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Steven  Watts Shanks

Steven Watts Shanks

Mar 28, 2009

Steven Watts Shanks, 52, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shanks was born Feb. 7, 1957 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of New Home General Baptist Church where he was baptized a year ago. Disabled since the age of two Mr. Shanks was a member of the first...

Jerlene Elledge

Jerlene Elledge

Mar 27, 2009

Jerlene Elledge, 85, of Poplar Bluff, died March 27, 2009 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Elledge was a homemaker and President of the Missouri District United Pentecostal Church Ladies Ministry for 34 years. She was born May 28, 1923 in Wayne County, Mo. and a member of the Bluff City United Pentecostal Church. Mrs. Elledge also...

Leon Fredwell

Leon Fredwell

Mar 26, 2009

Leon Fredwell, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Fredwell was born Feb. 7, 1927 in Advance, and was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Employed for 20 years as a salesman with Hewlett Meat Co. he later retired from United Termite and Pest Control. Mr. Fredwell...

Verna  Gertrude Gowen

Verna Gertrude Gowen

Mar 20, 2009

Verna Gertrude (Stout) Gowen, 89, of Bonne Terre, formerly of the Coon Island area south of Poplar Bluff died Friday, March 20, 2009 at the Community Manor in Farmington. Mrs. Gowen was born Dec. 27, 1919 in Stone Co., Ark. She and her husband Jim raised their children on a farm near Neelyville for many years. In 1979 they...

Loyd  Thomas Hughey

Loyd Thomas Hughey

Mar 19, 2009

Loyd Thomas Hughey, 99, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, March 19, 2009 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hughey was born Feb. 1, 1910 in Hiram, and was a graduate of Patterson High School. He was of the Protestant faith, and had retired from Ward-Fulton Big Star Grocery Store as bookkeeper. Mr. Hughey enjoyed visiting with friends...

Nellie  M. Williams

Nellie M. Williams

Mar 18, 2009

Nellie Marie Williams, 93, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Williams was born April 26, 1915 in Buckhannon, WV. She worked for over 50 years as a private residential housekeeper. Mrs. Williams enjoyed going to yard sales and auctions. In 1930 she married Everett Franklin Green. He preceded her in...

Sharon  Lorraine Lamb

Sharon Lorraine Lamb

Mar 18, 2009

Sharon Lorraine Lamb, 51, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Lamb was born June 26, 1957 in Poplar Bluff; and was a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting, sewing and playing with her grandchildren. Mrs. Lamb is survived by three children: Michael Lamb, Sarah Sneed and Kenneth Lamb, all of Poplar Bluff;...

Ruby  J. Schalk

Ruby J. Schalk

Mar 16, 2009

Ruby Jerolene Schalk, 98, of Poplar Bluff went home to be with the Lord she loved on Monday, March 16, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Schalk was born Nov. 2, 1910 in Morehouse, and moved to Poplar Bluff in 1919. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church in Poplar Bluff where she served...

Virginia  F. Holder

Virginia F. Holder

Mar 13, 2009

Virginia F. (Rowland) Holder, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, March 13, 2009 in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Holder was born June 10, 1923 in Paragould (Greene County), Ark. She was educated in the Arkansas School Public Schools, and her bachelor and master degrees were earned from Arkansas State University. There she became a member of Kappa Delta Pi, an...

Joseph Rivera

Joseph Rivera

Mar 9, 2009

Joseph Rivera, 69, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, March 9, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Rivera was born May 2, 1939 in Los Angeles, Calif. He was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church, and had been employed for the past 3 years as maintenance supervisor for Fellowship General Baptist Church, as well as...

Faye  E. Suttner

Faye E. Suttner

Mar 8, 2009

Faye E. Suttner, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Suttner was born Sept. 5, 1919 in Cleveland, Ark. She retired from Roth's Department Store in 1984 where she had been employed for 30 years; and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church since 1940. When her children...

Patricia  R. Parks

Patricia R. Parks

Mar 8, 2009

Patricia Ruth Parks, 75, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Parks was born July 4, 1934 in Bertrand, Mo. She was a member of First Christian Church, and for many years she owned and operated Parks Insurance Agency. Mrs. Parks enjoyed golfing and flowers. On Aug. 23, 1953 she...

Eloise  M. Anthony

Eloise M. Anthony

Mar 6, 2009

Eloise Mardell Anthony, 75, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, March 6, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Anthony was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Chebanse, Ill. She attended St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. While residing in Illinois she worked as secretary for the Illinois governor. After moving to Missouri she along with her husband...

Fannie  Jane Knodell

Fannie Jane Knodell

Feb 28, 2009

Fannie Jane Knodell, 95, of Poplar Bluff formerly of Wappapello died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Knodell was born Oct. 10, 1913 in Ellsinore. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and previously served as secretary for Ambassadors for Christ Ministries. She was a faithful pastor's wife and...

Ladonna  Marie Williams

Ladonna Marie Williams

Feb 27, 2009

LaDonna Marie Williams, 36, of Broseley was found Friday, Feb. 27, 2007 in Butler County. Miss Williams was born Feb. 13, 1973 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of New Home Missionary Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Miss Williams enjoyed writing poems, singing, cooking, crocheting, gardening and fishing. Survivors include her parents, Joe and Yvonne Williams Arrington...

Bobby  Gene Harwell

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

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

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

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

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...

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