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Ronald E. Nelson
Feb 1, 2011
Ronald Everett ""Bo"" Nelson, 54, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Nelson was born July 24, 1956 in St. Louis, Mo. He was formerly employed with the Coca Cola Bottling Company, and for the past 15 years had been employed with Stovall Meat Company. Mr. Nelson enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survivors include his...
Mary Sue Powers
Jan 31, 2011
Mary Sue Powers, 91, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Jan. 31, 2011 at Methodist Richardson Medical Center in Richardson, Texas. Mrs. Powers was born Nov. 23, 1919 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Second Baptist Church, and had retired from the Butler County Health Department. Mrs. Powers enjoyed spending time with her family and crocheting. On Aug....
William C. Bennett
Jan 29, 2011
William C. Bennett, 91, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Bennett was born March 28, 1919 in Ann Arbor, Mich. He graduated from Ann Arbor High School in 1937 with special interest in engineering and scientific curriculums. Mr. Bennett attended Henry Ford Community College, Brooklyn (NY) School of...
Rosalie Moore
Jan 28, 2011
Rosalie (Rosie) Moore, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went home to be with her Lord on Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at her residence. Rosie was born Dec. 14, 1925 in Goreville, Ill. to James Everett and Beulah Mae (Anderson) Short. She worked as a telephone operator in Marion, Ill. when she met her husband, Hugh B. Moore. They were...
Floye Aileen Black
Jan 25, 2011
Floye Aileen Black, 88, of Poplar Bluff passed away peacefully in the presence of her family Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 at the Ozark Baptist Home in Ozark, Mo. after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mrs. Black, the second of five children, was born Nov. 13, 1922 in Harrisburg, Ark. A devout Christian she was an active...

Velma Fern Hupp
Jan 22, 2011
Velma Fern Hupp, 93, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 at Charlevoix Healthcare Center in St. Charles. Mrs. Hupp was born May 16, 1917 in Essex, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hupp enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. On Oct. 16, 1937 she...
Catherine E. Lovette
Jan 22, 2011
Catherine Elizabeth Lovette, 70, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Lovette was born April 18, 1940 in St. Louis, Mo. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Lovette enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren and working crossword puzzles. On June 26,...
Gloria E. Milligan
Jan 21, 2011
Gloria E. Milligan, 79, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Milligan was born Dec. 10, 1931 in St. Louis, Mo. She was of the Protestant faith, and had previously worked at First Community Bank. Mrs. Milligan enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, playing cards, reading, going to concerts...
Gary Glen Herndon
Jan 20, 2011
Gary Glen Herndon, 65, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Herndon was born July 13, 1945 in Salem, Mo. He attended Grace Christian Fellowship in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Herndon was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, and had retired from AT&T. He enjoyed all types of sports, watching Three Rivers Raiders basketball,...
Mable G. Hufford
Jan 19, 2011
Mable G. Hufford, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hufford was born March 3, 1924 in Buocoda, Mo. She was a member of Green Forrest Church of Christ, and was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse. Mrs. Hufford enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, going to church, quilting...
Ruby Lee Jones
Jan 19, 2011
Ruby Lee Jones, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Jones was born July 5, 1925 in Senath, Mo. She was a member of Calvary Community Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Jones enjoyed working crossword puzzles, reading, quilting and flower gardening. On July 14, 1942, she married John...
Peggy J. Webb
Jan 17, 2011
Peggy Joan Webb, 67, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Webb was born Jan. 15, 1944 in Holcomb, Mo. She was a member of Highland Church of Christ, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Webb previously served as a volunteer at Mark Twain Caring Center. She enjoyed spending time...
Willie Eugene Woodham
Jan 15, 2011
Willie Eugene Woodham II, 64, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Woodham was born Sept. 26, 1946 in Poplar Bluff. He served in the U.S. Army, and had retired as a heavy equipment operator in Illinois. He enjoyed spending time with his family and visiting with friends at...
Lorena Shirley Halbur
Jan 14, 2011
Lorena Shirley Halbur, 72, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, January 14, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Halbur was born October 26, 1938 in Walla Walla, Washington and was a homemaker. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and her dogs, playing bingo, traveling, and collecting her favorite...
Edna E. Massingham
Jan 12, 2011
Edna E. Massingham, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Massingham was born Dec. 11, 1924 in Ellsinore, Mo. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and had previously worked in sales at Libson Ladies Fashions. Mrs. Massingham enjoyed spending time with her family and gardening. She married...
Mary Lavina Hager Pennington
Jan 12, 2011
Mary Lavina Hager Pennington, 88, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Pennington was born March 17, 1922 in Hendrickson, Mo. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church, and had retired from the Missouri Division of Family Services as a supervisor. Mrs. Pennington enjoyed spending time with her family...
Loren O. Hedspeth
Jan 12, 2011
Loren O. Hedspeth, 97, of High Ridge, Mo., formerly of Route One Williamsville, Mo. died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 at Cedar Ridge Manor in Cedar Hill, Mo. Mr. Hedspeth was born June 23, 1913 in Butler County, Mo. He was a former member of Black River Baptist Church, where he served in various capacities, and was a member of...
Patricia L. Samuell
Jan 8, 2011
Patricia Lenora Samuell, 53, of Wappapello, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Samuell was born May 14, 1957 in Eupora, Miss. After graduating from high school she attended Para-Legal School in Santa Barbara, Calif. Ms. Samuell was of the Protestant faith, and was the previous owner and operator of a restaurant and inn....
Patsy Ruth Pierce
Jan 8, 2011
Patsy Ruth Pierce, 77, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Pierce was born Nov. 7, 1933 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Protestant faith, and had retired as an executive secretary to the president of Ozark Border Electrical Coop. Mrs. Pierce enjoyed going to yard sales. She...
Rosemary Gibbs Hunot
Jan 7, 2011
Rosemary Gibbs Hunot, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 at The Medical Center of Plano in Plano, Tex. Mrs. Hunot was born Feb. 12, 1921 in Elkville, Ill. She was a charter member of New Life Christian Church United and previously attended First Christian Church. In recent years she had been attending Holy Cross Episcopal Church...