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Jamie Louise (Clark) Mcclure
Oct 21, 2011
Jamie Louise McClure, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. McClure was born Oct. 1, 1928 in Ripley, Tenn. She was a member of First Baptist Church, and had retired as a nurse. Mrs. McClure was a member and past president of the Democrat Women's Club, and was a member...
Leroy Patterson
Oct 20, 2011
Leroy Patterson passed from this world at 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011. Leroy was born May 14, 1956 in Gideon, Mo. to Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Leona (Duvall) Patterson, both now deceased. He graduated from high school in 1974 from Twin Rivers, and attended classes at Three River College and SEMO. Leroy worked at Mingo Job...
Ronald Gene Hoffman
Oct 18, 2011
Ronald Gene Hoffman, 77, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday,October 18, 2011, at The Manor Care Center. Mr. Hoffman was born October 1, 1934 in Pittsburgh, PA. and was a clerk at Central Hardware. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and volunteered to do bookkeeping for the Wappapello Fire Dept. He also belonged to the Elks and Eagles Lodges. Surviving is one...
John Edwin Steele
Oct 15, 2011
John Edwin Steele, Sr., 82, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Steele was born Nov. 12, 1928 in Paragould, Ark. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church, and had retired from the St. Louis Municipal Railroad System. Mr. Steele enjoyed gardening and fishing. On Oct. 3, 1987, he married Betty Parrott in...
Warnie Yuell Whitener
Oct 12, 2011
Warnie Yuell Whitener, 73, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Fairdealing, Mo., died Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Whitener was born Dec. 26, 1937 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, and had retired from the U.S. Air Force where he served in the Vietnam Conflict. Mr. Whitener later worked for the Poplar...
Jimmy Eugene Hastings
Oct 10, 2011
Jimmy Eugene Hastings, 62, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Oct. 10, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Sept. 15, 1949 in Ripley County. Mr. Hastings was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in Vietnam, lifetime member of American Legion Post 153 and a member of Amvets. Survivors include two sons, Eric Eugene Hastings of Hale,...
Harold Ray Tinsley
Oct 9, 2011
Former Butler County Assessor and Poplar Bluff City Councilman, Harold Ray Tinsley, 82, died Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Tinlsey was born Oct. 11, 1928, in Harviell, Mo. He was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church, Masonic Lodge 209 and active in the Democratic Party. He was also...
Charles Douglas Duren
Oct 8, 2011
Charles Douglas Duren, 66, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Duren was born July 9, 1945 in Vinita, Okla., and attended school at the Fisk-Rombauer School. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Duren was a professional dog trainer of Upland Game Dogs, which he sold throughout the...
Virginia Rafael Braden
Oct 4, 2011
Virginia Rafael Braden, 65, of Poplar Bluff died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Mo. Mrs. Braden was born May 1, 1946, in Manila, Philippines. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a 20-year employee at Wal-Mart in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Braden enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren...

Dorothy Mae (Humphrey) Coleman
Oct 3, 2011
Dorothy Mae Coleman, 76, of Neelyville, MO, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 at her residence. Ms. Coleman was born Sept. 15, 1935 in Henry, Ill., and was a homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, sewing and crocheting. Survivors include three children, Melody Coleman of Neelyville, Mo., Frederick Coleman of Grants Pass, Oreg. and Timothy Coleman of Portland, Oreg.; six grandchildren; nine...

Larry David Hastings
Oct 3, 2011
Larry David Hastings, 63, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Aug. 5, 1948 in Poplar Bluff. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, and had retired from Three Rivers Community College. Mr. Hastings enjoyed the computer and oil painting. Survivors include his father and stepmother, James W....

Sharyn Lynn (Boatner) Howe
Sep 30, 2011
-----Heaven's Very Special Child----- A meeting was held far from earth, ""It's time again for another birth"" said the angels to the Lord above. This special child will need much love, her progress may seem very slow. Accomplishments, she may not show and she'll require extra care from the folks she meets down there. She may not run or...
Carolyn Sue (White) Bratton
Sep 29, 2011
Carolyn Sue Bratton, 64, of Williamsville, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011 at her residence. Carolyn was born May 7, 1947 in Williamsville, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith. During her life she was a housewife, mother and grandmother. Carolyn enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, cooking, fishing and watching the St. Louis Cardinal's ball games....
Thelma Jean (Porter) Irby
Sep 27, 2011
Thelma Jean Irby, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Irby was born May 28, 1935 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The Bluff Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Jean enjoyed spending time with her family and playing golf, bingo and cards. On Aug. 30, 1959, she married...
Francis May (Winch) Pennington
Sep 24, 2011
Francis May Pennington, 70, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Pennington was born May 11, 1941 in Potosi, Mo., and was a graduate of North County High School in Desloge, Mo. She was a member of the Third Baptist Church, and had previously worked at Smiley Container and the Russell Stover Store. Mrs....
Lelia Mildred Casey (Madge) Stucker
Sep 22, 2011
Lelia Mildred ""Midge"" Stucker, 95, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Stucker was born June 7, 1916 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of New Oak Hill General Baptist Church where she served as church clerk and Sunday School teacher for many years, and was a homemaker....
Alton Davis Brookreson
Sep 18, 2011
Dr. Alton Davis Brookreson, 76, a local resident and physician, died early Sunday morning, Sept. 18, 2011 at his home in San Antonio, Tex. surrounded by family and friends. Dr. Brookreson, known as ""Davis"" to everyone who knew him, was born May 10, 1935 in Parma, Mo., the son of Poplar Bluff physician, Dr. Alton Friend Brookreson and his...
Martha Anne (Fancher) Ellard
Sep 17, 2011
Martha Anne Ellard, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Ellard was born March 28, 1929 in Holcomb, Miss., and was a graduate of Coffeeville High School Class of 1946 in Coffeeville, Miss. She received her Bachelors Degree in Home Economics Education from the University of Southern Mississippi in...
Joanne (Hall) Gray
Sep 15, 2011
Joanne H. (Nurse Gray) Gray, 80, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Gray was born May 25, 1931 in California, Mo. She was a Registered Nurse, and had retired from the Poplar Bluff School System as school nurse. Mrs. Gray was a former Girl Scout Leader and a camp nurse at Camp Latonka...
Lucille Elizabeth Wagganer (Wallis) Warren
Sep 12, 2011
Lucille Elizabeth Wagganer Warren, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Warren was born Feb. 23, 1922 in Waverly, Tenn. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as a nurse's aide from Poplar Bluff Hospital. Mrs. Warren enjoyed spending time with and cooking for her family,...