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Douglas Earl Brown
Jan 30, 2010
Douglas E. ""Doug"" Brown, 60, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Brown was born Oct. 18, 1949 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Episcopal faith, and had retired from John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mr. Brown was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Vietnam,...
Sallye Ann Turner Letassy
Jan 29, 2010
Sallye Ann Turner Letassy, age 76, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 after a lengthy illness at Des Peres Hospital in St Louis, Mo. Sallye was born Oct. 26, 1933 in Ft. Smith, Ark. She received her nurses training at St Edward's Hospital in Fort Smith, Ark and worked as an RN at St Joseph's Hospital in Kirkwood Mo.; then...
Esther G. Mahon
Jan 25, 2010
Esther G. (Portenberry) Mahon, 77 of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Jan 25, 2010 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Mahon was born May 13, 1932 in Peach Orchard, Ark. She was of the Pentecostal faith, and was a homemaker. During her earlier years she worked in a clothing factory. Mrs. Mahon enjoyed canning, making jelly, fishing...
Audrey Ferguson-Ortega
Jan 24, 2010
Audrey Allen Ferguson-Ortega, 83, of Mission Viejo, Calif., formerly of Fairdealing, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 in California. Mrs. Ortega was born Nov. 25, 1926 in Naylor. She graduated from Doniphan High School and taught school in Tucker, Powers and Bernham Schools in Ripley County. In 1959 Mrs. Ortega moved to California where she worked and later retired from...
Donald E. Hamm
Jan 24, 2010
Don E. Hamm, 79, a retired banker and businessman of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hamm was born Nov. 25, 1930 in Poplar Bluff. He was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Poplar Bluff, and had retired in 1988 as President of Commerce Bank after a career of...
Patricia Kay Shackelford
Jan 22, 2010
Patricia Kay Shackelford, 63, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Shackelford was born Sept. 30, 1946 in Poplar Bluff. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School, and later from School of the Ozarks with a degree in Elementary Education and English. During her earlier years she was an elementary teacher...
Shirley Jean Dodson
Jan 21, 2010
Shirley J. Dodson, 66, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Dodson was born Aug. 14, 1943 in Los Angeles, Calif. She was an active member of Westwood Baptist Church where she served as church secretary, Sunday School teacher and member of the choir. Mrs. Dodson enjoyed spending time with her...
Raymond S. Hellums
Jan 21, 2010
Raymond Starling Hellums, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Hellums was born Sept. 17, 1922 in Poplar Bluff. He had retired from Barnes Grocer Co. as a supervisor. Mr. Hellums enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and gardening. On July 22, 1948 he married Grace Aileen Turner in Arkansas. She survives....
Billie Joe Adams
Jan 21, 2010
Billie Joe Adams, 71, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., and former resident of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Adams was born Sept. 11, 1938 in Doniphan, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith, and was a retired skilled carpenter and painter. Mr. Adams was also a veteran of the U.S. Army. He enjoyed spending...
Edith Mitchell Law
Jan 20, 2010
Edith Mitchell Law, 92, of Simpsonville, SC, and a former resident and retired teacher of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Jan. 20. 2010 at the National Healthcare Center in Mauldin, SC. Mrs. Law was born April 27, 1917 in Mexico, Mo. She was a member of Living Word Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff; and was a graduate of Arkansas State...
James R. Magill
Jan 19, 2010
James Russell ""Jim"" Magill, 57, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Magill was born Nov. 22, 1952 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, and was a former member of the Missouri National Guard. Mr. Magill worked 25 years for Aramark Uniform Service, and for the...
Robbie Jo Gunells
Jan 17, 2010
Robbie Jo Gunells, 79, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Gunells was born Aug. 17, 1930 in Truman, Ark. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Gunells enjoyed making crafts and ceramics, and as an artist she enjoyed painting with watercolors. On...
Raymond Wesley Aldridge
Jan 14, 2010
Raymond Wesley Aldridge, 88, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Aldridge was born Oct. 5, 1921 in Kennett. He was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church, and had retired as a skilled Carpenter. Mr. Aldridge enjoyed spending time with his family, gardening, camping, fishing and hunting. On July 8, 1944...
David Edward Grimes
Jan 11, 2010
David Edward Grimes, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Jan 11, 2010 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Grimes was born July 12, 1924 in Perkins, Mo. He was a military veteran of WWII and fought in the battles of Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. During the Battle of the Bulge Mr....
Raymond R. Eickmeyer
Jan 10, 2010
Raymond R. Eickmeyer, 77, of St. Louis and a former Poplar Bluff resident, junior high school teacher, and coach, died unexpectedly on Jan. 10, 2010. He was born March 17, 1932, on the family farm in Macoupin Co., Ill. and was graduated from Mt. Olive, Ill. High School in 1950. He was graduated from Arkansas State University in 1954...
Billie June Mckeel
Jan 9, 2010
Billie June (Dunn) McKeel, 84, of Doniphan, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. McKeel was born Nov. 26, 1925 in Butler County. She was of the Baptist faith, and a homemaker. During WWII she worked in a munitions factory in Detroit, Mich., and during later years in the dental office of Dr....
James A. Withrow
Jan 6, 2010
James ""Dobie"" Withrow, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Withrow was born Sept. 4, 1927 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the Third Baptist Church, and was a retired baker. Over the years Mr. Withrow worked for Toellner's Bakery, Chicken D's, Snider's IGA as well as...
Cacelia Pigg
Jan 5, 2010
Cacelia Pigg, beloved wife of Joseph H. Pigg left this world on Jan 5, 2010 at Oakdale Care Center. She had been in declining health for the past two years. Her children were at her side when the Lord took her. Cacelia was born in Geiselhoring, Germany on December 31, 1927. She had worked as a nurse's aide at...
Quinten Doyle Campbell
Jan 2, 2010
Quinten Doyle Campbell, 83, of Wappapello formerly of St. Charles died Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Campbell was born June 13, 1926 in Qulin, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith, and had retired from McDonnell Douglas as an electrician. Mr. Campbell was a 45 year member of I.B.E.W.; and a...
Herbert E. Hook
Jan 1, 2010
Herbert E. Hook, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, January 1, 2010 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hook was born April 13, 1922 in Garfield, Kentucky. He was a retired Tool and Die Maker for International Harvester and a member of the Westwood Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family and was interested in...
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