Thomas Kendall Sparkman drew his last breath on July 9, 2019, at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fla. Kendall was born on Jan. 30, 1956, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Dr. Thomas and Carol Sparkman, his mother, Elizabeth Jones, and his brother and sister-in-law, Randall and Laura Sparkman. Other survivors include an uncle, Al Jackson, and aunts, Barbara Jackson and Mary Sparkman, and cousins Michael Jackson and Janet (Jackson) Andrews. ...

Janet Carol Harris, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Westwood Hills Health Care in Poplar Bluff. Services were held July 15 at the New Covenant Fellowship Church with Pastor Jerry Moore officiating. Burial was at the Malden Memorial Park Cemetery...

Ernest Lee Dunivan, 75, of Harviell, Mo., died Monday, July 8, 2019 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. A graveside service was held July 12 at the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Poplar Bluff, with Tom Engle officiating. Fowler & Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the services...

Edna Christine Gordon, 80-year-old resident of Doniphan, died July 14, 2019 at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan with her family by her side. Visitation for Christine will be 10 a.m. Thursday, July 18, in Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with the funeral following at noon. Brother Jared Baker will be officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Ponder...

Olga Louise Bowman, 77-year-old resident of Doniphan, died July 9, 2019 at her residence in Doniphan. The funeral service was held July 12 in the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Larry Earl officiating. Burial was in the Towles Cemetery.

Denise Chandra Tipton, 47, departed this life July 9, 2019 at her residence in Doniphan. Denise was born March 21, 1972 in Poplar Bluff to Brenda Ryan Tipton of Doniphan and the late Dennis Tipton. Ms. Tipton was an LPN and worked in home health. She enjoyed making candles, going to casinos, shopping, swap shop, and spending time with her grandchildren. Denise also liked to travel and enjoyed photography...

Janet Eileen Myers, 73, of Doniphan died Monday, July 1, 2019. The family will have a private family burial at a later date. Edwards Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Wayne Dale Armour, 81, of Naylor, died June 30, 2019. Services were held July 6 at the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home with Donnie Fowler officiating. Burial was at the Naylor Memorial Cemetery.

David Kimbrough, 85 years of age, died July 2, 2019 at his residence in Naylor. A memorial service was held July 5, in the chapel at Fowler and Sons Funeral Home of Neelyville, Mo.

Wanda Sue Lane, 63, of Naylor, died away on Monday, July 8, 2019 in Oxly. No services are scheduled at this time.

Jossie Anderson, 87, died July 1, 2019 at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Graveside services for Jossie were held July 5, in the Doniphan City Cemetery with Wayne Tillman officiating.

Nick Pepmiller, Jr. 86-year-old resident of Doniphan, departed this life at St. Frances Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on Monday, July 1, 2019. He was born Jan. 12, 1933 in Doniphan to the late Nick and Thelma Luney Pepmiller. Nick was known by many in Ripley County for the many years he served as sheriff. ...

Ronnie Lee Tyson, 73, of Cape Girardeau, Mo. died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at his home.  Born on Aug. 4, 1945, in Doniphan, to Selven and Marian Tyson, brother to Tom, Helen and Linda, all deceased.  He grew up in Doniphan, attended Doniphan High School and played both baseball and basketball. After graduating from Southeast Missouri State University with a BA in Business, he worked as a plant manager/operations for various businesses. ...

Joey Lee Barnett, 28, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died June 25, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.  A graveside service was held July 2 at the Richmond Family Cemetery with Greg Fowler officiating. Fowler and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the services...

David Lee Broyles, 70, of Doniphan, departed this life Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Broyles was born Oct. 8, 1948 to the late Darvin and Marge (Conkle) Broyles in Streator, Ill. David was a welder. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, his horses, and especially spending time with his grandchildren...

Franklin James Stewart, 90, of Naylor, died June 29, 2019 in the Westwood Hills Healthcare of Poplar Bluff, Mo. A graveside service was held July 1 at Gum Cemetery with Donnie Fowler officiating.  Fowler and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of the services...

Gwendolyn Joyce Hudson, 76-year-old resident of Doniphan, died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at her residence.    Funeral services for Mrs. Hudson will be held Wednesday, July 3 at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. Visitation will begin prior to the service at noon.  Burial will be in the Pope Chapel Cemetery...

Helen Page Hand, 63-year-old resident of Harviell, Mo., died Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Funeral services were held July 2, at Tucker Methodist Church with Pastor Alva Marie Reynolds officiating. Edwards Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements...

Ray Allen Hall, 39, died in Poplar Bluff, Mo. on Monday, June 24, 2019. A private family service will be held. Edwards Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Nelda Joyce Lassiter (née Bull), of Naylor, died on Saturday, June 22, 2019 in Poplar Bluff. She was 74 years old. Joyce was born on Aug. 23, 1944 in Perryville, Ark., the youngest of the seven children of Lawrence and Iva Bull. When she was quite young, the family moved to Campbell, Mo., where Joyce graduated from Campbell High School in 1962. ...

Della Mary (Stover) Hadley, of Ashville, N.Y., born on Jan. 26, 1959 in North Tonawanda, N.Y., to the late Eva (Moore) Stover and the late Donald Stover, passed away at age 60 on June 21, 2019 at home in Ashville, surrounded by her family after a 10 month battle with Endometrial Cancer...

Stuart Weatherford, 84, of Doniphan, died Friday, June 21, 2019 at his residence in Fairdealing. Funeral services were held June 24 at Edwards Funeral Home, with Pastor Jared Hancock officiating. Burial was in Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery in Fairdealing...

Willie Glen Bennett, 74-year-old Doniphan, resident, died June 19, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral services were held June 23. A private family burial will be held at a later date. Edwards Funeral Home, Inc. was in charge of the services...

Heather Huffman, 48, departed this life Saturday, June 15, 2019 at her residence in Farming-ton, Mo. She was born Aug. 18, 1970 in Boulder, Colo. to the late Robin Huffman. Heather was a licensed practical nurse. She loved her son and spending time at the beach. Ms. Huffman also enjoyed swimming, her dogs, shopping, getting her nails done, and being a nurse. Heather attended St. Benedict’s Catholic Church...

Denise Marie Heinrich, 70, of Farmers Branch, Texas - passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at her home. Denise was born on April 22, 1949 in Cook County, Ill. to the late William John Uher and Rosebud (Kayes) (Uher) Peters. Denise loved her cats, spinning wool into yarn, making jewelry, gardening, traveling with her husband and volunteering at the local historical park. ...