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Lora M. Burkeen
Apr 14, 2010
Lora M. Burkeen, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Burkeen was born Nov. 11, 1925 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Bluff City United Pentecostal Church, and had retired from Lucy Lee Hospital as a nurse. Mrs. Burkeen enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, being active in her...
Jimmy Dale Coats
Apr 13, 2010
Jimmy Dale Coats, Sr., 71, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Coats was born Feb. 18, 1939 in Poplar Bluff; and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and the Kansas City School of Theology. He was a member of Agee Church, and had previously served as pastor at Hillsboro United Methodist...
Henrietta Anthanette Weatherholt
Apr 12, 2010
Henrietta Anthanette Weatherholt, 93, of St. Louis died Monday, April 12, 2010 at St. Anthony Medical Center in St. Louis. Mrs. Weatherholt, was born Aug. 1, 1916 in Glennonville. She was a homemaker, and a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville. Mrs. Weatherholt enjoyed spending time with her family, quilting, sewing and gardening. On Oct. 24, 1934...
Evelyn Morse
Apr 11, 2010
Mary Evelyn Morse, 82, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Morse was born May 12, 1927 at Harviell, Mo. and was a homemaker. She was of the Pentecostal faith and enjoyed playing the piano and music. On January 6, 1945 she was married to Paul D. Morse. He preceded her in death on...
Opal Genevieve Kneisley
Apr 8, 2010
Opal Genevieve Kneisley. 94, of Dickson, Tenn., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Dickson Health Care Center in Dickson. Mrs. Kneisley was born April 6, 1916 in Campbell. She was a member of Collins Chapel General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and had retired from the Poplar Bluff Hospital. At one time Mrs. Kneisley owned...
Julie Downing Boyer Russell
Apr 5, 2010
Julie Downing Boyer Russell, 50, of Williamsville died unexpectedly Monday, April 5, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Russell was born Oct. 15, 1959 in San Diego, Calif. She was of the Baptist faith, and had previously worked at Doctor Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Russell enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, gardening, cooking and...
Pauline Nunnery Yantis
Apr 3, 2010
Pauline N. ""Piney"" Yantis, 89, of Chesterfield, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 after a long battle with Alzheimer 's disease. Born December 27, 1920 in Prestonsburg, Ky. to the late James Henderson and Octavia Brown Nunnery. She graduated from Prestonsburg High School and attended Eastern Kentucky University. On June 30, 1942 she married Fordyce McDonald ""Don"" Yantis in Shelbyville,...
Robert Samuel Phillips
Apr 3, 2010
Robert S. ""Bob"" Phillips, age 78, of Joplin, and a former resident of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, April 3, 2010 at his residence. Bob was born August 28, 1931 in Poplar Bluff. He began his career in radio at the age of 15 working at KWOC radio in Poplar Bluff. Following high school Bob studied broadcasting in Hollywood, Calif.,...
Lula Mae Hillis
Apr 2, 2010
Lula Mae Hillis, 98, of St. Louis, and a former resident of Poplar Bluff died Friday, April 2, 2010 at University Forest Manor In University City. Mrs. Hillis was born June 29, 1911 in Birdeye, Ark. She was a member of Brown Chapel AME Church, where she formerly served as vice president of the Stewardess Board, and was a...
Mary Frances Hunt
Apr 2, 2010
Mary Frances Hunt, 90, of Broseley died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hunt was born Feb. 12, 1920 in Guntown, Miss. She was a member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church where she was very active until her health began to fail. Mrs. Hunt had retired from Lucy Lee Hospital as a supervisor...
Lawrence P. Resnik
Mar 31, 2010
Lawrence P. Resnik, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the residence of his daughter. Mr. Resnik was born Jan. 8, 1923 in Stringtown. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was manager of C. G. King and Company until his retirement. Mr. Resnik enjoyed working with his cattle and taking care of...
Gary Lee Willard
Mar 30, 2010
Gary Lee Willard, 54, of Williamsville died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Willard was born Aug. 19, 1955 in Poplar Bluff. He attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and was employed at Sam A. Baker and Wappapello State Parks. Mr. Willard enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include 4 sisters: Dorothy Whitener and husband Ray of Poplar Bluff,...
Henry Lee Robertson
Mar 28, 2010
Henry Lee Robertson, 91, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Robertson was born June 30, 1918 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired from Barnes Wholesale Grocery Co. Mr. Robertson was a veteran of the U. S. Army, where he served with the...
Florence Marie Eddington
Mar 22, 2010
Florence Marie Eddington, 64, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, March 22, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Eddington was born Sept. 1, 1945 in Hume, Mo. She attended Shiloh Baptist Church at Shook, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Eddington enjoyed spending time with and taking care of her family, gardening and flowers. On Dec. 7, 1963 she married Jack R....
Rosalie Finazzo
Mar 10, 2010
Rosalie Rush Finazzo, 80, of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, formerly of St. Louis, died Wednesday March 10, 2010 in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. She was born Dec. 20, 1929 in Butler County and was retired from the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education. Mrs. Finazzo enjoyed her job serving as school secretary at Galludet School for the Deaf in St....
John Files
Mar 10, 2010
John Files, Jr., 77, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Files was born Dec. 30, 1932 in Poplar Bluff. He had retired from the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Files enjoyed playing golf, hunting and fishing. His wife, Louise Files preceded him in death in 1976. Survivors include two stepchildren, Kim Ledbetter of...
Bonnie M. Baker
Mar 8, 2010
Bonnie Merle Baker, 79, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, March 8, 2010 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Baker was born Nov. 20, 1930 in Poplar Bluff. She had retired as an RN after 42 years of service at Lucy Lee Hospital and Doctors Regional Medical Center. Survivors include three children: Glenna Chronister of Asheville, NC, Mark...
Mary Virginia Harwell
Mar 7, 2010
Mary Virginia Harwell, 96, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Harwell was born April 8, 1913 in St. Louis. She was a member of Heritage Free Will Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Harwell enjoyed visiting with her neighbors, having a flower garden, taking pictures and writing poetry. On March 15, 1930...
Littleton James Plunkett
Mar 6, 2010
Dr. Littleton James ""Jim"" Plunkett, age 76, well-known Poplar Bluff Family Practice Physician of 51 years died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at his residence. Dr. Plunkett was born April 3, 1933 in Henderson, Tex. He graduated from University of Texas, Galveston Medical School in 1958; completed internship at Confederate Memorial Hospital in Shreveport, La., in 1959; and began his...
Bill G. Maddux
Mar 6, 2010
Bill Maddux, 81, of Wappapello died Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Maddux was born May 4, 1928 in Rector, Ark. He was of the Baptist faith, and had worked for the Conservation Department at Wappapello. Mr. Maddux had also farmed, and was a certified welder in the construction industry. He was...
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