Stories from Monday, August 9, 2021

Capt. Robert ’Bob’ Earl Powell, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Robert was born on March 19, 1926, to Ira and Lena (Rice) Powell in Caruthersville, Missouri. He married Fay Lavern (Kanell) on August 9, 1959, at the First Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff...

Carolyn Sue Cochran, 80, of White Bluff, Tennessee, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee. Carolyn was born February 12, 1941, to Grace Groves in Poplar Bluff. She and Gregory Cochran were married in 1999, he survives...

Michael Stanley Jones, age 69, was born on July 27, 1952, the firstborn son of Maurice and Syble Jones. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 11, 2021 from 4 to 6 p.m. at McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest at Memorial Gardens in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...

Two area residents sustained serious injuries in a pair of accidents over the weekend. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the first accident occurred at 7:40 a.m. Friday east of Puxico on Highway PP, while the second accident occurred at 3:35 p.m. Sunday on Highway 67 just north of Poplar Bluff...

VAN BUREN — Ozark National Scenic Riverways headquarters office and visitor information center at 404 Watercress in Van Buren, Missouri, will be closed beginning Wednesday and running through Aug. 28 to conduct maintenance throughout the facility. Park visitors in Van Buren can travel to Big Spring, where park rangers will provide an outdoor information booth from 8:30 a.m. ...

Anita Wills, 85, of Greenville, Missouri, died Monday, August 9, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Visitation is at 5 pm, Wednesday, August 11, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville Chapel. Funeral is at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 12, also in the Greenville Chapel. Burial following in Greenville Cemetery...

Carol Sue (Colter) Keeney was born on September 18, 1941 in Qulin, Missouri. She passed from this life surrounded by her loving family on August 8, 2021 at her home in Van Buren. Carol had worked at Paramount Cap Factory from 1977 until her retirement in 1998. After retirement, she went to work at the Butler County Home Health in 2001...

Linda (Foust) Bosse 81, of Poplar Bluff passed from this life at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri on August 6, 2021, due to Covid. She was born in Poplar Bluff November 24, 1939, to Earnest & Georgia (Deckard) Foust. Linda loved her plants & flowers, especially roses. She enjoyed making floral arrangements for special events & holidays. Over the years, she made many beautiful craft items...

Mareece Webb, 46, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Reginal Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mareece ‘Mo’ Webb, born on October 5, 1974, is the son of Carolyn Britton and the late Raymond L. Britton of Poplar Bluff. Mareece Webb has 4 children: Marissa Webb, Soley (Kyle) Dugas, Adrian Webb and Darian Webb all of Poplar Bluff...

Missouri’s Second Amendment Preservation Act, signed by Gov. Mike Parson in June, was drawn up to “send a message to Washington, D.C., that here in Missouri, we’re going to protect our right to bear arms” Sen. Jason Bean told those in attendance at Monday’s chamber luncheon, hosted by the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce...