Stories from Saturday, January 5, 2013

Michael Sharp GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Michael James Sharp, 67, of Dexter, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, in Lowndes, Mo. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Monday followed by the funeral services at 11 a.m. at Ruegg Funeral Home in Greenville, Mo. Burial will be at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo...

Kathy Aud Kathy Eileen Aud, 64, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Aud was born Feb. 4, 1948, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church, and was a retired office manager. Mrs. Aud enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren...

Ralph Randale Bloodworth Jr. He was a fountain of funny stories -- most of them about his own adventures and misadventures. But he was all business when it came to the practice of law. Ralph Randale Bloodworth Jr., of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday (Jan. 2, 2013) after a long battle with cancer. He was 68...

Katina Koyle Katina "Katie" Lynn Koyle, 39, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at her residence. Katina was born Feb. 13, 1973 in Poplar Bluff. She attended The First Baptist Church and was a licensed paramedic. Katina enjoyed spending time with her family, scrapbooking, sewing and embroidery...

By SHARON RANDALL Scripps Howard News Service He was due to be born on Christmas Eve, the birthday of his late grandfather, for whom he would be named: Wiley. But like most babies, Wiley had a mind of his own. Two weeks before Christmas, he showed signs of arriving early -- signs strong enough to put his mama on bed rest, his daddy on red alert and his nana (that would be me) on a nonstop flight to California...

Ricky Clay Johnson MALDEN, Mo. -- Ricky Clay Johnson, 60, of Clarkton, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo., Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery...

Southeast Missouri State University has named several Poplar Bluff area students to its Dean's List for academic achievement during the fall 2012 session. Students named to the list earned at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and completed at least 12 degree credit hours during the fall session...