Obituaries – Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017

Funeral services for Ethan Chitwood of Centerville, age 18, will be held this morning at 11:00 at the Bunker R-3 High School Gym. Interment will be in the Corridon-Reynolds Cemetery. All the arrangements are under the direction of the McSpadden Funeral Home in Bunker. Memorials may be made to the McSpadden Funeral Home for funeral expenses.

Funeral services for John August Atkinson of Salem, age 39, will be held today at 1:00 at the Salem Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be held from 11:00 this morning until service time. Interment will be in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the John Atkinson funeral fund.

Funeral services for Laura Jeannette Browning Bridges of St. Charles, age 48, will be this afternoon at 3:00 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville. Visitation will be held 1:00 until time of service. Inurnment will be in the Davisville Cemetery.

Funeral services for Melvin “Clay” DeWitt of Rolla, age 74, will be held Wednesday morning at 11:00 at the Rolla Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be today from 5:00 to 7:00. Interment will be in the Friendship Cemetery in Raymondville on Friday at 1:00 with full military honors. Memorials may be made to the South Central Regional Veterans Group.

Funeral services for William Wyatt “Bill” Richmond of Salem, age 87, will be held Wednesday at Noon at the Wilson Mortuary Chapel in Salem. Visitation will be from 10:00 until time of service. Interment will be in the Green Forest Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Memorials are suggested to the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Elsie LaFern Tipton of St. James, age 93, will be Wednesday at 1:00 at the St. James Chapel of James and Gahr Mortuary. Visitation will be from 11:00 until service time. Interment will be in the St. James Cemetery.