Obituaries

Elaine F. Stout, 79, of Ullin, Ill., formerly of Mounds, Ill., died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Ill.
She was born Sept. 29, 1928, at Aurora, Ill., daughter of Robert B. and Jessie Jackson Caswell. She was a member of the Church of Christ of Mounds.
Survivors include seven daughters, Jeanna Juliano of Oveido, Fla., Sherry Parks, of Sandhurst, Ill., Barb Rose, of Paris, Tenn., Beth Drummond, of Puryear, Tenn., Patty Makris, of Ormond Beach, Fla., Lisa Tolbert of Tamms, Ill., and Gloria Sutton, of Memphis, Tenn.; three sons, Dan Stout of Benton, Ill., Darrel Linden of Ormond Beach, John Steil of Advance, Mo.; a sister, Liz Capet of Yorkville, Ill., four stepdaughters, Sue Gilley of Mounds, Karen Rodriguez and, Lois Ann Merema, both of Cummings, Ga., Sandy Stout of Rodgersville, Mo., three stepsons, Jim Stout of Metropolis, Ill., Richard Stout of Cape Girardeau, Bill Stout of Groves, Texas; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Virgil and a son.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Barkett Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Dr. Larry L. Potts officiating.
Cremation will follow.

ORAN, Mo. — Gary Wayne Puckett, 62, of Oran died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, in a vehicle accident at Van Buren, Mo.
He was born Aug. 30, 1945, at Vanduser, Mo., son of John Almon and Reba Velma Johnson Puckett. He and Mary Letisha Campbell were married June 2, 1968, in Scott City.
Puckett was a truck driver with Griffin Distributing of Sikeston, Mo. He was a member of Oran First Baptist Church, Morley Masonic Lodge 184 and Promenaires Square Dance Club of Cape Girardeau.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Joshua Puckett of Oran; two daughters, Alisha Lacy Puckett of Dexter, Mo., Leslie (Eric) Dahl of Las Vegas; his mother, Reba Hazel of Advance, Mo.; a brother, Roy Donald (Lucy) Puckett of Long Beach, Miss.; a sister, Ruth Ann (Donald) Freeman of Chaffee, Mo.; three grandchildren, Jordan and Hannah Lacy of Dexter, Mo., Taylor "Taterbug" Dahl of Las Vegas; 14 nieces and nephews; and 21 great-nieces and nephews.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the chapel, with the Rev. Ed Carter and Joe King officiating. Burial will be in Lightner Cemetery at Scott City.
Pallbearers will be Dewayne Lix, Wade Freeman, John Bertrand, Cory Hahn, Joe Lowes and Jack Weston Pind.
Honorary pallbearers will be John Robinson, Larry Godfrey, Bill Stover and Richard Dippold.

Marjorie I. Massie, 87, of Dupo, Ill., died Friday, May 2, 2008, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill.
She was born Jan. 12, 1921, in Scott City, daughter of Gordon and Iva Estella Jones Tapp. She married Henry Lee Massie, who preceded her in death.
Marjorie was a member of Evangel Assembly of God Church in Columbia, Ill.
Survivors include two sons, Charles (Karen) Massie of Fairview Heights, Ill., Gary (Sandy) Massie of Dupo; a daughter, Beverly (Mike) Pulcher of Dupo; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers and sisters.
The funeral was held Wednesday at Dashner-Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo, with the Revs. Paul Rose and Wayne Welborn officiating. Burial was in Palmier Hill Cemetery in Columbia.

BELL CITY, Mo. — Lefern Long, 84, of Bell City died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born Dec. 23, 1923, at Bell City, daughter of Josh and Bertha Mayberry Kneezle. She and Shelby Long were married July 31, 1940. He died June 29, 2001.
Long was a member of Bell City United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Spencer Long of Springfield, Mo., Dennis Long of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Janet Rials of Palestine, Texas; two sisters, Barbara Lewis of Sikeston, Mo., Inis Stamper of Bell City; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and five sisters.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance, Mo.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Bell City.

BENTON, Mo. — Bartley C. Ferrell, 84, of Benton died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee, Mo., is in charge of arrangements.

