Delsie Alta Tucker, 102, of Gatewood died Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. Visitation for Delsie will be Thursday, Sept. 19, at 12 p.m. in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with the funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. Brother Allen Wilson will be officiating. Burial will be in the Tucker Cemetery...

James “Ed” Crumley, 87, of Naylor, died Sept. 12, 2019. Funeral services were held Sept. 15 in the Fowler and Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. Burial was in the Naylor Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Curtis True officiating.

Linda Faye Ellis, 68, of Doniphan, departed this life Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. She was born Jan. 4, 1951 in Pemiscot County to the late Robert Donivant and Ollie Motley Garner. Funeral services were held Sept. 13, in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Sanky Hall Cemetery in Poynor...

Charles Leroy Cannon, 83-year-old resident of Doniphan, departed this life Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Charles was born to the late Robert and Gertie (Smith) Cannon on Feb. 28, 1936 in Grandin. Mr. Cannon was an auto mechanic. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on cars, woodworking, and helping others. Charles enjoyed attending West Doniphan Missionary Baptist Church with his wife...

Rocky Dean Haynes Sr., 57, of Paragould, Ark., died Sept. 2, 2019 at the NEA Memorial Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark. The funeral was held Sept. 6, in the chapel at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville. Burial followed at the Nelson Cemetery in Reyno, Ark...

David “Hurk” Guthrie, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. formerly of Naylor, died Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, at Poplar Bluff. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the chapel at Fowler & Sons Funeral Home in Neelyville, Mo. Kevin Guthrie officiated and was assisted by David Dittman. Burial followed in the Naylor Memorial Cemetery in Naylor...

Helen Virginia (Knight) Cooper, 78, of Doniphan, died Sept. 6, 2019 at her residence. No services are planned at this time.

Robert Lee Loftis, 93, of Doniphan, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2019. The family will have a private graveside service for Mr. Loftis.

Paulson (Paul) Lee Varner, 72, of Doniphan, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at St. Clair Hospital in Fenton, Mo. Visitation for Mr. Varner will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with the funeral to follow at 12:30 p.m. Brother Delbert McLaughlin will be officiating. Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield at 3 p.m...

Jim J. Keel, 64, of Doniphan, departed this life Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Jim was born Dec. 13, 1954 to the late Hardy and Verna Kennon Keel in Doniphan.   Mr. Keel enjoyed football and baseball, especially watching the St. Louis Cardinals. He also enjoyed boating on Current River and spending time with his grandchildren...

Doyle, Tenn. resident and Ripley County, Mo. native Jeanne Hagar, age 60, was born Oct. 21, 1958 and died Aug. 28, 2019 at her residence following an extended illness. A retired teacher and coach and a member of the Church of Christ at Arlington, Tenn. she was the daughter of Esther Burleson of Doniphan and the late Kenneth Burleson. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by brother, John Burleson...

Helen E. Fowler of Chesterfield, Mo. passed away on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at age 97. Helen Stanley was born in Ripley County on Jan. 10, 1922 to Grover Cleveland Stanley and Ava Barnes Stanley. She taught school two years in Ripley County. Helen married Thomas Rex Fowler Jr. on June 1, 1941 and began 65 interesting, exciting years together. They lived numerous places, including several years in oil camps in Sumatra, Indonesia and made several Indonesian friends...

Ona “Marie” Holloway of Grandin died Aug. 25, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral services were held Aug. 29 in the Good Hope General Baptist Church Chapel. Rev. Pete Joplin officiated. Burial was in the Good Hope Cemetery in Grandin, Mo. Online condolences: www.mcspaddenfh.com...

Sharon K. Bill, 67-year-old resident of Doniphan, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 at her residence. Visitation for Mrs. Bill was held Saturday, Aug. 31, in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Alan Wilson concluded the visitation.

Christine Irene March-Foster was born Dec. 4, 1931, to Earl and Eva (Hawks) Gentry. She passed from this life to glory on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019, in Doniphan. As we have been told that it will happen in a ‘twinkling of an eye’, it was witnessed by a loved one at 3:23 a.m. when there was an ‘arc of light’ and she gained her release from this mortal body and gained her reward...

Mary R. Cambron, 83, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 at her residence in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Funeral service was held Friday, Aug. 30, in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Steve Proctor officiated. Burial was in the Doniphan City Cemetery.

Susie Louise (Hallam) Stewart, 77-year-old resident of Doniphan, departed this life Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 in Barnes Jewish Hospital-Siteman Cancer Center in St, Louis, Mo. Sue was born to the late Edgar and Marie Mathis Hallam on May 18, 1942 in Doniphan...

Reese Madeline Ainley began her happily ever after on Aug. 19, 2019 when she was escorted to her throne in heaven by her Prince Charming, Jesus Christ.   “Reesey Piecey” entered this world bright eyed and full of spirit on April 7, 2016. She enjoyed climbing, riding her pony, wearing princess dresses, playing with her brothers, loving on her Papaw and running around with her Daddy. She was a true lover of life...

Marvin “Short” Deckard, 70, of Springfield, Mo. passed away on Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born on March 30, 1949 in Harviell to the late Loyd and Minnie McGee Deckard. On Nov. 30, 1968, he married Kathy Adams in Naylor. She survives...

Terrill Lynn Griffin of Naylor, departed this life at the age of 69, in Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Terrill was born Nov. 13, 1949, in Kalamazoo, Mich. to the late Warren Griffin and Veda Thompson Griffin. On Dec. 8, 1970, he married Wanda Walker, she survives. He is also survived by two sons; Shon Griffin of Naylor and Joey Griffin and wife Crystal of Doniphan, one sister; Lillian Braschler and one brother; Aubrey Griffin...

Jim Dale Huffman, 86-year-old resident of Doniphan, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 at his residence. The funeral service for Mr. Huffman was held Aug. 23. Burial was in Mount Olive Cemetery.

Danny Neal Scott, 46, of Doniphan, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2019 at his residence. A private family service will take place at a later date.

Wayne Bell, 75, formerly of the Doniphan and Naylor areas, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019 in Miner Nursing Home in Sikeston, Mo. A graveside service for Mr. Bell was held Aug. 26 in the Doniphan City Cemetery.

Carol A. Kersting, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Dear wife of James A. Kersting; dear mother of Bradley (Andrea) Kersting; dear step-mother of Brian Kersting, Deborah (Mike) Shafferkoetter; dear grandmother of Megan and Jakob Shafferkoetter; dear sister of Barbara (Fred) Engelken; dear aunt of Robert (Sherry), Steve (Robyn), and Jeff (Stephanie) Engelken; our dear great-aunt, cousin and friend...