Obituaries

Stephen Floyd Quick, 61, of Puxico, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Mr. Quick was born June 9, 1962, in Dexter, Missouri, son of the late Millie and Luetta Quick. He had worked as bricklayer over the years for Rusty Tanner, Larry Hanner, and Mike Owens. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed playing pool...

Mary Ann Ball, 88, of South County died Sept. 22, 2023, with her family around her. Born Jan.17, 1935 in Naylor, Missouri, she was the daughter of William and Elsie Tyra. After high school, she moved to St. Louis, where she met and married John E. Ball of Koshkonong, Missouri. They raised four children: Dale E. Ball of Barnhart, Missouri, Judy (Rick) Kedro of Affton, Missouri, Connie (John) Schneider of House Springs, Missouri, and Philip (Jodee) Ball of Waynesville, Ohio...

Mary Ann Ball, 88, of South County died Sept. 22, 2023, with her family around her. Born Jan.17, 1935 in Naylor, Missouri, she was the daughter of William and Elsie Tyra. After high school, she moved to St. Louis, where she met and married John E. Ball of Koshkonong, Missouri. They raised four children: Dale E. Ball of Barnhart, Missouri, Judy (Rick) Kedro of Affton, Missouri, Connie (John) Schneider of House Springs, Missouri, and Philip (Jodee) Ball of Waynesville, Ohio...

Jimmie Dale Russell, 75, passed away Oct. 1, 2023 at his home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born Dec. 8, 1947 in Malden, Missouri, son of the late Raymond Lee Russell and Thelma Omega Stocks-Russell. Jimmie was of the Baptist faith and his forever home church was Canalou Baptist Church. ...

Nelda Gail Gambill, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Oct. 2, 2023, at her home in Poplar Bluff. Nelda was born May 16, 1941, to Fred and Gertrude Dicken in Reyno, Arkansas. She married Verlin Gambill July 8, 1961. Nelda was a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed spending as much time as she could with her family, loved Friday nights and luncheons with her friends and classmates, and enjoyed watching her grandkids play sports. ...

Eddy Hughes, 76, of Piedmont, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at St. Clair Hospital in Fenton, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 12:30 pm, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont. Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m., also at the chapel. Burial will follow at Masonic Cemetery...

Billy Vernon Jones, 75, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at his home in Eminence, Missouri. Billy was born Aug. 12, 1948, to Arthur and Thelma (Aud) Jones in Poplar Bluff. He married Carolann Christie May 27, 1966, in Poplar Bluff; she preceded him in death July 27, 1984. He then married Terry Pogue June 20, 1992, in Alley Spring, Missouri...

Ruby Irene (Eads) Smith, 79, daughter of Paul and Aileen (Bilbrey) Eads - and the sweetest woman in the world, according to her husband and kids - was born April 6, 1944, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by family Oct. 1, 2023...

Reginald Leon Young, (Reggie), transitioned Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, while in hospice care at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born March 18, 1956, to Delores L. Hood in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and he was a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff...

Frances Joanne Pulliam was born Aug. 21, 1926 on the family farm near Grandview, Iowa, the fifth of 11 children born to Irma (Schafer) and Glenn Buster. She passed away at her home near Bernie, Missouri, Sept. 26, 2023. Frances attended Green Valley rural school and was a 1944 graduate of Muscatine High School. ...

Roy Michael Wilcutt, 72, passed away Sept. 25, 2023. Mike was born Jan. 2, 1951, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, where he grew up and graduated from Poplar Bluff high school in 1969. After graduation Mike attended Three Rivers Junior College in Poplar Bluff. In 1971 he was drafted into the U.S. Army. Following basic and advanced training Mike was assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas where he served out the balance of his military duty as a combat training coordinator...

C. Earl Crowley, 79, of Brunot, Missouri, passed away Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, Missouri. Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30. 2023, at Beulah Baptist Church, Brunot, Missouri. Burial will follow at Beulah Cemetery...

Jan. 14, 1969 – Sept. 24, 2023 Shawnta LaDawn Ellison, 54, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Sept. 24, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Jan.14, 1969, and had called Memphis her home for several years...

Kimberly Kay Williams-Arment, 60, of Patterson, Missouri, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at St Francis Medical Center, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Sheila Ann (Skaggs) Capper, 73, of Poplar Bluff went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023 at her residence with family by her side. Sheila was born Aug. 14, 1950, to Granville (Eddie) and Betty (Griffin) Hanks, in St. Louis, Missouri the oldest of five children...

George Stanley Davis, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. George was born on July 13, 1946, to George and Lillian (Koonce) Davis in Poplar Bluff. He married Mary Sue (Hupp) Davis July 15, 1972, in Qulin, Missouri...

Barbara Jean (Freeman) Frish, 83, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Barbara was born Sept. 28, 1939 in East St. Louis, Illinois. A role model for professional women, Barbara started her banking career as a stenographer at the Federal Reserve Bank in St. ...

Patricia Faye Douglas Hosey, 76, died Sept. 22, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She is survived her brother and sisters, Rita Cooksey of Poplar Bluff, Charlotte Tidwell of Sikeston of Barlow, Kenneth Douglas of Barlow, Kentucky and Sarah Wolffer of St. Louis. She was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Douglas of Poplar Bluff...

Robert “Bob” Casey, 85, of Greenville, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, at St. Francis Medical Center. Visitation is from 1 - 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 24, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont Chapel. Funeral is at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 25, also in the Piedmont Chapel. Burial following in Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont...

Tommy “Joe” Goble, Sr., 71, of Wappapello, Missouri, died at his residence Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.

Steven Glen Hopper, 60, of Broseley, Missouri, died Tuesday, Sept.19, 2023 at Oakdale Care Center, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mr. Hopper was born Dec. 6, 1962 in Saint Louis, Missouri, son of the late Eugene and Maydell Hopper. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also loved woodworking, which he made his career after many years as a truck driver...

Frances ‘Tinker’ Rainwater, 90, of Campbell died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2023, at the Gideon Care Center in Gideon.

Joseph B. Coble, 36, of Greenville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born Jan. 6, 1987, in Poplar Bluff to Aubry Clifford Coble and Kathi Ebert. Joe was a lifetime resident of Greenville. He enjoyed working on anything with a motor, hunting, fishing; he loved riding his Harley, spending time with his dogs and family...

Allen V. Moore Jr., 76, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri was ushered into heaven Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. Allen was born May 3, 1947, in Poplar Bluff, to Allen V. Moore, Sr. and Merle M. (Stucker) Moore. Allen served in the Army and spent 13 months on the DMZ in Korea. ...