Obituaries from February 2016

Georgia Lee Greenwalt PIEDMONT, Mo. - Georgia Lee Greenwalt, 96, of Piedmont, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 3 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Pete Ruble and Rev. Henry Shelly officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Kennett, Mo...

DEXTER, Mo. - Della Mae Patterson Appleton Graham, 72, of Morehouse, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be at 5 p.m., today, Feb. 1 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo. The funeral will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with Rev. Ronnie Ledbetter and Rev. Jimmy Vent officiating. Burial will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter. Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements...

Linda Lou Earnheart MALDEN, Mo. - Linda Lou Earnheart, 74, of Malden, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Mo. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today, Feb. 1 at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 2 at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

Ruth Delois (Morgan) Wicks Ruth Delois (Morgan) Wicks, 91, of Arnold, Mo., formerly of Fisk, Mo., died Tues., Jan. 26, 2016, in Festus, Mo. Visitation was held on Thursday, Jan. 28 at the Heilgtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home in Arnold, Mo. The funeral was held on Friday, Jan. 29 at the Heilgtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home with Pastor Boyd Brooks officiating. Burial was in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks...

John Prenzel John (Johny) Prenzel, 80, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A graveside service and burial will begin at 1 p.m., Wednesday at the Ashcraft Cemetery in Butler County with Brother Rowdy Boyer officiating...

Marjorie Smith GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Marjorie Smith, 62, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at her home in Silva. Arrangements will be announced by Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville.

Edward 'Wolfe Man' DeKorsey Sr., 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at The Cedargate. Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements. A complete obit will appear in Wednesday's Daily American Republic newspaper.

Linda C. Hill Linda C. Hill, 63, of Greenville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 10, 1952 in Clifton, Tenn., the daughter of Roy and Nellie Jo (Conder) Wilson. She moved to Greenville at an early age. Linda was a bus driver for Greenville Schools and attended the Camp Eight General Baptist Church...

Freddie Burl Robertson MALDEN, Mo. -- Freddie Burl Robertson, 72, of Bernie, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 016 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The will funeral will at a 10 a.m., Wednesday, at the Bradshaw Chapel in Malden. Burial with all military rites will follow in Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

Mary Frances Watson DEXTER, Mo. -- Mary Frances Watson, 90, of Bernie, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at her residence. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., Friday, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. A graveside service will follow at Hagy Cemetery with Rev. Elijah Allen officiating...

Lavena Mae Hillis Lavena Mae Hillis, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Broseley, Mo., passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 at Westwood Hills Health Care. Mrs. Hillis was born Oct. 27, 1936 in Broseley, Mo., to the late Wiley Henry and Ella Corder Guess. ...

Donald Davis PUXICO, Mo. -- Donald Davis, 70, of Puxico, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at his home. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday in the Puxico Cemetery with Rev. Marvin Jones of Puxico officiating. Burial followed in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico, Mo. is in charge of arrangements...

Lyman Hale Lyman C. Hale, 84, of Wappapello died Jan. 23, 2016 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Services were held Jan. 27, 2016 at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. Rev. Terry Scott officiated. Burial followed in the New Hope Cemetery in McGee, Mo...

Dena Starling A memorial event to celebrate the life of Dena Starling, 40, of Poplar Bluff will be from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, in the Northside Nutrition Center east of North Main Street at 1450 Garfield St. She died Dec. 29, 2015, in her home. Relatives, friends, neighbors and co-workers are invited. Food will be served...

Bryan E. Young PIEDMONT, MO. -- Bryan E. Young, 66, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016 at his home near Poplar Bluff. He was born Nov. 2, 1949 in Annapolis, Mo. He was a logger and a member of First Baptist Church in Annapolis. Bryan was married to Tamera Sutton Skaggs and to this union four children were born. He was later married Linda Tigart Nov. 3, 1992 in Piedmont and she survives, residing at the home...

Thomas Ralph Schlatweiler Jr. Thomas Ralph Schlatweiler Jr., 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1948 in East St. Louis, Ill., He was a member of the Little Brushy Baptist Church at Wappapello where he loved to sing in the church choir. He was an auto mechanic. His hobbies were playing golf, fishing and being with his grandchildren...

Patrick Eugene Jeffries Patrick Eugene Jeffries, 80, of Pevely, Mo. died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, Creve Coeur, Mo. Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home, 1081 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, Mo. ...

James Christopher Buck James Christopher Buck, 57, was born on Oct. 3, 1958 and passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, Mo. Chris is survived by his mother, Betty Buck of Poplar Bluff; two sons, Matthew and Michael Buck of St. Charles, Mo.; one brother, Rickey and wife, Karen, Buck and family of O'Fallon, Mo.; and one sister, Deborah and husband, Dennis, Wisdom and family of Poplar Bluff; and the family of his sister, Sondra Meinz...

