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Dora (Metz) Zadnick
Jan 27, 2012
Dora Metz Zadnick, 96, of Jonesboro, Ark. died January 27, 2012 at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Mrs. Zadnick was born October 15, 1915 in Naylor, Mo., the daughter of the late Albert and Jane Woolard Metz. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff and retired as secretary in Medical Administrations Service of...
Eva June (Halbrook) Smith
Jan 27, 2012
Eva June Smith, 83, of Wappapello, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 11, 1928 in Barnfork, Mo. She was a homemaker, and a member of Eagles Lodge 4066 at Wappapello as well as the Ladies Auxiliary 4066. Mrs. Smith enjoyed bowling, shuffleboard and playing bingo. On Sept. 25, 1944...
Wilbur L. Walker
Jan 26, 2012
Wilbur L. Walker, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Walker was born Nov. 10, 1925 in East Prairie, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher, and had retired as a homebuilder. Mr. Walker was a WWII veteran...
Roosevelt Ballard
Jan 23, 2012
Roosevelt ""Tony"" Ballard, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 at the Hospice of Arizona ? Greenfield House in Mesa, Ariz. following a long illness. Mr. Ballard was born Sept. 29, 1935, in Wardell, Mo. He grew up in Neelyville, Mo., and graduated from Wheatley High School in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Ballard was a veteran of...
Sarah Kathryn (Jarboe) White
Jan 23, 2012
Sarah Kathryn (Jarboe) White, 31, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Sarah was born Sept. 4, 1980 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The Bluff Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a schoolteacher at the Poplar Bluff 5th and 6th Grade Center. Sarah was a graduate of Poplar Bluff...
Mary Naomi (Greason) Cunning
Jan 23, 2012
Mary N. (Greason) Cunning, 95, of Columbia, Mo. and a retired former Poplar Bluff schoolteacher died Monday, Jan 23, 2012 at South Hampton Place, in Columbia, Missouri. Mrs. Cunning was born July 16, 1916 in Wynne, Ark. She received her B. S. in Education from Arkansas State University and later received a Masters Degree in Education. Mrs. Cunning taught...
Urmila Patnaik
Jan 21, 2012
Urmila Patnaik, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Patnaik, daughter of the late Harihar and Mardu Bhasani Devi Padnaik, was born July 28, 1951 in Parlakhimundi, Orissa, India. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Patnaik enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, socializing in the community and traveling. Survivors include; two daughters:...
Johnny L. (Jackson) Mccune
Jan 18, 2012
Johnny L. McCune, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McCune was born Sept. 3, 1927 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and attended Faith Tabernacle in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McCune previously worked in the housekeeping department at Doctor's Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed going...
Caralene (Cromer) Terry
Jan 17, 2012
Caralene Terry, 80, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Terry was born Feb. 26, 1931 in Hackleburg, Ala. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and had retired after 36 years as a clerk typist for the Missouri Highway Patrol, Troop E in Poplar Bluff. Mrs....
Juanita B. (Hathaway) Raymer
Jan 17, 2012
Juanita B. Raymer, 87, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at St. Joseph's Health Center in St. Charles. Mrs. Raymer was born Sept. 2, 1924 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Pentecostal faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Raymer enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren. She also...
Martha Lucille (Jones) Henson
Jan 15, 2012
Martha Lucille Henson, 87, a native and long-time resident of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 at the home of her son in Defiance, Missouri. Mrs. Henson was born Dec. 26, 1924 in Mentone, Ala. She graduated from Qulin High School in Qulin, Mo. Mrs. Henson received her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Arkansas State University, and her...
Linda Sue (Mitchem) Rousan
Jan 12, 2012
Linda Sue Rousan, 64, of Ellsinore, Mo. died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Rousan was born Dec. 24, 1947 in St. Louis, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Rousan enjoyed spending time with her family, especially with her grandchildren, camping, fishing, traveling and going...
Peggy L. (Walker) Tinsley
Jan 9, 2012
Peggy Lou Tinsley, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Tinsley was born April 8, 1929 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church where she was a member of the Women's Missionary Society and Ladies Aid Quilting. After many years of...
Corrine O. (Becotte) Lawler
Jan 9, 2012
Corrine O. Lawler, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Jan. 9, 2012 Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Lawler was born May 5, 1925 in Lawrence, Mass. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff, and had previously owned and operated Lawler Daycare Center in her home. Mrs. Lawler later retired as a...

Annie L. (Smith) Kelley
Jan 8, 2012
Annie L. Kelley, 90, of Columbia, Mo. died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012 at Trenton Place Care and Rehab Center in Trenton, Tenn. Mrs. Kelley was born April 29, 1921 in Wildersville, Tenn. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Kelley enjoyed spending time with her family. On Sept. 9, 1944, she married Ruben W. ""Woody""...
Abigail Laraine Robbins
Jan 7, 2012
Abigail Laraine Robbins, age 7, of Conway, Ark. died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at her residence in Conway. Abby was born Feb. 23, 2004 in Little Rock, Ark. She was a 2nd grade student at St. Joseph Catholic School in Conway. Abby enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and playing soccer. Survivors include her brother, Darrin Robbins...
Janice Lorraine Robbins
Jan 7, 2012
Janice Laraine Robbins, 63, of Conway, Ark., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at her residence in Conway. Ms. Robbins was born Nov. 15, 1948 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Conway, and had retired as an emergency and intensive care nurse at John McClellan VA Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. Ms....

Marshae Kianna Marshall
Jan 6, 2012
Marshaé Kianna Marshall, infant daughter of Shandelle Hathaway and Rashad Marshall of Poplar Bluff was born and died Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. In addition to her parents, Marshaé is survived by her sister, Harmonie Hathaway of the home; maternal grandmother, Leslie Hathaway of Poplar Bluff; maternal grandfather, Michael Allen of Poplar Bluff; paternal...
Johnnie Parker
Jan 3, 2012
Johnie Parker, 68, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Parker was born Feb. 18, 1943 in Poplar Bluff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and had retired in 2000 after 31 years as a supervisor with Rowe Furniture Co. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and was an avid Atlanta Braves baseball fan....
Roy C. Allen
Jan 2, 2012
Roy C. Allen, Jr., 77, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Allen was born Feb. 15, 1934 in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff Class of 1952, and attended Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Allen started his career in banking at The Bank of...