Stories from Monday, November 4, 2019

MALDEN — Charles U.L. ‘Sonny’ Redding, 81, of Bragg City, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at his residence. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. No other services are planned at this time. Online condolences: www.bradshawfh.com...

PIEDMONT — Bill W. Clubb, 86, of Piedmont, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at Clark’s Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. Visitation will be from 4:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 with a Masonic service at 6:30 p.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. The funeral will be at noon, Wednesday, Nov. 6 in the Piedmont chapel. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont...

DONIPHAN — Margi Ann Ayers, 56, of Doniphan, died Nov. 2, 2019, in Ripley County. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 at the Edwards Funeral Home. A private burial will be held at a later date.

SIKESTON — For those seeking opportunities to volunteer, Southeast Missouri Food Bank will host its next Help More, Feed More Volunteer Day from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at its distribution center at 600 South Highway H in Sikeston. Interested volunteers can register by calling 573-471-1818 or emailing tmcguire@semofoodbank.org, according to a press release...

Margaret Harwell Art Museum held a reception Sunday for the 66th annual Poplar Bluff Artists Guild Regional Juried Art Exhibit. Awards, including People’s Choice, were presented. The People’s Choice Award was voted on by attendees of the reception. People's Choice was awarded to Mattlyn Grace Stacy, 16. ...

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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — Fred Suiter, 75, formerly of Qulin, left this earth on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. Beloved husband of 56 years to Barbara Trigg Suiter; son of the late Charles and Eva Suiter; amazing father of Steven (Cindy) Suiter of Seguin, Texas, Robin (Stephen) Weeks of New Braunfels, Texas and Mark (Amy) Suiter of Winchester, Ky.; loving grandfather to Amber (Brandon) Hampton, Nicholas (Kelly) Suiter, Morgan (Chris) Weeks-Boyer, Bayleigh Suiter, Marcus Suiter, Alex Suiter, Brooklyn Suiter and Breelyn Suiter. ...

MALDEN —Mary Margie Lee, 93, of Hopkinsville, Ky., formerly of Malden, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019 at Jennie Stuart Medical Center in Hopkinsville, Ky. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6 at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. The funeral will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral chapel with Mr. Joe Lee and Mr. James Powell officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden...

Local authorities continue to search for a Poplar Bluff man who is accused in the weekend shooting of another man in critical condition at a St. Louis hospital. Poplar Bluff Police Lt. Josh Stewart said officers have been searching for Carlos James Wallace, who should be considered armed and dangerous, since Saturday afternoon...

City firefighters responded at 12:42 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, to a report of smoke in the area of 686 Lester St. It was investigation only. _ City firefighters responded at 6:59 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, to assist police at a house at the intersection of Franklin and Pike streets...

MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Two Van Buren teenagers were injured in a one-vehicle crash at 10:10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, on Highway M, seven miles north of Van Buren. According to the report, A 16-year-old male was operating a 2016 Chevrolet pickup northbound when he swerved to miss an animal in the road. The teen’s truck ran off the right side of the road and overturned...

CORNING, Ark. — Bettie Jo (Allyn) Wiedeman, of Corning, departed her earthly home on Nov.1, 2019 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. at the age of 90. Bettie was born on April 24, 1929, in Sherman, Texas to Floyd Elisha and Gladys (Millikin) Allyn. She married James “Buddy” Wiedeman on Dec. 1, 1947. He preceded her in death on April 4, 2009...

Poplar Bluff Middle School has announced its first quarter A and B honor rolls. Fourth grade ‘A’ honor roll Mary Adams, Madison Anderson, Thatcher Beaton, Piper Berry, Jace Blaich, Easton Brown, James Bunton, Brock Campbell, Alexis Cochran, Christopher Craig, Kelsey Dunlap, Levi Ferguson, Aleena Friend, David Garza, Carson Greer, Maycee Grey, Jaelyn Halderman, Cameron Hall, Dylan Hancock, Samuel Hasanov, Jullian Hays, Aislynn Heuiser, Aubrey Hill, Scott Hoffman, Joseph Hurdle, Samantha Jackson, Gabrielle Johnson, Lillie Johnson, Braylen Lansford, Gracie Lawson, Addison Lee, Caleb LeGrand, Jazlynn LeGrand, Quin Littles, Tegan McCammon, Mallory McDowell, Carly McFann, Isabella Miles, Abigail Nguyen, Laney Owens, Allison Patterson, Ryker Reeves, Dravin Ribbing, Laynie Riggins, Dalton Rommel, Conall Ronchetto, Gabriella Sansoucie, Clayton Schalk, Mika Schuster, Audrey Smith, Peyton Smith, Rylee Smith, Rayann Strange, Cason Tice, Christopher Timothy, Peyton Waggoner, Kaylin Walker, Kannon Whitnell, Megyn Wilkerson, Ethan Willis, Zoey Young.. ...

Sacred Heart Catholic School in Poplar Bluff has announced its first quarter honor rolls. ‘A’ honor roll First Grade: Emanuel Garcia Second Grade: Lily Clausen, Caden Coleman, Lydia Crihfield, Pauline Lagura, Addison Littrell, Thomas Njoh, Zachary Pestillos, Brendan Popp, Ella Pry, Mavrik Tabanera...

Chris Ryman, 69, of Wappapello, passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at Oakdale Skilled Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff. Chris, the daughter of the late Orval Bryce and Mildred Elizabeth Warthen Patterson, was born Feb. 20, 1950 in Essex, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. For many years, Chris worked as a transcriptionist at Dexter Hospital. She loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren and reading...

Poplar Bluff City Council members voted 5-2 Monday to purchase 58 acres of property on Shelby Road for a new police department and other possible uses. An earlier ordinance specifying the intent to locate a new city hall and city court downtown passed unanimously. No other information about these facilities was discussed...

PIEDMONT — David L. Hirschman, 74, of Piedmont, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at his residence. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Faith Family Worship Center in Piedmont with Rev. Wayne Street officiating. Online condolences: www.Morrisonfuneral.com...

Sharon D. Faith, 69, of Poplar Bluff, entered the arms of Jesus Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Sharon, the daughter of the late James and Willa Mayse Spencer, was born April 20, 1950, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of First Church of God, and was former co-owner of Spencer’s Drive-In. During her earlier years, Sharon worked in medical records in the healthcare field. She loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren.