Obituaries from November 2015

Virginia Parker CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo, - Virginia G. Parker, 93, of Dexter, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will take place 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, with services to follow at 2:30 p.m. Burial will follow in Dexter Cemetery...

David Moss GREENVILLE, Mo.-- David Moss, 79, of Greenville, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at Shiloh General Baptist Church in Shook. Memorial services will follow at noon...

Dorothy Mae Hall DONIPHAN, Mo.--Dorothy Mae Hall, 94, of Doniphan, departed this life Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at the Westwood Hills Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hall was born Nov. 15, 1920 in Madison, Ill., to the late William Franklin Crockett and Liza Jane (Rideout) Crockett. ...

Loretta Ann Graves FISK, Mo.-- Loretta Ann Graves, 75, of Festus, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mrs. Graves was born Sept. 7, 1940 at Atkin, Minn. She was a a homemaker and nurse for several years. She was married Aug. ...

Onedia June White FISK, Mo. -- Onedia June White, 91, of Fisk, Mo. died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at Cedargate Healthcare. Mrs. White was born June 12, 1924 at Perryville, Tenn., the daughter of the late E.C. and Lillie Riggs. She had formerly been a nurse and later Co-owned and operated White's Funeral Home in Fisk until her retirement in 1976. ...

Charles Fox Charles F. Fox, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Fox was born July 27, 1948 in Paragould, Ark. He was a lifetime resident of Butler County and attended Grace Christian Fellowship and Midland Church. He was retired from the Poplar Bluff Police Department. Mr. Fox enjoyed car shows, drag racing and his beloved dog Harley...

Leon Gaskin VAN BUREN, MO. - Leon Lascar Gaskin, 75, of Van Buren, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, MO. with Pastor Jim Hampton officiating Burial will be in the Yount Memorial Cemetery...

Kenneth Jackson CAMPBELL, MO. - Mr. Kenneth Jackson, 83, of Campbell, died Monday, Oct. 26 at his residence. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 8 at Crosspointe Family Church in Campbell with Rev. Randy Vaughn officiating. Memorial may be made to Crosspointe Family Church. Landes Funeral Home in Campbell is in charge of arrangements...

Alva Willard CAMPBELL, MO. - Alva Willard, 80, of Campbell, died Saturday, Oct. 31, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell followed at 1 p.m. with the funeral service in Landess Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Tucker Cemetery in Campbell. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements...

Courtney Hausman CAMPBELL, MO. - Courtney Hausman, 16, of Campbell, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2015 at Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., today at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell with Rev. Dale Holman officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, MO. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements...

Shirley Carlene Larmie Shirley Carlene (Stout) Larmie, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away at her home Saturday, Oct. 31 after a courageous eight and a half year battle with cancer. Shirley was born in Mountain View, Mo. on Nov. 29, 1947 to Wilborn "Shorty" Everett Stout and Dorothy Elizabeth (Gower) Stout. She had been a resident of Poplar Bluff since 1951. She married Robert "Bobby" Larmie on July 12, 1968. He survives...

Martin "Marty" Bruton WAPPAPELLO, MO. - Martin "Marty" Bruton, 46, of Wappapello, died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin, MO. Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Fowler Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville, MO with the funeral following at noon. Burial will be in New Hope Cemetery near Doniphan, MO...

"Dink" Rosa Hilding DONIPHAN, MO. - "Dink" Rosa Louise Hilding, 68 year old resident of Doniphan, Missouri, departed this life, Saturday, October 31, 2015, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Dink was born May 13, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa, to the late Charles Edward Hilding and Alma (Perrenoud) Hilding...

Margaret A. Barton Margaret A. Barton, 94, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Charles Barriner Charles Leroy Barriner, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Passed away on November 1, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, surrounded by family members. Mr. Barriner was born on November 16, 1925 in the Hendrickson Area. He was a member of the Mt Zion Southern Missionary Baptist Church in Williamsville and was a veteran of the US Army during World War II...

Charles Barriner Charles Leroy Barriner, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Passed away on November 1, 2015, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, surrounded by family members. Mr. Barriner was born on November 16, 1925 in the Hendrickson Area. He was a member of the Mt Zion Southern Missionary Baptist Church in Williamsville and was a veteran of the US Army during World War II...

