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Jerry  Lee Taylor

Jerry Lee Taylor

Jan 9, 2008

Jerry Lee Taylor, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Taylor was born November 14, 1937 in Poplar Bluff. He was an engineer with Boeing Aircraft and enjoyed watching football, reading and loved his dog. Mr. Taylor was a veteran of the United States Air Force. On October 23,...

Tommy  Eugene Larue

Tommy Eugene Larue

Jan 7, 2008

Tommy Eugene LaRue, 54, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, January 7, 2008 at his residence. Mr. LaRue was born Oct. 29, 1953, in Acorn, Mo. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and was disabled. Mr. LaRue enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and when his health allowed fishing, hunting and fixing up his home. On April 10,...

Gary  Lynn Hodge

Gary Lynn Hodge

Jan 6, 2008

Gary Lynn Hodge, 60, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008 at The Manor, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hodge was born Dec. 3, 1947, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, and enjoyed fishing and playing ball. Survivors include his mother, Lucille (Hodge) Wheelis and step-father Ogden Wheelis, of Poplar Bluff; half-sister, Dena Hodge, of Memphis,...

Ella  Louise Medley

Ella Louise Medley

Jan 5, 2008

Ella Louise Medley, 61, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2007 at her residence. Ms. Medley was born Sept. 21, 1946, in St. Louis. She was a member of Westwood Baptist Church, and a former Nurse's Assistant. Ms. Medley enjoyed visiting, cooking and crocheting. Ms. Medley is survived by her mother, Melba Mae (Ennis) Medley, of Poplar Bluff;...

Dorothy  M. Whitmer

Dorothy M. Whitmer

Dec 31, 2007

Dorothy M. Whitmer, 67, of Poplar Bluff passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Whitmer was born Jan. 26, 1940, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as the owner and operator of an accounting and tax service. She enjoyed hunting and playing cards. In 1957, she married...

Edward  Harold Carter

Edward Harold Carter

Dec 31, 2007

Edward Harold Carter, 85, a long-time resident of Butler County passed away Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis. Mr. Carter was born May 9, 1922, in Harviell. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during World War II. Mr. Carter participated in the European Normandy Invasion and later in the Rhineland Campaign,...

Lenora  M. Ward

Lenora M. Ward

Dec 27, 2007

Lenora M. Ward, 96, of West Plains, formerly of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007 at the Pleasant Valley Manor, in West Plains. Mrs. Ward was born Oct. 29, 1911 in Butler County, and graduated from Poplar Bluff High School. She was a member of First Christian Church, of Poplar Bluff, and had retired as a Nurse's...

Richard Minetree

Richard Minetree

Dec 24, 2007

Richard ""Dick"" Minetree, Jr., 78, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Minetree was born July 12, 1929 in Poplar Bluff to the late Richard and Ruth (Esther) Minetree, Sr. He was a retired teacher at the Poplar Bluff Junior and Senior Schools and also taught for over 20 years at...

Carson  W. Seawel

Carson W. Seawel

Dec 22, 2007

Carson W. Seawel, 83, of Harviell, died Saturday, December 22, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Seawel was born August 28, 1924 in Blodgett, Mo. to the late Waldo and Leoder (Edwards) Seawel. He was retired from the John Deere Company in Waterloo, Iowa as a pattern maker. Mr. Seawel was a member and Deacon of...

Harvey  L. Sizemore

Harvey L. Sizemore

Dec 18, 2007

Harvey L. Sizemore, Jr., of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital, in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Sizemore was born March 22, 1921, in Kewanee and grew up in Sikeston. He was of the Baptist faith, and a past member of the Poplar Bluff Lion's Club. Mr. Sizemore had retired from the United States Army...

Thomas  Edward Scott

Thomas Edward Scott

Dec 17, 2007

Thomas Edward Scott, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Scott was born April 21, 1918, in Butler County. A member of the First Church of God since 1953, Mr. Scott was a retired self-employed mechanic, and a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World...

Helen  Esther Anthony

Helen Esther Anthony

Dec 17, 2007

Helen E. Anthony, 77, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Perryville, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Anthony was born June 14, 1930, in Perry County, Mo. She attended Second Baptist Church, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Anthony was an avid animal lover (especially cats) and volunteered at the Humane Society. Survivors include her daughters, Sue McPherson,...

John  Robert Francis

John Robert Francis

Dec 16, 2007

John Robert Francis, 75, of Poplar Bluff passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital, in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Francis was born July 28, 1932, in Cape Girardeau. He was a self-employed farm owner, and owner of Francis Enterprises, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Francis was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Korean...

Robert  F. Uhl

Robert F. Uhl

Dec 16, 2007

Robert Franklin ""Bob"" Uhl, 78, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Uhl was born June 4, 1929, in Butler County, and was a retired saw-mill worker. He enjoyed building dog houses and other projects, and rabbit, squirrel and coon hunting. On April 25, 1959, he married Adele Barker, in...

Dorothy Marsh

Dorothy Marsh

Dec 15, 2007

Dorothy Marsh Dorothy Marsh, 94, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007 at the home of her niece, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Marsh was born Dec. 7, 1913, in Butler County. Graduating from Poplar Bluff High School, she later moved to Michigan where she lived for 30 years. Mrs. Marsh returned to Poplar Bluff, in 1972. She was...

Billy  A. Berry

Billy A. Berry

Dec 12, 2007

Billy A. Berry, 74, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Berry was born Feb. 9, 1933, in White Oak, Mo. He was a member of First Methodist Church, a retired pipeline worker for Mississippi River Transmission Corp. Mr. Berry was a veteran of the United States Army having served with the 453rd Engineer...

Irene  Anthony Kuehle

Irene Anthony Kuehle

Dec 11, 2007

Irene Anthony Kuehle, 86, of Puxico, formerly of Sikeston, died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 at the Beverly Nursing and Rehab Center, in Puxico. She had been in declining health since 1999. Mrs. Kuehle was born June 11, 1921, in Advance. Having spent most of her adult life in Sikeston, she was a long-standing member of First United Methodist Church,...

Woodrow  George Bolen

Woodrow George Bolen

Dec 9, 2007

Woodrow George Bolen, Sr., 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, December 9, 2007 at the Mark Twain Caring Center. Mr. Bolen was born October 2, 1917 in Truman, Ark. He was a mill worker for Himmelberger-Harrison in Morehouse from Dec. 5, 1945 until his retirement. Mr. Bolen was a member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston and...

Wilma  Ruth Jones

Wilma Ruth Jones

Dec 6, 2007

Wilma Ruth Jones, 82, of Neelyville, died Thursday, December 6, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Jones was born March 27, 1925 in Harviell, Mo to the late Joseph Hess and Nannie Pearl (Clemons) Cochran. She was a homemaker and a retired beautician at Tessie Mae's Beauty Shop. A member of the Southern Fellowship Baptist Church, Mrs. Jones enjoyed quilting...

Lee Bethel

Lee Bethel

Dec 4, 2007

Lee Bethel, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Bethel was born Feb. 21, 1917, in Helendale, North Dakota to the late Charles and Ruby (Johnson) Bethel. He was a member of First Baptist Church, and had retired as owner and operator of B & H Auto Electric, in Poplar Bluff, Sikeston and...

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