Obituaries from September 2018

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...

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

Willard Allen Rehkopf, 68, of Advance died Aug. 17. 2018 at the Advance Nursing Home. Services were held Aug. 24, 2018 at the Ziol Lutheran Church in Gordonville. Rev. Wayne Schwiesow officiated. Burial followed in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery with graveside military rites by the Missouri Honors Team...

Charles Boyles, 86, of Fisk, Mo., died at the Westwood Hills Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff Aug. 29, 2018. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at the Watkins & Sons Chapel with the Rev. Ron Beaton of Dexter officiating. Burial was in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements with full military honors...

Peggy Maxine Parks, 85, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Peters, Mo.Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter with the Rev. Steve Tippen of Bloomfield, officiating. Burial followed at the Rock Hill Cemetery near Puxico, Mo. with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Billy Joe Luten, Jr., 40, of Des Arc, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at Iron County Medical Center, Pilot Knob, Mo. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, from 5 p.m., at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Services will follow Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at 1 p.m., also at the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery, Des Arc...

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Roberta "Bert" Darter, 93, of Campbell, Mo., died Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Sept.. 3, 2018 at Landess Funeral Chapel in Campbell. A funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 at Landess Funeral Chapel with Rev. Tony Wood officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Campbell...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Howard Rainwater, 90, of Greenville, Mo, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, and Greenville Health, Greenville. Visitation will be held Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, from 4:30-8 p.m., at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Services will follow Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at 10 am, also at the Greenville Chapel. Burial will follow at Camp Eight Cemetery near Greenville...

FISK, Mo., -- Morris Chester Nelson, age 95, of Fisk, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Nelson was born Sept. 13, 1922 in Bernie, Mo., son of the late Bill and Nellie Nelson. He was a member of Twin Rivers General Baptist Church at Fisk and served in the Army during WWII. ...

ELLSINORE, Mo. -- Jinnie Dee Gore, 86, daughter of the late Thomas Calvin and Minnie Bell (Pinkey) Gore was born May 18, 1932 in Carter, County, Mo., and died Aug. 30, 2018 at Clark Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont, Mo. A Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at 1 p.m. at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore, Mo. followed by a Funeral Service being held at 2 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Burial: Pine Lawn Cemetery in Ellsinore, Mo...

Richard Wayne Marshall, 56, of Piedmont, Mo. died Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born Aug. 23, 1962 in Desoto, Mo. to Walter "Jess" Wilson and the late Myrtle Marshall Wilson. Richard was a medic in the United States Army. He was a truck driver for Duckett Truck Center...

Helen "Jackie" Nadine Roach, 96, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

George McCall, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018 at his residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

Patricia "Pat" H. Law, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at her residence. The arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dorothy Verona Reeves, 94, of Doniphan died Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 at Westwood Hills Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Reeves was born in Fairdealing, Mo. to Hubert and Florence (Miller) Humphries on May 11, 1924. On May 10, 1947 she was married to the love of her life, Buel R. Reeves, he preceded her in death...

MALDEN, Mo.-- Charles Ray Berry, 78, of Malden died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at noon Thursday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden followed at 2 p.m. by the funeral in the chapel with Rev. Brad Moore officiating. Burial with Military Rites will be in the Rosewood Cemetery...

Jeanette Telle, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at River Mist Assisted Living. Mrs. Telle, the daughter of the late Leo and Lois (Weeks) Hahn, was born August 7, 1939 in Steele, Mo. She was a retired bookkeeper for Ozark Boarder and Southwestern Bell telephone assignments. ...

Sandra Ann Scott, 57, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born July 24, 1961 to Sam and Jean (Ketchum) Mansfield at St. Louis, Mo. In 1984, she married Keith in Poplar Bluff To this union was born a son Eric Scott. She liked to crochet and play board games...

Ted J. Plunk, 80, passed away peacefully Aug. 26, 2018 in his home surrounded by family and loved ones. Born Nov. 30, 1937 to Nova and Charlotte (Page) Plunk , Ted was a resident of Poplar Bluff until 1976 when he moved his family to Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Upon his retirement as a food broker, Ted and his wife moved to Central Florida...

