Obituaries from February 2015

Robert Mize QULIN, Mo. -- Robert Lee Mize, 65, of Qulin died Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at General Baptist Nursing Home at Campbell, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Calvin Ham Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Qulin Cemetery...

Margaret Hunter GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Margaret Hunter, 73, of Greenville died Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at the Greenville Nursing and Rehab Center in Greenville. Visitation will at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with Jerry London officiating. Burial will be in the Graham Cemetery near Clubb, Mo...

Dixie Lucas Dixie Lucas, 78, of Warrenton, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at her residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Wilma "Molly" Jean Dempsey WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Wilma "Molly" Jean Dempsey, 82, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mrs. Dempsey was born Nov. 28, 1932 in Caruth, Mo. to the late Whitson and Lernie Haddon Kimbrow...

Pearl Russom MALDEN, Mo. -- Pearl Marie Russom, 82, of Eureka, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Marymount Manor Center in Eureka. Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Bradshaw Funeral Home with the funeral service following at noon in the chapel with the Rev. Jack Allen officiating. Burial willl be in Memorial Park Cemetery...

Margaret Hunter GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Margaret Hunter, 73, of Greenville died Friday, Jan. 30, 2015 at the Greenville Nursing and Rehab Center in Greenville. Visitation will at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with Jerry London officiating. Burial will be in the Graham Cemetery near Clubb, Mo...

Pearl Russom MALDEN, Mo. -- Pearl Marie Russom, 82, of Eureka, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Marymount Manor Center in Eureka. Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at Bradshaw Funeral Home with the funeral service following at noon in the chapel with the Rev. Jack Allen officiating. Burial willl be in Memorial Park Cemetery...

Wilma "Molly" Jean Dempsey WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Wilma "Molly" Jean Dempsey, 82, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mrs. Dempsey was born Nov. 28, 1932 in Caruth, Mo. to the late Whitson and Lernie Haddon Kimbrow...

Robert Mize QULIN, Mo. -- Robert Lee Mize, 65, of Qulin died Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at General Baptist Nursing Home at Campbell, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Calvin Ham Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Qulin Cemetery...

Ruth E. Deal Ruth Earline Deal (nee Manns) of St. Louis, Mo. Asleep in Jesus, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015. Born on Feb. 5, 1921 in Poplar Bluff, Mo., Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Deal, Jr.; parents Wm. Oscar and Grace E. Manns; great-granddaughter, Gracie Hilkemeyer; sister, Lillian Collins; and brothers Paul, George, and William Manns...

Norma Moore DEXTER, Mo.-- Norma Moore, 92, of Dexter, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral service will be follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Johnny Bogle officiating. Burial will be follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Carolyn Hilderbrand BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Carolyn Sue Hilderbrand, 65, of Dexter, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield. Memorial services will follow at 2 p.m. at the church...

R. G. Langley ESSEX, Mo.-- R. G. Langley, 95, of Essex, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 in the SoutheastHealth Center of Cape Girardeau. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Essex Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Sherfield officiating...

Marilyn Rexroat Marilyn Brewster Rexroat, 86, of Poplar Bluff, passed away, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Rexroat was born May 8, 1928, in Claflin, Kan., to the late William E. Sr. and Ella M. Hutton Miller. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, and a member of the Wesleyan Sunday School Class. ...

Tony Penrod MALDEN, Mo.-- Tony Hugh Penrod, 69, of Risco, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 12 p.m. Tuesday at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery with military rites...

Doris (McBroom) McElroy Doris June (McBroom) McElroy, of Lincoln, Calif., formerly of Fisk, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. On June 27, 2014, she celebrated her 88th birthday. Doris graduated from Broseley High School in 1944 and from nursing training in 1952. She worked at the VA Hospital in Poplar Bluff before moving to California, where she worked as a RN until retirement. She met and married Ronald McElroy in 1953...

Harry Ross Jr. GREENVILLE, Mo.-- Harry T. Ross Jr., 81, of Greenville, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. The funeral Services will follow at noon Wednesday at the funeral home chapel...

Bobbie Schneiderheinze PUXICO, Mo.-- Bobbie Ann Schneiderheinze, 78, of Puxico, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 21, 1936, at Harviell to the late Clarence Dolph and Beulah (Harty) Blagg. She was a retired customer service representative with Southwestern Bell...

Gertrude Hirtz GLENNONVILLE, Mo.-- Gertrude Bernadine Hirtz, 87, of Glennonville, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hirtz, daughter of Bernard Aloysious and Wilhelmina Bernadine Fortman Siebert, was born on Sunday, Nov. 20, 1927, in East St. Louis, Ill...

