Franklin “Frank” Lee Montgomery, 89, of Piedmont, MO, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Patterson, MO, July 13, 1932, to parents Sampson Silas and Cassie Ann Montgomery.   Frank was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, great-great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He married Octa Street on August 12, 1950, and they were blessed with two daughters. He ran a Gulf Gas Station in O’Fallon for many...

Carroll James “Bud” White, 67, of Piedmont, MO, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born in Clubb, MO, on March 26, 1954, to parents Willis White and Wilma (McGhee) White. Bud was a loving father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and cousin. He loved the outdoors, playing and singing gospel and country songs, he loved to eat fried deer and squirrel, and especially a love for fresh tomatoes, bologna and cheese sandwiches. Bud was a...

Jerome Lee Nelson, 60, of Coldwater, MO, passed away July 17, 2021, in Bonne Terre, MO. Visitation will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Ruegg Funeral Home, Greenville Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 1:00 pm, also in the Greenville Chapel. Burial will be in Lewis Cemetery, Lodi. Online condolence can be made at www.rueggfuneralhomes.com  

Lois V. Hemmerlein, 90, of Taskee, MO, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Greenville Health Care. She was born in Taskee on September 21, 1930, to parents Jasper “Jack” and Mary (Willard) Bailey.   Lois was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. She married Erich Earnest Hemmerlein on March 13, 1948, and they were blessed with two children. She was a member of Cool Springs Baptist Church of Williamsville. Lois...

Suzanne Parker, 84, of Hillsboro, MO, formerly from Piedmont, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Delmar Gardens South Skilled Nursing Facility in St. Louis, MO. She was born on April 16, 1937, to Frank and Iona Wallis.   Suzanne was a loving daughter, wife, mother, aunt, and grandma. She was a baptized and of the Catholic faith. She was united in marriage to Kenny Parker on January 31, 1964. They raised two children together. In her younger years Suzie worked as a...

Pete Williford, 66, of Piedmont, MO, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Elvins, MO, December 23, 1954, to parents Walter G. and Beulah R. Williford. He was spiritually born again on March 12, 1992. Pete was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend. He married Denise L Ervin on April 12, 1990. Pete worked at Windsor Foods in Piedmont until he retired. Pete was a member of Victory Baptist Temple in Piedmont and loved to attend church. He had a...

Nancy Eileen Tanner, 74, of Piedmont, MO, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born in Poplar Bluff, MO, June 13, 1947, to parents Ray Vernon and Juanita Pauline (Allen) Berry.   Nancy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She married Roger Tanner September 29, 1990. She worked in the lunchroom at Clearwater Middle School. Nancy loved to shop and find good bargains. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and traveling. Nancy was...

Ronald "Ron" Belmar, 79, of Brunot, MO, passed away, Monday, July 5, 2021, at Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO. He was born in Brunot, MO, on July 7, 1941, to parents Robert (Bob) E. and Ava M. (Sinclair) Belmar. Ron was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He married Laura Frances Watkins on January 9, 1960, and to this union four children were born. Ron retired from General Motors in 1995 after thirty-five years of service. He was a...

Dean Osborn, 80, of Greenville, MO, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Greenville on June 1, 1941, to parents Frank and Mozuria (Campbell) Osborn. Dean was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He was a Greenville High School graduate, class of 1959. Dean married the love of his life, Carolyn “Kathy” Bishop, on July 7, 1962, and to this union three children were born. He owned and operated McAllister’s...

Melba Jean (Hughes) Bennett, 85, of Patterson, MO, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, in St. Louis, MO. She was born in Patterson on May 18, 1936, to parents Reverend Ottis Andrew and Osa Mae (Buck) Hughes. Melba was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. After graduating from Patterson High School, Class of 1953, she earned her teaching degree from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. She was raised in the Big Lake Community and married the love of her life,...