Glenda Reese, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at Delmar Gardens South in St. Louis, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- David S. Mendoza, 63, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 at his home near Annapolis, Mo. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10 at the Free Spirit Baptist Church near Annapolis with Pastor Steve Sale officiating...

George F. McCall, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018 at his residence. George, the son of the late Moses "Mac" and Lois (Barham) McCall, was born Feb. 11, 1945 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a proud member of the First Christian Church. George retired after 24 years with Gamblin Lumber Company...

Helen "Jackie" Nadine Roach, 96, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel with a Celebration of Life following at 2 p.m. The Rev. Robert Edwards will officiate...

NEELYVILLE, Mo.-- Keith Andrew "Andy" Gambling, 53, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Oct. 23, 1964, at Kennett,Mo. to the late Wesley Leroy Gambling and Lynda "Tucker" Gambling. He is survived by son, Keith Gambling Jr., of Grandin, Mo.;two grandchildren, Ethan and Hanna Gambling, both of Grandin; grandmother, Christine Gambling of Doniphan; sister, Suzy (Donnie) Fowler of Naylor, Mo., Terry (Leroy) James and Tracy (Jerry) Strostrand, both of Doniphan, and Karen (Bill) Phillips of Lincolnton, N.C.; brothers, Joe (Lawdonna) Gambling of Tiptonville, Mo., Mike Gambling and Paul Gambling, both of Doniphan,. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo.-- Keith Andrew "Andy" Gambling, 53, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born Oct. 23, 1964, at Kennett,Mo. to the late Wesley Leroy Gambling and Lynda "Tucker" Gambling. He is survived by son, Keith Gambling Jr., of Grandin, Mo.;two grandchildren, Ethan and Hanna Gambling, both of Grandin; grandmother, Christine Gambling of Doniphan; sister, Suzy (Donnie) Fowler of Naylor, Mo., Terry (Leroy) James and Tracy (Jerry) Strostrand, both of Doniphan, and Karen (Bill) Phillips of Lincolnton, N.C.; brothers, Joe (Ladonna) Gambling of Tiptonville, Mo., Mike Gambling and Paul Gambling, both of Doniphan,. ...

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- Ray Lavell Smith, 74 of Campbell, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at his residence. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 with Rev. William Hill officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery-Landess Addition in Campbell...

Robert Earl Waters, 56, of Parma, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, died at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Parma followed with the funeral service beginning at noon at the chapel in Parma with minister Amos Hampton of Sikeston, Mo. ...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Dustin Jerad Reeves, 34, lifelong resident of Gatewood, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tenn. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan with Bro. Jared Baker officiating. Visiting will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 . Burial will be in the Tucker Cemetery...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Janie Marie Gatewood, 56, of Grandin, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 3, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. The memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. Fowler & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Betty Carolyn Harris, 92, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Monday, Sept. 3, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born on July 30, 1926 to Robert and Minnie (Rogers) Neely in Jonesboro, Ark. On Feb. 19, 1945, she married John "Gene" Harris in Jonesboro, Ark. After moving to Poplar Bluff she worked for Smiley Container Corporation...

Tom Hoover, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 at Black River Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com

MALDEN, Mo.-- Glenn Vernon Tolbert, 88, of Gideon, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, in the Gideon Care Center. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Gideon. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the church. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- William Berry (Bill) Lane, 92, of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018. Visitation will be from 4-6- p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will be at noon Monday, Sept. 10, in the funeral home chapel with Brother Larry Bashaw officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Doniphan...

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Dorothy Mae Waller, 93, of Van Buren died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018 at Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren, Mo. Visitation will be held at noon Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at the Wilderness Church in Wilderness, Mo., followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m. ...

Edward Leo Hicks II, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born March 29, 1943 in Poplar Bluff to the late Edward Hicks I and Mildred O. Myrant Hicks. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was a high priest of the church...