James Darden PIEDMONT, Mo. -- James Darden of Piedmont died Tuesday Feb. 2, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be held at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, also at the Piedmont Chapel...

Edward 'Wolfe Man' DeKorsey Sr., 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. He was born Jan. 12, 1955, in St. Louis, Mo. He was of the Lutheran Faith. He had worked at Couples Aluminium. His hobbies were fishing and playing cards...

Michael Alley MALDEN, Mo. -- Rodney Michael Alley, 55, of Malden died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at Southeast Health Care of Stoddard County in Dexter. Visitation will be held at noon Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at Bradshaw Funeral Home. Funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett...

Betty Norton MALDEN, Mo. -- Betty Norton, 66, of Wappapello, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m., Thursday, at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Zencie Odean Rulo Zencie Odean Rulo, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Full Gospel Fellowship Church. The funeral service will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the church. Burial will be held at noon Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at the Mo. State Veteran Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

Theresa Lynn Swigert DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Theresa Lynn Swigert, 54, of Grandin, Mo. died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Madison County, Mo. Visitation will start at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

Herman P. Maples PUXICO, MO. -- Herman P. Maples, 80, of Naperville, Ill., formerly of Puxico, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

Richard Lee Smith Richard Lee Smith, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 at his home. Mr. Smith was born Aug. 6, 1955, to the late Louis Dale Smith and Georgia West-Smith. He had served in the United States Air Force. He was a construction worker and had a great love for animals and being outdoors...

Mary McNeely CORNING, Ark, -- Mary McNeely, 79, of Fairdealing passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at Current River Nursing Home in Doniphan. Mrs. McNeely was a homemaker and a member of Oxly Pentecost Church in Oxly. Survivors include brothers, Charley Noah McNeely of Belton and Joe Eugene McNeely of Denver, Colo.; nieces and nephews, Judy Reyes, Jackie Maine, Tina (Randy) Johnson, Glendle (Wendy) Overbey, Jerry (Carolyn) McNeely, Brenda (John) Dodge, Paula (Don) Eiflang, Charley McNeely, Jr., Robin McNeely, Valerie McNeely, and Lavoine Beck; and many great nieces and nephews.. ...

Ralph James Innes Ralph James Innes, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. He was born Oct. 27, 1920, in Covington, Ky. He was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge 209 in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Innes served in the U.S. Army during World War II...

Marjorie Jean Smith Marjorie Jean Smith, 62, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 at her home in Silva, Mo. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Assembly of God Church in Greenville with Pastor Brenda Henson officiating. Interment of her cremains will be the Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Poplar Bluff. Services are under the direction of Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel, Greenville...

Richard Lee Smith -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Betty Norton -- Wappapello, Mo. Michael Alley -- Malden, Mo. Zencie Odean Rulo -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Theresa Lynn Swigert -- Grandin, Mo. Herman P. Maples -- Naperville, Ill. Mary McNeely -- Fairdealing, Mo. Marjorie Jean Smith -- Silva, Mo...

Roma Ketchem DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Roma Renee (Staggs) Ketchem, 61, of Doniphan, Mo., departed this world on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father, J. H. Staggs. Roma left behind her husband of almost 40 years, Dennis Ketchem...

Helen Louise Gunter MALDEN, Mo. -- Helen Louise Gunter, 60, of Dexter, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from noon - 1 p.m., Friday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Friday at the Mole Hill Cemetery in Broseley with Mr. James Powell officiating. Burial will be in Mole Hill Cemetery...

Ivan L. "Bullet" Pulling DEXTER, Mo. - Ivan L. Pulling, 93, of Parma, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon, Monday, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at noon in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, with Danny Talkington of Essex officiating...

Helen Louise Gunter MALDEN, Mo. -- Helen Louise Gunter, 60, of Dexter, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from noon - 1 p.m., Friday at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m., Friday at the Mole Hill Cemetery in Broseley with Mr. James Powell officiating. Burial will be in Mole Hill Cemetery...

Roma Ketchem photo DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Roma Renee (Staggs) Ketchem, 61, of Doniphan, Mo., departed this world on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her father, J. H. Staggs. Roma left behind her husband of almost 40 years, Dennis Ketchem...

Ivan L. "Bullet" Pulling Flag DEXTER, Mo. - Ivan L. Pulling, 93, of Parma, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon, Monday, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at noon in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, with Danny Talkington of Essex officiating...