Maxine Wallar DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Agnes Maxine Wallar, 79, of Doniphan died Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. Thursday in the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in the Shirley Cemetery...

Lawrence Fergel Lawrence Fergel, 64, of Poplar Bluff, died, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at St. Louis University Hospital. A graveside service with full military honors will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

Elvis Parker AMARILLO, Texas -- Elvis Parker, 86, formerly of Williamsville, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 in Amarillo, Texas. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the South Georgia Baptist Church in Amarillo, Texas with Pastors Marvin Knox, Mike Martin, and Bob Miller officiating. Online condolences: www.rectorfuneralhome.com...

JayDen Brannon JayDen Lyric Brannon, 8, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, alongside his brother, Phoenix, at the home of his grandparents, as a result of a fire. JayDen was born in Poplar Bluff on May 30, 2006, to Terry Blankenship and Dusty Whittaker. He was a 3rd grader at Lake Road School. He enjoyed spending time with his grandpas, reading to his little brother Grayson, fishing and swimming...

Phoenix Brannon Phoenix Tylar Brannon, 10, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, alongside his brother, JayDen, at the home of his grandparents, as the result of a fire. Phoenix was born April 25, 2004, in Poplar Bluff, to Jonathan Brannon and Dusty Whittaker. He was a fifth grader at Poplar Bluff 5th and 6th grade center. He loved spending time playing video games, fishing with his PaPa, reading and playing with his brothers...

Clorene Alberta Glass DEXTER, Mo. -- Clorene Alberta Glass, 82, of Dexter died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Friday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday the funeral chapel...

Mildred Jarrell DEXTER, Mo. -- Mildred Jarrell, 88, of Dudley at the Southeast Healthcare of Stoddard County in Dexter Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2015. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter. Burial will be in the Dudley Cemetery in Dudley with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Barbara Kendrick Barbara Kendrick, 70, of Wentzville, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday with the funeral service at 7 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church, 3601 Ehlmann Rd, St. Charles, MO 63301. Burial will be at noon Friday at Wood Lawn Cemetery, Poplar Bluff...

Charles Green Jr. NEELYVILLE, Mo.-- Charles Leonard Green Jr., 68, of Naylor died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Green was born Nov. 9, 1946, in Poplar Bluff. He worked as a truck driver and enjoyed crossword puzzles, hunting, fishing, and watching westerns on T.V. ...

Letha L. Schlater PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Letha L. Schlater, 87, of Patterson, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015 at the Greenville Nursing and Rehab in Greenville, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, with the service following also at the chapel...

Dolores Tackett Moore Delores Tackett Moore, 81, of Panama City Beach, Fla., departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. She was of the Baptist faith and her soul is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born on Jan. 12, 1934 in Hendrickson, Mo., moved to Poplar Bluff in 1937, and graduated from the Poplar Bluff school system...

Erma Pierce Erma L. Pierce, 47, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at St. John's Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., from injuries sustained in a house fire that also claimed the lives of her two grandchildren, Phoenix and JayDen Brannon...

Nathaniel Carl Richardson MALDEN, Mo. -- Nathaniel Carl Richardson, 53, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015, at his residence in Malden. A private service will be Saturday at Macedonia Cemetery in Malden. Burial will follow in Macedonia Cemetery with Bradshaw Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Lolah W. Gaines DONIPAHN, Mo. -- Lolah W. Gaines, 96, formerly of Doniphan, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Manhattan, Kan. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. Funeral services will take place at 10 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the burial to follow in the New Hope Baptist Church cemetery...

Mary Jane Ford DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Mary Jane Ford, 89, of Lemay, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. Friday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Doniphan. The funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday with Brother Hubert Payne officiating. Burial will be in the Grandin Cemetery in Grandin...

Hartsel Holford MOUNTAIN VIEW, Mo. -- Hartsel Lee Holford, 84, a former Poplar Bluff resident, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2015, in Auburn, Ala. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Duncan Funeral Chapel in Mountain View. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. with Bro. Richard "Rick" Holford, II and Bro. Lawrence Hillis officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Mountain View...

Murlene Patterson BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Murlene Patterson, 78, of Bell City, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. The funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bob Bradford of Delta, officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Bell City with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

Bernice Wilson DEXTER, Mo. -- Bernice Wilson of Poplar Bluff, 86, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 at the Westwood Hills Health and Rehab Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to p.m. Saturday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with the funeral services to be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Bro. Bill Adkisson of East Prairie officiating. Burial will be in the Browns Chapel Cemetery in Broseley...

