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Shirley A. Brown Rodgers
May 13, 2016
Shirley A. Rodgers, 78, a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Crystal Oaks Care Center in Crystal City, Mo. Mrs. Rodgers, the daughter of the late Ellis Wade and Opal Lorton Brown, was born March 16, 1938 in St. Louis, Mo. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle and had retired as...
Joni Ann Lavender Braden
May 13, 2016
Joni Ann Lavender Braden, 58, of Greenville, Mo., peacefully went home to be with her Lord on Friday, May 13, 2016 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Braden was born Oct. 10, 1957 in Denver, Colo. to William and Ruth Lavender. She was a member of the Calvary Community Church and loved spending quality time with...
Connie Jo (Roseberry) Larrew
May 12, 2016
Connie Jo Larrew, 70, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Larrew, the daughter of the late H.H. and Ruth McCarver Roseberry, was born July 11, 1945 in Fredericktown, Mo. She was a member of Second Baptist Church and attended Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Larrew was...
Sandra L. Hall
May 11, 2016
Sandra L. Hall, 72 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hall was born Jan. 5, 1944 in Robinson, Ill., to the late Doyle and Marjorie Boyd Tracy. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. On March 15, 1994, she was married to Allen E....
Robert Lynn Ryman
Apr 29, 2016
Robert L. Ryman, 64, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Ryman was born July 19, 1951 in Colby Kansas, to the late Leonard Dale and Elda Eudora Boyer Ryman. He attended Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and had proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Ryman enjoyed...
Mary Jane (Raper) Morrow
Apr 27, 2016
Mary Jane Morrow, 84, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Cedargate Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Morrow was born Nov. 19, 1931 in Naylor, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. During her earlier years, Mrs. Morrow worked at the old Avalon Motel and later at the Pear Tree Inn in...
Shirley Mae (Huch) Luecke
Apr 27, 2016
Shirley Mae Luecke died on Wednesday, April 27 in Houston, Texas after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 86 years young. Shirley was born on Oct. 5, 1929 in St. Louis, MO. She was the first child of Elmer and Frieda Huch. After graduating from Roosevelt High School in St. Louis in 1948, Shirley went to work...
Freda Phegley
Apr 24, 2016
Freda Phegley, 77, of Wappapello, Mo. passed away Sunday April 24, 2016 at her residence. Ms. Phegley was born November 25, 1938 in Hornersville, Mo. She was of the Pentecost faith and was a homemaker. Ms. Phegley enjoyed spending time with her family, embroidering, fishing and camping. She was an avid collector of porcelain dolls. Survivors include five children:...
Edna Lee Drake Mccoy
Apr 21, 2016
Edna Lee McCoy, 75, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Ms. McCoy, the daughter of the late Francis and Fern Davis Drake, was born May 29, 1940 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Nazarene faith and previously worked for the Corp of Engineers before retiring from Butler...
Vicki Lynn Maddux
Apr 21, 2016
Vicki Lynn Maddux, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at her residence. Ms. Maddux, the daughter of the late Norman F. and Alma Elise Goff Maddux, was born Jan. 3, 1951 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and was a Registered Nurse. For the past 17 years, Ms....
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...