Obituaries from March 2015

Tony Haynes CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Tony J. Haynes, 63, of Dexter, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will from 1-2 p.m. Monday at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Monday at Landess Funeral Chapel...

Erma Jean Holcomb PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Erma Jean Holcomb, 72, of Patterson died on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at her residence. The visitation will be held beginning at 5 p.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel with burial at Masonic Cemetery...

Floyd "Red" Bell PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Floyd "Red" Bell, 85, of Piedmont died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at Clarks Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Ruegg Chapel...

Mary Bowen FISK, Mo. -- Mary Lucille Bowen, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 at Estates of Perryville in Perryville. She was born Nov. 10, 1927 at Hayward, to the late Pete and Bertha Mae (Brasher) Butler. She had lived at Poplar Bluff for 22 years and had formerly lived in Forrest Park, Ga. for several years. She was a retired bookkeeper for the Clayton County GA Board of Commissioners...

Joseph Collier NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Joseph Wayne Collier, 68, of Neelyville died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center of Poplar Bluff. He is survive by his wife, Charlene Worley. Visitation will start at 6 p.m. Monday in the Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel of Neelyville, with funeral at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in the Cochran Cemetery with full military rites...

Stella Linson PUXICO, Mo. -- Stella Linson, 90, of Puxico, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 at the Puxico Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late John C. and Georgia Potter Hodge, and was born in Harrisburg, Ill. on June 9, 1924. She had lived in Michigan until moving to Puxico in 1976. She had worked as a nurse at the Pontiac General Hospital in Pontiac, Mich. and was a member of the Puxico General Baptist Church...

Cecilia Southern BONNE TERRE, Mo. -- Cecilia "Celia" (Pickens) Southern, 53, of Bonne Terre passed away Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson. She was born Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1962, in St. Louis. Celia enjoyed shooting pool and loved her time floating the river...

Pat Johnson Pat Johnson, 42, Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announce by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Richard E. Miller Richard Edmon Miller, 33, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Miller was born May 8, 1981, in Chester, Ill., to Robert Sr. and Gloria Hendrix Miller. He was employed as a caregiver. Mr. Miller enjoyed spending time with his family and collecting swords...

Violet Smith DEXTER, Mo. -- Violet W. Smith, 94, of Bernie, died Saturday, Feb. 28 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Stan Dauck of Bernie officiating. Burial will be in the Smith Stevenson Cemetery near Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Gary Stage Gary Stage, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Wallace Massingham Wallace David Massingham, 91, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Christine Chapel MALDEN, Mo. -- Beulah Christine Chapel, 90, of Portageville, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Portageville Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. today at the Bradshaw funeral home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. at the Rosewood Cemetery. Burial will follow in the Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

Seaca Foerster VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Seaca Wanda Foerster, 95, of Fremont, Mo., went to be with the Lord Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, with her son at her bedside at Mark Twain Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Foerster was the daughter of the late Everett and Izetta (Sweetin) Pettit. She was born Jan. 6, 1920, in Sesser, Ill. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her home on the farm. She was a hard-working woman and liked gardening, canning, sewing and most of all reading her Bible...

Emil Thurner Emil Charles Thurner, 71, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Inurnment of Mr. Thurner's ashes will be at the family cemetery in Chicago, Ill., at a later date. Online condolences: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com...

Joseph Wayne Collier Joseph Wayne Collier, 68, of Neelyville, passed away Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 19, 1947 at Yuma, Arizona. He was a member of the Apostolic Tabernacle Church in Poplar Bluff. ...

Dorothy Cobb DEXTER, Mo. -- Dorothy Cobb, 93, of Grayridge, Mo. died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the Central Gardens Residential Care Facility in Dexter. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dale McFarland officiating. Burial will follow in the Taylor Cemetery near Essex, Mo...

Sandra Eaton Sandra Arlene Eaton, 61, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Williamsville, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at her residence. She was born June 30, 1953 in Poplar Bluff to the late Neal and the late Alta Mae Groves. She was of the Christian faith and was employed with Briggs and Stratton. She enjoyed spending every minute with her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed going to Branson, on shopping trips and swimming...

Carl Tolbert GIDEON, Mo. -- Carl Edward Tolbert, 88, of Gideon, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at his daughter's residence in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Gideon. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Leslie Biester Leslie D. Biester, 45, of Patterson, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont with the funeral following at 11 a.m. also in the chapel. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Gary Stage Gary Stage, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 29, 1947 in Yakima, Wash. He was in the United States Army, and he was a member of the American Legion and the Eagles. He worked for the railroad and Hyde's Catfish. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and cleaning vehicles...

Clay Walter C.W. Craig MALDEN, Mo. -- Clay Walter C.W. Craig, 90, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Malden, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Bradshaw Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden with military rites...

Wallace Massingham Wallace David Massingham, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Massingham was born Aug, 25, 1923, in Poplar Bluff. Mo. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church; and he served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1944. ...

Stella Linson PUXICO, Mo. -- Stella Linson, 90, of Puxico, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015 at the Puxico Nursing Center. She was the daughter of the late John C. and Georgia Potter Hodge, and was born in Harrisburg, Ill. on June 9, 1924. She had lived in Michigan until moving to Puxico in 1976. She had worked as a nurse at the Pontiac General Hospital in Pontiac, Mich. and was a member of the Puxico General Baptist Church...

Brenda Evans Brenda Kay (Mayo) Evans, 63, of Bloomfield died Feb. 19, 21015 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Services were held Feb. 24, 2015 at Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Rev. Greg Stevens officiated. Burial followed in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

Sam Powell MALDEN, Mo. -- Sam Lee Powell, 74, of Malden died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sunnyvale General Baptist Church where the funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Memorial Park in Malden. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

Bill Sadler, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Funeral arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home of Poplar Bluff.

