Obituaries from August 2018

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Oland L. Brawley, 69, of Annapolis, died Saturday, July 28, 2018 at the Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be at 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Brent Reed officiating. Burial will be in the Mann Cemetery...

KENNETT, Mo. - Floyd "Mike" Jones III died July 30, 2018 at his home in Greenville, Missouri. Floyd was born to the late Floyd II and Edna (Pirtle) Jones March 16, 1948 in Kennett, Missouri. Mike married Marie Robertson December 20, 2012. Mike was an Army veteran and retired from the United States Military...

Robert Luther Freeman, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Wappapello, Mo. There are no services planned. Online condolence: fowlersulivanfuneralhome.com

Modell Scobey was born Sept. 17, 1921 in Vilonia, Ark.. and died July 30, 2018. Modell's life goal was to make life lived between the dash (birth to death) count. Those who knew her best can testify to her contribution through her love, listening, faith and wisdom...

Jerry Allen Kearby, 68, of Ellsinore, Mo. passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born on Oct. 2, 1949 to Norma Kearbey in Coon Island, Mo. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1967. After high school he enlisted in The United States Army and the Army Reserves for over 20 years serving in Vietnam and Korea...

Rebecca "Maw-Maw" Williams-Jones, 63, of Springfield, Mo. formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at her residence. She was born Jan. 9, 1955 in Octa, Mo. to the late Clarence Hudson and Inez Williams. She was a member of Power of Acts apostolic church where she served as one of the mothers of the church under the leadership of Pastor Daniel Smith...

FISK,Mo. -- Billy Wayne Chase, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, July 30, 2018 at his residence, in Poplar Bluff. There will be a memorial service at a later date. White-Sanders Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences:www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

John Robert Varity, 85, of St. Louis, Mo., formally of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospital. John, the son of the late Joseph and Mildred (Burch) Breth, was born July 9, 1933 in East St. Louis, Ill. He was of the Baptist faith. In his earlier years, he was a welder, carpenter and a bus driver...

MALDEN,Mo. -- Pearlie Mae "Baby Sister" McCoy, 76, of Clarkton, Mo., died Friday, July 27, 2018, in the Southeast Healthcare of Stoddard County in Dexter, Mo. Visitation will be begin at noon Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Malden. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. at the church with Rev. Cleveland Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden...

James Faughn, 77 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

Debra Holifield, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 in Poplar Bluff. She was born Nov. 27, 1955 to Randy and Gerlene (Jordan) Schroyer in Gideon, Mo. She graduated from Gideon High School in 1974. After graduation she obtained her Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Special Education from Arkansas State University. She taught elementary school in Senath and retired as a Special Education teacher at the Poplar Bluff Junior High...

MAYFIELD, Ky.-- Dr. Jack D. Vincent, 91, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. The son of Bertie L. and Oma B. Vincent, he was born in Mayfield, Ky. on May 4, 1927 and was the beloved husband of Patricia Illers Vincent of Jackson, Mo., for 58 years. He was the father of two children, John B. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo.-- William Chester "Bud" Carter, 71, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born Dec. 3, 1946 at Poplar Bluff to the late Roy and Laura Mae "Mangle" Carter. On Aug. 15, 1972 at Ellsinore, Missouri he was married to Barbara Ann Bridges. She survives...

John Charles (Chuck) Lindberg, 65, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died July 6,2018 in St. Louis. No visitation was held.

MALDEN, Mo. -- Alta Jeanette Wright, 90, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at the Ridgeview Nursing Facility in Malden, Mo. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden. Bro. Aulden LeBlanc and Bro Dan Hargrave will officiate...

MARBLE HILL, MO. -- Dorothy E. Rohan, 81, formerly of Marble Hill, Mo., died in Piedmont, Mo., on Aug. 3, 2018, at the home of her son. Born in Peoria, Ill., on July 29, 1937, she was the daughter of William and Eloise Right Crandall. She spent many years in Illinois working as a secretary for the state government. She moved to Marble Hill to be near family. She married Paul Rohan in 1986. He preceded her in death in 1992...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Ava Elizabeth Tucker, 89 year old resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and former resident of Ripley County, Mo., departed this life Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 at the Westwood Hills Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Tucker was born Aug. 20, 1928 to the late William Percy and Rosa Lee Harris Wheeler. ...

