Obituaries from July 2019

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Donald Stewart, 72, of Sikeston, Mo., died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 2 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. The funeral follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with Rev. Alan Basham officiating. Burial will follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Cecil Wiseman, 92, of Dexter, Mo., died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Dexter Living Center in Dexter. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday July 3, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Graveside services will follow at 1 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Gwendolyn Joyce Hudson, 76, of Doniphan, died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at noon, Wednesday, July 3 at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Pope Chapel Cemetery...

DEXTER, Mo. — Don Sadler, 82. of Bloomfield, Mo., died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday July 2 at Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home with Chaplain Ken McAnulty officiating...

GIDEON, Mo. — Lyman Earl Huckeby, 100, of Gideon, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 6 at First Baptist Church in Gideon. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. at the church with Fr. Daniel Robles officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Mo...

FISK, Mo. — Ira F. Roberts, 74, of Fisk, died Friday, June 28, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 2 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will follow at 10:30 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jerry Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Anna Louise Manns, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died July 1, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 5 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jim Schremp officiating. Burial will be at City Cemetery. Online condolence: www.fitchhillisfh.com

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Wayne Dale Armour, 81, of Naylor, Mo., died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home with Donnie Fowler officiating. Burial will be in the Naylor Memorial Cemetery...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Franklin James Stewart, 90, of Naylor, Mo. died June 29, 2019 in the Westwood Hills Healthcare of Poplar Bluff. Visitation was held Monday, July 1 in the Fowler and Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. A graveside service followed at Gum Cemetery with Donnie Fowler officiating.

FISK, Mo. — Frank Jones, 58, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 6 at White-Sanders Funeral Home, Fisk. Graveside services will be follow 3 p.m. at Ash Hill Cemetery East in Fisk with Rev. Tim Mondy officiating.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Elmer Dale Hargate, 77, of Harviell, Mo., died Monday, July 1, 2019. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Friday, July 5 at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 4 p.m. A full obituary will run later this week...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Nick Pepmiller Jr., 86, of Doniphan, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon Friday, July 5 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. at the Fairdealing Cemetery with Pastor Donald Carson officiating.

MALDEN, Mo. — James Franklin Elliott, 77, of Half Way, Mo., formerly of Malden, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 5 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bradshaw chapel with Rev. Hubert Robinson officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Pauline Gray Hearne died Saturday, June 29, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Public visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, July 8, at First Christian Church of Poplar Bluff. A funeral service will start at 1 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery, arrangements courtesy of Cotrell Funeral Service.

MALDEN, Mo. — Martha Lourine Simon, 71, of Parma, Mo., died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Ridgeview Living Community in Malden. Visitation will be at noon Saturday, July 6 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel...

PUXICO, Mo. — Mike Dodson, 58, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Monday, July 1, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 5 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Puxico City Cemetery...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Jossie Anderson, 87, of Doniphan, died July 1, 2019 at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 5 in the Doniphan City Cemetery with Wayne Tillman officiating.

MALDEN, Mo. — Gladys Louise Houltzhouser, 90, of Campbell, Mo., died Monday, July 1, 2019 at General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell. Visitation will be at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 7 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel with Jim Davis officiating. Burial will in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Elmer Dale Hargate, 77, died July 1, 2019 at his residence in Harviell Mo. Visiting will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 5 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville with the funeral following at 4 p.m.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — David Kimbrough, 85, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 28, 1934 to the late Leonard L. and Gladys Peters Kimbrough in Chicago, Ill. Mr. Kimbrough was a farmer, previously worked at Naylor City Hall and had been a resident of Ripley County for more than 40 years. He was married to Neatta Wagoner on October 12, 1968...

DEXTER, Mo. — Dorothy M. Pullam, 85, of Aurora, Colo., formerly of Dexter, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Friday, July 5 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel with the Rev. Mike Kohlbaker officiating...

MALDEN, Mo. — H. Dean Morrison, 87, of Lubbock, Texas, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Monday, July 8 at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at noon Monday at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. with Mr. Vernon Curry officiating.

Mary Virginia Kime of Wappapello, Mo. died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Puxico Nursing and Rehab Center in Puxico, Mo. There will be a memorial service at a later date.

Visitation will be held after 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, until time of services at noon at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Interment will follow in the McGee New Hope Cemetery in McGee, Mo. with Watkins and Sons Funeral Serivce of Puxico in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com .

