Obituaries from March 2019

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Natalie Paige Grace, 29, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will follow at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.

Roy C. Nelson, of Hillsboro, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. Services were held Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Heiligtag-Lang-Fendler Funeral Home in Arnold, Mo. Burial was in the Shepherd Hills Cemetery. Online condolences: www.heiligtagfuneralhome.com

BERNIE, Mo. — Christine Delores Norden, 87, of Bernie, died Friday, March 1, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m., Monday, March 4 at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Allen Laszewski officiating. Burial will be in the Bernie Cemetery...

PUXICO, Mo. — Dean Lowe, 86, of Puxico, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 at Puxico Nursing & Rehab Center in Puxico. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 6 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 7 at the funeral home with Rev. Ray Placher and Rev. David Dees officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in the Rock Hill Cemetery.

MALDEN, Mo. — Dorthy Moore, 80, of Malden, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at the Miner Nursing Center in Miner, Mo. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday March 6 in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden with the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo. with Rev. Ronnie Webb of Poplar Bluff, Mo. officiating...

DEXTER, Mo. — Ronald Fodge, 73, of Benton, Mo., died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be after noon Thursday, March 7 at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter until time of services at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. with full military honors. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter is in charge of arrangements...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Velvie Violet Frederick, 91, of Doniphan, died Friday, March 1, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 9 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel with Brother Pete Joplin officiating. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Karen Denise Roberts, 37, of Fairdealing, Mo. died Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 6 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan from 5-7 p.m.

PUXICO, Mo. — Claude L. Lowe, 82, of Puxico, died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 9 at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will follow at noon at the Morgan Sifford Chapel. Burial will be with full military rites in the Puxico City Cemetery...

MALDEN, Mo. — Adrin Adell Morley, 77, of Clarkton, Mo., died Sunday, March 3, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 7 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at noon at the Bradshaw Chapel with Rev. Darrin Baker officiating...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — William Donald ‘Bill’ Allen, 80, of Pontiac, Mo., died Monday, March 4, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be at noon Thursday, March 7 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Elizabeth Cemetery...

FISK, Mo. — Robert ‘Bobby’ Haislip, 75, of Fisk, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Friday, March 8 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 9 in the funeral home with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Shain Memorial Cemetery ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Paula Kay Tibbs, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. A gathering of family and friends will be at 5 p.m. Friday, March 8 at First Baptist Church with a Celebration of Life following at 7 p.m. Pastor Brandon Spain will officiate...

POPLAR BLUFF Mo. — Bettie June Linn, 95, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. A graveside service and burial will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 9 at Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Mr. Bob Fisher officiating...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Nell Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Mickey, 93, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A celebration of life is planned for a later date

DEXTER, Mo. — James ‘Jimmy’ Ray Riddle, 68, of Wappapello, Mo., died Wednesday March 6, 2019 at his residence. A memorial service is planned for a later date.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Laura J. Poole, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died March 7, 2019 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 8 in Caruthersville, Mo. Burial will be in Little Prairie Cemetery. Online condolences: www.fitchhillisfh.com

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Jesse Hollins, Jr. 56, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday, March 11 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel in Poplar Bluff at 11 a.m. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be at City Cemetery.

GREENVILLE, Mo. ­— Larry D. Short 80, of Wappapello, Mo., died Friday, March 8, 2019 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville chapel. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

PUXICO, Mo. — Leroy Hale, 86, Wappapello, Mo., died Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn. Visitation will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 10 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Monday, March 11 in the Morgan Sifford chapel with Rev. Steven Hale officiating. Burial will be in the Richmann Cemetery in Wappapello.

ELLSINORE, Mo. — Vivian J. Dyson, 56, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, March 4, 2019 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the Carson Hill Cemetery in Ellsinore with Rev. John McCain officiating...

GREENVILLE, Mo. — Larry D. Short 80, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, March 8, 2019. Visitation will begin at noon Monday at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville, followed by the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Little Brushy Cemetery at Wappapello. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

FISK, Mo. — Colleen Riepe, 81, of Fisk, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico, Mo. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 12 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Elder Craig Hamilton officiating. Burial will be in Ash Hill Cemetery East in Fisk.

