Obituaries
Local Obituaries in Bonne Terre, Desloge, Farmington, Park Hills, Leadwood, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri
Mardell Salings
Feb 23, 2022
Mardell Salings, 82, of Park Hills, passed away February 23, 2022, at Missouri Baptist in St. Louis. She was born March 28, 1939, in Pine Lawn, to the late John and Erna Lenora (McChesney) Adams. Mardell was a member of the First Church of God in Leadwood and enjoyed reading and being at home with her family and cats.
She...
Lillie Fenwick
Feb 23, 2022
Lillie Fenwick, 76, of Irondale, passed away February 23, 2022, at NHC in Desloge, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born June 27, 1945, in Cherryville, to the late Dyer and Amanda (Hastings) Cox. Lillie was an avid cross country trail rider for over 30 years. She enjoyed spending time with her family, and most of all, her grandchildren.
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Arthur Dow Buford Jr.
Feb 23, 2022
Arthur Dow Buford Jr., age 93, passed away in Belleview, Missouri on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 with his family by his side. He was born May 11, 1928 in Monterey, Missouri the son of the late Arthur Dow Buford Sr. and Corneilous Berlie (Fitzgerald) Buford. On May 18, 1950 Arthur was united in marriage to Lorene Marie Lambert in Irondale...
David Lee Payne
Feb 23, 2022
David Lee Payne, age 70, of Park Hills, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at his residence. He was born on Sunday, August 12, 1951, in Weingarten to the late Mierlan Goodall and Thelma Irene (Wilson) Payne.
David was a General Manager with Ford Steel Company and retired with over 30 years of service. But his love of customer...
Vernon "Punk" Motley
Feb 22, 2022
Vernon “Punk” Motley, 82, of Bonne Terre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by the ones who loved him, at St. Joe Manor in Bonne Terre. He was born November 12, 1939 in Bonne Terre, to the late Wyatt Vernon Motley and Era (Eaton) Motley-Stegall. Vernon was a member of the Boilermakers Union and an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed spending...
Bonnie Horton
Feb 21, 2022
Bonnie Horton, 89, of Park Hills, passed away February 21, 2022, at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus. She was born July 20, 1932, in Elvins, to the late William B. and Hallie Alberta (Dodson) Turley. Bonnie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Park Hills, and a cook for the Central R-3 School District, until retiring in 1993. ...
Christian Jones
Feb 21, 2022
Christian Ray Jones
Born April 14, 1998
Left this world on Feb 21, 2022
I’m writing this obituary for my son to hopefully help others who may be struggling with addiction.
Christian was a sweet and loving soul. He was kind and loyal. You could always count on Christian for a big smile, a funny joke, and he...
Louise Verna Childers
Feb 20, 2022
Louise Verna Childers of Ironton, Missouri passed away February 20, 2022 in Farmington, Missouri at the age of 90 years. She was born February 26, 1931 in Graniteville, Missouri the daughter of the late Jasper Robert and Gertrude (Grauthoff) Landie. On June 27, 1953 she was united in marriage to Robert Lindbergh Childers who preceded her in death on February...
Clinton Orville Jenkins
Feb 19, 2022
Clinton Orville Jenkins of Middle Brook, Missouri passed away February 19, 2022 at Barnes Jewish Hospital at the age of 79 years. He was born July 28, 1942 in Gobler, Missouri, the son of the late Orville Lee and Lula Ethel (Lipsey) Jenkins. Clinton is survived by his two children: John Jenkins and wife, Miranda of Belleview, Missouri, and Kathleen...
Patricia Smith
Feb 19, 2022
Patricia Smith, 65, of Desloge, passed away February 19, 2022, at her home, surrounded by the ones she loved. She was born in St. Louis, December 14, 1956, to the late Irvin and Lois (Hedrick) Hardt. Pat retired after 29 years from the Missouri Department of Corrections, as the Warden and in her spare time, she loved to travel and...
