Obituaries

Curtis Wayne Staten, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, formerly of O’Fallon, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at his home. Curt, the son of the late Jerl “Bud” and Wilma (Vermilye) Staten, was born May 8, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan. When he was young, the family moved to St. Louis, then later to Wentzville. Curt graduated from Francis Howell High School in 1964. He worked for 36 years at General Motors, where he was a proud member and Union Stewart for UAW Local 2250...

Mary Charlene Carson, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Sept. 20, 2020 in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will take place from 10 – 11 a.m. Friday, Sept.. 25, 2020 at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. The Funeral will immediately follow at 11 a.m. in the chapel with Donnie Fowler officiating. Burial will take place at the Qulin Cemetery...

MALDEN — Patricia Ellen Provance, 82 of Clarkton passed away on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Cape Girardeau. Patricia Provance was born Sept. 5, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late William Francis Aspenwall and Margaret Christine Entwistle Aspenwall...

Lula Mae Gallamore, age 87, of Broseley, Missouri, died Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, at General Baptist Nursing Home, in Campbell, Missouri. Mrs. Gallamore was born May 5, 1933, in Delta, Missouri, daughter of the late L.C. and Anna Kirk. She was a member of Black River General Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to church and spending time with her church family and her grandchildren. She also enjoyed traveling and had visited 31 states...

Artis Young Cole, age 90, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Cole was born Aug. 19, 1930, in Alabama. Mr. Cole had worked for 20 years for Kerr McGee Chemical Corporation. After retiring, he became a OTR Truck driver for Isom Farm Supply. He was an avid hunter and fisherman...

Barbara (Tomes) Parson, age 67, of Broseley, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Parson was born Jan. 15, 1953, in Poplar Bluff, daughter of the late Earnest and Virgie Tomes. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. On July 05, 1969, she married Jerry Parson. He survives...

CAPE GIRARDEAU — Melba Wilson Casey, 99, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and formerly of Paducah, Kentucky, passed away on Sept. 17, 2020, at the Chateau Girardeau Health Center. Melba was born July 2, 1921, near Holland, Missouri, to Garvin and Flossie Pounds Wilson. She was an active member of the Broadway Church of Christ of Paducah...

Mary Ahmalee Barks, 88, passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020 at the Clark’s Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. She was born March 6, 1932 at Taskee, Missouri, the daughter of Byrd Casey and Arrie (Hisaw) Casey. Ahmalee was a long time resident of Piedmont and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. She was married to Willard Barks June 2, 1949 in Poplar Bluff and he passed away Jan. 7, 2008...

Eldon “Pete” Homer Hager, 93, passed away Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020 at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Cape Girardeau. Pete was born Dec. 27, 1926 to Archie and Zelma (Belcher) Hager. He married Freta Greenwood April 15, 1950 in Piggott, Ark. She preceded him in death Jan. 3, 2016...

Beni Lewis Hawkins of Martinsburg, West Virginia, died at home Monday, Sept. 7 2020. She was surrounded at death by three of her four daughters and by her husband. Beni was born Brenda Janice Lewis in Qulin, Missouri, March 2, 1943, to Victoria Huse Lewis and Solomon Jefferson Lewis. ...

BROSELEY — Rev. John McFarlen, age 82, of Broseley, Missouri, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, at Cotton Point Living Center, in Matthews, Missouri. Mr. McFarlen was born Feb. 24, 1938, in Dexter, Missouri, to the late Clarence and Martha Ann McFarlen...

George Leon Powers of Enterprise, Alabama passed away Sept. 14, 2020 in Enterprise, Alabama where he made his home the last few years. Leon was born in Michigan, but grew up in Poplar Bluff, the son of the late Archie and Wanda Morgan. He graduated Poplar Bluff High School and joined the Army shortly thereafter. Leon retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 4 after 29 years in the Army and National Guard. He was a decorated Vietnam helicopter pilot who was respected and admired by his peers...

