Obituaries from April 2014

John Yount GREENVILLE, Mo. -- John W. Yount, 54, of Hiram, Mo., died Saturday, March 29, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville.

Lena Boyer Lena Boyer, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Marie Green DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Marie Elaine Green, 78-year-old resident of Doniphan, died Saturday, March 29, 2014, in the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Marie was born April 3, 1935, in Casey, Ill. A business woman, she worked as a legal secretary and also received her certification as a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC), becoming the first woman in the state of Missouri to achieve that distinction. ...

Mildred Clark Mildred A. Cox Clark, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Bond County, Ill., died Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Clark was born Feb. 17, 1929, in Schram City, Ill., to the late Russell and Druscilla Wright Cox. ...

Mary Binford PUXICO, Mo. -- Mary Ellen Binford, 80, of Puxico died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Binford, daughter of the late Robert and Mary Jane McDaniel Midgett, was born in Puxico on Sept. 21, 1933. She had lived in the Puxico area all of her life. ...

Oley Griffin QULIN, Mo. -- Oley Griffin, 93, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, in Doniphan, Mo. A celebration of life service will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Qulin Nutrition Center.

Naomi Styles Naomi Wilson Styles, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Arkansas, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Eula Powell PUXICO, Mo. -- Eula Powell, 86, of Puxico died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with burial to follow at Puxico City Cemetery...

John McKittrick GREENVILLE, Mo. -- John McKittrick, 68, of Omaha, Neb., died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn. Services are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville.

John Yount GREENVILLE, Mo. -- John W. Yount, 54, of Hiram, Mo., died Saturday, March 29, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be held at noon Wednesday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. Services will follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Graham Cemetery...

Dorothy Lazzaro PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Dorothy Lazzaro, 87, of Annapolis, Mo., died Monday, March 31, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont.

Frances Yates PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Frances Lucille Yates of Arnold, Mo., and also of rural Wayne County, Mo. died Monday, March 31, 2014, at her Arnold residence. Services are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont.

Margaret Ban SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Margaret E. Ban, 94, of Springfield, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on March 31, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Margaret was born in Morehouse, Mo., on Jan. 18, 1920, the daughter of Wally and Etta Spence. She was united in marriage to Joe P. Ban on Nov. 2, 1937, who preceded her in death on April 13, 1988...

Warren Whitworth Warren Frank Whitworth died March 30, 2014. Warren was born May 13, 1944, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Eldon Whitworth and Edith Glover Whitworth. The family moved to Poplar Bluff, Mo., in 1956, where Warren grew up and graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1962. During his high school years, in addition to playing football and throwing discus and shot put on the track team, he was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and began skydiving...

Ralph Fincher DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Ralph Fincher, 76, of Doniphan died Monday, March 31, 2014, at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. A graveside service will follow at 11 a.m. Friday at the Bloomfield Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

Ellen Boyer Ellen Boyer, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Boyer was born Dec. 4, 1943. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and gardening. On Sept. 8, 1960, she married Jimmy Boyer in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death April 27, 2010...

Susan Matthews DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Susan Arlene Cooper-Matthews, 66, of Doniphan died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County. Visitation for Mrs. Matthews will begin on at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Tom Arnold officiating. Burial will be in the Hunt-White Cemetery in Doniphan...

Frances Yates PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Frances Lucille Yates, of Arnold, Mo., and also of rural Wayne County, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at her Arnold residence. Visitation for Mrs. Yates will be held beginning at 5 p.m. for the family and 5:30 p.m. for the public Wednesday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The service will held on at 11 a.m. Thursday also at the chapel with burial at the Carson Hill Cemetery...

