Obituaries

Ella Scott (12/03/13)
Ella Mae Scott, daughter of the late Sylvester Johnson and Pearl Hamlett Johnson, was born April 10, 1936, in Steele, Mo., and departed this life Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, in Arbyrd, Mo., at the age of 77. On June 3, 1958, in Kennett, she married Archie Ray Scott, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two sisters...

Stanley Lemonds (12/03/13)
Stanley "Red" Lemonds, of Kennett, son of the late Omer Edward Lemonds and Tannie Beatrice Stokes Lemonds, was born April 30, 1938, in Kennett, and departed this life Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at Kennett, at the age of 75 years, 7 months and one day. Stanley married Patsy Jennette Killian, who preceded him in death. He later married Lee Earl Edwards Carpenter...

Sue Schmidt (11/30/13)
Sue Owen Schmidt, also known as Sue Owen Presnell, 87, passed away September, 2013, in Lone Tree, Colo. Sue was a beloved mother to Suzanne Presnell and Delilah Presnell Morrison. Born in Des Arc, Ark., in 1926, to parents George Dewey and Daisy Marie Owen, whom both have passed away many years ago...

David McMahon (11/29/13)
David McMahon was born on June 30, 1941, at Clarkton, Mo., the son of Max and Maxine Pierce McMahon and passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., at the age of 72. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Pat McMahon, whom he was united in marriage to on June 15, 1962...

Melba Brotherton (11/26/13)
Melba Brotherton, 53, of Kennett, passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with McDaniel Funeral Home of Kennett. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com...

Agnes Cook (11/26/13)
Agnes Louise Pickard Cook, 83, of Gideon, Mo., passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, Mo.

Diana Bentley (11/26/13)
Diana Bentley, 67, of Jasper, Ala., passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Ala. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, Mo.

Glenda George (11/26/13)
Glenda Colleen George, 80, of Gideon, Mo., passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Gideon.

Zola Wilcox (11/26/13)
Zola Mae Wilcox, daughter of the late Henry Elbert and Tilda Lamastus Childs was born Feb. 23, 1927, in Arbyrd, Mo., and departed this life Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at the age of 86. On Sept. 25, 1943, in Paragould, Ark., she married Alvie Wilcox, who preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 2009. She was also preceded in death by two sons, James and Henry Elbert Wilcox; three brothers, Franklin, Audry and William Childs, and three sisters, Zella Jurganey, Minnie Willis and Pauline Carroll...

Jim Merrick (11/26/13)
Jim, age 80, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, in the McKenzie Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in McKenzie, Tenn., due to lung and liver cancer. Jim was born in Hornersville, Mo., to Hale and Ruby Merrick. He was a proud Veteran of the US Air Force, owner of Merrick Chrysler, Jeep and Eagle in Blytheville, Ark., from 1992 to 2002, long-time wholesaler of used cars, a sponsor of the University of Arkansas Athletic program, avid fan, loving father, grandfather and devoted husband...

Earnie West (11/26/13)
Earnest "Earnie" Lee West, of Kennett, son of the late George West and Nettie Brand West, was born Oct. 20, 1931, in Bellville, Ark., and departed this life Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Kennett, at the age of 82. Earnest married Claudette Pederson. He served in the U.S. Army...

Dorothy Damron (11/26/13)
Dorothy Dale Damron, 77, of Kennett, passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2013, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Born June 29, 1936, in Kennett, daughter of the late James Frye and Minnie Brown Frye, she was retired from Emerson Electric and was a member of the New Covenant Fellowship Church in Kennett...

Mon T. Grays, Sr. (11/23/13)
Mon T. Grays, Sr. of Bragg City, Mo. was born on January 9, 1921 in Lexington, Miss. to the late Joseph Grays and Betsy Thomas Grays and died Thursday, Nov. 21 at his residence at the age of 92 years. On December 21, 1946 he married Fannie Copprue at Hayti, Mo. She preceded him in death on June 30, 1971...

