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Lois Wood

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Alan Richard St. Clair

Alan Richard St. Clair

Dec 2, 2009

Alan Richard St. Clair, 60, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. St. Clair was born Dec. 17, 1948 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Second Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and was self-employed as a welder. Mr. St. Clair was a veteran of the...

Virgil  W. Powell

Virgil W. Powell

Nov 25, 2009

Virgil Woodrow Powell, 92, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Powell was born April 12, 1917 in Canalou. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, and was a retired electrician. Mr. Powell was also a veteran of the U. S. Army having served from 1939...

Mildred  L. Coats

Mildred L. Coats

Nov 22, 2009

Mildred L. Coats, 97, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 at the Oakdale Residential Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Coats was born Aug. 29, 1912 in Vilonia, Ark. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where she was active until her health began to decline, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Coats enjoyed spending time...

Willie  James Burkett

Willie James Burkett

Nov 20, 2009

Willie James ""Buster"" Burkett, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burkett was born June 23, 1920 in Little Rock, Ark. and was retired from the Florsheim Shoe Factory. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Burkett enjoyed being with his family and friends, hunting, fishing...

Phyllis  C. Peck

Phyllis C. Peck

Nov 20, 2009

Phyllis Christine (Rainwater) Peck, age 75 years, was born on Oct. 17, 1934 to James and Mary Louise Rainwater in Portageville, Mo. and passed away on Nov. 20, 2009 at her home in Poplar Bluff, Mo., where she and her husband, E. Lee Peck, resided for the past five years. Phyllis was the oldest of seven children and spent...

Boyd  Morgan Smith

Boyd Morgan Smith

Nov 13, 2009

Boyd Morgan Smith, 90, of Traverse City, Mich., formerly of Royal Oak, Mich. and Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. Born July 30, 1919, in Ripley County, he was the son of the late James R. and Jennie (Carmen) Smith. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School. On October 30, 1932, in Toledo, Ohio, he married the...

Eugene  Lavanue Hunter

Eugene Lavanue Hunter

Nov 10, 2009

Eugene Lavanue Hunter, 74, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Hunter was born Feb. 19, 1935 in the Morocco community of Butler County to Joe and Odell Hunter. He was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church, and had retired 1984 as a fuel truck driver for Missouri Pacific Railroad. Mr. Hunter...

Myrtle  P. Grobe

Myrtle P. Grobe

Nov 8, 2009

Myrtle P. Grobe, 94, of Memphis, Tenn. formerly of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 at the Signature Health Care and Rehab Center in Memphis. Mrs. Grobe was born Oct. 7, 1915 in Datto, Ark. For many years she was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff where she served as secretary for the...

Dorothy Jurls

Dorothy Jurls

Nov 6, 2009

Dorothy Nell Jurls, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Mrs. Jurls was born May 14, 1922 in Central City, Kentucky. She was retired from Florsheim Shoe Factory and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. On Sept. 23, 1939 she married Paul Raymond Jurls and he preceded her in...

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...

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