Janet Maddux CORNING, Ark. -- Janet Maddux, 58, of Williamsville, Mo., passed away March 31, 2014, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Maddux was a homemaker who enjoyed crafts, beadwork, fishing, off-roading and animals. Survivors include husband, Gaylon Maddux of the home; children, Garlon Maddux of Baton Rouge, La., Carla Hashmi of Rotterdam, Netherlands, and Angel Devoy of Detroit, Mich.; brothers, Elvis Freeman of Mercer, Mo., and Junior Freeman and Tim Freeman both of Stringtown, Mo.; sisters, Pat Rayfield of Marble Hill, Mo., and Rosie Cochran and B. ...

Jo Ann VanGilder DEXTER, Mo. -- Jo Ann VanGilder, 65, of Dexter died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from 10 until 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Steve Tipton officiating. Burial will follow in Hagy Cemetery...

Jimmy Gream GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Jimmy Ray Gream, 54, of Greenville, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born in Gideon, Mo. Nov. 4, 1959, the son of Clifford and Mary (Moffett) Gream. ...

Janie Ashcraft QULIN, Mo. -- Janie Ashcraft, 57, of Qulin died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at her residence. But, the house isn't filled with moans of anguish or regret. She wouldn't have it that way. Laughter is heard. Memories are being shared. Smiles and hugs are freely being given. She didn't give us just an example of how to die, but one of how to live...

Heather Kingery DEXTER, Mo. -- Heather Dawn Kingery, 37, of Dexter died Monday, March 31, 2014 at her residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home chapel with Gary Burns officiating. Burial will follow in the Hagy Cemetery...

Dennis Stevens COWETA, Okla. -- Dennis Eugene Stevens, 48, of Old Monroe, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2014, in Missouri. Dennis was born on May 29, 1965, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and was the son of Donald Lee Stevens and Norma Lou (Ward) Hayes. He enjoyed collecting guns and tinkering with cars. He was a great storyteller...

Brenda J. Baker CORNING, ARK.--Brenda J. (Rodden) Baker, 69, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville, Ark. Born in Pollard, Ark. March 30, 1945 to Hiley and Ruby (Forrest) Rodden, Mrs. Baker was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo. ...

Naomi Styles Naomi B. Wilson Styles, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Arkansas, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Styles was born Sept. 22, 1920 in Trumann, Ark., and was a graduate of Bauxite High School in Bauxite, Ark. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she was also a member of the Ola Sparkman Quilting Group. Mrs. Styles enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, crocheting and quilting...

Pauline Woolard NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Pauline Lucille Woolard, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Woolard, born July 11, 1923, was a nursing home worker/caregiver. She enjoyed watching television and shopping and was of the Pentecostal faith. She had lived in Butler County for 50 years...

Sylvia Stilley Sylvia L. Stilley, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Ruble Ladymon MALDEN, Mo. -- Ruble Irene Ladymon, 90, of St. Clair, Mo., formerly of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at St. Clair Nursing Home. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with burial following in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Dorothy Lazzaro PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Dorothy Lazzaro, 87, of Annapolis, Mo., died Monday, March 31, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will begin at 2:30 p.m. for the family and 3 p.m. for the public Friday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Services will follow at 7 p.m...

Alta L. Mansfield Alta L. Mansfield, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Oakdale Assisted Living of natural causes. She was a life-long resident of the Bay Springs, Pike Slough and Harviell areas in Butler County, except for a brief residency in St. Louis, Mo...

Steve Fitting VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Stephen "Steve" Edward Fitting, 74, of Van Buren, formerly of Florissant, Mo., died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A visitation will be held for the public at 6 p.m. today at McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. George Catholic Church in Van Buren with Pastor Shoby Chettiyath officiating. Burial to follow at the Silliman Family Cemetery...

John McKittrick Jr. GREENVILLE, Mo. -- John L. McKittrick Jr., 68, of Omaha, Neb., died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday for the family and 11 a.m. for the public at Evangel Baptist Church in Silva, Mo. The service will follow at 1:30 p.m...

Floyd Duffey DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Floyd Henderson Duffey, 87, of Doniphan passed away April 2, 2014, at his home in rural Ripley County surrounded by his family. Floyd was born May 19, 1926, in Jackson, Tenn., to Othello and Bertha Mae (Glenn) Duffey. He was a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Doniphan...