FISK, Mo. -- Mearl Allison, 85, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Dexter Living Center in Dexter. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Lonny Mittag officiating. Burial will be in Berger Cemetery at Qulin, Mo...

Amos Ron Berry, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Riverways Manor in Van Buren, Mo. Mr. Berry was born March 6, 1935, in Poplar Bluff, son of the late Rev. Amos H. and Una Berry. He served in the Air Force and retired from John J. Pershing VAMC. He formerly attended Fellowship General Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and raising Beagles...

VAN BUREN, Mo. - Donnie Lee Daniels, 71, of Van Buren, died Monday, September 10, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Visitation will be at 11 a.m, Wednesday, September 12 at the McSpadden Funeral Home with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Linda Lou "Nin" Miller (White), 57, of Piedmont, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon, Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Victory Baptist Temple near Piedmont. Services will follow at noon also at the church. Burial will be in Little Lake Cemetery near Patterson, Mo...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Erna Marie Henson of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 at the Cedargate Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff. Erna was born Aug. 11, 1921 in Hornersville, Missouri to Pete and Wilma Finch Branum. She was married Sept. 2, 1939 to Cleveland (Bud) Henson in Hornersville...

FISK, Mo. -- Mearl Allison, 85, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at Dexter Living Center in Dexter. Visitation and funeral were Monday, Sept. 10 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Rev. Lonny Mittag officiated. Burial was in Berger Cemetery at Qulin, Mo...

Blanche Lee, 85, of Higginsville died Aug. 18, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Concordia. She has donated her body to science and her cremated remains were entombed at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville. Donations may be made to the Albert and Blanche Lee Memorial Scholarship Fund or to the Good Shepherd Nursing Home...

FISK, Mo., -- Morris Chester Nelson, 95, of Fisk, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Nelson was born Sept. 13, 1922 in Bernie, Mo. Visitation was at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services followed at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Adam Mathias officiating. Burial was in Brown Chapel Cemetery at Broseley, Mo...

FISK, Mo. - Linda May Cornett, 76, of Broseley, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday Sept. 12, 2018 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Leroy Murray officiating. Burial will be in Brown Chapel Cemetery at Broseley...

Patricia Lorene Swan, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at Landmark Hospital. Mrs. Swan was born on Nov. 17, 1953 in St. Louis, Mo. to the late Henry and Lois Johnson. She was an industrial employee and a cook at the Northside Nutrition Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Swan was a member of Family Worship Center in Poplar Bluff. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren...

MALDEN, Mo. - Juanita Robinson, 93, of Clarkton, Mo, died Friday, Sept. 7, 2018 at Heart of Hospice in Ft. Smith, Ark. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14 at the Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton...

MALDEN, Mo. - James Knight, 64, of Malden, died Friday, September 7, 2018 at his residence. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Thursday, September 13 at the Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will be at 2 p.m., Friday, September 14 at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden with Rev. Larry Landers officiating. Burial will be in the Bethany Cemetery in Campbell, MO. Landess Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

FISK, Mo. - Linda May Cornett, 76, of Broseley, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Cornett was born Sept. 21, 1941 in Fisk, Mo., daughter of the late John Henry and Iva Haislip. She was a member of Harviell Jesus Name Pentecostal Church...

FISK, Mo., -- Morris Chester Nelson, 95, of Fisk, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Nelson was born Sept. 13, 1922 in Bernie, Mo. Visitation was at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services followed at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Adam Mathias officiating. Burial was in Brown Chapel Cemetery at Broseley, Mo...

CAMBPELL, Mo. ~ Bruce Elder, 56, of Campbell, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 at his residence. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 13, at the Landess Funeral Chapel with Brother Austin Holiman and Mr. Jason Bean officiating. Burial will follow at Elder Cemetery in Campbell...

ROMBAUER, Mo. - Sylvia Sue Walker, 77, of Sikeston, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Aug. 30, 2018 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Feb. 11, 1941 in Rombauer to the late Clyde Hosfelt and Nora Ham Hosfelt. She was of the Protestant faith...

