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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,...
Cecil Claude Summerfield
Apr 9, 2012
Cecil Claude Summerfield Jr., 57, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Summerfield was born Feb. 21, 1955 in St. Louis, Mo. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School, and was of the Church of Christ faith. Mr. Summerfield had retired as a self-employed auto body repairman. He enjoyed riding 4-wheelers...
Joshua Adam Phelps
Apr 7, 2012
Joshua Adam Phelps, 25, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, April 7, 2012 in Poplar Bluff. Josh was born March 16, 1987 in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class of 2005, and had obtained a degree in Computer Science. Josh previously worked in the cell phone industry, and most recently was owner and operator...
William Earl Bud Lourance
Apr 7, 2012
William Earl ""Bud' Lourance, 81, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Lourance was born July 8, 1930 in Qulin, Mo. He was affiliated with the Jehovah Witness faith, and had started his career as an ironworker with Stupp Brothers Fabricating Company, later retiring from Alberrecci Construction Company. Mr....
George Willie Blufoes
Apr 1, 2012
George Willie Blufoes, 95, of Broseley, Mo. died Sunday, April 1, 2012 at his home. Mr. Blufoes was born March 22, 1917 in Warren County, Ark. He was a member of New Home Missionary Baptist Church and was a retired farmer. Mr. Blufoes was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during WWII. He enjoyed spending time with...
Charles Leon Bryan
Mar 31, 2012
Charles Leon Bryan, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Bryan was born March 23, 1930 in Broseley, Mo. He was a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, and had previously worked on the railroad and later in a factory. Mr. Bryan enjoyed spending time with...
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