Stories from Tuesday, December 1, 2015

sports@standard-democrat.com ORAN -- Each of the top seeds moved on during the first round of the 60th Annual Oran Invitational Tournament Monday at Oran High School. The top-seeded and seven-time defending tournament champions Scott County Central Braves was without its go-to player but still managed a 59-43 win over No. 8 Chaffee...

sports@standard-democrat.com EAST PRAIRIE -- New Madrid County Central pulled away late in the fourth quarter as they squeaked out a 78-70 win over East Prairie Tuesday night on the road. Chris Farr had 23 points to lead NMCC (2-1) while Javarcus Word added 18. Palmer Campbell added 17...

DUDLEY -- Jayne Elynn Brown, 59, died Nov. 29, 2015, at her home in Dudley. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Dudley Cemetery in Dudley with the Rev. Lynn Ash of Dexter officiating. Burial will follow at the Dudley Cemetery in Dudley...

ALTON, Ill. -- Myrtle "Freda" Alfreda Matthews, 90, passed away at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, at Cedarhurst Assisted Living in Edwardsville. A visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at the Dogwood Methodist Church in East Prairie, Mo...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Edwin J. "Bud" Werner Jr. died Nov. 25, 2015, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. A memorial service will be held on a future date at Crystal Lake. For the complete obituary, see the Dec. 2 edition of the Standard Democrat.

EAST PRAIRIE -- Luther William Tidwell, 87, died Nov. 27, 2015, at his daughter's home in East Alton, Ill. Visitation is from noon until time of service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Full Gospel Church in East Prairie with Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery...

BLOOMFIELD - Lora Mae Wamble, 85, died Nov. 29, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until noon Wednesday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with the Rev. Moses Grayson officiating. Burial will follow in the Essex Cemetery...

SIKESTON -- Betty Anne Gilmore, 78, died Nov. 30, 2015, at Sikeston Convalescent Center. Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with the Rev. Bill Fox of Bloomfield officiating...

Billy Heil EAST PRAIRIE -- Billy Kent Heil, 62, died Nov. 28, 2015, at the St. Louis University Hospital. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m. Saturday at the East Prairie Funeral Chapel located at 913 W. Washington, Highway 80...

Glenda Stover DeBaun passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston at the age of 69 years. She was born November 6, 1946 in New Madrid to Cletus H. and Martha Bell Moody Stover. Glenda was a member of the New Madrid Baptist Church...