Michelle Kaye Harrison, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Sept. 16, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. A memorial visitation will be held from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Westwood Baptist Church, 419 CR 5231 Poplar Bluff, MO 63901. The memorial service will begin at 11:30 a.m. with Dr. Steve Proctor, assisted by David Myers officiating...

WAPPAPELLO — Richard Lee Pallett of Wappapello, Missouri, passed away Friday, Sept. 11, at Mark Twain Caring Center at the age of 87. Mr. Pallett was born Nov. 4, 1932 in Callaway, Nebraska, son of the late Theodore Pallett and Millie Day (nee Lowery). He attended Lake Wappapello United Methodist Church for many years...

BLOOMFIELD — Alice Cornelia “Connie” Shanks, age 94, of Bloomfield went home to be with her Lord Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Connie was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church of Bloomfield, where she loved life and taking care of others through her cooking and caring ways. Her life was spent loving her family and her church family...

Pearl Ann, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Sept. 12, 2020 at her home. Pearl was born Nov. 2, 1943 to the late Uel and Louise Marie ( Daughetee) Freeman in Butler County, Missouri. Pearl was one of a kind. She lived her life for her family and she loved being a Mother and Grandmother. She spoiled everyone she encountered with her charming smile. She enjoyed spending her quiet time with her flowers, birds and coffee. She was an earth angel that walked among us who earned her eternal wings...

Jerry Brittingham, 78, of Fisk, Mo., died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 at Puxico Nursing and Rehab, in Puxico, Mo. Mr. Brittingham was born Nov. 2, 1941 in Fisk, Mo., to the late George “Smokey” and Lois Brittingham. Jerry was a barber, a self-employed car dealer and had driven a school bus for the Twin Rivers school district for 25 years. He enjoyed playing golf...

Posey Brewer, 79, of Poplar Bluff received his heavenly promotion Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Posey enjoyed spending time with family, farming, raising cows, and hunting. He was devoted to his family and was known for his story telling and hard work ethic...

Patricia Diane Stamps, 84, of Poplar Bluff, while being sung her favorite gospel songs by her family, entered into her eternal home on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. She was born April 16, 1936, to the late Thomas Edgar Rocco and Vinetta (Chastin) Rocco. She was of the Pentecostal faith and worshipped her Lord while attending Family Worship Center...

Jacob Randall Sliger, 25, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Sept. 13, 2020 in Poplar Bluff. Jacob was born on May 21, 1995 to Randy and Nancy (Clark) Sliger in Poplar Bluff. Jacob enjoyed weightlifting and his new found love of playing guitars and spending time with family and friends...

Robert Edward Stagner, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at his home surrounded by the love of his family. Mr. Stagner, the son of the late Lurton and Roberta (McCormick) Stagner, was born Sept. 2, 1940 in Charleston, Missouri...

Eric Wayne Simmons, 45, of Poplar Bluff passed away suddenly Sept. 11, 2020 in Edwardsville, Ill. Eric was born Sept. 17, 1974 to Louis Simmons and Karen Queen, in Wurzburg, Germany. On Oct. 26, 2002 he was united in marriage to Angela Wagganer in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She survives...

Karen Taylor, age 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Taylor was born March 19, 1952, in Poplar Bluff, daughter of the late Cleo and Delores Mondy. She attended Memorial Baptist Church. She enjoyed needle point and quilting...

Calvin Neil Merritt Sr., 64, of Oxly, Missouri, departed this life on Sept. 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born Jan. 23, 1956 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Carl Glenn Merritt Jr. and Edna Jo Stout Richards. On June 7, 1974, at Poplar Bluff, he was married to Judy Walters. She preceded him in death on Dec. 1, 2017...

Richard (Dicky) E. Eatherton, of Naylor, Missouri, passed away Sept. 11, 2020. He was born Dec. 10, 1944 in Bunceton, Missouri. Having grown up in the St. Louis area, Dicky moved his family to Marthasville, Missouri for a time, later settling in Naylor and opening Dicky’s Towing and Repair in the early 1980s. ...