Marty Rowland DEXTER, Mo. -- Martha Sue Rowland, 54, of Dexter died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at the Southeast Healthcare of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel in Dexter with the Bro. Stan Dauck of Bernie, Mo., officiating. Burial will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...

Alta L. Mansfield Alta L. Mansfield, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Oakdale Assisted Living of natural causes. She was a life-long resident of the Bay Springs, Pike Slough and Harviell areas in Butler County, except for a brief residency in St. Louis, Mo...

John Hunter GREENVILLE, Mo. -- John Hunter, 87, of Patterson, Mo., died at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Thursday, April 3, 2014. Arrangements are pending at this time with Ruegg Funeral Home. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Mavis Thompson VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Mavis Virginia Thompson, 70, of the St. Louis area died Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Chester, Ill. A visitation will be held for the public beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren with the funeral to start at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at the Wilderness Cemetery...

Jenny McClain DEXTER, Mo. -- Virginia L. "Jenny" McClain, 89, of Lake St. Louis, Mo., formerly of St. Charles, Mo., and Bloomfield, Mo., died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Saturday at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Gary Cooper of Advance, Mo., officiating. Burial will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Fred Talcott Freddie "Fred" J. Talcott, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, March 3, 2014, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Kenneth Nance DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Kenneth Eugene Nance, 74, of Doniphan departed this life Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Nance, son of the late Melvin and Mildred (Parish) Nance, was born Sept. 8, 1939, in Grandin, Mo. He had worked in sales and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Nance enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing the guitar and detecting for metal. He served with the U. S. Army from 1963-65 during the Vietnam War...

Sylvia Stilley Sylvia Lovenia Stilley, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mrs. Stilley was born Jan. 20, 1920, in Ellsinore, Mo., to the late Frank and Minnie Moss Meyers. On Jan. 18, 1941, she married George Major Stilley. He preceded her in death on March 6, 1990...

John Hunter PIEDMONT, Mo. -- John Hunter, 87, of Patterson, Mo., died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Piedmont Nazarene Church with burial at Patterson Cemetery. Donations may be made to Piedmont Church of the Nazarene for "World Evangelism Fund" or Patterson community center...

Barbara Taylor DEXTER, Mo. -- Barbara Ann Taylor, 77, of Godfrey, Ill., formerly of the Dudley area and Florissant, Mo., died Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton, Ill. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter. Funeral services will be held on at 10 a.m. Monday at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter. Burial will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...

Fredie Talcott Fredie "Fred" J. Talcott, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Talcott was born Oct. 12, 1935 in Poplar Bluff to the late Preston G. and Phebe J. Malone Talcott. ...

Leroy Wineman Sr. FISK, Mo. - David Leroy Wineman, Sr., 83, of Broseley, Mo., died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Dec. 15, 1930 at Malden, Mo. He had served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War...

Gaston Hyde Gaston C. Hyde, 96, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away, Thursday, April 3, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hyde was born Aug. 21, 1917, in Gatewood, Mo., to the late Jesse T. and Rosa F. Henderson Hyde. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and was a retired insurance salesman. ...

Michael Kingree BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Michael Dow Kingree, 63, of Bloomfield died Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Kingree was born Aug. 19, 1950, to the late Dow and Velma Lee McRoy Kingree. He had lived in Southeast Missouri and Bloomfield most of his life. ...

Sheila Lovelace PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Sheila L. Lovelace, 97, of Piedmont died Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Born July 27, 1916, in the Damon Community near Piedmont, to the late Albion and Velma (Hood) Daniel, Mrs. ...

Syrell Peppers Stanley "Syrell" Peppers, 45, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital in Poplar Bluff. Syrell enjoyed hunting and fishing but what he loved most in life was his little girl. He was a heavy equipment operator and had worked at Commercial Construction...

