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Mildred  Lucille (Pulliam)  Fann

Mildred Lucille (Pulliam) Fann

Dec 17, 2015

Mildred L. Fann, 94, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Fann, daughter of the late John and Fronie Pulliam, was born April 18, 1921 in Millersville, Mo. She had attended Collins Chapel and enjoyed crocheting, quilting and working on puzzles. In Jan. of 1943, she married Elvie Jefferson...

James  E. Ferguson

James E. Ferguson

Dec 14, 2015

James E. Ferguson Sr., 84, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, December 14, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ferguson, the son of the late Lewis and Effie (Golden) Ferguson, was born March 3, 1931 in England, Ark. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. For over 20 years he worked at several Veteran's hospitals as canteen...

Lillian  P. Lilly

Lillian P. Lilly

Dec 12, 2015

Lillian P. Lilly, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Lilly, the daughter of the late Frank and Evelyn (Maben) Martin was born Nov. 29, 1942 in Poplar Bluff. She attended Memorial Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and had retired as a cake decorator for Walmart and IGA Grocery store. Mrs....

Frank Wilkinson

Frank Wilkinson

Dec 11, 2015

Frank Wilkinson, 82, a retired Poplar Bluff teacher, guidance counselor and junior high school principal, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 at St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Wilkinson, the son of the late George Frank and Gusta Mary (Huggins) Wilkinson, was born June 14, 1933 in Pleasant Valley, Mo. He attended First United Methodist Church in Poplar...

Harry  A. Billington

Harry A. Billington

Dec 11, 2015

Harry Atlee Billington, 92, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Billington, the son of the late Mancel William and Lucy (Shipman) Billington, was born June 15, 1923 in Gideon, Mo. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Mr....

Heavenly  Grace Hafford

Heavenly Grace Hafford

Dec 9, 2015

Heavenly Grace Hafford, age 13, of Poplar Bluff passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 in Poplar Bluff as the result of a hit and run accident. Heavenly Grace was born Nov. 21, 2002 in Baytown, Texas. She was of the Baptist faith and was a seventh grade student at Poplar Bluff Junior High School. She loved spending time with...

Betty  Jean Inman

Betty Jean Inman

Dec 9, 2015

Betty Jean Inman of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Betty was born on June 5, 1933, in Butler County, to Clyde Andrew and Eunice Myra (Rowland) Inman, who both preceded her in death. For more than 20 years she worked at Doctors Hospital, most of that time...

Jerry  Wayne Henderson

Jerry Wayne Henderson

Dec 8, 2015

Jerry Wayne Henderson, 72, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. Jerry, the son of the late Roy and Verna C, (Hill) Henderson, was born Nov. 7, 1943 in Bakersfield, CA and was raised on Current River in Doniphan, MO. He was the owner of Henderson Auto Sales,...

Ruthie  Mae Allen

Ruthie Mae Allen

Dec 8, 2015

Ruthie M. Allen, 77, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Allen, the daughter of the late Earnest Allen and Tearesa Lee Ore, was born July 2, 1938, in Hollandale Mississippi. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church and was a homemaker. During her earlier years she was...

Shadrack  Ricky Davis

Shadrack Ricky Davis

Dec 6, 2015

Shadrack Ricky Davis, 68, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 at the Judson Care Center in Cincinnati. A graveside service and inurnment of ashes will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the City Cemetery in Poplar Bluff with Al Barton officiating. Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff is in charge of arrangements....

Betty  L. Tibbs

Betty L. Tibbs

Dec 4, 2015

Betty L. Tibbs, 80, of Poplar Bluff passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at the Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Tibbs, the daughter of the late Frank and Malissa (Couch) Tennison, was born June 3, 1935 in Oxly, Mo. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Tibbs enjoyed spending time with...

James  Albert Gower

James Albert Gower

Dec 3, 2015

James Albert Gower, 79, of Doniphan, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 at Walnut Street Residential Care Center in Doniphan. Mr. Gower, son of the late David and Vera Sloat Gower, was born Feb. 21, 1936 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired as a bridge foreman for Union...

Jean  Louise Wolf

Jean Louise Wolf

Dec 3, 2015

Jean L. Wolf, 82, of Doniphan Mo., formally of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday Dec. 3, 2015 at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Wolf, the daughter of the late Friend and Marian (Apgar) Lodge, was born July 1, 1933 in Montclair, New Jersey. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, where she served in the choir, in Quilters Workshop,...

Mildred  Annie Robertson

Mildred Annie Robertson

Nov 29, 2015

Mildred Annie Robertson, 83, of Arnold, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff and Jonesboro, Ark., passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Robertson, the daughter of the late George Everett and Florence (Bruce) Stout, was born Jan. 1, 1932 in Harviell, Mo. She was of the Protestant faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Robertson enjoyed spending time...

Gladys  Mae West

Gladys Mae West

Nov 28, 2015

Gladys Mae West, 93, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. West, daughter of the late Silas and Bertha (Poston) Pulliam, was born July 31, 1922 in Van Buren, Mo. She was of Protestant faith and was a homemaker. During her earlier years she worked at Newberry Department Store as...

Wilbur  Lowell Thornton

Wilbur Lowell Thornton

Nov 27, 2015

Wilbur L. Thornton was ushered with prayer to his forever home Friday, November 27, 2015 by family and friends who surrounded him at his home of 18 years in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. A Malden, Missouri native, Wilbur lived a life of service. While residing and raising a family in Malden, he contributed in numerous ways to that community, serving...

Thomas"Tommy"  Earl Arnold  Jr.

Thomas"Tommy" Earl Arnold Jr.

Nov 26, 2015

Thomas "Tommy" Earl Arnold Jr., 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formally of Ellsinore Mo., passed away Thursday, November 26 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Arnold, the son of the late Thomas and Vera (Andor) Arnold, was born Nov. 16, 1941 in St. Louis, Mo. He was of Baptist faith and was a former employee of...

Martha  Elizabeth Beights

Martha Elizabeth Beights

Nov 25, 2015

Martha Elizabeth Beights, 99, of Poplar Bluff, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday night, Nov. 25, 2015, at her residence. She passed peacefully while surrounded by family. She was born Oct. 20, 1916, in Pine Bluff, Ark., to the late Charles Ben and Mima (Wood) Dashner, and moved with her family to Poplar Bluff...

Audra  Jean (Forrester)  Terrell

Audra Jean (Forrester) Terrell

Nov 24, 2015

Audra Jean Terrell, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Terrell, the daughter of the late Lewis Marvin and Alma (Lawson) Forrester, was born April 17, 1925 in Greene County, Ill. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff and had retired in...

Marion James "Junior" Brent

Marion James "Junior" Brent

Nov 24, 2015

Marion James "Jim" (also known as Junior) Brent, 90, of Springfield, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. Mr. Brent, the son of the late William "Bill" James and Cora (Haugh) Brent, was born Oct. 13, 1925 in Qulin, Mo. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in...

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