Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kennett, Missouri

Janet Lynne Autry

Janet Lynne Autry

Sep 5, 2020

Janet Lynne Autry, daughter of the late Millie and Luetta Lizenbee Quick, was born on Friday, November 14, 1958 in Dexter, MO and departed this life on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at her home in Kennett at the age of 61 years, 10 months and 21 days. She was owner/operator of a home cleaning service. She loved sewing, cooking, planting...

Basil "Bull" Counts

Basil "Bull" Counts

Aug 31, 2020

Basil "Bull" Dewayne Counts, son of the late Haskell Arnold Counts and Alpha Omega Hall Counts, was born on Tuesday, September 15, 1942 in Kennett and departed this life on Monday, August 31, 2020 at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 16 days. Survivors include brothers, Gerald Counts of Kennett, Benny Counts...

James Daniel Odom

James Daniel Odom

Aug 22, 2020

James Daniel Odom, Jr., son of the late Jimmy Odom and Louise Payne Odom, was born on Wednesday, July 21, 1954 in Alabama and departed this life on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 66 years, 1 month and 1 day. He had worked at the Kennett Oil Mill. Survivors include...

Dorothy Sissom Bost

Dorothy Sissom Bost

Aug 22, 2020

Dorothy Sissom Bost, daughter of the late Curtis Sissom and Athalee Terry Sissom, was born on Tuesday, December 13, 1932 in Rector, AR and departed this life on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at NHC of Kennett at the age of 87 years, 8 months and 9 days. She was united in marriage to Donald Ray Bost on October 2, 1954....

Yolanda Randle

Yolanda Randle

Aug 19, 2020

Yolanda Randle, daughter of the late Tom West, Sr. and Melva T. Randle, was born on Monday, September 23, 1974 in Detroit, MI and departed this life on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at The Haven in Kennett at the age of 45 years, 1 month and 26 days. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the...

Ricky Lee Tillman

Ricky Lee Tillman

Aug 14, 2020

Ricky Lee Tillman, son of the late J. W. Williams and Elizabeth Tillman, was born on Monday, May 12, 1969 in Steele, MO and departed this life on Friday, August 14, 2020 in Hayti, MO at the age of 51 years, 3 months and 2 days. Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2020, 1:00 p.m. at the...

Eugene Carr

Eugene Carr

Aug 13, 2020

Eugene Carr, was born on Friday, September 11, 1987 and departed this life on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at the Senath Health Care Center in Senath at the age of 32 years, 11 months and 2 days. Arrangements are pending. Powell Funeral & Cremation Services, Kennett is in charge of arrangements.

Stephen Nicholas

Stephen Nicholas

Aug 8, 2020

Stephen Nicholas, son of the late Samuel Otis Nicholas and Florence Gordan Nicholas, was born on Wednesday, October 30, 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas and departed this life on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 73 years, 10 months and 8 days. He was a member of the Living...

Regina Tillman

Regina Tillman

Aug 4, 2020

Regina Tillman, daughter of the late Charles Johnson and Elizabeth Tillman. was born on Monday, June 15, 1970, in Steele, MO and departed this life on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR at the age of 50 years, 1 month and 1 day. She was a homemaker. Survivors include sons, Carlos Tillman of Hayti, Frederick...

Donnie Joe White

Donnie Joe White

Aug 1, 2020

Donnie Joe White, son of the late Guy White and Levolia Palmer White, was born on Tuesday, February 23, 1960 in Kennett and departed this life on Saturday, August 1, 2020 in Kennett at the age of 60 years, 5 months and 9 days. He was a truck driver. Survivors include son, Christopher Timothy White of Poplar Bluff; 3 grandchildren;...

David L. Finley

David L. Finley

Jul 31, 2020

David L. Finley, son of the late Sammy Lee Brown and Rosie May Brown, was born on Thursday, January 26, 1967 in Hayti, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the age of 53 years, 6 months and 5 days. Survivors include wife, Cynthia Finley of Jonesboro,...

Sandra Kay James

Sandra Kay James

Jul 28, 2020

Sandra Kay James, daughter of the late Walter Bailey and Estel Williams Bailey, was born on Thursday, September 27, 1945 in Piggott, AR and departed this life on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 64 years, 10 months and 1 day. She was united in marriage to Dewey James. He preceded...

Joel Curtis Cooper

Joel Curtis Cooper

Jul 21, 2020

Joel Curtis Cooper, affectionately known as "Billy" --a nickname bestowed by his paternal grandmother who wanted to have a grandson named Billy, entered this world on September 7, 1934 as the 5th child of 12 children (11 sons and 1 daughter) born to the union of Roy and Louise Cooper, Sr. of Pascola, Missouri. As an infant, Billy struggled with...

Ronald Gene Powell

Ronald Gene Powell

Jul 13, 2020

Ronald Gene Powell, son of the late Jack Oscar Powell and Helen Bolton Powell, was born on Thursday, January 25, 1945 and departed this life on Monday, July 13, 2020 at his residence in Kennett at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 18 days. He had worked as a rental property manager and was a United States Army...

Glendil Ray Burress, Sr.

Glendil Ray Burress, Sr.

Jul 10, 2020

Glendil Ray Burress, Sr., son of the late Albert Nathan Burress and Myrtle Lee Burress, was born on Tuesday, March 2, 1943 in Frailey, MO and departed this life on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his residence in Hornersville at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 8 days. He had worked as a barber in Kennett and Steele....

Anthony Lewis Smith

Anthony Lewis Smith

Jul 10, 2020

Anthony "Tony" Lewis Smith, son of the late Robert Wayne Smith and Darlene Marie Fitzgerald Smith, was born on Monday, October 15, 1973 in Blytheville, AR and departed this life on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his residence in Kennett at the age of 46 years, 9 months and 25 days. He was united in marriage to Bobbie Hamlin on...

Roger Dale Luttrull

Roger Dale Luttrull

Jun 28, 2020

Roger Dale Luttrull, son of Brenda Luttrull Brown, was born on Thursday, September 11, 1997 in Kennett and departed this life on Sunday, June 28, 2020 in Campbell, MO at the age of 22 years, 9 months and 17 days. He was an auto mechanic. Survivors include, daughters, Savannah Tanner & Aurora Ford; mother, Brenda Luttrull Brown; grandmother, Carrie Lance;...

David Franklin Hurst, Jr.

David Franklin Hurst, Jr.

Jun 24, 2020

David Franklin Hurst, Jr., son of Nan Finley Houchins, was born on Wednesday, May 5, 1976 in Kennett and departed this life on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his residence in Kennett at the age of 44 years, 1 month, and 19 days. He had worked as a construction laborer. David enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include: mother, Nan Finley...

Clifton B. Southard

Clifton B. Southard

Jun 22, 2020

Clifton B. Southard, Sr., son of the late Lloyd Gillihan and Kay Blythe Foster Gillihan, was born on Wednesday, January 11, 1961 and departed this life on Monday, June 22, 2020 at the age of 59 years, 5 months and 11 days. He had worked as a truck driver. Survivors include sons; Christopher Southard and David Southard, both of Hammond,...

Henry Eugene Keown

Henry Eugene Keown

Jun 20, 2020

Henry Eugene Keown, son of the late James W. Keown and Alpha Parker Keown, was born on Friday, November 21, 1947 in Pemiscot County, MO and departed this life on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at NHC in Kennett at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 29 days. He was loved and adored by all who knew him. He...