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Christina I. Halbrook
Jul 6, 2007
Christina I. Halbrook, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, July 6, 2007 at the Cedargate Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Halbrook was born May 25, 1917, in Belgrade, Mo. She attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she was active in the Women's Mission Association, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family, flower gardening and...

Alfred Bryan Thornburg
Jul 6, 2007
Alfred Bryan Thornburg, 71, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, July 6, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Thornburg was born Sept. 1, 1935, in Greenville. He was a member of Abundant Life Christian Center and a self employed auto mechanic. Mr. Thornburg was also a veteran of the United States Army National Guard; member of the...

Mary Etta Childress
Jul 3, 2007
Mary Etta Childress, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at the Cedargate Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Childress was born Sept. 25, 1917, in Mill Springs, Mo. to the late John H. and Stella (Dykeman) Warren. She was an active member of the First Christian Church and a homemaker. A sports enthusiast, Mrs. Childress enjoyed...

Harold A. Leamon
Jul 3, 2007
Harold ""Hal"" Anderson Leamon, 59, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, surrounded by family and friends. Mr. Leamon was born Nov. 8, 1947, in Tampa, Fla. to Harold and Juanita Anderson Leamon. He was a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff where he owned and operated Leamon Blemker Appliance Parts. He was...

Roy B. Starkey
Jul 3, 2007
Roy B. Starkey, 55, of Wappapello, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Starkey was born Sept. 18, 1951, in Jonesboro, Ark. and was of the Baptist faith. He was a self employed truck driver and a member of the V.F.W. and Eagles Lodge, at Wappapello. He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren and fishing...

Wendell C. Andrews
Jul 2, 2007
Wendell C. Andrews, 50, of Puxico, died Monday, July 2, 2007 at the University Hospital, in Columbia. Mr. Andrews was born Nov. 17, 1956, in Albuquerque, NM. He was of the Christian faith and employed as a computer technician for JRW Enterprises. Mr. Andrews was a 19 year veteran of the United States Navy serving in Desert Storm and...

Raymond L. Hawn
Jul 1, 2007
On July 1, 2007 Raymond Lloyd Hawn, a loving father and grandfather went home to his Heavenly Father. Raymond was born July 19, 1943, in St. Louis to Sherman Raymond Haggett and Josephine (Bright) Haggett, who both passed away when he was young. At the age of twelve he was adopted by his stepfather, Irvin Hawn. In 1961, he...

Wyman H. Hampton
Jul 1, 2007
Wyman H. (Jim) Hampton, who looked forward to this day for many years, walked into Heaven at 10:45pm on Sunday, July 1, 2007, after suffering a massive stroke on Friday, June 29, 2007. He is now seated at the feet of Jesus with the Saints around the Throne. He was born in Malden, MO on April 10, 1914 to...

Tommy J. Vaughn
Jun 30, 2007
Tommy J. Vaughn, 54, of Ada, Okla., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Vaughn was born March 9, 1953, in Poplar Bluff and graduated from Poplar Bluff High School. He was affiliated with the First Pentecostal Holiness Church and a veteran of the United States Army having served in Vietnam. He married...

Aileen J. Garrison
Jun 30, 2007
Aileen Josephine Garrison, 94, of Houston, Tex., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the Silverado Senior Living Center, in Houston. Mrs. Garrison, daughter of the late Franklin Joshua and Anna (Kurtz) Pigg, was born Nov. 15, 1912, in Chaonia, Mo. She received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Arkansas State University, at Jonesboro. Having a...

Nolan G. Hendrickson
Jun 28, 2007
Nolan Glenn ""Buster"" Hendrickson, 86, of Torrance, Calif. died Thursday, June 28, 2007 at his residence, in Torrance. Mr. Hendrickson was born Jan. 21, 1921, in Poplar Bluff where he grew up. He was of the Methodist faith and a retired supervisor for Cal Avitran Aircraft, in Calif. Mr. Hendrickson was a veteran of the United States Air Force...

Tommie D. Harley
Jun 27, 2007
Tommie D. Harley, known to many as ""Tom"", departed this life on Wednesday, June 27, 2007. He was born on March 15, 1913 in Houston MS to Joe Willie and Minnie Leana Harley. He accepted Christ Lord as his personal Savior at an early age. Tom grew up on a farm and learned how to work hard as a...

Osa E. Armstrong
Jun 26, 2007
Osa E. Armstrong, 96, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, June 25, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Armstrong was born Sept. 8, 1910, in Fairdealing. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and had retired from the Weil-Kelter Garment factory. Mrs. Armstrong enjoyed spending time with her family, making quilts and embroidering. On Dec. 25, 1933, she married...

Lloyd Dale Mcknight
Jun 25, 2007
Lloyd Dale McKnight, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, June 25, 2007 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. McKnight was born March 4, 1918, in Cherryville, Kans. He had retired from the Missouri Natural Gas Co. and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during World War II. Mr. McKnight...

Elvin A. Anthony
Jun 21, 2007
Elvin A. Anthony, 81, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Anthony was born Dec. 6, 1925, in Granite City, Ill. He attended the Southside Assembly of God Church and was a retired Welder for Union Pacific Railroad. Mr. Anthony was a veteran of the United...

Tolman Leroy Brame
Jun 20, 2007
Tolman Leroy Brame, 56, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Brame was born July 9, 1950, in Carter County, Ill. He was of the Pentecostal faith and had worked as a general laborer. Mr. Brame enjoyed spending time with his family and friends and hunting and fishing. Survivors include two sisters, Maxine Denney...

Sandra R. Wells
Jun 17, 2007
Sandra Renee ""Sandy"" Wells, 47, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, June 17, 2007 at her residence. Ms. Wells, daughter of the late Clent Wilson and Alfreda J. (Flowers) Proffer, was born March 20, 1960, in Cape Girardeau. She was of the Baptist faith and until her illness had been employed as a lead operator for Titan Plastics. A devoted...

Eva F. Kirk
Jun 17, 2007
Eva F. Kirk, 95, of Patterson, died Sunday, June 17, 2007 at DePaul Hospital, in St. Louis. Mrs. Kirk, daughter of the late Lonzy Lee and O'dessa (Chezem) Duncan, was born Sept. 9, 1911, in Dexter, Mo. She attended Halloran High School District No. 19 before it merged with the Poplar Bluff High Schools. After working for Carter Carburetor,...

Ilene Seawright
Jun 13, 2007
Ilene Seawright, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Seawright was born April 9, 1923, in Johnsons Chapel, Tenn. to the late Wesley and Lou (Steele) Johnson. A homemaker, she was of the Baptist faith and a retired beautician. Mrs. Seawright enjoyed spending time with her family and reading....

Isimodell Mcgowen
Jun 13, 2007
Nora Vernettie Stone, age 98, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday evening, June 12, 2007 at the Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Stone was born January 15, 1909 in Butler County to the late Fred and Alice (Tounzen) Miller. She and her late husband resided many years in Royal Oak, Michigan and were active in the Oak Baptist Church,...