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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...
Alma Elise Maddux
Apr 27, 2009
Alma Elise Maddux, 79, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, April 27, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Maddux was born March 28, 1930 in Newellton, Louisiana. She was a charter member of Memorial Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff where she had also served as the church secretary for over 40 years. She retired from the Florsheim Shoe...
Wesley Randle Johnson
Apr 22, 2009
Wesley Randle Johnson, Sr. 65, of Cahokia, Ill. died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was born June 29, 1943, in Frog Jump, Tenn. He was a member of Little Brushy Missionary Baptist Church in Wappapello; and had worked as an owner/operator truck driver for 30 years. Mr. Johnson was also past President of the Cahokia...
Clarence L. Goodyear
Apr 20, 2009
Clarence Leroy ""Bill"" Goodyear, Sr., 79, of Fisk died Friday, April 17, 2009 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Goodyear was born Feb. 15, 1930 in Canton, Ohio. He was a member of the Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Goodyear had retired as a machinist and had worked in landscaping as well....
Wendi R. Gore
Apr 19, 2009
Wendi Renee Gore, 36, of Wappapello died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Gore was born Nov. 2, 1972 in Pocahontas, Ark. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Puxico, and was employed with New Hope In-Home Health Service. Mrs. Gore was also a sales representative for Mary Kay, and previously...
Charles E. Casinger
Apr 17, 2009
Charles Euel Casinger, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, April 17, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Casinger was born Aug. 19, 1925 in Vastus, Mo. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, and had retired as a salesperson for Meek's Building Supplies. Mr. Casinger was also a well known carpenter and helped build many houses in Poplar...
Berniece B. Moyer
Apr 17, 2009
Berniece Bell Moyer, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, April 17, 2009 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Moyer was born Jan. 23, 1927 at Bragadoccio, Mo. She was a member of Lone Hill Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Moyer enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, gardening and reading....

