OBITUARIES

Jan 22, 2026

 John Robert Burns of Montgomery, Texas, passed away on January 22, 2026, at the age of 84. He was born on April 17, 1941, in Hayti, Missouri.

      John served honorably in the United States Navy, entering active duty in April 1958 and retiring in March 1990. A Vietnam War veteran, he proudly served as a Navy Seabee. His naval career included...

Jan 18, 2026

                                                                                                   Ralph Edwin Conley

                   March 3, 1959 – January 18, 2026

      Ralph Edwin...

Jan 18, 2026

Bobbie Gene Buttry, age 89, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026. He was a longtime resident of Southeast Missouri. Bobbie was born on August 19, 1936, in Puxico, Missouri, to Lawrence Buttry and Mildred Vianna Obards. He was a graduate of Puxico High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army.

       On December 26, 1959, Bobbie...

Jan 16, 2026

Doris May Hayden Crawford, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away surrounded by her family on January 16, 2026. Born in Puxico, Missouri, on August 5, 1936, to Willie and Effie Hayden, Doris was a graduate of the Puxico class of 1954. On December 23, 1956, she wed Jackie Crawford. Doris and Jack were married for 59 years until...

Jan 15, 2026

Berniece Wright

Hattie Berniece Wright was born on June 4, 1933 to the late Benjamin and Hattie (Robinson) Thornburgh in Silva, Missouri and passed away on January 15, 2026 in Dudley, Missouri at the age of 92.

Berniece had been a resident of Southeast Missouri for the entirety of her life and was a member of the First General Baptist Church in...

Jan 15, 2026

Donna Jean Olmsted (Campbell) was born November 7, 1947, to Truman and Thelma Campbell of Puxico, MO. She had two little sisters that she adored and many close friends that she cherished throughout her life. Donna graduated Puxico high school in 1965. She was an objectively beautiful young woman who competed and won many beauty pageants including Miss Puxico in...

Jan 14, 2026

Carolyn Faye Munyon was born on November 12, 1947 to the late Walter and Thelma (Dean) Daniels in Memphis, Tennessee and passed away on January 14, 2026 in Advance, Missouri at the age of 78.

Carolyn was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed watching Gunsmoke on television.

Surviving family include her husband, Keith Munyon, of Morley, Missouri, her children, Terry (Sandy) Holderfield,...

Jan 5, 2026

Patrina L. Watts

      Patrina "Trina" L. Watts was born August 1, 1973 to Benton F. and Bonnie L. (Osborn) Watts and passed away in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on January 5, 2026 at the age of 52 years old.

      Trina attended and graduated from Milford Highschool in Milford, Illinois in the class of 1992. She moved to Puxico, Missouri in 2006. She worked...

Jan 1, 2026

Ronald Joseph Graviett, age 72, of Bloomfield, Missouri, passed into the presence of his Savior on January 1, 2026, at his home. Though deeply missed, his family finds comfort and peace in knowing he is now whole and rejoicing in heaven with the Lord he loved and served.

Ron was born in Sikeston, Missouri, to Max Graviett and Mildred Schlitt, both...

Dec 30, 2025

Mary Marie (DeBerry) Hankins was born on October 22, 1944 to the late James and Cyrena (Hawkins) DeBerry in Steele, Missouri and passed away on December 30, 2025 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 81.

Marie was a resident of Southeast Missouri for the majority of her life and attended the Lighthouse Church in Dexter, Missouri. She enjoyed going to...

Dec 28, 2025

Russell O'Neal

Thurman Russell O'Neal was born September 15th, 1945 to the late Thurman Lestie and Minnie Aline (Mossman) O'Neal in Dudley, Missouri and passed away December 28th, 2025 at the age of 80 years old.

Russell graduated from Puxico highs school and went on to join the Army. He met and married Nellie R. Tibbs and they married on December 24th,...

Dec 25, 2025

Aron Michael Griffin was born on October 3, 1989, and passed away on December 25, 2025, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 36.



Aron was a lifelong resident of Southeast Missouri. He loved God and his family, especially his momma and his kids. He enjoyed motorcycles, truck driving, and was passionate about working on anything with a motor. He...

Dec 21, 2025

Ricky Wayne Moore was born to the late Talbert and Eula Moore on January 30, 1958 in Puxico, Missouri and passed away on December 21, 2025 in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 67.

Ricky lived in the Puxico area for the entirety of his life and enjoyed hunting, going to the gun range and spending time with friends and family.

Surviving...

Dec 18, 2025

Charles Clayton Glass was born on September 7, 1942, to the late Murl and Ruth (Carter) Glass in Parma, Missouri and passed away on December 18, 2025, in Matthews, Missouri at the age of 83.

On September 1, 1997, Charles and Vicky were united in marriage in Bloomfield, Missouri and she survives of the home.

Charles was a resident of Southeast Missouri...

Dec 9, 2025

Tina Lynn Daniel, 45, of Puxico, Missouri, was born December 28, 1979 to Jerry Wayne Daniel and the late Jackie Lee Daniel and passed away on December 9, 2025.

      Born in Dexter, Missouri, Tina spent her entire life in the Puxico area, where she built deep roots and lasting connections. She worked as a certified nursing assistant, a role that perfectly...

Nov 23, 2025

Gerald Virgil Griffin was born on January 10, 1937 in Bloomfield, Missouri to the late Lester and Grace (Cooper) Griffin and passed away on November 23, 2025 in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 88.

On February 12, 1955 Gerald Griffin and Evelyn Smith were united in marriage in Sardis, Mississippi and she preceded him in death on November 2, 2018.

Gerald...

Nov 19, 2025

 Mary Haithcock Perry was born on February 10, 1955 to the late Morrison Boone and Mary Ann Haithcock and passed away on November 19, 2025 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 70 years old.

      Mary graduated from Cary High School in Cary, North Carolina and went on to get an Associates Degree in Child Development...

Nov 14, 2025

Joyce McClanahan was born on February 6, 1942 to the late Jermon and Alice (Sutton) Peppers in Lilbourn, Missouri and departed this life on November 14, 2025, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 83.

Joyce lived in this area for the majority of her life and enjoyed crafts, sewing, crocheting and jewelry making.

Surviving family include her daughter, Martha Crawford,...

Nov 12, 2025

Richard C. Lamb was born on July 14, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Porter and Vernell (Fann) Lamb and departed this life on November 12, 2025 in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 90.

Richard lived in this area the majority of his life and was a member of First Baptist Church in Puxico. He enjoyed reading and...

Nov 10, 2025