CAIRO, Ill. — Lucille Jenkins, 101, of Cairo died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at Daystar Care Center.
Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to service time Monday at First Missionary Baptist Church in Cairo.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the church, with Ronnie White, Abraham Jones and Donald Topps officiating. Burial will be in Mound City National Cemetery.
Massie Funeral Home in Mounds, Ill., is in charge of arrangements.

ADVANCE, Mo. — James Earl McCollum, 76, of Advance died Thursday, May 8, 2008, at his home.
He was born June 30, 1931, at Ina, Ill., son of Jesse and Martha Phillips McCollum. He and Virginia Cox were united in marriage March 30, 1951, in Alton, Ill. She preceded him in death Dec. 19, 2000.
James was a millwright.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict.
Survivors include four sons, Mark (Lori) McCollum of Moro, Ill., James McCollum Jr., Gary McCollum and Ward McCollum, all of St. Ann, Mo.; two daughters, Diana (Mike) Bryant of Bethalto, Ill., Brenda (Dennis) Rodgers of Gillespie, Ill.; a very special companion, Tina Smith of Advance; two special friends, Michelle Cookson of Puxico, Mo., Carol Ann Smith of Advance; five brothers, Don McCollum of Godfrey, Ill., Robert McCollum of Arizona, Jerry McCollum of Colorado, Denzil McCollum of Florida, Mike Phillips of Cottage Hills, Ill.; two sisters, Jean Harris and Nancy Bryant of Bethalto; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; two brothers, Paul and William McCollum; and stepfather, William Phillips.
Friends may call at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance from 10 a.m. to service time Monday.
The funeral will be at noon Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.

M. Luther Hahs, 89, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Chateau Girardeau Health Center.
He was born April 21, 1919, at Daisy, son of Theodore and Mary Barks Hahs. He and Catherine Elizabeth Schrader were married Nov. 5, 1945, in Cape Girardeau.
Hahs served in the Army Air Corps during World War II as a meteorologist.
He was a charter member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church and served on its board of elders and board of directors and was its first congregational chairman.
Hahs was a prominent local and national inspirational speaker, charter board member of Cape State Bank, past president of Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce and winner of its Golden Deeds Award.
He was a math and science teacher at Central High School from 1946 to 1954. He was a member of Executive, Exchange, Toastmasters and Lions clubs, and a past president of Cape Girardeau Jaycees.
Hahs was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, and received a master's degree in meteorology from California Institute of Technology.
He founded the local district office for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. in 1954 and was a founding member and past president of Cape Girardeau Life Underwriters Association. He was a district agent with Northwestern Mutual until his disabling stroke in 1972.
Hahs was president of Northwestern Mutual District Agents Association, Northwestern Mutual Association of Agents, and a life member of the Million Dollar Round Table.
Following his stroke in 1972 he co-authored a book titled "God, Mommy, Amen" that described his lengthy rehabilitation and return to a near-normal life. Proceeds from the sale of that book have funded the Catherine and Luther Hahs Scholarship at Southeast Missouri State University for speech pathology majors.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine Elizabeth Hahs of Cape Girardeau; a son, David Hahs and wife Candy of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Martha Kieffer and husband Carl of Cortland, Ill.; a sister, Gladys Deye of Emporia, Kan.; four grandchildren, Brandon Hahs of Columbus, Ind., Clayton Hahs of Jacksonville, Fla., Michael Piazza of Warrenville, Ill., Kara Piazza of Cortland, Ill.; six great-grandchildren, Samuel, Ella, Andrew and Luke Hahs, Hunter and Jayden Smith.
Friends may call at St. Andrew Lutheran Church from 4 to 7 p.m. today.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with the Rev. Paul Short officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to St. Andrew Lutheran Church or Saxony Lutheran High School.
Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ORAN, Mo. — Gary W. Puckett, 63, of Oran died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, in a vehicle accident near Fremont, Mo.
Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran is in charge of arrangements.

Judith Louise Hopkins, 66, of Bellevue, Wash., died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at her home.
Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.