Records / Obituaries

Joseph Fredrick Collis, 78 of Kennett, formerly of Queen City, Mo., passed away at his home on Friday, April 13, 2018. The son of Troy Emmett and Hazel Lee (McCartney) Collis, he was born on August 4, 1939 in rural Queen City, Mo. On December 3, 1971 in Queen City, Mo., he was united in marriage to Sally Jane Shaffer and to this union 2 children were born, Georgia and Kenneth...

Sara E. Brown, 84, of Rockledge, Florida, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Mrs. Brown was from Columbia, Mo., and moved to Brevard County in 1967 where she had a long career as an RN at Wuesthoff Memorial Hospital in Rockledge, working from 1967-1997. Sara mostly enjoyed reading books and playing games on her iPad after retirement...

Kenneth Leon Mauk, son of the late Samuel Frederick Mauk and Rosa Pearline (Willis) Mauk was born December 5, 1945 in San Francisco, Calif., and departed this life on April 16, 2018 at the age of 72 years. Kenneth married Glenda Ford Jones on December 15,2011...

Bonnie Lou Furlong, 84, of Malden, was born June 15, 1934, in Malden, to the late Claude Taylor and Ica Thrasher Taylor. She departed this life Thursday, April 12, 2018 in Dexter, Mo. Bonnie was a graduate of Malden High School and Arkansas State University in Jonesboro with a Bachelor of Science in Education and taught elementary school for over 38 years. ...

Anna Belle Hobbs King, 99, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro. Anna was born on July 9, 1918 at Hobbs Chapel in Dexter to Chalen and Mabel Hobbs. She was the second youngest of 23 children. She married Elbie King and moved to Kennett, where they raised their two sons: Earl and Tommy. Anna worked in the Ely Walker Shirt Factory in Kennett until she retired...

Bertha Lee Jackson, daughter of the late Arthur Hobbs and Gladys (Barton) Hobbs was born May 9, 1927 in Rector, and departed this life on April 15,2018 at the age of 90 years. Bertha married Virgil Jackson who preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons: Billy Joe Jackson Sr., Donald Jackson, and Billy Joe Jackson, Jr., all of Kennett,; four daughters: Betty Moore of Tupelo, Miss. ...

Angela D. Barnes, 49, of Malden, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Landess Funeral Home of Malden.

Thomas Vincent Scales, Sr., son of the late Joseph Franklin Scales and Mary Jane (Legan) Scales was born October 7, 1937 in Kennett, and departed this life on April 13, 2018 at the age of 80 years. Thomas married Patricia Barnes in Fort Sill, Okla. Survivors include is wife: Patricia Scales of Kennett; two sons: Thomas Scales, Jr. of Piggott, and Joseph Masterson Scales of Kennett; one grandson: Thomas Scales, III; one sister: Joann Winston Bartmess of Kennett; other relatives and many friends...

Marilyn Downs of Malden, was born May 1, 1963 in Essex, Missouri to the late James Allen and Ruby Ross Allen. She departed this life Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Malden Nursing & Rehab Center in Malden, at the age of 54 years, 11 months and 8 days. Marilyn was a homemaker. She was a member of the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Malden. Marilyn was united in marriage to Robert Downs in January 1994 in Malden. He preceded her in death January 27, 2018...

Joe Earl Johnson, 79, of Campbell, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc.

Mrs. Margaret Alene Moore passed away peacefully from this life on Monday ,April 9, 2018. She was born on May 8, 1931 in Cardwell, to the late William Arthur and Delia Farmer. Margaret was also preceeded in death by four sisters: Wanda Waggoner, Betty Rouse, Velma Howard, and Jeanetta Lewis. She married the love of her life, Max Ray Moore on June 4, 1950 in Hornersville...

Sandra Faye Bruce, of Cedar Hill, Mo., formerly of Senath, was born October 1, 1944, in Senath, to Amos and Nellie (Bailey) Lindsey, and entered into rest Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 10 days...

Clarence “Randy” Owen, son of Clarence “Floyd” Owen and Rosale (Brandon) Owen was born June 27, 1957 in Kennett, Missouri and departed this life April 11, 2018, in Portageville, at the age of 60 years. Randy married Penny O’Neal. He is survived by his wife, Penny Owen of Portageville; his parents, Floyd and Rosale Owen of Kennett; one brother, Dennis (Carolyn) Owen of St. ...

John Allen Calhoun, of Deering, was born June 12, 1944, in Lilbourn, Mo., to James F. “Bud” Calhoun and Betty Jean (Greene) Calhoun. He departed this life Sunday, April 8, 2018 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 73 years...

Mrs. Margaret Alene Moore passed away peacefully from this life on Monday, April 9, 2018. She was born on May 8, 1931 in Cardwell, to the late William Arthur and Delia Farmer. Margaret was also preceeded in death by four sisters: Wanda Waggoner, Betty Rouse, Velma Howard, and Jeanetta Lewis. She married the love of her life, Max Ray Moore on June 4, 1950 in Hornersville...