James Davis PUXICO, Mo. -- James Roy Davis, 90, of Puxico died Friday, April 4, 2014, at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico. Mr. Davis, son of the late William Franklin and Melvina Miller Davis, was born in Henderson, Ky., on July 9, 1923. He had moved to the Puxico area in 1950. ...

Brianna Carbone PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Brianna Lynn Carbone, 12, of Des Arc, Mo., died April 6, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Services will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday also at the Ruegg Chapel. Cremation will follow services...

Christina Oesch VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Christina Kay Oesch, 67, of Fremont, Mo., and the Van Buren area, died Sunday, April 6, 2014, in St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A public visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at The First Baptist Church in Van Buren with the Rev. Jim Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at the Wilderness Cemetery...

Donald Williams GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Donald Junior Williams, 84, of Silva, Mo., died Monday, April 7, 2014, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home.

Eva Ledford CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Eva Mae Ledford, 87, of Campbell died Sunday, April 6, 2014, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bruce Vinson officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell...

Sonny Woodruff DEXTER, Mo. -- William "Sonny" Woodruff, 76, of Dexter died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral service will follow beginning at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Shelton of Dexter officiating. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery...

Eugene Woodall DEXTER, Mo. -- Eugene Woodall, 78, of Matthews, Mo., died Sunday, April 6, 2014, at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral home in Dexter. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with Rick Ramsey of Sikeston, Mo., officiating. Burial will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

Ria Fortner HOMOSASSA, Fla. -- Ria K. Fortner, 83, of Homosassa passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center in Crystal River, Fla. A native of Lauterbach, Germany, she was born June 30, 1930, to Heinrich and Marie (Ruppel) Otterbein, one of five children. On June 30, 1967, she married Vernon Fortner, who preceded her in death on May 26, 2002...

Anna Reece Anna (Cooper) Reece, 51, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, April 7, 2014, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Reece was born Oct. 3, 1962, to the late Elbert and Betty (McNew) Edwards. She enjoyed music. She is survived by her husband, Michael J. Reece; two sons, Joshua and Joseph Summers; a sister, Angie Blagg; three brothers, Junior Harmon, Randy Quigley and David Edwards; and grandchildren, Jayden Summers, Elijah Russell and Jerick Summers...

Donald Auckerman FISK, Mo. -- Donald Chas Auckerman, 75, of Warren, Mich., died Saturday, April 5, 2014, at St. John Macomb Hospital in Warren. He was born March 5, 1939, at Cincinnati, Ohio. He is survived his companion, Maria Mathea of Warren; three brothers, Blaine Auckerman (Gloria), Jim Arrighi and Larry Plogman (Juanita); one sister, Bertha Auckerman; and several nephews and nieces...

Otto Becker DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Otto P. Becker, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., departed this life to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at his residence in rural Poplar Bluff. Mr. Becker, son of Frank C. and Willie Mae (Reynolds) Becker, was born July 25, 1931, in Jasper, Ark. He had been employed in construction. Mr. Becker was of the General Baptist faith and enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing...

Pete Peterson GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Pete Peterson, 82, of Greenville died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at his home near Greenville. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jerry Montgomery officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the Old Shiloh Cemetery at Shook, Mo...

Richard Scarbrough FISK, Mo. -- Richard Scarbrough, 59, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Monday, April 7, 2014 at his residence. There will be a memorial service at 3 p.m. Thursday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

Donald Williams GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Donald Junior Williams, 84, of Silva, Mo., died Monday, April 7, 2014, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. today with burial at the George Twidwell Cemetery in Silva with Ruegg Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Lee O'Dell Jr. ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Harold "Lee" O'Dell Jr., 71, of Ellsinore died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in Paducah, Ky., after doing what he enjoyed the most - fishing. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Curtis Crowley officiating. Burial will follow in the Gresham Cemetery...

Doris Wright CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Doris Goldsmith Wright, 86, of Kennett, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at her residence in Kennett. Mrs. Wright, daughter of James Luther and Molley Hamm Goldsmith, was born on Sept. 21, 1927, in Clarkton, Mo. She was a homemaker and was a member of the South Canaan General Baptist Church...