Earl Hubenthal DEXTER, Mo. -- Earl Joseph Hubenthal, 98, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, at his residence in Dexter. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Michael Goesman FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Michael E. Goesman, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Taylor Funeral & Cremation Service, Inc., Farmington. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Taylor Funeral Chapel. Full military honors and LeadBelt Patriot Guard Riders will participate in the service...

Ken Crow Kenneth Wayne Crow, 76, formerly of Neelyville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 in Thailand. He was born March 4, 1938 to James Allen and Ina Maude Crow. He was preceded in death by one son, Kevin Crow. Mr. Crow was survived by his daughter, Erlene Willcut Pitt, his son, James Crow, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, three sisters: Fern Stephens of Poplar...

Pat Johnson Pat C. Johnson, 42, of Poplar Bluff, passed away, Friday, Feb. 27, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. She was born Feb. 28, 1971 in Oxford, Miss., to the late Lonzo Paten and Pearl Orange Yancy. Pat confessed a hope in Christ at an early age, after moving from Mississippi to Missouri. ...

Edna Decker Edna F. Decker (nee Miller), formerly of Qulin, died Monday, March 2, 2015, Meramac Nursing Center in Sullivan, Mo. She was the beloved wife of the late Pete Decker. Dear mother of Steven Decker and the late Linda Wessel and Doyle and Gary Decker. Our dear grandmother, great-grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt and friend...

Clara Farris PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Clara B. Farris, 94, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at her home near Annapolis. Arrangements will be announced by Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont.

John W. Albertson John W. Albertson, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Albertson was born Dec. 18, 1929 in Williamsville, Mo. to the late Walter and Gertrude (Gilbert) Albertson. He enjoyed fishing, working on lawn mowers and going to flea markets...

Rev. Steven Edwards Rev. Steven Lane Edwards, 62, was born Oct. 3, 1952, in Pontiac, Mich., to parents Eldon and Bonnie (Hendricks) Edwards. He passed away at home in Edmond, Okla., surrounded by family, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, after a long struggle with cadasil...

Edwin Wheat Edwin Wheat, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at his home. Services are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Jessica Moore Jessica Moore, 37, of Butler County passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Services are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Geneva Pickens Geneva Helen (Brooks) Pickens passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Geneva was born on June 17, 1927, in Slick, Okla., to the late Dewey and Nancy (Wright) Brooks. Her family moved to Ripley County when she was very young and she attended the Bennett school through the 8th grade...

Billie Sadler Billie Mack Sadler, 71, of Poplar Bluff, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Sadler was born Nov. 16, 1943, in Poplar Bluff, to the late William and Hilda Sadler...

Margie Tubb Margie Louise Tubb, 90, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Tubb was born Sept. 14, 1924, in Leeper, Mo., to the late Walter and Gertrude Albertson. She had worked at Florsheim Shoe Company. She attended Oak Grove New Beginning Church and the Cowboy Church. She enjoyed fishing, shopping, eating out and picnics...

Gary Stage Gary Stage, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 29, 1947, in Yakima, Wash. He was in the United States Army, and he was a member of the American Legion and the Eagles. He worked for the railroad and Hyde's Catfish. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and cleaning vehicles...

Rebecca K. Small Rebecca K. Small, 67, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Small was born June 23, 1947 in Saginaw, Mich. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and making greeting cards. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church and taught Sunday school. She loved her church family...

Charles Ross MALDEN, Mo. -- Charles "Chuck" Ross, 33, of Nixa, Mo., died Monday, March 3, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation was Saturday at Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Landess Chapel in Malden. Burial will be the Bernie Cemetery...

Clara B. Farris PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Clara B. Farris, 94, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at her home near Annapolis. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Huff Cemetery near Glover, Mo...

Jonnie Maddox Jonnie Maddox, 61, of Dudley, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel with Bro. Herman Morse of Dexter officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Hill Cemetery near Puxico with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements...

Gary Stage Gary Stage, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 29, 1947, in Yakima, Wash. He was in the United States Army, and he was a member of the American Legion and the Eagles. He worked for the railroad and Hyde's Catfish. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and cleaning vehicles...

Thena Wilson Thena Wilson, formerly of Piedmont, died Thursday, March 5, 2015. The visitation was Saturday at the Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Victory Baptist Church. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Christine Moyer Christine Lacey Moyer, 70, of Dyersburg, Tenn., died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Dyersburg Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 5, 1944 in Campbell, Mo. to Marvin Doyle Moyer and Jewell Nadine Looney Moyer. She was retired after 20 years of teaching the third grade for the Department of Defense Schools in Germany. She was of the Presbyterian faith...

Jessica Leigh Moore Jessica Leigh Moore, 37, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Jessica was born Nov. 24, 1977 in Poplar Bluff. She was a 1996 graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. She was a homemaker and she enjoyed fishing, animals, camping and the outdoors in general. She attended Old Oak Hill and Mt. Calvary Church and was recently saved and baptized...

William H. Vancil William (Bill) H. Vancil, 63, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at John J. Pershing Veterans Hospital. He was born Oct. 18, 1951 to Nadine Scheer and the late Norman Vancil. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. Bill was a nurses aid. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time on the river, camping and family get-togethers...

Edwin Floyd Wheat Edwin Floyd Wheat, 69, of Poplar Bluff died at his residence Thursday, March 5, 2015. Mr. Wheat was born Nov. 6, 1945 in St. Louis. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Elks for 20 plus years. He was an industrial salesman. His hobbies were fishing, hunting, golf and antique coins...

