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Myrna M. Kearbey Mayo
Nov 21, 2013
Myrna M. Mayo, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed from this life on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Myrna was born Jan. 21, 1939 in Poplar Bluff. She gave her heart and life to The Lord as a child. Blessed with musical talent, she began playing the piano at a number...
Rev. Riley M. Mathias
Nov 19, 2013
Rev. Riley M. Mathias, 85, of Poplar Bluff passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Rev. Mathias, one of nine children of Carl and Lillie B. Goostree Mathias was born Jan. 2, 1928 near Portland. Tenn. Entering the ministry in 1951, he received his higher education at Oakland City College in Oakland City,...

Hilda Virginia Bergene
Nov 18, 2013
Hilda Virginina Bergene, 85, of Poplar Bluff, MO, formerly of Santurce, Puerto Rico passed away Monday, November 18, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mrs. Bergene is survived by her daughter Nelida Thornton and her husband John, of Poplar Bluff, and a brother Carlos Mercado, of Maryland. She was preceded in death by her mother Herminia Carmoega Flores, and...
Gladys Louise Inman
Nov 15, 2013
Gladys Louise Inman, 80, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mrs. Inman was born June 6, 1933 in Thebes, IL, to Ralph Carmi and Alma Sowders Robison. They preceded her in death. On December 18, 1950, she married Merl E. Inman. He died on September 12, 1995. Mrs. Inman was a...
Ronald G. Golden
Nov 15, 2013
Ronald G. Golden, 68, of Wappapello, Mo., formerly of St. Louis, Mo., passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 at de Greeff Hospice House in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Golden was born May 4, 1945 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was a member of Tower Grove Baptist Church and had retired from the Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. all in St....
Loy Oliver Dollins
Nov 14, 2013
Loy Oliver Dollins, age 90, formerly of Wappapello, died Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at Sycamore Village in Swansea Ill. Mr. Dollins was born October 22, 1923, in Neelyville, MO to Roscoe Edward and Stella Malville McKinley Dollins. On Sept. 19, 1942, he married Geneva I. McGraw in Poplar Bluff. After returning from his stint in World War II, Mr....
Eric William Summers
Nov 13, 2013
Staff Sergeant Eric William Summers, 32, a native of Poplar Bluff, MO, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013, in Camp Pendleton, CA. Eric was born June 7, 1981 in Poplar Bluff, to Wayne and Melodie (Howard) Summers. After graduating from Poplar Bluff High School in 1999, and attending Three Rivers Community College for one year, he joined the Marine Corps...
Nancy Kay (Cloud) Osher
Nov 13, 2013
Nancy Kay Osher, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013 at St. Louis University Hospital. Mrs. Osher was born Nov. 22, 1948 in Ft. Hood, Tex. She attended Central Texas College and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from Sam Houston State University. She was of the Mormon faith and was a homemaker. During her earlier...
Nancy Louise Stovall
Nov 11, 2013
Nancy L. Stovall passed away on Monday, November 11, 2013, at her home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was 88 years old. Nancy L. Stovall was born June 7, 1925 in Marion, Illinois to Bert and Dewey (Downs) Patterson. Her father passed away when Nancy was two years old. She was raised by her mother along with her three...
Jeanie Marie Hazelwood
Nov 6, 2013
Jeanie Marie Hazelwood, 44, of O'Fallon, MO, passed away Wednesday, November 06, 2013, at Progress West Hospital in O'Fallon. Ms. Hazelwood was born July 12, 1969, in Elgin, Illinois to Cliff and Patricia Miller Hazelwood. Her father preceded her in death. Ms. Hazelwood graduated from Puxico High School and was employed at Wal-Mart. She enjoyed reading and watching movies....
Charles Maurice (Pete) Kelley
Nov 6, 2013
Charles M. (Pete) Kelley, 76, of Wappapello, MO, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Kelley was born Jan. 6, 1937, in Current View, MO to Charles Frank and Ermine Roberts Kelley. On Jan. 17, 1959, he married Lucinda ""Cindy"" O'Callaghan in Newport, Rhode Island. She survives of the home. Mr. Kelley was of...
Opal Fern (Camden) Cook
Nov 5, 2013
Opal Fern Cook, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mrs. Cook was born June 12, 1929, in Pilot Knob, Mo., to Frances Lee and Martha Ann Foster Camden. Opal and her husband, Cloyd had recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Oct. 23, 2013. They were married in St....
Eddie Joseph Tank Tankersley
Nov 1, 2013
Eddie J. ""Tank"" Tankersley, Jr. 60, of Williamsville, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Tankersley was born June 16, 1953 in Blytheville, Ark. He was a member of Agee Fellowship Church in Poplar Bluff and had retired as an industrial electrician. During his earlier years he was an all American...
Terry Duane Wiley
Oct 31, 2013
Terry Duane Wiley, 52, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wiley was born June 22, 1961 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Protestant faith and had been disabled since birth. Survivors include two sisters: Brenda Hildrich of Poplar Bluff and Linda Moss (Lee) of Herculaneum, Mo.; and two brothers,...
Robert Wayne Lofting
Oct 30, 2013
""Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."" Matthew 7:14 Robert Wayne Lofting, born Oct. 5, 1950, to Robert and Burcille Lofting, passed away Oct. 30, 2013 at his home in Van Buren, Mo., with his wife, Vicky, and his daughter, Brandy, by his side. Robert acquired many monikers...
Dr. Jarrell D. Holt
Oct 29, 2013
Dr. Jarrell D. Holt, affectionately known to his friends as ""Doc"", died Tuesday October 29, 2013 at Oakdale Care Center after an extended illness. Dr. Holt was the only son of the late James Mac Holt and Ora Essie Woolly, born at Greenbrier, Faulkner County, Arkansas on September 5, 1921. He attended public school at Conway, Arkansas. During Jarrell's...
Lois Jean Vickery
Oct 28, 2013
Lois Jean Vickery, 72, of Mountain Home, AR, went to be with the Lord Monday, October 28, at her home in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mrs. Vickery was born October 12, 1941, in Wardell, Missouri, to parents Hollis and Myrtle Sims Defoe. Lois attended school in Missouri and Michigan and graduated from Benton Harbor Michigan High School. On April 13,...
Sharon Gayle Davis
Oct 27, 2013
Sharon Gayle Davis, 66, of Poplar Bluff passed away, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Davis was born March 18, 1947 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, and had retired as a teacher with the Poplar Bluff R1 Schools. Mrs. Davis enjoyed spending time with her children,...
Lorene Martin
Oct 27, 2013
Lorene Martin, 84, of Poplar Bluff passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Martin was born Sept. 19, 1929 in Taylor, Ark. She was of the Baptist faith, and during her younger years she was an active PTA officer supporting her children's teachers by helping plan many events for the children and their families at Baskey...

Richard D. Smith
Oct 26, 2013
Richard D. Smith, 76, of Poplar Bluff passed away Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born Dec. 17, 1926 in Wheeling, WV. He was of the Church of Christ faith, and was a self-employed Truck Driver. Mr. Smith enjoyed spending time with his family and his dog, hunting and fishing. On July 19, 1974, he...