Doris Haywood KENNETT, Mo. -- Doris Lavada Haywood, 68, of Wappapello, Mo., died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hosptial in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Haywood, daughter of the late Elton Crawford and Lillian Beatrice Edmundson Haywood, was born on Jan. 5, 1946, in Holcomb, Mo. She had previously worked as a hairdresser in her own shop, Doris' Beauty Shop in Kennett, for 35 years and had been a member of Modern Woodmen of America...

Victor Thompson PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Victor Thompson 59, of Piedmont, Mo., died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Black River Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 3 p.m. Saturday for the family and 4 p.m. for the public at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday also at the chapel with burial at Masonic Cemetery...

Linda Casteel ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Linda Kathryn (Murphy) Casteel, 63, of Piedmont, Mo. died Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo., with the funeral to follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gary Trapp officiating. Burial will immediately follow at the Whites Mill Cemetery...

John Tippen John Andrew Tippen, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died April 9, 2014. Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He fought his battle with Leukemia with God's help and is now in Heaven. John was born Nov. 24, 1938, in Parma, Mo. He served in the U.S. Army. He was retired from the Butler County Highway Department. He was a Christian man and attended Little Brown General Baptist Church...

Harold Fox Harold Lee Fox, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Patterson, Mo., died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Juanita Beck MALDEN, Mo. -- Juanita Delores Beck, 81, of Risco, Mo., died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Beck was born May 12, 1932, at Charter Oak, Mo., to the late Orby and Lora Bryant Whittenburg. She was a member of Pleasantview General Baptist Church in Risco...

Dorothy Clifton CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Dorothy Clifton, 69, of Campbell died Thursday, April 10, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will be from 1:30-3 p.m. Sunday at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Landess Funeral chapel with Mr. Allen Massey officiating. Burial will be at Berger Cemetery in Oglesville, Mo...

Eddi Burch Eddi Lynn Burch, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Ms. Burch was born Sept. 11, 1954, in Poplar Bluff and was of the non-denominational faith. She enjoyed gardening, dancing to hip hop music like Bruno Mars, playing with her pets and scaring her grandchildren when they would walk in late at night...

Lois Schenewerk ARNOLD, Mo. -- Lois Oneda Schenewerk, 82, passed away April 8, 2014, at the DeGreeff Hospice House in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Schenewerk was born April 3, 1932, to the late John E. Sanders and Elizabeth (Elder) Sanders. She had lived most of her life in Arnold. Mrs. Schenewerk was married to Phillip Schenewerk on Oct. 21, 1950 in Piggott, Ark...

Harold Fox Harold Lee Fox, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Patterson, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Fox was born March 19, 1942 in St. Louis, Mo. to the late Herbert Fox and Enda Lutes Freeman. He was a retired casino card dealer, who enjoyed spending time with his family, reading, and gambling...

Donna Owens PUXICO, Mo. -- Donna Marie Owens, 63, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014, at her home. Born Jan. 13, 1951, in Brockton, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Ralph Coburn and Rose Lashua Coburn. Mrs. Owens was a home healthcare provider with Delta New Hope In-Home Services. She mostly enjoyed sewing, fishing, camping and spending time with her children and grandchildren...

Rhonda Tibbs FISK, Mo. -- Rhonda Lindley Tibbs, 46, of Wappapello, Mo. died Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Puxico Nursing & Rehab. She was born Dec. 23, 1967 at Dexter, Mo. Rhonda had a Master's Degree in education and had taught in Fisk, Puxico and Poplar Bluff. She was member of Faith Baptist Church at Wappapello...

Doug Zunkel DEXTER, Mo. -- Alan Douglas "Doug" Zunkel, 72, of Vancouver, Wa., died Wednesday, April 9, 2014, in his home. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Hospice or Essex United Methodist Church...

