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Jerry Lee Dicken
Jun 3, 2007
Col. Jerry Lee Dicken, 64, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 3, 2007, at his residence. Col. Dicken was born Nov. 15, 1942, in Butler County and was of the Protestant faith. Graduating from Poplar Bluff High school and the Kansas City School for Auctioneers, he was a retired auctioneer and farmer. Col. Dicken enjoyed spending time with his...
Rachel Lucile Johnson
Jun 1, 2007
Rachel Lucile Johnson, 94, of Poplar Bluff, died June 1, 2007 at the Oakdale Care Center. Mrs. Johnson was born May 21, 1913 in Piggott, Ark. She was retired as an office worker at the Chrysler Plant. A member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, she sang in the Ladies Choir. On May 14, 1931 she was...
Isabelle Katherine Harris
Jun 1, 2007
Isabelle Katherine Harris, 90, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Santa Anna, Calif. died Friday, June 1, 2007 at the Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Harris was born May 15, 1917, in Clarksville, Ark. Moving to Poplar Bluff in 1992, she was a member of Trinity Grace Assembly Church, in Poplar Bluff and retired from the Kerr Glass Factory, in...
Walter Roy Wilhoit
May 30, 2007
Walter Roy Wilhoit, 59, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at his residence after a long illness. Mr. Wilhoit was born Jan. 25, 1948, in Munich, Germany. Moving to Poplar Bluff with his family in 1953, he graduated from Poplar Bluff High School, in 1966 and later from Southeast Missouri State University. Mr. Wilhoit was raised in...
Evamae Morgan
May 25, 2007
Evamae Morgan, 82, of Poplar Bluff, died May 25, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Morgan was born May 11, 1925 in Poplar Bluff to the late John William and Florence (Dalton) Dennis. She was an active member of the First Church of God. She enjoyed sewing, making quilts, reading, and crossword puzzles. She lived in...
Joseph Ernest Hammons
May 24, 2007
Joseph Ernest Hammons, 94, Pensacola Beach, Florida, formerly of Poplar Bluff went home to be with the Lord on May 24, 2007. Born May 17, 1913 in Leeper, Missouri, Ernest and his family moved to Poplar Bluff when he was five years old. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School and went to work for Jim Hogg's grocery business....
Ronald Dean Cowden
May 22, 2007
Dean Cowden, Sr., 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Cowden was born July 8, 1939 in Hannibal, Mo. to the late Edgar and Dorothy (Briggs) Cowden, and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mr. Cowden retired in 1998 as Assistant Chief of Communications at the Missouri State Highway Patrol and was a veteran...
Elizabeth Hulda Wood
May 21, 2007
Elizabeth Hulda Wood, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and a former resident of Pine Bluff, Ark., died Monday, May 21, 2007 at the residence of her daughter, in Doniphan, Mo. Mrs. Wood was born Feb. 3, 1912, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a member of the First Christian Church, of Poplar Bluff where she was active in the...
Ralph Amos Paynter
May 20, 2007
Ralph was born on October 11, 1925 and passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2007. Ralph was a resident of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
Wilfred C. Everett
May 17, 2007
Wilfred Crain ""Twinkie"" Everett, 78, of Wappapello, died Thursday, May 17, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Everett was born May 13, 1929, in Detroit, Mich. He had retired as a General Sales Manager for Hart's Bakery and as a Distributor for Hostess Bakery as well. Mr. Everett was a Master Mason and a member of...
Lydia Mae Vinson
May 16, 2007
Lydia Mae Vinson, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Vinson was born March 1, 1922, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith and retired from the Gossard Garment Factory. Mrs. Vinson loved to be in her own home; gardening and growing flowers. On July 16, 1939, she married Leonard L....
Dorothy Pauline Penn
May 16, 2007
Dorothy Pauline Penn, 61, of Sikeston, formerly of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at St. Francis Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau. Ms. Penn was born Feb. 28, 1946, in Poplar Bluff to the late Paul and Mary Jo (Casto) Penn. She was a member of First Baptist Church, in Poplar Bluff and attended the Third Baptist Church...
David Wayne King
May 14, 2007
David Wayne King, 3 month old son of William R. and Teresa M. (Potter) King, died Monday, May 14, 2007 at their home. Little David Wayne was born Feb. 10, 2007, in Poplar Bluff. In addition to his parents, David is survived by four sisters, Emily Schnizler, Anna Schnizler, Tessa Schnizler and Kimberly Schnizler; paternal grandmother, Reba Medley King,...
Geneva B. Baugh
May 13, 2007
Geneva B. Baugh, 88, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at St. John's Mercy Medical Center, in St. Louis. Mrs. Baugh was born Nov. 10, 1918, in Springfield. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Baugh enjoyed caring for her grandchildren, flower gardening, working in her yard and reading. Mrs. Baugh married Loy Ray...
Alvin H. Bess
May 11, 2007
Alvin H. ""Buddy"" Bess, 77, a lifelong resident and prominent businessman of Poplar Bluff died Friday, May 11, 2007, at his residence. Mr. Bess, son of the late Joda William and Mary Margaret (Smith) Bess, was born April 30, 1929, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the New Life Christian Church United. Mr. Bess served in the...
Christopher Michael Lawson
May 11, 2007
Christopher Michael Lawson, 27, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, May 11, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lawson was born Dec. 19, 1979, in Poplar Bluff. He was employed at Food Rite Grocery. Mr. Lawson enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Survivors include his daughter, Tiffany Louise Lawson, of Poplar Bluff; mother, Rita Jo...
Jerry L. Arant
May 7, 2007
Jerry L. Arant, 67, of Poplar Bluff died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Arant was born June 1, 1939, in St. Louis. He was an athlete, a coach, a heavy equipment operator and a horseman. He was retired from Huffman Engineering. Mr. Arant was a Christian man. Mr. Arant is survived by his wife of...
Arleva G. Mangrum
May 7, 2007
Arleva G. Mangrum, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Mangrum was born Jan. 26, 1932, in Hoxie, Ark., to the late Charles H. and Sylvia Marie (Johnson) Smith. Prior to her retirement, she had worked as a cook at the Manor Nursing Home, Sniders IGA and Broadway...
Melba Martin
May 7, 2007
Melba Martin, 87, of Poplar Bluff and former long time resident of Neelyville died Monday, May 7, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Martin was born May 23, 1919, in Clarkedale, Ark. In 1955, she completed an extension course in Practical Nursing from Lincoln Institute, in Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs. Martin was an active member of Lively Stone Church of...
Clifford C. Fredwell
May 4, 2007
Clifford C. Fredwell, 84, died Friday, May 4, 2007 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mr. Fredwell was born January 31, 1923 in Bloomfield to the late Benjamin and Cora (Hester) Fredwell. He owned and operated the Clifford Fredwell Auto Sales for 57 years. Mr. Fredwell was a member of the First Christian Church and the Mens...
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