Mary Finney MALDEN, Mo.--Mary Finney, 77, of Malden died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Monday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

Rebecca K. Small Rebecca K. Small, 67, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Small was born June 23, 1947 in Saginaw, Mich. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading and making greeting cards. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church and taught Sunday school. She loved her church family...

Mary Huber CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Mary Louise Huber, 83, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. She was born Sept. 9, 1931 in Rolla, Mo. to Findley and Helene Carrell Brunner. Mary loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She attended St. Mary Cathedral...

Tanner Jace Bishop Tanner Jace Bishop, infant son of Tonia and Ronald Bishop, Jr., of Mill Spring, Mo. passed away on March 4, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Tanner is also survived by three brothers, Andrew Bishop, Colten Bishop, and Brady Bishop; his grandparents, Gloria Bishop of Inverness, FL, David and Diann Ladyman of Mill Spring, Mo.; and great-grandfather, Paul Sharp of Mill Spring...

Margaret Finder CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Margaret C. Finder, 91, of Campbell, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Teresa Church in Glennonville. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Wilhelmina...

Merl Nash WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Merl Elaine Nash, 89, of Wappapello, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service at Wappapello.

Lonnie Lipsey Lonnie Earl Lipsey, 67, of Puxico, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service at Wappapello.

Ruby Virginia Ferraresi Ruby Virginia Ferraresi, 78, of Qulin, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 15, 1936 in Tennessee. She was a lifelong resident of Qulin. She had worked at Wal-Mart. On April 24, 1955, she married Carl Lee Ferraresi. He preceded her in death on Dec. 21, 2004...

James Sommers DEXTER, Mo.-- James Ralph "Jay" Sommers, 77, of Puxico, departed this life Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 22, 1937 in Jerusalem, Ark., son of James Russell Sommers and Vesta Jane Macom Sommers...

Brenda Braschler DONIPHAN, Mo.--Brenda Sue Braschler, 56, of Doniphan, departed this life Monday, March 9, 2015, at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County in Doniphan. Mrs. Braschler, daughter of Delbert and Barbara (Miller) Hoefer, was born Dec. 8, 1958, in Poplar Bluff. ...

Jim Carter James "Jim" Carter, 71, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, in Scottsdale, Ariz. where he had resided for many years. Jim was born in Poplar Buff to the late Arthur and Evelyn Carter. He attended Wheatley School and graduated from Poplar Bluff Senior High School. ...

Mildred Shafferkoetter Mildred G. Shafferkoetter, 87, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Williamsville, died Monday, March 9, 2015, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. There will be a graveside service at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis...

Dana Jenkins SIKESTON -- Dana Jenkins, 69, a resident of Sikeston, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at her home following an extended illness. Born Aug. 6, 1945, in Poplar Bluff, to Marvin and Kathleen Jensen of Sikeston, she owned and operated Sikeston General Oil Company with her late husband, Robert M. Jenkins Sr...

Jonnie Maddox Jonnie Maddox, 61, of Dudley died March 3, 2105 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Services were held March 9 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Bro. Terry Stockman officiated. Burial followd in the Rock Hill Cemetery near Puxico. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements...

Seaca Foerster Seaca Foerster, 95, died Feb. 27, 2015 at Mark Twain Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff with her son at her beside. Services were held March, 3, 2015 at McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. Burial followed in the Dry Valley-Poca Hollow Cemetery...

Merl Nash WAPPAPELLO, Mo.--Merl Elaine Nash, 89, of Wappapello, formerly of Haines City, Fla., passed away, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Nash was born Feb. 14, 1926 in Perryville, to the late Clyde and Carrie Preston Franklin. ...

Randy Matkin Claude Randall "Randy" Matkin of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Arcadia, Mo., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, surrounded by family and dear friends. Born Feb. 10, 1952, Randy was known for his generosity, his easy laugh, and his love of good food and rock and roll music. His passion for the hills and forests of Missouri earned him the nickname "Mountain Man" or sometimes just MO...

Robert Bennett DEXTER, Mo.--Robert Tracy Bennett, 53, of Dexter died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Southeast Healthcare Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation was held after 9 a.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Harold Morrow, minister of Jehovah's Witnesses of Dexter, officiating...

Lonnie Earl Lipsey WAPPAPELLLO, Mo. -- Lonnie Earl Lipsey, 67, of Puxico passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Lipsey was born March 1, 1948 at Coon Island to the late Lee Ervin and MaeBell Lebo Lipsey. On Dec. 18, 1994 he married Phillis J. Marbut in Van Buren. She survives of the home...

Earl Holley Earl F. Holley, 71, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Jesse Bartlett MALDEN, Mo.--Jesse Frank Bartlett, 86, of Parma, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Southeast Healthcare of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the County Parma General Baptist Church in Parma. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Parma General Baptist Church in Parma with Rev. Keith Kennedy officiating. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

Easter Lillie LaRue DEXTER, Mo.--Easter Lillie LaRue, 89, formerly of Dexter, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at the Gassville Therapy & Living Center in Gassvile Ark. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until noon, Friday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday at the Watkins and Suns Funeral Home in Dexter...

Lowan Griffin DEXTER,Mo.--Lowan Griffin, 82, formerly of Dudley, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at the Washington County Hospital in Potosi. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Kent Miller of Poplar Bluff, officiating...

Vaudine Jackson Vaudine Jackson, 83, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Dexter, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Vernon Long officiating. Burial will follow in the Armstead Dowdy Cemetery in Dexter...

F.J. Schweitzer F.J. Schweitzer, Jr., 87, of Naples, Fla., died Saturday, March 7, 2015. The funeral services will be at 2 p.m. April 9, 2015 at the River Hills Community Church in Lake Wylie, S.C.