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Carolyn Lou Burton, 83, of Doniphan, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 14 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel with Brother Jerry Cooper officiating. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the Sycamore Hills Cemetery at Pyle City, Mo...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Richard May, 74, of Bloomfield, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 13 at the Hill’s Cemetery in Bloomfield. Burial will follow in the Hill’s Cemetery in Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Lorene Tibbs Scott, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 8, 2019 at Westwood Hills Health and Rehab Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m., Monday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. The funeral will be at 11 p.m., Tuesday, March 12 in the funeral chapel with Pastor Ben Higgins officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Jack Bill Pruett, 82 of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 13 at 11a.m. Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 13 at 1p.m. Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff with Bishop Kent Miller officiating.

AUGUSTA, Kan. — Steve Gray, 62, of Augusta, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Valley Center. Visitation will be Wednesday March 13 at 2 p.m. until service at 3 p.m., all at Headley Funeral Chapel, 813 State St., Augusta, Kan.

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Carolyn Sue Newsom, 71, of Dexter, Mo., formerly of Piedmont, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at her residence. There will be no services at this time. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com

CAMPBELL, Mo. ­— Avery ‘Buck’ Noble, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 9 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 14 at the funeral home with Rev. Michael Wagner officiating. Burial will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett, Mo...

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Dale Eugene Bullington, 76, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m.-noon, Friday, March 15 at the First Baptist Church in Caruthersville. The funeral will follow at noon in the church with Jimmy L. Lemmonds officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Cemetery in Caruthersville.

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Daniel Edward Moussette of Richwood, Mo., died Monday, March 11, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Des Peres, Mo. Visitation will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 15, at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Wappapello, Mo. The funeral service following at 12:30 p.m. Burial with full military honors will be at Little Brushy Cemetery in Wappapello. Cotrell Funeral Service is proud to serve the Moussette family...

MALDEN, Mo. — Betty Jane White, 72, of Gideon, Mo., died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at her residence. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Friday, March 15 at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden with Rev. Andy Evans officiating. www.bradshawfh.com

CAMPBELL, Mo. — David L. Carter, 80, of West Bend, Wis., died Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Gideon Care Center in Gideon, Mo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 16 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell with Rev. Howard Carter officiating...

PUXICO, Mo. — Betty J. Clark, 79, of Puxico, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 16 at the First Baptist Church in Puxico with Rev Justin Miller officiating.

DEXTER, Mo. — Betty S. Woods, 73, of Dexter, died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, March 16 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter is in charge of arrangements...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Allie Mae Ann Gilliland Dannecker, 81 died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She will be cremated and a memorial in her honor will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Wounded Warrior and or Habitat for Humanity in the name of Allie Dannecker. www.fowlersullivanfuneralhome.com

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — James 'Bud' Russell Fritts, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. The visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church. The funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Paul White officiating. Burial will take place at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Beverly Ann Holcomb, 60, of Oxly, Mo., died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be at noon, Sunday, March 17 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with Pastor Richard Mahan officiating. Burial will be in the New Hope Cemetery near Doniphan.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Wayne Smith, 54, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died March 14, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 9 a.m.. Monday, March 18 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. Burial will be at City Cemetery. Elder Rob Duckett will officiate. Online condolences: www.fitchhillisfh.com

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Mary Lee Berry, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, March 15, 2019 at Westwood Hills Healthcare. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Steve Proctor officiating. Burial will be in Ash Hill Cemetery...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Donnie Ray Mace, 64, of Advance, Mo., died Friday, March 15, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday, March 18 at the United Methodist Church in Advance with Rev. Jerry Willer of Advance officiating...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Chuck Powell, 51, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 17, 2019 from 2-3:30 p.m. with a Celebration of Life to follow immediately after visitation at 3:30 p.m in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel, Daniel Berkel will be officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. —Dennis Overbey, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died March 14, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. The family will hold a celebration of life at a later date by lucky invitation only. The family requests that in lieu of flowers please make donations to the fund setup for his grandchildren at First Midwest Bank Benefit Fund For Dennis Overbey.

PUXICO, Mo. — Darnell R. Kruel, of Puxico, died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 18 at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jack Hemby officiating...

