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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...

Rena  Kay Anthony

Rena Kay Anthony

Sep 14, 2012

Rena Kay Anthony, 42, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center after a hard-fought battle with liver cancer. Rena was born on April 1, 1970 at Walter Knox Memorial Hospital in Emmett, Idaho. She was a member of New Home General Baptist Church, and earned her associates degree in business at Three...

Eva  Lucille (Stennett)  Black

Eva Lucille (Stennett) Black

Sep 14, 2012

Eva Lucille Black, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical center. Mrs. Black was born April 28, 1922 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Black enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, playing bingo and playing with her dogs. On...

C.  Parker (Punch)  Bennett

C. Parker (Punch) Bennett

Sep 14, 2012

C. Parker ""Punch"" Bennett, 80, of Wappapello, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 at Heritage Gardens of Senath, Mo. Mr. Bennett was born July 22, 1932 in Greenville, Mo. He was baptized in the Baptist faith, and for many years attended the Christian Church. Mr. Bennett was a retired Civil Engineer, and had worked as superintendent of Maintenance, District...

Nellie  Mary (Bunn)  Olson

Nellie Mary (Bunn) Olson

Sep 13, 2012

Nellie Mary (Bunn) Olson, 101, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Olson was born Dec. 11, 1910 in Wonewoc, Wisc. After her marriage, she and her husband were charter members of Grace Lutheran Church, in Elroy Wisc., where she served as the Treasurer and taught Sunday School for many years....

Helen  Midge (Jackson)  Dawson

Helen Midge (Jackson) Dawson

Sep 13, 2012

Helen J. ""Midge"" Dawson, 81, of Camdenton, Mo., formerly of Van Buren, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 at Lake Regional Health System in Osage Beach, Mo. Mrs. Dawson was born March 31, 1931 in Ellington, Mo. She was of the Protestant faith, and was a homemaker. Over the years, Mrs. Dawson worked as a beautician, as an L.P.N....

Juanita  Martha Brown

Juanita Martha Brown

Sep 11, 2012

Juanita Martha Brown, 88, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Brown was born May 2, 1924, in Naylor, Mo. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where until her health began to decline had been very active in church activities, and had retired from International Shoe Company....

Charles  Aven Ellard

Charles Aven Ellard

Sep 6, 2012

Charles Aven Ellard, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012 at the Cedargate Skilled Nursing Facility in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Ellard was born Dec. 4, 1929 in Jackson, Miss. While living in Pittsboro Miss., he earned the rank of Eagle Scout . He was a graduate of Bruce High School, Bruce, Miss.; a graduate of University of...

Ellen  Inez (O'Brien)  Featherston

Ellen Inez (O'Brien) Featherston

Sep 4, 2012

Ellen Inez O'Brien Featherston, 94, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Featherston was born Sept. 27, 1917, in Purman, Mo., and grew up primarily in Ripley County with childhood time also spent in St. Louis and California. She graduated from Doniphan High school in 1935, and attended college at Southeast...

Charlie  D. Holloway

Charlie D. Holloway

Sep 4, 2012

Charlie D. Holloway, 86, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Holloway was born Feb. 5, 1926 in Marked Tree, Ark. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in WWII, and was a retired farmer. Mr. Holloway enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and hunting. He...

Terry  Beth (Lippmen)  Hightower

Terry Beth (Lippmen) Hightower

Sep 2, 2012

Terry Beth Hightower, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012 at the residence of her son in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hightower was born Feb. 28, 1945 in Queens, NY. She was a believing Jew, and had retired as a secretary. Mrs. Hightower enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking and reading. She was married to Thomas Darwin...

Dean Bartlett

Dean Bartlett

Sep 1, 2012

Dean Bartlett, 79, of Marble Hill, Mo., formerly of Chicago, Ill., died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Ms. Bartlett was born Oct. 16, 1932 in Dyersburg, Tenn. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired from Marketing in 2010 while residing in Chicago. Mrs. Bartlett enjoyed spending time with her family...

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