DEXTER, Mo. -- John Davis, 78, son of the late Howard "Docky" Davis and Kathleen Barker Thomas, was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on July 7, 1940 and departed this life at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on Aug. 2, 2018...

ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Patrick Michael Stokan, 29, son of Donna Kathleen (Mikesell) Stokan and the late Jon Michael "Mike" Stokan was born Jan. 14, 1989 in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and died Aug. 2, 2018 at Plato, Mo. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo., with the funeral service being held Monday, Aug. 6, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Pete Joplin will be Officiating. Burial: McRone Cemetery in Grandin, Mo...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Harold "Butch" Grasham, 57, of Truesdale, Missouri, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri. Visitation was held Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri until time of services with the Rev. Ray Placher of Puxico, Missouri officiating. Burial followed in the New Hope Cemetery near McGee, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements...

Wanda Downs Elsworth Huett, formerly of Broseley, died peacefully at her home in Palm Dessert, Calif. Cremation rites have been accorded. Private family services will be held at a later date. There will be a celebration of life. All friends and family are welcome to come. ...

Charles Edward Robinett, Jr., 78, of Bloomfield died July 28, 2018 at his home. Services were held Aug. 1, 2018 at the Link Church in Bloomfield. Burial followed with a graveside service at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery near Bloomfield.

James Vernon Faughn, age 77, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018 peacefully in his home in Poplar Bluff, surrounded by his wife, daughters, and many loved ones. Jim was born on June 22, 1941 in Cardin, Oklahoma to John Faughn and Emma Jane Frizell. ...

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Edna V. Davis, 90, of Piedmont, died Monday, August 6, 2018 at Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, August 9 at Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 10 at the funeral home chapel with Pastor Pete Ruble officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

CHARLESTON, Mo. - Patricia Ann Cole, 78, a resident of Charleston, Mo., passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, at Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center. Born Sept. 14, 1939, in Wendyville, Mo., to the late Thomas Rye and Eloise Jones McMinn, she was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church near Charleston. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Hattie Lorene Gilkeson, 88, of Shiloh, Ill, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at her home. She was born on Sept. 4, 1924 in Neelyville to the late Arlie and the late Levey Hodge Adams. Hattie enjoyed scratchers lottery tickets. She was preceded in death by her parents, her children; Louise, Sharron and Frankie and her brothers; Russell, Thomas, Carl Eugene and Earnest Adams...

Jennifer Denise Glover, 37, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 at her residence. No services are scheduled at this time. Fowler & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CAMPBELL, Mo. - Thelma Williams Cashion, 70, of Campbell, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be from 6 - 9 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 7 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 8 at Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell with Rev. William Hill officiating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery in St. Francis. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of arrangements...

VAN BUREN, Mo. - Randall Herple "Randy" Grassham, son of the late James Eugene and Ellen Pauline (Hunter) Grassham was born February 16, 1954 in Van Buren, Mo., and departed this life on August 4, 2018 at his residence in Van Buren, Mo. He had attained the age of sixty-four years, five months, and seventeen days...

Harold "Butch" Grasham, 57, of Truesdale, Mo. died Aug. 2, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Mo.Visitation was held Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri until time of services at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Ray Placher of Puxico, Missouri officiating. Burial followed in the New Hope Cemetery near McGee, Mo...

James Vernon Faughn, 77, passed away Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 peacefully in his home in Poplar Bluff, surrounded by his wife, daughters, and many loved ones. Jim was born on June 22, 1941 in Cardin, Oklahoma to John Faughn and Emma Jane Frizell. In 1970, he met the love of his life and wife of 47 years, Bonnie Gilton Faughn. ...

QULIN, Mo. -- Donald Gene Carter, 66, of Grandin, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 6, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. There will be a visitation from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Military honors will be at 2 p.m...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Ada Marie Bader, 91, of Glennonville, Mo. died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, at her residence. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. A funeral service will be conducting at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, at St. Teresa Catholic Church with Father William Hennecke, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in St. Teresa Cemetery in Glennonville...