PIEDMONT,MO.-- Joseph "Jody" Dean, 50, of Des Arc, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at his residence. Services are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Mo.

CORNING, Ark. -- Earl Eugene Taylor, 81, of Corning passed away Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Mr. Taylor was formerly a teacher at Corning High School and had retired from Sears Youth Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He enjoyed playing the stock market, hunting, fishing, and collecting arrowheads and coins. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was of the Church of Christ faith...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Linda Welker (Huckabee), 66, of Doniphan, Mo. went to heaven to be with her mom, brother, and son Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 at the Doniphan Hospital. Linda was born Dec. 6, 1951 to Helen and George Bear in St. Louis, Mo. She enjoyed anytime spent with her kids, grandkids and Joe. She loved to take road trips and going out to eat...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Grady Ray Slayton, Sr., 68, of Doniphan, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, at his residence. Mr. Slayton, son of Ralph Lester and Gladys Irene (Smith) Slayton, was born Oct. 20, 1949, in Ripley County, Mo. He had been an attendant at an automotive business. ...

Cindy Vega, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be immediately following visitation at 2 p.m. in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel with Sheldon Tyler officiating. Burial will take place in the Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

CAMPBELL, Mo. -- John L. King, 85, of Campbell died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 at his residence. A memorial service will at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at the First Assembly of God Church in Campbell with Rev. Bruce Vinson and Rev. Jim Davis officiating...

Cleo Wyman Gulley, 91, of Van Buren, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 at Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren, Mo. A Memorial Service will be held at Liberty Baptist Church at a later date. Online condolences: HYPERLINK "http://www.mcspaddenfh.com/" www.mcspaddenfh.com...

Calvin Phillips, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday Sept. 14, 2018 at Cedargate Care Center. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Cotrell Funeral Service.

On a hot August night in 1938, Iris "Kay" Cash Sloan was born #5 of eight live births to Millard and Clara Cash in the wonderful railroad town of Thayer, Mo. She was like a bowl full of Halloween candy... seemingly endless in colorful surprises and never sparing in her heart's generosity. ...

Blanche Lee, 85, of Higginsville died Aug. 18, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Concordia. She was born Oct. 14, 1932 in Silva, Missouri to the late Luther and Elsie (Bridges) Woolard. She graduated from Puxico, Missouri, High School on May 6, 1949. She married Albert Lee on Aug. 4, 1951. He preceded her in death on Nov. 10, 2012...

Shirley Mae (Storey) Arnold, 77, of McGhee died Aug. 26, 2018 at Poplar Bluff, Mo. Services were held August 29, 2018 at the Morgan Funeral Home Burial followed at the New Hope Cemetery in McGhee.

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Charles Wesley "Bounce" Miller Jr., 61, of Piedmont, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. until funeral time at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, all at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Burial will follow at Little Lake Cemetery, Patterson, Mo...

Billy Carl Knowlton, 82, Marshfield, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Springfield, Mo. Visitation was at Day Funeral Home, Marshfield, Mo...

Thomas Jay Hoover, 76, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 at Black River Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born on March 24, 1942 to Jay Carl and Clara (Hall) Hoover in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Tom graduated from Poplar Bluff in 1960 and Louisiana State University in 1964. On Aug. 16, 1972, he married Susan Boyle in Poplar Bluff...

DONIPHAN, Mo.-- Viola Collins, 93, resident of Ripley County, Mo., entered her heavenly home on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Viola was born on Dec. 2, 1924, to Austin and Mary Smith in Doniphan. On April 6, 1943, she was united in holy matrimony to Ted W. Collins, who preceded her in death in 1984. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Teddy Collins and Ned L. Collins...

Mary Ann Robertson, 51, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Sept.13, 2018 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mary was born on Feb. 5, 1967 in East Saint Louis, Ill. Mary spent most of her life as a homemaker. On Dec. 13, 1987 she met the love of her life Doug Myhre. Mary and Doug lived in Poplar Bluff...

