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John Wiley Lowe
Jun 15, 2009
John Wiley Lowe, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lowe was born Feb. 14, 1933 in Chester, Ark. He was of the Baptist faith; a retired logger; and a veteran of the U. S. Army. Mr. Lowe enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting and fishing. Survivors include his...
T.J. Vaughn
Jun 14, 2009
T. J. Vaughn, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 14, 2009 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Vaughn was born May 16, 1923 in Hayti. He was a member of Collins Chapel General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a retired automobile dealership mechanic. Mr. Vaughn served with the U. S. Navy during WWII...
Junior Ernest Browning
Jun 7, 2009
Junior Ernest Browning, 80, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 7, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Browning was born Sept. 7, 1928 in Ripley County. He was of the Baptist faith, and was a retired self-employed mechanic. Mr. Browning enjoyed spending time with his family, playing the guitar and writing music, playing checkers, gardening and fishing. On Jan. 11,...
Artie Marie Hensley
Jun 6, 2009
Artie Marie Hensley, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, June 6, 2009 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hensley was born Jan 7, 1920 in Fairdealing. She was a member of Green Forest Church of Christ, and had retired after 30 years with Florsheim Shoe Factory. Mrs. Hensley enjoyed quilting and crocheting. On Dec. 4, 1940...
Carl D. Mitchell
Jun 5, 2009
Carl D. Mitchell, of Wappapello formerly of St. Genevieve died Thursday, June 4, 2009 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Mitchell was born Oct. 4, 1941 in St. Louis. He was of the Protestant faith, and had retired as a baker from Wonder Bread Company. Mr. Mitchell was a veteran of the U. S....
Donald Clay Davis
Jun 1, 2009
Donald Clay Davis, 65, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, June 1, 2009 at his home. Mr. Davis was born March 24, 1944 in Poplar Bluff, and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed spending time with his children, especially his grandchildren, fishing and hunting. On Feb. 10, 1962 he married Sharon Darlene Hanner in Poplar Bluff. She survives. Other...
Paul Raymond Tibbs
May 28, 2009
Paul Raymond Tibbs, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at John J. Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis. Mr. Tibbs was born April 14, 1924 in Butler County. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and had retired as a self-employed auto body repairman. Mr. Tibbs enjoyed being outside, gardening, fishing and hunting. On Nov. 29,...
William Franklin Moore
May 28, 2009
William Franklin Moore, Sr. 90, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Mark Twain Caring Center. Mr. Moore was born July 22, 1918 in Wayne County, Mo. He was a longtime member of Little Brushy Missionary Baptist Church of Wappapello, and served on the Board for Little Brushy Cemetery. In 1963 Mr. Moore retired as a Nurse's...
Amy Belle Gray
May 25, 2009
Amy Belle Gray, 90, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 25, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Gray was born Aug. 30, 1918 in Fairdealing. At age 16 she began her teaching career in one room schoolhouses. Later receiving her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Arkansas State University Mrs. Gray taught schools in Naylor, Poplar Bluff, Normandy...
Barbara L. Mays
May 21, 2009
Barbara L. (Thacker) Mays, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Mays was born March 22, 1936 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Mays enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, bird watching and flower gardening. On Sept. 16, 1977...
Stanley Bezak
May 21, 2009
Stanley Bezak, 95, of New Athens, Ill. formerly of Lenzburg, Ill., and Poplar Bluff died Thursday, May 21, 2009 at The New Athens Nursing Home. Mr. Bezak was born Jan. 16, 1914 in Thompsonville, Conn. He was a 20 year military veteran of the U.S. Army and Air Force. During WW2, from 1934 to 1937 he trained with US...
Lester E. Alexander
May 20, 2009
Lester Edward ""Les"" Alexander, 84, of Bland formerly of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla. Mr. Alexander was born May 15, 1925 in Rochelle, Ill., and was a 1938 graduate of Dresser School in DeKalb, Ill. He was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Navy serving aboard...
Billy G. Sisk
May 18, 2009
Billy G. Sisk, 70, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 18, 2009 at John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis. Mr. Sisk was born Jan. 25, 1939 in Poplar Bluff, and was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. A retired truck driver and member of the Teamster's Union, Mr. Sisk was also a cattle farmer; member of...
Helen L. Barks
May 13, 2009
Helen Louise Barks, 74, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Barks was born July 21, 1934 in Pekin, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Barks enjoyed spending time with her family, cooking and reading. On June 18, 1980 she married James O....
Analee V. Sheridan
May 4, 2009
Analee Virginia Sheridan, 75, of Columbia, formerly of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 4, 2009 at The Arbor in Columbia. Mrs. Sheridan was born July 25, 1933 in Chaonia. She was of the Protestant faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Sheridan enjoyed gambling, bowling, dancing, yard work, boating on Lake Wappapello with family and playing with her grandkids. On...

Carroll L. Wheeling
May 4, 2009
Carroll L. Wheeling, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, May 4, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wheeling was born April 7, 1925 in Butler County. He retired in 2002 as a Pipefitter, and served in the U. S. Navy during WWII. On April 8, 1959 he married Patricia Joins in Bartow, Fla. She survives. Other survivors...
Ronald F. Dill
May 3, 2009
On May 3, 2009 Ronald F. Dill joined his loving wife Barbara at the gates of Heaven. No more pain, only happiness and joy. Mr. Dill was born July 11, 1938 at 8:30 p.m. at Westphalia, Mo., Osage County. In later years he was known as ""Freckles"". He enjoyed working at an early age. He worked at Marie's Valley...
Belynda Lea White
May 2, 2009
BeLynda Lea (Gilmore) White BeLynda Lea, a current resident of Reno, NV, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. She was a loving and devoted daughter, granddaughter, niece, cousin, and friend. She is survived by her parents, Brenda and Erwin Stedronsky of Reno, her father Robert Gilmore of Brookings, OR, her grandparents, Gracie and Henry (Bud) Bailey of...
Mary Dell Johnson
May 1, 2009
Mary Dell Johnson, 79, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, May 1, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was born Dec. 28, 1929 in Holcomb. She was a member of New Home General Baptist Church, and had retired from the Poplar Bluff R-1 School System. Mrs. Johnson enjoyed spending time with her family, attending family reunions, going to flea markets,...
Elsie G. Leach
Apr 30, 2009
Elsie Gertrude Leach, 68, of Wappapello died Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Leach was born Jan. 30, 1941 in Lawrence, Kans. She was of the Catholic faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Leach enjoyed singing and yodeling, crocheting, working puzzles, solving crossword puzzles and soduko and was an avid collector of elephants, jewels...