MALDEN, Mo. — Leslie William Burrow, 69, of Clarkton, Mo., died Saturday, July 6, 2019 in Clarkton. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 9 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in the Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

WAPPAPELLO, Mo. — Paulette Jeneene (Polly) Pallett died on July 4, 2019, after a lengthy illness. A small memorial service will be held at Lake Wappapello United Methodist Church, Thursday, July 11, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Catherine Bryant officiating.

PUXICO, Mo. — Jessica Lynn Payne, 40, of Puxico, died July 6, 2019. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at the Puxico School FEMA Building. The funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville, Mo.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Alvin Edward Martin, 86, of Qulin, Mo., died Friday, July 5, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. A graveside service with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with Rev. Greg Hamilton officiating.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Alma Lea Brown, 91, of St. Louis, Mo. died July 5, 2019 in the Dutchtown Care Center in St Louis. Visitation will be at noon Thursday, July 11 in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in the Black Cemetery in Success, Ark...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Debra Lyn Bell, 63, of Poplar Bluff, died July 3, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 12:30 p.m. Monday July 8 in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home at Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in the Burger Cemetery in Qulin, Mo. with Bub Ham officiating...

NAYLOR, Mo. — Wanda Sue Lane, 63, of Naylor, died Monday, July 8, 2019 in Oxly, Mo. No services are scheduled at this time.

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Janet Eileen Myers, 73, of Doniphan, died Monday, July 1, 2019. The family will have a private burial at a later date.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Ernest Lee Dunivan, 75, of Harviell, Mo., died Monday, July 8, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon Friday, July 12, 2019 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Poplar Bluff.

Paul J. McMillon, age 97, of De Soto, Missouri, passed away on June 30, 2019, at his home. Memorial Celebration of the Life of Paul McMillon, was held Tuesday, July 2 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints,

MALDEN, Mo. — David Willie Midkiff, 83, of Campbell, Mo., died Monday, July 8, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 10 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. A graveside service will follow at 3 p.m. at Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

MALDEN, Mo. — Yvonnie Wayne, 81, of Clarkton, Mo., died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from noon - 2 p.m. Friday, July 12 at Landess Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel with Bro. Danny King officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Lawrene E. Hillis, 66, of Poplar Bluff, died July 9, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 12 in the Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home chapel with Scott Wilkerson and Kevin Eudaley officiating.

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Janiece Douglas, 91, of Piedmont, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019, in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 12 at the Piedmont Chapel. Burial will be at Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont...

GREENVILLE, Mo. — Penny Johnson, 51, of Greenville, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Clark’s Mountain Nursing Center. Visitation will be noon - 2 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Greenville Chapel...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Olga Louise Bowman, 77, of Doniphan died July 9, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, July 12 in the funeral home chapel with Brother Larry Earl officiating. Burial will be in the Towles Cemetery...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Janet Carol Harris, 64, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday July 10, 2019 at the Westwood Hills Health Care in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at New Covenant Fellowship Church in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the church with Pastor Jerry Moore officiating. Burial will take place at the Malden Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Mo...

QULIN, Mo. — Mitchell Losh, 49, of Paragould, Ark. died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gerald Berger officiating. Burial will be in Qulin Cemetery.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Francis Eugene ‘Gene’ Stamps, 87 of Poplar Bluff, 87, died Monday, July 8, 2019. Visitation will be from noon - 1 p.m. Friday, July 12 in the chapel at Moore Funeral Service, 1100 Iron Bridge Road, Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Bud Goins officiating.

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Denise Chandra Tipton, 47, of Doniphan, died July 9, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 13 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jared Hancock officiating. Burial will be in the Good Hope Cemetery...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Jane Arlue (Branch) Johnson, 89, of Harviell, Mo.died Monday, July 8, 2019 at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. in the chapel with Donnie Fowler officiating. Burial will take place at Ash Hill Cemetery in Fisk, Mo.

