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Wayne Everett Pruett
Jun 29, 2010
Wayne Everett Pruett, 80, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Pruett was born March 6, 1930 in San Saba County, Tex. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force where he served as a medic, and retired from the Poplar Bluff Police Department. He enjoyed spending time with...
Harold Christian
Jun 26, 2010
Harold Christian, 81, a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Christian was born Sept. 19, 1928 in Poplar Bluff, and was of the Baptist faith. He worked for 23 years with Missouri Utilities, and later worked for the Poplar Bluff Fire Dept. and in construction as well. Mr....
Quieonn Blackman
Jun 26, 2010
Quieonn Blackman, Sr., 78, Poplar Bluff passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Blackman was born April 11, 1932 in Catron, Mo., the third of six children of Lloyd and Irene Blackman. He confessed hope in Christ at an early age, and was later ordained a Deacon at Morning Star Missionary Baptist...
Joseph Lester Hicks
Jun 24, 2010
Joseph Lester Hicks, 82, of Cabot, Ark. departed this life on Thursday, June 24, 2010. Mr. Hicks was born Feb. 8, 1928 in Olney, Okla. to the late Joseph and Thula Hicks. He lived a long, full life, faced adversity with his health, and never complained. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the...
Ronald Earl Gray
Jun 23, 2010
Ronald Earl Gray, Jr., 44, of Bartlett, Tenn., died Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tenn. as the results of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on May 16. Mr. Gray was born Nov. 25, 1965 in Memphis, and was of the Protestant faith. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class...
Debra Jean Griffin
Jun 21, 2010
Debra Jean Griffin, 56, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, June 21, 2010 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Griffin was born Nov. 28, 1953 in Harviell. She was a member of the Church of God in Christ, and had previously been employed as an L.P.N. at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Ms. Griffin enjoyed playing cards, watching...
Treasa Ann Crouch
Jun 20, 2010
Treasa Ann (Anderson) Crouch, 58, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at her residence. Treasa was born Oct. 4, 1951 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the New Christian Church United in Poplar Bluff, and was a past member of the Lioness Club. Treasa was employed as a travel agent with Bluff Travel Agency. She...
Nora E. Preslar
Jun 20, 2010
Nora Elizabeth Preslar, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, June 18, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Preslar was born April 13, 1928 in Williamsville, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Preslar enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews, and great-nephew, working with yarn, putting crossword puzzles together and watching...
Doris Evelyn Rivera
Jun 20, 2010
Doris Evelyn Rivera, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 20, 2010 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Rivera was born Dec. 28, 1927 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church where she also sang in the choir. Mrs. Rivera was a homemaker, a member of the Democratic Society and a...
Harvey H. Scott
Jun 19, 2010
Harvey H. Scott, 74, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, June 19, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Scott was born Oct. 1, 1935 in Foreman, Ark. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, and had retired from John Deere Manufacturing Co., in Moline, Ill. He enjoyed spending time with his family and country...

Helen Miller
Jun 19, 2010
Helen Miller, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, June 19, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Miller was born April 12, 1921 in Pemiscot County, Mo. and retired from Artistic Furniture where she upholstered furniture. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, cooking and quilting. On May 11, 1945 she married Paul J. Miller and he preceded her in...
Darrel F. Mcnew
Jun 19, 2010
Darrel F. McNew, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, June 19, 2010 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. McNew was born December 24, 1933 in Neelyville, Mo. and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was a retired truck driver for McLane Transport. He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing, gardening and woodworking. On May 11, 1952...
James C. Hammack
Jun 18, 2010
James C. ""Boots"" Hammack, 86, of Malden, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Friday, June 18, 2010 at the Malden Nursing and Rehab Center in Malden. Mr. Hammack was born Jan. 5, 1924 in McGee, Mo. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a veteran of the U. S. Army serving during...
Anna Lucy Lourance
Jun 17, 2010
Anna Lucy Lourance, age 105, of Qulin, Mo. died Thursday, June 17, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Lourance was born Oct. 25, 1904 at Morehouse, Mo. She was a member of Black River Missionary Baptist Church at Qulin, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Lourance enjoyed taking care of her family and grandchildren, working in the garden and traveling. On...
Doris Jean Watson
Jun 17, 2010
Doris Jean Watson, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, June 17, 2010 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Watson was born Oct. 13, 1933 in Kennett. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Watson was an avid seamstress and enjoyed sewing, spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, singing, reading and...
Brenda Dianne Pyle
Jun 12, 2010
Brenda Dianne Pyle, 61, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Pyle was born Nov. 25, 1948 in Kennett, Mo. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, and had previously worked as a library assistant for Poplar Bluff Elementary Schools. She enjoyed spending time with her family. On April 26,...

Faye S. Hicks
Jun 12, 2010
Faye Smith Hicks, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hicks was born May 1, 1926 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired after 30 years of service from John J. Pershing VA Medical Center as a telephone operator. Mrs. Hicks enjoyed spending time with...

Norman F. Maddux
Jun 10, 2010
Norman F. Maddux, 81, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Maddux was born February 18, 1929 in Oglesville, Mo. He was a retired mail carrier for the U S Post Office and was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, was an avid Cardinal baseball fan and...

Patricia A. Wheeling
Jun 8, 2010
Patricia A. Wheeling, 70, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Wheeling was born Sept. 3, 1939 in Butler County, Mo. She had retired from the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center and the Physician's Pathology Services of Poplar Bluff as a medical transcriber. On April 8, 1959 she was married...
Donald G. Duncan
Jun 5, 2010
Donald G. Duncan, 83, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Ellington, died Saturday, June 5, 2010 at St. Louis University Hospital. Mr. Duncan was born June 10, 1926 in Van Buren. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, a Master Mason with the Masonic Lodge, a member of the Poplar Bluff Elks Lodge #2452 and a...