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James Franklin Gage
Jul 2, 2013
Rev. James Franklin Gage, 89, of Greenville, Mo, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at his son's residence. Rev. Gage was born on July 25, 1923 at East Prairie, Mo to Frank and Nora Hicks Gage. In 1947, Rev. Gage married Mary Lucille Garrett in East St. Louis, IL. She preceded him in death on Oct. 21, 1991....
Mary Nell Davis Kimble
Jun 29, 2013
Mary Nell Kimble, 78, of Wappapello, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Kimble was born Oct. 12, 1934 in Eupora, Miss. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a Real Estate Agent. Mrs. Kimble was a Lions Club volunteer, and a member of the Wappapello VFW Ladies Auxiliary. On Jan. 8, 1950, she married...
James Allen Taylor
Jun 29, 2013
James Allen Taylor, 20, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 in Poplar Bluff. James was born August 5, 1992 in Norfolk, VA. He attended South Poplar Bluff Baptist Church. James was a graduate of Jackson High School and a Culinary Arts School, and had served in the United States Navy. He was employed at Hucks in...

Eddie Wayne Loyd
Jun 29, 2013
Eddie Wayne Loyd, 64, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Loyd was born on February 6, 1949 to Junior and Glenna Atkisson Loyd, in St. Louis, MO. He was an auto mechanic, who served in the United States Army. He enjoyed spending time with his family and riding motorcycles. He...
Billy Gene Willard
Jun 25, 2013
Billy Gene Willard, Sr., 51, of Fisk, Mo., passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Willard was born July 4, 1961, in Columbia, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and a truck driver. Mr. Willard enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, fishing and hunting. On June 23, 1987, he...

Ella Mae Powers Austill
Jun 24, 2013
Ella Mae Austill, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Austill was born Aug. 1, 1929 in Memphis Tenn. She was of the Protestant faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Austill previously worked as a caregiver. On May 7, 1992, she married Richard Lee Austill. He preceded her...
Roger D. Karlish
Jun 23, 2013
Roger D. Karlish, 62, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Karlish was born Nov. 17, 1950 in Malden, Mo. He graduated from Malden High School, as well as Southeast Missouri State University. Mr. Karlish was a member of Midland Church and a math teacher at Poplar Bluff High School....
Martha Lena Adair Pearl
Jun 22, 2013
Martha Lena Pearl, 91, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Oakdale Skilled Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Pearl was born Aug. 30, 1921 in Poplar Bluff, and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1940. Over the years she attended Providence Missionary Baptist Church, Memorial Baptist Church and most recently, Little...
Ray Crawford
Jun 20, 2013
Ray Crawford, 57, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at his residence. Mr. Crawford was born on June 27, 1955 in Poplar Bluff to Bob and Helen Darnell Crawford. On August, 1, 1980, he married Debbie Seib in Poplar Bluff. She survives of the home. Mr. Crawford owned and operated Crawford Electrical Contracting Co. in...
James Colt Boone
Jun 20, 2013
Baby James Colt Boone, son of Wendy and James Boone, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Little James was born, Thursday, June 20, 2013 and passed away shortly after birth. Survivors include his birth-mother, Rachel Green; sisters, Keila Arbuckle and Candie Boone; brothers, Mason Green, Caleb Arbuckle and Jakeb Arbuckle;...
Delma Jean Mckenzie
Jun 18, 2013
Delma Jean McKenzie, 74, of Puxico, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. Mrs. McKenzie was born on October 2, 1938 in Manila, AR to William Clayburn and Jessie (Brandon) Daniel. They preceded her in death. Mrs. McKenzie was of the Baptist faith, enjoyed spending time with her family, shopping, country...
Herman Alfred Styles
Jun 17, 2013
Herman Alfred Styles, Sr., 91, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Pine Bluff, Ark., passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Mr. Styles was born Jan. 22, 1922 in Lonoke, Ark. He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas, where he was proficient in football, baseball, basketball and golf. Mr. Styles was a member of...
Roy Willard Scott
Jun 13, 2013
Roy Willard Scott, 85, of Poplar Bluff, passed away, Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. Mr. Scott was born Feb. 21, 1928 in Pinson, Tenn. He was a member of Heritage Freewill Baptist Church, and had retired after 20 years as a Department Supervisor for Lever Brothers in St. Louis. Mr. Scott later worked as an...
Rev. Dr. Wayne Foust
Jun 12, 2013
The Rev. Dr. Wayne Luther Foust, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., former Director of Publications for the General Association of General Baptists and Editor of The General Baptist Messenger (1975 ? 1993), passed on ahead of us on Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Wayne was born on December 1, 1928, to Loy and Edath Foust, in their family home atop Brock...
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
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
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
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
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
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...