Liesel Pierce Liesel Pierce, 79, of Poplar Bluff died March 1, 2015, at her daughter's home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born May 16, 1935, in Bledesbach-Kusel, Germany to Friedrich and Maria Karolina (Kreutz) Clos. She is survived by two daughters: Sylvia Goines of Cape Girardeau and Kim Pierce of Dexter, Mo; by a son-in-law, Eric Goines, and a grandson, Eric Shane Goines and his wife, Shaina...

Earl Franklin Holley Sr. Earl Franklin Holley Sr.,71, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Holley was born in Humnoke, Ark., May 14, 1943, to the late Clarence and Maggie Cupid Holley. He and Freddie Harris were married from 1962 to 1971, and she survives in Russellville, Ark. He later married Mary Dare in Poplar Bluff, and they were married from 1974 to 1995. She survives in Poplar Bluff...

Virginia Elder Virginia Elder, 83, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel...

Cornelius Edward "Ed" Abbott VAN BUREN, Mo.-- Cornelius Edward "Ed" Abbott, 79, of Van Buren, died Monday, March 9, 2015 in Poplar Bluff. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday at the Eastwood Community Church. Rev. Don Foerster and Rev. David Russell will officiate...

Carl Belcher Carl Belcher, 81, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Loyd Tubb Loyd Newell Tubb, 81, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. A complete obituary will be published in Sunday's edition of the Daily American Republic...

William Melton QULIN, Mo.--William Ernest Melton, 80, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from noon until 1 p.m. Saturday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. A graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. at Qulin Cemetery with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating...

Arthur Allen Arthur Eugene Allen, 83, of Greenville, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at Greenville Nursing and Rehab in Greenville. The arrangements are pending at this time. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com.

Maxine Louise McCurter MALDEN, Mo.--Maxine Louise McCurter, 77, of Malden died Sunday March 8, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Malden. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home. Funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the Bradshaw Funeral Chapel...

Charlene Jean Gee MALDEN, Mo.--Charlene Jean Gee, 50, of Malden, died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Dexter. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Landmark Pentecostal Church in Malden. Arrangements by Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Leo Edwin Winchester MALDEN, Mo.--Leo Edwin Winchester, 59, of Gideon died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home.

Darrell R. Martin DEXTER, Mo. -- Darrell R. Martin, 65, of Essex died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ in Essex with a memorial service beginning at 1 p.m. at the Church of Christ with Herman Morse officiating. Arrangements are being handled by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter...

Imogene Lape DEXTER, Mo. -- Imogene Lape, 92, of Dexter died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau. A private funeral service will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Saturday. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Mark Devault DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Mark Gardner Devault, 65, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will begin at noon on Saturday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with John McCain officiating. Burial will be in the Antioch Cemetery...

James Buckhanan DONIPHAN -- James B. Buckhanan, 76, of Doniphan died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Southeast Health of Ripley County. Private family services will be at a later date. Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences: www.edwardsfuneralhome.org...

Sue Hawkins FISK -- Sue Hawkins, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk, followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Rombauer Cemetery...

Mary Auld Mary Alice Auld, 77, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Oakdale, Ill., died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her daughter's home. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

Loyd Tubb Loyd Newell Tubb, 81, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Tubb was born in Harviell, to the late George M. and Binnie (Hager) Tubb. On May 2, 1954, he and Sandra H. Cochran were married in Poplar Bluff. She survives of the home...

Carl Belcher Carl Edmond Belcher, 81, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Belcher was born April 16, 1933, in Ware, Ill., to the late Elbert George and Ella May Smith Belcher. He had retired as a welder for McCade Powers in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Belcher enjoyed gardening, tinkering with and repairing anything, trading and going to flea markets...

Beverly Rothenhoefer GREENVILLE, Mo.--Beverly Rothenhoefer, 69, of Clubb, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation was held Saturday evening at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the chapel in Greenville...

Arthur E. Allen GREENVILLE, Mo.--Arthur Eugene Allen, 83, of Greenville, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Greenville Nursing and Rehab in Greenville. Visitation will be at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Ruegg chapel...

Hattie Nottingham DEXTER, Mo.--Hattie Nottingham, 101, of St. Charles, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at her home. Visitation and funeral services were held Saturday at Watkins Funeral Home in Dexter. Rev. Tom Russell of Dexter officiated. Burial was in Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Velva "Teed" Hankins DEXTER, Mo.--Velva "Teed" Hankins, 82, of Morehouse, died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at her home. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter...

Roy Capps Jr. GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Roy Capps Jr., 67, of Greenville, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. also at the chapel. Burial will follow at Camp Eight Cemetery near Greenville...

June Cox June Cox, 78, of Jefferson City, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at Ashland Healthcare Center in Ashland, Mo. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with the funeral service following at 11 a.m...

Charlene Davidson Charlene Davidson, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 13, 1930, to the late Marvin Newman and Linda Sheppard Newman. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church...

Dr. Larry Stovall MALDEN, Mo. -- Dr. Larry Stovall, 72, of Malden, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with Ken Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Leroy Williams BERNIE, Mo. -- Leroy Wellington Williams, 87, of Bernie, departed this life on Saturday, March 14, 2015, at his residence. He was the son of the late Abednego Williams and Lora Moore Williams and was born on Feb. 12, 1928 in Ojibway, Mo. ...

Jesse Anderson Jesse O. Anderson, 85, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born July 9, 1929, to the late Perry Anderson and Harley Inman Anderson. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff...

Betty Holland MALDEN, Mo. -- Betty Sue Holland, 74, of Paragould, Ark., formerly of Malden, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Bradshaw Chapel with Burial following in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton...