VAN BUREN, Mo. - Visitation for Randall Herple "Randy" Grassham, 64, Van Buren will begin for the public at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, Mo. Mr. Grassham died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018 at his residence in Van Buren, Mo...

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Freddie Ray Sheets, 76, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2018 at his residence in Imperial, Missouri. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell with prayer service at 7 p.m. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville, Missouri, with Father William Hennecke officiating. Burial will follow at St. Teresa Cemetery in Glennonville...

A brother to Gerald Davis of Arnold, Mo., who died July 27, 2018, was not listed in the obituary. In addition to his brothers Richard, Victor, June and Vernon and other brother Russell Davis also preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Aug. 2, 2018 in the Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home. Burial was in Memorial Gardens...

NEELYVILLE, Mo.-- David Edwin Teel, 62, of Corning, Ark. died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018 at his home. Visitation will take place after 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 at the Fowler and Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. in the chapel with Donnie Fowler officiating. Burial will follow at the Bloomfield Veterans Cemetery...

Richard G. Pitchie, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018 in Poplar Bluff. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 at the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery. A full obituary will run in the Friday edition of the Daily American Republic...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Lloyd L. Chappell, 94, of Malden died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at his residence. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Bradshaw Chapel with the Rev. James Hamlett officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Rodger William Barks, 64, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 at his home near Marquand. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Crossroads General Baptist Church near Lowndes. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m.Monday at the church. Burial will be in the Crossroads Cemetery under the direction of Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Hattie Lorene Gilkeson, 88, of Shiloh, Ill., died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at her home. She was born on Sept. 4, 1929 in Neelyville to the late Arlie and the late Levey Hodge Adams. Hattie enjoyed scratchers lottery tickets. She is survived by a grandson, Jimmy Lafever. She was preceded in death by her parents; her children, Louise, Sharron and Frankie; her brothers; Russell, Thomas, Carl Eugene and Earnest Adams; and sisters, Katherine Lewis, Corine Stokes and Ruth Dunlap...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Rodger William Barks, 64, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 at his home near Marquand. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Crossroads General Baptist Church near Lowndes. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m.Monday at the church. Burial will be in the Crossroads Cemetery under the direction of Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Hattie Lorene Gilkeson, 88, of Shiloh, Ill., died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at her home. She was born on Sept. 4, 1929 in Neelyville to the late Arlie and the late Levey Hodge Adams. Hattie enjoyed scratchers lottery tickets. She is survived by a grandson, Jimmy Lafever. She was preceded in death by her parents; her children, Louise, Sharron and Frankie; her brothers; Russell, Thomas, Carl Eugene and Earnest Adams; and sisters, Katherine Lewis, Corine Stokes and Ruth Dunlap...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Lloyd L. Chappell, 94, of Malden died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, at his residence. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Sunday at Bradshaw Chapel with the Rev. James Hamlett officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Rev. Lloyd H. Anderson, 84, son of the late, Floyd Anderson and Sybil Miller Anderson, was born Sept. 11, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri and died Wednesday Aug. 8, 2018 at Southeast Health of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Rev. Anderson was a Veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Korean war. ...

Richard G. Pitchie, 88, of Poplar Bluff, passed on Aug. 5, 2018, and is hopefully already improving his handicap on a most excellent golf course. Born in 1930 in Riverside, California, he was an original beach boy and surfing by the age of 6. His service in the Air Force brought him to St. Louis, where he met his wife of almost 66 years...

FISK, Mo. -- Larry Joe Ward, 44, of Poplar Bluff went to meet his Heavenly Father and his earthly father (Larry Dale Ward who preceded him in death) Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Ward was born Aug. 18, 1973, in Poplar Bluff. He was a barber at Valley Plaza Barber and Style Shop...

Darrell Dwayne Brown Jr., 23, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2018 at his residence. Darrell, beloved son of Tina Sieben Batton, was born Nov. 7, 1994 in Poplar Bluff. He enjoyed spending time with his family and was known for being quite a jokester. Darrell loved being with his dog Gemma and hunting, trapping, fishing and gardening...

