James B. Hayes, 82, of Doniphan died Nov. 5, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services were held Nov. 8 at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville, Mo. in the chapel. Burial was in the Hitt Cemetery near Success, Ark. with Cam Stevens officiating.

Emmitt “Edd” Foulks 86, long time resident of Cahokia, Ill. died Nov. 7, 2019 at John Cochran VA Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Memorial service was held Nov. 12 at Edwards Funeral Home and a graveside service was held at Tucker Cemetery, Tucker, Mo.

Berwyn Junior Boyles, 69 of Doniphan, died on Nov. 8, 2019, surrounded by his family. Visitation will be Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 5-7 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home.  A memorial service will begin at 7 p.m. with Bro. Ken Johnson officiating.

Dorothy Ann Bragg, 71-year-old resident of Doniphan, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. A memorial service will be held at Shorts Church in Ward, Ala. on Nov. 10.

David Harrison Collins, one of 18 born to the late Arthur Jessie and Mabel Ellen (Mc- Neely) Collins, was born on Oct. 19, 1936 and went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at Evelyn’s Hospice House in Creve Coeur, Mo. He had attained the age of 83 years and 19 days...

Betty Melba Brooks, 84-year-old resident of Doniphan, departed this life Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. Betty was born April 7, 1935 to the late Sheb and Lillian (Roam) Joplin in Grandin. On April 15, 1950, Betty married Carl Ray Brooks in Pocahontas, Ark. He preceded her in death on April 4, 2019...

George Edward May, 89, of Dexter, Mo. died in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing. Funeral services for Mr. May were held Nov. 2, in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville, Mo. in the chapel. Burial was in the Naylor Memorial Cemetery in Naylor. Pastor Blake Brown officiated...

Billy E. Hudson, 88, of Doniphan, died Oct. 28, 2019 at his residence.   Funeral service was held Nov. 1 in the Fowler and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Neelyville, Mo. Burial was in the Hitt Cemetery in Success, Ark. 

Margi Ann Ayers, 56 of Doniphan, died Nov. 2, 2019, in Ripley County.  She was born to the late Fred & Jewel (Pitts) Scallion on Sept. 27, 1963, in Lilbourn, Mo. Visitation was held Monday, Nov. 4 at the Edwards Funeral Home.  A private burial will be held at a later date...

Vivian Kay Elder Cook, 78, departed this life on Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at her residence in Desoto, Mo. Born June 11, 1941 to the late Kelly Loyd Elder and Susie Juanita Klotz Elder in Torch, Mo., she was a 1958 graduate of Naylor High School. On June 15, 1968, she married Donald Cook in East St. Louis, Ill., he survives...

Shannon L. Hurst, 46, of Poplar Bluff, died Oct. 22, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.   The funeral was held Oct. 26 at Fowler-Sullivan Funeral Home in Poplar Bluff in the chapel with Pastor Jerry Lemons officiating. Burial was held at Stephens Cemetery off K Highway in Ripley County...

Claudia Renee Payne, former Ripley County resident, died in Owensboro, Ky. on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. A memorial service was held Oct. 26 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. A private family burial will take place at a later date in Oak Grove Cemetery...

Funeral services for Sondra Sue Talburt, 67, West Plains, Mo., will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at Trinity Worship Center, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Ms. Talburt passed away at 1:55 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 at her home...

Doris Sisco Hawkins, 79, of Piedmont, Mo. passed away Oct. 24, 2019 at Clark’s Mountain Skilled Nursing in Piedmont. Mrs. Hawkins was born Nov. 23, 1939 in Success, Ark. She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family. She was of the Baptist faith...

Jeffrey Lane Hancock, 46 of Doniphan, became a beautiful angel on Oct. 18, 2019, surrounded by his family. Visitation was held Monday, Oct. 21 from 5-8 p.m. at Edwards Funeral Home. A private burial was held.

Mark Daniel Elliott, 54-year-old resident of Doniphan, died Oct. 14, 2019. A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Evelyn Fay Cooper, 82-year-old Doniphan, resident, departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019 in St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.  Evelyn was born Aug. 2, 1937 to the late Johnson and Alice Elliott Beasley in Naylor. Mrs. Cooper retired from the ASCS office. ...

Diane Marie Davenport, 72, departed this life Sunday, October 13, 2019 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Diane was born on June 19, 1947 to Charles and Dorothy Stevens in Cortland, N.Y. Mrs. Davenport enjoyed hunting and fishing. The family will have a private burial at a later date...

Scott Alan Garrett, 36, of Fairview Heights, Ill., died Oct. 6, 2019 in Mascoutah, Ill. The funeral service for Scott was Oct. 11 in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home chapel at Neelyville. Burial was in the Kinsey Cemetery near Harviell, Mo. with Bruce M. Wareing officiating...

Ronald Wayne Duncan, 73, of Doniphan, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A memorial service will be held at Good Hope Baptist Church in Grandin Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. Memorials may be made to this church...

Ronald Francis Quell, 70, of rural Ripley County died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. A memorial service for Mr. Quell was held Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the First Baptist Church in Doniphan with Brother Monty Flanigan officiating. Burial will be at a later date in St. Henry’s Cemetery in Averill Park, N.Y...

Rodney Lee Ruff Labryer, 31 year old resident of Malden, Mo. and former resident of Ripley County, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 in Dunklin County, Mo.  Funeral services for Rodney were held Oct. 15 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Earl officiating.  Burial was in the Oak Grove Cemetery...

Carley Ray Ezell, 62 year old resident of Doniphan, departed this life Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.  He was born Feb. 13, 1957, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to the late LeRoy and Mary Sue Davis Ezell. CR enjoyed hunting and fishing and riding 4-wheelers...