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Joan (JoAnn) Allen, 83, Pocahontas, Ark., formerly of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Visitation will be at noon Monday, Sept. 17 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with funeral services to follow at 2 p.m. Bro. Carl Harp will officiate. Burial will be in the Doniphan Oak Ridge Cemetery...

GREENVILLE, Mo. - Vickie Talley, 53, of Silva, MO, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Arrangements are pending with Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel, Greenville.

DEXTER, Mo. - Harold Morrow of Dexter, 80, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Memorial Services will be conducted at a later date. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service - 573-624-3548. www.watkinsfuneralhome.com...

Bernard (Bud) R. Letassy, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

PUXICO, Mo. - Ernest Newell, 83, of Wappapello, MO, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - James W. Slocum, 91, of Puxico, MO, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at his residence. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, September 19 at the Bloomfied Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. Morgan Sifford Funeral Home of Puxico is in charge of arrangements...

Cindy Vega, 59, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at her residence. She was born on July 22, 1959 to Jettie (Sauls) Voisine in St. Louis, MO. She graduated from Twin Rivers High School in 1977. On September 26, 1986 she married Francisco Vega, Sr. in Las Vegas, NV. He preceded her in death on April 19, 2015...

MALDEN, Mo. - Chandler Conor Thompson, 6 mos. old, of Malden, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, MO. Visitation will be from 9 - 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19 at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m., at the Landess Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Rosewood First Addition Cemetery in Malden...

FISK, Mo. - Doris Ann Monehan, age 80, of Rockford, IL, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at Swedish American of Belvidere, in Belvidere, IL. Mrs. Monehan was born March 2, 1938 in Jackson, TN. She was member of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ in Loves Park, IL. ...

Janeane Rene Correll, 58, of Wappapello, MO, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at her home in Wappapello. There will be a memorial service at a later date. White-Sanders Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

QULIN, Mo. - Marie Pride, age 88, of Qulin, MO, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau, MO. Mrs. Pride was born March 05, 1930 in Qulin, MO to the late Benjamin Franklin and Dolly (Craig) Nobles. She was a homemaker and also was head cook at the Twin Rivers School in Qulin for 35 years. ...

Betty Joanne Davison, 78, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on September 17, 2018 at her home. She was born on June 30, 1940 to Lane and Carrie Beckham at Qulin, MO. On July 16, 2018 she married Frank Everett Gunter at Leasburg, MO. She attended Poplar Bluff Full Gospel Fellowship Church. She enjoyed selling organic herbs...

FISK, Mo. - Gladys L. Morgan, age 90, of Fisk, MO, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Morgan was born March 19, 1928 in Fisk, MO daughter of the late Frank and Mary Ella (Williamson) Waters. ...

VAN BUREN, Mo. - Cleo Wyman Gulley, 91, of Van Buren, died Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 22 at Liberty Baptist Church in Van Buren. Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com...

SIKESTON, Mo. - David Ray Trice Sr. , 63, of Sikeston, Missouri passed away, Tuesday September 11, 2018 in the Missouri Delta Medical Center at Sikeston. He was born February 18, 1955 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Raymond Lee Trice Sr. and Mildred Lewis Trice...

PUXICO, Mo. - Ernest E. Newell, 83, of Wappapello, MO, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at Mark Twain Nursing Center. Mr. Newell was born on February 19, 1935 in Wappapello. He was a lifelong resident of the area and a lifetime member of the Wappapello VFW #3416. Mr. Newell was a retired veteran of the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean War. He formerly served in the Honor Guard and the Military Police and was retired from the Veterans Administration...

CAMPBELL, Mo. - Mrs. Helen Pat Fieser, 93, of Campbell, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 at her daughter's residence in McKinney, TX. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Friday, September 21 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell with Rosary at 7 p.m. The funeral will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, September 22 at St. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Hugh Lay, 98, of Bloomfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at the Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand, MO. Visitation will be after 11 a.m., Saturday, September 22 until time of services at 1 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Rev. Ronnie Stevens of Bloomfield officiating...

