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Billy Dale Glass
Dec 31, 2008
Billy Dale Glass Sr., 70, of Wappapello died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Glass was born March 11, 1938 in Bernie, Mo. He had retired from General Motors, was a volunteer for the Wappapello Fire Dept., and was a member of the neighborhood watch program. Mr. Glass enjoyed fishing and wood-crafting. On June 19, 1958 he...

Beecher V. Baysinger
Dec 31, 2008
Beecher V. Baysinger, 87, long time resident of rural Poplar Bluff, went to be with the Lord at 4:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, after a lengthy illness and stay in the extended care unit at Veterans' Hospital in the city. He was born August 25, 1920, at Leslie, Arkansas, to Steve and Esther Baysinger who preceded him in...
Lawrence D. Poole
Dec 30, 2008
Lawrence D. Poole, 88, of Poplar Bluff formerly of Piedmont died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Poole was born Jan. 11, 1920 in Anniston, Mo. He had retired as a sheet metal worker, and was a member of the Piedmont Eagles Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and playing pool. On May 18, 1940 he married Sadie...
Ethel Ina White
Dec 27, 2008
Ethel Ina (Newingham) White, 93, of Poplar Bluff departed from this life on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. White was born July 9, 1915 in Salem, Ark. She was a member of the Bluff City United Pentecostal Church, and was a retired nurse. Mrs. White enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, gardening and...
Ollie Olline Bolen
Dec 26, 2008
Olline Bolen, 86, of Wappapello formerly of Morehouse died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008 at the Oakdale Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Bolen was born May 4, 1922 in Bernie, Mo. She was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Bolen enjoyed spending time with her family, fishing, sewing, knitting and making...
Elaine A. Knuckles
Dec 25, 2008
Elaine A. Knuckles, 75, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Knuckles was born Feb. 14, 1933 in Poplar Bluff. She had retired from the Poplar Bluff School System as an elementary teacher. Mrs. Knuckles enjoyed spending time with her family, playing golf and flower gardening. On July 8, 1950...
Harlon H. Whittle
Dec 24, 2008
Harlon Hardin Whittle, 88, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Whittle was born Nov. 26, 1920 in Calhoun City, Miss., and moved from Ark. to Butler County, Mo as a young man. He attended New Home General Baptist Church, and was a retired farmer. Mr. Whittle enjoyed reading his...
Bertie Mae Burnett
Dec 24, 2008
Bertie Mae Burnett, 84, life-long resident of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Burnett was born March 14, 1924 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church. Mrs. Burnett was a homemaker while raising her 5 children, and later worked as a cook...
Inez L. Surber
Dec 20, 2008
Inez L. Surber, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died December 20, 2008 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Surber was born September 6, 1924 in Neelyville to the late H. W. and Matilda C. (Feurs) Mittelhauser. She was a retired teacher, having taught 35 years in the Neelyville area schools. Mrs. Surber was a member of the Neelyville...

Robert E. Fredwell
Dec 20, 2008
Robert E. ""Bob"" Fredwell, 64, of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 at Landmark Hospital, in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Fredwell was born Sept. 24, 1943, in Hamburg, Iowa. He was a member of First Baptist Church, and had retired from Ozark Border Electrical Cooperative. Mr. Fredwell was known for telling jokes, and enjoyed spending time with his...
Freeman F. Grable
Dec 19, 2008
Freeman F. Grable, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Grable was born Feb. 13, 1922, in Butler County. He was a member of the First General Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and Trustee. Mr. Grable was a veteran of the U. S....
Christa L. Keefer
Dec 19, 2008
Christa Louisa Keefer, 96, of Doniphan, died December 19, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Keefer was born June 20, 1912 in Paxton, Nebr., to the late Hugh Albert and Christa Mae (Jackson) Gifford. She retired at 80 years of age as a manager and care giver at a group home. Mrs. Keefer was a member of the Church of...
Carolyn Lee Visser
Dec 14, 2008
Carolyn Lee Visser (Hoyt), daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Skinner, was born on Dec. 24, 1941 and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008 at the age of 66. Ms. Visser (Hoyt) attended Agee Fellowship Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She loved crafts, cooking, fishing, UNC basketball and spending time with her...
Paul Albert Moore
Dec 7, 2008
Paul Albert Moore, 77, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Moore was born March 12, 1931, in Kennett, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hayti, Mo., and was a retired State Trooper for Missouri Highway Patrol as well as a retired Lieutenant Colonel for the Missouri National Guard. Mr....
Berty May Nepean
Dec 6, 2008
Berty was born on January 23, 1952 and passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2008. Berty was a resident of Wappapello, Missouri.
Betty L. Scott
Dec 6, 2008
Betty Louise Scott, 63, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Scott was born May 26, 1945 in Poplar Bluff, and attended Rombauer General Baptist Church. She began her working career in the Butler County Circuit Clerk's office 31 years ago, serving under Howard LeGrand. For the pastfour years Mrs....
Mardeanna Apodaca
Dec 6, 2008
Mardeanna Apodaca, 77, of Hemet, Calif., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Apodaca was born July 15, 1931, in Qulin, Mo. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School, and had attended Community College studying creative writing. Mrs. Apodaca enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, researching family genealogy, singing, reading, tending...
Geneva C. Lawson
Dec 6, 2008
Geneva ""Neva"" Lawson, 88, of Poplar Bluff went to her heavenly home Saturday, December 6, 2008. She died at the Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Mrs. Lawson was retired as a machine operator at Florsheim Shoe Factory and also was a cook at the Public School System. She was born January 19, 1920 in Naylor, Mo. to the late Marshall...
Aileene L. Meadows
Dec 6, 2008
Aileene Lula Meadows of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Kennett, Mo. transitioned to Heaven to be with her family and loved ones Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008. Mrs. Meadows was born Nov. 14, 1923 in Campbell, Mo. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend. Mrs. Meadows...
Knyesha Sharie Brandon
Dec 4, 2008
Knyesha S. Brandon Knyesha Sharie Brandon, age 12 of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, December 4, 2008 in Poplar Bluff. Knyesha was born Aug. 17, 1996 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church, and was a 5th grade student at Shady Grove State School. Knyesha enjoyed being with her family, and participating in anything with...