Retha Jean Evans
Feb 19, 2022
Retha Evans, 63, of Bonne Terre, passed away February 19, 2022, at her residence. She was born September 23, 1958, in Jefferson County, to Dallam Ray and Grace Ann (Reddick) Pettus. Retha was a past matron of the Vincil Chapter #43 O.E.S. and Job’s Daughters. She graduated from Roosevelt High School of St. Louis. She enjoyed riding motorcycles and going...
Frances Lea Hulsey
Feb 18, 2022
Frances Lea Hulsey, age 85, entered into eternal rest on February 18, 2022, at her daughters home in Desloge. She was born on September 13, 1936, to the late Russell and Lena (Bates) Parks.
She was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband Robert Ray Hulsey, son, Robert Dale Hulsey; grandson, Aaron Wells; siblings, Sherdell Parks, Lelia Mae...
David Scott Lilley
Feb 18, 2022
David Scott Lilley, age 59, of Troy, MO, formerly of Farmington, MO, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis. He was born on Friday, October 26, 1962, in Farmington to the late Albert Donald Lilley, Sr. and June Marilyn (Bentley) Lilley.
David was the best salesman and enjoyed the challenge of getting a customer...
Bud
Feb 17, 2022
Truman Kenneth 'Bud' Huggins, age 95 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Madison Medical center in Fredericktown. He was born on December 26, 1926, in Mine LaMotte, Missouri, to Vester Leo and Olive Agnes (LaBrot) Huggins. On November 3, 1945, in Fredericktown, he was united in marriage to Mable Pauline 'Polly" Aslinger, she preceded him...
Margaret Ann Sherrill
Feb 16, 2022
Margaret Ann Sherrill of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away February 16, 2022 in Farmington, Missouri at the age of 68 years. She was born to the late Rodney and Nadine (Brewster) Mills on August 9, 1953 in Ironton, Missouri. Margie is survived by two sons: Joseph Sutton of Ironton, Missouri and Jeremiah Lee Sutton and wife, Amee of Mio, Michigan. She...
Samuel "Sam" Clifford Smith, Jr.
Feb 16, 2022
Samuel Clifford Smith, Jr. age 38, of Bonne Terre, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Sam was born Saturday, December 17, 1983, in Farmington, Missouri to his parents Samuel Clifford Smith, Sr. and Janet Marie (Lloyd) Smith. He was preceded in death by his beloved grandparents; Allen and Shirley Smith, Bill and Gladys Lloyd; Uncles, Allen Smith, Jr. and James...
Lonnie George Crowell
Feb 15, 2022
Lonnie George Crowell, age 83 of Fredericktown, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Stockhoff Nursing Center in Fredericktown. He was born on July 29, 1938, in Fredericktown to Ralph and Pearl Elizabeth (Sample) Crowell. He is survived by his children – Mike (Debra Ann) Crowell of Patton, Missouri, Lonnie II (Renee) Crowell of Fredericktown, James Crowell of...
Ina "Lucille" Vaughn
Feb 15, 2022
Ina Lucille Vaughn, known to most as Lucille, passed away February 15, 2022 in Eureka, Missouri at the age of 100 years. She was born October 5, 1921 in Pine Valley, Missouri the daughter of Emmitt and Olga Smith. Lucille was baptized September 5, 2004 at the First Baptist Church of Lemay. She enjoyed her church and her family. She...
Mary Sue Stacy
Feb 14, 2022
Mary Sue Stacy, age 92 passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022, at her daughter's home in Farmington, Missouri. She was born on March 26,1929 in Hiram, Missouri to James Richard and Essie (Costephens) Sanders. She was united in marriage to John Ward on April 4, 1949, he preceded her in death in 1960; on September 29, 1974, she married...
Phyllis Embry
Feb 10, 2022
Phyllis Ann (Curry) Embry, age 78, of Mineral Point, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Potosi Manor. She was born on Wednesday, August 4, 1943, in St. Louis to the late Lloyd Eugene and Beatrice Lucille (Lawson) Curry. Phyllis enjoyed tending to her flowers, watching birds, reading, caring for any stray animal that came around her and watching St....
