Stories from Friday, February 10, 2023

The Poplar Bluff Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution takes great pride in its mission to honor veterans who have been laid to rest. This December, for the first time, the DAR will honor veterans laid to rest at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Poplar Bluff. A Wreaths Across America Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the cemetery off of South Westwood...

An unexpected gift of $10,000 arrived this week for the United Cancer Assistance Network from Gates Corporation in Poplar Bluff. Executive Director Melody Chailland received a telephone call Wednesday from Rod Terrell, Gates human resource director in Poplar Bluff, saying a surprise was coming by FedEx...

Leon Williams, 96, of Silva, Missouri, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Piedmont, Missouri. Visitation will be at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 16, at Evangel Baptist Church, Missionary Acres, Silva, Missouri. Funeral services is at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at Evangel Baptist Church, Missionary Acres. Burial is at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery, 17357 Stars and Stripes Way, Bloomfield, Missouri...

Michael Johnson, 30, of Campbell died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Kenyeta McFarland describes her late brother Marcus as “a well-renowned person, very outspoken, very likable guy.” Marcus McFarland was a father of three and a native of Southeast Missouri. He died in 2011 after being shot in his car in Poplar Bluff, leaving a circle of grieving loved ones. Ten years later, his family adopted a segment of Westwood Boulevard in his name, making him the first Black resident of Poplar Bluff memorialized by a highway...

Homer “Leon” Walker, son of the late Joseph Lee Walker and Mildred Pauline (Shepherd) Walker was born on March 5, 1944 in Ellsinore, Missouri and departed this life Feb. 9, 2023 in Jackson, Missouri. He had attained the age of 78 years, eleven months and four days...

Larry Jay Wright, 79, of Jackson, Missouri, formerly of Piedmont, Missouri, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at his residence. Visitation is at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Funeral service is at 3 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery in Des Arc, Missouri. Online condolences: www.rueggfuneralhomes.com...

Butler County Sheriff's Department Jacqueline Brook Alsup, 35, of Poplar Bluff, was booked at the Butler County jail at 4:26 a.m. Feb. 9, for DWI. _ Terry Wayne Wilkerson, 56, of Fisk, was booked at the Butler County jail at 8:21 a.m. Feb. 9, for violation of parole...