Stories from Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Poplar Bluff native Erika Whiteley put her dreams on the line over the summer with a hurt horse. It paid off with a state title. After nursing the eight-year-old stallion, Willie B. Firewater (who belongs to her fiancé) back to health, she had two months to prepare for the Ohio State Barrel Racing Championships...

The mother of a fallen Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper has been crisscrossing the state this month as she collects toys given in her son's memory. Trooper James M. Bava became the 31st member of the Highway Patrol to die in the line of duty on Aug. 28, 2015. The 25-year-old was killed in a one-vehicle crash as he was trying to pull over a speeding suspect in Audrain County...

By CHELSAE CORDIA and DENISE KINDER Staff Writers DONIPHAN, Mo. - Two fatalities occurred in Ripley County over the weekend, one a drowning in Current River, the other in a residential fire. The Missouri State Highway Patrol recovered the body of Donald Joe Kimbrel II, 40, of Bloomfield, Mo., from Current River, approximately two miles north of Doniphan on Saturday...

Responding to revelations of the Trump administration's luxe travel habits, which have already cost one cabinet secretary his job, the House government oversight committee has opened an investigation. That scrutiny should apply to members of Congress and their staffs as well...

VAN BUREN, Mo. -- Doyle C. Crosby, 73, of Garwood, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in Saint Louis. Doyle had resided in Garwood throughout his life. He was of the Baptist faith. A Visitation will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday, at the Yount Church in Garwood with the funeral service being held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, in the Church Chapel. Rev. Jerry Crowley will be officiating. Burial will be in Yount Memorial Cemetery...

Carolyn Louise (Knox) Mansfield, 54, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10-11:30 a.m., Thursday, at Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. A Celebration of Life will be held immediately following visitation at 11:30 a.m. in the Moore Funeral Service Chapel...

Hermon Allen Peaslee, 79, of Broseley, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Arrangements are pending with Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff. Online condolences: www.morefuneralservice.com

By STEVEN CAMAROTA Los Angeles Times Via Tribune News Service News reports indicate that Sayfullo Saipov, who allegedly killed eight and wounded 11 in the recent truck attack in New York, entered the country from Uzbekistan through the diversity visa lottery. ...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Rada Hale, 102, of Wappapello, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, at Puxico Nursing & Rehab. Visitation will be at noon, Friday, at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., at Morgan Sifford Chapel with Rev. Ray Placher officiating...

MALDEN, Mo. -- Shelby Louise Thomason, 75, of Malden, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at her residence. Visitation will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, at Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc. in Malden. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, at Bradshaw Chapel in Malden with Mr. Randy Moore officiating...

Ruth Haulum Pinkston, 91, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Pinkston, the daughter of the late Henry and Pearl (Haas) Haulum, was born Aug. 12, 1926 in Walnut Ridge, Ark. She was of the Church of Christ faith, and had retired as a bookkeeper from Desgrange's Income Tax Service and Barnes Grocers. Mrs. Pinkston enjoyed spending time with her family, reading, live music at the Lake, bird watching, puzzles, traveling and camping...

PUXICO, Mo. -- Andrea Mae Griffin, 24, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Wedensday, at Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in Puxico. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., at the Morgan Sifford Chapel with Rev. Wayne Burchett officiatin. Burial in Puxico City Cemetery...

Stanley Ordway, 67, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday Nov. 8, 2017 at the Evelyn's House Hospice in Creve Coeur. He was born Aug. 29, 1950 to Harvey and Floddie (Keys) Ordway in Poplar Bluff. On March 10, 1968 he married Charolett Hicks at the Oak Hill General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff Missouri...

GREENVILLE, Mo. -- Rosalee (Roach) Sullivan, 85, formerly of Coldwater, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, at the Midlothian Health Care Center in Midlothian, Texas. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, at the Lodi Community Church in Lodi. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Lewis Cemetery in Lodi under the direction of Morrison-Worley Funeral Chapel...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- Jerry Leon Franklin Sr., 55, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017 at his home. Jerry was born Oct. 10, 1962 in Poplar Bluff. He worked in construction for Bridge Construction. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, building and woodworking. He was of the Baptist faith and a lifelong resident of Butler County...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. -- James "Jim" Gossett, 80, of Corning, Ark., died Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at his home. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. Funeral will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, in the chapel with Rev. Jeff Crain officiating. Burial will take place at Hitt Cemetery in Success, Ark...