Roy Lacey Roy Lacey, 60, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com

Charline Bond FISK, Mo. -- Charline Bond, 86, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday Nov. 1, 2015 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Bond was born July 29, 1929 at Fagus, Mo. She was a member of Twin Rivers General Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, reading and walking. ...

Kathryn Rose Randall PIEDMONT, MO.--Kathryn Rose Randall, 29, of Nokomis, Ill., formerly of Iron County, Mo.,died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at Springfield, Ill. Visitation services will be held from 2-4 p.m., Wednesday, at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 4 p.m., Wednesday, at the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will take place at Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc...

Carrel John Holtzhouser MALDEN, MO. -- Carrel John Holtzhouser, 80, of Malden, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the First Southern Baptist Church in Malden. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., Thursday at the church with Rev. Aulden LeBlanc and Rev. Robert Shelton officiating...

Wesley Leroy Gambling NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Wesley Leroy Gambling, 77, of Doniphan, Mo. passed away Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at his home. Mr. Gambling was born March 30, 1938 at Bardley, Mo., to Emmett and Christine (McCallister) Gambling. On April 13, 1957, at Ellsinore, Mo., he married Lynda Tucker. She survives...

Carla McClard DEXTER, Mo. -- Carla June McClard, 61, of Dexter died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the Bridge Church of Christ in Pyle Town on Saturday and a memorial service will follow with Curtis McClard, Jr. officiating...

Roy Lacey Roy Lacey, 60, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 2, 1954 to Buddy and Drusilla (Richardson) Lacey in Gideon. Roy worked on a farmer and at Gamblin Lumber in Poplar Bluff. He married Molly Reed April 15, 1974 in Gideon...

Georgia Juanita Smith Georgia Juanita Smith, 91, of Centerton, Ark., formerly of Paragould, died Sunday. She was in the food service industry and loved to cook. Her greatest joy was being with family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie Arthur Ring and Elsie Allen; first husband, Pierce Robert Lawless; second husband, Arnet Taylor Smith; son, James Robert Lawless; brothers, Herschel, Weldon, Eldon, Sherman, Ted, Jay and Loren Ring...

Bobby Joe Wells ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Bobby Joe Wells, 57, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 in the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A public visitation will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore; with his funeral service following at 2 p.m. Rev. Jerry Adams will officiate. Burial will be in the Garrison Cemetery in Delaware, Ark...

John Earl Dowdy DEXTER, MO.--John Earl Dowdy, 71, of Dexter, departed this life Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015 at the Southeast Health of Stoddard County. He born Feb. 25, 1944, to the late Earl Dowdy and Pauline Robertson Dowdy in Bernie. Mr. Dowdy was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard. ...

Ruth William Morgan NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Ruth William Morgan, 97, of Sandoval, Ill., passed away Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Mrs. Morgan was born April 15, 1918 in Neelyville, Mo. She worked as a caregiver in nursing. Her hobbies included quilting, fishing, sewing, and gardening. She was a member of the Naylor Pentecostal Church until her health prevented her attendance...

Rodney "Rod" Brillhart DEXTER, MO.--Rodney Brillhart, 55, of Dexter, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in the SoutheastHEALTH of Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Thursday, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will then be conducted at 11:30 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Roger Wooten officiating...

Vinita Maude Branch MALDEN, MO.--Vinita Maude Branch, 91, of Fenton, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at Fieser Nursing Center at Fenton. Visitation will be at noon, Saturday, until service time at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 2 p.m., Saturday at Bradshaw Chapel with Rev. Dan Ross officiating...

Illa E. Cook Illa E. Cook, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 at The Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Thelma Chance MALDEN, MO. -- Thelma Dean Chance, 85,, of Malden died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. Brother Leroy Brown will officiate. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Michell Cornett MALDEN, MO. -- Michell Ann Cornett, 69, of Malden died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Southeast Health of Stoddard County in Dexter, Mo. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ernest Puckett and Rev. Richard Blagg officiating. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Doris A. Elder DEXTER, MO. - Doris A. Elder, 76, of Dexter, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau, MO. Visitation will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6 at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Winiferd Wren officiating. Burial will be in the Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee, MO...

Illa E. Cook Illa E. Cook, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Cook, the daughter of the late Mart and Grace (Holt) Frazier, was born March 30, 1928 in Deslet, Mo. She was a very active member of First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff and had retired after many years as a supervisor with Missouri State Department of Social Services. ...