Willa Mae Lassiter, of Southaven, Miss., passed away April 9, 2018 at her home. She was formerly of Kennett, and was married to Jerry Lassiter for 44 years. Willa Mae was born in Hornersville November 15, 1929 to Sherman and Myrtle Mae Raney. Her survivors include two children, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, four step children, ten step grandchildren, and four step great-grandchildren, one sister and two brothers...

Jacky Ray Vincent, 74, of Malden, passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018 at his residence. Funeral services are planned for Saturday April 14, 2018 under the direction of Landess Funeral Home of Malden.

Terry Swindle, son of the late Bill and Glendola (Beaird) Swindle, was born February 13, 1959 in Kennett, and departed this life April 5, 2018 at the age of 59 years. Terry married his soul mate, Lavonda Wrather on April 7, 1979. Terry graduated from Senath-Hornersville High School in 1978. He was a long-time employee of Martin Sprocket and Gear at Paragould, Ark., for 34 years...

Mrs. Margaret Moore passed away April 9, 2018 at her residence in Hornersville. The funeral will be Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Hornersville with Rev. Paul Moore officiating. The visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m., and continue until service time at the First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett...

Funeral arrangements with DeLisle Funeral Home of Portageville are incomplete at this time for Mr. John Allen Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun passed away Sunday, April 8, 2018.

Danny Ray Stroup, Sr., of Malden, was born on September 19, 1950, in Tiptonville, Tenn., to the late Edwin Joel Stroup and Ethel Baxter Stroup. He departed this life Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 67 years 6 months and 15 days...

Willard Hufford, son of the late Elzie Ethridge and Lilly Louveda (Gough) Hufford was born March 20, 1929 in Flint, Michigan and passed away April 5, 2018 at the Senath Nursing Home at the age of 89 years. He married Mary “Liz” Arviet. She preceded him in death February 15, 1979...

Terry Swindle passed away April 5, 2018. McDaniel Funeral Service of Senath is in charge of arrangements.

Alberta Mae Bennett, 84, of Malden, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc. of Malden.

Lorene Peridore, daughter of the late Jesse Dennis and Ada (McNeely) Dennis was born March 28, 1931, and departed this life April 1, 2018 at the age of 87 years. Lorene married Russell R. Peridore October 17, 1952. Russell preceded her in death April 14, 2009...

Barbara Sue Yarbro, daughter of the late John Wickerham and Mary (Strickand) Wickerham, was born January 26, 1951 in St .Louis, and departed this life April 3, 2018 at the age of 67 years. Barbara married George Yarbro. Survivors include two sons, Brian Lester Farmer and Keith Eugene Farmer, both of Kennett; two daughters, Tammy (Bill) Mattingly of Campbell, Katrina Robertson (Kevin) of Holcomb; four grandchildren, Johnathan and Justin Mattingly, Will Jackson and Kaylee Watts; two great-grandchildren, Seth and Matthew Mattingly; two sisters, Shirley Dalton of Kennett and Peggy Lou Lax of Lafe, Ark.; other relatives and many friends.. ...

James Russell “Jim” Dawson, 79, of Bernie, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at Ridgeview Living Community in Malden. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Bradshaw Funeral Homes, Inc.

Bruce Wayne McKinney, 67, of Sikeston, died Friday, March 30, 2018, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born January 19, 1951, at Charleston, Mo., the second son of Emory and Neoma Beth Gay McKinney, he grew up in Charleston with his three brothers and one sister. He was a member of the Lulu Baptist Church at Senath...

John T. Comer, 98, Holcomb, Missouri, formerly of Union and Jefferson City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018, at National Health Care in Kennett. John was born September 30, 1919, in Excelsior, Missouri, the son of Henry Alford Comer and Iola (Gabriel) Comer. He was united in marriage on January 31, 1942, in Versailles, Missouri, to Ethel I. Gish. Ethel preceded him in death April 18, 2006, after 64 years of marriage...

Lorene Peridore, 87, of Kennett, passed away April 1, 2018 in Kennett. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of arrangements.

Alberta Joyce Vardell, known to family and friends as “Tootsie” was the daughter of the late Earmol Ford and Bessie (Johnson) Ford was born October 9, 1929 in Dunklin County, Mo., and departed this life on March 30, 2018 at the age of 88 years. Joyce married Jimmy Vardell who preceded her in death...

Mary Lucille Reed, daughter of the late Marcus Williams and Maudie L. (Myrick) Williams was born August 5, 1928 in Kennett, and departed this life on March 28, 2018 at the age of 89 years. Mary married Charles Reed on June 1, 1947. Charles preceded her in death on June 29, 2017...

Joyce Neely, daughter of the late John and Gertie (Ballard) Abercrumbie, was born in Hamilton, Ala., February 19, 1940. She departed this life March 31, 2018 at the age of 78. She married Keith Neely July 29, 1962 and was preceded in death by him on October 31, 1999...