Jackie Baumeister Fisk, Mo. -- Jackie Lee Baumeister, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. There will be a memorial service at a later date...

Harry Litzler DEXTER, Mo. -- Harry William (Bill) Litzler, 72, of Venice, Fla., died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Venice Hospice House in Venice. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Monday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel...

Dennis Kelley Sr. NEELYVILLE -- Dennis Ray Kelley Sr., 67, of Neelyville died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kelley was the owner/manager of DK Auto Sales in Poplar Bluff. He was born Feb. 3, 1948, in Deering, Mo. He enjoyed working as an automobile salesman, spending time with his family, westerns and Cardinal baseball. He was a member of the Poplar Bluff Eagles Club...

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Iola George MALDEN, Mo. -- Iola Myrline George, 85, of Herculanuem, Mo., formerly of Malden, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson at Crystal City, Mo. Visitation is from 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, where funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel. The Rev. Stewart-Allen Clark will officiate. Burial will follow in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

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Richard Radford SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Richard D. Radford, 86, died at home in Springfield the evening of Feb. 5, 2015. He was born Sept. 8, 1928 in St. Louis to the late Jack and Zella Radford. Richard graduated as valedictorian of his Vanduser, high school class in 1947. In 1948, he enlisted in the army and served with the 11th Airborne Division assigned to overseas duty with the occupation forces in Sendai, Japan...

Eva Gregory Eva Jane Gregory, 88, of Parma, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at the SoutheastHEALTH Center of Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral services follow at 1 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roy Sherfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Parma Cemetery...

Jasper Cochran Jasper Franklin Cochran, 103, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Carl "Dub" Griffin DEXTER, Mo. -- Carl Lee "Dub" Griffin, 81, of Puxico, passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at his home. He was the son of the late Thomas H. and Ruby Harvey Griffin. He was born in Vanduser, Mo. on Sept. 25, 1933. Dub had lived in the Puxico most of his life. He had worked at Arvin and was a member of the Duck Creek Baptist Church in Puxico...

Deborah Pollack Deborah Diane Pollack, 60, of Winter Garden, Fla., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital in Orlando, Fla. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Howard Gentle Jr. Howard B. Gentle, Jr., of Doniphan, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Southeast Health Center in Doniphan. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Elbert "Red" Osgood PIGGOTT, Ark. -- Elbert H. "Red" Osgood, 63, of Poplar Bluff, took his last ride cross the bridge and laid down for eternal rest on Saturday, Feb 7, 2015, with his family at his side. Red was born Dec. 16, 1951, in Poplar Bluff, and was the son of Cassius F. Osgood and Lorene A. Reagan Osgood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amber Skye Osgood...

Lavonne "Dale" Davis FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Lavonne "Dale" Davis, 75, of Farmington, passed away Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. He was born on June 27, 1939 in Broseley, to the late Louie and Audrey Davis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Laverne Davis and Benjamin Ramsey; and a nephew, Gary Davis...

Virginia Rodgers-O'Dell VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Virginia Lee (Campbell) Rodgers-O'Dell, 90, of Branson, formerly of Van Buren, departed this life Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, in the Golden Living Center in Branson. She born on Nov. 17, 1924 in Arlington, Mo., to Roy L. and Beulah E. (Lewis) Campbell...

Fern Murdock DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Odie Fern Murdock, 82, of Doniphan, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at her residence in rural Ripley County. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. Thursday, in the funeral home chapel with her grandson, Brother Jared Baker officiating. Burial will be in the Russell Cemetery...

Bill Wages MALDEN , Mo. -- Bill Wages, 84, of Malden, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Ernest Puckett officiating at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery...

Edna Bentley MALDEN, Mo. -- Edna Juanita Bentley, 96, of Gideon died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015 at the Gideon Care Center. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Amanda Kirkpatrick Williams DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Amanda Joy Kirkpatrick Williams, 30, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in rural Butler County near Neelyville. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. A graveside service will take place at 1 p.m. Friday in the Briar Oak Ridge Cemetery with Pastor Greg Gilberto officiating...

Howard Gentle Jr. Howard B. Gentle, Jr., 74, of Doniphan, passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at Southeast Health Center in Doniphan. Mr. Gentle was born Feb. 22, 1940 in St. Louis, Mo. On March 5, 1958, he and Laveta Klocke were married in Edina, Mo., she preceded him in death on Sept. 24, 2013. On April 4, 2014, he married Barbara Wynn in Grandin, Mo., she survives of the home...

Jasper Franklin Cochran Jasper Franklin Cochran, 103, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Cochran was born Oct. 29, 1911 in the Lone Hill community of Butler County, to the late Andrew Lee and Sara Rosetta Webb Cochran. ...

Carl Lee "Dub" Griffin Carl Lee "Dub" Griffin, 81, son of the late Thomas H. and Ruby Harvey Griffin, was born in Vanduser, Mo. on Sept. 25, 1933 and passed away at his home in Puxico, Mo. on Feb. 7, 2015. Dub had lived in the Puxico most of his life. He had worked at Arvin and was a member of the Duck Creek Baptist Church in Puxico...

Bobbie Scheiderheinze Bobbie Ann Scheiderheinze, 78, of Puxico died Jan. 31, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Services were held Feb. 4 at the First Baptist Church of Puxico. Rev. Justin Miller officiated. Burial followed in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Wilma Dempsey Wilma "Molly" Jean Dempsey, 82, of Wappapello, Mo. died Jan. 29, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A visitation was held Feb. 2 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Wappapello. No further services are planned. Cotrell Funeral Services was in charge off arrangements...

Edward J.R. Carter Edward J.R. Carter, 87, of Wilson, Ark., died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at his residence. The visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Harold Carter officiating...

Patricia Strong IRON RIVER, Mich. -- Patricia A. Strong, 82, of Marquette, Mich., formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at U.P. Health System-Marquette. She was born Oct. 6, 1932, in Elkhart, Ind., the daughter of the late Kenneth and Grace (Yeakey) Neff. She attended the Elkhart Schools...

Verna Lewis VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Verna Jean Lewis, loving wife, mother, and friend, 93, of Van Buren, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 in Van Buren. She was born Feb. 4, 1922 in Hardin, Ill. to the late Fred and Myrta (Mollohan) Long. On Sept. ...

Bobby Lloyd FISK, Mo. -- Bobby L. Lloyd, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. For the past four years he has been a resident of Westwood Hills Health Care and the family would like to thank them for their care. He was born April 30, 1935, in Poplar Bluff. He loved his family and grandkids...

Judith Jackson PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Judith A. Jackson, 59, of Piedmont, died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Friday at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Services will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday, also at the chapel. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont...

Marilyn Blystone Marilyn Kay Blystone, 75, of Carthage, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date at Taborville Cemetery in Taborville, MO. Online condolences: www.knellmortuary.com...

Delinda Sue Ray MALDEN, Mo. -- Delinda Sue Ray, 58, of Malden died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015, at St. Francis Medial Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Friday at Bradshaw Funeral Home continuing until service time at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will follow in the Mount Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Mabel V. Carlson GREENVILLE, Mo.--Mabel V. Carlson, 99, formerly of Clubb, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at Spring Ridge Assisted Living Center in Springfield. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. Services will follow at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Mark Hunsberger officiating...

Dorothy Pease (Caverno, Hall) FLORISSANT, Mo. -- Dorothy Irene Pease (Caverno, Hall) (nee Nettles), 85, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. She has gone to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and to live eternally in heaven. She was preceded in death by three husbands, Walter Lee Paul Pease, Arthur Caverno and Nathanial Hall...

Jerry Atkinson DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Jerry Lowell Atkinson, 70, of Fairdealing, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Atkinson, son of Russell and Eula (Rossen) Atkinson, was born Oct. 2, 1944, in Poplar Bluff. He had been a tool and die maker for many years. Mr. Atkinson was a veteran of the U. S. Army and enjoyed riding horses and collecting antiques...

Margaret Mary Ann Hennessy CARTHAGE, Mo. -- Margaret Mary Ann Hennessy, 83, of Carthage, Mo., passed on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, in her home surrounded by her husband and her children. She was born on Sept. 22, 1931, in La Porte, Ind., to Richard W. Pruden and Loretta Foldenauer. She was one of nine children, grew up in La Porte and spent free time with friends and siblings at Lake Michigan...

Jennifer Nicole White Jennifer Nicole White, 33, of Scott City, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at her home. She was born Sept. 21, 1981 at Fort Benning, Ga., the daughter of Connie and Debbie Mayberry White. Jennifer had been a member of Brush Creek Church. She had been baptized in the Baptist faith. She was a member of the United Commercial Travelers and active in SADI. She loved her dog, Ice. She had also been a published poet...

Timothy A. Martin DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Timothy A. Martin, 58, of Doniphan departed this life Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, 2015, in rural Butler County, Mo., as the result of a tragic automobile accident. Mr. Martin, son of Hardy and Lucille (Robinson) Martin, was born Aug. ...

Darrell Moore MALDEN -- Roger Darrell Moore, 74, of Malden died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, followed by the funeral at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery at Malden...

