of her niece, Shannon Marie Schmied, in Ellsinore at a later date. McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren is in charge of arrangements...

Mazie Hyland CORNING, ARK. -- Mazie Smith Hyland, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 24, 2014, at home. Mrs. Hyland was born June 8, 1926, in Corning to the late Floyd and Dessie Wilson Smith. At a young age, her mother, Dessie passed away and her father remarried Agnes Wilson Smith who became mom to Mrs. Hyland...

Grace Fondren Grace Catherine Fondren, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Oakdale Care Center. Mrs. Fondren was born Sept. 6, 1920 in Doniphan, Mo., to the late Charlie and Lucy Mae (Collins) Wells. On Aug. 12, 1940, she married Clarence Fondren in Poplar Bluff. He preceded her in death on Nov. 17, 2004...

Sherry Sturgeon-Shaw Sherry Sturgeon-Shaw, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014. She was born Sept. 10, 1950, in Poplar Bluff to the late Bill and Nadine (Parker) Sturgeon. She had been an RN and enjoyed painting, riding horses and spending time with her grandchildren...