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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...
Bill Trout
Mar 6, 2010
Bill Trout, 71, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 6, 2010, after a lengthy battle with heart and diabetes related issues. Bill was born Feb. 26, 1939, on the family farm in Broseley. He graduated from Broseley High School in 1957 and Arkansas State University in 1964. As a young man, Bill served as a member of the National...
Roy W. Campbell
Mar 5, 2010
Roy William Campbell, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, March 5, 2010 at St. Louis University Hospital. Mr. Campbell was born Dec. 18, 1926 in Little River, Kans. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired after 27 years with the Missouri National Guard. Mr. Campbell had also worked as a janitor for the National Guard Armory in...

Barbara Lynette Patterson
Mar 5, 2010
Barbara Patterson, 75, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, March 5, 2010 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Mrs. Patterson was born on May 29, 1934 in Poplar Bluff, the second to the eldest of 9 children (including the older son of Isaiah, her father). Barbara was a professionally trained vocalist who, during the 1950s performed with musical groups, including ""Wings...
Frances Ann Bailey
Mar 4, 2010
Frances Ann Bailey, 74, of Wappapello died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Bailey was born Feb. 29, 1936 in Chicago, Ill. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Bailey enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, listening to music and taking care...
Charles Edward Smith
Mar 2, 2010
Dr. Charles Edward Smith, 77, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 in Destin, Fla., after a lengthy battle with cancer. Dr. Smith was born Sept. 29, 1932 in Dexter. During his childhood he lived in St. Louis, and graduated from Central High School. As an adult, he served in the U. S. Navy. Throughout his lifetime, Dr....
George Russell Reno
Mar 1, 2010
George Russell Reno, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, March 1, 2010 at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Reno was born July 25, 1924 in Willow Springs. He had retired from the Mississippi River Fuel Co. (Center Point Energy), and was a veteran of the U. S. Army. On June 3, 1944 he was married to Beatrice...
Marcella I. Hudson
Feb 26, 2010
Marcella Hudson, 71, of Doniphan died Friday, Feb. 26, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Hudson was born Sept 6, 1938 in Kennett. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hudson enjoyed spending time with her family, crocheting and making crafts. On Feb. 20, 1973 she married Gerald Hudson in Ill. He survives. Other survivors include...
Arthur R. Davis
Feb 25, 2010
Arthur R. ""Tuck"" Davis, 80, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday Feb. 25, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Davis was born June 19, 1929 in Qulin, and was a lifelong resident of Butler County. He served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict, and had retired in 1987 from the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center after 23...
Gertrude Althea Jines
Feb 24, 2010
Gertrude Althea Jines, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Jines was born July 26, 1933 in San Diego, Calif. She was of the Christian faith, and was a retired beautician. Mrs. Jines had also volunteered at Northside Nutrition Center for many years. She enjoyed spending time with...
Jerlean O. Knuckles Montgomery
Feb 23, 2010
Jerlean Opal (Knuckles) Montgomery, 78, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Montgomery was born Aug. 10, 1931 in Delta. She was a member of Black Creek Missionary Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Montgomery enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, puzzle books and riding her golf...
Pansy M. Aud
Feb 23, 2010
Pansy M. ""Pat"" Aud, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Aud was born Oct. 9, 1926 in Qulin. She was a member of Collins Chapel General Baptist Church, and had retired as owner and operator of Pat's Ceramics in Poplar Bluff. During her earlier years she worked for Farmer's Cash Hardware Store...
Geneva Marie Jeffries
Feb 22, 2010
Geneva Marie Jeffries, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 at The Cedargate Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Jeffries was born Oct. 4, 1924 in Butler County. She attended Little Brown Chapel Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Jeffries enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, quilting and playing bingo. On Oct. 9,...