Imogene Cash Imogene Cash, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 16, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Ruby Miller DEXTER, Mo. -- Ruby E. Miller, 96, of Dexter, formerly of Bloomfield, died March 15, 2015, at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, after being a resident for eight years. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Stevens officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Ann Kearbey Ann Kearbey, 58, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.  Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com

George Henry Harkness DEXTER, Mo. -- George Henry Harkness, 84, of Dexter died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at the John J. Pershing V. A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Burial will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with full military honors...

Phillip Coats COLLINSVILLE, Texas - Phillip Earl Coats, 78, of Collinsville, died Saturday, March 14, 2015, at his residence. Phil was born on Jan. 1, 1937, in Santa Ana, Calif. to Earl Melvin Taft Coats and Icy Irene Pierce Coats. He married Lee Ann Stone on Oct. 4, 1969, in Weatherford, Texas...

Aristeo Soriano Aristeo "Tottee" B. Soriano, 67, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Soriano was born on April 11, 1947 in Manila, Philippines, to the late Carlos and Librada Biluan Soriano. In September 1972, he and Leticia P. Katindig were married. She survives...

Bill Adamson FISK, Mo. - Bill Adamson, 76, of Fisk, died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard Co. in Dexter. He was born Jan. 14, 1939, at Black Rock, Ark. He was a member of Star Community Church, a self-employed mechanic, an avid dirt track racing fan and a driver for several years. He helped his son Keith establish the Poplar Bluff Racetrack in 2004...

Lonnie Earl Lipsey WAPPAPELLLO, Mo. -- Lonnie Earl Lipsey, 67, of Puxico passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Lipsey was born March 1, 1948 at Coon Island to the late Lee Ervin and MaeBell Lebo Lipsey. On Dec. 18, 1994 he married Phillis J. Marbut in Van Buren. She survives of the home...

Merl Nash Merl Elaine Nash, 89, of Wappapello, formerly of Haines City, Fla., died March 10, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Services were held March 12, 2015 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Wappapello. Rev. Bruce Pittman officiated. Burial followed at Schumach Cemetery near Clarkton...

James Sommers James Ralph "Jay" Sommers, 77, of Puxico died March 7, 2015 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Graveside services were held March 11, 2015 at the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter was in charge of arrangements...

Bonnie Patterson Bonnie V. Patterson, 65, of Piedmont, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Arlington Memorial Park Cemetery in Kearny, N.J...

David Mosher David Mosher, 55, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Geneva Honeycutt DONIPHAN -- Geneva Cozetta Mae Honeycutt, 73, of Doniphan died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 p.m. Thursday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with Brothers Kenneth Melton and David Grubb officiating. Burial will be in the Doniphan City Cemetery...

Deena Schwab VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Deena Loraine Schwab, 59, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Sunday, March 15, 2015, at her home. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. McSpadden Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com...

Barbara Joyce Leuckel LYNDEN, Wash. -- Joyce Leuckel, 77, formerly of Puxico, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Hospice House in Bellingham, Wash., following a brief battle with lymphoma. She was born in Puxico, on Oct. 2, 1937, to Eldon and Gladys Reasons. Her parents and brother, Ray, preceded her in death...

Imogene Cash Imogene Cash, 90, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Cash was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Qulin, to the late Thomas Jefferson and Edna Colter Norman. She was a member of Assembly of God Church in Qulin and had retired after working 30 years at A-1 Electronics in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Cash enjoyed spending time with her family, fishing, gardening and flowers...

Rowena Mae Davis DONIPHAN, Mo.--Rowena Mae Davis, 70, of Doniphan died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at Southeast Health of Ripley County in Doniphan. Visitation will take place from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with Brother John Harwell officiating...

Anneliese Pincksten CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Anneliese Pincksten, 89, of Fairdealing, Mo. died Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m, to 1 p.m. on Saturday the Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel with the Rev. Loren Boettcher officiating...

Ann Kearbey Ann Kearbey, 58, of Poplar Bluff, died on Monday, March 16, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born on Aug. 22, 1956, to Paul and Polly (Gorman) Hinrichs in Poplar Bluff. Ann graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1975. She worked as the Assistant Manager and Head Cashier for Kerr's Express Convenience Store. On March 20, 1981, she married Mike Kearbey in Poplar Bluff...

David Winfree Jr. David Winfree Jr., 46, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the Saint Frances Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 3, 1968, in St. Louis County. He was employed at MoArk Provisions. He enjoyed NASCAR racing, and NASCAR memorabilia, wrestling and animals...

Deward "Deke" Philpott DEXTER, Mo. -- Deward "Deke" Philpott, 70, of Aquilla, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter is in charge of arrangements...

Gary Hobbs CEDAR HILL, Mo. -- Gary L. Hobbs, 65, of Cedar Hill, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at his residence. He was born Dec. 15, 1949, in Malden to Huel and Veatrice (nee Sebree) Hobbs Denbow. Gary retired in 2012 following a 30-year career with Walmart stores. He was a store manager for House Springs for eight years, and Arnold for 16 years including the opening of the new supercenter...

Lloyd "Hank" Canady Lloyd "Hank" Canady, 83, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. He was born Nov. 19, 1931, at Broseley to the late Jim and Elizabeth (Faulkerson) Canady. He was a logger and worked in the timber industry for more than 40 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He accepted Christ in 2010. On May 13, 1950, he married Goldie Sparks. She preceded him in death on April 7, 1990...

David Mosher David Michael Mosher, 55, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at his home. He was born Feb. 15, 1960, in Peoria, Ill. to the late Earl Douglas and Ida Louise (Fisher) Mosher. He was an apprentice coremaker. Amateur gunsmithing was his hobby...

