Stories from Monday, January 3, 2022

BAINBRIDGE, Georgia — Jane Wilson, 75 of Bainbridge, Georgia, formerly of Campbell and surrounding areas, succumbed to ALS on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at her home in Bainbridge, Georgia. Jane, daughter of J. D. and Agnes Mae McCoy Bledsoe, was born on Sunday, September 29, 1946, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...

Melissa Marie Baker, 52, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. She was born May 30, 1969 in Poplar Bluff to Frank and Jackie Baker. She lived a quiet life, enjoying the calm of her fire pit outside and shopping at Walmart. The most important things in her life were her two children and three grandchildren...

It is with great sadness the family of Walter Lee (Jess) Wilson, 85, of Fisk announces he has passed away. Jess was born on Aug. 25, 1936, to Charles and Ethel (Hardy) Wilson. In 1973 he married Myrtle (Marshall) Wilson, who predeceased him on June 2, 2015. ...

Jessica Cochran, 40, of Campbell, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 near Campbell, Missouri.

CAMPBELL, Mo. — Jane Wilson, 75 of Bainbridge, Georgia, formerly of Campbell and surrounding areas, succumbed to ALS Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021 at her home in Bainbridge. Jane, daughter of J. D. and Agnes Mae McCoy Bledsoe, was born Sunday, Sept. 29, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...

FISK, Mo. — Berniece West, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 at her residence, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. West was born April 3, 1941 at Neelyville, Missouri, daughter of the late Charles G. Bell and Eva Toole. She enjoyed spending time with her family, fishing and working in her yard, especially riding on her lawn mower. On March 18, 1961, she married her “sweetest love,” Kenneth Dale West. He preceded her in death on July 29, 2019...

James Harrison Cullum, 73, of Wappapello, Missouri, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 in Brighton, Colorado. Mr. Cullum was born May 5, 1948 in Saint Louis, Missouri, son of the late Hubert and Aline Cullum. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating. He also loved playing guitar and traveling. More than anything he loved talking and spending time with his family...

Darrell Guffey Photo Flag Darrell Gene Guffey, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Dec. 29, 2021, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Darrell was born Nov. 21, 1947, to Orion and Vida (Niswonger) Guffey in Alicia, Arkansas. He married Janet (Collins) Guffey Dec. 18, 1973, in San Diego, California...

Carla Street, 57, of Williamsville, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at her residence. Visitation is at noon, Wednesday, Jan. 5, at First Baptist Church, Williamsville. Funeral service following at 2 p.m. also at the church. Burial is at Duncan Cemetery near Piedmont...

Bryan Stephens, 61, of Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Friday, Dec. 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital Springfield. Visitation is at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville Chapel. Funeral service following at noon, in the Greenville Chapel. Burial is in Richmann Chapel Cemetery, Shook...

BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT A resident of the 300 block of Highway T reported at noon Saturday, Dec. 25, that a license plate had been stolen from his/her vehicle. _ A dark green 1998 GMC 1500 pickup was reported stolen at 6:52 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 25, from the American Legion in Qulin...

Nelva Stenger, 86, of Campbell passed away on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 at Poplar Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Nelva, daughter of Forest C. and Almeda M. Smith Horton, was born on Friday, Dec. 6, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a retired LPN and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints of Poplar Bluff...

Kimberly Fae Capps, 43, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri entered her heavenly home Jan. 1, 2022 at her home in Poplar Bluff. Kimberly was born Feb. 22, 1978 to James and Donna (Phillips) Capps in Poplar Bluff. Kimberly enjoyed reading her Bible, listening to Christian music, going to church and being around people...

The 20-person panel appointed by Gov. Mike Parson charged with redrawing Missouri House legislative districts in light of population realignment in the 2020 U.S. census, has come up with two tentative plans — a Democratic version and a Republican alternative...

The end of 2021 saw the loss of two great community leaders but also the announcement of a new employer for Poplar Bluff and funding for new projects that will take place in 2022. Here are some of the significant stories of the end of 2021. Nov. 2 • Friends and family share memories of Poplar Bluff leader Betty Absheer, who died Oct. 30, after a short illness...

A Campbell woman was killed and several other people sustained serious injuries in a quartet of southeast Missouri accidents that occurred between Thursday afternoon and Saturday afternoon, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Jessica N. Cochran, 40, of Campbell was killed at 12:25 p.m. Thursday when her southbound 2013 Chrysler 200 crossed the center line and struck a northbound 2019 GMC G3500 operated by Charles J. Owens, 32, of Paragould, Arkansas...