Betty Jean Neagles PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Betty Jean Neagles, 79, of Bonne Terre, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, died Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Festus, Mo. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. -2 p.m.,Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Services will follow at 2 p.m., also at the chapel. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery...

Rev. W. Lee Cook CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Rev. W. Lee Cook, 82, of Jackson, Mo. died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at his home. He was born Nov. 24, 1933 in Corning, Ark. to Marion Amzie and Goldie Wampler Cook. Rev. Cook and Dorothy J. Gunn were married June 19, 1954 at Dexter, Mo...

Bonnie Atwood ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Bonnie Jean Atwood, 91, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles. She resided in Poplar Bluff for 35 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Atwood; sisters: Lavonne Christian (Proctor) and Ruth Boly (Ralph); brothers: Paul Wilson (Delma) and Grover aka Buster Wilson ( Ann); and her parents, Archie and Hallie Wilson...

Timmy Anderson Timmy Anderson, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Anderson was born Oct. 28, 1962, in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed watching baseball and football and tinkering with cars. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge in Poplar Bluff...

Gordon Matlock RISCO, Mo. - Gordon Matlock, 70, of Risco, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2015, at Southeast Healthcare of Stoddard Co. in Dexter, Mo. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, Mo. The funeral will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 10 at First Baptist Church in Risco. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Bill Lee DEXTER, Mo. -- Bill Lee, son of the late Albert Harty Lee and Mary Etta Stallings Lee, was born on Aug. 24, 1930, in Dexter, Mo., and died on Jan. 28, 2016, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 85. Mr. Lee accepted the Lord and was baptized in October of 1993. ...

Donald Davis Donald Davis, 70, of Puxico died Jan. 29, 2016 at his home. Graveside services were held Feb. 2, 2016 on the Puxico Cemetery. Rev. Marvin Jones officiated. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico is charge of arrangements.

Betty Norton MALDEN, Mo. -- Betty Norton, 66, of Wappapello, Mo., died Feb. 2, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Services were held Feb. 4, 2016, at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden. Burial followed in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Anna Sante JONESBORO, Ark. -- Mrs. Anna Lee Henthorne Sante, 82, of Jonesboro died Feb. 3, 2016, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Graveside services will be held Feb. 12, 2016 at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Poplar Bluff. Rev. Byron Beck to officiate. Funeral arrangements will be directed by Emerson's Funeral Home of Jonesboro, Ark...

Herman Maples Herman P. Maples, 80, of Naperville, Ill., formerly of Puxico, died Feb. 2,2016. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

Rosita Braga Dunaway Rosita Braga Dunaway, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. The services are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Charles Fisher Charles Alan Fisher, 65, of Fairdealing, Mo. died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at his home. Arrangements are pending at this time with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Glen Michael Perkins CLERMONT, Fla. -- Glen Michael Perkins, 62, Clermont, Fla. died, Friday Feb. 5, 2016, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 at the First Christian Church, 1601 North Main St., in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Floy Blackwell Floy Blackwell, 96, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on February 6, 2016, at Westwood Hills Care Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born on November 23, 1919, to Harry and Belle (Armour) Turner in Naylor, Mo. She graduated from Naylor High School and went on to receive her cosmetology degree. She returned to Naylor and opened Floy's Beauty Shop. She was also the Postmaster in Naylor...

Paula Ann Williamson NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Paula Ann Williamson, 44, of Doniphan, Mo. died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at South East Health Center of Ripley County. No services have been scheduled at this time. Arrangements by Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville...

Virginia Craft BERNIE, Mo. -- Virginia Craft, 74, of Bernie, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at Southeast HEALTH in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at Rainey -Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie with funeral services following at 1 p.m. Rev, Jack Owens will officiate...

Michael T. O'Neill PUXICO, Mo. -- Michael T. O'Neill, 69, of Wappapello, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, at the J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral in Puxico.

Robert Donald Phillips Robert Donald Phillips, 94, passed away at his Bremerton, Wash., home early on the morning of Jan. 31, 2016. Robert was born in E. St. Louis, Ill., on April 15, 1921 to Donald Rollie Phillips and Mary Emily (Wantland) Phillips and was called "Buddy" by his family. ...

Rosita Braga Dunaway Rosita Braga Dunaway, 69, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Dunaway, the daughter of the late Teodirico and Eufracia (Pelicano) Braga, was born Aug. 24, 1946 in Bay Bay, Leyte Philippines. ...

Deborah Holloway PUXICO, Mo. -- Deborah Holloway of Puxico died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

James A. Reed DEXTER, Mo. -- James A. Reed, 86, of Dudley, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at John J. Pershing V.A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Reed was a farmer and a resident of Dudley. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean War...

