Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kennett, Missouri

Lisa Janice "Bird" Jones

Lisa Janice "Bird" Jones

Aug 27, 2023

Lisa Janice "Bird" Jones, a resident of Kennett, was born on Wednesday, September 6, 1978, and departed this life on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at her residence in Kennett at the age of 44 years, 11 months and 21 days. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Chapel in Kennett. Powell...

Pamela Green Grisham

Pamela Green Grisham

Aug 26, 2023

Pamela Carol Grisham, daughter of the late William Harold "Willie" Green and Royale Foster Green was born on Sunday, May 7, 1950, in Kennett and departed this life on Saturday, August 26, 2023, at her residence in Kennett at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 19 days. Pamela was a retired employee of the State of Missouri having...

Randy Wayne Crawford

Randy Wayne Crawford

Aug 24, 2023

Randy Wayne Crawford, son of the late Billy E. Crawford and Opal I. Stamps Crawford was born on Sunday, December 25, 1955, in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, August 24, 2023, at Regional One Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee at the age of 67 years, 8 months, and 5 days. Randy was a skilled carpenter, with many...

Ben E. Byrd, Sr.

Ben E. Byrd, Sr.

Aug 22, 2023

Ben E. Byrd, Sr., son of the late William E. Byrd and Emma Belle Cash Byrd was born on Wednesday, July 5, 1939, in Kennett and departed this life on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at the Campbell Health Care & Senior Living Center in Campbell at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 17 days. Ben E. Byrd, Sr.,...

James Allen Scroggins

James Allen Scroggins

Aug 20, 2023

James Allen Scroggins, son of the late James Claude Scroggins and Mary Trene Fisher Scroggins, was born on Saturday, March 8, 1958, in Kennett and departed this life on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at his residence in Gibson at the age of 65 years, 5 months and 12 days. James Allen Scroggins was a United States Army veteran. Survivors include...

William Leon Treat

William Leon Treat

Aug 17, 2023

William Leon Treat, son of Emma Baltimore and the late Deon Treat, was born on Tuesday, November 13, 1951, in Gideon Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, August 17, 2023, in Paragould Arkansas, at the age of 71 years, 9 months and 5 days. On Tuesday April 20, 1971, he was united in marriage to Beverly Passley Treat. A...

James Robert Straub

James Robert Straub

Aug 16, 2023

James Robert Straub, son of the late Carl and Flossie Straub, was born on Tuesday, February 18, 1969, in Belleville, IL and departed this life on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at his residence in Arbyrd at the age of 54 years, 5 months and 30 days. He had worked as a restaurant manager. Survivors include two sons, Noah Straub and...

William Michael Ray

William Michael Ray

Aug 11, 2023

William Michael Ray, son of Charles Len Ray and Margaret Anne Jones Ray, was born on Sunday, January 6, 1963, in Fort Wayne, IN and departed this life on Friday, August 11, 2023, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 60 years, 7 months and 5 days. Mr. Ray had worked as an installation technician for...

Pamela Sargent Michel

Pamela Sargent Michel

Aug 2, 2023

Pamela Sargent Michel, daughter of the late Willard Paul Sargent and Opal Milburn Sargent, was born on Monday, December 18, 1950, in Kennett and departed this life on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital in Owensboro, KY at the age of 72 years, 7 months and 15 days. Mrs. Michel, a resident of Owensboro, KY, was...

Lois Alene Floyd

Lois Alene Floyd

Jul 30, 2023

Lois Alene Floyd, daughter of the late Alexander Brock and Zephyr Sullivan Brock, was born on Saturday, August 28, 1937, in Yama, MO and departed this life on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at her son's residence in Lilbourn at the age of 85 years, 11 months and 2 days. Lois, a long-time resident of Bragg City, was a homemaker, a...

Randy Broadway

Randy Broadway

Jul 29, 2023

Randy Broadway, son of Kathy Elliott and the late Guy William Broadway, Jr., was born on Sunday, April 15, 1962, in Hayti and departed this life on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his residence at the age of 61 years, 3 months and 14 days. Randy had worked in construction, but his passion was cooking and grilling for family and...

Charles Henry Parker

Charles Henry Parker

Jul 28, 2023

Charles Henry Parker, a cotton farmer and advocate for the cotton industry, passed away on July 28, 2023, at the age of 81. He was born on April 27, 1942, in Hollywood, Missouri, to Henry Harris and Nadine Pounds Parker. Charles graduated from Kennett High School in 1959 and went on to earn a degree in accounting from Harding College...

Easter Mae Taylor

Easter Mae Taylor

Jul 24, 2023

Easter Mae Taylor, daughter of the late JW Wheeler and Ruthie Taylor, was born on Sunday, April 13, 1952, in Kennett and departed this life on Monday July 24, 2023, at St Francis Medical Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 71 years, 3 months, and 12 days. Survivors include a son, Scotty Taylor, four grandchildren, Shamika Taylor, Raymone...

Brenda Tabari

Brenda Tabari

Jul 22, 2023

Brenda Tabari, daughter of the late Wallace Kelley and Peggy Crawford Kelley, was born on Saturday, February 7, 1959, in Kennett and departed this life on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 15 days. Brenda was a long-time cook at McCormick's Survivors include two sons, Samuel...

Zaylynn Harland Luttrull

Zaylynn Harland Luttrull

Jul 13, 2023

Zaylynn Harland Luttrull, infant son of Makenzie Mae Luttrull, was born on Saturday, April 1, 2023, in Sikeston and departed this life on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis at the age of 3 months and 12 days. Zaylynn is survived by his mother, Makenzie Mae Luttrull of the home; grandfather, Joseph Luttrull of Kennett; aunt...

Sheila Diane Skelton

Sheila Diane Skelton

Jul 10, 2023

Sheila Diane Skelton, daughter of the late Wilburn and Geraldine Caneer Harkey, was born on Wednesday, November 25, 1942, in Senath and departed this life on Monday, July 10, 2023, at her residence in Kennett at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 15 days. On February 11, 1961, in Senath she was united in marriage to Pat Andy...

Donald Edgar Holman

Donald Edgar Holman

Jul 7, 2023

Donald Edgar Holman, a resident of Bragg City, was born on Saturday, August 18, 1951, and departed this life on Friday, July 7, 2023, at his residence at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 20 days. Arrangements are pending. Powell Funeral & Cremation Services, Kennett is in charge of arrangements.

Johnny Ray Mcgaughy

Johnny Ray Mcgaughy

Jul 5, 2023

Johnny Ray McGaughy, a resident of Homestown, was born on Monday, May 16, 1955, and departed this life on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett at the age of 68 years, 1 month and 20 days. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in...

Shalayne Godair Taylor

Shalayne Godair Taylor

Jul 3, 2023

Shalayne Godair Taylor, daughter of Barbara Casteel Godair and the late Michael Godair, was born Sunday, May 10, 1981, in Granite City, IL and departed this life on Monday, July 3, 2023, in Kennett at the age of 42 years, 1 month and 24 days. Survivors include sons, Jaron Godair of Blytheville and Evan Johnson of Dardanelle, AR; daughter, Shayna...

Alan Sheckell

Alan Sheckell

Jun 29, 2023

Alan Sheckell, son of Paul Sheckell and Darice Smith Sheckell, was born on Saturday, August 24, 1975, in Hayti and departed this life on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at his residence in Kennett at the age of 47 years, 10 months and 5 days Alan was an employee of Nucor-Yamato Steel Company in Blytheville and a member of the Slicer...