Stories from Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Culver-Stockton College recently named Kody Berger of Harviell, Mo., to its president’s list for academic achievement during the spring 2019 semester. Berger is majoring in English Education. Students on the president’s list have earned a 4.0 grade point average and were enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours with no grade lower than a C...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Patricia Ann (Roach) Gann, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, June 2, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. A private celebration of life is planned for a later date.

Edgar Wayne Holden, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, June 3, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6 in Kerns Chapel Cemetery in Stringtown, Mo. with Pastor Tim Freeman officiating. Fowler and Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville, Mo. is in charge of arrangements...

Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo. recently awarded scholarships to the following incoming students from the area for the 2019-20 academic year: Poplar Bluff Cara Lynn Bubanovich, Deans Scholarship Brianna Nichole Hatley, Provost Scholarship...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Louise Gray, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died June 4, 2019 at her residence. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 7 from noon to 1 p.m. at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Brother Gene Lancaster officiating.

PUXICO, Mo. — Bill McCullar, 71, of Puxico, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8 until time of services at 1 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Chapel in Puxico with Rev. Jim Clark of Puxico officiating...

WILLIAMSVILLE, Mo. — Mark Luke, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Williamsville, died Sunday, June 2, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from noon until 2 p.m., Thursday, June 6 at Ruegg Funeral Home Williamsville. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. also at Ruegg Funeral Home, Williamsville chapel. Burial will be in Rucker Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Curtis Lee Dunn, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died at his residence June 3, 2019. A visitation is scheduled for Thursday, June 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. with Rev. Otis Dunn officiating. Burial will be at Brown Chapel Cemetery.

Butler County authorities arrested two Malden residents this week in connection with a recent drive-by shooting on Business 60, east of Poplar Bluff. “We went from having nothing to suspects and having it wrapped up in two days,” Investigator Brandon Lowe said of the investigation into the May 30 shooting of Isaiah Lamar Brown...

The legendary spirit of the late Lonnie Davis endures in Poplar Bluff and around the country in the people he influenced and mentored. Davis and the love for his friends, neighbors and community will be honored at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, during the program “In Memory of a Legend: Lonnie Davis” at Wheatley Historic Preservation Association, 921 Garfield St...

The wave in rural telecommunications needs new signals according to Poplar Bluff businesswoman and Boycom Cablevision Inc. president Patricia Boyers, who went to the nation’s capital Tuesday to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on communications and technology...