Jimmie DaVault, son of the late Lee Roosevelt and Lillian (Tucker) DaVault, was born April 24, 1929 in Arbyrd, and departed this life April 2, 2018 at the age of 88 years. Jimmie married Jewell Wayne Malone February 5, 1949 in Piggott. She preceded him in death December 14, 2016...

Bob Wayne Sawyer, 70, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away March 26, 2018. He was born September 3, 1947 in Caruthersville, Missouri, to Jack Sawyer and Sara (Millagen) Bogan. He is preceded in death by his parents; son, Scott Sawyer; and brother Chuck Bogan...

Pastor Stuart Squires, son of the late Theodore and Florence (Nabinger) Squires was born April 17, 1933 in Winsor, New York and departed this life March 28, 2018 at the age of 84 years. Stuart married Carol Bernice Osborne October 24, 1953 in New York. She preceded him in death May 11, 2011...

Eujuina Johnson, daughter of the late Robert Bonner Livingston and Lena Mae Teeters Livingston was born in Bernie, Missouri on February 6, 1936 and departed this dear life at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 82. Mrs. ...

Mattie Will Ayers, of Cape Girardeau, was born January 21, 1942, in Caledonia, Mis., to Albert Lee Shurn and Isabelle Smith Jobe, and departed this life Thursday, March 22, 2018 at her residence at the age of 76 years. She was united in marriage to Jerry Ayers. He preceded her in death April 10, 2004...

Ronnie Dale Lea, the son of the late Huey Ambrose Lea and the late Charlene McCall Lea was born Monday, April 26, 1954. Born and raised in Hornersville, Ronnie attended Senath-Hornersville Schools. He worked throughout his life with his family to establish and operate Lea and Miller Farms, and later, Lea and Son Trucking. Throughout his life, agriculture in various forms was one of his main sources of fulfillment...

Lucille Reed, 89, of Kennett passed away March 28, 2018 in Pasadena, Texas. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennet will be in charge of the arrangements.

Lisa Ann Burke, 51, of Kennett, passed from this life Friday, March 23, 2018, at her home. Born in Centerville, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Robert Ervin Johnson and had been a Kennett resident since 1983. She was the former store manager for Fred’s Department Store in Kennett...

Pastor Stuart Squires, 84, of Kennett, passed away March 28, 2018 in Kennett. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of the arrangements.

Ida Marie Rinehart, of Malden, was born June 11, 1930, in Wardell, to the late William Martin Turner and Edith May Gosette Turner. She departed this life Monday, March 26, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medial Center, at the age of 87 years 9 months and 15 days...

Bessie Mae Causbie Henson age 80, 11 months, and 8 days transitioned this life to her heavenly home on March 8 2018. Bessie Mae Causbie was born on March 26 1937 to Fred and Eva Lela Haynes Causbie in Parma Missouri, Stoddard County. Bessie Mae was the baby of eight which of whom preceded her in death, Nellie(Lester )Welch, Hubert(Irene Wing, Catherine Miracle), and Roy(Jean Truelove )Causbie(Cause’s Bakery Kennett Mo.), Joyce(J W Arnold , Amil Lape), Mattie(JT) Carroll, Willeen(Everett) Tuggle, and Dorothy(Donald Nash). ...

Bettye Ruth Masters Welch, of Malden, was born December 2, 1929, in Kennett, to the late John Masters and Dessie Shands Masters. She departed this life on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the General Baptist Nursing Home in Campbell, at the age of 88 years, 3 months and 22 days...

Carl Louis Sapp, 85, of Malden, was born May 10, 1932, in Whiteville, Ky., to the late Mack V. Sapp and the late Louna Rogers Sapp, and departed this life Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Sapp was united in marriage to Betty Hull August 21, 1951, at Piggott, Ark. She survives...

Mariana Harris, 82 of Kennett died March 24, 2018 at National Health Care in Kennett. Mariana was born November 9, 1935 in Campbell to James Curtis Sr. and Leona Ruby (Pelts) Skaggs. Mariana is survived by her three daughters: Jerris Ann Lack, Donna (Larry) Young, and...

Harold Junior Blocker, 77, of Kennett, formerly of Leachville, passed from this life Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at his home. Born in Leachville, he was the son of the late Lloyd Eugene and Charlcie Smith Blocker, and had been raised in the Leachville area...

Bonnie Gale Meadows Hankins, 86, died peacefully on March 21, 2018, near her home in Gladewater, Texas, surrounded by her immediate family. Bonnie was born September 18, 1931, in St. Louis, the daughter of Roy Edward Meadows and Hazel Ella Welch Meadows...

Kathleen I. Vaughn, daughter of the late Harvey Pendelton and the late Mary Francis Bolen, was born Friday, February 9, 1923 in Kennett. She was highly educated, and a retired elementary English teacher of 30 years, teaching in Indiana and the St. Louis areas. She was a devout Christian and an inspiration to all she knew, but is now with past family and the Lord...