PUXICO, Mo. — Roger Dale Bowman, of Zalma, Mo., died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Matthew S. Quay, 89, of St. James, Mo., died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Missouri Veterans Home of St. James. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 18 from 10 a.m. to noon at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 18 at 1 p.m. in the Bloomfield Veterans Cemetery Shelter. Memorials can be made to The Veterans Assistance League 620 North Jefferson St. St. James, MO 65559.

MALDEN, Mo. -James Cordell Morgan Sr., 82, of Malden, died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden followed at 2 p.m. by a funeral and burial with military rites at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. Online condolences: www.bradshawfh.com

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Helen Marie Giffin, 83, of Bloomfield, died at her home in Englewood, Fla., Monday, March 11, 2019. Visitation was Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Services were Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Alice Fowler of Bloomfield officiating. Burial followed in the Oak Ridge (Bloomfield) Cemetery in Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church, P O Box 302, Bloomfield, MO 63825. Online condolences: www.watkinsfuneralhome.com

QULIN, Mo. — Curtis D. Ferraresi, 57, of Broseley, Mo., died Friday, March 15, 2019 in Broseley. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Danny Collins officiating. Burial will be in Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Paula Tater, 69, Poplar Bluff, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at her residence. There will be a gathering of family and friends on March 20 beginning at 5 p.m. at Little Brushy Church in Wappapello. Memorial services will follow at 6 p.m. at the church with Rev. Tim Schultz officiating. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Delois Faye Hunt, 89, of Doniphan, died Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Monday, March 18 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Doniphan. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 19 at the First Baptist Church of Doniphan with Pastor Monty Flanigan officiating. Burial will follow in the New Home Cemetery in Tucker, Mo...

FISK, Mo. — Mona Raye Burns, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Adam Noles officiating. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

PIEDMONT, Mo. —Bernard William ‘Zeke’ Wheelehon, 85, of Piedmont, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Landmark Hospital, Cape Girardeau, Mo.. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 22 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Funeral Mass will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine’s of Siena Catholic Church, Piedmont. Burial will follow at St. Catherine’s Cemetery...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Bonita Clara Robertson, 91, of Cape Giraradeau, Mo. formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died March 16, 2019 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 19 at 11 a.m. at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will follow at noon. Burial will be at Black Creek Cemetery with Rev. Rowdy Boyers officiating. Online condolences: www.fitchhillisfh.com

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Charlotte Ann Duncan, 95, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Cotrell Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. A second visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Moore Funeral Home in Potosi, Mo. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at Moore Funeral Home in Potosi. Burial will be in the White Oak Grove Cemetery in Shirley, Mo.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Melvin Eugene Graham, 64, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be held Wednesday night, March 20 from 6-8 p.m., with services following on Thursday, March 21 at 2 p.m., both at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. Burial will follow at Cochran Cemetery in Harviell with Elder Kenny Graham and Elder Tommy McMurtry officiating. Online condolences may be made at www.fowlerandsonsfuneralhome.com

MALDEN, Mo. ­— Daphne Richardson, 94, of Gideon, Mo., died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 11:30 a.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in the Misssouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

GIDEON, Mo. — Redgie Arlie Owens, 76, of Gideon, died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Region One Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Stanfield General Baptist Church in Gideon. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at the church with Bro. Andy Evans officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

Louis Lyndell Coleman of Sikeston, Mo, died Saturday, March 16, 2019. Visitation for Louis will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral chapel with Mr. Ralph Innes officiating and the Coleman family speaking. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Poplar Bluff.

DEXTER, Mo. — Curtis Poston, 92, of Parma, Mo., died on February 14, 2019 at the Ridgeview Living Community in Malden, Mo. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter...

MALDEN, Mo. — Helen Evans, 84, of Malden, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 21 at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Friday, March 22 at the Landess Chapel with Rev. Richard Blagg officiating...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Matthew Edward Riley, 48, of Doniphan, died Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his residence. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Doniphan officiated by Ken Johannesen. Online condolences may be made to the family: www.edwardsfuneralhome.org...

CORNING, Ark. — Leoma Owens, 90, of Nixa, Mo., died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Nixa Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be Saturday from 1-2 p.m. at Ermert Funeral Home in Corning. Funeral service will follow at the funeral home at 2 p.m. with Earl Ladyman officiating. Burial will be at Black Cemetery in Success, Ark. Online condolences: www.ermertfuneralhome.com

Andrew Gene Shain, 37, of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg. A memorial service will be held on a date not yet determined at Shain Memorial Cemetery in Ash Hill, Mo.