Brenda Hayden Campbell, MO. - Brenda Joyce Hayden, 74, of Campbell, died Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., today at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 7 at Bernie Cemetery...

Mabel M. Graham Mabel M. Graham, 95, of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Estelle Marie Allen Martin DEXTER, MO.--Estelle Marie Allen Martin, 85, of Dexter, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Sunday, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rosary being said at 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be conducted at 9:30 a.m., Monday, with Father David Dohogne officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Marge Becker ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Mary "Marge" Becker, 72, of Ellsinore died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at her residence. A visitation for the public will begin at 6 p.m. today at McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. Funeral services will follow at 10 a.m. Monday. Burial will be in the Robertson-Owl Roost Cemetery...

Mabel Graham Mabel M. Graham, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday evening, Nov. 5, 2015, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Graham, the daughter of the late James Edward "Eddie" and Katherine "Katie" Bergesch Browning, was born Oct. 5, 1920, in Poplar Bluff. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, gardening, quilting, crocheting and canning...

George Burgett CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- George William Burgett, 81, (also known as "G.W." ) formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 at Hospice of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio after chronic health issues. He was born Oct. 6, 1934, in Doniphan, Mo., to Ralph DeLano Burgett and Osa Ethel Walpole Burgett. ...

Glenn C. Scaggs Glenn C. Scaggs, 89, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff

John David Telker MALDEN, Mo. -- John David Telker, 74, of Malden, Mo. died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 11 a.m, to noon Monday at Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden with the funeral following at noon in Landess Chapel in Malden with the Rev. Aulden Leblanc. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery of Malden...

Lelia White PIEDMONT, Mo. - Lelia T. White, 95, of Brenham, Tx, formerly of Piedmont, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at Brenham, Tx. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont with Rev. John Harwell officiating. Burial will follow in the Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel. Online condelences may be made at www.morrisonworleychapel.com...

Carolyn Hillis Carolyn Marie Hillis, 59, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hillis was born March 31, 1956 at Pontiac, Mich. Survivors include one daughter: Lori Orton of Poplar Bluff; one son: Wil Hillis of Poplar Bluff; two sisters: Debbie Ellison of Fisk and Kathy Smith of Poplar Bluff; two grandchildren: Jaren Orton and Lane Hillis, both of Poplar Bluff; and several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews...

Dallas Berry MALDEN, Mo. -- Dallas Berlin Berry, 85, of Dexter, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at his residence in Dexter. Visitation will begin at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Park in Malden...

Lawrence Owens MALDEN, Mo. -- Lawrence E. Owens, 81, of Risco, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at his residence. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Risco with burial following at Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Lena Smith DEXTER, Mo. -- Lena M. Smith, 93, of Dexter died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Mrs. Smith, daughter of the late Charles W. Redfairn and Blanche Manning Redfairn, was born in Hazleton, Ind., on Feb. 8, 1922. She was a homemaker and was a member of Sadler Chapel United Methodist Church...

Jesse Chaffin Jesse C. Chaffin, 57, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Chaffin, son of the late Jesse C. and Wanda Louise Chaffin, was born Feb. 1, 1958, in Poe Clinic, Mo. He had worked in construction and carpet sales for Dennis Young. He enjoyed flying, fishing, collecting arrowheads, flea marketing, yard-work and working in the garage...

Dorothy Ponder DONIPHAN, Mo. - Dorothy Kenaga Ponder, 87, of Doniphan, departed this life Saturday, November 7, 2015, at Southeast Hospital of Ripley County in Doniphan. She was a self-employed editor for the Prospect News newspaper from 1961-1995 with her husband Chester L. (Bud) Ponder...

Jenice Putman NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Jenice Putman, 70, of Doniphan, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. A graveside service will follow at 1:15 p.m. at the Antioch Cemetery in Oxly with Donnie Fowler officiating...

Bud Keathley PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Marvin Edward Keathley, 75, of Mill Spring, Mo., passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at his residence. Visitation services will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Victory Baptist Temple also in Piedmont...

Wayne Dugger Wayne Thomas Dugger, 71, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Phyllis Moussette WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- Phyllis Darlene Moussette, 74, of Greenville, Mo., passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at her residence. Mrs. Moussette, the daughter of the late Thomas and Priscilla (Cleveland) Winchester, was born Sept. 10, 1941 in Caseyville, Ill. She was a member of Little Brushy Missionary Baptist Church in Wappapello and was a retired Registered Nurse. Mrs. Moussette enjoyed spending time with her family and fishing...

Thomas Hunter Thomas W. Hunter, 41, of Independence, Mo., passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Evelyn Simpson PUXICO, Mo. -- Evelyn Simpson, 99, of Puxico died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Mo. Evelyn, daughter of the late Rufus John and Mary Tune Moore, was born in Chaonia, Mo., on Dec. 24, 1915. ...

Kathryn Lay BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Kathryn Lay, 94, of Bloomfield died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at the Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand, Mo. Visitation was held at 11 a.m. today at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Funeral services followed at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Ronnie Stevens of Bloomfield officiating. Burial is at the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

Emma Cantrell PIEDMONT, Mo. - Emma Ruth Cantrell, 80, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Wayne Co., died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at the DePaul Medical Center in St Louis. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Cowan Cemetery near Hiram. Condolences may be made at www.morrisonworleychapel.com...

Glenn C. Scaggs ELLSINORE, Mo. - Glenn C. Scaggs, 89, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Scaggs, the son of the late Albert and Gladys (Cole) Scaggs, was born April 6, 1926 in Naylor. ...

James Edward Duck MALDEN, Mo.--James Edward Duck, 41, of Desloge, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon, Saturday at the Landess Chapel in Malden. Memorial service will be at noon Saturday at the Landess Chapel with Mr. James B. Powell officiating...

Karen Sue Miller DEXTER, Mo.--Karen Sue Miller, 72, of Dexter, died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 at her residence near Dexter. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Roy Sherfield and Rev. James Malloy officiating...

Thomas "Tommy" Hunter Thomas "Tommy" William Hunter, 41, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015 at St. Louis University Hospital from the results of injuries sustained in an auto accident. Tommy, the son of Gordon and Janeanne (Wells) Cochran, was born June 9, 1974 in St. Louis. He was of the Pentecostal faith and was employed as an industrial roofer. Tommy enjoyed spending time with his family especially his daughters, being outdoors, backroading, hunting and fishing...

Clara Bell Howard NEELYVILLE, Mo.--Clara Bell (Little-Durham) Howard, 76, of Fairdealing, peacefully departed this life Saturday Nov. 7, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family. Clara was born in Fisk, April 12, 1939 to John Everett Little and Truly Ethel (Lashly) Jackson. ...

Margaret White PUXICO, Mo. -- Margaret V. White, 89, of Advance, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Advance Nursing Center. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Morgan Memorial Park in Advance, Mo. Morgan Sifford Funeral Home of Puxio is in charge of arrangements...

Joseph J. Rouse Joseph J. Rouse, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Nov.12, 2015 at the John J. Pershing V.A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

James C. "Jay" Jarrell DEXTER, MO.--James C. "Jay" Jarrell, 87, of Dexter, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., Friday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Dr. Barry Winders officiating...

Juanita Lucinda Elliott DONIPHAN, MO.--Juanita Lucinda Elliott, 86, of Doniphan, departed this life Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Grandin. She was born Jan. 3, 1929, to the late Charles and Rhoda Wilder Sisco, in Corning, Ark. Juanita enjoyed sewing, knitting, canning, and taking care of her family...

Wayne Thomas Dugger Wayne Thomas Dugger, 71, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Dugger, the son of the late Raymond and Verna (Trotter) Dugger, was born Sept. 14, 1944 in Chicago, Ill. He was a member of the Midland Church and had proudly served his country in the U.S. ...

Joseph John Rouse Joseph John Rouse, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Rouse was born June 27, 1931 in Salem, Ill. and grew up in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and had retired in 1993 from Farm Bureau Insurance as an insurance adjuster. ...

Harriett R. Medler DEXTER, Mo. -- Harriett R. Medler, 81, St. Peters, formerly of Dexter, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 at Spencer Place in St. Peters. A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m., Saturday, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter, with Mark Snider officiating...

Marlene Shepherd Marlene Shepherd, 78, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born June 26, 1937 in Kansas City, Mo. to the late Boyd Burton and Maxine Johnson Burton. She spent most of her childhood in Kansas City and Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the Twin Springs Baptist Church...