GREENVILLE, Mo. - Vickie L. Talley, 53, of Silva, MO, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Visitation will be at noon, Friday, September 21 at the Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Greenville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Brenda Henson officiating...

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. - Dottie Collier, 90, of Crystal City, MO, formerly of Fredericktown and Wayne County, MO, died September 19, 2018 at Crystal Oaks Nursing Home, Crystal City. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 p.m., Friday, September 21 at Wilson Funeral Home, 101 S Mine La Motte Ave, Fredericktown. ...

DONIPHAN, Mo. - Bobby Joe "BJ" Gimlin, 38, of Doniphan, died, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. The funeral will be at 1 p.m., Friday, September 21 at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jared Baker officiating. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. with burial following in the Union Cemetery...

Dathel Webber, 94, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m., Sunday, September 23 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will immediately follow visitation at 3 p.m. in the Chapel...

DONIPHAN, Mo. - Wendell Knight Brooks, 78, Doniphan, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at his residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday, September 22 at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will be at 1 p.m., Monday, September 24 in the funeral home chapel with Bro. Jerry Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Doniphan...

HUNTER, Mo. - Ava Louise Reynolds, 84, of Hunter, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Visitation will be at noon, Sunday, Sept. 23 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Hunter Highland Cemetery in Hunter. Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com...

FISK, Mo. - Mary Rebecca Andrews, 83, of Broseley, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 24 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Garden of Memories at Sikeston, Mo. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com...

Dathel Webber, 94, of Poplar Bluff, passed away at her residence on Thursday, Sept, 20, 2018. A loving and kind yet strong and resilient person, Dathel (Boyd) Webber will be remembered for her gentle compassionate spirit. She always wanted to keep the peace. When people struggled to pronounce her name she'd say: "Call me Dixie."...

Loretta Sue Hendrix, 64, of Qulin, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018 at Cedargate Healthcare, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. There will be a memorial service at a later date. White-Sanders Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Wendell Knight Brooks, 78, of Doniphan, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at his residence. Visitation will take place from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Jerry Cooper officiating. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Doniphan...

DONIPHAN -- Pamela Kay Harp Allen, 55,Doniphan died Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at the Saint Bernards Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at Edwards Funeral Home, followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Poynor Cemetery...

PIEDMONT -- Donald Tony Brown, 88, of Fremont died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at his residence. Visitation will begin 11 a.m. Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont, followed by the funeral at noon. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont...

Jerry Johnson, 70, of Grandin died Sept. 20, 2018, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Stringtown Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Kerns Chapel Cemetery at Stringtown...

PIEDMONT -- Pamela J. Sallee, 65, of Piedmont died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Patterson Cemetery...

DONIPHAN -- Alan Harlan, 56, of Doniphan died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at his residence. Visitation will begin at 10:30 a.m. today at Gloryland Trails Cowboy Church near Doniphan, followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery next to the church...

DONIPHAN -- Emery Lee Boykin, 93, of Doniphan died Thursday, September 20, 2018, at his residence. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan, followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. with Kevin Slayton and Randy Robinson officiating. Burial, with full military honors, will be in the Good Hope Cemetery...

Bernard "Bud" Letassy, 90, a well-known pharmacist of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center A memorial service will be held at a later date. Please make memorial donations in Mr. Letassy's honor to the Poplar Bluff Public Library, 318 N. ...

Charles Eugene Dawson, 84, of Camdenton, Mo., formerly of Van Buren, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at his residence in Camdenton. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Monday at Assembly Church of God Church, 1507 North Main St., Van Buren, with the funeral service following at 1 p.m. The Rev. Jim Schremp will officiate. Burial will be at Brame Cemetery on Old Highway 60 in Van Buren...

