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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
Jane Lee
Apr 26, 2013
Jane Adele Lee, 81, of Jackson, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Lee was born March 19, 1932 in O'Fallon, Ill. She was of the Protestant faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Lee enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. On Nov....
George Watson
Apr 26, 2013
George William ""Bill"" Watson, 50, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Watson was born Aug. 28, 1962 in Independence, Mo. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church in Puxico, and worked as a heavy equipment operator ""which he referred to as his big Tonka Toys"" for Robertson...
Calvin Hinton
Apr 22, 2013
Calvin Hinton, 84, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at John J. Pershing V.A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hinton was born in Poplar Bluff. on June 11, 1928 to Elbert and Georgia Burnside Hinton. He had been a self employed truck driver, a Veteran of the Army, and was of the Baptist faith....
Richard Wright
Apr 19, 2013
Richard Wright, 87, of Wapapello, MO, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Wright was born Nov. 9, 1925, in Butler County to Robert and Mary Duley Wright. He was a member of Faith Church, and attended Little Brushy Church at Wappapello. Mr. Wright had retired from a shoe factory. He enjoyed fishing,...
Dorothy Morine Graham
Apr 19, 2013
Dorothy Graham, 90, a resident of Cedargate Nursing Home in Poplar Bluff passed away Friday, April 19, 2013. Mrs. Graham was born near Greenville, Mo. on Nov. 10, 1922 to George Frank Wilkinson and Mary Gusta (Huggins) Wilkinson. In 1946, she married Basil W. ""Mike"" Graham. He preceded her in death in 1993. Mrs. Graham attended First United Methodist...
Louie Snider
Apr 18, 2013
Louie Mason Snider, Jr., 89, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Mr. Snider was born on October 20, 1923 in Ash Hill, MO. to Louie Mason Snider Sr. and Bertha P. Amhrien Snider. On January 9, 1949 he married Vida Lee Brown at Pocahontas, AR. She survives...
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