Dale Conner Dale Medrin Conner, 92, of Poplar Bluff died early Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at The Cedargate. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

Mary Ganoe Mary L. Ganoe, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born May 1, 1935, to the late Jim Price and Elizabeth Cagel Price. She was a lifetime resident of Poplar Bluff. Before retiring, she worked as a florist...

Louise Tolbert MALDEN -- Emma Louise Tolbert, 90, of Malden died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery at Malden...

Bobby Lloyd Bobby L. Lloyd, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Feb. 9, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Services were held Feb. 14, 2015 at the White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Burial will follow at Black Creek Cemetery. Online condolences: whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

Hans Porter Hans Warren Porter, 61, of Puxico, formerly of Dexter, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral services will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Danny Collins officiating. Burial will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery near Dexter...

Raegena Nowlin Raegena Nowlin, 63, of Piedmont, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be at noon on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Faith Family Worship Center in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the church with Pastor Wayne Street and Bro. Richard Sanders officiating. Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel of Piedmont is in charge of arrangements...

Louise Tolbert MALDEN, Mo. -- Emma Louise Tolbert, 90, of Malden, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation was at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral followed at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Greg Rogers GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Greg Rogers, 50, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at his home near Lowndes, Mo. Arrangements will be announced by Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel, Greenville.

Mary Epps Mary Ella Epps, 91, of Edwardsville, Ill., formerly of Harviell, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, in Edwardsville. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Thelma McWilliams MALDEN, Mo. -- Thelma Marie McWilliams, 92, of Campbell, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Max R. Day NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Max R. Day, 73, of Naylor, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at his residence. He was born Jan. 6, 1942, in Ponder, Mo. to the late Raymond Day and the late Dorothy Verneal Robinson Day. Max was a lifelong resident of Ripley County. He graduated from Naylor High School in 1962, and he served as alderman for the City of Naylor. He was a member of Naylor Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He retired from the State Highway Department...

Jerry Doss Jerry Vernell Doss, 80, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Mark Twain Caring Center. Mr. Doss was born Jan. 25, 1935, in Herbine, Ark., to Lonnie Washington and Clara Bell Herring Doss. He and Gail McNece were married in Poplar Bluff at the First Christian Church on April 4, 1980. She survives of the home...

Freeman Odell Hays Freeman Odell Hays, 74, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Qulin, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. He was born Dec. 10, 1940 in Pollard, Ark. He served in the United States Air Force and was a member of the American Legion Post 494 in Qulin. He was also a commercial truck driver...

Rex Kirkpatrick Rex Kirkpatrick, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Clifford Thorkelson GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Clifford Thorkelson, 89, of Williamsville, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville, Mo. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Mark Hunsberger officiating. Burial will be in Greenville Cemetery...

Christopher Littrell Christopher David Littrell, 48, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at his home. Mr. Littrell was born June 15, 1966, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a commercial truck driver and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing with his grandchildren...

Bill Midgett DONIPHAN, Mo. -- U.S. veteran William Floyd "Bill" Midgett, 82, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 16 2015, at his residence in rural Ripley County. Bill, son of Herman and Bettie (Jorden) Midgett, was born Sept. 10, 1932, in Cash, Ark. ...

Karla Turner DEXTER, Mo. -- Karla J. Turner, 51, of Dexter, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Friday at the Lighthouse Christian Center with the Rev. Tim Russell officiating. Burial will be in the Matthews Community Cemetery in Matthews, Mo...

Norma Fortner DEXTER, Mo. -- Norma J. Fortner, 79, of Bloomfield, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at the Golden Living Care Center in Bloomfield. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Joe Payne of Dexter officiating. Burial will be in the Bloomfield Cemetery...

Becky Shacklee WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Becky L. Shacklee, 58, of Williamsville, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at the Mark Twain Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Friday at the Ruegg Funeral Home in Williamsville. The funeral will follow at 4 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

John Jones PIEDMONT, Mo. -- John Jones, 82, of Piedmont, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. The arrangements for John are pending at this time. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com

Dale Conner Dale Medrin Conner, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Private interment in the Columbarium Wall will be Thursday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

Shirley Graham WILDERNESS, Mo. -- Shirley Colleen Graham, 77, of Wilderness died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Wilderness Freewill Baptist Church. The funeral will follow at noon at the church with the Rev. Tom McMurtry officiating. Burial will be in the Wilderness Cemetery. McSpadden Funeral Home of Van Buren is in charge of arrangements...

Greg Rogers LOWNDES, Mo. -- Greg Rogers, 50, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at his home near Lowndes. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. today at Community Church of Christ near Lowndes. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in the church cemetery...