VAN BUREN, Mo. — Inez M. Harvatin, daughter of the late Alva and Avo (Groblebe) O’Dell was born February 12, 1921 in Ellsinore, Mo., and departed this life on March 18, 2019 at the Westwood Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She had attained the age of ninety-eight years, one month, and six days...

GREENVILLE, Mo. — Paul Pigg, 96, of Greenville, died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville Chapel. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhome.com

FISK, Mo. — Sterling Hill Sr., 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 22 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Sloan Parker officiating. Burial will be in Kinsey Cemetery at Harviell, Mo. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Cleman Wayne Elledge, 83, of Wappapello, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his residence. The visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel at Wappapello with the funeral service following at noon. The Rev. Ted Elledge will be officiating. Burial will be at the Puxico City Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotrellfuneralservice.com

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Renee Dawn Forshee, 45, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, March 18, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. A celebration for close family and friends will take place at a later date.

MALDEN, Mo. — Martha Lee Johnson, 76, of Gideon, Mo., died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 22 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel with Rev. Tony Allen officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

GLADEWATER, Texas — Harry Don Ferguson, 79, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died March 19, 2019 at Christus Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, Texas. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 24 at Calvary Baptist Church in Gladewater, Texas with his son-in-law, John McGee officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Jerry T. Carl, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. The family is planning a memorial service for a later date.

DEXTER, Mo. — Wallace Glen Holman, son of the late Wallace Holman and Bessie Sweeny Holman, was born on April 5, 1947 in McComb, Ill. and departed this life on March 19, 2019 at his residence in Wappapello, Mo. Mr. Holman was a truck driver and a resident of Wappapello...

SILVA, Mo. — Paul Elmer Pigg, 96, of Greenville, Mo., died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 22 at New Hope General Baptist Church, Silva. The funeral will be at noon Saturday, March 23 at New Hope General Baptist Church. Burial will be in the Greenville Cemetery, Greenville...

Joyce Lynn (Hall) Brenner, of Buckeye, Ariz., died unexpectedly Monday, March 18, 2019 in Arizona. A service will be held at Midland Church in Poplar Bluff at 6 p.m. on March 27. In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations to be sent to Mac’s Mission Rescue www.iampitbullstrong.com or PO Box 444, Cape Girardeau, MO 63702.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Gerald Lynn Rains, 71, of Piedmont, Mo., died Thursday, March 21 at his home in Piedmont. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 p.m. at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with the funeral following at 3 p.m. Interment will follow at Kearbey cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

FISK, Mo. — Ed Buttrey, 92, of Fisk, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at Winchester Nursing Facility in Bernie, Mo. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Malden Memorial Park Cemetery at Malden, Mo. Condolences: www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Gloria Fay Pritchard, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away March 22, 2019 in the Manor at Poplar Bluff. Visitation for Gloria was Sunday, March 24 at the Fowler and Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville. The funeral followed in the chapel. Burial was in the Antioch Cemetery near Oxly, Mo. Donnie Fowler officiated.

ELLSINORE, Mo. — Vernon Edward Highley,74, of Ellsinore, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at Parkland Health Care in Farmington, Mo. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 28 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellsinore with the funeral following at noon in the funeral home chapel. Rev. Tom Wilder will officiate. Burial will be in the Joplin-New Hope Cemetery in Ellsinore. Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com...

FISK, Mo. — Larry Ray Pritchett Sr., age 79, of Broseley, Mo., died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 28 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Kevin Murray and Rev. Jim Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley.

DEXTER, Mo. — Louis Dean Borders, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo.,died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Thursday, March 28 until time of services at 1 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with Scott Wilkerson of Poplar Bluff officiating...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Arthur M. Spiroff, 85, of Piedmont, died Monday, March 25, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at the Morrison Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the New Liberty Cemetery near Piedmont.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Albert 'Bucky' Cevera Andrews died Friday, March 22, 2019. Visitation will be on Thursday March 28 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow in the Old Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler County.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the funeral home chapel. Burial in Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo. Online condolences: www.bradshawfh.com .