Ed Hagan DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Edward "Ed" Hagan, 86, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hagan was born Sept. 8, 1927, in the Briar Community. He attended Doniphan schools and had been a resident of Ripley County most of his life...

Bertie Wright PUXICO, Mo. -- Bertie Marie Wright, 93, of Puxico died Friday, April 11, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wright, daughter of the late Mona and Lula Fry Crabb, was born in Puxico on Aug. 20, 1920. She had lived in the Puxico area all her life...

John Adams NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- John Quincy Adams, 90, of Naylor, Mo., died Friday, April 11, 2014, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Adams was born Dec. 20, 1923, in Newport, Ark. He had lived in Mt. Morris, Mich., before moving to Missouri in 1958...

Glenn Davis QULIN, Mo. -- Glenn Davis, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Davis was born Dec. 25, 1926, at Qulin. He is survived by his wife, Rose Davis; two daughters, Glenda (Gene) Dye and Cabrina (Clinton Jr.) Summers; five grandchildren, Bryan (Michelle) Carmean, Shawnna Yetzer, Rachel Dye, Clinton D. Summers and Davis Summers; eight great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nephews, nieces, family and close friends...

Victor Thompson PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Victor Eugene Thompson, 59, of Piedmont passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Victor was born into the Baptist faith on June 27, 1954, in Poplar Bluff to Enoch and Pauline Thompson of Piedmont. On Dec. 16, 1982, Victor married Mary Jean Westmoreland...

Mary Robison GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Mary Barks Robison, 98, of Grassy, Mo., died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with burial following at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Greenville...

Mary Robison GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Mary Barks Robison, 98, of Grassy, Mo., died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at her residence. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. The funeral service has been changed to noon Friday at the funeral home chapel with burial following at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Greenville...

Wanda Black CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Wanda Alene Black, 80, of Bernie, Mo., died Friday, April 11, 2014, at Southeast Health Care in Dexter, Mo. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral service will be follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Danny King officiating. Burial will be at Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

James Nonnemaker DONIPHAN, Mo. -- James A.J. Nonnemaker, 90, of Doniphan died Monday, April 14, 2014, at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County in Doniphan. Mr. Nonnemaker (Pappy), son of Robert and Carrie (Delong) Nonnemaker, was born April 18, 1923, in Allentown, Penn. He had been a truck driver and was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served his country during World War II...

Louise Reedy Louise McCallister Reedy of Springfield, Mo., died peacefully at Jordan Creek Nursing Home in Springfield on April 10, 2014, following a long illness brought about by a stroke. She was 94 years old. Louise was born Nov. 29, 1919, in Enola, Ark., and was one of nine children: six boys and three girls. She was the middle girl. She had five older brothers and one younger. All siblings preceded her in death...

James Lawrence MALDEN, Mo. -- James Russell Lawrence, 66, of Malden died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Twin Rivers in Kennett, Mo. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial with military rites will be in Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

Eula Baca BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Eula Faye Baca, 80, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Monday, April 14, 2014, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield with Steve Morrison of Bloomfield officiating...

Cotton Mitchell MALDEN, Mo. -- Alfred "Cotton" Mitchell, 89, of Malden, Mo., died Monday, April 14, 2014 at Malden Nursing & Rehab. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Bradshaw Funeral Home. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Sally Fauller DEXTER, Mo. -- Sally Nell Fauller, 103, formerly of the Sikeston, Mo., area, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the Royal Manor Nursing Facility in Nicholasville, Ky. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter...

Tiffany Goforth DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Tiffany June (Burkeen) Goforth, 36, of West Plains, Mo., died Monday, April 14, 2014, at her residence. A visitation will take place at 2 p.m. Friday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m...

Dewayne Davidson MALDEN, Mo. -- Henry Dewayne Davidson, 63, of Holcomb, Mo. died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at noon Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden with the funeral following at 2 p.m. at Bradshaw Funeral Home. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo. with full military rites...

