Obituaries

Velma Wilson (02/07/12)
Velma Lucille Wilson, 63, of Memphis, Tenn., formerly of Malden, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at Methodist South in Memphis. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Robert Rickman (02/07/12)
Robert Rickman, son of the late Cecil E. Rickman and Eula M. Davis Rickman, was born Jan. 5, 1943, in Steele, Mo., and departed this life Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Kennett, at the age of 69 years and 30 days. On June 9, 1962 Robert married Paula Roberts...

Rebecca McFatridge (02/07/12)
Rebecca McFatridge, 82, of Gideon, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, Mo.

Cal Ivy (02/07/12)
Cal J. Ivy, 61, of Malden, Mo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Clifton Stracener (02/05/12)
Clifton Leroy Stracener, son of the late Michael Rutledge Stracener and Annabelle Greer Stracener, was born Sept. 1, 1929 in Conway, Ark., and departed this life Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 1 day. Clifton married Flordra Marrow on Nov. ...

Glen Helton (02/05/12)
Ira Glen Helton, son of the late Ira Allison Helton and Trixie Ann Hill Helton, was born Oct. 16, 1929, in Kennett, and departed this life Friday, Feb.. 3, 2012, at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 18 days. Glen married Vernell "Nell" Anglin in 1950...

Clifton Stracener (02/03/12)
Clifton Stracener, 82, of Kennett, passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at Kennett. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with McDaniel Funeral Home of Kennett. Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com.

Glen Helton (02/03/12)
Ira Glen Helton, 82, of Kennett, passed away today, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, 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...

Tom Champ (02/03/12)
Tom Sharl Champ, 64, of Kennett, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Born Feb. 16, 1947, in Bragg City, Mo., son of Jim Champ and Mattie Speaks Champ, he was a machine operator for Federal Mogul. He married Pam Avery, who preceded him in death...

Betty Wilkins (02/02/12)
Betty Sue Wilkins, 82, of Hornersville, Mo., passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Dec. 30, 1929, in Hornersville, daughter of the late Jess L. Duty and Arevia York Duty, she was a homemaker, a member of the Hornersville Baptist Church, and the Order of the Eastern Star Hornersville Chapter No. 523...

Luther Fox (02/01/12)
Luther Doyle Fox, of Tucson, Ariz., formerly of Cardwell, Mo., passed away quietly at his residence Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. He was surrounded by his wife, children, family and friends. He was born in Missouri and has lived in Tucson since 1968. Doyle was a faithful member and preacher for the Church of Christ all of his life. He retired from Amphitheater Schools in 1985...

Sammie Wood (01/31/12)
Sammie V. Wood, son of the late Ollie and Margie Bell Wood, was born Sept. 13, 1944, in Jonesboro, Ark., and passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 67. On March 25, 1967, in Arbyrd, Mo., he married Sandra Sissom...

Betty Wilkins (01/31/12)
Betty Sue Wilkins, 82, of Hornersville, Mo., passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Dec. 30, 1929, in Hornersville, daughter of the late Jess L. Duty and Arevia York Duty, she was a homemaker, a member of the Hornersville Baptist Church, and the Order of the Eastern Star Hornersville Chapter No. 523...

Keith Waugh (01/31/12)
Brian Keith Waugh, 51, of Rector, Ark., passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at his residence. He was born April 26, 1960 to Doyle and Nelma Rhea Waugh. Surviving Keith is his father, Doyle Waugh, of Rector; a special friend, Leslie Davis; a brother and sister-in-law, Allan and Kristy Waugh of Rector; a nephew and his wife, Justin and Shawn Waugh, of Pollard, Ark.; a niece, Starr Boyd, of Rector, and a great nephew and niece, Blake and Shelby Boyd...

Tom Champ (01/31/12)
Tom Sharl Champ, 64, of Kennett, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Kennett.

Margaret Penrod (01/29/12)
Margaret Ann Hunter Penrod, 91, a native of Marmaduke, Ark., and formerly of Campbell, Mo., died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at St. Elizabeth's Place in Jonesboro, Ark. She was a retired beautician and a member of the First Baptist Church of Campbell. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Donald Hunter; parents, Byron and Hazel Jones Hammett and step-daughters, Donna Kloessener and Debbie Clancy...