PUXICO, Mo. — Ruby Mae Eskew, 88, Puxico, died July 10, 2019 at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 12 at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13 at the funeral home with Rev. Tom Wilder officiating. Burial will be in the Brown Church Cemetery north of Puxico.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Geneva T. Godwin, 84, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, died June 20, 2019 in Mount Vernon, Ill. Visitation will be from 2-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. A celebration of life service will follow. Online condolences: www.fitchhillisfh.com

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Emmalyne Hedspeth, 103, of St. Louis County, formerly of Williamsville, Mo., died Tuesday, July 9 at deGreeff Hospice House. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 17 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with Dr. Bill (William) Hedspeth officiating. Burial will be at the City Cemetery in Poplar Bluff.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Thomas Kendall Sparkman, 63, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday July 9, 2019 at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. Visitation will be at noon Friday, July 19 at Ford and Sons Funeral Home on Mt. Auburn Road in Cape Girardeau. The funeral will follow at 1:30 p.m. in the funeral home. A graveside service and burial will be held for immediate family later in the day at Sparkman Cemetery in Poplar Bluff...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Kenneth Leon Wood, 90, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., died Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 2:30 p.m. in the funeral home with Pastor Glen Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow at Sparkman Cemetery in Butler County.

PUXICO, Mo. — James Petit, 89, Puxico, died Friday, July 12, 2019 at his residence. Graveside service with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 18 in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico is in charge of arrangements...

ST LOUIS, Mo. — Bobbie A. Launius, 78, of Piedmont, Mo., died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his residence. A graveside service will be Thursday, July 18 at Jefferson Barracks, 2900 Sheridan Rd, St. Louis, MO, 63125. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Edna Christine Gordon, 80, of Doniphan, died Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Visitation will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 18 in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral will follow at noon with Brother Jared Baker officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Ponder...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Bobby Joe Stain Jr. 47, of Poplar Bluff, died July 2, 2019 in St. Louis. A memorial visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Saturday July 20 at Living Word Baptist Church, 456 Township Line Road Poplar Bluff. A celebration of life service will begin at 4 p.m. at the church.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Melissa R. Coleman, 41, of Doniphan, Mo. died July 12, 2019 in Urbana, Ill. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon Thursday, July 18 Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home with Rev. Kevin Eudaley officiating. Burial will be in the Cypress Creek Cemetery in Fairdealing, Mo.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Donald Roy Herrold, III, 44, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday July 15, 2019. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

BEDFORD, Ind. — Bonnie (Tully) Costin, 100, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, July 15, 2019 at StoneBridge Health Campus. Funeral service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 19, at First Assembly of God Church in Bedford, Ind., with Pastor Bill McKee officiating. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mitchell Cemetery in Mitchell, Ind. The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the church...

BEDFORD, Ind. — Katherine Sue (Costin) Stroud, 66, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at her residence. Funeral service will be at 7 p.m. Friday, July 19, at the First Assembly Church of God in Bedford, Ind., with Pastor Bill McKee officiating. Graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mitchell Cemetery in Mitchell, Ind. The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Friday at the church...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — William (Bill) Lee Gill, 48, Tampa, Fla., formerly of Neelyville, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Brandon Regional Hospital in Brandon, Fla. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 18 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Friday, July 19 in the funeral home chapel with Hector Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be in Cochran Cemetery near Harviell, Mo.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Debbie Blackmon, 50, of Poplar Bluff, died July 13, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. Monday July 22 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Kenny Thomas officiating.

FISK, Mo. — Tammy Joan McKuin, 61, of Glenallen, Mo., died Monday, July 15, 2019 at Southeast Missouri Hospital, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 20 at Ash Hill Cemetery East at Fisk with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating...

GREENVILLE, Mo. — Retha L. (Clark) Ward, 94, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Greenville, died Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Oakdale Assisted Living in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 5 p.m., Friday, July 19 at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 20 at the Greenville chapel, with pastors Gary Gann, Jr., and Julie Skaggs, nephew and niece of Retha, officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Lillie Mae Edgar ‘Midge’, 81, of Poplar Bluff, died July 16, 2019 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 19 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 20 in the Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home with Pastor James Tipton and Bishop Kent Miller officiating. Burial will take place in Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley, Mo.

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Linden Gerald Kane, 74, of Doniphan, died Monday, July 15, 2019 in Doniphan. Visitation will be at noon Saturday, July 20 in the Edward Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel. Burial with military honors will follow in the Doniphan Cemetery.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Shirley Ann Smith, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died July 16, 2019 at Mark Twain Caring Center. A visitation will be at 10 a.m. Monday July 22 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Shelvie Stephens officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Conway Merlin (C.M.) Wilson, 93, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Monday, July 22 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. A graveside service with full military honors will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the City Cemetery with the Rev. Frank Chlastak officiating...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Vivian Lucille (Whitmer) Sanner, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died on July 16, 2019. The visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, July 22 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Frank Chlastak officiating.