Alfred Ray Gipson, 57, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, at his residence. A celebration of life memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Family requests memorials be made to Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home...

DEXTER -- William (Bill) Barker, son of the late Lyman Barker and Maude Doris Barker was born June 20, 1933, in Sac City, Iowa, and departed this life Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, at John J. Pershing Medical Center in Poplar Bluff at the age of 85. Mr. Barker was a veteran of the Unites States Army and served during the Korean War. He worked as the plant manager for Brown Shoe Company. Mr. Barker was the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow award through the Rotary Club...

DEXTER, Mo. - Patricia Faye Freed, 54, of Dexter, died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at her home. Visitation will be after noon, Tuesday August 14 at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. with Junior Smith of Darnell, Arkansas officiating...

Harold "Butch" Grasham, 57, of Truesdale, Missouri died Aug. 2, 2018 at the St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri. Services were held Aug. 4, 2018 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Rev. Ray Placher officiated. Burial followed in the New Hope Cemetery near McGee, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Home of Puxico in charge of arrangements...

Joe Howard Peyton, 86, died August 13, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Joe, the son of Otto and Grace (Moore) Peyton, was born October 5, 1931 in Wayne City, Ill. He was of the Baptist faith. Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - Patricia Faye Freed, 54, of Dexter, died Saturday, August 11, 2018 at her home. Visitation will be after noon, Tuesday August 14 at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. with Junior Smith of Darnell, Arkansas officiating...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Rhonda Sue Campbell, 59, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 3, 1959 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to George and Dorothy Francis Campbell. She was a member of Maple United Methodist Church...

Harvey H. "Bud" White, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Carole Ellen Bedell, 72, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed from this life on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. She was born on February 3, 1946 to William and Irene (Boeving) Clarkson in Poplar Bluff. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1963 and obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Education from The University of Southern Mississippi. ...

Dora Dell Dinsmore, 87, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 at Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren, Mo. A private ceremony will be held at a later date. Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Dr. Chul Kim was born on April 6, 1943 in Jeonju, Korea and passed away on Aug. 12, 2018 in St. Louis. The oldest son of Mr. Kyu Seung Kim and Mrs. Boo Yong Kim, Dr. Kim had four brothers and one sister. He graduated from Chonnam National University Medical School, in Gwangju, Korea, in 1967 and practiced medicine the rest of his life, specializing in internal medicine and sub-specializing in endocrinology. ...

"To everything there is a season, a time to every purpose under the heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1 Harold Bauschlicher lived a life of diverse seasons. Born on the family farm in the German church community May 29, 1940 the only son of Herman and Helen Bauschlicher, Harold knew that his future was to carry on the traditions of farming. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo.-- Barbara Ann McGee, 76, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, at her residence in Colorado Springs, Colo. Visitation will be from noon - 1 p.m. Friday until the funeral service at 1 p.m. at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. Burial will be in the Naylor Memorial Cemetery...

H.H. "Bud" White, born July 20, 1936, in Royal Oak, Michigan, to Troy and Grace White and left this world as we know it in Poplar Bluff on Aug. 13, 2018. Troy White was the Pastor of Alliance Church in Bernie, Missouri until he was fatally injured in a hunting accident in 1964. ...

Charles Faust, 74, of Arnold, Mo. died on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Poplar Bluff, Mo., with Brian Brower officiating. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com...

PILOT KNOB, Mo. -- Enid Elnora Ehlert, 90, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 in Pilot Knob. A former resident of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, she was a first cousin to John (Pat) Uebelein of Poplar Bluff; Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. ...

Richard Lee Creviston, 88, of Monrovia, Ind., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018 at The Springs of Mooresville in Mooresville, Ind. A graveside service with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

DONIPHAN, Mo.-- Audrey Mae (Baughn) Cox, 89, of Hockessin, Del., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018, with her loving family by her side. Born Nov. 5, 1928, in Wilmar, Calif., Audrey Mae was the daughter of the late George and Surrilda "Rilda" (Webster) Baughn. ...

