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Blanche Brickell
Dec 30, 2009
Blanche Brickell, 91, of Hensley, Ark., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Brickell was born March 8, 1918 in Piedmont. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. During her earlier years she was a saleslady in a women's clothing shop. Mrs. Brickell was an...
Mary Wanda Hale
Dec 26, 2009
Mary Wanda Hale, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, December 26, 2009 at The Cedargate. Mrs. Hale was born July 16, 1933 at Gideon, Mo. and was a retired Beautician. She was of the Baptist faith and was a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Surviving are two sons, Michael Ray Gibbs and Charles Lee Gibbs both of Poplar Bluff;...
Daniel O. Thompson
Dec 24, 2009
Daniel Otis Thompson, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Thompson was born March 1, 1922 in Poplar Bluff and was of the Baptist faith. He graduated from the Ranken School of Engineering in St. Louis and was a design engineer for Lockheed Aircraft. Mr. Thompson was a space exploration enthusiast and a...
Lillian Clanahan
Dec 24, 2009
M. Lillian Clanahan, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away on December 24, 2009. A Celebration of life will be Monday, December 28th at 9:30 a.m. at Cotrell Funeral Service, 701 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, Mo 63901. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Mo. Visitation will be Sunday, December 27th from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Cotrell Funeral...
Blanche Mary Templemire
Dec 22, 2009
Blanche Mary Templemire, 80, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Templemire was born Aug. 7, 1929 in Illinois City, Illinois. She was of the Methodist faith, and had retired from Shaller Hardwood Co. of Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Templemire was also a member of the Eastern Star. In...
Betty D. Douglas
Dec 22, 2009
Betty Dean Douglas, 75, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Douglas was born April 3, 1934 in Qulin. She was of the General Baptist faith, and was employed as a Certified Nurse's Assistant at Doctor's Regional Medical Center for 35 years. Mrs. Douglas enjoyed watching the St. Louis...
Margaret L. Deckard
Dec 21, 2009
Margaret LaVerne Deckard, 88, of Portageville formerly of Butler County died Monday, Dec. 21, 2009 at Heritage Gardens of Portageville. Mrs. Deckard was born Jan. 27, 1921 in Deering, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Deckard enjoyed working in her yard, reading and crocheting. On Oct. 22, 1969 she married Irvin Eldon Deckard...
Lillian Bernice Tinsley
Dec 19, 2009
Lillian Bernice Tinsley, 77, of Poplar Bluff and formerly of Farmington died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Tinsley was born May 2, 1932 in Hunter, Mo. She was of the Pentecostal faith, and was a homemaker. Ms. Tinsley enjoyed spending time with the children, watching T.V. and flower gardening. Survivors include two children:...
Sharon Lee Greer
Dec 18, 2009
Sharon Lee Greer, 67, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Greer was born Nov. 23, 1942 in Elgin, Ill. She was a member of Cornerstone Tabernacle in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Greer worked for several years at Lucy Lee Hospital. She enjoyed spending time with her family...
Gary Richard Fischer
Dec 18, 2009
Gary Richard Fischer, Sr., 59, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. Mr. Fischer was born July 27, 1950 in Lincoln Park, Mich., and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School class of 1969. He was a member of Twin Springs Baptist Church, and with over 30 years of experience with all...
Lennis C. Hedspeth
Dec 17, 2009
Lennis Carroll Hedspeth, age 102, of Ironton, Mo. formerly of rural Williamsville, Mo. died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008 at the Baptist Home in Ironton. Mr. Hedspeth was born Jan. 26, 1906 in Williamsville. He was a member and deacon of Black River Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School Teacher and church treasurer. Mr. Hedspeth attended Black River...
William R. Hogg
Dec 16, 2009
William R. ""Bill"" Hogg, 88, longtime businessman of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Hogg was born Feb. 15, 1920 in Poplar Bluff. He was an active member for 74 years at the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, where he served as a trustee and usher as well as a volunteer in the...
Linda Sue Rodgers
Dec 15, 2009
Linda Sue Rodgers, 63, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Rodgers was born Aug. 25, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Ms. Rodgers enjoyed puzzle books and playing cards. Survivors include 5 children: Melinda Tyler and Edward Rodgers both of...
May I. Williams
Dec 15, 2009
May I. Williams, 83, of Wappapello died Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Williams was born Sept. 22, 1926 in St. Louis, and was of the Methodist faith. She worked for several years as a school secretary in Carrollton, and later at the Butler County Health Department. Mrs. Williams enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking and...
Lois Wood
Dec 13, 2009
Lois Wood, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Wood was born March 8, 1933 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, and for many years she had worked as a nurse for the Hoya Medical practice. Ms. Wood enjoyed her church, swimming, bowling, skating and...
Betty Sue Moore
Dec 12, 2009
Betty Sue Moore, 66, of Wappapello, died Saturday, December 12, 2009 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Moore was born April 27, 1943 in Poplar Bluff, and had been employed at Tan-N-Time in Poplar Bluff. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and fishing and traveling, particularly to South Padre Island. On March 17,...
Charles A. Merle
Dec 10, 2009
Charles A. ""Chuck"" Merle, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Largo, Fla. died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Merle was born Nov. 4, 1937 in Detroit, Mich. He had retired after many years as a self-employed heating and cooling contractor; and was an avid Buccaneer fan. On April 14, 1995 he married...
Nina Anita Ezell
Dec 6, 2009
Nina Anita ""Cookie"" Ezell, 67, born Aug. 22, 1942 passed away at her home in Hunter on Dec. 6, 2009 from a long struggle with cancer. ""Cookie"" enjoyed going to bingo and fishing. She also loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all other family members. She also enjoyed watching cooking shows, as well as the shows...
William Bernard Bridgman
Dec 5, 2009
William B. Bridgman, Jr., 45, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Bridgman was born Dec. 23, 1963 in Escondido, Calif. After completing culinary school he worked as a chef in Ponca City, Okla. until becoming ill. Mr. Bridgman enjoyed spending time with his family. On Dec. 6, 1990 he married Edwina Gray in...
Gretchen G. Tatum
Dec 3, 2009
Gretchen Garten Tatum, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Tatum was born Jan. 5, 1927 in Kansas City. She graduated from Pierce City High School in 1944, and for two years attended Drury College in Springfield. In 1948 Mrs. Tatum graduated from the University of Missouri and later taught...
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