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Laura J. Porterfield
Nov 6, 2010
Laura J. Porterfield, 92, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Porterfield was born Jan. 10, 1918 in Williamsville, Mo. She was a Charter Member of West Side Church of God, had served as a volunteer for John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mrs. Porterfield had retired from the Florsheim Shoe Co. She enjoyed...
Floyd M. Kester
Nov 5, 2010
Floyd M. ""Blue"" Kester, 88, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, November 5, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Kester was born August 30, 1922 in Chilton, Mo. and was retired as Maintenance Foreman with the Poplar Bluff City Street Department. He was of the Protestant faith and was an avid deer hunter and also enjoyed fishing. Mr. Kester was a...
Leonard L. Gowen
Nov 4, 2010
Leonard Leon Gowen, 65, of Bonne Terre, Mo., formerly from the Coon Island community south of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 at the Community Manor in Farmington, Mo. Mr. Gowen was born Nov. 16, 1944 at Coon Island, Mo. and was raised there on the family farm. In 1979, he moved to Lake Timberline near Bonne Terre,...
Helen Rose Wells
Nov 2, 2010
Helen Rose Wells, 88, of Qulin died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wells was born Feb. 19, 1922 in Gideon, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired from Graham Paper co., in St. Louis. Mrs. Wells enjoyed gardening, growing flowers and listening to country music. On June 23, 1956 she...
Billie Thomas Griffith
Nov 2, 2010
Billie Thomas Griffith, 84, of Wappapello, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Griffith was born March 28, 1926 in Waterloo, Iowa. For a number of years he was a self-employed electrician, and later had retired from Florida Steel Co. as a supervisor. Mr. Griffith was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...
Rita Lee Pope Prestwood
Oct 30, 2010
Rita Lee Pope Prestwood, 84, of Schaumburg, Ill., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Prestwood was born Feb. 7, 1926 in Hoxie, Ark. She grew up in Poplar Bluff and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. Mrs. Prestwood was of the Protestant faith, and had retired as a secretary for...
Conrad Lee Roberts
Oct 30, 2010
Conrad Lee Roberts, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Roberts was born April 17, 1927 in Ellsinore, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired from the Civil Service. Mr. Roberts was also a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps having served in the Asiatic Pacific and occupation of North...
Leo L. Fields
Oct 30, 2010
Leo Lafayette Fields, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Fields was born May 30, 1926 in Pin Hook, Mo. He was a member of Agee Fellowship General Baptist Church, and had retired from Missouri Pacific Railroad. Mr. Fields enjoyed talking about the railroad, watching western movies, collecting rocks, fishing,...
Greggory D. Pulley
Oct 23, 2010
Greggory D. ""Gregg"" Pulley, 49, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Pulley, also known as ""Possum"" was born Nov. 20, 1960 in Sikeston, Mo. He was of the Methodist faith, and was employed as the maintenance supervisor at Schaller Hardwood Lumber Co. in Poplar Bluff for 30 years. Mr. Pulley previously worked as...
Emma T. Bennett
Oct 20, 2010
Emma T. Bennett, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Bennett was born Sept. 11, 1921 in Kennett, Mo. She was a member of New Home General Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Bennett enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking, sewing, gardening, listening to gospel music...
Geraldine A. Wyatt
Oct 17, 2010
Geraldine Alwina ""Gerry"" Wyatt, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wyatt was born Nov. 14, 1922 in Washington, Mo. She graduated from University of Missouri in Columbia in 1944 with a degree in Home Economics and began her teaching career at Stephens College in Columbia from 1946 until 1948....
Cynthia L. Berry
Oct 16, 2010
Cynthia Louise Berry, 56, of Poplar Bluff, MO., died Saturday Oct. 16, 2010 at Heritage Gardens of Greenville, Mo. Mrs. Berry was born April 17, 1954, at Amarillo, Texas. She was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School in 1972 and the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism in 1976. After graduating from college she...
Lonnie Terrell Keene
Oct 15, 2010
Lonnie Terrell Keene, 69, of Foristell, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Keene was born Feb. 27, 1941 in Poplar Bluff. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and was a retired boilermaker. Mr. Keene enjoyed spending time with his family especially his grandchildren, fishing, hunting and playing golf. Survivors...
Moses L. Cooper
Oct 11, 2010
Moses Lee Cooper, 78, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Cooper was born May 19, 1932 in Hughes, Ark. He was a member of Brown Chapel AME Church in Poplar Bluff and had retired from the U.S. Army after serving two tours in Vietnam, and tours...
Joy Lynn Ray Greenlee
Oct 11, 2010
Joy Lynn Ray Greenlee, 48, of Doniphan, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010 at Ripley County Memorial Hospital in Doniphan. Ms. Greenlee was born March 3, 1962 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Westside Church of God in Poplar Bluff, and worked as a caseworker with the Missouri Division of Family Services. Ms. Greenlee enjoyed spending time with...
Regina Paulette Brummett
Oct 10, 2010
Regina Paulette (Keys) Brummett, 58, of Darien, Wisc., formerly of Williamsville, Mo. died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 at Aurora Memorial Hospital in Burlington, Wisc. Ms. Brummett was born Oct. 30, 1951 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Mt. Zion Southern Baptist Church, and had worked as a sales representative in Condo Time Sales. Ms. Brummett enjoyed spending...
Kenneth Joseph Haag
Oct 9, 2010
Kenneth Joseph Haag, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, October 9, 2010 at the Cedargate Care Center. Mr. Haag was born Feb. 3, 1940 in Poplar Bluff. He was a District Manager for International Harvester in Idaho before moving to Poplar Bluff where he was a farmer. Mr. Haag was of the Southern Baptist faith and a veteran of...
Nathanial C. Conover
Oct 8, 2010
Nathanial C. Conover, Jr., 78, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Conover was born Jan. 16, 1932 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, and had retired from John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Conover was a veteran of the U. S. Air...
Loretta M. Watson
Oct 8, 2010
Loretta Marijane Watson, 51, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, October 8, 2010 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Watson was born Aug. 6, 1959 in Millington, Tenn. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and had previously worked in retail sales. Mrs. Watson enjoyed spending time with her family and playing bingo....
John William Beck
Oct 8, 2010
John William ""Bill"" Beck, Jr., 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. and Pine Bluff, Ark. died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010 at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock. Mr. Beck was born Nov. 8, 1936 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Protestant faith, and had retired as an engineer from Cottonbelt Southern Pacific Railroad. Mr. Beck was...
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