ENNIS, Texas -- Joe Dale Parks of Ennis, Texas passed away peacefully at the age of 81 on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 surrounded by his family. Joe was born in Ripley County, Missouri on May 9, 1937 to the late George Monroe Sr. and Maude (Bowman) Parks. ...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. - Greg Dawsey, 66, of Corning, Arkansas, passed away September 22, 2018 in the Saint Bernard's Hospital at Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born June 1, 1952, at Opelousas, Louisiana to Fred Henry Dawsey and Jewell Harris of Port Barre, Louisiana...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Roy Ray Cochran, 90, of Aquilla, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at his home. A private family service will be held. Burial will be in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

James "Eddie" Ikenberry died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at Cedargate Nursing Facility in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Jerry Lemons officiating. Burial will be in Pawhuska, Okla...

PUXICO, Mo. - Scott J. Disbrow, 56, of Puxico, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

PIEDMONT, Mo. - Holly Christine McCormick, 45, of Piedmont, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. A memorial service will be at 5 p.m., Sat., Oct. 13 at the Morrison-Worley Chapel in Piedmont.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Roy Ray Cochran, 90, of Aquilla, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at his home. A private family service will be held. Burial will be in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

Janeane Rene Correll, 58, of Wappapello, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. White-Sanders Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Ernest Newell, 83, of Wappapello died Monday, Sept. 17, 2018 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Services were held Sept. 20, 2018 at the Morgan Sifford Funeral home in Puxico. Rev. Ray Placher officiated. Burial followed with full military honors in the Wappapello Cemetery...

James Slocum, 91, of Puxico, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 at his residence. A graveside service was held Sept. 19- 2018 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery near Bloomfield, Mo. Morgan-Sifford Funeral Home of Puxico in charge of arrangements.

PRICEVILLE, Ala. - Lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan Roger D. Kearbey passed away peacefully on September 24, 2018, enveloped by the love of his family and friends and in the middle of a late season charge by the team he loved. He was 76. Born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on August 4, 1942, Roger is survived by his beloved wife Barbara Sittason of Decatur, Alabama, his adoring children and grandchildren, Jeff and Tara Kearbey and their kids Taylor and Matthew of Memphis, Tennessee, and Robert and Amy Kearbey and their kids Owen, Graham and Russell of Bethesda, Maryland. ...

PIEDMONT, Mo. -- Mancie Earl Henson, 84, of Patterson, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. Visitation will be held from 4:30 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Services will follow at 7 p.m., also at the chapel. Cremation will follow services...

MALDEN, Mo. - Timothy 'Tim' House, 48, of Malden, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 28 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29 at Bradshaw Chapel - Malden. Burial will be in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

FISK, Mo.-- Sherlene Trout, 77, of Broseley, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 at her daughter's residence at Fisk, Mo. Mrs. Trout was born March 3, 1941 in the Webb community, daughter of the late Elbert Davis and Lassie Dement. She was a homemaker. She attended the former Full Gospel Church at Broseley...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Elizabeth Quay of St. James, the daughter of the late Stephen Udel and Helen Madden, was born in Illinois on December 25, 1948, and passed away at the St. Louis University Medical Center in St. Louis on September 22, 2018, at the age of 69 years, 8 months and 28 days...

MALDEN, Mo.-- Ronnie Lee Wagoner, 65, Malden died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, at his residence. Visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will begin at 11 a.m. Monday,Oct. 1 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. with full military honors...

MOUND CITY, Mo. - Inez VanOrman, 102, of Mound City, passed away Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at a Mound City care center. She was born on Oct. 25, 1915 in Obion County, Tenn. Inez was one of five children of Fred Kirby and Olive Ruth (Ridings) Taft. She graduated from Poplar Bluff, Mo. high school in 1934. On May 9, 1937 she married John Edwin VanOrman. They moved to Mound City in 1947. John preceded her in death on June 21, 1996 after 59 years of marriage...