Lilly Kathleen Calder MALDEN, Mo. -- Lilly Kathleen Calder, 80, of Malden died Thursday at SEHealth Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Mo. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden with the Rev. Richard Blagg officiating. Burial will be in the Rosewood First Addition Cemetery in Malden...

Stephen Giovando PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Stephen Giovando, Sr., 68 of Piedmont, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015 at his home near Piedmont. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield under the direction of Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel...

Ryder Eli Wyatt Thomason Ryder Eli Wyatt Thomason of Poplar Bluff, Mo. departed this world showered in love on Nov. 3, 2015 at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. Born to Andrew and Hope Thomason on Oct. 28, 2015 and siblings big sister Rylee and big brother Ryan, also of the home. Ryder also is survived by maternal grandparents James and Linda Davis and paternal grandparents Darren and Darlene Webb, all of Poplar Bluff...

Donnie Hornbeck Donnie Hornbeck, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at the Mark Twain Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Horneck was born July 4, 1930, in Poplar Bluff. He was a deacon at the Third Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict...

Sheila Rae Dodson DEXTER, MO.--Sheila Rae Dodson, 45, of Dexter, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A memorial service will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Monday, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter...

James Lee Duncan DEXTER, Mo. -- James Lee Duncan, 82, of St. Clair, Mo. died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at the St. Clair Nursing Center in St. Clair. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter. Burial will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

'J.R.' Bradshaw Jesse R. "J.R." Bradshaw, 82, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Whitewater and Delta, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson...

Eileen Morin DONIPHAN, MO. - Eileen Morin, 69 of Doniphan, died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015. Services and viewing will be held Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. at the Edwards Funeral Home, 606 Walnut St. Doniphan, MO 63935. - See more at: http://www.edwardsfuneralhome.org/tribute/details/1387/Elieen_Whaunetta_Morin/obituary.html#tribute-start...

Sue Ann Seal WAPPAPELLO, MO - Sue Ann Seal, 102, of Wappapello, MO., passed away early Sunday morning, Nov. 15, 2015 at her home. Sue was born on January 29, 1913 in Ruble, Mo. to Ivan Julian and Mary Janette Helvey Potter, the seventh of fourteen children. At the age of 13 she left home and began work...

Eulalia Siebert Eulalia Siebert, 90, of Glennonville, MO, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com

Lola Crain Lola Evalyn Bruce Crain, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 in Poplar Bluff. Lola was born Sept. 11, 1931 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to David Otto and Luvina Christina Pierce Bruce. She had three older sisters: Violet Edna Bruce Powell, Beulah "Boots" Bruce Slabaugh, and Flora Lee Bruce Martin. Lola was preceded in death by her parents, sisters and her granddaughter, Christa Lynette Milligan...

Robert McManus, Sr. ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Robert "Bob" McManus, Sr., 74, of Hunter, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo. with the funeral service beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Hunter Baptist Church in Hunter, Mo. Burial will follow in the Hunter Highland Cemetery. Rev. Jim Page will officiate...

Mona G. Evans PUXICO, MO.--Mona G. Evans, 95, of Puxico, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico. Visitation will be after 1 p.m., Wednesday, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at...

Francis Cole Francis Cole, 68, of Poplar Bluff died on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are pending at this time with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Mary Evelyn Wilkerson Mary Evelyn Wilkerson, 87, of Poplar Bluff died on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 at her home. Arrangements are pending at this time with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Phyllis Mousette Phyllis Darlene Mousette, 74, of Greenville, Mo., passed away Nov. 8, 2015 at her residence. Services were held Nov. 12, 2015 at the Wappapello Cotrell Funeral Chapel. Rev. Ken Johnson officiated. Burial followed in the Little Brushy Cemetery at Wappapello...

Margaret White Margaret V. White, 89, of Advance died Nov. 11, 2015 at Advance Nursing Center. Services were held Nov. 13, 2015 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home of Puxico. Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Clara Howard Clara Bell (Little Durham) Howard, 76, of Fairdealing peacefully departed this life Nov. 7, 2015, at her residence surrounded by her family. Services were held Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel Funeral in Neelyville. Ronnie Payne and Denver Jackson officiated. Burial followed in the Center Hill Cemetery...

Evelyn Simpson Evelyn Simpson, daughter of the late Rufus John and Mary Tune Moore, was born in Chaonia, Mo., on Dec. 24, 1915, and passed away at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Mo., on Nov. 7, 2015, at the age of 99 years, 10 months and 14 days...

Jim Curry "JC" Presley MALDEN, Mo. -- Jim Curry "JC" Presley, 93, of Malden died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Malden. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at Bradshaw Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20 at the Bradshaw Chapel with Rev.James Hamlett officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett, Mo...

James Damon Creach NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- James Damon Creach, 42, died in the line of service, doing what he loved, on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 in Amman, Jordan. Damon is survived by his parents, Jerry and Sharon Creach of Neelyville, Mo.; beloved wife, Heather; children, Taylor, Samantha, Jackson and Jayedon. ...

Mary Evelyn Wilkerson Mary Evelyn Wilkerson, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., peacefully walked her last mile here on earth on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015. She died at her home. Mrs. Wilkerson was born Oct. 25, 1928, in Benton, Ill. She was a member of Bluff City Apostolic Worship Center...

Pauline Cole Francis Pauline Cole, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Cole was born Aug. 3, 1947, in Taylor, Mo. She attended Stringtown Pentecostal Church and Grace United Methodist Church. She worked in housekeeping at Westwood Hills Healthcare...

Martha Rappe SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Martha Roberts Rappe, 88 of Springdale, a former Poplar Bluff resident, passed away Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. She was born April 2, 1927, in Jackson, Tenn., to William Claude and Gertrude Roberts Johnston...

Eddie'Mae Scott NEELVYILLE, Mo. - Eddie'Mae Scott, 96, of Neelyville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Scott was born on Feb. 25, 1919 in Corning, Ark. She worked as a homemaker and enjoyed reading, flower beds, her church and the St. ...

Dale Wells Dale Wells, 83, of Poplar Bluff passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at his home. Mr. Wells was born June 14, 1932, in St. Louis County, to the late Goldie and Leah Wells. Mr. Wells was of the Baptist faith. He was an installer for Southwestern Bell Telephone and AT&T for 31 years. He was active in forming the Telephone Pioneers Museum and then did volunteer work with the Pioneers; he enjoyed time spent with his family and piddlin'...

Carol Ann Quoos DEXTER, Mo.--Carol Ann Quoos, 73, of Dexter, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Friday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel...

David N. Quoos DEXTER, Mo.--David N. Quoos, 73, of Dexter, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, near Morehouse, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Friday, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel...

Audry Emmons DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Audry Mae Emmons, 88 years old, departed this world for Heaven on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at Life Care Center, Sullivan, Mo, after her valiant battle with Alzheimer's. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family and friends carried her through until God called her home...

Betty Jean Thompson Betty Jean Thompson, 83, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Thompson, daughter of the late Norbert and Lea Jones Baker, was born March 25, 1932 in Sulphur, La. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was a homemaker. Mrs. Thompson enjoyed spending time with her family...

Joshua "Josh" Levi Morris GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Joshua "Josh" Levi Morris, 27, of Hillsboro, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at Mercy St. Louis. Visitation will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville, Mo. Services will follow at 1 a.m. also at the chapel. Burial will be at Crossroads Cemetery near Greenville. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhome.com...

Stephen M. Handley Stephen M. Handley, 56, of Ellsinore, Mo., formerly of St. Charles, Mo., died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. A private family inurnment will take place at Calvary Cemetery at a later date. For more information contact missouricremate.com...

Robert "Jack" Bell DONIPHAN, Mo.--Robert "Jack" Bell, 87, of Doniphan, died Monday, Nov.16, 2015, at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. A graveside service will be held at noon, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Bardley Cemetery with Dennis Bell officiating...

'J.R.' Bradshaw Jesse Russell "J.R." Bradshaw, 82, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Whitewater and Delta, went to be with Jesus on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. A veteran of the Korean War, he departed this life on Veteran's Day. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a private from 1953 to 1955...

Edwin Eugene Williams Edwin Eugene Williams, 63, of North Carolina passed away peacefully on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Durham, N.C. Edwin was born on Nov. 30, 1951 in Paducah, Ky. He was a 1970 graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. ...

Michael Caldwell RAINSVILLE, Ala. -- Michael Caldwell, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Centre, Ala. Private family services will be held in Alabama. Wilson Funeral Chapel in Rainsville, Ala. was in charge of arrangements.