Mon T. Grays, Sr. (11/22/13)
Funeral services for Mon T. Grays, Sr., 92, of Bragg City are incomplete at this time. Mr. Grays died Thursday, Nov. 21 at his residence. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Kennett is in charge of arrangements.

Jekita Zolman (11/22/13)
After nine courageous years of battling ovarian cancer, Jekita Ann Davenport Zolman of Arbyrd, Mo. passed away Nov. 21 at the age of 65. Jekita was born March 20, 1948 in Leachville, Ark. to Martin and LaVerne Pruett Davenport. She was married to Lyman Ray Zolman on January 15, 1971...

Larry Cronan (11/22/13)
Larry Samuel Cronan, 71, of Clarkton, Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 20 at his residence. He was born June 19, 1942 at New Madrid, Mo. to the late Dolphus Lovell Cronan and Maudie Mae Moreland Cronan. On October 7, 1989 he was married to Melba Geneva Thornberry. She survives of the home...

Mary Jane Aboukassem (11/21/13)
Funeral services for Mary Jane Aboukassem of Risco are incomplete at this time. Mrs. Aboukassem died Saturday, Nov. 16 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. at the age of 62 years. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden is in charge of arrangements...

Larry Cronan (11/21/13)
Funeral services for Larry Cronan, 71, of Clarkton are incomplete at this time. Cronan died Wednesday, Nov. 20 at his residence in Clarkton. Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden is in charge of the arrangements.

Arthur Rhamy (11/21/13)
Arthur Leroy Rhamy, son of the late James Martin Rhamy and Veva Marie (Pherigo) Rhamy, was born November 5, 1931 in Thomasville, Mo. and departed this life on November 4, 2013 at the age of 81 years. On Nov. 21 a Celebration of Life Service will be held at the Full Gospel Church, 1840 Independence Circle in Kennett, from 4-6 p.m. with the Rev. Daniel Evans officiating...

Alan Rose (11/20/13)
Alan Clinton Rose, son of Betty Rose and the late Francis Clinton Rose, was born May 15, 1955 in Kennett, Missouri and departed this life on November 13, 2013 Survivors include two sons, Marty Rose and Sam Rose both of Paragould, Ark.; one daughter, Misty Rose of Walker, of Louisiana; one granddaughter, Karli Moss; his Mother, Betty Rose of Hornersville, Mo.; two sisters, Lisa Vaughn of Cardwell, Mo. and Tressa Vincent of Paragould; other relatives; and many friends...

Alberta Ford (11/19/13)
Alberta James Ford was born July 19, 1928, and died November 16, 2013. She was the youngest of thirteen children of Thomas Henderson James and Louanna Catherine Johnson James. She grew up and worked on the family farm outside of Kennett until her parents moved into the city. ...

Loyd Alvin Hicks (11/19/13)
Loyd Alvin Hicks, son of the late Jessie Andrew Hick and Lessie (Bentley) Hicks, was born March 14, 1941 in Holland, Mo. and departed this life on Nov. 15 at the age of 72 years. Alvin married Mary Beth Dempsey on August 31, 1965 in Blytheville, Ark...

Jerry Looney (11/19/13)
Jerry Lee Looney, son of the late John L. Looney and Dessie (Pickrum) Looney, was born July 12, 1943 in Pocahontas, Ark. and departed this life on November 16, 2013 at the age of 70 years. Jerry married Geraldine Akins on December 2, 1965 in Maynard, Ark...

Emma Crowe (11/15/13)
Emma Lou Crowe, 82, of Kennett, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Born Aug. 23, 1931, in Wardell, Mo., daughter of the late Thomas "Pete" Clark and Ruby F. Jones Clark, she was of the Methodist faith, a Girl Scout leader, a council woman, and was active in the Mental Health Association in Joplin, Mo. She loved to bowl and was on the bowling league...

Emma Crowe (11/14/13)
Emma Crowe, 82, of Kennett, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with DeLisle Funeral Home of Portageville, Mo.

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