Marc Solano Marc Solano, 22, of Palm Desert, Calif., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 22, 2014, in Palm Desert. Mr. Solano was born Aug. 24, 1991, in Visalia, Calif. He attended Poplar Bluff High School, and later graduated in 2011 from Coachella Valley school in California. He had worked for Walgreens, JCPenny and Union Bank. Mr. Solano was a musician, singer, songwriter, outdoors man and enjoyed culinary arts...

Norene Duncan Norene Rutledge Duncan, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away April 15, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Duncan was born March 15, 1926, to the late Lyman and Creasy Wood Rutledge. On Oct. 14, 1944, she married Paul Duncan in Poplar Bluff. He preceded her in death on March 11, 2001...

Velma L. Aydelotte Velma L. Aydelotte, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 8, 1945, in Morehouse, Mo., to the late James T. Bruce and Ellen (Hill) Bruce. She attended Grace United Methodist Church and worked in food service at the VA Hospital. She enjoyed playing bingo...

Mine Clark FLORA, Ill. -- Mine A. Clark, 78, of Kennett, Mo., formerly of Flora, died at 3:42 a.m., Saturday, April 12, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mine was born Aug. 10, 1935, in Nagano, Japan. She married Enos "Jack" Clark who preceded her in death on Sept. 5, 2000. Mine worked as a seamstress for many years, and she was a member of the Green Forest Church of Christ in Poplar Bluff and past member of Bethlehem Christian Church in Flora...

Bill Laffoon ST. JOSEPH, Mo. -- Bill Laffoon, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. and owner of Laffoon Photography, passed away peacefully April 8 in Oklahoma City, Okla. after a battle with Alzheimer's. In Poplar Bluff, he was active in the Chamber, Kiwanis and a deacon at the First Baptist Church...

Allan Hawley GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Allan John Hawley, 80, of Wappapello, Mo., died Monday, April 14, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The visitation will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday for the family and 1 p.m. for the public with the service following at 3 p.m. all at the Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. Burial will follow at Greenville Cemetery in Greenville...

Robert Sargent PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Robert D. Sargent, 71, of Greenville, Mo., died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at his residence. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Thursday for the family and 5:30 p.m. for the public at the Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday also at the chapel with burial following at Twidwell Cemetery in Clubb, Mo...

Viola Marley DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Viola Mae Marley, 80, of Doniphan departed this life on Monday, April 14, 2014, at the Walnut Street Assisted Living in Doniphan. Mrs. Marley, daughter of Rector and Emma (Rackley) Dale, was born Feb. 26, 1934, in Bardley, Mo. She had been an in-home caregiver while living in Ripley County, but she worked most of her life in Rockford, Ill. Mrs. Marley loved to play bingo and visit the slots...

Juanita Beshears PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Juanita Beshears, 64, of Piedmont, Mo., died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

William Coplin GREENVILLE, Mo. -- William Coplin, 82, of Greenville died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Greenville Nursing and Health Care in Greenville. Visitation will be at 5:30 p.m. today for the family at the Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville and 6 p.m. for the public. The service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday also at the chapel, with the burial at Camp Eight...

Lorine Keith PUXICO, Mo. -- Lorine Keith, 85, of Puxico died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Oakdale Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel with Scott Sifford officiating. Burial will be in Puxico City Cemetery...

Marie Darlin Marie Darlin, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Darlin was born Dec. 14, 1925, in Okmulgee, Okla., to the late Clifford Renick and Viola Johnson-Renick. She was employed at the Butler County Clerk's office for 21 years and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Hilliard Extension Club...

Wilburn Maxwell VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Wilburn Madison Wayne Maxwell, 74, of Van Buren, formerly of St. Louis, Mo., died Thursday, April 17, 2014, in the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren with a memorial service following at 2 p.m. Rev. Johnny Gipson will officiate...

Helen Smith Helen Maxine Smith, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 21, 1924, in Hunter, Mo., to the late Carlos and Pearl Rongey Jordan. She was valedictorian of her class at Ellsinore High School, graduating in 1940...

