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Owen  E. Porter

Owen E. Porter

Nov 4, 2009

Owen E. ""Gene"" Porter, 88, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 at his residence after a prolonged battle with cancer. Mr. Porter was born July 18, 1921 in Campbell, Mo. He was a member of the Tanner Street Church of Sikeston, and had retired as a salesman from Crenshaw Distributing Co. Mr. Porter enjoyed fishing, billiards and...

Lucille  J. Tripp

Lucille J. Tripp

Nov 4, 2009

Lucille Justin Tripp, 89, of Columbia formerly of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 at The Bluff Care Center in Columbia. Mrs. Tripp was born Oct. 8, 1920 in St. Louis. She was of the Methodist faith, and was a retired cosmetologist. Mrs. Tripp was a member of the Eastern Star and Better Garden Club. On Aug. 6,...

Harrison  L. Spear

Harrison L. Spear

Nov 2, 2009

Harrison Lafayette Spear, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Spear was born Aug. 3, 1922 in Puxico. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as a truck driver. Mr. Spear also had worked at the Mobil Oil Co. as well as Parker Tire Co., and was a...

Sue  Lena Hicks

Sue Lena Hicks

Oct 29, 2009

Sue Lena Hicks, 80 of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Hicks was born Dec. 3, 1928 in Baltimore, MD. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Ms. Hicks enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and watching soap operas. Survivors include three children: Deborah Whitmer...

Carolyn  K. Greer

Carolyn K. Greer

Oct 28, 2009

Carolyn Kay ""Casey"" Greer, 65, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Ms. Greer was born July 5, 1944 in Port Huron, Mich. She was a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, and was a homemaker. Ms. Greer previously taught Spanish as well as computer classes at the Twin Towers. She...

Gelene Powell

Gelene Powell

Oct 26, 2009

Gelene Powell, 74, of Naylor died Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Powell was born Dec. 9, 1934 in Grassy, Mo. She was an active member of Bays Spring Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Powell previously worked at McNeely's Shoe Store as well as Uncle Joe's Discount Store. She enjoyed spending time with her family...

Jerry  Allen Anspach

Jerry Allen Anspach

Oct 25, 2009

Jerry Allen Anspach, 72, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Anspach was born Dec. 8, 1936 in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1954, and as a youth was an avid softball player. Mr. Anspach was of the Protestant faith, and was a former member of...

Thelma Casinger

Thelma Casinger

Oct 24, 2009

Thelma G. Casinger, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, October 24, 2009 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Casinger was born October 17, 1920 in Neelyville. She had worked in earlier years at Doctors Regional Medical Center in Housekeeping and later at the Noel Factory; and also helped her husband on their farm. She was a member...

Frances  A. Smith

Frances A. Smith

Oct 23, 2009

Frances A. Smith, 86, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of the Lone Hill area, died Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Smith was born March 21, 1923 at Potosi and was a homemaker. She was a long time member of the Morgan Corner Pentecostal Church and enjoyed reading her Bible. Her hobbies included playing dominoes,...

Mavis  A. Mcdaniel

Mavis A. Mcdaniel

Oct 22, 2009

Mavis Arlene McDaniel, 92, of Senath, formerly of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009 at Twin Rivers Medical Center in Kennett. Mrs. McDaniel was born Oct. 14, 1917 in Gideon, and was a homemaker. Survivors include four children: Harold McDaniel of Poplar Bluff, Robert W. McDaniel of Alton, Ill., Gerald McDaniel of Fairdealing and Patty Windeknecht of Knoxville,...

Lucretia  Mae Duckett

Lucretia Mae Duckett

Oct 21, 2009

Lucretia Mae Duckett, 77, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Duckett was born Jan. 16, 1932 in Hendrickson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Duckett enjoyed singing in the senior choir at church, sewing and canning. On Sept....

Mary  Ann Johnson

Mary Ann Johnson

Oct 19, 2009

Mary Ann Johnson, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Oct. 19, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was born Aug. 26, 1922 in Tupelo, Miss. In 1963 she moved her family to Poplar Bluff to the Morocco community. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church at Broseley where she served as church treasurer and...

Caron Shelton

Caron Shelton

Oct 19, 2009

Caron Gene Shelton, 54, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, October 19, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Shelton was born August 23, 1955 in Sullivan, Mo. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fellowship General Baptist Church and was very fond of animals. On August 24, 1979 she was married to Keith Shelton. He survives. Also surviving are...

Cecil  Douglas Price

Cecil Douglas Price

Oct 13, 2009

Cecil Douglas Price, 74, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Price was born April 1, 1935 in Little Rock, Ark., and moved with his family to Poplar Bluff when he was about 12 years of age. He spent 50 years in the family lumber business, Tom's Lumber Yard located on old Hwy 60...

James  Eddie Browning

James Eddie Browning

Oct 12, 2009

James Eddie ""Jim"" Browning, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Browning was born Aug. 29, 1926 in Taff, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith, and had owned and operated J. E. Browning Auto Salvage in Poplar Bluff for 42 years. Mr. Browning was a...

Mildred Porter

Mildred Porter

Oct 11, 2009

Mildred Porter, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Porter was born April 9, 1925 in Jacksonville, Fla. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dexter, and had retired from Burch Vending Co. Mrs. Porter enjoyed caring for her family, flower gardening, quilting and making arts and...

Robert  R. Brenner

Robert R. Brenner

Oct 10, 2009

Robert R. ""Bob"" Brenner, 86, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Brenner was born January 30, 1923 in Meriden, Conn. and was a retired mechanic. He was an Army veteran having served during WWII. On Dec. 1, 1972 he married Marilyn Pring. She survives. Also surviving are three children, Tamara Sowa of Colorado...

Loretta Holloway

Loretta Holloway

Oct 9, 2009

Loretta Holloway, 58, of Cape Girardeau formerly of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 in Cape Girardeau. Ms. Holloway was born March 16, 1951 in Blytheville, Ark.; and was disabled. She enjoyed being outdoors, making crafts and shopping. Survivors include her father, Charlie Holloway of Poplar Bluff; four sisters, Rose Jackson, of Cape Girardeau, Mary Boswell of Poplar...

Robert  Joseph Nohr

Robert Joseph Nohr

Oct 7, 2009

Robert Joseph Nohr, 82, of Labadie formerly of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Nohr was born April 5, 1927 in Evansville, Ind. A retired independent contractor Mr. Nohr was a member of the Carpenter's Local 73 Union as well as the Elks Lodge 1559 of Washington, Mo. He was also a member of...

Alice  Margaret Bradley

Alice Margaret Bradley

Oct 1, 2009

Alice Margaret Bradley, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Bradley was born Oct. 22, 1923 in Burrton, Kans. She was an active member of the First United Methodist Church, and had retired as an RN with the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mrs. Bradley was also...

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