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James Berlin Anderson
Oct 6, 2010
James Berlin Anderson, 64, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Anderson was born Oct. 9, 1945 in Poplar Bluff. He worked in and chimney construction and services. Mr. Anderson enjoyed fishing and hot rod cars. Survivors include three children, Ryan Anderson and Lonnie Anderson both of Belton, Mo....
Charles Emory Aldridge
Oct 3, 2010
Charles Emory Aldridge, 40, of Van Buren, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 in Van Buren. Mr. Aldridge was born Dec. 19, 1969 in Ft. Sill, Okla. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School, and a graduate of Three Rivers Community College with an Associates Degree in Biology. Mr. Aldridge later received his Bachelor of Science in Biology,...
Sheryl Lee Pridy
Oct 2, 2010
Sheryl Lee Pridy, 61, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, October 02, 2010 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Sheryl was born March 9, 1949 in Poplar Bluff. She attended ADAPT School for several years. Sheryl was a member of the First Baptist Church and enjoyed going to all the area churches her Father ministered, and especially liked listening to and...

Carl G. Emde
Sep 30, 2010
Carl G. Emde, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010 at Westwood Hills Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Emde was born Nov. 19, 1933 in Kirkwood, Mo. He was a four-year Veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served in Korea. Mr. Emde was known for his excellent memory, and enjoyed visiting with his friends. He...
Glendon O. Pruett
Sep 25, 2010
Glendon ""Glen"" Owen Pruett, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pruett was born Oct. 27, 1924 in Bell City, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith, and had retired as a carpenter. Mr. Pruett enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, hunting, fishing, gardening, woodworking and music. On...
Carl Edward Gentry
Sep 25, 2010
Carl Edward Gentry, 79, of rural Williamsville, Mo. died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Gentry was born Sept. 10, 1931 in Decatur, Ill. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in the Korean Conflict, and had retired as an auto body repairman for an auto dealership. Mr. Gentry enjoyed hunting, gun repairing,...
Ronald F. Harrison
Sep 21, 2010
Ronald Franklin Harrison, 54, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Harrison was born Oct. 22, 1955 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and had previously owned and operated Harrison Photography. In addition to his photography, Mr. Harrison had...
Martha V. Hathaway
Sep 21, 2010
Martha V. Hathaway, 82, of St. Charles,Mo. formerly of Poplar Bluff and West Plains, Mo. died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 at Garden View Care Center in O'Fallon. Mrs. Hathaway was born Feb. 6, 1928 in the Coon Island community of Butler County. She was a member of Grace Christian Fellowship in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hathaway...
James P. Tomlin
Sep 18, 2010
James P. Tomlin, 80, of Williamsville, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Tomlin was born Feb. 1, 1930 in Butler County. He previously worked in road construction and was also a farmer. Mr. Tomlin was a veteran of the U. S. Army, and a member of Masonic Lodge 209 and Eastern Star 344. He enjoyed spending...
Rick L. Damron
Sep 17, 2010
Rick L. Damron, 55, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Damron was born Oct. 29, 1954 in Kennett. He enjoyed spending time with his family and dog Cole, listening to music, watching sports and his 2005 GMC Sierra. Mr. Damron was also a veteran of the U.S. Army. On Nov. 28, 1981, he...
Ross K. Marion
Sep 14, 2010
Ross K. Marion , 85, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Sept. 13, 2010 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Marion was born Sept. 28, 1924 in Beulah, Mo., and was of the Baptist faith. He served with the U. S. Army Air Force from May 12, 1943 to Oct. 24, 1945 in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes...
Jaclyn Kathryn King
Sep 11, 2010
Jaclyn Kathryn ""Jacky"" King, 18, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau as the result of injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle accident on Labor Day. Jacky was born May 10, 1992 in Poplar Bluff. She was an artist. Jacky enjoyed hairstyling, baking and cake decorating, music, and spending time with...
Anna Virginia Tyler
Sep 8, 2010
Anna Virginia Tyler, 81, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Tyler was born April 24, 1929 in Rivervale, Ark. She was a member of the Harviell Pentecostal Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Tyler enjoyed spending time with her family, singing and praising the Lord, sewing, cooking and growing flowers and plants. On...
Dawsey William Rice
Sep 8, 2010
Dawsey William Rice, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Malden. Mr. Rice was born Nov. 22, 1927 in Bernie, Mo. He was a member of Cornerstone Tabernacle, and had retired from North West Glass Co. in Seattle, Wash. Mr. Rice was also a former member of the Missouri National Guard....

Carole Sue Hayes
Sep 7, 2010
Carole Sue Hayes, 65, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Ms. Hayes was born August 15, 1945 in Collinwood, Tenn., and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Church of God and enjoyed reading, especially the Bible, and working crossword puzzles. Surviving are 4 sons, Roger Hayes and...
Joe H. Jordan
Sep 7, 2010
Joe H. Jordan, 60, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Jordan was born March 27, 1950 in Dexter, Mo. He was a long time employee of the Daily American Republic until health forced his retirement in February 2010 after over 30 years of employment. Mr. Jordan was also a member of the Poplar...
Hugh Berkley Moore
Sep 5, 2010
Hugh Berkley (Hugh Baby) Moore, 89 of Poplar Bluff, MO went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the Veterans Hospital. He was born October 23, 1920 in Harrisburg, Illinois to Bailey and Nola (Parks) Moore. Brother Hugh was a veteran of the World War II where he served as a bombardier in Army...
Michael Larry Sisk
Sep 1, 2010
Michael Larry Sisk, age 67, of North East, MD, passed away Wednesday, September 1st, 2010, at Union Hospital in Elkton, MD. Born in Poplar Bluff, MO, on March 23, 1943, Mr. Sisk was the son of the late Roy Crockett Sisk and Serilda (Rilda) Arlene Cline. Also preceding him in death was his stepmother Effie Louis Langley. He was...
Wanda Geraline Richardson
Aug 30, 2010
Wanda Geraline ""Jerry"" Richardson, a long-time Poplar Bluff schoolteacher, died Aug. 30, 2010, at the age of 78. Mrs. Richardson was born April 13, 1932, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., the only child of the late Harwood and Ruby (Davis) Inman. In 1949, she married Robert L Richardson, who preceded her in death in 2003. After her five children were...
Doris Marie Andrews
Aug 28, 2010
Doris Marie Andrews, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Andrews was born March 21, 1937 in Poplar Bluff. She was an active member of Bluff City Apostolic Worship Center (formerly Bluff City United Pentecostal Church) where she also served as the piano player for 53 years. In 1999 Mrs. Andrews retired from...