Floyd Koons POCAHONTAS, Ark. - Floyd Earnest Koons, 67, of Biggers, Ark. died Thursday, April 17, 2014. Visitation and funeral services were Saturday at the Taylor-Cox Funeral Home in Pocahontas, Ark. Burial was at the Randolph Memorial Gardens.

James Britton James Harrison Britton, born Feb. 28, 1925 in Corinth, Miss., to James and Nannie (Davis) Britton, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Fort Roots, North Little Rock, Ark. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Barbara Stephens Britton...

Dale Ellis DEXTER, Mo. -- Dale Ellis, 76, of Dexter died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Southeast Health Care of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dale Holman of Advance, Mo., officiating. Burial will be in Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Mo...

Sue Eskew DEXTER, Mo. -- Sue Eskew, 80, of Dexter died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mike Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Juanita Beshears PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Juanita Beshears, 64, of Piedmont died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont, followed by the funeral at 6 p.m. Cremation will follow the service...

Eric Kelley GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Eric T. Kelley, 47, died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at his home near Greenville. There will be a graveside service at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Military Crossing Cemetery at Williamsville, Mo. On line condolences may be made at www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Jack Ruble PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Pastor Jack Ruble, 59, died Friday, April 18, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the Harvest Baptist Church. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the Ruble Cemetery at Piedmont...

Geneva Barks GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Geneva E. Barks, 82, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at her residence near Lowndes, Mo. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville, followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near Silva, Mo...

Rev. J.B. Junior Ingram NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Rev. J.B. Ingram, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Friday, April 18, 2014, in the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born Nov. 7, 1930 at Gatewood, Mo. to the late Boyd Ingram and Lola Tyler Ingram. On May 29, 1970 at Pacific, Mo., he was married to Mary Dyson. She survives...

Tommy Smith ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Tommy Leroy Smith, son of the late Melvin and Ruth Smith, was born June 27, 1944, in Salem, Mo., and departed this life April 17, 2014, at his residence in Ellsinore, Mo. He had attained the age of 69 years, nine months, and 21 days...

Mazel Overbey CORNING, Ark. -- Mrs. Mazel (McNeely) Overbey, 91, of Baton Rouge, La., passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at The Butterfly Wing of Baton Rouge General Medical Center Midcity in Baton Rouge. Mrs. Overbey was born in Ellington, Mo., on March 4, 1923. She was a homemaker, she enjoyed taking care of her family and attending church. She was a past 50-plus year member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Cahokia, Ill., and a current member of Calvary Chapel in Baton Rouge...

Edwin Alderman DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Edwin Anderson Alderman, 96, of Doniphan died Monday, April 21, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Mark Horn officiating. Burial will be in the Doniphan City Cemetery...

Ronnie Marlin-Russom Ronnie Everet Marlin-Russom, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at his home. Ronnie was born Jan. 5, 1949, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a diesel mechanic. He enjoyed visiting with friends, watching westerns and eating out...

Donnie Diamond FISK, Mo. -- Donnie Dean Diamond, 75, of Silva, Mo., died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Diamond is survived by his wife, Jane Diamond; a son, Michael Paul Diamond of Clubb, Mo.; a sister: Shirley Holloway of Greenville, Mo.; a brother, Calvin Diamond of Fisk; a granddaughter, Amanda Rhoden; and several special nieces and nephews...

Betty Allen Betty Allen, 85 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at her residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Ellan Mitchell DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Ellan Mitchell of Doniphan died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in St. Louis, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan and will be announced upon completion.

Mary Chaligoj DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Mary Alice Chaligoj, 87, passed from this life to her eternal home on April 18, 2014. Mary was the youngest of eight children born to Hattie (Baucom) and Dennis Brooks on March 24, 1927. Mary was united in marriage to Mike Chaligoj on Oct. 12, 1948, and he preceded her in death on June 3, 2009. They enjoyed 61 years together raising their children, farming, and helping their church and community...