OBITUARIES
Wilbur Allen McClain
Oct 16, 2023
Wilbur Allen McClain of Bloomfield, Missouri, the son of the late Orville and Gertie May (Harrell) McClain was born on March 3, 1935, in Bloomfield, Missouri, and passed from this life on October 16, 2023, at the age of 88 years. Wilbur was a Army National Guard Veteran and was of the Baptist Faith. He was a...
Winford Ray Parsons
Oct 12, 2023
Winford Ray Parsons of Bloomfield, Missouri, the son of the late Earnest Elisha and Hattie Clair (Ralls) Parsons was born on September 28, 1949, in Hayti, Missouri, and passed from this life on October 12, 2023, at the age of 74 years. Ray was a proud Navy Veteran and was of the Christian Faith. He loved his...
Luther Luke Hudson, Jr.
Oct 8, 2023
Luther Luke Hudson, Jr. of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the son of the late Luther Hudson, Sr. and Cloetta (Littrell) Hudson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 16, 1955, and passed from this life on October 8, 2023, at the age of 67 years. Luther was a proud retired Army Veteran and had traveled extensively while...
Marilyn Darlene Southerland
Oct 4, 2023
Marilyn Darlene Southerland of Moscow Mills, Missouri, the daughter of the late Andrew Bud and Eunez Goldie (Lasley) Pullum was born in Stoddard County, Missouri, on June 2, 1949, and passed from this life on October 4, 2023, at the age of 74 years. Marilyn lived in the Southeast Missouri area the majority of her life. She...
Sharon LeeAnn Leeks
Oct 2, 2023
Sharon LeeAnn Leeks of Puxico, Missouri, daughter of Fred Leeks and Justina (Crudgington) was born on March 31, 1987, in Ventura, California and passed from this life on October 2, 2023, in Polar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 36. Sharon had lived in southeast Missouri the past 22 years but had also resided in California and...
Debbie Lynn McAfee
Oct 1, 2023
Debbie Lynn McAfee of Dexter, Missouri, the daughter of the late Ray Thomas Jones, Sr. and Mary Louise (Turner) Bonee was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on July 12, 1980 and departed from this life on October 1, 2023, at the age of 43. Debbie lived in the Southeast Missouri area her whole life and was of...
Avery Henry Cookson
Sep 27, 2023
Avery Henry Cookson of Puxico, Missouri, the son of the late James Lucas Howard and Francis Ilene (Greer) Cookson was born in Puxico, Missouri, on March 5, 1944, and passed from this life peacefully on September 27, 2023, at the age of 79 years. Avery lived in the Southeast Missouri area a most of his life. Avery...
William "Eddie" Edward Vanover
Sep 21, 2023
William "Eddie" Edward Vanover of Puxico, Missouri, the son of the late Theral David Vanover and Rhonda Viana (Pratt) Vanover was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on November 22, 1991, and passed from this life on September 21 2023, at the age of 31 years 9 months and 30 days. William lived in the Southeast Missouri area...
Carl Earl Tudor
Sep 14, 2023
Carl Earl Tudor of Bloomfield, Missouri, the son of the late Virgil Cecil Tudor and Charlotte Lillian Winson was born on May 3, 1954, in Sycamore, Illinois, and passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on September 14, 2023, at his home in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 69 years, 4 months and 11 days. Carl...
Leroy Waters
Sep 10, 2023
Leroy Waters of Parma, Missouri, the son of the late Art Lee Waters Sr. and Margaret C. (Latimore) Waters was born in Morehouse, Missouri, on March 26, 1959, and passed from this life in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on September 10, 2023, at the age of 64 years. Leroy lived in the Southeast Missouri area all of his...
Jerry Lee Hopkins
Aug 29, 2023
Jerry Lee Hopkins of Puxico, Missouri, the son of the late Bob and Margie Bernice (Alford) Hopkins was born in Stoddard County, Missouri, on June 10, 1950, and passed from this life in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on August 29, 2023, at the age of 73 years. Jerry lived in the Southeast Missouri area a huge majority of...
Ella Marie Blankenship
Aug 24, 2023
Ella Marie Blankenship of Dexter, Missouri, the daughter of the late Chester and Catherine Isabell (Putney) Cook was born in Geary, Indiana, on December 3, 1941, and passed from this life in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on August 24, 2023, at the age of 81 years. Ella lived in the Southeast Missouri area most of her life, and...
William Franklin Wiley
Aug 22, 2023
William Franklin Wiley of Puxico, Missouri, son of the late William Joseph and Suzie Pearl (Smith) Wiley was born on July 5, 1956, in Bloomfield, Missouri, and passed from this life on August 22, 2023, in Puxico, Missouri, at the age of 67. William enjoyed riding motorcycle, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, arrow head hunting, telling stories and...
Yolanda Head
Aug 19, 2023
Yolanda Head of St. Charles, Missouri, daughter of the late Jose and Helen Roman Calderon was born on April 30, 1932, in New York City, New York and passed from this life on August 19, 2023, in St. Charles, Missouri, at the age of 91. Yolanda enjoyed gardening, fishing, playing cards, baseball and crocheting. As well as...
Jean Matlock
Aug 19, 2023
Jean Brady Matlock born March 17, 1932, went to be with her Lord on August 19, 2023, after a long and fulfilling life of 91 years. For those who had the privilege of knowing Jean, appreciate the fact that she had a special way of looking at the world. She had many sayings like "Take what you have...
Jack Meyer Price
Aug 15, 2023
Jack Meyer Price of Puxico, Missouri, the son of the late Oliver Harold and Florence Burlew (Meyer) Price was born on February 21, 1932, in Dayton, Ohio, and went to be with the Lord on August 15, 2023, at the age of 91 years, 5 months, and 25 days. Jack joined the United States Air Force...
Billy Joe Lucius
Jul 31, 2023
Billy Joe Lucius of Ballarat, Victoria (Australia) passed on to his final reward on July 31, 2023, while visiting friends in Edmond, Oklahoma. He was 65 years old. Born May 10, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois, to Shirley Ann Richmond and the late Billy Dave Lucius, "Joe", as he was affectionately called, joined the United States Army at...
William Lawrence "Bill" Burge
Jul 31, 2023
William Lawrence "Bill" Burge of Puxico, Missouri, son of the late Arlie Angus and Elsie (Harris) Burge was born on December 9, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri, and went to be with the Lord on July 31, 2023, at his home at the age of 81 years 7 months, and 21 days. He lived in Southeast Missouri...
James William McClure
Jul 27, 2023
James William (Bill) McClure of Puxico, Missouri, the son of the late John James Thomas and Ruby Mae (Barnes) McClure, was born near Mingo, Missouri, on March 16, 1944, and passed from this life peacefully at his home in Puxico on July 27, 2023, at the age of 79. Bill lived in the Southeast Missouri area the...
Zion Marie Turner
Jul 10, 2023
Zion Marie Turner passed peacefully in the arms of family on July 10, 2023. She was born on June 20, 2023, to her parents Isaac Lee Turner and Syreeta Symone (Johnson) Turner. Her paternal grandparents are Linda Turner and Isaac Walton of Sikeston, Missouri; and her maternal grandparents are Hazel Johnson and Earnest (Tracy) Gaines of Charleston,...