Glen Michael Perkins Glen Michael Perkins, 62 years old, of Clermont, Fla., passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at his home. Glen leaves behind his wife, Katherine Sue Perkins; his two sons, Glen Daniel Perkins and Michael Stuart Perkins; his five stepchildren, Kimberly Costley, Leslie Buck, Matthew Koontz, Phillip Koontz, and Adam Koontz; along with 16 grandchildren. ...

Charles "Charlie" Alan Fisher Charles "Charlie" Alan Fisher, 65, of Fairdealing passed away Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at his home. Mr. Fisher was born Dec. 20, 1950 in St. Louis, Mo, to the late J B and Beatrice Fisher. Mr. Fisher was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He was a United States Army Veteran. He had worked as a mechanic and a contractor. He enjoyed playing the guitar, wood working, crosswords and fishing...

James A. Reed -- Dudley, Mo. Robert Donald Phillips -- Bremerton, Wash. Rosita Braga Dunaway -- Poplar Bluff, Mo. Glen Michael Perkins -- Clermont, Fla. Deborah Holloway -- Puxico, Mo.

Barbara A. Baggett Barbara A. Baggett, 84, of Columbia, Mo., formally of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2016 at Lenoir Woods Senior Living in Columbia, Mo. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff...

Dorothy Uldean Myers ADVANCE, Mo. -- Dorothy Uldean Myers, 86, of Puxico, Mo. passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at the Advance Nursing Center in Advance. She was born June 18, 1929 at Selmer, Tenn., the daughter of Frank and Rhodabelle Hitchcock Hunt...

Nannie SDLqJosephine" Crowley PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Nannie "Josephine" Crowley, 68, of Patterson, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, at Beulah Baptist Church, in Brunot, Mo. Services will follow at 2 p.m. also at the church. She will be buried at Beulah Cemetery...

Shirley Lane CORNING, Ark. -- Shirley Lane, 75, of Corning, Ark. passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Lane was a cook at the Stateline Restaurant. She enjoyed watching sports, especially football. She was of the Pentecost faith...

Othella Holeman Caldwell Othella Holeman Caldwell, 78 of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 at Mark Twain Caring Center. Ms. Caldwell was born Aug. 6, 1937 in Osceola, Ark. to the late Leroy Payne and Elnora Payne. She was a member of Lively Stone Church of God in Christ. She had been a home health worker for Butler County Health Department. She enjoyed baking, going to church and shopping...

Deborah Ann Holloway PUXICO, Mo. -- Deborah Ann Holloway, 59, of Puxico passed away, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at Barnes Hospital in Saint Louis. She was born on March 16, 1956 to late Bill and Anna Mae Garver in Poplar Bluff. Debbie graduated from Twin Rivers High School in 1974 and then worked as a florist for several years.On Nov. ...

Sherley Mae Loomis DONIPHAN, Mo. - Sherley Mae Loomis, 77, of Doniphan died at her residence Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. A graveside service will take place at noon Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at Towles Cemetery in Doniphan with Brother Carr officiating. Arrangements are being taken care of by Edwards Funeral Home...

Margaret Grace Roam ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Margaret Grace Roam, 99, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Ellsinore, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, in the Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation for the public will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday in McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore with the Eastern Star Service beginning at 11 a.m. followed by the funeral service...

Juanita Pauline Riley Walker DEXTER, Mo. -- Juanita Pauline Riley Walker, 87, formerly of Essex, died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 at the Monticello House in Jackson. Visitation will begin after 10 a.m., Saturday at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter and continue until the 11 a.m. service...

Raymond "Gene" Reddick PUXICO, Mo. -- Raymond "Gene" Reddick, 88, of Puxico, died Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Puxico Nursing Home. The visitation will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Chapel in Puxico. The funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, with Rev. Ray Placher officiating. The burial will be at Fairview Cemetery...

Barbara Ann Baggett COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Barbara Ann Baggett, 84, of Columbia, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 at Lenoir Woods in Columbia. Mrs. Baggett, the daughter of the late Marcus and Ruth Miller Stewart, was born March 2, 1931 in Old Greenville, Mo. ...

Dixie Watkins DEXTER, Mo. -- Dixie Watkins, 78, of Dexter, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. ...

Maxine Jennings DEXTER, Mo. -- Maxine Jennings, 87, of Dexter, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m., Monday, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home. A private funeral service will be conducted Monday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in the Walker Cemetery in rural Bloomfield...

Debbie Champion Grimes FISK, Mo. -- Debbie Champion Grimes, 59, of Branson, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016 at University Medical Center in Columbia, Mo. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will follow at 12:30 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Bill Clanahan officiating. Burial will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield...

