Stories from Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Bobby Lee Guess, age 83, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Monday, August 2, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center, in Sikeston, Missouri. Mr. Guess was born May 4, 1938, in Broseley, Missouri, son of the late Cleaty and Lula Guess. On May 2, 1959, he married Barbara Pierce. She survives...

Melvin Kenneth Null, age 81, of Puxico, Missouri, died Saturday, July 31, 2021, at his residence, in Puxico. Mr. Null was born May 12, 1940, son of the late Raymond Floyd and Winnie Hazel Null. He worked for Asa Asphalt Company in Advance for over twenty years. He loved hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren...

Roy E. Smith 88, of Broseley, entered his heavenly home on July 17, 2021 in Libby, Montana. He was born on December 2,1932 to Jesse and Etta Smith. On November 1, 1989 he was united in marriage to Brenda Capps in Van Buren, Missouri she survives. Roy was a member of Broseley First Baptist Church, was a Mason for several years in Lesterville and was a veteran having served in the United States Army from 1956-1961...

Michael White, 56, of Clubb, Missouri, died Saturday, July 31, in Piedmont. Visitation is at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 4, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville. Funeral service following at 1 p.m., also in the Greenville Chapel. Burial is in White Hollow Cemetery, Clubb...

Back-to-school events planned at NV R-IV Neelyville R-IV is preparing to welcome students back to school for the 2021-2022 school year. “We would like to announce the following important dates and information for our students and their families to know in advance and to mark on their calendars,” Superintendent Debra Parish said. “We want to make the transition from summer break to back-to-school as smooth as possible.”...

Do you have concerns about falling? A matter of balance class will be held from 2- 4 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 5-Sept. 23, at the Northside Community Center, 1450 Garfield St. Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities, according to organizers. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels...

Karen Embree, 69, of Poplar Bluff passed away Monday, August 2 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Karen was born October 15, 1951, to Johnny and Jacqueline (Holtzhouser) Thompson in San Antonio, Texas. She and Thomas ‘Tom’ Embree were married August 21, 1969, in Piggott, Arkansas...

The LeGrand/Berry Reunion and Shiloh Cemetery business meeting will be Saturday, Aug. 7, at Walton Chapel Community Center. The doors will open at 10:30 a.m. The Shiloh meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be around noon. Gravesite decorations may be done before or after the meal...

A virtual pubic hearing was held Tuesday to discuss upgrades for Highway 67 South as part of a project to make four-lane improvements for a future Interstate 57 route. Comments on the project will be taken until Aug. 24, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation...