Records / Obituaries

Danny Ray Stroup, Jr., 48, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020, in Poplar Bluff. Danny was born Tuesday, June 8, 1971, in Poplar Bluff, to Carolyn Elsworth Stroup and the late Danny Ray Stroup, Sr. Danny was employed as a machine operator at Revere Plastics in Poplar Bluff, and he was of the Baptist faith...

Nathaniel Drain, the son of Sam and Tommie Coffey Drain, was born May 9, 1933, in Eupora, Mississippi, and departed this life January 8, 2020, in Dexter, Mo., at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 30 days. He was a United States veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict...

Joann Sissom, 89, of Kennett, died January 11, 2020 at National Health Care in Kennett. Joann was born to the late Jim Austin and Clara (Shehorn) Boyt July 7, 1930 in Kennett. Joann worked at Ely Walker Shirt Factory for over 30 years. Joann and her husband, Joe, also served as church custodians at First Baptist Church in Kennett for over 18 years...

Robert J. “Bob” Richards, the son of Andrew and Ruth Boyd Richard, was born July 23, 1938 in Coldwater, Mississippi, and departed this life Saturday, January 11, 2020 in Poplar Bluff, Mo., at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 20 days. He was a veteran having served in the United States Marines. ...

Lucille Marchbanks, 95, of Campbell, daughter of the late Eckward Layfette Jackson and Genner (Hudson) Jackson was born September 18, 1924 in Hackleburg, Ala., and departed this life on January 10, 2020 at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett. Lucillie married Curtis E. Marchbanks July 3, 1942. Curtis preceded Lucille in death March 20, 2000...

Nathaniel Drain, Jr., 86, of Malden, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Southeast Health Center in Dexter. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements.

Joann Sissom, 89, of Kennett died January 11, 2020 at National Health Care in Kennett. Joann was born to the late Jim Austin and Clara (Shehorn) Boyt July 7, 1930 in Kennett. Joann worked at Ely Walker Shirt Factory for over 30 years. Joann and her husband Joe also served a church custodian at First Baptist Church in Kennett for over 18 years...

Cletus Manly Duffle, 78, is in the care of Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home. Cletus passed away January 07, 2020 at his son’s home in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Cletus was born May 05, 1941 in Senath, to Berlus Duffel and Oberia Bailey Duffel. Graduating from Senath High School in 1960, he served our country in the Air Force and Army National Guard retiring as a Master Sergeant in the Arkansas National Guard. Cletus was of the Church of Christ faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and his family...

John Taylor Arment, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Jan. 5, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Arment, the son of the late William Taylor and Mary Grace (Heflin) Arment was born Aug. 31, 1947 in Caruthersville, Mo.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.  Mr. Arment taught at the Fredericktown School district for over 30 years.  He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, football, baseball and track and field.  ...

Loy Bost, 76, of Kennett, formerly of Senath, passed away January 6, 2020 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould, Ark. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com. McDaniel Funeral Service of Senath is in charge of arrangements...

Richard Dale Glover, son of the late Holly Dayton and Lennie Annis (Stacks) Glover was born January 30, 1949 in Kennett, Missouri and departed this life January 5, 2020 at the age of 70 years. Dale married Gloria O’Dell August 8, 1966 in Arbyrd, Mo...

Herbert Allen Campbell, 83, of Kennett, son of the late Reuben Campbell and Rowena (Moore) Campbell, was born February 4, 1936 in Bragg City, and departed this life January 7, 2020. Herbert married Evelyn Houser, who preceded him in death May 20, 2001. Herbert married Vicki Averett January 19, 2002 in Kennett...

Algene Smith was born July 2, 1923, in Malden, Mo., to the late Arlan T. Moore and Effie Rhodes Moore. She departed this life Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Ridgeview Living Community in Malden at the age of 96 years 5 months and 24 days. Algene worked as nurse for many years and was a member of the Malden Ladies Golf Association, and was also a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Malden...

Jean Wright, 85, of Kennett, passed away January 2, 2020 in Kennett, Mo. Jean was born to the late Virgil and Ruby (Richardson) Poindexter June 4, 1934 in Etowah, Ark. Jean married Jerry Wright March 27, 1958. He preceded her in death July 26, 2012...

Ollie Mozella Jaques, daughter of the late George and Dossie Forsee was born May 12, 1940 in Holcomb, Mo., and departed this life January 2, 2020 at Piggott Hospital, in Piggott, Ark., at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 21 days. Ollie married Alfred Jaques October 29, 1993 in Kennett. Alfred preceded her in death...

Memorial services for Lucas Carrington, 38, of Malden are under the direction of Landess Funeral Home of Malden. Mr. Carrington passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at his residence. Online condolences may be made at www.landessfuneralhome.com.

Funeral arrangements for Janice Laszewski, 78, of Malden are under the direction of Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden. Mrs. Laszewski passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Online condolences may be made at www.bradshawfh.com...

Shirley Sue Scoggins, daughter of the late Lester O. Newsom and Evelyn Mae (Shaw) Newsom was born March 20, 1946 in Holcomb, Mo., and departed this life January 2, 2020 at the age of 73 years, 9 months and 13 days. Shirley’s survivors include two daughters, Sherry (Tim) Simmons, Jamie (Johnny) Gee, all of Kennett; five grandchildren, Brittaine (Jon) McComb, Tyler (Katie) Gee, Haley (Luke) Johnson, Emily Scoggins and fiance’ Ben Garcia, Lily Gee; four great-grandchildren, Maci Gee, Jac Gee, Kreed Gee and Harlow Garcia; one brother, Jimmy Newsom of Holcomb; two sisters, Maxine Dildine of Gideon, Marie Griffin of Paragould, Ark.; other relatives and many friends.. ...

Mary Francis Barnhill, 73, of Paragould, passed away Sunday morning at Community Compassion Center of Jonesboro. She is the daughter of the late Elson Ray and Mae Ivon Wilson Pinkston. She was a homemaker and a beloved member of Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church. Mary was a social butterfly who had a love for horses and dogs...

Barbara June Holligan Weaver, 76, of Cordova, Tennessee, formerly of Senath, Mo., passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at her residence. Family Funeral Care of Memphis was in charge of arrangements. Online guestbook at https://www.dignitymemorial.com/...

Memorial services for Bertha Skidgel, 85, of Malden, are under the direction of Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc. of Malden. Ms. Skidgel passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Ridgeview Living Community in Malden. Online condolences may be made at www.bradshawfh.com...

Karla Kay Shumate, 58, daughter of the late Carl D. Shumate and the late Anna Harris, was born Monday, March 6, 1961 in St. Louis, Mo. Ms. Shumate died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Heartland Health Medical Center in Marion, Ill. She is survived by one daughter: Ranee Hall (Joseph Hatfield); three grandchildren: Destiny Hall, Karlee Hall and Addison Hatfield, all of Piggott, Ark.; two sisters: Sheila Scott (Dan) of Marion, Ill., and Cathy Steele of Creal Springs, Ill.; two brothers: Wavie Shumate of Creal Springs and Jody Shumate of Granite City, Ill.; special nephew: Kevin Wayne Stevenson of Madison, Ill.; boyfriend: Randy Martin of Reeves, Mo.; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of other relatives and friends.. ...

Samella S. Kilgore, 85, of Malden passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Southeast Health of Stoddard County in Dexter. Landess Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements.

Donald Ray King, 81, of Harrisburg, Ark., passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019. Greg-Weston Funeral Home of Harrisburg, Ark. was in charge of arrangements.

Bernell Holloway, 94, of Gideon, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at Gideon Care Center in Gideon. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements.

Jared Ralph “JR” Risinger, of Malden, son of Roy Allen Risinger and Betty Lou Smith was born in Poplar Bluff February 24, 1976. JR passed away Monday, December 23, 2019, in Malden, at the age of 43 years, 9 months and 29 days. JR was a self employed construction worker. ...

Reverend Gary Allen Carter, 65, of Licking, Mo., passed away December 20, 2019. Gary was born May 12, 1954 in Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, the son of Francis L. and Doris J. (Hackely) Carter. Gary was the Pastor for the Licking United Methodist Church for the past four years. ...

Maxine Edwards, 76, of Campbell, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Landess Funeral Home of Campbell. Online condolences may be made at www.landessfuneralhome.com...

Melissa Kerr Marus​ died Thursday, December 19, 2019, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. She was born February 17, 1942, in Columbia, Missouri, and soon after the family moved to Kennett. She attended Memphis State University and enjoyed a forty-two year career in banking with Union Planters in Memphis. ...

Michael James Hunter, son the  late James Arthur Hunter and Carolyn Lee Burdin Hunter, was born Sunday, September 20, 1964 in Rochelle, Illinois, and departed this life Sunday, December 22, 2019, at the age of 55 years, 3 months and 2 days. Michael worked for Emerson Electric in Independence,Kansas.  On November 3, 2016, in Senath, he was married to Kimberly Lynn Handley. She survives of the home...

James Clifton Bullard, Sr., better known as Jim Bullard or Ro, 84, left this world to be with The Lord and his Savior Jesus Christ at 6:25pm on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at The Blake in Oxford, Miss. He entered Heaven’s pearly gates peacefully, with his granddaughter Rachel Suzanne Bullard by his side. ...

Penny Lou Huskey, 72, daughter of the late James L. Bradley and Ann C. (Cromwell) Bradley, was born March 20, 1947 in Jonesboro, Ark. She passed away December 21, 2019. Penny married Delbert Huskey September 23, 1999. Survivors include her husband: Delbert Huskey of Kennett; two sons: Mike (Brooks) Blecha of Grand Isle, La., and Jeff (Lisa) Huskey of Kennett; three daughters: Amanda Newman of Kennett, Regina Duke of Batesville, Ark., and Debbie Dutton of Melbourne, Ark.; one brother: Terry Ray Bradley of Kennett; 11 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.. ...

