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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
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
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
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...
Peggy Bea (Brown) Yarbro
May 14, 2012
Peggy Bea Yarbro, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 14, 2012, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Yarbro was born Feb. 28, 1928 in Poplar Bluff and grew up in the Big Island Community of Butler County. She was of the Protestant faith, and was a homemaker. While her children were growing up, Mrs. Yarbro was...
Lavon (Merritt) Martins
May 13, 2012
Lavon Martins, 82, of Bonne Terre, Mo., formerly of Butler County died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at the residence of her son in Foristell, Mo. Mrs. Martins was born Feb. 19, 1930 in the Lone Hill Community of Butler County. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Martins enjoyed spending time with her family, rose...
Mary Ann (Estes) Powell
May 13, 2012
Mary Ann Powell, 51, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Powell was born Aug. 3, 1960 in Paw Paw, Mich. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Powell previously worked at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff as Dietary Manager. She enjoyed...
Geneva Ruth (Inman) Osborn
May 13, 2012
Geneva Ruth Osborn, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Osborn was born Jan. 14, 1936 in Butler County, Mo., and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School class of 1953. She was a homemaker, and owner of Osborn Paint Co. in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Osborn enjoyed spending time...
John Thomas Hammon
May 12, 2012
John Thomas Hammon Jr., 83, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, May 12, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Hammon was born July 7, 1928 in Zelma, Mo. He was a member of New Home General Baptist Church, and had retired as a mechanic on 18-wheel trucks. Mr. Hammon was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the Korean...
Michael G. Stracener
May 10, 2012
Michael Green Stracener, 64, of Broseley, Mo. died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Stracener was born Dec. 2, 1948 in Bragg City, Mo. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and was disabled. Mr. Stracener enjoyed fishing, watching eagles and collecting eagle memorabilia. On Aug. 10, 1969, he married Patricia Johnson in Kennett,...
Edward Nathaniel Cheeks
May 10, 2012
Edward Nathaniel Cheeks, 90, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Cheeks was born Sept. 3, 1921 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, and had previously worked as a charter bus driver and later as a carpenter. Mr. Cheeks was a...
Evelyn Laura (Strong) Nichols
May 8, 2012
Evelyn Laura Nichols, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Nichols was born Oct. 1, 1927 in La Crosse, Wisc. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff, and had retired from the housekeeping department at St. Anthony's Hospital in Rockford, Ill. Mrs. Nichols enjoyed spending...
Betty Sue (Edgin) Babb
May 4, 2012
Betty Sue Babb, 71, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, May 4, 2012 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Babb was born July 16, 1940 in Mayfield, Ky. She was of the Pentecostal faith, and had retired from Oakdale Care Center as a laundry worker. Mrs. Babb enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, making quilts and fishing. Her...
Betty Joel (Ward) Watson
May 2, 2012
Betty J. Watson, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Watson was born March 19, 1930 in Piedmont, Mo. She was of the Protestant faith, and was a homemaker. During her early years Mrs. Watson worked at the Family Shoe Store in Poplar Bluff. She enjoyed quilting, crocheting, playing bingo...
Pauline Grace (Bottens) Cope
Apr 25, 2012
Pauline Grace Cope, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Cope was born Feb. 1, 1928 in Hancock County, Ill., the sixth of twelve children. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired after 20 years as a secretary at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. After her...
Joanne (Braschler) Wylie
Apr 22, 2012
JoAnne Wylie, 80, a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wylie was born Aug. 8, 1931 in Doniphan, Mo. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Wylie was an Insurance Broker and a member of the Missouri Independent Insurance Association. She was...
Dorothea Irene (Mcalister) Callow
Apr 15, 2012
Dorothea Irene Callow, 70, of Sikeston, Mo. died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Callow was born Aug. 4, 1941 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Sikeston, Mo., and was a homemaker. Ms. Callow enjoyed spending time with her family, her church...
Michael Joseph Darrell Smith
Apr 15, 2012
Michael Joseph ""Darrell"" Smith, 54, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Smith was born March 26, 1958 in Chicago, Ill. He was of the Baptist faith, and had previously worked as a nursing home cook. Mr. Smith enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and being outdoors....
Nicholas Nick Carlyle Novak
Apr 14, 2012
Nicholas ""Nick"" Novak, 64, of Fairdealing, Mo. died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mr. Novak was born Oct. 29, 1948 in Poplar Bluff, where he lived most of his life before relocating to Fairdealing three years ago. He was baptized at Sacred Heart Church, and attended grade school there. Mr. Novak attended high...
Birdie Lorene (Mitchell) Hodge
Apr 10, 2012
Birdie Lorene Hodge, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hodge was born June 29, 1927 in Neelyville, Mo. She was of the General Baptist faith, and had retired from the Dietary Department at Lucy Lee Hospital. Mrs. Hodge enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, fishing, gardening,...
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