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Margreet Geneva Francis
Apr 21, 2011
Margreet Geneva Francis, 88, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Francis was born Oct. 7, 1922 in Broseley, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired from Florsheim Shoe Co. Mrs. Francis enjoyed spending time with her family, quilting and canning. On Sept. 29, 1939, she married Ben...
David Eugene Studt
Apr 20, 2011
David Eugene Studt, Sr., 72, of Wappapello, Mo. died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Studt was born July 29, 1938 in Clayton, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith, and had retired as an over the road truck driver. Mr. Studt was a veteran of the U.S. Army; a member of the Teamsters...
Willomae O. Drury
Apr 17, 2011
Willomae O. Drury, 96, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, April 17, 2011 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Drury was born Dec. 4, 1914 in Owensboro, Ky., and graduated from Arcadia Girls School. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and had retired from AT&T in Kansas City, Mo. Ms. Drury enjoyed attending sporting events, traveling...
Debra R. Boyd
Apr 16, 2011
Debra Rochelle Boyd, 59, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Boyd was born Dec. 8, 1951 in Broseley, Mo. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Ms. Boyd had a BS degree in accounting, and was a licensed cosmetologist. She was currently working as an accountant with Equitable...
Emma Parlee Moore Stovall
Apr 14, 2011
Emma Parlee (Moore) Stovall, 81, of Canyon Lake, Tex., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Kirkwood Manor in New Braunfels, Tex. Mrs. Stovall was born May 31, 1929 in Taskee, Mo. She was a member of Cranes Mill Baptist Church in Canyon Lake, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Stovall enjoyed spending time with her family,...

Lloyd Daniel Bacon
Apr 13, 2011
Lloyd Daniel ""Speedy"" Bacon, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Kindred Hospital in St. Louis. Speedy was born Oct. 28, 1934 in Sikeston, Mo. As a child he attended the Seventh Day Adventist church and in later years he attended the Third Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Speedy was a retired custodial worker. He enjoyed...
Glendora V. Decker
Apr 10, 2011
Glendora V. Decker, 91, of Ponca City, Okla., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, April 10, 2011 in Ponca City. Glendora was born on Aug. 11, 1919 in Poplar Bluff where she grew up, and later met and married Howard Gray. Their first home was on the Gray family farm in Poplar Bluff, where they had two sons Buddy...
Napoleon Bonaparte Ramsey
Apr 9, 2011
Napoleon Bonaparte Ramsey, 89, of Tomball, Tex., formerly of Missouri died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Grace Care Center in Tomball. Mr. Ramsey was born June 15, 1921 in Spring Creek, Mo., and was a graduate of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as a sales manager for Dow...
Edmond L. Prosise
Apr 7, 2011
Edmond Lee Prosise, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Prosise was born Sept. 21, 1923 in Williamsville, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith, and had retired from Union Electric in St. Louis. Mr. Prosise was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army, and was a member of the...
Ethel M. Stucker Lockett
Apr 6, 2011
Ethel Marie Stucker Lockett, 65, of Chatsworth, Ga., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Ga. Mrs. Lockett was born Oct. 20, 1945 in Butler County, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as an LPN. During her early years she worked at Poplar Bluff Hospital. Mrs. Lockett...
Ed Armes
Apr 4, 2011
Ed Armes, 73, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ed died of a broken heart just 26 days after losing the love of his life, Grace. Ed was born April 24, 1937 in Poplar Bluff. He and his brother Jack owned and operated Jim's Shell Service Station for more than 30...
Ralph Hargrove
Apr 4, 2011
Ralph Hargrove passed away at his home in Poplar Bluff after a brief illness. He met his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 4, 2011 at the age of 102 years, 7 months, and 1 day. Mr. Hargrove was born Sept. 3, 1908 to Claude and Laura Potillo Hargrove in Poplar Bluff. He lived and farmed for many years...
Ruby Delores Howell
Apr 4, 2011
Ruby DeLores ""Dee"" Howell, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, April 4, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Howell was born June 29, 1932 in Mangum, Okla. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as a Lab Tech with the Missouri Department of Health. Mrs. Howell was a veteran of the U.S. Army Women's...
Judy C. Fisher
Apr 3, 2011
Judith Charlyne Fisher, 70, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, April 3, 2011 in her home with her family present at her side. Mrs. Fisher was born July 1, 1940 to Charles and Pansy Love, who preceded her in death. She was a lifetime member of First United Methodist Church. She loved her family and friends very much. Mrs. Fisher...
Jack L. Hale
Mar 29, 2011
Jack L. Hale, 68, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hale was born June 24, 1942 in Marquand, Mo. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, and had retired from Union Pacific Railroad. On June 7, 1986, he married Sherry Patterson in Park Hills, Mo. She survives....
Mary Fern Allen
Mar 28, 2011
Mary Fern Allen, 79, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, March 28, 2011 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Allen was born Oct. 5, 1931 in Butler County, Mo. She was a member of First Church of God, and had worked in the Butler County Collector's office and General Baptist Headquarters before retiring. Mrs. Allen enjoyed hand...
Patricia Ann Dueker
Mar 28, 2011
Patricia Ann Dueker, 65, of Wappapello, Mo., formerly of St. Louis, Mo. died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Dueker was born March 21, 1946 in St. Louis, Mo. She and her husband owned and operated Miller's Motor Lodge in Wappapello. Mrs. Dueker enjoyed spending time with her children and...
Melba E. Craven Pennington
Mar 26, 2011
Melba E. Craven Pennington, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan, Mo. Mrs. Pennington was born Nov. 26, 1928 in Holcomb, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith and had attended Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Pennington retired in November 1990 from Commerce Bank after 38 years of...
Richard C. Smith
Mar 26, 2011
Richard C. ""Condy"" Smith, Sr., 62, of Neelyville, Mo. died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born Feb. 18, 1949 in Stoneington, Ill. He was of the Pentecostal faith and had retired as a tie buyer for Arkoma. Mr. Smith was an avid outdoorsman and loved nature. Survivors include 2 children, April Crum of Walnut...
Jerry Ronald Webb
Mar 26, 2011
Jerry Ronald Webb, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Webb was born Sept. 26, 1937 in White Oak, Mo. He was a member of Highland Church of Christ, and wrote and gave lessons and sermons at other area Churches of Christ. Mr. Webb was also a veteran...