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William  H. Reece

William H. Reece

Apr 16, 2009

William Harris ""Bill"" Reece, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Reece was born April 20, 1921 in Baldwyn, Miss. Attending high school in Arkansas he later completed 3 years at an Arkansas agriculture college in Valley View. Mr. Reece was a member of Twin Springs Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. The owner...

Carol  Lee Zadnick

Carol Lee Zadnick

Apr 15, 2009

Carol Lee Zadnick passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Carol was born on June 26, 1941, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. On October 1, 1960, she married her high school sweetheart, Tony Zadnick. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church and worked as a legal secretary for the Freidwald, Chadwick,...

Wilma  E. Berry

Wilma E. Berry

Apr 14, 2009

Wilma Eldida Berry, 85, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at Oakdale Care Center. Mrs. Berry was born Oct. 2, 1923, at Poplar Bluff. She had lived most of her life in Poplar Bluff. She was married to Johnny Reed Berry in Poplar Bluff. He preceded her in death Dec. 22, 1963. She was a longtime member...

Thelma  Louise Scott

Thelma Louise Scott

Apr 11, 2009

Thelma Louise Scott, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday April 11, 2009 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Scott was born April 12, 1940 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Scott enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and gardening, flowers, and cooking for...

Gary  Allen Wickliffe

Gary Allen Wickliffe

Apr 10, 2009

Gary Allen Wickliffe, 71, of Poplar Bluff, died April 10, 2009 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wickliffe was born February 5, 1938 in Sedalia, Mo. He was retired as an Inspector at the Ozark Regional Planning Commission. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, was an avid NASCAR sports fan and he was...

William  W. Sparkman

William W. Sparkman

Apr 10, 2009

William ""Bill"" W. Sparkman, 95, of Poplar Bluff, died April 10, 2009 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Sparkman was born February 6, 1914 in the Cane Creek Community in Butler County. He was retired as the owner-operator of Caldwell Cleaners in Poplar Bluff. A long time member of the First Baptist Church; he was a member...

Lonnie  Richard Harrison

Lonnie Richard Harrison

Apr 9, 2009

Lonnie Richard Harrison, 70, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, April 6, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Harrison was born Sept. 22, 1938 in Ellington. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and had retired after 40 years as a car salesman. During his earlier years Mr. Harrison worked in lead mines, and was...

Patricia  Claudine Guardado

Patricia Claudine Guardado

Apr 8, 2009

Patricia Claudine Guardado, 55, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Guardado was born Aug. 17, 1953 in St. Louis. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed cooking and baking. On Aug. 13, 1983 she married Ramon Guardado in Poplar Bluff. He survives. Other survivors include a son, David Ramon Guardado and fiance Brandi of...

Mary  Lee Casey

Mary Lee Casey

Apr 6, 2009

Mary Lee Casey, 82, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Casey was born Nov. 15, 1926 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of First Christian Church, and had retired from J. J. Newberry's Dept. Store. Mrs. Casey enjoyed reading, shopping, crocheting and needlepoint and traveling. On Oct. 31,...

Jackie Harrison

Jackie Harrison

Apr 4, 2009

Mary Jacqueline ""Jackie"" Harrison, 80, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, April 4, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Harrison was born Jan. 25, 1929 in Poplar Bluff, and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School class of 1946. Ms. Harrison was a member of the First Baptist Church where she was a member of the Phebean...

Shirley  Mae Wood

Shirley Mae Wood

Apr 2, 2009

Shirley Mae Wood, 65, of Hillsboro died Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the Physician's Regional Hospital in Naples, Fla. Ms. Wood was born April 1, 1944 in Poplar Bluff, and had been employed at a nursing home. Ms. Wood enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, computers, camping and playing bingo. Survivors include a special friend and...

Juanita  Alberta Selvidge

Juanita Alberta Selvidge

Apr 2, 2009

Juanita Alberta (Pyles) Selvidge, ""Mom"", age 94, left this earth to join her God surrounded by her family on April 2, 2009. Juanita was born June 17, 1914 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church. On July 22, 1930 she married Taylor Howard Selvidge. Ten Children were born of this union....

Tony  Lee Brannon

Tony Lee Brannon

Mar 29, 2009

Tony Lee Brannon, 44, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, March 26, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Brannon was born Oct. 9, 1964 in Dexter. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, and had worked as mate on a riverboat before becoming disabled. He enjoyed spending time with his family. Survivors include three children: Jessie Brannon, of Va.,...

Suzanne Schneider

Suzanne Schneider

Mar 28, 2009

Suzanne Schneider, 61, of Poplar Bluff, a vocal music teacher who spent her entire career in the East Carter County School District, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Schneider had been ill for some time with emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She died of complications from pneumonia. Born on...

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...

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