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Ruby  Leavon (Gibson)  Hogan

Ruby Leavon (Gibson) Hogan

Jun 14, 2012

Ruby Leavon Hogan, 72, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Hogan was born Aug. 20, 1939 in Bernie, Mo., and was a homemaker. She enjoyed her cats. Survivors include her daughter, Pat Dowdy of Poplar Bluff; son, Jeff Gilbert of Poplar Bluff; 4 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sister, Ann Haile of...

Edward  Lee Halter

Edward Lee Halter

Jun 14, 2012

Edward Lee Halter, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, June 14, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Halter was born Feb. 7, 1952 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith, and was the manager of Long John Silvers Restaurant in Poplar Bluff for 34 years. Mr. Halter enjoyed visiting with family and friends, and working on his...

Marguerite  K. (Head)  Thornburgh

Marguerite K. (Head) Thornburgh

Jun 11, 2012

Marguerite K. Thornburgh, 75, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, June 11, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Thornburgh was born Feb. 1, 1937 in Detroit, Mich. She was a member of First General Baptist Church, and had retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Mrs. Thornburgh also taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for many years. She enjoyed spending time...

J.  L. Mondy

J. L. Mondy

Jun 10, 2012

Rev. J.L. Mondy, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Rev. Mondy was born April 5, 1929 in rural Fisk, Mo. He was a graduate of Broseley High School; finished his first two years at Missouri Baptist College in Poplar Bluff; graduated from Oakland City University with a Bachelors of...

Flora Flo L. Swofford

Flora Flo L. Swofford

Jun 6, 2012

Flora ""Flo"" Swofford, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Swofford was born May 24, 1928 in Portageville, Mo. She was of the Methodist faith, and had retired from International Hat Co. Mrs. Swofford enjoyed singing, crocheting and playing cards with her friends. On Jan. 5, 1990, she...

Loman Lavern

Loman Lavern

Jun 6, 2012

Loman Lavern Null, 71, of Wappapello died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Kindred Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Loman was born and raised in Wappapello Mo. by his mother, Addie Louise Wilson Null and his father Willard Null. He joined the Air force and was stationed in Greenland. He served our country with many honors. He later moved to...

Raymond  Howard Lassen

Raymond Howard Lassen

Jun 6, 2012

Raymond Howard Lassen, 88, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Lassen was born Nov. 10, 1923 in Ripley County, Mo. After graduating from Grandin High School he made his home in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Lassen was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a member of Wesleyan...

Victoria Torie Elizabeth Swanson

Victoria Torie Elizabeth Swanson

Jun 5, 2012

Victoria Elizabeth Swanson, 15, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in Butler County. Victoria ""Torie"" was born Aug. 2, 1996 in Poplar Bluff, and had recently completed the 9th grade at Poplar Bluff High School. She was a big-hearted, full of life kind of girl with many friends. Torie had hopes of graduating from high school and...

Haley  Diane (Legrand)  Whitmer

Haley Diane (Legrand) Whitmer

Jun 5, 2012

Haley Diane Whitmer (LeGrand), 17, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, June 5, 2012 in Butler County. Haley ""Boo"" was born Sept. 21, 1994 in Poplar Bluff. She attended Memorial Baptist Church, and was to graduate from Poplar Bluff High School in December of 2012. Her goal in life was to become a veterinarian and open an animal shelter. Haley...

Karen  Louise Haga

Karen Louise Haga

Jun 4, 2012

Karen Louise Haga, 51, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, June 4, 2012 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Ms. Haga was born Sept. 8, 1960 in Brookfield, Mo. She was employed at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. Ms. Haga enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her son, Dustin who she enjoyed watching play sports, telling jokes,...

Kenneth  Dale Murray

Kenneth Dale Murray

Jun 3, 2012

Kenneth Dale Murray, 72, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 3, 2012 at Delmar Gardens in O'Fallon, Mo. Mr. Murray was born May 18, 1940 in Van Buren, Mo. He was a member of First General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and had retired as a Millwright for the Millwright Union. Mr. Murray was also a veteran of the...

James  Arthur Wixom

James Arthur Wixom

May 29, 2012

James Arthur Wixom, 51 of Houston, Tex., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Wixom was born June 3, 1960 in Torrance, Calif. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a steel worker. Mr. Wixom enjoyed spending time with his family, and being outdoors. Survivors include his mother and...

Helen  Pauline Figgins

Helen Pauline Figgins

May 29, 2012

Helen Pauline Figgins, 66, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, May 29, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Figgins was born June 8, 1945 in Holly, Colorado. She was retired as a custodian at the University of Wyoming. Mrs. Figgins was a member of the Grace Christian Fellowship Church. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was...

Dorothy Doris Dean Moe (Evans)  Garrison

Dorothy Doris Dean Moe (Evans) Garrison

May 26, 2012

On Saturday, May 26, 2012 Dorothy ""Doris"" Dean Moe Garrison, finished her God given assignment here on earth and was promoted to heaven. Mrs. Garrison was born April 28, 1937 in Holcomb, Mo. to Walter and Alma Evans, who preceded her in death. Her first husband, Richard Moe and her second husband, Phillip Garrison, brother, William Vernal Evans, and...

Mabel  Francis (Hurst)  Prosise

Mabel Francis (Hurst) Prosise

May 24, 2012

Mabel Francis Prosise, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Prosise was born Dec. 26, 1932 in Thomasville, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired from AT&T as a telephone operator. Mrs. Prosise previously served as a RSVP volunteer. She enjoyed spending time with her family. On Sept. 15, 1951,...

Rhonda  Carol Bradley

Rhonda Carol Bradley

May 24, 2012

Rhonda Carol Bradley, 50, of Fisk, Mo., died Thursday, May 24, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Bradley was born Dec. 10, 1961 in Poplar Bluff and was a life-long resident of Butler County. She was employed part-time at Stewart's Grocery in Fisk, Mo. Mrs. Bradley enjoyed spending time with her family and playing with her pets. On May 3,...

Nancy  Lou (Markham)  Porterfield

Nancy Lou (Markham) Porterfield

May 23, 2012

Nancy Lou Porterfield, 81, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff passed away peacefully into the arms of Christ on May 23, 2012 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. following a brief illness. Born on July 22, 1930, Mrs. Porterfield was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and had been a life-long resident of Poplar...

Lura  Honeys Gray

Lura Honeys Gray

May 19, 2012

Lura F. ""Honeys"" Gray, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Gray was born June 7, 1938 in Poplar Bluff and had retired from AT&T as a secretary. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was an Awana Leader. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren...

Betty  Biggs (Tibbs)  Jeffress

Betty Biggs (Tibbs) Jeffress

May 17, 2012

Betty Biggs Jeffress, 91, a resident of Poplar Bluff since 1947, died Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Jeffress was born Feb. 2, 1921 in Dexter, Mo. She was a graduate of San Diego High School, and attended Southeast Missouri State College. Mrs. Jeffress was of the Presbyterian faith. She was a...

Lena (Witte)  Powell

Lena (Witte) Powell

May 14, 2012

Lena W. Powell, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 14, 2012 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Powell was born Nov. 29, 1922 in St. Louis, Mo. She was a member of The First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Powell enjoyed flower gardening, cooking and doing needlepoint. On Feb. 9, 1946, she...

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