Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Kennett, Missouri

Michael Dewayne Mcleroy, Sr.

Michael Dewayne Mcleroy, Sr.

Sep 11, 2024

Michael Dewayne McLeroy, Sr., son of Carol Gribble McLeroy and the late James Bernard McLeroy, was born on Thursday, November 16, 1967, in Hayti and departed this life on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at his residence in Malden at the age of 56 years 9 months 26 days. Survivors include his son, Michael McLeroy, Jr. of Malden; his daughter, Carol...

Joshua Edward Staley

Joshua Edward Staley

Aug 29, 2024

Joshua Edward Staley, son of Eric Staley and the late Debbie Russell, was born on Friday, November 3, 1989, in Fresno, CA and departed this life on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at his residence in Kennett at the age of 34 years 9 months 26 days. Josh was a Fire Fighter/Paramedic with the City of Kennett. Survivors include his wife,...

Carole Ann (Vincent) Hutcheson

Carole Ann (Vincent) Hutcheson

Aug 23, 2024

Carole Ann (Vincent) Hutcheson, the daughter of Charles Lowell Vincent and Jewell Caldwell Vincent, was born in Springfield, Missouri on June 25, 1939. Carole died on August 23, 2024, in Kennett, Missouri, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Carole grew up in Bolivar, Missouri and was a member of the Bolivar High School graduating class of 1957. Carole attended...

Ima Jean Lakey

Ima Jean Lakey

Aug 21, 2024

Ima Jean Lakey, daughter of Ruth Bernice and Sampson Luther Lakey, was born on Thursday, July 10, 1958, in Hayti, Missouri, and departed this life on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at her residence in Caruthersville, Missouri at the age of 66 years 1 month 11 days. Ima loved to be around family and fishing. Ima leaves to cherish her memory,...

Robert James Simmons

Robert James Simmons

Aug 20, 2024

Robert James Simmons, son of the late James Edward and Rosie Lee Simmons, was born on Thursday, November 1, 1951, in Newport, AR and departed this life on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 72 years 9 months 19 days. Survivors include a son, James Edward Simmons of Little Rock,...

Carole Mayes

Carole Mayes

Aug 18, 2024

Carole Mayes, daughter of the late Glendale Teeters and Irene Corn Teeters, was born on Sunday, December 18, 1938, in Clarkton and departed this life on Sunday, August 18, 2024, at her residence in Malden at the age of 85 years 8 months. Carole was a homemaker and member of the Malden Church of Christ. She was a loving wife,...

Mary Martha Carr

Mary Martha Carr

Aug 13, 2024

Mary Martha Carr, daughter of the late Jimmy and Lucille Polk, was born on Friday, August 4, 1944, in Hayti, MO and departed this life on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at NHC of Kennett at the age of 80 years 9 days. Mary Martha Carr was a homemaker, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She was united in marriage...

Samuel Spencer

Samuel Spencer

Aug 12, 2024

Samuel Spencer, son of the late Samuel Spencer and Lindora Cowell Spencer, was born on Sunday, July 8, 1962, in Chicago, IL and departed this life on Monday, August 12, 2024, at his residence in Qulin, MO at the age of 62 years 1 month 4 days. Samuel Spencer was a truck driver and a roofer. He was a loving...

Rube Leroy Smith

Rube Leroy Smith

Aug 7, 2024

Rube Leroy Smith, son of the late Lloyd Smith and Tylean Gatewood Smith, was born on Tuesday, July 23, 1940, in Bragg City, MO and departed this life on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at St. Francis Medical Cetner in Cape Girardeau at the age of 84 years 15 days. Rube Leroy Smith was an ordained minister with the United Pentecostal...

James Stanley Morris

James Stanley Morris

Aug 5, 2024

James Stanley Morris, son of the late James Morris and Wonda Zolman Morris, was born on Saturday, August 28, 1954, in Kennett and departed this life on Monday, August 5, 2024, at the Piggott HealthCare & Senior Living Center in Piggott at the age of 69 years 11 months 8 days. James Stanley Morris was the owner of Stan Morris...