DEXTER, Mo. — Larry G. Southerland, 77, of Moscow Mills, Mo., formerly of Dexter, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Progress West in O’Fallon, Mo. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 23 at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Barbara Jo Holifield, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, July 19, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. A gathering of family and friends will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.cotrellfuneralservice.com...

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Jaime Dalton Hubbard, 40, of Doniphan, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Kent Wilfong officiating...

PUXICO, Mo. — Byrrl (Pat) Keith, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, July 19, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 26 at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. The funeral will immediately follow.

MALDEN, Mo. — Stephen Michael Hoehn, 74, of Malden, died July 18, 2019 at the Ridgeview Center in Malden. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the First Christian Church in Malden.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — John R. McKim, 76, of Harviell, Mo., died July 21, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Thursday July 25 in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home at Neelyville. No funeral service is scheduled.

MALDEN, Mo. — Kelley ‘JT’ Mikel, 79, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, July 22, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 23 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden. Burial will be in the Mt. Gilead Cemetery in Clarkton...

MALDEN, Mo. — Sherry Don Kester, 66, of Clarkton, Mo., died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 24 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 3 p.m. in the Bradshaw Chapel. Burial will be in Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Mo...

MALDEN, Mo. — James Weldon Bradley, 57, of Gideon, Mo., died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 26 at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Rickey Ervin Dobbs, 62, of Wappapello, Mo., died July 20, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 26 in the chapel with Arvin Haynes officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Lee Andrew Jones, 83, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at his home. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 25 at the True Believers MB Church, 510 N C St., Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. The repass will be at the church after the service...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Minnie Lou Dushuanack, 68, of Doniphan, Mo. died July 22, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. No services are planned at this time. Fowler & Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences: fowlerandsonsfuneralhome.com...

MALDEN, Mo. — Phillip E. Hankins, 73, of Gideon, Mo., died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Thursday, July 25 at Bradshaw Funeral Homes in Malden. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 25 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. with Rev. Earnest Puckett officiating. Burial with military rites will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery...

WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. — Paul F. Hillis, 92, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Williamsville, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25 at the Assembly of God Church in Williamsville. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 26 at the Assembly of God Church. Burial with full military honors will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery near Williamsville...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Lester Silas Storey Jr., 50, of Williamsville, Mo., died Monday, July 22, 2019 at his residence. The visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 25 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at noon in the chapel with Bishop Ron Webb officiating. Burial will follow at Hamtown Cemetery in Butler County.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Violet Brashear, 79, of Harviell, Mo., died July 22, 2019 at her residence. Visitation is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday July 26 at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Bill Orr officiating.

VAN BUREN, Mo. — Melburn Allen ‘Junior’ Jones, 79, of Carter County, died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Mercy South Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon Saturday, July 27 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Green Mountain Cemetery in Fremont, Mo...

VAN BUREN, Mo. — Erma Dean Wells, 83, of St. Charles, Mo., died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital in St. Peters, Mo.  Visitation will be from 10 a.m. - noon Friday, July 26 at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral will follow at noon in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in the Van Buren City Cemetery in Van Buren...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Lori Susan Garner, 54, of Poplar Bluff, died July 23, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Friday, July 26 at First Baptist Church, 515 North Westwood Blvd. Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Patterson officiating. Interment will follow at Black Creek Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Morrison Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Brent Reed officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. View Cemetery at Des Arc. Online condolences: www.morrisonfuneral.com .

James 'Jim' Daniels, 77, of Republic, Mo., died Monday, July 22, 2019 at Springfield Villa. A Celebration of Life for Jim will be announced at a later date by the family.

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Audrey E. ‘Beth’ Ross, 92, of Piedmont, died Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at noon Saturday, July 27 at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the Piedmont Chapel...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Tammy Marie Murray, 57, of Poplar Bluff, died July 25, 2019 at Westwood HIlls Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, July 30 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral chapel with Ron Fowler officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Teddy K. Evans, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died July 24, 2019 at his residence. First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff will be the site of visitation at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, followed by the service at 4 p.m. Internment will immediately follow at Black River Cemetery, with Brandon Spain officiating.

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Jerry Glen Shostrand, 60, of Doniphan, Mo., died on July 24, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. p.m. Internment will immediately follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Doniphan.

