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Bobby Gene Harwell
Feb 27, 2009
Bobby Gene Harwell, 53, of Poplar Bluff, died February 27, 2009 at his residence. Bobby was born October 22, 1955 in Poplar Bluff to Jerry and Shirley Harwell. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends whose lives he had affected in many ways throughout his life. He was of the Baptist faith. Bobby enjoyed listening to...
Dorothy Mae Blackwell
Feb 24, 2009
Dorothy Mae Blackwell, 92, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Blackwell was born Oct. 23, 1916 in Myrtle, Mo. Before her death there were five generations of her family living. Mrs. Blackwell was of the Protestant faith, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading her Bible, sewing and quilting. On April 5, 1936...
Leonard E. Allison
Feb 22, 2009
Leonard Earl Allison, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 at Audrain Medical Center, in Mexico, Mo. Mr. Allison was born Nov. 9, 1922 in Chaonia, Mo., and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He retired in 1967 after 4 years with the U. S. Army and 20 years with the U. S. Air Force....
Jan C. Schenewerk
Feb 18, 2009
Jan C. Schenewerk Janivee ""Jan"" C. Schenewerk, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Schenewerk was born Aug. 29, 1926 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Schenewerk was a homemaker and an avid antique collector. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Kathryn M. Wilson
Feb 18, 2009
Kathryn M. Wilson Kathryn M. Wilson, 90, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009 at Cedargate Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Wilson, the last of 11 children was born Dec. 19, 1918 in the Lone Hill Community of Butler County. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Wilson was also a...
Kenneth R. Kennedy
Feb 16, 2009
Dr. Kenneth Raymond Kennedy, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 15, 2009 at his residence. Dr. Kennedy was born June 17, 1923 in Gideon. He received his BA degree from Oakland City University, Oakland City, Ind.; Master of Divinity degree from Southern Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; and in 1986 an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity was conferred upon him...
Thelma M. Whitworth Pigg
Feb 9, 2009
Thelma M. Whitworth Pigg, 90, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Feb. 9, 2009 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Pigg was born July 10, 1918 in Wayne County. She was a member of First Christian Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Pigg was a member of the Senior Citizen's Gospel Choir, and enjoyed all gospel music. She...
Kathy Fay Lewis
Feb 8, 2009
Kathy Fay Lewis, 51, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at her residence as the result of a residential fire. Ms. Lewis was born March 29, 1957 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Palace of Praise, and was a disabled homemaker. Ms. Lewis enjoyed spending time with her family, visiting with friends at church, chatting...
Dorothy Jean Wicks
Feb 8, 2009
Dorothy Jean Wicks, 67, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Wicks was born July 7, 1941 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of St. John's Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Wicks enjoyed canning, cooking and listening to gospel music. Her husband Clifford Wicks preceded her in death. Survivors include her...
Louis Arington
Feb 6, 2009
Louis Arington, Jr. of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Arington was born Jan. 3, 1933 in Malden. He was a member of New Home Missionary Baptist Church, and had retired from General Motors Corp. in Flint, Mich. Mr. Arington enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching western movies and driving around and checking...
Nancy D. Kurz
Feb 3, 2009
Nancy Diane Kurz, 52, and a resident of Poplar Bluff for 18 years before moving to Stringtown where she has resided for the past 34 years, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Kurz was born Dec. 27, 1956 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Green Forest Church of Christ, and...
Glenn W. Fox
Jan 29, 2009
Rev. Glenn W. Fox, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 in Poplar Bluff. Rev. Fox was born Nov. 16, 1924 in Harviell. He graduated from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR. He was an ordained minister and pastored churches in Missouri, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma. Rev. Fox served as pastor of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church...
Dohn Delano Thornton
Jan 29, 2009
Dohn Delano Thornton, 69, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 in Orlando. Mr. Thornton was born Sept. 19, 1939 in Dudley. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1957, and was a lettered player for the Mules football team. Mr. Thornton proudly served his country and is a veteran...
Austin Bryant Vail
Jan 27, 2009
Austin Bryant Vail, 91, of Poplar Bluff formerly of Oxford, Miss., died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Vail was born Sept. 25, 1917, in Banks, Ark. to the late Jesse and Alma (Strickland) Vail. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff, and had retired as a salesman for...
Edison A. Little
Jan 27, 2009
Edison (Ed) Arvin Little went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2009. He had been a resident at John J Pershing VA Medical Center for the past two years. Edison was born January 21, 1917 at Doniphan, Missouri. He married Helen Marie Bruce on December 16, 1946. She preceded him in death on July 10, 1989. Their...
Faye Allensworth
Jan 26, 2009
Faye Allensworth, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Allensworth was born Feb. 26, 1935 in Mosquero, New Mexico. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, and had retired from Grecian Steakhouse after 20 years as a waitress. Mrs. Allensworth enjoyed listening to and recording music, and babysitting her grandson. Her husband,...
Tommy Clifton Hunt
Jan 25, 2009
Tommy Clifton Hunt Sr., of Broseley died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009 at his residence. Tommy C. ""Pa Pa"" Hunt Sr. was born to the late Andrew and Reola Hunt on September 30th, 1928 in Parma, MO. The family later relocated to the Morocco Community where he met and married the love of his life Mary Frances Wade. She survives....
Gale L. Ratliff
Jan 24, 2009
Gale Leigh Ratliff, 66, of Ellsinore died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Ratliff was born Dec. 31, 1942, in at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Aurora, Col. He completed Air Force High School G.E.D. Diploma; attended college studying American History and English; and had special training in Three Dimensional Real Life Drafting and Drawing. Mr. Ratliff was...
Stella R. Hurst
Jan 22, 2009
Stella R. Hurst, 88, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hurst was born Dec. 17, 1920 in Trout River Newfoundland, Canada. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hurst enjoyed spending time with her family, reading, fishing and playing cards. On May 16,...
Willa Dean Martin
Jan 20, 2009
Willa Dean Martin, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 at St. Louis University Hospital. Mrs. Martin was born Nov. 30, 1932 in Choctaw Ark. She worked as a receptionist for her son, Dr. Zackwrie Parr. Mrs. Martin enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, and traveling. Survivors include her son, Zackwrie Parr and wife...
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