Paul Earl Robinson, Sr.

Paul Earl Robinson, Sr.

Aug 3, 2024

Paul Earl Robinson, Sr., son of the late Paul Bean Robinson & Betty Robinson, was born on Sunday, April 9, 1972, in Waterford, Michigan and departed this life on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro at the age of 52 years 3 months 25 days. On July 8, 2023, in Arbyrd he was united in...

Randy Lee Barton

Randy Lee Barton

Jul 18, 2024

Randy Lee Barton, son of the late Robert Barton and Patsy Jo Myers Barton, was born on Saturday, August 31, 1963, in Kennett and departed this life on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at his residence at the age of 60 years 10 months 18 days. Randy was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend. Survivors include his daughter, Kristen Barton...

Brenda Payne Westmoreland

Brenda Payne Westmoreland

Jul 16, 2024

Brenda Payne Westmoreland, daughter of the late Alvin and Iva Payne, was born on Thursday, July 6, 1950, in Risco, MO and departed this life on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at her residence in Carriere, Mississippi at the age of 74 years 10 days. On August 10, 1968, she was united in marriage to Michael (Mickey) Westmoreland. He survives in...

Earlene Melton

Earlene Melton

Jul 14, 2024

View Funeral Webcast Earlene Melton, daughter of the late Earl Johnson and Ruby Garrett Johnson, was born on Wednesday, December 9, 1931, in Datto, Arkansas and departed this life on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Poplar Bluff at the age of 92 years 7 months 5 days. Earlene had worked for Emerson Electric in Kennett having retired after many years...

Johnnie M. Beard

Johnnie M. Beard

Jul 7, 2024

Johnnie M. Beard, son of the late Calvin Beard and Ruth Roberts Beard, was born on Friday, February 17, 1939, in Rives, MO and departed this life on Sunday, July 7, 2024, at his residence in Hornersville at the age of 85 years 4 months 20 days. Johnnie had worked in St. Louis as a carpenter supervisor and attended Trinity...

Anita Dianne Clinton

Anita Dianne Clinton

Jul 5, 2024

Anita Dianne Clinton, daughter of the late Joseph Lee Armor and Velma Lee Blanton Armor, was born on Friday, February 13, 1953, in Poplar Bluff, MO entered into the presence of her heavenly Father on Friday, July 5, 2024, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 71 years 4 months 22 days....

Shundrikea Lasay Artis

Shundrikea Lasay Artis

Jul 1, 2024

Shundrikea Lasay Artis, daughter of Michael Lavan Lewis, Sr. and Odessa Artis, was born on Thursday, July 31, 1986, in Kennett and departed this life on Monday, July 1, 2024, at her residence in Memphis at the age of 37 years 11 months 1 day. Survivors include four children, Ayanna Anderson of McKinney, TX, Titayanna Artis of Forrest City, AR,...

Hazel Jeanette Solis

Hazel Jeanette Solis

Jun 30, 2024

Hazel Jeanette Solis, daughter of the late Alvie Freeman and Willie Mae Bynum Freeman, was born on Tuesday, January 7, 1941, in Blytheville, AR and departed this life on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at NHC of Kennett at the age of 83 years 5 months 23 days. Hazel Jeanette Solis had worked at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti retiring after...

Anthony Earl Parchell

Anthony Earl Parchell

Jun 30, 2024

Anthony Earl Parchell was born on Tuesday, April 14, 1970, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti to Mattie B. James and Willie James Parchell and departed this life on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Southgate Living Center in Caruthersville at the age of 54 years 2 months 16 days. Anthony Earl was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,...

Barbara Jean Watson

Barbara Jean Watson

Jun 10, 2024

Barbara Jean Watson, daughter of the late David H. and Elsie Mae Reynolds Powell, was born on Friday, June 30, 1939, in Kennett and departed this life on Monday, June 10, 2024, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, New Hampshire at the age of 84 years 11 months 11 days. Barbara was raised and educated in Kennett. She met...