Deborah Holloway Deborah Ann Holloway, 59, of Puxico passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Services were held Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 at Life Chapel Assembly of God in Puxico. Bishop Ron Webb and Pastor Glenn Epps officiated. Burial followed in the Holloway Cemetery in Puxico. Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico was in charge of arrangements...

Dorothy Myers ADVANCE, Mo. -- Dorothy Uldean Myers, 86, of Puxico, Mo. passed away Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 at the Advance Nursing Center in Advance. Services were held Thursday at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance. Burial followed at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Linda Killian Linda Killian, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Dorothy DeJournett DEXTER, Mo. - Dorothy DeJournett, 83, of Dexter, died Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 19 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo. ...

Sheridan "Jack" Hines NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Sheridan "Jack" Hines, 82, of Harviell, Mo. passed away on Sat. Feb. 13 2016 at his home. Mr. Hines was born on Dec. 25, 1933 in Harviell, Mo. He worked as a bus coordinator for the Southeast Mo Transportation Service. His hobbies included fishing, gardening, and the outdoors. He enjoyed his church and the children at his church. He was of the Pentecost faith and was a member of Big T Apostolic Church in Corning, Ar...

Loman Irvin MALDEN, Mo. - Loman Thomas Irvin, 92, of DeSoto, Mo., formerly of Malden, died Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at Baisch Nursing Center in DeSoto, Mo. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the Bradshaw Chapel in Malden with the Rev. Randy Wiseman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden.V...

Gene Reddick Raymond "Gene" Reddick, 88, of Puxico, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Puxico Nursing Home. Funeral services were held Feb. 13, 2016 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico with Rev. Ray Placher officiated. The burial was at Fairview Cemetery...

Margaret Lee Wagner DEXTER, Mo. -- Margaret Lee Wagner, 93, of Dexter, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., Friday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Friday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel, with Rev. John Buttry officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Johnny E. Shipp VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Johnny E. Shipp, 69, of Ellsinore, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at his residence. A visitation for the public will begin at 10 a.m., Friday, in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, with the funeral service following at 11 a.m...

Linda Kay Killian Linda Kay Killian, 68, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Feb. 15, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. A graveside service and burial will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Ashcraft Cemetery in Butler County with the Rev. Samuel Worley officiating...

Michael T. (Mike) O'Neill PUXICO, Mo. -- Michael T. (Mike) O'Neill, 69, of Wappapello, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. He was born July 16, 1946 in Los Angeles, Calif., the son of the late William R. and Roberta M. (McNeal) O'Neill. Mike was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed living his retirement years near the lake...

Herman Paul Maples PUXICO, Mo. -- Herman Paul Maples, 80, of Puxico, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Naperville, Ill. He was born Sept. 5, 1936 in Wayne County, Mo. to James Ervin Maples and Anna Francis Westbrook Maples. He married Loraine Huber July 6, 1968. She survives...

Jewell Ives PUXICO, Mo. -- Jewell Esther Ives, 93, of Greenville, and formerly of Puxico, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 at Puxico Nursing and Rehab. Survivors are her adopted family, Gene and Helen Hon of Puxico, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Daisy Holliday Ives, and one brother, Bill Ives...

Shirley Hinkle PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Shirley Hinkle, 69, of Annapolis, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 at Mercy Jefferson Hospital at Crystal City. Visitation will be held from 1 - 2 p.m., Tuesday, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m., also at the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be at Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc...

Anna LaVerne White NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Anna LaVerne White, 77, of Neelyville, Missouri died Feb. 16, 2016 in Lebanon, Missouri. Visitation will be 6 p.m. Saturday Feb. 20, 2016. The funeral will be Sunday Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel of Neelyville. Burial will be in the Naylor Memorial Cemetery with Donnie Fowler Officiating...

Sherman L. Smith DEXTER, Mo. -- Sherman L. Smith, 77, of Dexter, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at his residence. He was born Jan. 31, 1939 in Dexter. The son of the late Elzie "Cotton" Smith and Helen Coggins Smith. Mr. Smith attended Liberty Hill General Baptist Church in Aid, Mo. ...

Hazel Irene McMurtry DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Hazel Irene McMurtry, 82, of Doniphan, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Doniphan with Brother Monty Flanagan officiating...

Audrey R. Davis PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Audrey R. Davis, 91, of Williamsville, died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Riverways Manor, Van Buren. Arrangements are currently pending with Ruegg Funeral Homes, Inc. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

Audrey R. Davis WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. -- Audrey R. Davis, 91, of Williamsville passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Riverways Manor, Van Buren, Mo. Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at United Methodist Church, Williamsville, Mo. Eastern Star Service will be at 12:45 p.m., funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. also at the church in Williamsville...