Carolyn Abbott CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Carolyn Abbott, 65, of Campbell, died Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Landess Addition...

Calvin Jackson FISK, Mo. -- Calvin Jackson, 86, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Broseley, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at his residence. He was born June 15, 1928 at Broseley. Mr. Jackson was a farmer and carpenter. He was a member of the former Brown Chapel General Baptist church where he had served as deacon for several years. He enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family...

Mary Ella Epps Mary Ella Epps, 91, of Edwardsville, Ill., formerly of the Harviell area in Butler County, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at the Hospice House of Edwardsville. Mrs. Epps was born in Kevil, Ky. on Feb. 21, 1923, to Willie and Ora Casey Burnley. On May 20, 1946, she married John Richard Epps. He preceded her in death on March 11, 1986...

Marka Gribble MALDEN, MO. -- Marka Lavonette Sullivan Gribble, 64, of Dyersburg, Tenn., died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Regional Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday and continue until service time at 2 p.m. Visitation and the funeral will both be held at Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Ruby Cook MALDEN, Mo. -- Ruby Annie Laura Cook, 77, of Malden died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 at her home. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Tuesday at the Landess Funeral Home chapel in Malden. The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Pastor Randy Zinn and Pastor Troy Sisk officiating...

Leroy "Lee" Green DEXTER, Mo. -- Leroy "Lee" Edward Green, 89, of Dexter died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Barry Winders officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Ilene Jennings Ilene J. Jennings, 93, of St. Louis, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Puxico Nursing & Rehab Center. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Morgan-Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ray Placher officiating. Burial will be in the Duck Creek Cemetery in Puxico...

Geraldine Thompson ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Geraldine (Geri) Thompson, 66, of St. Louis died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Cedar Hill, after an eight year battle with cancer. Mrs. Thompson was born Oct. 15, 1948, in Poplar Bluff. ...

Gorty Aslin BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Gorty Lowell Aslin, 90, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at the Southeast Health of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. The funeral will follow at 5 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Alice Fowler of Bloomfield officiating. Burial will be in the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Betty Jo Ragland Betty Jo Ragland, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Westwood Hills Care Center. A private service will be at a later date. Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Louis John Jones PIEDMONT, Mo.--Louis John Jones, 82, of Piedmont, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 at St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis. Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Feb. 23 at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont with the service following at 1 p.m. in the chapel...

Wanda Hostetler CAMPBELL, Mo.--Wanda Hostetler, 78, of Holcomb, died Wednesday, Feb. 18 at her residence. Visitation will be from noon-2 p.m. Wednesday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Landess Funeral Chapel with Pastor Rick Beam officiating. Burial will be at Loyd Cemetery in Holcomb...

Donald Stubbs Donald Stubbs, 63, of Wappapello, Mo. died at his residence Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Mr. Stubbs was born April 29, 1951 in West Plains. He was of the Baptist faith. He retired from the army and had served in Vietnam. His hobbies were his family, fishing, coon hunting, watching westerns and bull riding...

John Daniel Faries MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- John Daniel Faries, 88, of Wappapello died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at the Monticello House in Jackson. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. There will be a Masonic service at 7 p.m. conducted by West View Masonic Lodge. Visitation will also be from 1 p.m. Saturday until service time at 2 p.m. at the Faith Baptist Church in Wappapello with Pastor Bruce Pittman officiating...

Norman Gillespie DEXTER, Mo. -- Norman Dean Gillespie, 85, of Dexter, died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Tim Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Clinton D. Summers, Sr. FISK, Mo. - Clinton D. Summers, Sr., 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be from 2 -3 p.m. on Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. at the church with Bishop Ron Webb and Dr. Bill Vail officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery at Poplar Bluff. A full obituary will be in Sunday's paper...

Velma Grubb Velma L. Grubb, 88, of Fisk, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Southeast Health Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Adam Mathias officiating. Burial will follow in Brown Chapel Cemetery at Broseley...

Clinton Summers former PA dies Clinton D. Summers, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Feb.19, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Summers was born Nov. 21, 1938 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. to Clinton R. and Marjorie Summers, they precede him in death. ...

Rex Karl Kirkpatrick Rex Karl Kirkpatrick, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born April 10, 1925 in Evansville, Ind. to the late Rex and Rose Christine Pudell Kirkpatrick. ...

Lloyd Yates PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Lloyd Yates, 87, of Arnold and rural Wayne County, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis. The visitation will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday also at the chapel...

Neta Belle Cole DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Neta Belle Cole, 98, of Doniphan died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born April 4, 1916, in Warm Springs, Ark. Ms. Cole was a homemaker. She was married to Jiles Cole and he preceded her in death on Dec. 11, 1988...

