Obituaries

J. C. Davis (02/07/10)
J. C. Davis, son of the late Louie Davis and Lena Hopper Davis, was born Nov. 27, 1939 in Senath, Mo., and departed this life Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010 at the age of 70 years, 2 months and 7 days. Survivors include four sons, Allen Davis and his wife, Linda, of Kennett, James Davis and his wife, Amanda, of Kennett, Chris Davis and his wife, Brenda, of Longview, Wash., and Tony Davis, of St. ...

Sister Anita Flaugher (02/07/10)
Sister Anita (Bernard Anita) Flaugher, 98, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Feb. 5, 2010, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 80th year of religious life. A native of Fairfield, Ky., she ministered at St. Teresa Convent, Glennonville, (1940-1948), and in many other parishes and schools in the Diocese of Owensboro and the Archdiocese of Louisville. She was an educator for 44 years...

Gracie Spear (02/05/10)
Gracie Verneal Lowe Spear, daughter of the late Marion Goldsmith and Alice Stokes Goldsmith, was born Jan. 31, 1924 in Piggott, Ark., and departed this life Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010 at the age of 86 years and 3 days. She was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Kennett...

Alex McKinney, Jr. (02/05/10)
Alex "Buggy" McKinney, Jr., 75, of Kennett, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Born Aug. 22, 1934, in Delta, Ark., son of the late Alexander and Reather Genes McKinney, he worked for Monroe for many years, and after retiring he worked at the Kennett Nutrition Center. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church where the Rev. Mitchael Chandler is pastor, and was member of the Masonic Lodge #41...

Jerry Holbert (02/05/10)
Jerry E. Holbert, son of the late Nelson "Skinny" Holbert and Alba Jones Holbert, was born July 3, 1946. Survivors include his wife, Pat Hubbard Holbert and step-daughter, Dawn Hubbard, of Wood River, Ill.; one son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Deana Holbert, of Wentzville, Mo.; one step-son and family, Rob, Laura, Mitchell and Nolan Royse, of Wood River, Ill.; one sister and family, Joyce and Bill Anderson, of Senath, Mo., and Derek Anderson, of Columbus, Miss...

J.C. Davis (02/05/10)
J.C. Davis, 70, of Kennett, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Kennett. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with McDaniel Funeral Home of Kennett.

Gracie Spear (02/04/10)
Gracie Lowe Spear, 86, of Kennett, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with McDaniel Funeral Home of Kennett.

Elzey Meacham Roberts (02/04/10)
Elzey Meacham Roberts, Jr., 89-year-old prominent St. Louis businessman, died Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, in St. Luke's Hospital of prostate cancer . Roberts was born Dec. 30, 1920, in University City. He was the son of the late Elzey and Isabella (Wells) Roberts. Following graduation from John Burroughs School in Ladue, he attended Princeton University and graduated in 1942 with a degree in engineering. While at Princeton, he wrote the lyrics to the Princeton Stadium Song...

Timothy Matthew 'Matt' Winchester (02/04/10)
Timothy Matthew "Matt" Winchester, 21, of Gideon died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at his residence. He was a 2007 graduate of Gideon High School and was affiliated with the First Southern Baptist Church in Tallapoosa. Born Oct. 28, 1988, in Sikeston, he was the son of Timothy Wade and Carla Sue (DeProw) Winchester of Gideon...

James Herman 'John' Meese (02/04/10)
James Herman "John" Meese, 69, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at his residence in Clarkton. He served in the U. S, Army, was an over-the-road truck driver and a member of the Tatum Chapel at Holcomb. Born May, 1, 1940, in Peach Orchard, he was the son of the late James Herman, Sr., and Nancy Jane (Lee) Meese...

Frank Garner (02/04/10)
Frank Garner, 94, of Holcomb died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at Murphy Health & Rehab in Piggott, Ark. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of arrangements.

Mildred Doty (02/04/10)
Mildred Doty, 78, of Malden died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at her daughter's residence in Bernie. Bradshaw Funeral Home of Malden was in charge of arrangements.

Helen Darlene Armstead (02/04/10)
Helen Darlene Armstead, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, at the Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. She was born July 7, 1927, in Bernie to the late Robert Emmett and Carolyn (Seward) Davis. She was a former member of Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church in Malden where she was a charter member and was active on the Mother's Board, Mission Department, Women's Missionary Union and Kitchen Committee. ...

Alex McKinney (02/03/10)
Alex McKinney, 75, of Kennett, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home of Kennett.

Bernice Medlock (02/03/10)
Bernice L. Medlock, age 74, of Sikeston, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 at the Golden Care Living Center in New Madrid, Mo. She was born June 30, 1935 in Doniphan, Mo., the daughter of Otis L. and Edna Dunlap Bates. She and Rev. Robert "Bob" Medlock were married June 5, 1954...

Pauline Ross (02/03/10)
Pauline Ross, 95, of Festus, Mo., formerly of Kennett, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, at Festus. Visitation will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, at McDaniel Funeral Home Chapel in Kennett. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4, at McDaniel Funeral Home Chapel...

Frances Dickie (02/02/10)
Frances Luvina Dickie, daughter of Veates Wilson Horton, and the late Nute Oliver Horton, was born, Aug. 31, 1928 in Turrell, Ark., and departed this life Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 at the age of 81 years, 4 months and 29 days. Frances married Robert M. Dickie on July 26, 1946...

James Meese (02/02/10)
James "John" Meese, 69, of Clarkton, Mo., died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, Mo.

Pauline Payne (02/02/10)
Pauline Payne, 99, of Qulin, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at Poplar Bluff Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

Matt Winchester (02/02/10)
Matt Winchester, 21, of Gideon, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, Mo.

Mary Bell Holligan (01/30/10)
Mary Bell Holligan, daughter of the late E.R. and Mary Noonon, was born January 1 1924, in Senath, Missouri and passed away at her residence in Senath at the age of 86. On June 29, 1946, in Hernando, Mississippi, she married Carlos Halligan who was her...

Frances Dickie (01/30/10)
Frances Dickie, 81, of Kennett, Missouril passed away Friday, January 29, 2010 at Twin Rivers Medical center in Kennett. McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett will be in charge of the arrangements.

Christina Wright (01/29/10)
Christina Lynn Wright, daughter of Rockie Reeves and Vicky Clifton Lynch was born Nov. 23, 1977 in Kennett, and departed this life Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 at the age of 32 years. Christina married Jon Wright on July 24, 2008 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Survivors include her husband, Jon Wright, of Kennett; one son, Christian Berry, of Kennett; three daughters, Victoria Reeves, of Kennett, Allayna Wright, of St. ...

Billy Cooper (01/29/10)
Billy W. Cooper, 68, formerly of Holcomb, Mo., died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Little Rock, Ark. Born Feb. 4, 1941, in Holcomb, son of the late Clarence Cooper and Lucille Haywood-Cooper, he was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include a son, Christopher Cooper, of Little Rock and Deborah Silas-Cooper, of Little Rock; a brother, Bob Cooper and wife, Joan, of Holcomb; five sisters, Jean Summit, of Cardwell, Mo., Bernice Fey and husband, Don, of Wichita, Kan., Pat Moore and husband, Major, of Holcomb, Betty Bowen and husband, Dave, of Holcomb, and Peggy Penrod, of Holcomb; many nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.. ...

Kenneth Albert Lang (01/28/10)
Kenneth Albert Lang, 68, of Dexter, formerly of Malden, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in Missouri Southern Healthcare at Dexter. He was the owner/operator of Lang & Associates in Malden. He was a former member of the United Methodist Church in Malden and was currently a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dexter...