Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kennett, Missouri

Richard Kenneth Lyell

Richard Kenneth Lyell

Nov 28, 2022

Richard Kenneth Lyell, son of Frank and Sharon Frost Olkoski, was born on Saturday, January 21, 1967, in Herrin, IL and departed this life on Monday, November 28, 2022, at his residence in Cardwell at the age of 55 years, 10 months and 8 days. Richard Kenneth Lyell was a former police officer with the Cardwell Police Department and Hornersville...

Teresa Teal

Teresa Teal

Nov 26, 2022

Teresa Teal, a resident of Kennett, was born on Wednesday, July 31, 1968 and departed this life on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at the age of 54 years, 3 months and 26 days. Arrangements are pending. Powell Funeral & Cremation Services, Kennett is in charge of arrangements.

Peggy Jean Clewis

Peggy Jean Clewis

Nov 21, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Peggy Jean Clewis, daughter of the late Earnest Goff and Edith Martin Goff, was born on Friday, November 21, 1941, and departed this life on Monday, November 21, 2022, at her residence in Rives at the age of 81 years. Peggy Jean Clewis was a retired employee of National Health Care in Kennett and a member of...

Barbara Ann Sims

Barbara Ann Sims

Nov 18, 2022

Barbara Ann Sims, daughter of the late Britt Earl Ross, Jr. and Nellie Bee Sims, was born on Friday, June 24, 1966, in Blytheville, AR and departed this life on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City, AR at the age of 56 years, 4 months and 25 days. Funeral Service will be held...

Pamela Gean Turnbow

Pamela Gean Turnbow

Nov 15, 2022

Pamela Gean Turnbow, daughter of the late J. M. Hawkins and Bettye Walker Hawkins, was born on Saturday, June 16, 1956, in Gideon and departed this life on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at her residence in Clarkton at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 30 days. Pamela Gean Turnbow had worked as a registered nurse at Senath Nursing...

Gregory Nelson Gilmer, Sr.

Gregory Nelson Gilmer, Sr.

Nov 12, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Gregory Nelson Gilmer, son of Kay Francis Cooper and the late Joel Cooper, was born on Wednesday, February 2, 1955, in Kennett and departed this life on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 10 days. Survivors include his mother, Kay Francis Cooper of Kennett;...

Mary Catherine Napier

Mary Catherine Napier

Nov 2, 2022

Mary Catherine Napier, a resident of Caruthersville, was born on Saturday, April 7, 1962, in Poplar Bluff and departed this life on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff at the age of 60 years, 6 months and 26 days. Mary Catherine Napier had worked as a social worker with Missouri Division of Family...

Desta Vandiver Baker

Desta Vandiver Baker

Oct 31, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Our beloved Desta Marie Baker, age 88, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 31, 2022. She was a blessing to all she encountered, and she dedicated her life to serving God and the principles of Christian faith by serving others with her kindness and prayers for so many. She...

Davonta Green

Davonta Green

Oct 28, 2022

Davonta Ivory Green, a resident of Poplar Bluff, was born on Monday, December 20, 1993, in Kennett and departed this life on Friday, October 28, 2022 in Poplar Bluff at the age of 28 years, 10 months and 8 days. Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at 4:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Chapel in Kennett. Visitation...

Carrie Jeanette Lance

Carrie Jeanette Lance

Oct 26, 2022

Carrie Jeanette Lance, daughter of the late Carl Luttrull and Betty Huffman Luttrull, was born on Monday, December 23, 1957, in Kennett and departed this life on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at her residence at the age of 64 years, 10 months and 3 days. Carrie Janette Lance was a homemaker. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend....

Daniel "Boaty" Boatwright

Daniel "Boaty" Boatwright

Oct 25, 2022

Daniel Dean "Boaty" Boatwright, son of the late Gerald Boatwright and Mary Virginia Moody Boatwright, was born on Wednesday, November 19, 1952, in Kennett and departed this life on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at his residence at the age of 69 years, 11 months and 6 days. Survivors include brothers, Mickey Boatwright of Sikeston, Randy Edwards of Kennett, Keith Blades...

Catherine Rosie Lee Donald

Catherine Rosie Lee Donald

Oct 24, 2022

Catherine Rosie Lee Donald, daughter of Waymon Manuel, Sr. and Rosie Lee Manuel, was born on Friday, July 18, 1947, in Parma, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, October 24, 2022, at her residence in Kennett at the age of 75 years, 3 months and 6 days. She was a homemaker and member of the Greater Mt. Carmel Missionary...

Metz K. Skelton

Metz K. Skelton

Oct 16, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Metz Keim Skelton, son of the late Samuel Edgar Skelton and Lena Evans Skelton, was born on Tuesday, April 21, 1936, and departed this life on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at his residence in Kennett at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 25 days. Metz was a civil engineer having owner and operated Skelton &...

Ronnie Lee Crawford

Ronnie Lee Crawford

Oct 15, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Ronnie Lee Crawford, son of the late Everett Crawford and Mattie DeWitt Crawford, was born on Wednesday, December 29, 1943, in Kennett and departed this life on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott at the age of 78 years, 9 months and 17 days. On February 10, 1967, in Clarkton, MO, he was...

Pamela Knuth

Pamela Knuth

Oct 13, 2022

Pamela Jeanne Knuth, daughter of the late Austin and Peggy Hooper, was born on Thursday, January 19, 1967, in Washington, DC and departed this life on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 55 years, 8 months and 25 days. Pamela was a homemaker. She was united in marriage to James...

Granvil Harris Fisher

Granvil Harris Fisher

Oct 3, 2022

Granvil Harris Fisher, son of the late Jim Tom Fisher and Katie Elizabeth Harris Fisher, was born on Wednesday, December 30, 1936, in Wyatt, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, October 3, 2022, at his residence in Benton, Michigan at the age of 85 years, 9 months and 4 days. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, October 14,...

Solomon David Taylor, Sr.

Solomon David Taylor, Sr.

Oct 1, 2022

Solomon David Taylor, Sr., son of Bertha Taylor and the late Solomon David Taylor, Sr., was born on Friday, February 16, 1962, in Como, Mississippi and departed this life on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at his residence in Kennett at the age of 60 years,7 months and 15 days. Survivors include, daughter, Latricia Austin and her children, Keiosha Nelson, Daterrius...

Laura Catherine Pulliam

Laura Catherine Pulliam

Oct 1, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Laura Catherine Pulliam, a resident of Kennett, was born on Saturday, July 23, 1938, and departed this life on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at her residence in Kennett at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 9 days. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Chapel...

Waylon Lucas Pitts

Waylon Lucas Pitts

Oct 1, 2022

View Funeral Webcast Waylon Lucas Pitts, infant son of Daylee Pitts-McKie, was born on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, and departed this life on Saturday, October 1, 2022, in Kennett at the age of 1 month and 16 days. Survivors include his mother and sister, Daylee Pitts-McKie and Paisley, both of the home; grandfather, Del McKie of Kennett; great-grandparents, Floyd Pitts...

Cynthia "Cindy" Lillane England Lashley

Cynthia "Cindy" Lillane England Lashley

Sep 24, 2022

Cynthia "Cindy" Lillane England Lashley, daughter of Sandra Elizabeth Shinault of Bartlett, TN and Brian Allen England of Millington, TN, was born on Sunday, December 22, 1968, in Corinth, Mississippi and departed this life on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at her residence in Kennett at the age of 53 years, 9 months and 2 days. Cindy is survived by her...