Betty Lou Nelson FISK, MO. -- Betty Lou Nelson, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk, Mo. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

Lydia Fern Lee Lydia Fern Lee, 96, of Surprise, Ariz., and formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 in Arizona. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Ronald Stage Ronald Stage, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1944 in Yakima, Wash. to the late Orvil Stage and Mary Conner Stage. Mr. Stage was a life time resident of Poplar Bluff...

Deborah Paist SPRINGFIELD, MO.--Deborah Payne Paist, 58, of Springfield, departed this life Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. She died peacefully in her sleep in the new home she had just established in Springfield with her husband Richard. She was born on July 10, 1957 to Wanda (Bell) and B.J. ...

Evelyn Long Phelps Evelyn Long Phelps, 82, of Doniphan, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 at Westwood Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born Aug. 28, 1934 in Walnut Ridge, Ark., the oldest daughter of 13 children born to Claude and Vera Morrill Rennison of Minneapolis, Minn. They preceded her in death. There are four living sisters, four living brothers, two deceased sisters and two deceased bothers...

Dorothy Tucker DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dorothy Evelyn Russell Tucker, 99, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at The Cedargate Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will take place from 5 - 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will start at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, in the funeral home chapel and burial will be in the Doniphan City Cemetery...

Jean Payne DEXTER, Mo. -- Jean Payne, 74, of Dexter and Lee's Summit, Mo. died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Mo...

Laverda Maple CORNING, Ark.--Laverda Maple, 83, of Corning, passed away Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould. Mrs. Maple was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, quilting, spoiling grand and great grandchildren, and loved watching Cardinal Baseball especially with her youngest great-grandchild. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Corning...

Billy Davidson MT. STERLING, Ky. -- Billy Joe Davidson, 68, of Mt. Sterling, Ky., formerly of Piedmont, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 in Mt. Sterling. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at Ruble Cemetery near Piedmont with military rites under direction of Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel...

Betty Lou Nelson FISK, Mo.--Betty Lou Nelson, 65, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Nelson was born Aug. 18, 1950 at Campbell. She was a medical receptionist at Kneibert Clinic for 14 years. She enjoyed fishing, driving her golf cart around the farm and spending time with her grandchildren. She married Michael Nelson Jan. 1, 1995. He survives...

Paul W. Erwin Paul W. Erwin, 89, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Tennessee to the late Joseph Oscar Erwin and Tynie Maybell McGerity. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a member of the Heritage Apostolic Church...

Larry Arnold POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Larry M. Arnold, 72, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Arnold, son of the late Robert Sr. and Helen (Pry) Arnold, was born July 7, 1943 in St. Louis, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and had worked as a roofer and also as a sanitation engineer. ...

Clyde Vernon Sells NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Clyde Vernon Sells, 81, of Hillsboro, Mo., passed away Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at the Mercy Hospital in Festus. He was raised in the Neelyville area. He enjoyed working on cars and deer hunting. He leaves behind his loving wife of 63 years, Luellan (Robert) Sells...

Ezra A. Cox Jr. HEMET, Calif. -- On Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 having completed the work the Lord has assigned him, Ezra Cox stepped into the final phase of his eternal life with the Lord. Ezra was born and raised in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Ezra A. Cox Sr. and Elizabeth Greer Cox. In 1985 Ezra, along with his wife, Sherry and two children, moved to Southern California and has lived in Hemet, Calif. since that time...

Golda Harris POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Golda Virginia Worley Harris, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Harris, the daughter of the late Charles Floyd and Elma Myrtle (Palmer) Transue, was born Aug. 12, 1928 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene and attended Westside Church of God. Mrs. Harris enjoyed music, singing and playing the piano for church and funeral services. She also loved flower gardening...

Geraldine Garner Childs Geraldine Garner Childs formerly of Florida was born April 15, 1920 in Pratt, Mo. to the late Martin Otto Garner and Mary Etta Thurman Garner. She spent her childhood in Naylor, Mo. and went to grade school there. Went to high school in St. ...

Clarence Copeland PIEDMONT, Mo. - Clarence Copeland, 70, of Piedmont, Mo. died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Homes. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Frances Sandy DONIPHAN, Mo. - Frances Jane Sandy, 79, of Doniphan, Mo., died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A private service is being planned in the spring. Floral arrangements may be sent in her memory to the Colonial Home in Doniphan. Online condolences may be made at edwardsfuneralhome.org...

