OBITUARIES
Benny Vardell
Jan 26, 2022
Benjiman P Vardell (Benny) of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, son of the late Brady B and Hazel M Vardell born on July 24, 1947 in Puxico, Missouri and passed away on January 26, 2022 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri of cardiac arrest at the age of 74 years. Benjiman was a railrood engineer and a rancher...
Curtis Durrell Cooper
Jan 21, 2022
Curtis Durrell Cooper Curtis Durrell Cooper of Gray Ridge Missouri, son of the late Everett and Mae (Bradshaw) Cooper born on Feburary 18th, 1936 near Sturdivant, Missouri passed away on January 21, 2022 in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 86 years. He lived in the Stoddard County area most of his life. Curtis enjoyed working outside in the woods,...
Shirley Jones
Jan 14, 2022
Shirley Jean Jones of Malden, Missouri, the daughter of Robert Sr. and Earnestine Jones was born in Dexter Missouri on March 05, 1968 and passed away in her home on January 14, 2022 at the age of 53 years 10 months and 9 days. Shirley attended Malden High School and then went onto live a carefree life of taking care...
Shirley Haney
Jan 11, 2022
Shirley Ann Haney of Puxico, Missouri, daughter of the late Ester Elmore and Jessie (Hutchison) Elmore born on July 20, 1935 in Duck Creek, Missouri passed away on January 11, 2022 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 86 years. She lived in Puxico, Missouri for the last 50 years. Shirley’s home church was West Pleasant Valley Church in...
Betty Mattingly
Jan 9, 2022
Betty Jean Mattingly of Dudley, Missouri, daughter of the late James (Lewis) Franklin Moore and Artie Pearl (Andrews) Moore born on March 01, 1936 in Dudley, Missouri and passed away on January 09, 2022 in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 85 years. She lived in Dudley all of her life. Betty enjoyed sewing, making quilts, knitting and loved flowers....
Timothy Thompson
Jan 5, 2022
Timothy Neal Thompson Timothy Neal Thompson of Dexter, Missouri, son of the late Donald L and Norma Jean (Spangler) Thompson Sr. born on April 10, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away on January 05, 2022 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 53 years. Timothy married Terra Leigh Cagle on August 22, 1997 in Ripley, Tennessee. Timothy...
Katherine Baker
Jan 2, 2022
Katherine Diane Baker Katherine Diane Baker of Dexter Missouri, daughter of the late Harold Eugene and Darlene Marie (Osborn) Freeman born on December 24, 1950 in St. Louis, Missouri passed away on January 02, 2022 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 71 years. She lived in the Dexter area most of her life. Katherine enjoyed fishing, cooking and...
Deldon Dordon
Dec 28, 2021
Deldon Atlas Dordon of Fisk, Missouri son of the late Otis and Dorothy (Coulter) Dordon born on February 19, 1946 in Winchester, Arkansas passed away on December 28, 2021 in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 75 years. Deldon was a kind soul with a love for animals. He was a true cowboy at heart who’s most precious belonging was...
Paul Simpson
Dec 25, 2021
Paul Leroy Simpson of Wappapello, Missouri born to the late Kenneth and Syliva (Faries) Simpson on December 06, 1936 in Wappapello, Missouri passed away on December 25, 2021 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 85 years. Paul had lived in the Wappapello, Missouri area most of his life. He was a Mason for 50 years, he started the...
Jeff Longhibler
Dec 25, 2021
Jeff Longhibler Jeff Longhibler of Kennett, Missouri born to the late Henry and Mary (Patsey) Longhibler on November 27, 1962 in Madison County, Texas and passed away on December 25, 2021 in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the age of 59 years. Jeff had been a resident of Dexter, Missouri most of his life. He was of the Christian faith. Surviving Jeff...
Lela Douglas
Dec 22, 2021
Lela Rose Douglas of Advance, Missouri born to the late Charles Franklin and Myrtle Mae (Scritchfield) Gallamore on November 02, 1937 in Chionia, Missouri and passed away on December 22, 2021 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 84 years. Lela married William H. Douglas Jr. on December 21, 1968 in Lowndes, Missouri. Lela lived in the Stoddard County...
Ronald Deck
Dec 20, 2021
Ronald Gene Deck, age 82, of Somerset, KY formerly of, St. Charles, MO departed from this life December 20, 2021 at his home. He was born in Stoddard County, MO on December 13, 1939 to the late Opal Leona Teets and Marvin Lee Deck. Mr. Deck worked at General Motors in St. Louis, MO for 22 years and transferred to...
Noah Smith
Dec 19, 2021
Noah James Smith Noah James Smith of Essex, Missouri son of Christopher “Chris” Lee and Kirsten Faith (Bronander) Smith passed away on December 19, 2021. Noah is survived by his parents Chris and Kirsten Smith; two brothers Andrew Smith of Essex, Missouri and Kezden Smith of Essex, Missouri; one sister Mackenzie Smith of Essex, Missouri; several Aunts, uncles and cousins;...
Andrew Thomas, Sr
Dec 14, 2021
Andrew Thomas, Sr Andrew Thomas, Sr of Parma, Missouri was born to the late Sidney and Katherlene (Exson) Thomas on January 29, 1960 in Mansfield, Ohio and passed away on December 14, 2021 in Parma, Missouri at the age of 61 years. Jimmy had been a resident of Puxico, Missouri since 1970 and was of the Christian Faith. Surviving is...
James Smith
Dec 9, 2021
James Quincy Smith of Poplar Bluff, Missouri was born to the late Elzie “Cotton” and Helen (Coggins) Smith on December 22, 1928 in Arkansas and passed away on December 09, 2021 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 92 years. James has been a resident of Southeast Missouri most of his life. He was of the Christian Faith. He...
Edith Mae Cobb
Dec 8, 2021
Edith Mae Cobb age 94 of Dexter, Missouri passed away December 8, 2021. She was born to the late Lorse and Etta Mae (Rawls) Silas on September 23,1927 in Greenway, Arkansas. Edith married E.B. Cobb on October 14,1944 in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on December 5, 1998. Edith is survived by her three sons Johnnie (Jean) Cobb...
Roy Sanders
Dec 2, 2021
Roy Glenn Sanders of Essex, Missouri born to the late Elmer Louis and Bessie Irene (Purcell) Sanders on April 04, 1942 in Essex, Missouri passed away on December 02, 2021 in his home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 79 years. Roy has been a resident of Essex, Missouri all of his life. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, getting...
Luanne Simones
Nov 30, 2021
Luanne Marie Simones of Murfreesboro, Tennessee born to the late Lorne Raymond and Jessie Keyneatha (Mitts) Rice on December 25, 1942 in Scott County, Missouri passed away on November 30, 2021 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee at the age of 78 years. Luanne has lived in Murfeesboro, Tennessee for the last 20 years, she also lived in Jeffersonville, Indiana. She enjoyed collecting...
Larry Crank
Nov 22, 2021
Larry Lee Crank of Puxico, Missouri was born to the late Norman and Wanda (Daily) Crank on December 02, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, and passed away on November 22, 2021 in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 74 years. Larry was a resident at Puxico, Missouri most of his life. He attended Hobbs Chapel in his younger years. Larry was...
Robert Miller
Nov 16, 2021
Robert Alan Miller of Sikeston, Missouri was born to the late Max and Colleen (Alsup) Miller on April 29, 1954 on the US Air Force Base in Burderop Park, Wiltshire England and passed away on November 16, 2021 in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 67 years. Robert had been a resident of Sikeston, Missouri since 1965 except for the...