Geraldine Harwell (01/29/12)
Ava "Jerry" Geraldine Harwell, daughter of the late Joseph Boram Ford and Mary Jane Robinson Ford was born on Oct. 10, 1930, at Johnson's Island, Mo., and departed this life Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 16 days. Jerry married Buddy Joe Harwell on Jan. 12, 1952. He preceded her in death on Nov. 27, 1984. She was also preceded in death by five brothers, Bufford, Ovey, J.B., Ernest, and Earmol Ford and two sisters, Jewell Stafford and Pauline McMullin...

Becky Maddox (01/27/12)
Rebecca "Becky" Maddox, 85, of Clarkton, Mo., passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at her residence. Born Feb. 16, 1926, in Clarkton, daughter of the late Charles B. James and Irene Davidson James, she was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Clarkton...

Mandy Holder (01/27/12)
Mandy Geneva Holder, daughter of the late Joseph and Mandy Jane Northcutt Coats, was born Jan. 17, 1925, in Greene County, Mo., and passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, at the age of 87. On Dec. 6, 1941, in Hornersville, Mo., she married George Wesley Holder, who preceded her in death on Dec. ...

Geraldine Harwell (01/27/12)
Ava Geraldine Harwell, 81, of Sikeston, Mo., formerly of Kennett, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Sikeston. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with McDaniel Funeral Home of Kennett.

Virginia Ruminer (01/26/12)
Virginia Jones Ruminer, 70, of Doniphan, Mo., formerly of Kennett, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Edwards Funeral Home of Doniphan.

Mandy Holder (01/26/12)
Mandy Holder, 87, of Arbyrd, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at Kennett. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with McDaniel Funeral Home in Senath, Mo.

Michael Dowdy (01/26/12)
Michael Wayne Dowdy "Duck", son of Pauline Moody Dowdy and the late Joe Moore, was born Aug. 9, 1956 in Kennett, and departed this life Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012, at the age of 55. Survivors include one daughter, Dana Lynn Trosclair, of Raceland, La.; his mother, Pauline Moore, of Kennett; one brother, Ronnie Moore, of Kennett; one sister, Cathy Lynn Moore, of West Warwick, R.I., and other relatives and many friends...

Wilson L. Barber (01/25/12)
Wilson L. Barber, 60, of Malden died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Landess Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of arrangements.

Terry Kitrel (01/25/12)
Terry Kitrel, 70, of Malden died Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was the owner/operator of an automotive dealership and was a member of the Sunnyvale General Baptist Church...

Celebrity Obituaries

Zalman King
Zalman King was an actor, writer, producer and director, most known for his work on various erotic films and television shows. He produced 9 1/2 Weeks, directed Wild Orchid and created the Red Shoe Diaries series. Fans of horror films may also remember him from the film Blue Sunshine.
Ben Gazzara
Ben Gazzara was a prolific actor who was not only known for his work on Broadway (including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), but films such as: The Big Lebowski, Brian’s Song, Road House, Shadow Conspiracy, Summer of Sam, and The Thomas Crown Affair to name a few.
Steve Appleton
Steve Appleton was the CEO of technology company Micron. Along with overseeing a well-known technology corporation, Appleton was actively involved in the sports world, participating in tennis, scuba diving, and off-road car racing.
David Peaston
Peaston was a gospel and R&B singer, who in 1990 won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B / Soul or Rap New Artist. In Total Peason had two albums, “Introducing… David Peaston”, and “Mixed Emotions”. He is probably best known for his two singles, “Two Wrongs (Don’t Make it Right) – and – [...]
Don Cornelius
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Robert Hegyes
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Joe Paterno
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Etta James
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Sarah Burke
Burke was a Canadain freestyle skier, and a pioneer of the superpipe event. She was a four-time Winter X Games gold medalist, and was the halfpipe world champion in 2005. She lobbied the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to have the event added to the Winter Olympics for the 2014 games. She was considered the favorite [...]
Tony Blankley
Blankley was a conservative commentator, editorial page editor of the Washington Times, and Ronald Reagan speechwriter. At the time of his death Blankley was the executive vice president of the Edelman public relations firm in Washington. He was also a newspaper columnist, and on-air political commentator, for NPR, NBC, and CNN.

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