Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Kennett, Missouri
Larry "Tiger" Autry
Dec 8, 2021
Larry William "Tiger" Autry, son of the late Jerry L. Autry and Peggy Lou Muirhead Autry, was born on Saturday, February 20, 1965, in Ft. Campbell, KY and departed this life on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at his residence in Kennett at the age of 56 years, 10 months and 6 days. Larry had been employed at East Y Motor...
Lee Edward Vandergrift, Jr.
Dec 4, 2021
Lee Edward Vandergrift, Jr., son of Lee Edward Vandergrift, Sr. and Ruth Adams Vandergrift, was born on Wednesday, July 6, 1960 in Osceola, AR and departed this life on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville at the age of 61 years, 4 months and 29 days. Survivors include son, Edward Lee Vandergrift of Poplar Bluff;...
Gerald Don Counts
Nov 24, 2021
Gerald Don Counts, son of the late Haskell Arnold Counts and Alpha Omega Hall Counts, was born on Sunday, November 19, 1950 in Kennett and departed this life on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 71 years and 5 days. Gerald Don Counts was a truck driver for UPS Freight having...
Paula Kaye Reeder
Nov 21, 2021
Paula Kaye Reeder, daughter of the late Paul Ray Seal and Berniece Wiley Seal, was born on Saturday, November 2, 1946 in Paragould and departed this life on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 75 years and 19 days. Paula Kaye Reeder has served as the Clerk for Cotton Hill Township...
Brenda Carolyn Horton
Nov 21, 2021
Brenda Carolyn Horton, daughter of the late Lyman Lee Cook and Ada Evelyn Furlow Cook, was born on Saturday, July 14, 1945 in Kennett and departed this life on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at her residence in Kennett at the age of 76 years, 4 months and 7 days. Brenda Carolyn Horton was a retired beautician having owned and operated...
George Robinson
Nov 16, 2021
George Algernon Robinson, son of the late Algernon Robinson and Daphne McCaskey Robinson, was born on Thursday, May 27, 1943 in Manhattan, NY and departed this life on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 20 days. George Algernon Robinson was a retired Human Resource manager for...
Kathy Smallmon
Nov 12, 2021
Kathy Smallmon, daughter of the late Kenneth Myers and Mona Hester Myers, was born on Sunday, February 9, 1969 in South Bend, IN and departed this life on Friday, November 12, 2021 at her residence in Rector at the age of 52 years, 9 months and 3 days. She had worked as a Hazardous Waste Removal Specialist. Survivors include her...
Laymon S. "Joey" Bishop, Jr.
Nov 10, 2021
Laymon S. "Joey" Bishop, Jr., son of the late Laymon S. Bishop, Sr. and Virginia Dare Tipton, was born on Monday, September 2, 1963 in Cahokia, IL and departed this life on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at the Senath South Health Care Center in Senath at the age of 58 years, 2 months and 8 days. Laymon S. "Joey" Bishop,...
Phyllis Kaye Fane
Nov 8, 2021
View Funeral Webcast Phyllis Kaye Fane, daughter of the late Willie Bernard Gordon and Havin McKinney Gordon, was born on Friday, January 11, 1963 in Hayti, MO and departed this life on Monday, November 8, 2021 at her residence in Malden at the age of 58 years, 9 months and 28 days. Phyllis Kaye Reeves-Fane was a retired employee of...
Kathie Dearing
Nov 6, 2021
Kathie Dearing, daughter of the late Winfred Dearing and Irene Klein Dearing, was born on Monday, January 31, 1955 in Campbell, MO and departed this life on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at NHC in Kennett at the age of 66 years, 9 months and 6 days. Kathie Dearing had worked at Parker-Hannifin in Kennett and attended the Calvary General Baptist...
Betty Jean Vires
Nov 4, 2021
Betty Jean Vires, daughter of the late Edward Taylor and Carol Russell Taylor, was born on Wednesday, October 18, 1967 in Pittsburgh, PA and departed this life on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at her residence in Holcomb at the age of 54 years and 17 days. Betty Jean Vires had worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Survivors include long-time companion,...
Patsy Keating
Oct 31, 2021
Patsy Marcel Keating, daughter of the late Jewell Keating and Pearl Gargus Keating, was born on Thursday, August 27, 1942 in Pascola, MO and departed this life on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at her residence in Gibson at the age of 79 years, 2 months and 4 days. Survivors include son, Robert Johnson of Gibson; daughter, Tracy Hatfield of Mountain...
Guy Zimmerman
Oct 29, 2021
Guy Zimmerman, a resident of Kennett, formerly of Paragould, was born on Friday, November 4, 1955 and departed this life on Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett at the age of 65 years, 11 months and 25 days. No services are planned. Powell Funeral & Cremation Services, Kennett is in charge of arrangements.
Shanta Welton
Oct 27, 2021
Shanta Carmale Welton, son of Doris Johnson(George Johnson) and the late Sammy Curtis McClorn, was born on Friday, January 25, 1980 in Kennett and departed this life on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould at the age of 41 years, 9 months and 2 days. Shanta was a graduate of Kennett High School Class...
Drue Archer
Oct 10, 2021
View Funeral Webcast Carrol Drue Archer, son of the late Ira C. Archer and Ottoleane Siler Archer, was born on Saturday, September 7, 1946 in Catron, MO and departed this life on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti at the age of 75 years, 1 month and 3 days. Carrol Drue Archer was a retired...
Michael Ray Peterson, Sr.
Oct 8, 2021
Michael Ray Peterson, Sr., son of the late Lew Fryer and Evelyn Smith Fryer, was born on Saturday, September 3, 1966 in Logan, Utah and departed this life on Friday, October 8, 2021 at the South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center in Osceola, AR at the age of 55 years, 1 month and 5 days. Survivors include long-time companion, Laura...
Benny Lee Turner
Oct 7, 2021
View Funeral Webcast Benny Lee Turner, son of the late Earnest and Bessie Lee Copeland Turner, was born on Thursday, November 1, 1956 in Kennett and departed this life on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti at the age of 64 years, 11 months and 6 days. He was united in marriage to Christine Shavers...
Melissa Ann Walker Wesley
Sep 26, 2021
View Funeral Webcast Melissa Ann Walker Wesley, daughter of the late E. B. Yancy and Alma Walker, was born on Thursday, February 18, 1970 in Caruthersville and departed this life on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro at the age of 51 years, 7 months and 8 days. Melissa Ann Walker Wesley was employed...
Sandy Delisle
Sep 17, 2021
Sandra Sue "Sandy" DeLisle, daughter of the late Albert Freeland and Velma Hayes Freeland, was born on Thursday, December 14, 1944 in Portageville and departed this life on Friday, September 17, 2021 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 3 days. Sandra Sue "Sandy" DeLisle was an LPN with the Dunklin...
Lish Garner, Iii
Sep 12, 2021
Lish Garner, III, son of the late Lish Garner, Jr. and Velma Lee Holllins, was born on Thursday, January 26, 1953 in Savage, Mississippi and departed this life on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at his residence in Kennett at the age of 68 years, 7 months and 16 days. Survivors include his long-time companion, Sheila Mitchell of Kennett; brothers, Leon...
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