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Nancy Lucille Brooks Elledge, died Sunday, March 24, 2019. Visitation will be at Cotrell Funeral Home from, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27. The funeral will be at the First Church of God of Poplar Bluff at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 28 with Rev. Ben Higgins officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Clifford ‘Jack’ Watson, 92, of Doniphan, died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel with Brother Dennis Bell officiating. Burial will be in the Bardley Cemetery...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Dorothy Jean Davis, 76, of Gatewood, Mo., died Saturday, March 16, 2019. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 28 at the Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Michael R. Howdeshell, 58, of Naylor, Mo., passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at the University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Howdeshell was born on July 23, 1960 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He worked as a truck driver and enjoyed hunting, fishing, carpentry and working...

CORNING, Ark. —Visitation for Jayce Leon Malone, 3, will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 at the Big T Apostolic Church in Corning, Ark.. The funeral will follow on Thursday, March 28 at 11 a.m. at the church with Pastor Bryan Malone and Rev. Eric Hampton officiating. Burial will take place in the Corning Cemetery.

FISK, Mo. — Jim A. Schisler, age 75, of Fisk, died Monday, March 25, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Schisler was born April 9, 1943 in Poplar Bluff, son of the late Eugene and Gertie Schisler. He was a freight conductor for Union Pacific Railroad for 38 ½ years. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. On March 22, 1987 he married Mary Canady. She survives...

WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. — Ardie J. Yandell, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Thelma Geraldine ‘Geri’ Yandell, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died July 12, 2014 at her residence. A gathering for family and friends of Geri and AJ will be at noon, Saturday, March 30 at the Holliday Cemetery in Williamsville. A memorial service and inurnment will follow at 1 p.m. Mr. Yandell will receive full military honors...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Wilma E. Burwell, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 29 at City Cemetery. Rev. Frank Chlastak will officiate. Service is being arranged by Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home.

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Dorothy M. McLain, 80, of Ellsinore, Mo., died Monday, March 25, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be from 1-2:45 p.m. Saturday, March 30 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Graveside service will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Carson Hill Cemetery...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Warren G. Whitworth, age 98, of Springfield died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Mercy Hospital. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m.tonight at Greenlawn Funeral Home South in Springfield. A celebration of life will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Kings Way United Methodist Church in Springfield.

PUXICO, Mo. — Robert Lee Limbaugh, of Edwardsville, Ill., formerly of Puxico, died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Glen Carbon, Ill. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. A graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. in the Puxico City Cemetery with Rev. Rob Schneider officiating...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Vera L. ‘Minnie’ Golden, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Visitation will be from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, March 29 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 30 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Michael McDevitt serving as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Paul William White Jr., 50, of Neelyville, Mo. died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his residence. A memorial visitation and service was held Sunday, March 31 in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville. Condolences can be made at Fowlerandsonsfuneral@gmail.com

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Larry Owens, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died January 26, 2019. A memorial service will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 3 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. White-Sanders Funeral Home of Fisk is in charge of arrangements.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Mary Louise Jones, 87, of Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Tuesday evening, April 2, at Cotrell Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, April 3, at the First United Methodist Church, with burial to follow at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Dorothy Elizabeth Dowd, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, March 29, 2019 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, April 1 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel with the funeral service following at 11 a.m. The Rev. Vernon Kneir will officiate. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 1 at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 in the funeral chapel with Rev. Terry Kimbrow officiating. Burial will take place at Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley.

PARK HILLS, Mo. — Cindy D. (Lewis) Murphy was born September 20, 1960 in Advance, Mo to the late Clifford and Bonnie (Daniels) Lewis and departed this life on March 25, 2019 in Bonne Terre, Mo. A celebration of life will be Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 1 p.m. with visitation at 11 a.m. in Coplin Funeral Home Chapel, Park Hills.

VAN BUREN, Mo. — Robert Hartford Copeland, Jr., 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his residence. Visitation was held at 6 p.m. Monday, April 1 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 2 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Devin Black and Rev. Carlos Boyer, Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the Van Buren City Cemetery. Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel with the funeral service to immediately follow at noon. Online condolences: www.moorefuneralservice.com .