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Lizzie Weaver
Aug 13, 2009
Lizzie Weaver, 80, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Weaver was born July 6, 1929 in Sumter, SC. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle in Poplar Bluff, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Weaver enjoyed sitting on her front porch visiting with family and friends. She was married to Richard Weaver. He preceded...
Frank Hutchinson
Aug 10, 2009
Frank Hutchinson, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Aug. 10, 2009 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hutchinson was born Oct. 18, 1919 in Claude Spur (Morehouse), Mo. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as a locomotive engineer for Southern Pacific Railroad in Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Hutchinson was a veteran of the...
Bobby G. Keith
Aug 7, 2009
Bobby Gene Keith, 72, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Aug. 7, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Keith was born Oct. 22, 1936 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Midland Church, and had retired as a butcher. Mr. Keith enjoyed spending time with his family and collecting old coins. He was married to the former Florence Holloman. She...
William Henry Wallace
Aug 5, 2009
William Henry Wallace, 63, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Wallace was born Jan. 12, 1946 in Broseley. He was a member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church at Broseley, and had retired as service technician for a paper company. Mr. Wallace was a veteran of...
Hollis South
Aug 3, 2009
Hollis South, 92, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Aug. 3, 2009 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. South was born June 26, 1917 in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. He had retired as a salesman with Anderson's Furniture Co., and was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army. For his service Mr. South was awarded three Bronze...
Gladys Mayse Soens
Aug 3, 2009
Gladys Mayse Soens, 93, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Aug. 3, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Soens was born Sept. 20, 1915 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. During the earlier years prior to her marriage she taught school in a one room schoolhouse. Mrs. Soens enjoyed spending time with her family...
Cleatis Repetto
Jul 31, 2009
Cleatis Repetto, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Repetto was born June 30, 1926 in Swifton, Ark. He was of the Protestant faith, and had retired from AT&T. Mr. Repetto was a veteran of the U. S. Army where he received an Army of Occupation Medal (Japan),...
Vineta P. Resnik
Jul 29, 2009
Vineta P. Resnik, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Resnik was born June 17, 1925 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Resnik enjoyed spending time with her family, quilting and creating ceramic pieces. On May 10, 1941 she married Lawrence P....
Tommy A. Williams
Jul 28, 2009
Tommy A. Williams, 76, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born Nov. 4, 1932 in Camden, Tenn. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and had retired as an executive with the Chrysler Corp. During his earlier years he delivered milk for Wallis-Case Dairy. Mr. Williams was well known...
John L. Hert
Jul 28, 2009
John Lynn Hert, Jr., 81, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hert was born Dec. 13, 1927 in St. Louis. He was a member of Little Brushy Cemetery at Wappapello, and had retired after 42 years with Missouri Pacific Railroad. Mr. Hert was a veteran of the U....
Victoria Taylor
Jul 27, 2009
Victoria Taylor, 78, of Wappapello died Monday, July 27, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Taylor was born Nov. 9, 1930 in Butler County. She was of the Protestant faith, and had retired as an LPN. Mrs. Taylor enjoyed spending time with her family, visiting with her many friends, talking on the phone, shopping and reading. On...
Rose Marie Johnson
Jul 27, 2009
Rose Marie Johnson, 32, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, July 27, 2009 in Butler County as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Mrs. Johnson was born Sept. 24, 1976 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and was employed as a Dietary Supervisor at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson enjoyed her work and spending...
Mary Jane O'Neil
Jul 26, 2009
Mary Jane O'Neil, 52, of Williamsville died Sunday, July 26, 2009 in Williamsville. Ms. O'Neil was born Nov. 3, 1956 in Gideon. She was of the Christian belief, and was a homemaker. Ms. O'Neal enjoyed spending time with her family, reading, gardening, fishing and watching movies. Survivors include her children: Dixie Hopper and Amanda Jewel Avery both of Williamsville...
Joe K. Deaton
Jul 26, 2009
Joe Kenny Deaton, 61, of Poplar Bluff died unexpectedly Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Deaton was born May 11, 1948 in Gum Springs, Ark. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church, and was employed as a salesman at Blackwell-Baldwin Ford Co. in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Deaton was also a veteran of the...
Eathel Mariene Scott
Jul 24, 2009
Eathel M. Scott, 92, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, July 24, 2009 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Scott was born September 5, 1916 in Hugoton, Kan. She had formerly worked as a nurses' aid at the Lutheran Home in St. Louis. Mrs. Scott was a member of the New Home General Baptist Church and enjoyed spending...
Donald Ray Walker
Jul 23, 2009
Donald Ray Walker, 81, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, July 23, 2009 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Walker was born June 12, 1928 in Aquilla. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as a food broker representative for Christian-Singer Food Brokers. Mr. Walker was a veteran of the U. S. Marines having served...
Beatrice Drury
Jul 18, 2009
Beatrice ""Bea"" Drury, 89, a life-long resident of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, July 18, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Drury was born May 26, 1920 in Poplar Bluff, and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School. She was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church where she volunteered at McDevitt Hall every Monday afternoon. Beginning her career...
Marcella M. Anthony
Jul 17, 2009
Marcella M. Anthony, 72, of Poplar Bluff died unexpectedly Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at her residence. Ms. Anthony was born Sept. 24, 1936 in Newport, Ark. She was a member of Central Missionary Baptist Church, and had retired from K-Mart after over 30 years of service as a sales associate. Ms. Anthony was a member of NAACP and AARP....
Charles A. Williams
Jul 11, 2009
Charles Anthony ""Charley"" Williams, 54, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, July 11, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born April 10, 1955 in St. Louis. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Church, and had worked as a tree trimmer and landscaper before becoming disabled. Mr. Williams enjoyed being outdoors, mowing his lawn and giving...
William Ray Fuwell
Jul 11, 2009
William Ray Fuwell, 75, of Qulin formerly of White Salmon, Wash. died Saturday July 11, 2009 at the home of his niece in Bonne Terre. Mr. Fuwell was born Oct. 23, 1933 in Tallapoosa. He was a retired truck driver, and was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps having served during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed spending...

