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Gerald R. Jay Ray Wills

Gerald R. Jay Ray Wills

Jun 10, 2013

Gerald R. ""Jay Ray"" Wills, 69, of Poplar Bluff passed away, Monday, June 10, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Wills was born April 8, 1944 in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School, and had attended Three Rivers Community College. Currently, Mr. Wills was an active member of Westwood Baptist Church, where he was also...

James  Franklin Garner

James Franklin Garner

Jun 8, 2013

James Franklin Garner, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Garner was born Aug. 21, 1927 in East Prairie, Mo. He was an active member of Westwood Baptist Church, and had retired from Missouri Department of Transportation as an area superintendent. Mr. Garner was also a...

Frances Hill

Frances Hill

Jun 7, 2013

Frances May Belle Hill, 86, passed away Friday, June 07, 2013, at Wappapello, MO. She was formerly a resident of Kennett, MO. Mrs. Hill was born December, 18, 1926 at Kennett, MO to Kenneth Earl and Arter Laden Young. They preceded her in death. She married Marion Dee Hill on March 18, 1947 preceded her in death on Dec....

Manon Browning

Manon Browning

Jun 6, 2013

Wilma Manon Browning, 85, of Poplar Bluff, passed away June 6, 2013, at West wood Hills Health Care Center. Mrs. Browning was born March 7, 1928 in Poplar Bluff to Roy and Minnie Simpson Urich. They preceded her in death. Manon and Rollie A. Browning where married on September 21, 1946 in Pocahontas, AR. He survives of the home....

Scott  Alan Mcclintock

Scott Alan Mcclintock

Jun 4, 2013

Scott Alan McClintock, 42, of Poplar Bluff , passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at his residence. Mr. McClintock was born on Nov. 18,1970 in Los Alamos , New Mexico to Samuel and Joyce Belle Dent McClintock. His mother preceded him in death. On July 15, 1995 he married Rhonda Stevens in Doniphan , Mo. They have 3...

Donald  John Ellersick

Donald John Ellersick

May 31, 2013

Donald John Ellersick, 47, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, May 31, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Ellersick was born March 5, 1966 in St. Louis, MO; and was disabled. He loved his cat, and enjoyed vegetable gardening and barbequing with family and friends. Survivors include a daughter, Harley Ellersick, of Van Buren; his mother and stepfather, Bernadine (Dees) and...

Robert Parnell  Sr.

Robert Parnell Sr.

May 25, 2013

Robert Dale Parnell Sr., 65, of Poplar Bluff, died at his home Saturday, May 25, 2013. Mr. Parnell was born on August 1, 1947 in Paragould, AR to Mary Magaline, she preceded him in death. Robert was an over the road truck driver, who loved spending time with his family, watching old movies and reading the bible. He is...

Eric  Eugene Harris

Eric Eugene Harris

May 24, 2013

Eric Eugene Harris, 33, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, May 24, 2013 in Butler County. Mr. Harris was born Nov. 17, 1979 in Lincoln Park, Mich. He was a graduate of Sikeston High School class of 1998; was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist in Sikeston; and was a landscaper. Mr. Harris enjoyed music, fishing and hunting. Survivors include...

Virginia  Rosetta (Koonce)  Davis

Virginia Rosetta (Koonce) Davis

May 22, 2013

Virginia Rosetta Davis, 90, of Sandoval, Ill., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in Sandoval. Mrs. Davis was born July 27, 1922 in St. Louis, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Davis enjoyed spending time with and taking care of her family, walking, fishing and quilting. On Oct. 8, 1938,...

Edward Frank Bo Rodgers

Edward Frank Bo Rodgers

May 19, 2013

Edward Frank ""Bo"" Rodgers, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Rodgers was born Oct. 21, 1942 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Masonic Lodge #209, and had retired from Union Pacific Railroad. Mr. Rodgers enjoyed spending time and joking with his family and friends, and going to...

Elisabeth  Putzel Jackson

Elisabeth Putzel Jackson

May 15, 2013

Elisabeth Putzel Jackson, 87, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Jackson was born April 25, 1926, in Nuremberg, Germany. In 1938, she moved with her family to St. Louis. While attending Washington University, she met William C. Jackson and they were married June 13, 1948. He preceded her in death November 8,...

William Bill Carl Porter

William Bill Carl Porter

May 14, 2013

William Carl ""Bill"" Porter, 74, of Poplar Bluff passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Porter was born May 22, 1938 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and also attended The Bluff Church. Mr. Porter had retired as a Conductor after 44 years of...

Geraldine Gerry Wooten Carpenter

Geraldine Gerry Wooten Carpenter

May 13, 2013

Geraldine ""Gerry"" Carpenter, 89, of Poplar Bluff passed away Monday, May 13, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Carpenter was born Aug. 1, 1923 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Carpenter had earlier retired from a shoe company, and later had worked at Steak and Shake...

Dorothy  Marie Powell

Dorothy Marie Powell

May 12, 2013

Dorothy Marie Powell, 85, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at her residence. Ms. Powell was born August 16, 1927, in Pontiac, MI. She was a member of First Church of God, of Poplar Bluff, MO. Survivors include a great-niece Rhonda Kumpula and husband Jon, nephews; Gregg Schulz and Ralph ""Andy"" Powell, all of MI, her beloved...

Blanche  Bernice (Boyd)  Wolpers

Blanche Bernice (Boyd) Wolpers

May 4, 2013

Newspaperwoman and community leader Blanche Bernice Boyd Wolpers of Poplar Bluff died Saturday morning at her home. She was 98. Mrs. Wolpers was born September 25, 1914, in Owensville, Mo. She attended William Woods College her freshman year and was graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1937. While at the university, she was a member...

Stella  Mable (Fears)  Anthony

Stella Mable (Fears) Anthony

May 4, 2013

Stella Mable Anthony (Fears), 98, the daughter of the late Charles Edward Fears and Susie Myrtle Buckner Fears, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Anthony was born November 8, 1914 in Centerville, Missouri. At the age of 16, her family moved to the Cane Creek area of...

Gayle Hessling

Gayle Hessling

May 2, 2013

Gayle Hessling, 66, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. Mrs. Hessling was born on June 13, 1946 in Dublin, GA to Lewis and Mary Kathleen Cecil Rodgers. She was later adopted by Dr. Daniel Hensley. On June 30, 1962 she married Bobby Hessling at Caruthersville, MO. He survives of the home. Mrs....

Dorothy  Anne (Chilton)  West

Dorothy Anne (Chilton) West

Apr 30, 2013

Dorothy Anne (Chilton) West, 74, of Williamsville, Mo. passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Benchmark Healthcare Center at Greenville, Mo. Mrs. West was born Feb. 26, 1939 in Summersville, Mo. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a retired factory worker. Mrs. West enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren....

Dewayne  Dillenger Wrinkle

Dewayne Dillenger Wrinkle

Apr 29, 2013

Dewayne Dillenger Wrinkle, 70, of Poplar Bluff passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wrinkle was born March 9, 1943 in Grady, Arkansas. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and was a retired U.S. Army veteran. For his service to his country, Mr. Wrinkle was awarded a National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign...

Ransom Randy Joseph Freeman

Ransom Randy Joseph Freeman

Apr 27, 2013

Ransom Joseph ""Randy"" Freeman, 58, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Freeman was born Jan. 3, 1955 in Gary, Ind. He was of the Lutheran faith, and had previously worked as a machinist for U.S. Steel. Mr. Freeman was also a veteran of the U.S. Marines. He enjoyed fishing,...

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