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Geary  Ray Miller

Geary Ray Miller

Oct 28, 2012

Geary Ray Miller, 61, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Miller was born Oct. 25, 1951, in Coon Island, Mo. He lived in Poplar Bluff most of his life, and was of the Baptist faith. Now retired, Mr. Miller had worked with heavy equipment, land scrap, and as a farm hand. He was...

Floyd  S. Porch

Floyd S. Porch

Oct 25, 2012

Rev. Floyd Sol Porch, 82, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Porch was born Aug. 20, 1930 in Poplar Bluff. He was retired from the City of Poplar Bluff Municipal Utilities, Water Dept. and was also a General Baptist minister for 50 years. Mr. Porch enjoyed reading his Bible, hunting and fishing....

Lois  L. (Shirley)  Williams

Lois L. (Shirley) Williams

Oct 22, 2012

Lois L. Williams, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Oct. 22, 2012 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Williams was born June 14, 1927 in Ponder, Mo. to the late Grover C. and Pearl Ann (Darnell) Shirley. She was of the Protestant faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Williams enjoyed spending time with and cooking for...

Richard  Henry Hancock

Richard Henry Hancock

Oct 21, 2012

Richard Henry Hancock, 84, of Piedmont, Mo. died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 in Piedmont. Mr. Hancock, the 2nd of 11 children, was born Oct. 9, 1928 in Hartzell, Mo. to the late Simon J. and Dorothy Opal (Fitzgerrel) Hancock. He was a member of the Full Gospel Assembly of God Church in Patterson, and had previously worked in St....

Robert  John Schlitt

Robert John Schlitt

Oct 20, 2012

Robert Schlitt, 85, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at home. Robert was born June 28, 1927 in Oran, Mo. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and retired from the Social Security Administration as Assistant Manager after 34 years. He had worked at the Employment Office in Sikeston for 9 years prior to that....

Clifford  Lee Lovette

Clifford Lee Lovette

Oct 19, 2012

Clifford Lee Lovette, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, October 19, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Lovette was born March 18, 1937 in Parma, Mo. and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was a retired Supervisor of the Eastern District for Ozark Border Electric Cooperative. He enjoyed spending time with family and grandchildren, woodworking, music, hunting , fishing, gardening,...

Ronald  Ray Basham

Ronald Ray Basham

Oct 18, 2012

Ronald Ray Basham, 68, of Wappapello, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Basham was born Nov. 22, 1943 in Bend, Oregon. He was a member of Mt. Zion Southern Baptist Church, and had retired from the U.S. Army. Mr. Basham enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, working on...

Brian  Douglas Wheeler

Brian Douglas Wheeler

Oct 16, 2012

Brian Douglas Wheeler, a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at the age of 61 following complications from a rare blood disorder known as myelodysplastic syndrome. Mr. Wheeler was born Sept. 27, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of Benny and Roberta Wheeler, of Scott City, who survive. After high school, Mr. Wheeler briefly...

Margaret  Lucille (Butler)  Snider

Margaret Lucille (Butler) Snider

Oct 14, 2012

Margaret Lucille Snider, 93, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012 at The Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Snider was born Sept. 13, 1919 in Doniphan, Mo. She graduated from Southeast Missouri State College with B.A. degree in Social Science in 1961, and later returned to earn a Masters degree in Guidance Counseling. Mrs. Snider taught...

George  William Barbre

George William Barbre

Oct 11, 2012

George William Barbre, 86, of Doniphan, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Barbre was born May 24, 1926 in Matthews, Mo. He was a 32nd Degree Mason at the Masonic Composite Lodge 369 in Doniphan, and had retired from the U.S. Army after over 21 years of service. Mr. Barbre...

Quillie  Billie (Palmer)  Sudduth

Quillie Billie (Palmer) Sudduth

Oct 5, 2012

Quillie J. ""Billie"" Sudduth, 94, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, October 5, 2012 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Sudduth was born October 14, 1917 in Hamilton, Ala. She was a homemaker, and during her earlier years had worked as a store clerk for the Ben Franklin Store. Mrs. Sudduth was a member of First United Methodist Church,...

Barbara  Jean Lunsford

Barbara Jean Lunsford

Sep 29, 2012

Barbara Jean Lunsford, 55, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012 at her home lovingly surrounded by her family. Mrs. Lunsford was born July 13, 1957 in San Jose, Calif. She was of the Protestant faith, and was the owner and operator of His and Her Hair Salon in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Lunsford enjoyed spending time with...

Melba  May (Ennis)  Medley

Melba May (Ennis) Medley

Sep 25, 2012

Melba May Medley, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Medley was born Aug. 26, 1925 in St. Clair, Mo. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Medley enjoyed spending time with her family, her church and church activities. On Nov. 25, 1943, she...

John  Earl South

John Earl South

Sep 24, 2012

John Earl South, 77, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. South was born April 9, 1935 in Kennett, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as an auto mechanic. Mr. South enjoyed raising beagles, hunting, gardening and fishing. On March 7, 1956, he married Wilma Faye Kendrick...

Joseph  Allen Clark

Joseph Allen Clark

Sep 24, 2012

Joseph Allen Clark, 66, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Clark was born June 30, 1946, in Benton, Mo. He was a member of Kerns Chapel in Stringtown, Mo., and was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Vietnam War. During his early years...

Doris  Imogene (Hillis)  Larrew

Doris Imogene (Hillis) Larrew

Sep 22, 2012

Doris Imogene Larrew, 93, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Larrew was born January 20, 1919 in Hendrickson, Mo. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, where she was one of the oldest past presidents. Mrs. Larrew was a line worker at McDonnell Douglas in St....

Eva  Marie (Anderson)  Barker

Eva Marie (Anderson) Barker

Sep 21, 2012

Eva M. Barker, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Barker was born March 8, 1927 in East St. Louis, Ill. She was a member of Little Brown General Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Barker enjoyed spending time with her family, going to church, Bible study, crocheting, quilting...

Helen  B. (Doty)  Smith

Helen B. (Doty) Smith

Sep 21, 2012

Helen B. Smith, 90, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Sept. 21, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Smith was born May 14, 1922 in Williamsville, Mo. She was a member of First Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. During her early years she worked at the Sears Catalog Store. Mrs. Smith enjoyed spending time with and traveling with her family,...

James Jim Lester Edmundson

James Jim Lester Edmundson

Sep 18, 2012

James ""Jim"" Lester Edmundson, 80, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Edmundson was born Oct. 23, 1931 in Campbell, Mo. He was a member of Twin Springs Baptist Church, where he formerly served as Trustee, Sunday School Teacher and Bible Teacher. Mr. Edmundson was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and served...

Shawn Tibbs

Shawn Tibbs

Sep 17, 2012

Shawn Tibbs, 38, of Jacksonville, Ark., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 in Jacksonville. Mr. Tibbs was born Dec. 30, 1973, in Dexter, Mo. He was a process technician for an Industrial Manufacturer. Mr. Tibbs enjoyed spending time with his family, being outdoors, bull riding at rodeos, hunting and fishing. On Sept. 8, 2006, he married...

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