Sue Ann Seal Sue Ann Seal, 102, of Wappapello died Nov. 15, 2015 at her home. Service were held Nov. 18, 2015 at the Little Brushy Missionary Baptist Church in Wappapello. Rev. Tim Schultz officiated. Burial followed in the Little Brushy Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made in her honor to Little Brushy Missionary Baptist Church, 147 Co. Rd. 510, Wappapello, MO 63966...

Eulalia Siebert Eulalia Clara Siebert, 90, of Glennonville, Mo., surrounded by her family, passed away at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. A Funeral Mass was held Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Glennonville. Father David Doughan and Father Joseph Weidenbenner officiated. Burial followed at St. Teresa's Cemetery in Glennonville...

Mona Evans Mona G. Evans, daughter of the late Clarence Alvin and Nellie Creed Green, was born in Acorn Ridge, Missouri on December 25, 1919, and passed away at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico, Missouri on November 16, 2015, at the age of 95 years, 10 months and 22 days...

Audra Jean Terrell Audra Jean Terrell, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Tonie Kay Benfield Toburen DEXTER, MO.--Tonie Kay Benfield Toburen, 64, of Puxico, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at her residence. A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, at the Ebenezar Baptist Church, 609 North Everett Street, Kennett, with Pastor Charlie Grey officiating...

Fannie Fuqua FLORISSANT, Mo. - Fannie L. Fuqua, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. Dear sister-in-law of Doris Lee Fuqua and Frances Fuqua; dear aunt of Susan Kagy, Ralph Wehmer, Ginny Borcherding, Linda Wolfe, Evelyn Andrews, Charles Fuqua, Marie Sharp, Larry Fuqua and Julie Castellana; dear great-aunt, great-great aunt, cousin and friend...

Gale D'Wayne Jones Gale D'Wayne Jones, 64, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Jones was born May 5, 1951, in New Madrid, to the late Clarence and Clara (Fowler) Jones. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1969-1974, during the Vietnam War, and was an airplane mechanic. He enjoyed reading and was of the Protestant belief...

Lula Walker Camp NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Lula Belle Walker Camp, 79, of Naylor, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at her residence. She was born, Oct. 7, 1936 in Naylor and spent her lifetime in the area and was a homemaker. On Sept. 3, 1957, she married Carl Edwin Camp in Mt. Carmel, Ill. He preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 1992. Mrs. Camp enjoyed fishing, listening to music, gardening and shopping...

Grace Pauline Mann PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Grace Pauline Mann, 93, of Piedmont died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center at Piedmont. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Friday also at the Chapel. Burial will be at Carson Hill Cemetery in Mill Spring, Mo...

Fred Harris NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Fred Harris, 81, of Temple Terrace, Fla. passed away on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. Fred was loved and respected by many for his integrity, sense of humor and devotion to his family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Anna L. Harris (McLean); father, Loyd L. Harris, Sr.; and brother, Billy (Ralph) Harris...

Lula Walker Camp NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Lula Belle Walker Camp, 79, of Naylor, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at her residence. She was born, Oct. 7, 1936 in Naylor and spent her lifetime in the area and was a homemaker. On Sept. 3, 1957, she married Carl Edwin Camp in Mt. Carmel, Ill. He preceded her in death on Nov. 29, 1992. Mrs. Camp enjoyed fishing, listening to music, gardening and shopping...

Donald R. Morgan, Sr. DEXTER, Mo. -- Donald R. Morgan, Sr., 85, of Dudley died on Monday, Nov. 23, 2015. at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 27, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, with the funeral services beginning at noon in funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley, Mo. with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Audra Jean Terrell Audra Jean Terrell, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Terrell, the daughter of the late Lewis Marvin and Alma (Lawson) Forrester, was born April 17, 1925 in Greene County, Ill. ...

William James "Jimmy" Dickens SEYMOUR, Mo. - William James "Jimmy" Dickens, 71, of Seymour, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 in Springfield, Mo.Mr. Dickens was born March 19, 1944, in Butler County. He attended local schools until graduation, when he joined the U.S. ...

Mary Evelyn Brooks VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Mary Evelyn Brooks, 77, of Van Buren, Mo., departed this life Monday, Nov. 23, 2015 in the Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. A lifelong resident of Van Buren, Evelyn was born July 14, 1938 in Van Buren to August and Elsie Lucille (Chilton) Lowe. ...