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Sandra Ailene Hurst
Mar 21, 2012
Sandra Ailene Hurst, 51, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Hurst was born Sept. 18, 1960 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and had retired as a Registered Nurse at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hurst...
Malcolm Vinton Harrison
Mar 20, 2012
Malcolm Vinton Harrison, 66, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Harrison was born April 16, 1945 in Lawrence County, Mo. He previously lived in Grandin and Ellsinore but most of his life was lived in Poplar Bluff where he graduated from Poplar Bluff High, and later attended...
Mable L. (Harrison) Hatchel
Mar 19, 2012
Mable L. Hatchel, 95, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, March 19, 2012 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Hatchel was born Aug. 17, 1916 in White Oak, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Ms. Hatchel enjoyed spending time with her family and fishing. Survivors include two sons, Richard D. Harris of Poplar Bluff...
Joyce Marie (Dees) Paskel
Mar 16, 2012
Joyce Marie Paskel, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, March 16, 2012 at her home one day before her 77th birthday. Mrs. Paskel was born March 17, 1935 in Chaonia, Mo. She was a member of The First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff for 57 years, and was also a member of the Adult Choir and Ladies Ensemble. Mrs....
Carl Everett Davis
Mar 15, 2012
Carl Everett Davis, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Davis was born April 8, 1924 in Lamar, Ark. He was a member of Sacred Heath Catholic Church, and was a member of Knights of Columbus. Mr. Davis was a retired truck driver for East Texas...
Charles V. Chaney
Mar 13, 2012
Charles Vanduser Chaney, Sr., 89, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Sikeston, Mo. died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Chaney was born July 10, 1922, in Morley, Mo. He was a current member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and was a former member at the First Baptist Church in...
Sarah Mae (Fair) Harris
Mar 13, 2012
Sarah Mae Harris, 71, of Chicago, Ill., and a former resident of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at The Renaissance in Chicago. Ms. Harris was born June 5, 1940 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church of God in Poplar Bluff, and had retired as a School Community Representative for the Chicago...
Emma Irene (Pratt) Vaughn
Mar 12, 2012
Emma Irene Vaughn, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, March 12, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Vaughn was born May 6, 1927 in Morley, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and had formerly worked in a nursing home as a CNA. Mrs. Vaughn enjoyed caring for her children and grandchildren, gardening, canning, cooking and fishing....
Richard Lee Austill
Mar 10, 2012
Richard Lee Austill, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Austill was born Dec. 29, 1924 in Gobler, Mo. He attended the Pentecost Holiness Church, and was a retired truck driver. Mr. Austill was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in WWII. He enjoyed spending time with his...
Patricia Ann Pat (Risby) Wagner
Mar 5, 2012
Patricia Ann ""Pat"" Wagner, 68, of Neelyville, Mo. died Monday, March 5, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Wagner was born Aug. 24, 1943 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Wagner enjoyed being a farm wife, mother, grandmother and sister, helping her husband on their family farm, being outdoors, animals, camping and...

Ora N. (Wilson) King
Mar 4, 2012
Ora N. King, 93, of Forney, Tex., formerly of Missouri died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at her daughter's residence in Forney. Mrs. King was born Oct. 3, 1918 in Wayne County, Mo. She was a homemaker. Before moving to Texas in 1987, Mrs. King had resided in Farmington as well as St. Louis, Mo. She enjoyed spending time with...
Regina Josephine (Fox) Jones
Feb 29, 2012
Regina Josephine (Fox) Jones, 91, of Flint, Mich., formerly of Fredericktown, Mo. died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at The Maple Place in Flint. Mrs. Jones was born March 19, 1921 in Chicago, Ill. She was a special education teacher for many years and had retired in Alton, Ill. Mrs. Jones was a life-long member of the Methodist faith, and...
Betty Jo (Stanley) Robinson
Feb 26, 2012
Betty Jo Robinson, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Robinson was born Aug. 8, 1938 in Kennett, Mo. She was a member of Midland Street Church, and was a homemaker. Ms. Robinson enjoyed spending time with her family especially with her grandchildren, fishing, gardening and playing cards. Survivors include...
Dorothy M. (Davis) Kearbey
Feb 23, 2012
Dorothy M. Kearbey, 96, a former resident and Poplar Bluff teacher died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012 at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan, Mo. Mrs. Kearbey was born July 9, 1915 in Carter County, Mo. She graduated from Ellsinore High School, and received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Cape State College in 1951. Mrs. Kearbey taught elementary school...
Estella Faye (Patterson) Warfield
Feb 20, 2012
Estella Faye Warfield, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Warfield was born Jan. 19, 1928 in Poplar Bluff. She attended Northpoint Nazarene Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Warfield enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, quilting, gardening, and working crossword puzzles. On Feb. 7, 1946,...
Thomas F. Allen
Feb 19, 2012
Thomas F. Allen, of Poplar Bluff, died on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at the age of 80. Mr. Allen was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo. on March 9, 1931, to Thomas N. and Margaret Midkiff Allen. He attended school in Poplar Bluff, graduating from Poplar Bluff High School in 1948. After high school, he attended Southeast Missouri State University...
Judy Lynn Wolgast
Feb 19, 2012
Judy Lynn Wolgast, 61, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at Oakdale Residential Care Center in Poplar Bluff Ms. Wolgast was born Aug. 15, 1950 in Aurora, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith, and had worked as an aide in a Care Center. Ms. Wolgast enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and horseback riding....
Everett L. Baker
Feb 16, 2012
Everett L. Baker, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Baker was born June 25, 1926 in Corning, Ark. He attended Southside Assembly of God, and had retired from Wayne County. Mr. Baker enjoyed spending time with his family, cattle ranching and working. On Nov. 4, 1947, he married Ruby Hutson in Piggott,...
Barbara Ann (Risner) Parnell
Feb 15, 2012
Barbara Ann Parnell, 66, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Parnell was born March 15, 1945 in Bragg City, Mo. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Parnell previously worked as a waitress at Tower Motel Restaurant and later as an Instructor at Ozark Fitness...
Arthur Harvey Becker
Feb 15, 2012
Arthur Harvey Becker, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Becker was born June 4, 1928 in Shawnee, Okla. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, and was a retired farmer. Mr. Becker was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in Korea. He...