John David Kitchen NEW ORLEANS -- John David Kitchen passed away on Monday evening, Feb. 15, 2016 at Ochsner Hospital, following a long battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The beloved husband of Linda Lastrapes Kitchen, John and Linda had been married for 48 years. ...

Joette Corbin Wamble CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- Joette Corbin Wamble, 81, of San Antonio, Texas died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Triplett Cemetery in Rural Bloomfield, Mo.

Angeleen E. Nations FISK, Mo. --Angeleen E. Nations, 94, of Fisk, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born March 11, 1921 at Broseley the daughter of the late Everett and Cora (Hillis) Clark. Mrs. Nations was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family and her beloved pets: Mac and Candy. ...

Arthur Lee Kinder DEXTER, Mo. -- Arthur Lee Kinder, 81, of Dexter, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation was held Monday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Danny Collins and Rev. Ted Stone officiating...

Jewell Ives Jewell Esther Ives, 93, of Greenville and formerly of Puxico, died Feb. 16, 2016 at Puxico Nursing and Rehab Center. Services were held Feb. 20, 2016 at Morgan-Sifford Funeral Chapel. Rev. Leroy Hefner officiated. Burial followed in Greenville...

Herman Maples Herman Maples, 80, of Puxico passed away Feb. 2, 2016 in Naperville, Ill. A Celebration of Life was held Feb. 20, 2016 at Morgan-Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. Burial followed in the Puxico City Cemetery.

Margaret Wagner Margaret Lee Wagner, 93, of Dexter died Feb. 14, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Services were held Feb. 19, 2016 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Rev. John Buttry officiated. Burial followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Michael O'Neill Michael T. (Mike) O'Neill, 69, of Wappapello died Feb. 6, 2016. Morgan-Sifford Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.

Theodore Schalk flag Theodore Schalk, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at the John J. Pershing Veterans Hospital. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at the Cotrell Funeral Chapel. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral chapel with Rev. Byron Beck officiating. Burial will be in the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery with full military honors...

Tiffany Michelle Crook DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Tiffany Michelle Crook, 22, of Doniphan, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at a friend's home in Doniphan. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel and burial will be in the Pope Chapel Cemetery...

Edward Clay "Eddie" Roberts ELLSINORE, Mo. -- "Eddie" Roberts, 54, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 at his residence. A visitation for the public will begin at 1 p.m., Friday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Yount Memorial Cemetery in Garwood. Rev. Mike Price will officiate...

Theodore Schalk Theodore Schalk, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at the John J. Pershing Veterans Hospital. Mr. Schalk was born Nov. 20, 1924 in Poplar Bluff to the late Otto and Callie Mosberger Schalk. On Aug. 30, 1946, he married Vida Stroud of Broseley Mo. She survives...

Benny Daves Benny Daves, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Daves was born July 25, 1940 in Wayne County Mo. to the late Oda and Opal Leach Daves. He was a retired over the road truck driver for over 40 years, and enjoyed fishing and hunting...

Pansy Marie Clark FISK, Mo. -- Pansy Marie Clark, 88 of Fisk passed from this life to her eternal home Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Marie was born Aug. 7, 1927 in Frisco, Mo., the daughter of the late Marion and Sara (Norman) Horn. She was the youngest of 11 brothers and sisters. ...

Al D. Ensz DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Alvin D. Ensz, 90, of Doniphan, departed this life Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at Missouri Veteran's Home in St. James, Mo. Mr. Ensz, son of the late Dietrich and Nettie (Deckert) Ensz, was born Dec. 19, 1925, in Marion, S. D. He had been a truck driver. Mr. Ensz was a veteran of the U. S. Army and a member of the Masonic Lodge and American Legion. He especially enjoyed being the announcer for the Ripley County Saddle Club for many years...

Laura Wright MALDEN, Mo. -- Laura Wright, 94, of Bernie, Mo. died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Friday until the funeral at 2 p.m. Visitation and funeral will be held in the Landmark Pentecostal Church in Malden. The Rev. Leroy Young will officiate. Burial will be in the Bernie Cemetery. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

Bertha Mae Jobe MALDEN, Mo. -- Bertha Mae Jobe, 93, of Gideon, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at Gideon Care Center. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel in Malden with Rev. Bruce Vinson officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Linda Kay Merriman MALDEN, Mo. -- Linda Kay Merriman, 55, of Campbell, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark. Visitation will be held at noon Friday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Rev. Jack Allen officiating. Burial will be held in Woodlawn Cemetery Landess Addition in Campbell...