David Green DEXTER, Mo. -- David Elliott Green, 64, of Dexter died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Don Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery...

Brenda Evans DEXTER, Mo. -- Brenda Kay (Mayo) Evans, 63, of Bloomfield, died Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Greg Stevens of Bloomfield officiating. Burial will be in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

Louis John Jones PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Louis John Jones, 82, of Piedmont, died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Due to continued weather problems the family has elected to change the day of the visitation and funeral. Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. also in the chapel. Sorry for any confusion...

Odell "Dell" Seal PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Odell "Dell" Seal, 85, of Piedmont, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at the Camelot Nursing and Rehab Center in Farmington. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery...

James Franklin WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- James Franklin, 80, of rural Mill Spring, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 24, at Ruegg Funeral Home in Williamsville. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Tuesday also at the chapel. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Poplar Bluff. A full obituary will be provided soon...

Joseph Caldwell Joseph Franklin Caldwell, 54, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at his residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Dewayne Henson Sr. QULIN, Mo. -- Dewayne Paul Henson Sr., 50, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Feb. 19 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Henson was born March 6, 1964, in Flint, Mich. He was a machine operator at SUSA. On Nov. 19, 1983, he married Katherine Boitel. She survives...

Tommy McElwrath Sr. CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Tommy McElwrath Sr., 60, of Campbell, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell - Landess Addition...

Grover Wilburn NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Grover Russell Wilburn, 82, of Crossville, Tenn. died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 at Wind Ridge Health & Rehab in Crossville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday at the Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo.SClB...

Joseph Caldwell Joseph Franklin Caldwell, 54, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Caldwell was born Dec. 18, 1960, in Hot Springs, Ark., to Frank Caldwell and Helen D. Holt Caldwell Millar. Mr. Caldwell had served his country in the United States Navy and worked for the Poplar Bluff School District for 18 years. He had a B.A. in Art from Three Rivers Community College and enjoyed playing the guitar, painting and pottery...

Dorothy McCarty LICKING, Mo. -- Dorothy L. (Ramsey) McCarty went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. Dorothy was born to Frank D. and Sarah E. (Melton) Ramsey on Dec. 8, 1924, in St. Louis, Mo. She graduated from Naylor High School and married Robert Beakley McCarty in Naylor on Aug. ...

Marsha Jean Pruitt Marsha Jean Pruitt, 60, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at her home. She was born on June 2, 1954, to James Holden and Helen (Kenser) Holden in Poplar Bluff. She had worked as a cook at a school. She enjoyed watching movies and playing with her dog "Popcorn"...

Dr. Richard L. Francis Sr. CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Dr. Richard L. Francis Sr., 82, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, peacefully at his home surrounded by family. He was born Feb. 5, 1933, in Poplar Bluff, to Ira Ellsworth and Hazel Marie (Colcher) Francis. He and Joyce Merritt were married Aug. 22, 1965, in Kennett...

Jerry Willis FISK, Mo. -- Jerry Dale Willis, 48, of St. Louis, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Clayton. Mr. Willis was born Dec. 29, 1966, at Poplar Bluff. He was a hairstylist at Regis Salons at St. Louis Galleria in St. Louis...

Marcus "Ski" Rutter VAN BUREN -- Marcus "Ski" Bufford Rutter,43, of Grubb Hollow, Mo., previously of Wappapello, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Grubb Hollow, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Darrel Grubb officiating...

Christopher Littrell Christopher Littrell, 48, of Wappapello died Monday, Feb. 16, 2015 at his home. Services were held Feb. 18 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.fowlersullivanfuneralhome.com...

Hans Porter DEXTER -- Hans Porter, 61, of Puxico, formerly of Dexter, died Sunday, Feb. 15,2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Services were held Feb. 19 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Rev. Danny Collins officiated. Burial followed in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery...

John Daniel Faries MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- John Daniel Faries, 88, of Wappapello died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015 at the Monticello House in Jackson. A Masonic service was held Feb. 20 and was conducted by West View Masonic Lodge. Services was held Feb. 21, 2015 at Faith Baptist Church in Wappapello. Pastor Bruce Pittman officiated. Burial with full military honors followed in the Wappapello Cemetery...

Donald Stubbs Donald Stubbs, 63, of Wappapello died at his residence Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015. Services were held Feb. 21 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Bro. Calvin "Bub" Ham officiated. Burial with full military honors followed in the Qulin Cemetery...

Joseph Falvey Joseph Paul Falvey, 82, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Tom Bridges Tom Bridges of Doniphan, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015 in Doniphan. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan and will be announced upon completion.

