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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Karen Renee Reed
Sep 30, 2009
Karen Renee Reed, 44, of Kansas City, Mo. died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 at her residence. Ms. Reed was born Sept. 17, 1965 in Poplar Bluff. She was an active member of Charity Church of Kansas City, and was self employed as a Licensed Massage Therapist. Ms. Reed enjoyed her church and spending time with her family, friends...

Virgil D. Burkett
Sep 29, 2009
Virgil Douglas Burkett, 58, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burkett was born Nov. 14, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, and was a retired self-employed carpenter. Mr. Burkett was also a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in Vietnam. He enjoyed spending time...
Eleanore Hedwig Seifert
Sep 29, 2009
Eleanore Hedwig Seifert, 88, of Rocky River, Ohio died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at St. John's West Shore Hospital in West Lake, Ohio. Mrs. Seifert was born Dec. 8, 1920 in Chicago, Ill. She was an active member of Rocky River Presbyterian Church, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, collecting antiques...
Scottie Odell Hastings
Sep 24, 2009
Scottie Odell Hastings, 46, of University City, formerly of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Nov. 14, 1962 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and was the owner of Radon Solutions of St. Louis. Mr. Hastings was an avid sports enthusiast and gourmet cook. Survivors include his parents,...
Stacy Lynn Succaw
Sep 23, 2009
Stacy Lynn Succaw, 34, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at her residence. Ms. Succaw was born May 22, 1975 in Poplar Bluff, and was disabled. She was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, and especially enjoyed watching Albert Puljos. Ms. Succaw also enjoyed planting flowers, and text messaging. Survivors include her daughter, Jessica Lynn...