Stories from Monday, October 5, 2015

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor A Morehouse man sustained injuries, but walked away from a wooded area south of Dexter after his Cessna 150 crashed within about 75 yards of a residence there. According to the Stoddard County Sheriff's Department, John Launius, a pilot from Morehouse, Mo. took off from the Dexter Airport just before 4 a.m. Monday...

Brenda Earline Bowling, daughter of the late Earl Bowling and Helen Weaver Bowling, was born on July 12, 1952, in Bloomfield and died on Oct. 4, 2015, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 63. Ms. Bowling was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield and was a resident of Bloomfield...

Joseph Edward Hicks, son of the late Roland Hicks and Trannie Mae Ingle Hicks was born on June 10, 1923, in Double Springs, Ala., and died on Oct. 3, 2015, at his residence in Advance at the age of 92. At the age of 16 his family moved from Winston County, Ala., to Morehouse, Mo. ...

With a spring in his step and a song on his lips, Hurcle Eugene Kinder lived his 77 years here on Earth. His happy-go-lucky demeanor was contagious. Even suffering from the cruel disease, Lewy Body Dementia, he never spoke a harsh word. Instead he would shake hands, kiss and sing to everyone, even strangers. His laughter will echo through the lives of those around him...

Billie Oday Keating Lee, 69, of Bloomfield, died Oct. 2, 2015, at her home. She was born May 23, 1946, in Pontiac, Mich., the daughter of Billy Oday and Leatta Zimmerman. Billie had been a beautician and homemaker. She attended Mt. Zion Walker Church in Bloomfield...

Mae Mayberry, daughter of the late John Willie and Rhoda Steward Moore, was born in Clines Island on July 3, 1924, and died at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield on Oct. 3, 2015, at the age of 91. She had lived in the Bloomfield area all of her life. She was a member of the Bible Tabernacle in Bloomfield. She had began working with her family in the family saw mill, worked at Elder Manufacturing, Golden Living Center, Puxico Nursing Center, and was a baby sitter...

Lennie Cleo Newton, 87, of Advance, died Oct. 3, 2015, at the Advance Nursing Center. She was born May 12, 1928, in Vanduser, the daughter of George and Adelia Smith Stovall. Cleo had been a homemaker and she attended Perkins Baptist Church. Cleo and Mark Newton were united in marriage and he preceded her in death...

William Edward "Bill" Woods, son of the late Homer F. and Golda Mae Etheridge Woods, was born in Bollinger County, Missouri on Sept. 4, 1945, and died at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on Oct. 2, 2015, at the age of 70. He had lived in Dexter most of his life. He was a member of the Elk General Baptist Church near Broseley and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and picking up pecans...

William Edward "Bill" Woods, son of the late Homer F. and Golda Mae Etheridge Woods, died at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on Oct. 2, 2015, at the age of 70. He had lived in Dexter most of his life. He was a member of the Elk General Baptist Church near Broseley, Missouri and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and picking up pecans...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Class 1, District 1 girls tennis individuals tournament was held Saturday at Cape Girardeau. Kennett's Hadley Hilburn beat Notre Dame's Sylvia Kold 6-0, 6-1 in the singles championship. Notre Dame's Carly Hopkins and Grace Powderly beat Kennett's Alexa McPherson and Heidi Shetley 7-6, 5-7, 6-2 in the doubles championship...