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Susan M. Brown Arnold
Apr 19, 2016
Susan M. Arnold, 69, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Fruitland Park, Fla., passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Arnold, the daughter of the late William "Bill" and Mildred Dyer Brown, was born March 8, 1947 in Chicago, Ill. She was of the Christian faith and had retired from the Dexter State...
Rosia Mae (Williams) Harley
Apr 10, 2016
Rosia M. Harley departed this life on Sunday, April 10, 2016. Rosia was born on March 13, 1923 in Linda, Missouri to Jessup and Ella M. Williams. She accepted Christ Lord at a young age. Rosia met and married the love of her life, Tommie D. Harley, on October 4, 1937. They moved to Broseley, Missouri to start a...
Jay Doyle Brown, Sr.
Mar 31, 2016
Jay Doyle Brown, Sr. 82, of Poplar Buff, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Brown, the son of the late Doyle and Reba Parker Brown, was born Oct. 17, 1933 in Cairo, Ill. He was a member of Highland Drive Church of Christ and had retired in 1996 from AT&T as a...
Fernita A Coats
Mar 26, 2016
Fernita A. Coats, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Coats, the daughter of the late Carl and Fay Dollarhide Holcomb, was born Dec. 4, 1917 in Sylvania, Mo. and grew up in Kansas City, Mo. After graduating from high school she worked for the Eagles...
Dan K. Cayo
Mar 25, 2016
Dan K. Cayo, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, March 25, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Cayo, the son of the late John Joseph and Dora Pitt Cayo, was born Nov. 24, 1929 in Superior, Wisc. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy and was awarded a National Defense...
Kathleen Devonne (Oconnell) Tuma
Mar 24, 2016
Kathleen D. O'Connell Tuma, 97, of Scott City, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. Mrs. Tuma, the daughter of the late John C. and Mary Dickinson O'Connell, was born June 11, 1918 in Phillips County, Mont. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church...
Clarence Thomas Redus
Mar 22, 2016
Clarence Thomas Redus, 84, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Redus, the son of the late Everett Thomas and Nancy Ann Arnold Redus, was born May 7, 1931 in Gatewood, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired as a metal fabricator for Heintz Steel...
Ronald Edward Hooper
Mar 22, 2016
Ronald Edward Hooper, 64, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hooper was born Oct. 2, 1951 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Christian faith and was a retired carpenter. Mr. Hooper proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal during the Vietnam War. He...
Shelby Jean Spencer
Mar 19, 2016
Shelby J. Spencer, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Spencer, the daughter of the late Raymond and Edith (Hall) Spencer was born Dec. 24, 1939, in Pottersville, Mo. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family, reading and working word puzzles. Survivors...
Martha Vilene Eaton
Mar 16, 2016
Martha Vilene Eaton, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Eaton, the daughter of the late Joseph Eldon and Hixie Mae Howard Pigg, was born July 6, 1917 in Cool Springs, Mo. She was a member of Westside Church of God and was a homemaker. Mrs. Eaton...
Geraldine (Fletcher) Howard
Mar 15, 2016
Geraldine Howard, 91, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Howard, the daughter of the late William and Josephine Rouse Fletcher, was born Aug. 9, 1924 in Kirksville, Mo. She was a member of the First Church of God. Mrs. Howard had worked as a cafeteria cook at Mitchell grade school. She enjoyed...
Edna G. Malone (Hanner) Kenser
Mar 15, 2016
Edna Malone Kenser. 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Kenser, the youngest and only daughter of the late Lon and Mettie (Foster) Hanner, was born Sept. 3, 1932 in Knobel, Ark. She was a member of Highland Church of Christ, and was a retired Licensed...
Mary Louise Stagner
Mar 14, 2016
Mary Louise Stagner, 70, of Poplar Bluff Mo., passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Stagner, the daughter of the late Eugene and Alma (Lewis) Wells was born July 31, 1945 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Over the years she worked...

John Bob Crawford
Mar 13, 2016
John Bob Crawford, 87, of Harrison, Ark., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 in Harrison. Mr. Crawford, the son of the late Clyde and Isabell Stokes Crawford, was born May 16, 1928 in Wayne County, Mo. He was a member of Burlington Baptist Church in Burlington and was the former owner and operator of...
Bennie "Ben" Olen Watkins
Mar 12, 2016
Bennie "Ben" Olen Watkins, 69, of Bell City, Mo. passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Midland, TX. Ben was born May 24, 1946 at Batesville, Ark. to the late Bernell and Edith Porter Watkins. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed the outdoors and playing...
Donald Ray Trousdale
Mar 12, 2016
Donald Ray Trousdale, 65, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Trousdale was born Sept. 29, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith and had proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. Mr. Trousdale previously worked at Riggs wholesale before retiring from...
Tammie Charlene Clifton
Mar 10, 2016
Tammie Charlene Clifton, age 55, of Bonne Terre, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Bonne Terre. Ms. Clifton was born June 22, 1960 in Poplar Bluff and was of the non-denominational faith. Until her illness she had worked as a coder in the Health Care industry. Ms. Clifton enjoyed spending time with her...
Stahl Lee Sturgeon
Mar 8, 2016
Stahl Lee Sturgeon, age 50, and a resident of Doniphan, Mo., departed this life on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Stahl was born Nov. 8, 1965 in Poplar Bluff and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1984. He received his degree in Electronic Engineering at ITT in St. Louis, Mo., with advance training in Robotics Engineering...
Jerry Dean Hooper Sr.
Mar 5, 2016
Jerry Dean Hooper, Sr., 65, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hooper, the son of Thomas Franklin and Mary G. Arnold Hooper, was born March 20, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired truck driver. Mr. Hooper proudly served his country with the US Marines and...
Gladys Garrison Page
Mar 5, 2016
Gladys Page, after a long and productive life, died of natural causes at her home on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Mrs. Page was born in the Kime community in Wayne County, Mo., on the 27th of October in 1914. She was the daughter of the late Henry Archie and Virgie Seabaugh Garrison, whose ancestors were early pioneers of Wayne...