Dwayne Harman Petty, 85, son of the late William Elra and Betty Graddy (Harman) Petty was born October 9, 1934 in Arbyrd, and departed this life December 22, 2019. Dwayne married Annette Lincoln June 14, 1952 in Walnut Ridge, Ark. He is survived by his wife of 67 years: Annette Petty of Arbyrd; two daughters: Robin (Fred) Chance of Breaux Bridge, La., and Lisa Pagard of Royse City, Texas; one sister: Janice Goodman of Kennett; four grandchildren: Andrew Harman Chance, Carrie Leigh Testa, William Raymond Chance and Lauren Elizabeth Mullins; 11 great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.. ...

Effie Belcher, 81, of Dexter passed away Monday, Dec. 16, 2019 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements.

Shirley Jaco, 76, daughter of the late Amos and Cora Luttrull Rudd, was born June 13, 1943 in Kennett, and passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She married Devoe Copeland. He preceded her in death. She later married Wilbert Cletus Jaco, Sr., on September 15, 1970 in Kennett. He preceded her in death on November 8, 2000...

Lushen Harold Edwards, 94, son of the late Sam and Annie (Stroup) Edwards was born February 16, 1925 in Hornersville, Mo., and departed this life December 17, 2019. Harold married Colleen Potter on April 18, 1942. He is survived by his wife of 77 years: Colleen Edwards of Kennett; three daughters: Judy Rueseler of Cape Girardeau, and Connie George and Trena (Randy) Leach both of Kennett; six grandchildren: Whitney (Bryan) Doyle, Ryan (Kim) Rueseler, Tonya (Mark) Smith, Jennifer George, Autumn (Mike) Clark, and Lauren (Ryan) Patterson; ten great-grandchildren: Grant, Alyssa, Remington, Collin, Ashlyn, Jaden, Carley, Nolan, Hadley and Caleb; other relatives and many friends.. ...

Mike Harris, 66, of Campbell, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, Ark. Mike, son of Charles and Juanita Waddell Harris, was born Wednesday, December 24, 1952, in Kennett. He was a retired bank loan officer and was an avid Cardinals fan.  He attended the First Prospect Baptist Church in Malden...

Harold Edwards, 94, of Kennett, passed away December 17, 2019 at National HealthCare in Kennett. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com.

Thomas Eugene Arnold, 81, of Campbell, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Landess Funeral Home of Campbell. Online condolences may be made at www.landessfuneralhome.com...

Ella Sue Marshall, 86, of Brookfield, Mo., formerly of Malden, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Landess Funeral Home of Malden. Online condolences may be made at www.landessfuneralhome.com...

Brenda Ann Atnip, 72, of Gideon, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at Southeast Healthcare in Dexter. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements.

On Wednesday, December 4, 2019, Richie Allen Barnes departed this Earth to begin his new celebration in Heaven with Jesus.  Richie was born on September 6, 1976, in Kennett, Mo., to parents Sidney Lee Barnes and Patricia Jane (Malady) Barnes.  He is survived by his wife: Amy (Gelsinger) Barnes; one son: Jacob Allen Barnes; two daughters: Whittney Lee Anderson (and husband Joseph), and Brooklyn Joy Barnes; three brothers: Shane Barnes (and wife Kelly), Jamie Barnes (and wife Kim), and Eddie Barnes (and wife Melissa); one sister: Sydney Lee Barnes; four grandchildren: Jackson, Samuel, Malia, and Halle; mother-in-law: Judi Gelsinger; and many nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends. . ...

Sandra Bradley, 49, of Campbell, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Landess Funeral Home of Campbell in charge of arrangements.

Eva Carol Bradley, 73, of Malden, passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019 at her residence in Malden. Landess Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements.

Mitchel Smith, 70, son of the late Lester Smith and Eldora Newman Smith, was born on Sunday, December 11, 1949 in Senath, and departed this life on Thursday, December 12, 2019, in Jonesboro, Ark. He was a farmer and served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War...

Martha Louise Johnson Singleton, 77, of Clinton, Ill., passed away December 12, 2019 at Manor Court, Clinton, Ill. Martha was born January 11, 1942 in Malden, the daughter of James Homer and Lemma Albertina (Harris) Johnson. Survivors include her sons: Bobby Gene Singleton, Jr., Clinton, Ill., Marcus Homer (Connie) Singleton, Lane, Ill.; grandson: Marcus Keith (Paige) Singleton, Malden; and siblings: Charles (Wanda) Johnson, Malden, and Marilee (Wayne) Jakobitz, Clinton, Ill...

Leo Emmons, son of the late Homer and Eura (Wallace) Emmons was born February 5, 1929 in Supply, Arkansas and departed this life December 9, 2019 at the age of 90 years. Leo married Lois Johnson May 17, 1952 in Piggott, Ark. Leo served in the United States Army and was a retired farmer...

Mary Blankinship, of Parma, daughter of the late Arthur and Myrtle Gillbreath Neal, was born in Parma, Mo. October 11, 1931, and passed away at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff December 8, 2019, at the age of 88 years, 1 month and 27 days...

Norma Joan Crawford, 73, better known as Joan, the daughter of the late Hubert Blankenship and the late Normal Darnell, was born Saturday, May 25, 1946 in Kennett. On April 30, 1966 in Kennett, Joan was united in marriage to Dwayne Crawford who preceded her in death on April 16, 2012...