Elnora Adams DEXTER, Mo.-- Elnora Adams, 82, former resident of Dexter, died Wenesday, March 11, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital in Germantown, Tenn. Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with funeral services to follow at 2 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Sikeston Memorial Park Garden of Memories in Sikeston...

Marion Winters Marion L. Winters, 78, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Robert Little Robert Little, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Maudie O'Neal Maudie O'Neal, 74, of Doniphan, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at her residence in rural Ripley County. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel and burial will be in the Wilson Cemetery...

Stella Gilliam Keele Stella M. Gilliam Keele, 98, of St. Louis, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at Christian Hospital Northeast, in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Sunday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel, in Poplar Bluff. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. Sunday at Marble Hill Cemetery in Poplar Bluff...

Alyssa Kay Dawn Mitchell NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Alyssa Kay Dawn Mitchell, 4, of Naylor passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2015 near Naylor. She was born Oct. 26, 2010 at Poplar Bluff to Danny Mitchell and Christy Beaty Mitchell. They survive. Also surviving are three brothers, Ricky, Ryan and Decklan Mitchell, all of Naylor; grandparents, Christy Fletcher and step-grandfather, Jim, Tom Mitchell and step-grandmother, Gail, David Beaty and step-grandmother, Judy, and Brenda Beaty; great-aunt, Ronda Patton; one aunt, Shannon Cannon and husband, Chuck; and cousins, Payten and Jordon; her special friends, Brenda and Mark Boswell, Barbara Portwood, Kenny and Debbie Hurt and Bill and Loretta Fisher; Alyssa's best friend, Bella Fisher; and numerous friends.. ...

Jesse J. Britton Jr. DEXTER, Mo. -- Jesse J. Britton, Jr., 88, of Dudley died Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Monday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Hagy Cemetery...

Chloe Faith Brooks PARAGOULD, Ark., -- Chloe Faith Brooks, 4 months, of Paragould, Ark., died Sunday, March 15, 2015 in Tulsa, Okla. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Monday with the funeral following at 2 p.m. in the Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in the Tull Family Cemetery...

Leon Hudson NAYLOR, Mo. -- Leon Hudson, 73, of Naylor, died at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. The visitation and funeral was from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with burial in the Hitt Cemetery near Success, Ark.

Marion L. Winters Marion L. Winters, 78, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. He was born Oct. 1, 1936 to Dewey and Edna (Murdock) Winters. He was joined in marriage to Frances E. Cross on March 3, 1962. Marion was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, teacher and Sunday School Superintendent...

Stella Keele Stella L. Gilliam Keele, 98, of St. Louis, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 20, 2015 at Christian Hospital Northeast in St. Louis. Mrs. Keele was born Jan. 15, 1917, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of First Christian Church in Poplar Bluff and had retired as a telephone operator from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. Mrs. Keele enjoyed spending time with her family...

George Wayne Phelps ELLSINORE, Mo. -- George Wayne "GW" Phelps, 87, of Ellsinore, departed this life Friday, March 20, 2015 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Phelps was born June 13, 1927 in St. Louis, Mo. to P.C. and Maudie (Beard) Phelps. ...

Lee Roy Conner PUXICO - Lee Roy Conner, 46, of Puxico, Mo., died Saturday, March 21 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Monday at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in the Little Brushy Cemetery in Wappapello, Mo. with Rev. Howard Coleman officiating...

Patsy Davis PIGGOTT, Ark. -- Patsy Davis, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at her home. She was born June 24, 1939 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. to the late Robert and Victoria (Anderson) Allen. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Jimmie Ralph Davis; parents, Robert and Victoria Allen; two brothers, Robert Leon Allen and Donald Eugene Franklin...

Yu Mei Chang BALLWIN, Mo. -- Yu Mei Chang, 75, of St. Louis, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015, in St. Louis. She was born Oct. 23, 1939 in Taipei, Taiwan. Beloved wife of 55 years to Hsi Lin Chang. Dear mother of Chris (Roxanne) Chang, Mei Lin Chang and Suzy (Matt) Blanchard. Grandmother of Ciera and Brendan Chang; Shih-Fu Wu and Shih-Ye Wu; Caitlin and Megan Blanchard. Sister of nine...

Grace Twidwell GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Grace Twidwell, 94, of Greenville, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Greenville Nursing & Rehabilitation, Greenville. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the New Prospect Cemetery, Silva, Mo...

Pastor Jerry Summers Pastor Jerry Summers of Harviell, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

James Hale James Hale, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Luke Yarber DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Luke Amon Yarber, 37, of San Antonio, Texas, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at San Antonio Military Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Edwards Funeral Home chapel with Bro. David Grubb officiating. Burial will be at the New Home Cemetery...

Amanda Clements Amanda Kathleen Clements, 33, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, March 21, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A memorial will be held at a later date. A full obituary will appear in Tuesday's edition of the Daily American Republic...

Martha Vanderburg Martha Lucille Vanderburg, 92, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Westwood Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Vanderburg was born Oct. 27, 1922, in Shelburn, Ind., to the late Hobert Clark and Carmen Followell Clark...

Karen Christian CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Karen Christian, 61, of Campbell, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Landess Funeral Home of Campbell. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bryan Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery - Landess addition...

Shirley Duffie BERNIE, Mo. -- Shirley Faye Duffie, 79, of Bernie, died Sunday March 22, 2015, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dale Hartle officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Daren Pulliam BERNIE, Mo. -- Daren Lee Pulliam, 36, of Bernie, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, in the emergency room at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday at the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Tim Russell officiating. Burial will follow in the Bernie Cemetery...

Kevin Mitchell Kevin Charda Mitchell, 28, of Broseley, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Barnes Jewish St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Mitchell was born Nov. 26, 1986, in Las Vegas, Nev. to Eddie B. Mitchell and Jeanette K. Murphy. He had been employed at Walmart and enjoyed fishing, computer games, drawing and computer graphics...

Amanda Clements Amanda Kathleen Clements, 33, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Feb. 27, 1982, in Wilmington, Del. She enjoyed coloring, crossword puzzles, arts and crafts. She was of the Methodist belief...

Bob Perry Bob Perry, 73, of Poplar Bluff, died on Monday, March 23, 2015 at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel...

Barry Lynn Mikel, Sr., MALDEN, Mo. -- Barry Lynn Mikel, Sr., 46, of Clarkton died Sunday March 22, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Bradshaw Chapel with the Rev. Jack Allen officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Harold Hager Harold Hager, 88, of Harviell, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at his home. He was born Dec. 6, 1926, in Poplar Bluff, to the late John Walter and Vivian (Rice) Hager. He enjoyed yard sales, flea markets and going to the sale barn. He was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church and served as song leader and Sunday school teacher. He had been a reserve deputy sheriff and worked in the security department for Doctors Hospital...

Ralph Brow MALDEN, Mo. -- Ralph Lee Brown, 56, of Gideon, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at the Bradshaw funeral home in Malden. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial with Military rites will be in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton...

Everett H. Nunley Everett H. Nunley, 82, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Lee Roy Conner PUXICO - Lee Roy Conner, 46, of Puxico, Mo., died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation was Monday at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral was. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial in the Little Brushy Cemetery in Wappapello, Mo. with Rev. Howard Coleman officiating...

Barbara Joyce Leuckel LYNDEN, Wash. -- Joyce Leuckel, 77, formerly of Puxico, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Hospice House in Bellingham, Wash., following a brief battle with lymphoma. She was born in Puxico, on Oct. 2, 1937, to Eldon and Gladys Reasons. Her parents and brother, Ray, preceded her in death...

Lloyd "Hank" Canady Lloyd "Hank" Canady, 83, of Poplar Bluff died March 17, 2015 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Services were held March 20 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Rev. Ralph Mayes officiated. Burial followed in the Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley...

Paul A. Davis CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo.--Paul A. Davis, 48, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at his home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements...

Robert Earl Little Robert Earl Little, 68, of Poplar Bluff, and formerly of St. Louis, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Little was born Aug. 28, 1946 in Webb, Miss. to Beatrice Fleming Little and the late Willie B. Little. He retired in 2009 as a supervisor with the St. Louis City Park and Recreation Department, after more than 30 years of service. Mr. Little loved to spend time with his family. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing horseshoes, and darts...

Jerry Summers Pastor Jerry Wayne Summers, 64, of Harviell, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Summers was born June 30, 1950 in Qulin to the late Johnny Summers and Bertha Lorene (Fowler) Summers.  He served as Chief of the Western Cherokee Nation.  He was a licensed minister of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church and pastor of Cross Street IPHC Church.  He loved music, radio D.J. ...

James Thomas Hale James Thomas Hale, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center He was born Nov. 13, 1946 in Modesto, Calif. A retired furniture salesman for Hefner's Furniture. His hobbies were fishing and playing cards. He was of the Baptist faith...

Bob Perry Bob Perry, 73, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015, at his residence. He was born on June 8, 1941, to Pershing and Juanita (Gilles) Perry in Bell City, Mo. He graduated from Bell City High School in 1959. He enlisted in the Army in 1960 where he was a radio operator stationed in Germany. On March 4, 1961, he married Sharon Grimes in Shawneetown, Ill...

Everett H. Nunley Everett H. Nunley, 82, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Nunley was born July 8, 1932, in Butler County, to Ernest Franklin and Clora Morlen Nunley. On June 18, 1993, he and Sandra L. Warren were married in Butler County. She survives of the home...

Teddy Kirkley Teddy Kirkley, 68, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Joyce "Ticka" Lawson NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Joyce Ann "Ticka" Lawson, 59, of Neelyville, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Mrs. Lawson was born Nov. 24, 1955, in Neelyville. She worked as a cook for Taylor's Stateline Truck Stop and enjoyed crossword puzzles, and music. She was a lifelong resident of the area...

Tesson Trube Nelson Tesson Trube Nelson, 43, of Poplar Bluff died from smoke inhalation sustained at a house fire that occurred on Sunday, March 15, 2015, trying to save the lives of two sons. A memorial celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday on Black River near the Black River Beauty Academy in Poplar Bluff...

Jimmy Dale Adams DEXTER, Mo. -- Jimmy Dale Adams, 73, of Bernie, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. James Lashley and the Rev. David Henderson officiating. Burial will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Uriah Lee Nelson Uriah Lee Nelson, 25, of Poplar Bluff died from smoke inhalation sustained at a house fire that occurred on Sunday, March 15, 2015. A memorial celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday on Black River near the Black River Beauty Academy in Poplar Bluff...

Katherine Louise Parker Katherine Louise Parker, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at her residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Johnny M. Sauls QULIN, MO - Johnny M. Sauls, 71, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Farmington, Mo. He was born Aug. 24, 1943 at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He is survived by three sons: Gary Sauls, Frankie Sauls, and Timmy Sauls; four daughters: Julie Lee, Christina King, Debbie Martin and Sarah Willard; five sisters: Mildred Whittington of Roseburg, Ore, Rosalie Teran of El Paso, Texas, Pearl Davis of Campbell, Mo., Opal Mowry of Billings, Mo., Betty Thompson (Joe) of Goodman, Mo.; one brother: Bobby Sauls (Robbie) of Poplar Bluff.. ...

Cleta Mae White MALDEN, Mo.--Cleta Mae White, 73, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Southeast Hospital at Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Lighthouse Church in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. at the church...

Lillie Bell Jewell FISK, Mo. - Lillie Bell Jewell, 74, of Fisk died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born May 29, 1940 at Broseley, Mo. She was co-owner and operator of Jewell's Station & Café at Broseley for several years and later owned and operated Jewell's Grocery & Station at Fisk. She was a member of Twin Rivers General Baptist Church...

Katherine Parker Katherine Louise (Stovall) Parker, 87, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Parker was born March 24, 1928, in Taskee, Mo., to the late William and Tilda McCane Moore. She was a member of Living Word Baptist Church and had retired after 20 years of service in the housekeeping department at Doctor's Hospital. ...

Raymond "Sug" Walker DEXTER, Mo.--Raymond "Sug" Walker, 70, of Dexter, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at St. Anthony's Medical Center in St. Louis. The family requests memorials be made to Fisher House, VA Medical Center, 1 Jefferson Barracks Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63125...

William "Bill" Beston William J. "Bill" Beston, 81, of Doniphan, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Southeast Health of Ripley County in Doniphan. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Poynor Cemetery...

Teddy Kirkley Teddy Kirkley, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Burns Harbor, Ind., while he was working. He was born Aug. 14, 1946 to the late Howard and Oralee (Hastings) Kirkley, in Poplar Bluff.  He was a dedicated husband, father, grandfather and truck driver. He worked for Caterpillar for seven years before beginning his career as a independent truck driver in 1972. He drove for 42 years before his untimely death.  Everyone knew him as "Teddy Bear"...

Nova Arlene Pratt Nova Arlene Pratt, 94, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Ironton, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015. Mrs. Pratt was born Feb. 18, 1921 in Hogan, Mo., to Elzie and Clara Odessa Swaringim Sherrill. On Nov. 12, 1941, she was united in marriage to the father of her children, Lewis E. Pratt. He preceded her in death in April, 2008...

Ronnie Radford PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Herbert Ronnie Radford, 75, of Piedmont died Friday, March 27, 2015, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center, Piedmont. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont.

Gene McVay SIKESTON, Mo. -- Joseph E. "Gene" McVay, 77, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. He was born May 23, 1937, at New Madrid, to the late Joseph L. and Nora Young McVay Jr. He had resided in Kalamazoo, Mich., where he pursued his college education and retired from General Motors...

Nova Pratt Nova Arlene Pratt, 94, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Ironton, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015. Mrs. Pratt was born Feb. 18, 1921 in Hogan, Mo., to Elzie and Clara Odessa Swaringim Sherrill. On Nov. 12, 1941, she was united in marriage to the father of her children, Lewis E. Pratt. He preceded her in death in April, 2008...

Geraldine Mondy FISK, Mo. -- Geraldine Mondy, 86, of Independence, Kan., died Friday, March 27, 2015, at Jane Phillips Medical Center at Bartlesville, Okla. She was born May 6, 1928 at Fisk. She had lived in Independence for the past seven years and had formerly lived around Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Leonard Ehlers Leonard W. Ehlers, 95, of Columbia, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 27, 2015, at Lenoir Woods-Slater Place Assisted Living Center in Columbia. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with the funeral service following at 2 p.m...

Ronnie Radford PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Herbert Ronald "Ronnie" Radford, 75, of Piedmont, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015, at the Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation was held Saturday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery...

Lyna Bolden NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Lyna Roschell Bolden, 47, of Jefferson City, Mo., died Thursday, March 26, 2015, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Lyna was born Oct. 22, 1967, in St. Louis, Mo., to Betty Banks and the late John Bolden. Her stepfather, the late Henry Banks, helped raise her. She has two brothers, Jimmie Warren and Ricky Warren...

Frank Catalano, Sr. WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Francis "Frank" Joseph Catalano, Sr., 71, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Catalano was born Jan. 3, 1944 in New Orleans, La., to the late Michael and Mary Gagliano Catalano. ...

Floyd Ward PUXICO, Mo. -- Floyd L. Ward, 85, of Puxico, Mo., died Friday, March 27, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Masonic services will be held at 7 p.m...

Leonard Ehlers Leonard W. Ehlers, 95, of Columbia, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., a retired official court reporter of the 36th Judicial Circuit of the State of Missouri, went to be with his Lord on Friday, March 27, 2015. He passed away at Slater Place, Lenoir Woods, in Columbia, Mo...

Rev. Orvill Wilkerson FISK, Mo. -- Rev. Orvill Wilkerson, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Rev. Wilkerson was born Aug. 3, 1939, at Fisk. He was a member of the Star Community Church, the International Gospel Assemblies and had conducted a jail ministry for more than 20 years in Butler and Stoddard Counties. He was also a volunteer with the Butler County fire Department Lake Road Substation...

Dorothy McCurdy ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Dorothy L. McCurdy, 84, of Olathe, Kan., died Friday, March 27, 2015, in Olathe. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel...

Sarah Young Sarah Young, 81, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 at her residence. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Freda Krivohlavek Freda Krivohlavek, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, March 30, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Brenda Riddle CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Brenda Riddle, 58, of St. Francis, Ark., died Friday, March 27, 2015, at her residence. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Landess Funeral Home of Campbell. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel with Randall Baker officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell...

Ronald Parrent Ronald Parrent, 61, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, March 30, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Louise Shull Medler Louise Shull Medler, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com...

James Whiteley James Whiteley, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, March 30, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.