Eldo Beucke PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Eldo Beucke, 89, of Bonne Terre, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at St. Joe Manor, Bonne Terre. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. The funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery, Des Arc, Mo...

Jimmy Massey DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Jimmy Franklin Massey, 58, of Doniphan, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at his residence in rural Ripley County. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Jared Baker officiating. Burial will follow in the Malfunction Junction Cemetery...

Emily Doolin DEXTER, Mo. -- Emily Noel Doolin, daughter of George Doolin, Sr. and Amanda King of Bloomfield, was born in at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, and passed away a short time later. Visitation will be today from 4:30 to 7 p.m. ...

Edward Pannell Edward Doyle Pannell, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Pannell was born near Marmaduke, Ark. on Oct. 20, 1932 to Dewey and Collie Walls Pannell. He graduated from Marmaduke High School with the class of 1952. ...

Jake Alexander Buie MALDEN, Mo.--Jake Alexander Buie, 23, of Malden, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Landess Funeral Chapel with Brother Dan Hargrave officiating...

Ruth Bader DEXTER, Mo.--Ruth L. Bader, 93, of Malden, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 at the Malden Nursing Center. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Rosary service will be conducted at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter with Father David Dohogne officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Hanford L. Sullivan Hanford L. Sullivan, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015 at his residence. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at City Cemetery. Arrangements were made through Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home. Online condolences: www.fitchhillisfh.com...

Emma Lou Purdy Emma Lou Purdy, 87, of Oxly, died Monday, Feb. 23, 2015, at Current River Nursing Center. No services will be scheduled.

James McNew James H. McNew, 73, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at his residence. He was born May 31, 1941, in Doniphan to the late James McNew and the late Violet Jiles Adams. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and he was retired from the railroad...

Joseph Falvey Joseph Paul Falvey, 82, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Falvey was born Oct. 23, 1932, in San Antonio, Texas, to Pete and Florence Falvey. On May 24, 1952, he and Bobbie Langham were married in Lexington, Ky. She survives of the home...

Shannon Sopko NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Shannon Marie Sopko, 34, of Fairdealing, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. Shannon was born Jan. 20, 1981, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a lifelong resident of Ripley County who enjoyed her children and singing karaoke. She is survived by her two children, Wade Sopko and Doran Gunter; her parents, Wade Gunter and Diana DeRousse Gunter, all of Fairdealing...

William Stilley William F. Stilley, 92, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Stilley was born Feb. 23, 1923 in Poplar Bluff. He was a former 36 year employee of Bank of Poplar Bluff; and was a WWII veteran, having served with the 86th Infantry Division in France and Germany, and in the Philippine Islands...

Erma Jean Holcomb Erma Jean Holcomb,72, of Patterson, Mo., passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo.

Floyd Bell Floyd P. "Red" Bell, 85, of Piedmont, Mo, passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center, Piedmont, Mo. Services are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont.

Tom Bridges RIPLEY COUNTY, Mo. -- Tom J. Bridges, 76, of Doniphan, Mo, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 24, 2015, in rural Ripley County. Mr. Bridges, son of the late Chester and Vida (Day) Bridges, was born October 31, 1938, in Ponder, Mo. He had spent his adult life teaching the students of Ripley County and retired with the Doniphan R-1 School District. ...

Fred Stenger Frederick "Fred" Stenger, 57, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Margie Lawrence Margie Mae (Ferrell) Lawrence, 83, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Oakdale Skilled Nursing in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Lawrence was born Oct. 20, 1931, at Broseley. She was married to James Lee Ferrell who preceded her in death. She later married Herbie Lawrence. He also preceded her in death along with one son, James Randy Ferrell...

Ida Mae "Jackie" Hamilton MALDEN, Mo.--Ida Mae "Jackie" Hamilton, 90, of Malden, died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Gideon Care Center. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Beverly Jane Lewis DEXTER, Mo.--Beverly Jane Lewis, 80, of St. Louis, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in her home. Visitation will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Saturday at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Watkins & Sons Chapel with Bro. Mikel Burton of Poplar Bluff officiating...

Willie Mae Eldridge PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Willie Mae Eldridge, 79, of Piedmont, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at St. Louis. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Saturday also at the chapel. Burial will be at Mt. View Cemetery, Des Arc, Mo...

Rosemary Roberts Rosemary Roberts, 84, of Williamsville, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at her residence. She was born Oct. 22, 1930 to the late William Steve Clay and Nannie Bell Farrish Clay, in Stello, MS. She was a long time resident of Stoddard Co. and Wayne Co...