Thurman Dearl Starnes MALDEN, Mo. -- Thurman Dearl Starnes, 71, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016, at his residence in Malden, Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday in the Bradshaw Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Bobby Ryan officiating. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

John David Kitchen NEW ORLEANS -- John David Kitchen passed away on Monday evening, Feb. 15, 2016 at Ochsner Hospital, following a long battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The beloved husband of Linda Lastrapes Kitchen, John and Linda had been married for 48 years. ...

Blanch Marie Laughlin FISK, Mo. -- Blanch Marie Laughlin, 84, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at Bethesda Meadow in Ellisville, Mo. Mrs. Laughlin was born May 6, 1931 in Butler County, Mo. to the late Amos and Una (Longbottom) Berry. ...

Charles Shipman DEXTER, Mo. -- Charles Shipman, 92, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at his residence in Bloomfield, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Clyde Jacques officiating. Burial will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...

Imogene Laverne Kleffer DEXTER, Mo. -- Imogene Laverne Kleffer, 86, of Essex, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 22. 2016, at her residence. Visitation will be from 9-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with funeral services following at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lonny Mittag officiating. Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Joe L. Scott DEXTER, Mo. -- Joe L. Scott of Grayridge, Mo. 77, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at his home in Bloomfield, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral service will be held at noon Friday in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with the Rev. Ray Rowland of Dexter officiating. Burial will follow in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors...

Steve V. Bell Sr. DEXTER, Mo. -- Steve Vernon Bell Sr., 84, a longtime resident of Sikeston and Dexter, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at his residence in Dexter. Visitation will take place from noon until 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...

Larry Jameson Larry Jameson, 58, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

Edward C. Fluech Edward C. Fluech, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at the John J. Pershing Veterans Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff.

Charles Melford Gibson DEXTER, Mo. -- Charles Melford Gibson, 88, formerly of Dexter, died in Dallas, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. A visitation will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Thursday, at the Laurel Land Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas. Graveside services and burial will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, in the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Mo. with the Rev. Mike...

Aofiaalelai "Fia" Taylor VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Aofiaalelai "Fia" Taylor, 62, of Van Buren, died Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 in the St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, from injuries she received in an automobile accident. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Sunday, in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 10 a.m., Monday, in the funeral home chapel with Jody Thomason officiating...

Stanley L. Cletcher VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Stanley Leroy Cletcher, 67, of Van Buren, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at his residence. The visitation will begin for the public at 11 a.m. Saturday in the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. Rev. Ross Marshall will officiate. Burial will be in the Van Buren City Cemetery, with full Military Honors...

Paul Edward Ogden CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Paul Edward Ogden, 98, of Campbell, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at the General Baptist Nursing Home, in Campbell. Mr. Ogden, son of Walter Arthur and Laura Dail Minter Ogden, was born Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1917 in St. Francis, Ark...

Eugene O. Biesemeyer PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Eugene O. Biesemeyer, 84, of Piedmont died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at his residence. Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, also at the Piedmont chapel. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery...

Edward C. Fluech Edward C. Fluech, 67, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Fluech was born Feb. 26, 1948 in St. Louis, to the late Joseph Bernard and Agnes Elizabeth Stenger Fluech. ...

Donald Ray Trout FISK, Mo. -- Donald Ray Trout, 79, of Broseley, Mo. died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Trout was born Sept. 24, 1936 at Campbell. He was a retired farmer and construction worker and was a member of Elk General Baptist Church. On Nov. 28, 1955 he married Linda Huckaba. She survives...

Henry C. Lancaster NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Henry C. Lancaster, 84, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at his daughter's home in Fairdealing, Mo. Mr. Lancaster was born July 19, 1931. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He retired from Caterpillar heavy equipment manufacturing where he was a saw cutter. His hobbies were reading, growing flowers, taking pictures and enjoying his grandchildren...

James P. Snyder James "Sam" Snyder, 76, of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Snyder was born Nov. 13, 1939 in Harviell to the late Pete and Georgia Snyder. He is survived by wife, Diane Snyder; son, Jim Snyder Jr.; daughter, Terry; step-son, Josh Smith and step-daughter, Elizabeth Ethridge; and a sister, Kathy Ramsey and three grandchildren...

Larry Jameson Larry Jameson died peacefully Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. at the age of 58. Larry is the son of the late Lavern and Roy Jameson. He is survived by his son, Michael Jameson of Ellsinore, and his three grandchildren: Jackson, Elyssa, and Samantha Jameson; eight brothers: Monty Jameson of Ellsinore, Johnny Jameson of San Antonio, Texas, Kendall Jameson of Poplarville, Miss., Lindell Jameson of Hillsboro, Mo., Danny Jameson of Dexter, Mo, Kenneth Jameson of Versailles, Mo., Ronald Jameson of Poplar Bluff, Mo. ...

