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Anna E. Moncier
May 2, 2014
Anna E. Moncier, 63, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014, at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Mrs. Moncier was born November 18, 1950, in St. Louis, to the late Robert Eugene and Nora Goude. On November 8, 1969, she and Amos Mahon Moncier were married in Poplar Bluff. He survives of the...

Nina M. Bybee
Apr 30, 2014
Nina M. Bybee, 91, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2014, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mrs. Bybee was born September 29, 1922 in McClure, IL, to the late Marshall and Mable Murphy Wheelis. In 1962, she and Carrol G. Bybee were married in Pittsburgh, PA. He preceded her in death in 1992....
James William Groves
Apr 28, 2014
James William Groves, Jr., 64, of Wappapello, MO, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, at his residence. Mr. Groves was born February 26, 1950 in Poplar Bluff, MO. He was a member of Lakeland Assembly of God in Wappapello, and had worked as a heavy equipment operator with local unions 513 and 501. Mr. Groves proudly served his country...
Harold Eugene Robbins
Apr 28, 2014
Harold Eugene Robbins, 66, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Robbins was born June 24, 1947 in Lansing Mich., and was a member of Grace Christian Fellowship Church in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Robbins was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and worked as a transport specialist for John J. Pershing VA Medical...
Mary L. Dunson
Apr 25, 2014
Mary L. Dunson, 80, of Broseley, Missouri passed away Friday, April 25, 2014. Mary was born April 9, 1934, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Finn Ewing and Roberta Clark. At a young age she professed her belief in Jesus at Pullman Temple, in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1952, she graduated from Dunbar High School in Little Rock. She then...
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....