Stories from Monday, December 27, 2021

Ruth Ann Anthony-Hunot PHOTO Ruth Ann Anthony-Hunot was born on the 29th of January 1947, the youngest of eight children born to Frank and Stella Anthony. Her love of family was only matched by her love of life, every day was an adventure. Ruth Ann had an exuberance for life, a quick smile, amazing laugh, and a sparkle in her eyes that would draw people to her...

The Bank of Missouri has donated $30,000 to Recycling Grace Women’s Center. The funds will go toward construction costs of a new residential center, according to a press release. Recycling Grace Women’s Center is a Christ-centered environment for women to break the cycle of addiction. The non-profit works to equip women so they may recycle their problems into purpose...

Family Fashions is closing in Poplar Bluff, but a new resale shop supporting addiction recovery is moving in. Wes Tayloe is the associate pastor at Westwood Baptist Church, and has worked extensively in their RU Recovery Program. This year, he founded The Timothy Foundation, a nonprofit discipleship program for people struggling with addiction...

QULIN, Mo. — Christopher Leval Harrison, 45, of Qulin, Missouri, died Saturday, Dec.25, 2021 at his residence at Qulin. Mr. Harrison was born Nov. 6, 1976 in Charleston, Missouri. He was a 1995 graduate of Twin Rivers High School and worked at Mid Continent Steel and Wire...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Barbara Jean Merritt Johnson, our dearly beloved and cherished matriarch, reached the end of her wonderful life Dec. 23, 2021, at the age of 76. Barbara passed away at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, Missouri from a massive heart attack leaving her family, friends and all who had the blessing of knowing her in great sadness...

SIKESTON, Mo. — Teddy Wayne Teasley of Morley departed this world Dec. 22, 2021, destined for his new heavenly home. Teddy was born April 12, 1947 to the late Elbert and Martha Ellen Teasley of Norton, Virginia. In 1971, Teddy married his sweetheart, Joyce Elaine Nuckles...

One Southeast Missouri man was killed going into the Christmas holiday, while the state saw another eight people die in traffic-related crashes during the 78-hour period that began at 6 p.m. Thursday and ended at 11:59 p.m. Sunday night. A 38-year-old man was killed Wednesday night in Dexter when a truck struck his motorized bicycle...

(Editor’s note: This is the first of a week-long series) It may be hard for some of us to remember, but January 2021 kicked off with news of COVID-19 vaccine availability. By Jan. 6, hospitals in our area had begun vaccinating frontline health care workers...

Ruth Ann Anthony-Hunot was born on the 29th of January 1947, the youngest of eight children born to Frank and Stella Anthony. Her love of family was only matched by her love of life, every day was an adventure. Ruth Ann had an exuberance for life, a quick smile, amazing laugh, and a sparkle in her eyes that would draw people to her...

Junie Lee (Mayes) Pitt, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. Junie was born on June 19, 1946, to Robert and Almalee (Hert) Nixon in Poplar Bluff. She married John Howard Mayes Sr. Nov. 15, 1963, in Butler County ,Missouri. He preceded her in death on May 11, 1983. She then remarried Robert “Bob” Pitt Dec. 8, 1989, in Viburnum, Missouri...

NEELYVILLE, Mo. — Our Father, God in Heaven called his son, Clifford Lee “Sonny” Baccus, 84, of Harviell, Mo., home Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Sonny was born Sept. 1, 1937, in Coon Island, Mo., to the late James Luther “Duke” Baccus and Dolly (Silkwood) Baccus...