John David Kitchen NEW ORLEANS -- John David Kitchen passed away on Monday evening, Feb. 15, 2016 at Ochsner Hospital, following a long battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. The beloved husband of Linda Lastrapes Kitchen, John and Linda had been married for 48 years. ...

Charlotte Gail Crowley ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Charlotte Gail Crowley, 77, of Ellsinore, departed this life Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 in the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, with her family by her side. The daughter of the late Roger Oren and Lurdia L. (Harris) Sisco, she was born July 18, 1945 in Ellsinore. ...

Syles Arnold Andrews MALDEN, Mo. -- Syles Arnold Andrews, 92, of Malden, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., Sunday at the Landess Chapel in Malden. Funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the Landess Funeral Chapel with Brother Josh Andrews officiating...

Robert Allen Burton SUMMERVILLE, S.C. -- Robert Allen Burton, 80, of Summerville, S. C., husband of Roberta (Nash) Burton, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 at his residence. Robert was born in Poplar Bluff in a log cabin. Son of the Late Boyd Ohal Burton and Helen Maxine (Johnson) Burton. ...

Eugene O. Biesemeyer PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Eugene O. Biesemeyer, 84, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at his residence. Visitation was held Friday at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Funeral service were held at 1 p.m., Saturday, also at the Piedmont chapel. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery...

Aline C. Hicks Aline C. Hicks, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born Oct. 29, 1928 in Malden. She married Lance J. Hicks Dec. 30, 1947. He preceded her in death Jan. 5, 1984. Mrs. ...

Lucille Catlett DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Lucille Mae Catlett, 75-year-old resident of Grandin, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at the Riverways Manor Nursing Center in Van Buren, Mo. Visiting will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. Funeral services will at 11 a.m. will be held Wednesday, March 2, in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Pete Joplin officiating. Burial will be in the Grandin Cemetery...

Kenneth Keathley PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Kenneth Keathley of Patterson, Mo. died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at Southeast Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont.

E. L. "Buddy" Hupp E. L. "Buddy" Hupp, 84, of Fairdealing, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Evelyn M. Harris McDaniel Evelyn M. Harris McDaniel, 94, of Shreveport La, formally of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at her son's residence. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service and will be announced at a later date...

Richard D. Taylor GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Richard D. Taylor, 83, formerly of Coldwater, Mo. died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 in Fredericktown, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville.

Bonita Joyce Wagner Bonita Joyce Wagner, 76, of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 surrounded by her loving sons. She was born July 26, 1939 in Arkansas, the daughter of Louie T. and Mary Blanche (Thacker) Young. She enjoyed crafting, traveling and spending time with friends and family. She cherished her poodle dogs...

Levoy McMullin Levoy "Mac" McMullin, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Services will be held at a later date. Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com...

Floyd Edward Livingston, Sr. Floyd Edward Livingston, Sr., 88, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center He was born on April 19, 1927 to Omer and Maggie (Cole) Livingston in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He married Shirley Harrelson on Aug. 21, 1956 in Poplar Bluff, Mo...

Randall James Roberts Sr. Randall James Roberts Sr., 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Roberts was born May 3, 1947, in Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He married Vila Jane Roberts Oct. 31, 2005, in Las Vegas, Nev., and she survives...

Mickel Gene Leroux NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Mickel Gene Leroux, 58, of Naylor, Mo. died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at his residence. Arrangements pending with Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel of Neelyville, Mo.

Donald Ray Trout FISK, Mo. -- Donald Ray Trout, 79, of Broseley, Mo. died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. MVisitation will begin at noon Sunday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Revs. Jim Sanders and Johnny Meese officiating. Burial will be in Brown Chapel Cemetery at Broseley...

Charlotte Gail Crowley ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Charlotte Gail Crowley, 70, of Ellsinore, departed this life Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 in the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, with her family by her side. The daughter of the late Roger Oren and Lurdia L. (Harris) Sisco, she was born July 18, 1945 in Ellsinore. ...

JONESBORO, Ark. -- Lois Elizabeth Truelove Carpenter, 100, went to be with her Lord Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. Lois was the daughter of Lester Noel Truelove and Maude Lee Truelove and was born Aug. 27, 1915 in Houston, Ark. ...

Charlotte Gail Crowley Photo Charlotte Gail Crowley, daughter of the late Roger Oren and Lurdia L. (Harris) Sisco, was born July 18, 1945 in Ellsinore, Mo. and departed this life on Feb. 24, 2016 in the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., with her family by her side. She had attained the age of seventy years, seven months and six days...