Obituaries

    Melissa Ann Stricklin of Leasburg, Missouri was born December 21, 1982 in Rolla, Missouri to Ronnie Stricklin and Carol Stanislaus (nee Green) and passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 in an accident at the age of 36 years, 11 months and 17 days.

    Amos Eugene Payne of Bourbon, Missouri was born on May 4, 1954 in Bourbon, Missouri to Gene and Ruby (Medley) Payne and passed away Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the age of 65 years.

    Willard “Bill” Leland Meade of Cuba, Missouri was born on Sunday, October 4, 1936 to Earl Leland and Dollie Irene McGee Meade and  passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 5 days.

    Ruth Collier (nee Jones) of Cuba, Missouri was born on Monday, February 25, 1929 in Cherryville, Missouri to Arthur A. and Eura Sara (Oxendine) Jones and  passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 13 days.

    Alberta “Diann” Bocardo (nee Brooks) of Cuba, Missouri was born February 6, 1947 in St. Clair, Missouri to Edward and Ellie Head Brooks and passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the age of 72 years, 10 months and 4 days.

    Wanda Lou Bell of Salem, Missouri was born on Thursday, November 3, 1960 in Steelville, Missouri to Earl Harvey and Thelma Lorene (Brooks) Bell and  passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the age of 59 years, 1 month and 7 days.

    Jack Gale Jones Jr. of St. James, Missouri was born in Granite City, Illinois to Jack Gale Sr. and Shirley Gabner Jones and passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the age of 63 years, 10 months and 11 days.

    Irven Carl Epperson Jr. of Bland, Missouri was born on August 27, 1942, in Wainwright, Oklahoma to Irven Carl Sr. and Helen (Newell) Epperson and passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at the age of 77 years.

    Beda Mary Dillon of St. James, Missouri was born June 7, 1919 near Vienna, Missouri to John and Mary (Bade) Honse and passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the age of 100 years.

    Barbara Lee Ray (nee Clonts) of Leasburg, Missouri was born on Saturday, February 14, 1931 in Berryman, Missouri to Bert Leeverty and Hattie Alice (Wisdom) Clonts and passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 13 days.

    Patric “Packy”  Philip Poirrier Jr. of Cuba, Missouri was born on Wednesday, May 7, 1975 in St. Louis, Missouri to Patric P. Sr. and Linda Grady Poirrier and passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at the age of 44 years, 6 months and 22 days.

    Dorothy Marie Hutson (nee Pinnell) of Steelville, Missouri was born on October 7, 1927 to James Lloyd and Grace Clementine (Coleman) Pinnell and passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at the age of 92 years, 1 month and 29 days.

    Minnie J. Crider of Bourbon, Missouri was born Friday, April 28, 1933 at Berryman, Missouri to Calvin and Hattie (nee Chandler) Bridgeman and passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at the age of 86 years.

    Myrtle “Alline” Cottrell (nee Harris) of Sullivan, Missouri, formerly of Steelville, Missouri, was born December 5, 1926 in Cherryville, Missouri to James T. and Bessie Jane Bettorf Harris and passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at the age of 93 years and 1 day.

    Robert Lee Coffman of Sullivan, Missouri was born on June 25, 1946 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Arvin and Evelyn (Mrotek) Coffman and passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the age of 73 years.

    Perle Eldon “Butch” Avery Jr. of Houston, Texas, formerly of Bourbon, was born Thursday, August 1, 1946 at St. Louis, Missouri to Perle E. and Virginia Mildred (nee Harmon) Avery and passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the age of 73 years.

    Debra Ann Atwell (Emily) of St. Clair, Missouri was born  August 4, 1957 in St. Louis, Missouri to Abraham and Mary Emily  passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the age of 62 years.

    Melynda Faye Aden of Sullivan, Missouri was born August 17, 1976 in Washington, Missouri to Larry and Bandy (Holt) Hopwood.  passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at the age of 43 years.

    Nellie Loraine Studdard of Sullivan, Missouri was born on March 30, 1934 in Fanning, Missouri to Herman and Bessie (Pyatt) Gruver and passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the age of 85 years.

    Calvin Monroe Studdard of Sullivan, Missouri was born on February 1, 1958 in Cuba, Missouri to Harold and Nellie Loraine (Gruver) Studdard and passed away Monday, November 25, 2019 at the age of 61 years.