FISK, Mo. -- Elizabeth Josephine Cotner, 74, of Fisk, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Cotner was born Feb. 16, 1944 in Dayton, Tenn. to the late Scott and Bertha Headlee. On March 31, 1974 she married Allen Cotner; he preceded her in death on Jan. 17, 2015. She was loved by all, will be severely missed...

FiSK, Mo. -- Tabitha Whitaker, 46, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at her residence in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Whitaker was born July 24, 1972 in Fountain Hills, Ariz. She married Samuel Jerry Lee Whitaker. He survives. Also surviving are her mother: Carolyn Starkey of Wappapello, Mo.; one daughter: Sierra Streeval of Sheboygan Falls, Wis.; two sons: Kamden Whitaker and Zackary Henson-Abney, both of Poplar Bluff; six step-children: two brothers: Gregory Murphy and Edward Murphy; and two grandchildren.. ...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Ned Lee Collins, 70, of Springfield, Missouri, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2018, at his residence. Visitation began at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service followed at 2 p.m., in the funeral home chapel with Brother Alan Wilson officiating. A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, at York Cemetery in North Bergman, Arkansas. Mike Moore will officiate...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Joshua Daniel Palmer Sr., 41, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at Campbell, Mo. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Spoonerville Baptist Church in Malden followed at 2:30 p.m. by the funeral at the church with Brother Larry Landers officiating. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Anna Marie Marshall Baynham, 57, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born on Aug. 30, 1960 to J.B. and Mildred (Koval) Jenkins. Anna is survived by her husband, Ivery; two sons, Robert John Jenkins, Ronald Edward Harty, II; two daughters, Viola Harty, Rebecca Ann Harty; mother, Mildred Jenkins; two brothers, Robert Wayne Jenkins, John Daly; sister, Bernadette Hays; 10 grandchildren, Robert John Jenkins, Jr., Chloe Jenkins, Malakhi Harty, Keegan Harty, Justina Edmonds, TreQua Harty, Alexis McCue, Oliver Harty, Donald McCue III and Viola Jenkins.. ...

Randy Hoxworth, 67, of Springville, Tenn., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Judy Ann Starbuck, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. A graveside service and burial will be at 3 p.m. today, Aug. 17 at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery with Chaplain Jamie Jones officiating...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Billy Mac Stewart, 84, long-time resident of Doniphan, died Wednesday evening, Aug. 15, 2018, at his home. Visitation will take place from 5 - 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, in the funeral home chapel with Brothers Dan Craig, Larry Earl and Larry Bashaw officiating. Burial will be in the Hunt-White Memorial Gardens in Doniphan...

Tammy Maureen Foust-Trogdon passed from this world Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at her residence. She entered this life on November 16, 1958 as the daughter of Robert and Patricia (Wyatt) Foust in Poplar Bluff. She was a Christian and a very spiritual person...

Verla Osborn Greer, 92, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 in Memphis, Tenn. She was born Nov. 23, 1925. Verla had worked as a proofreader for Daily America Republic long before the days of spell check and auto correct. She enjoyed baking (especially pies), sewing clothes for her yard goose and volunteering at church...

Ramona Katherine Young, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 at Cedargate Healthcare. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service. Online condolences: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Mary Ellen Barr, 81, of Van Buren, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Visitation will begin for the public at 9 a.m., Monday, Aug. 20, 2018 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren, Mo., with the funeral service following at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Rev Dan Harvey will be officiating. Burial will be Van Buren City Cemetery. Donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital: 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN. 38105...

PIGGOTT, Ark. -- Jimmie Welty, 75 years old, of Qulin, Missouri passed away Aug. 16, 2018 at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Piggott, Arkansas. He was born Jan. 9, 1943 in Fagus, Missouri to the late Owen and Claudia Fowler Welty. In April 17, 1965 he married the love of his life Sue Hamilton...

Judy L. (Perry) Giambelluca departed from this life peacefully on Aug. 17, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center surrounded by her family. Judy was born on Feb. 1, 1936 in Avert, Mo. to Walter and Viola Perry. She graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1953, where she was a member of the cheerleading squad and volleyball team. ...

