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Marion  A. Burnside

Marion A. Burnside

Dec 14, 2006

Marion Andrew Burnside, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday December 14, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burnside was born April 13, 1931, in Wray, Colorado. He worked for many years as a sales clerk at Kater Inn Grocery, and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include...

Pauline  L. Shackleford

Pauline L. Shackleford

Dec 12, 2006

Pauline Louise Shackleford, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at the Sikeston Care Center, in Sikeston. Mrs. Shackleford was born Feb. 18, 1919, in Birmingham, Ala. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Shackleford enjoyed reading her Bible, playing the piano, gardening and crocheting. On Oct. 17, 1945, she married Walter Shackleford. He...

Tresia Gail Stricklin Battles

Tresia Gail Stricklin Battles

Dec 12, 2006

Tresia Gail Stricklin Battles, 33, of Broseley, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at her residence. Ms. Battles was born July 28, 1973, in Poplar Bluff to the late Rayburn and Cassie (Bowen) Stricklin. She was of the Baptist faith and employed as a nursing home CNA. Ms. Battles enjoyed spending time with her family and singing. Survivors include her...

Mildred  O. Hicks

Mildred O. Hicks

Dec 11, 2006

Mildred O. ""Mickey"" Hicks, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hicks was born Nov. 17, 1920, in Butler County. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Poplar Bluff where she served as a Sunday School Teacher, secretary of Sunday School...

William  F. Emke

William F. Emke

Dec 11, 2006

William F. ""Bill"" Emke, 92, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Greenbush, Mich., died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006 at the Westwood Hills Healthcare Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Emke was born Nov. 21, 1914, in Detroit, Mich. to the late Charles and Cora (Preuss) Emke. He was of the Lutheran faith and a retired Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Emke was...

Michael  Lee Payne

Michael Lee Payne

Dec 10, 2006

Michael Lee Payne, 44, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Payne was born July 27, 1962, in Butler County. He was of the Baptist faith and a Warehouse Manager for Schaller Hardwood Lumber Co., in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Payne was a member of the Freedom of the Road Riders as well as an...

Michael  James Ray

Michael James Ray

Dec 10, 2006

Michael James Ray, Sr., 53, of Poplar Bluff, died unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 10, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Ray was born Nov. 26, 1953, in Escambia County, Florida. Disabled since the age of 35 Mr. Ray enjoyed spending time with his dog Ginger and collecting Harley Davidson memorabilia. Survivors include a son, Michael J. Ray, Jr., of Poplar Bluff;...

Thurman  Lee Summerlott

Thurman Lee Summerlott

Dec 8, 2006

Thurman Lee Summerlott II, 30, of Poplar Bluff died unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at his residence. Mr. Summerlott was born Dec. 13, 1975, in St. Louis. He was an over the road truck driver. Mr. Summerlott enjoyed spending time with his family, collecting arrowheads and indian artifacts and hunting and fishing. Survivors include his fiance, Christal Mann, of...

Paul  Lavelle Swiney

Paul Lavelle Swiney

Dec 8, 2006

A memorial service is pending with Cotrell Funeral Service.

Mary  Ann Hudson

Mary Ann Hudson

Dec 8, 2006

Mary Ann Hudson, 43, of Poplar Bluff, died December 8, 2006 at the Cedargate Care Center. Miss Hudson was born August 19, 1963 in Poplar Bluff to the late Orneal Robert and Zora Mae (Hawthorne) Hudson. She was a member of the Westwood Baptist Church. She was devoted to reading her bible and going to church; enjoyed spending time...

Robert  A. Pinkston

Robert A. Pinkston

Dec 7, 2006

Robert A. Pinkston, 85, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pinkston was born July 10, 1921, in Lauratown, Ark., to the late Wesley and Eva Christena (Ayers) Pinkston. He was of the Church of Christ faith and a retired contractor with Pinkston Excavating Co. Mr. Pinkston was a veteran...

Walter  D. Wallace

Walter D. Wallace

Dec 6, 2006

Walter Davis ""Dave"" Wallace, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006 at the St. Louis University Hospital. Mr. Wallace was born May 17, 1930, in Oglethorpe County, Ga. He was a member of Faith Tabernacle Church and had retired from the United States Air Force. He enjoyed spending time with his family, camping, fishing, gardening and...

Brenda  Sue Steinker

Brenda Sue Steinker

Dec 4, 2006

Brenda Sue Steinker, 53, of Poplar Bluff, died December 4, 2006 at her residence. Ms. Steinker was born October 19, 1953 in Maysville, KY. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She liked to draw, write poems, play the guitar and crochet. Surviving are 5 children, Shane Allen Ross of Maysville, KY; Tommy Lee Steinker of Maysville,...

Carley  Jo Carpenter

Carley Jo Carpenter

Dec 3, 2006

Carley Jo Carpenter, 7, of Harviell, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 at the Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center, in Memphis, Tenn., as the result of injuries sustained Saturday in an automobile accident. Carley was born Sept. 2, 1999, in Poplar Bluff, to Joseph and Sommer (Parker) Carpenter. She was an active member of the Fountain of Grace Church, and...

Bert  Lee Warren

Bert Lee Warren

Dec 3, 2006

Bert Lee Warren, Sr., of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Warren was born Sept. 20, 1940, in Poplar Bluff to the late Guy and Bertha (Diamond) Warren. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired from the Poplar Bluff City Street Department as a shop foreman. Mr....

Fay Carpenter

Fay Carpenter

Dec 2, 2006

Fay Carpenter, 66, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Dec. 2, 3006, in Butler County as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mrs. Carpenter was born Dec. 18, 1939, in Charleston, Mo., to the late Jess E. and Necy P. (Smith) Short. She was a homemaker and an active member of the Fountain of Grace Church, in...

Elmer  L. Seesengood

Elmer L. Seesengood

Dec 1, 2006

Elmer Lee Seesengood, 77, of Poplar Bluff, died December 1, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Seesengood was born January 22, 1929 in Butler County to the late Lawrence and Mattie (Thurman) Seesengood. He was a farmer and auto mechanic. Mr. Seesengood was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and telling hunting and fishing stories to his...

David  Anthony Wamhoff

David Anthony Wamhoff

Nov 29, 2006

David Anthony Wamhoff, 38, of Wappapello, died unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 27, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Wamhoff was born April 23, 1968, in St. Louis. He was a Bail Bondsman with AA Fast Bail Bonds, in Hillsboro and a member of the National Bail Bondsman Association. Mr. Wamhoff was also a veteran of the United...

L.  B. Butler

L. B. Butler

Nov 26, 2006

L. B. Butler, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Butler was born July 15, 1931, in New Madrid, Mo. He was an active member of the First Church of God, in Poplar Bluff and a retired 20-year veteran of the United States Army, having served in the occupation...

John  Dale Pickett

John Dale Pickett

Nov 25, 2006

John Dale Pickett, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Pickett was born Sept 4, 1936, in Doniphan. He had retired after 32 years as a theater manager for Kerasote Movie Theaters. Mr. Pickett was also a veteran of the United States Army, having served...

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