Paul Woods, 84, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at Westwood Hills Care Center. Arrangements are pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

Linda Kay Hutter, 58, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at her home in Poplar Bluff surrounded by her family. She was born on March 30, 1960 to Rick Nicolini and Carolyn (Epps) Easley in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1978. On Oct. 2, 2004 she married Keith Hutter in Poplar Bluff. Linda worked as a design consultant for Hefner's Furniture in Poplar Bluff for over 20 years...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Melissa "Missy Bug" Gail Gaines Haines, 49, of Dexter died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018 in Dexter. Visitation will be from 5:30 -8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will beat 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Bro. Steve Fitzpatrick of Bernie, Missouri officiating. Burial will follow in the Sadler Chapel Cemetery near Dexter, with Watkins & Sons Funeral Services in charge of arrangements...

David Thompson, 48, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, in Round Rock, Texas. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by the family.

FISK, Mo. -- Donald "Donnie" Long, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 at Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. White-Sanders Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Tom Hoover, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 at Black River Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. A gathering of friends will be held from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Memorials are suggested to the Thomas J. Hoover Scholarship Fund c/o Sterling Bank, 1100 Sterling Drive, Poplar Bluff, MO 63901...

Cathy Ann Rippee Green, 61, (but forever 39) of Springfield, Mo. passed away Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. She was born Nov. 15, 1956 in Leachville, Ark., to the late Roy Thurman and Bessie Lee Anderson Rippee. After living in Poplar Bluff for 50 years, Cathy hit the road and moved to Springfield to be with her grandchildren...

Joyce L. Aylor, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. entered the arms of her Lord and Savior Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Joyce, the daughter of the late Howard and Grace Huff Karnes, was born Sept. 4, 1934 in Greenway, Ark. ...

Terry Scott Burnette, 57, passed away at his home in Burna, Ky. after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 15, 1961 in Bristol, Tenn. He was married to his late wife, Deborah Kay Barnhill-Burnette who passed away in 2011. He was a kind, sweet, loving man of faith and left this world and went home to his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ...

Paul Edward Woods, a retired Daily American Republic printer whose name was familiar to thousands of area residents through his many years of writing outdoors columns, died unexpectedly early Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at Westwood Hills Nursing Home...

Michael L. Vaughn, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1950 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to the late Jason Vaughn and Emma Pratt Vaughn. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff.

Michael L. Vaughn, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1950 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to the late Jason Vaughn and Emma Pratt Vaughn. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. Michael married Sandy K. Sheffer November 21, 1974. She survives...

FISK, Mo. -- Phyllis Cookson, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Cookson was born April 24, 1930 at Qulin, daughter of the late James Clifford and Ethel Campbell. She formerly had been a school teacher and a beautician. She enjoyed listening to books and music and watching TV, especially Cardinal baseball. She also enjoyed visiting with family and friends...

QULIN, Mo. -- Suellen Tompkins, 72, of Williamsville, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Tompkins was born May 11, 1946 in Gideon, Mo., daughter of the late Albert and Helen Adams. She was co-owner and operator of Cedar Hills Group Home in Williamsville...

Kaye Hughey Logsdon, 43, of Williamsville, Mo. died Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at her residence. She was born in St. Louis, Mo. Feb. 7, 1975, to Yvonne Deason Hughey and the late James Hughey. She was a long time resident of Williamsville. She was a homemaker who enjoyed reading, working on the computer, and country music...

Emily Ann Penn, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at her residence. Emily, the daughter of the late Bill and Clarabelle Davis Marvel, was born Dec. 5, 1941 in Poplar Bluff. She served as Poplar Bluff city treasurer for 14 years, and also worked for Hastings Book Store as well as Russell Stover Candy Company. Emily was an avid reader, and enjoyed arts and crafts. Her most treasured time was spent with her children and grandchildren and attending their ball games...

Brenda Kay Blurton, 65, of Poplar Bluff departed this life on Sept. 27, 2018 at her residence. She was born on Jan. 23, 1953 in Dexter, Mo. to the late Edward and Helen Reed. On Sept. 22, 1979 she was married to Jimmy Blurton in Poplar Bluff. He preceded her in death on July 18, 2017...