Patricia Faye Freed, 54, of Dexter died Aug. 11, 2018 at her home. Services were held Aug. 14, 2018 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Junior Smith of Darnell, Arkansas officiated. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Evelyn I. Wheetley, 82, of Bloomfield, formerly of Advance died Aug. 13, 2018 at the Bloomfield Living Center. Services were held Aug. 16, 2018 at the Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance. Rev. Randy Fuller officiated. Burial followed in the Morgan Memorial Park in Advance...

Joe Howard Peyton, 86, died Aug. 13, 2018 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A memorial graveside service was held Aug. 25, 2018 at the Little Brushy Cemetery in Wappapello for family and friends. Cotrell Funeral Service in charge of arrangements...

Evelyn "Marie" Hicks, 64, of Dexter died Aug. 14, 2018 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Services were held Aug. 18, 2018 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home chapel in Dexter. Rev. Ronnie Stevens officiated. Burial followed in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery...

Larry Ward, 44, of Poplar Bluff died Aug. 9, 2018 in Poplar Bluff. A Gathering of Friends and the funeral service was held Aug. 13, 2018 at the White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Rev. Darren Baker officiated. Online condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

Donald Brady Casselberry, 59, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com

Charles "Rick" Richard Plemmons, 67, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 13, 1950 to Charles and Wanda (Graham) Plemmons in St. Louis, Mo. and was of the Baptist faith. ...

Barbara Sue Voshage, 47, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 at her home. Visitation and memorial service will be from 5 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home. Pastor Stephen Koerner will officiate. Online condolences: fitchhillisfh.com...

CORNING, Ark. - Rachel Ballard, 17, of Corning, Ark., passed away Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 in Moark, Ark. Ms. Ballard was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on March 9, 2001. She was a senior at Corning High School. She was a member of the Corning Chapter of FFA, currently serving as Reporter, also a member of the Clay County Junior Fair Board and the High School Yearbook Staff. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Mary Jane Browning, 51, of Fairdealing, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County in Doniphan, Mo. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Cypress Creek Cemetery near Fairdealing with Rev. Charles Whitmer officiating. No visitation is planned...

MALDEN, Mo. - Joseph E. Pehlman III, 81, of Malden, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018 at General Baptist Nursing Home - Campbell. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Bradshaw Funeral Home - Malden. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel - Malden. Private burial will be in Farmington Cemetery in Farmington, IL. Memorials may be made to: Malden Senior Citizens Nutrition Center, P.O. Box 172, Malden, MO 63863...

FiSK, Mo. -- Tabitha Whitaker, 46, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, Aug. 13, 2018 at her residence in Poplar Bluff. There was a visitation from 3 until 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

Ryan Anthony Ray Elwell, 33, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born on Jan.26, 1985 to John Elwell and Laura (DeGaris) Greco in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He worked for Brick Oven Pizza and Maya's in Poplar Bluff...

Lucille Katheryn Ice, 89, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 at her residence. She was born on Dec. 23, 1928 to James and Annie (Mayers) Knobloch in Phelan, Ark. On June 10, 1949 she married Billy Ice in Van Buren, Ark. She was very family oriented and loved watching her grandchildren in their sporting activities. Family was her life and she was a loving mother, wife, and aunt...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Lois Wilfong, 96, McGee, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

Ramona Katherine Young, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was born into eternal life Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Ramona, the daughter of the late Thomas Orville and Lydia Katherine Magrum Smith, was born Dec. 13, 1938 in Qulin, Mo. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Mary Jane Bruning, 51, of Fairdealing, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 17, 2018 at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County in Doniphan, Mo. A graveside service was to be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Cypress Creek Cemetery near Fairdealing with Rev. Charles Whitmer officiating. No visitation is planned...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Joshua Whitehead, 25, of Puxico died in a traffic accident Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Visitation will be at noon Friday Aug. 24, 2018, in Morgan Sifford Funeral chapel in Puxico. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Ray Placher officiating. Burial will be private...

Bettye Jo (Fairless) McPheeters, 86, passed away Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018 at her home in Linn Creek, Mo. Bettye, the daughter of Myron G. and Mae Fairless, was born Jan. 21, 1932 in Poplar Bluff. She was a retired floral designer. On Aug. 16, 1952, she married Arthur McPheeters. He preceded her in death...

Fred Richard Wallace, 60, of Poplar Bluff departed this life on Aug. 20, 2018 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau Mo. He was born on Sept. 7, 1957 in St. Louis Mo. to the late Fred and Tessie (Ray) Wallace. He retired from Poplar Bluff City Park Department. He was a member of Agee Fellowship church, enjoyed camping, boating, jet ski riding, most of all spending time with his grandchildren...

PIEDMONT, Mo.-- Sharon Hicks, 61, of Piedmont, died Wednesday, Aug. 22 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel, Piedmont.

Lois Wilfong of McGee, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born to Peter and Gladys Rodgers Dec. 15, 1921. She was a homemaker that loved gardening and providing for her family. She was a lifetime member of the Bright Prospect Church and served several years volunteering at the Senior Center in Wappapello...

Lee Ann Stith, 58, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Aug.23, 2018 at Clark's Mountain Care Facility in Piedmont, Mo. Visitation will be held from 9- 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be held immediately following visitation at 11 a.m. in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel...

Mary Ellen Davis, 88, daughter of the late Ben Wilkerson and Della Haislip Wilkerson. was born Dec. 26, 1929 in Fisk, Missouri and departed this life Aug. 22, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri Mrs. Davis was a homemaker and attended the Second General Baptist Church in Dexter...

Crystal Weaver, 32, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 at her residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

PIEDMONT,Mo. -- Sharon Kay Hicks, 61, Piedmont died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery...

Arthur D, Ruessing, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Ruessing was born July 30, 1957, in St. Louis County. He was a member of the Twin Oaks Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the American Legion...

Donald Brady Casselberry, 59, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 8, 1959 to Donald and Gloria (Brady) Casselberry in Gideon, Mo. Brady worked as a carpenter and could repair or build anything. His love of animals was beyond measure. His cat, Whiskers, was one of his top priorities...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Harice Sawyer, 89, of Doniphan died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation was held Saturday at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will take place at 10 a.m. Sunday in the funeral home chapel with Brother Hubert Payne officiating. Burial will follow in the New Hope Cemetery...

Lillie J. Montgomery, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 at Westwood Hills Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 30, 1925, to the late Henry C. Boling and Elsie G. Avey Boling. Lillie was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Lee Ann Stith, 58, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 at Clark's Mountain Care Facility in Piedmont, Mo. She was born on Dec. 23, 1959 to Dr. Ray and Ellen (Martin) Stith in Paragould, Ark. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1978 and obtained a Bachelor's of Nursing from the University of Missouri in 1982...

Terry Dale Henson, 70, of Doniphan, Missouri, died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at his residence in rural Ripley County. Mr. Henson, son of Harley Lee and Mable M. (Atkinson) Henson, was born Feb. 14, 1948, in Cairo, Illinois. He was retired from BP Oil as a line spotter and enjoyed bingo and fishing as a hobby. ...

MALDEN, Mo. - Marvin Lee Williams, 60, of Malden, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug.29 at Bradshaw Funeral Home - Malden. The funeral will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 30 at Bradshaw Chapel - Malden. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery in Malden...

Brenda Lee Hall, 58, of Poplar Bluff went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018 at her residence. Brenda, the daughter of the late Raymond and Shirley Engel Deno, was born June 27, 1960 in Racine, Wis. She was of the Assembly of God faith, and was a homemaker. Brenda enjoyed spending time with her family, reading and making jewelry and crafts...

DONIPHAN, Mo. - Allie Lee Garrett, 94, of Doniphan, Mo. passed peacefully from this life surrounded by loving family and friends on Aug. 26, 2018. Lee was born in Ridgely, Tenn. to John and Ocie Autry on June 20, 1924. On Sept. 26, 1942, she was married to the love of her life, Raymond Garrett, and spent 71 devoted years together raising four children and enjoying the many, many grandchildren with which they were blessed...

