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Gene Paul Rider
Apr 24, 2014
Gene Paul Rider, 45, of Wappapello, MO, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Gene was born September 28, 1968, in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late John and Barbara Wright Rider. On December 15, 1987, he married Varkay Longnecker in Midwest City, OK. She survives of the home. Gene was a towboat captain and...
Karen Johnson
Apr 24, 2014
Karen Jean Thornburgh Johnson, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was born Feb. 24, 1945 in Zalma, Mo. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church, where she also served as director of the choir. Mrs. Johnson had retired as an office manager for a...
Betty Jo Allen
Apr 22, 2014
Betty Jo Allen, 85 of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Allen was born January 13, 1929, in Dexter, MO, to the late Charles Cleveland and Rhoda Jane Harper Wright. On December 28, 1954, she and Thomas Franklin Allen were married in Troy, MO. He preceded her in death on February 19,...
Norene Rutledge Duncan
Apr 15, 2014
Norene Rutledge Duncan, 88, of Poplar Bluff, passed away April 15, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Duncan was born March 15, 1926, to the late Lyman and Creasy Wood Rutledge. On October 14, 1944, she married Paul Duncan in Poplar Bluff. He preceded her in death on March 11, 2001. Mrs. Duncan was a member of First Baptist Church,...
Harold Lee Fox
Apr 10, 2014
Harold Lee Fox, 72, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Patterson, MO, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. Mr. Fox was born March 19, 1942 in St. Louis to the late Herbert Fox and Enda Lutes Fox Freeman. He was a retired casino card dealer, and enjoyed spending time with his family, reading, and gambling....
Fredie Fred J. Talcott
Apr 3, 2014
Fredie ""Fred"" J. Talcott, 78, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Talcott was born Oct. 12, 1935 in Poplar Bluff to the late Preston G. and Phebe J. Malone Talcott. He was of the Baptist faith, had retired as owner and operator of Talcott Sheetrock Co....
Gaston C. Hyde
Apr 3, 2014
Gaston C. Hyde, 96, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away, Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hyde was born Aug. 21, 1917 in Gatewood, MO to the late Jesse T. and Rosa F. Henderson Hyde. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and was a retired insurance salesman. Mr....
Sylvia L. Stilley
Apr 2, 2014
Sylvia Lovenia Stilley, 94, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Stilley was born January 20, 1920 in Ellsinore, MO, to the late Frank and Minnie Moss Meyers. On January 18, 1941, she married George Major Stilley. He preceded her in death on March 6, 1990. Mrs. Stilley was...
Naomi B (Wilson) Styles
Mar 31, 2014
Naomi B. Wilson Styles, 93, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Arkansas, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Styles was born Sept. 22, 1920 in Trumann, Ark., and was a graduate of Bauxite High School in Bauxite, Ark. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, where she was also a member of...
Mildred Ann (Cox) Clark
Mar 29, 2014
Mildred A. Cox Clark, 85, of Poplar Bluff, MO, formerly of Bond County, IL, died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Clark was born Feb. 17, 1929 in Schram City, IL to the late Russell and Druscilla Wright Cox. She was a homemaker and had previously owned and operated Millie's Ceramic's Shop. Mrs. Clark...
Audrey Phillips Blaich
Mar 26, 2014
Audrey P. Blaich, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Blaich was born Dec. 1, 1924 in St. Louis, Mo. Graduating as salutatorian for South West High School Class of 1941 in St. Louis, she later attended Washington University. Mrs. Blaich and late husband, Dr. George F. Blaich III moved to Poplar Bluff...
Grace A. Turner Hellums
Mar 26, 2014
Grace Aileen Hellums, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Hellums was born Oct. 24, 1920 in Poplar Bluff to the late John and Rosetta Tibbs Turner. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. During her earlier years Mrs. Hellums worked at Woolworth's as a sales clerk. She enjoyed...
John W. Childers
Mar 25, 2014
John W. Childers, Sr. 74, of Wappapello, Mo., died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Childers was born Dec. 22, 1939 in Pocahontas, AR to the late Glen T. and Willene Etcherson Childers. He was of the non-denominational faith, and had retired from DOW Screw Products. Mr. Childers proudly served in the U.S....
James Milford Vert
Mar 19, 2014
James M. Vert, 73, of Grandin, Mo., died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Vert was born May 8, 1940 in Harviell, Mo., and had retired as a painter for the D.L. Smith Company. He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and building model cars and planes. Mr. Vert was also...

Lockie Jane Morgan
Mar 19, 2014
Lockie Jane Morgan, 60, of Wappapello, Mo, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. A gathering is going to be held at the Patterson Community Center (the Old Patterson School) on Saturday, March 22nd, at 1 p.m. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cotrellfuneralservice.com. Cotrell Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff is in charge of arrangements....
Donald Wayne Brown
Mar 18, 2014
Donald ""Don"" W. Brown, Sr., 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Brown was born Nov. 29, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and had retired as a Department of...
Robert Wayne Overbey
Mar 15, 2014
Robert Wayne Overbey, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Overbey was born Feb. 19, 1937 in Rombauer, Mo. to the late Albert and Jane Wilson Overbey. Having served proudly for over 20 years in the US Air Force he retired on March 1, 1975 as a Master Sergeant. Mr. Overbey enjoyed...
Leo Hindman
Mar 14, 2014
Leo Hindman died suddenly at his home on Hwy. F Friday, March 14 at 2:30 A M. Leo was born at Greenbriar, MO on June 14, 1924 and was looking forward to celebrating his 90th birthday this summer. Leo attended Chaffee, MO schools and was graduated from Chaffee High School in 1943. He attended Southeast Mo. State University and...
Margaret Irene Lotshaw
Mar 14, 2014
Margaret Irene Lotshaw, 63, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, March 14, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Lotshaw was born July 20, 1950 in Knobel, AR, to the late David and Alma (Weber) Hanner. On May 30, 1969, she married Donald Lotshaw in Poplar Bluff. He survives of the home. Mrs. Lotshaw was a 25-year member of Oak Ridge...
Opal Mae (Browning) Spencer
Mar 12, 2014
Opal Mae Smothers Browning Spencer, 86, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Spencer was born September 3, 1927 in Fairdealing, MO to the late Leonard and Mary Walker Smothers. She lived most of her life in Poplar Bluff. On August 9, 1944, she was united in marriage...