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George  Russell Reno

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Elizabeth  B. Norwood

Elizabeth B. Norwood

Feb 21, 2010

Elizabeth ""Bea"" Norwood, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Norwood was born Aug. 27, 1924 in Hickory Ridge, Ark. She was a member of Highland Church of Christ, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Norwood enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and flower...

Virginia  O. Carter

Virginia O. Carter

Feb 20, 2010

Virginia Carter, 93, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Riverways Manor Nursing Home in Van Buren. Miss Carter was born on June 17, 1916 in Leeper, and was the daughter of Mann and Lillie Carter. Virginia retired after many years as a nurse at Lucy Lee Hospital. Survivors include her nephew and guardian, James Carter, and...

Robert  W. Huntington

Robert W. Huntington

Feb 20, 2010

Robert Wesley Huntington, O.D. aged 87, passed away at his home in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010. His daughter-in-law, Jan Huntington and his granddaughter, Heidi Huntington, survive him. His wife, Marie, son, Michael and daughter, Holly, precedes Father Bear as he was lovingly called, in death. Dr. Huntington was born in Osgood, Ind. on Sept. 12,...

Barbara  Kay Thompson

Barbara Kay Thompson

Feb 17, 2010

Barbara Kay Thompson, 46, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 at her residence. Ms. Thompson was born June 14, 1963 in Poplar Bluff. She was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University. She was employed as a secretary at Poplar Bluff Medical Partners. Ms. Thompson enjoyed spending time with her family...

Eydie  O. Woods

Eydie O. Woods

Feb 14, 2010

Eydie O. Woods, 72, of Broseley, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Woods was born Aug. 15, 1937 in the Morocco Community of Butler County, and was of the Baptist faith. She worked many years as a domestic worker for Syl and Clara Resnik, and later retired from the food service department of...

Leonard  U. Jones

Leonard U. Jones

Feb 14, 2010

Leonard Ulysses Jones, 84, of Overland Park, Kans., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 at St. Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park. Mr. Jones was born Aug. 12, 1925 in Williamsville. While living in Poplar Bluff he and his wife were very active members of First United Methodist Church. In 1987, Mr. Jones retired from Union...

Bonnie  Marie Andrews

Bonnie Marie Andrews

Feb 14, 2010

Bonnie Marie Andrews, 68, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010 at her residence. Ms. Andrews was born Oct. 9, 1941 in Des Ark, Ark. She was of the Christian faith, and had retired as an Income Tax Preparer and Real Estate Broker. Ms. Andrews enjoyed spending time with her children, and working on the computer. Survivors include...

Thelma  Imogene Knapp

Thelma Imogene Knapp

Feb 14, 2010

Thelma Imogene (Inman) Knapp, 81, of Poplar Bluff went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. She had been a resident of Westwood Hills Care Center since Feb 2002. Mrs. Knapp was born July 3, 1928 of parents, James Andrew Inman (1885-1932) and Mattie Francis Whiffen (1889-1966). She was born in the family home built by...

Rodney  L. Shewmaker

Rodney L. Shewmaker

Feb 13, 2010

Rodney L. ""Rod"" Shewmaker, 88, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shewmaker was born Dec. 16, 1921 in Tyner, Ind. Mr. Shewmaker was a retired engineer. In the late 1950's he joined Sverdrup & Parsel Engineering in St. Louis and oversaw engineering design and build projects worldwide; most noteably...

Mary  Frances Stacy

Mary Frances Stacy

Feb 12, 2010

Mary Frances Stacy, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, February 12, 2010 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Stacy was born November 11, 1925 in Knobel, Ark. She was a homemaker and a 45 year member of Temple Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling with her family and friends. She was first married to Vernon High who died...

Gerald  W. Foust

Gerald W. Foust

Feb 11, 2010

Gerald Wesley Foust, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Foust was born June 24, 1933 in St. Louis. He was of the Lutheran faith, and had worked for the Chevrolet Manufacturing Plant in St. Louis and later as a cab driver. He also served 18-years with the Missouri Army...

Cecelia  Katherine Jones

Cecelia Katherine Jones

Feb 10, 2010

Cecelia Katherine Jones, 90, of Milford, Ind., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Anderson, Ind. and Homosassa, Fla. died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center in Milford. Mrs. Jones was born Nov. 24, 1919 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Catholic faith, and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. During her earlier years she...

Baby King Lewis Johnson

Baby King Lewis Johnson

Feb 8, 2010

King Lewis Johnson, newborn son of Robert Lewis Johnson and Pat Paten, of Poplar Bluff was born and died on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. In addition to his parents a sister, Justice Myles Johnson, survives King Lewis. A graveside service and burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22nd at City...

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