MALDEN, Mo. - James D. "Junior" Hargraves, 92, of Neelyville, MO, formerly of Gideon, MO, died Friday, August 24, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hargraves was born on November 16, 1925 in Gideon to the late James Duke and Eva Elizabeth Ellsworth Hargraves. ...

Raymond Edward "Eddie" Miller, 60, of Poplar Bluff, MO died Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

DONIPHAN, Mo. - Peggy June Watkins, 74, of Doniphan, Missouri, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, at 3 p.m. Peggy was born June 13, 1944, at Success, Arkansas to Orbra and Lorene (Galemore) Williams. They preceded her in death. She was also predeceased by three brothers, Leon, Brooks and Orbra Williams, Jr...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Lois Wilfong of McGee, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 21, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation was. Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Morgan Funeral Home in Puxico followed by the service at 11 a.m. Burial was in the Wilfong Cemetery in Wayne County. Donations may be made to the Wilfong Cemetery Fund at First Midwest Bank Puxico...

MALDEN, Mo.-- Arlen Lee Walker, 78, of Malden, Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, in the chapel with Brother Raymond Ledbetter officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

DEXTER, Mo. - Elmer Gene Blankenship, 72, of Bloomfield, Mo. died Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri. ...

Crystal Dawn Weaver, 32, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at Cornerstone Tabernacle UPC with the funeral service following at 2 p.m. The pastor Stephen Burns will officiate. Burial will be in the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

Armel Spivey, Jr., 92, previously of Route 9, Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Aug. 18, 2018, in his recent home in Hagerstown, Md. Armel was born March 21, 1926 at Orriville, Ill. His profession was a linotype operator for newspapers and printing/publishing presses in and around southern Missouri, Illinois and Michigan. Armel and his wife, Betty Jo (Bacon), first met while working at the Sikeston newspaper, in 1949, as they set type and printed the area phone book...

MALDEN,Mo. -- John Lloyd Tolbert, 96, of Campbell Mo., died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 in the chapel. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Charles Boyles, 86, of Fisk, Mo., son of the late Harry Silas and Myrtha Juanita Abney Boyles, was born in Dexter, Mo. Dec. 1, 1931, and passed away at the Westwood Hills Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff Aug. 29, 2018. He also married Norma Glenn June 25, 1955 in Dexter. He also served his country as a 1st LT. in the Army. Charles graduated from University of Missouri in 1953...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Evelyn Gillespie, 89, formerly of Puxico, died Dec. 11, 2017, and was cremated. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Puxico Cemetery followed by a memorial at Indian Hills Winery...

Raymond Edward "Ed" Miller, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bluff First Church with the funeral service following at 10 a.m. The Rev. T. J. Woodward will officiate. Burial will be in the Woodlawn section of the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Billy Luten, 40, of Des Arc, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at Iron County Medical Center, Pilot Knob, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo.

FISK, Mo.-- Teresa L. Parker, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital, in Saint Louis, Mo. Mrs. Parker was born June 8, 1953 in Dexter, Mo. to the late Rolland and Bernice (Traw) Mallard. Mrs. Parker was a homemaker and also owned and operated Teresa's Touch of Class for several years. She was formally a Girl Scout leader and was always active in school events, sport events, band. She enjoyed arts and crafts, cooking, and traveling...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Elizabeth Jane Hinkle, 72, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 at the St. Francis Healthcare of Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral services will start at 3 p.m, Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at the West Point United Pentecostal Church with Pastor Chuck Carr officiating. Burial will be in the Pope Chapel Cemetery. Fowler and Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville is in charge of arrangements...

FISK, Mo. -- Catherine (Cathy) Anita Sanders was born Dec. 26, 1959 in St. Louis, Missouri. to Ernie and Vermell (Foust) Sanders. She met her heavenly Father Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at St. John's Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A 1978 graduate of Twin Rivers High School, Cathy furthered her education at Southeast Missouri State University before moving to make her home in Sedan, Kansas in 1983. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Dale Wayne Beyer, 58, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Family memorial services will be held in Wentzville. Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...