MALDEN, Mo. — Edward Kelly Sr., 75, of Sacramento, Calif., died Monday, July 8, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Monday, July 29 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. at Bradshaw Chapel with Delora Scaggs officiating. Burial will be in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Viola E. Guess, 91, formerly of Piedmont, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 in Old Monroe, Mo. Graveside services were held Monday, July 29 at the Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont. Services were under the direction of Morrison Funeral Chapel...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Albert ‘Jean’ Holland, 83 of Sullivan, Mo., died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Life Care Center in Sullivan. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, August 1 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. The funeral will be at noon Friday, August 2 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Bell City, Mo...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Remy Isaiah Dale Watson 1 1/2 months, of Poplar Bluff, died July 25, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday July 31 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Graveside service will be at 12:30 p.m. at the Marble Hill Cemetery in Butler County with Pastor Debbie Cassinger officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Larry Lee Kenser, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died July 27, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will from noon - 1 p.m. Thursday, August 1 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

PIEDMONT, Mo. — Tyler Lee McAlister, 18, of Piedmont, died July 27, 2019. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 31 at Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont. The funeral will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Alan Conner officiating. Burial will be in Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc, Mo...

QULIN, Mo. — Virginia ‘Gini’ Johnson, 73, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Cedar Gate Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 31 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 1 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gene Riddle officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Samuel Maurice Coleman, 73, of Van Buren, Mo, died at 12:45 a.m. Monday, July 29, 2019 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Moore Funeral Service of Poplar Bluff is in charge of arrangements.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — James Anthony Santoro, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died at 5:47 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday, August 2 in the chapel at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff...

CONWAY, Ark. — Richard Raidean Lassiter, 78, of Conway, Ark., died Saturday, July 13, 2019 at his residence. At his request, no service will be held. Memorial donations may be made to a children’s charity of your choice or the Arkansas Baptist Children’s Home in Monticello, Ark...

MALDEN, Mo. — Regina Sue McClendon, 50, of Gideon, Mo., died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 31 at Bradshaw Funeral Homes in Malden. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 1 at Bradshaw Chapel with Bro. Andy Evans officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, Mo...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Juanita White, 96, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will take place from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Thursday, August 1 at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. A graveside service will immediately follow at 2 p.m. in the Corning Cemetery with Donnie Fowler officiating.

CAMPBELL, Mo. — Cathy Heiser McClelland, 40, of Prairie Village, Kan., formerly of Campbell, died Monday, July 22, 2019. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, August 2 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. Rosary will follow at 7 p.m. in the funeral home. The funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 3 at St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville, Mo. with Fr. William Hennecke officiating. Burial will be in the St. Teresa Cemetery in Glennonville...

CAMPBELL, Mo. — Darrell Lee Hyde, 74, of Campbell, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, August 3 at Landess Funeral Home in Campbell. The memorial service will follow at 3 p.m. in the Landess Chapel with Mr. Joe Perkins and Rev. Marty Carlisle officiating. Burial will be at the Woodlawn-Landess Addition Cemetery in Campbell...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Earlene (Parker) Thompson, 85, of Poplar Bluff, died July 30, 2019 at PBRMC. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 1 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, August 2 in the Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home with David Thomas officiating.

FISK, Mo. — Kenneth Dale West, age 78, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, July 29, 2019 at his residence. A Masonic Service will be at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 31 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk with visitation following at 6 p.m. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 31 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Jim Sanders officiating.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — James Anthony Santoro, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, July 27, 2019. Visitation will be held in the chapel at Moore Funeral Service 1100 Iron Bridge Road, Poplar Bluff on Friday, August 2 from 4-6 p.m. A service celebrating Jim’s life will follow at 6 p.m. with Pastor Jason Jordan officiating.

DONIPHAN, Mo. — Carol Ann ‘Kelly’ Persinger, 78, of Doniphan, died Monday, July 29, 2019 in Columbia, Mo. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Friday, August 2 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with a graveside service following at the Doniphan City Cemetery...

FISK, Mo. — Bobby Dean Brown, 50 of Ellington, Mo., died Saturday, July 20, 2019 in Charleston, Mo. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 3 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk.

FISK, Mo. — Marlene Earls, 80, of Bernie, Mo., died Monday, July 29, 2019 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, August 1 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, August 2 in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Gerald Berger officiating. Burial will be in Brown Chapel Cemetery at Broseley.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Sandra Murphy, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died July 30, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Friday, August 2 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Jerry Williams, 74, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., Friday, August 2 at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff with funeral services following at noon. Chaplain Gary Watson will officiate. Burial with full military honors will take place at 2 p.m. at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo.