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Willie  James Norman

Willie James Norman

Jan 13, 2007

Willie James Norman, 74, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007 at the residence of his son. Mr. Norman was born Aug. 25, 1932, in Broseley. He was a member of New Home Baptist Church, in Broseley and a retired mechanic for the Bill Childress Chevrolet Co. Mr. Norman enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. On Aug. 22, 1964,...

Tonya  Marie Raymer

Tonya Marie Raymer

Jan 13, 2007

Tonya Marie Raymer, 54, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Raymer was born Dec. 12, 1952, in Los Angeles, Calif. Attending Three Rivers Community College when she became ill, she had previously worked part-time at the Poplar Bluff Public Library, the Butler County Health Department as a clerk-typist and as an over the...

Alta  Mae Metz

Alta Mae Metz

Jan 12, 2007

Alta Mae Metz, 89, of Poplar Bluff and a former resident of St. Louis, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2007, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Metz was born June 29, 1917, in Greenville. She was of the Baptist faith and formerly served for 13 years as a cafeteria supervisor at Barnes Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis. Mrs....

Charles  Mcnairy Spencer

Charles Mcnairy Spencer

Jan 11, 2007

Charles M. Spencer, 69, died Sunday January 7, 2007 at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 23, 1937 in Neelyville to Hulen and Daisy (Mansker) Spencer. Mr. Spencer was a 1955 graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and the University of Missouri (Columbia) in 1960 with a degree in Business Administration. He served in the...

Rondal  G. Rose

Rondal G. Rose

Jan 10, 2007

Rondal G. ""Ron"" Rose, 62, of Greenville, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Rose was born Feb. 1, 1944, in Calwin, West Virginia to the late Wilbur and Elizabeth (Muelle) Rose. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired in 1988 as a Senior Master Sergeant with...

Hershel  C. West

Hershel C. West

Jan 8, 2007

Hershel C. West, 85, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. West was born Dec. 30, 1921, in Hustburg, Tenn. Mr. West was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff, where he was a member of the Wesleyan Sunday School Class. A retired insurance agent with...

Betty  Jean Berry

Betty Jean Berry

Jan 7, 2007

Betty Jean Berry, 71, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 2007 at the Cedargate Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Berry was born Aug. 19, 1935, in Clarkton, Mo. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Berry began her banking career at the Bank of Poplar Bluff, which later became Mercantile Bank, retiring in...

Katheryn Keeney

Katheryn Keeney

Jan 6, 2007

Katheryn passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2007. Katheryn was a resident of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Douglas  Wade Blankenship

Douglas Wade Blankenship

Jan 3, 2007

Douglas Wade Blankenship, 41, of Wappapello, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Blankenship was born June 20, 1965, in St. Louis, and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed singing, playing his guitar and rock music. Survivors include his parents, Randall and Mary (Wills) Blankenship, of Wappapello; and his brother, Randall Todd Blankenship, of Poplar Bluff....

Charles  Richard Shumate

Charles Richard Shumate

Jan 3, 2007

Charles R. Shumate, 50, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shumate was born Oct. 25, 1956, in Rapid City, South Dakota to the late David Willis and Vinia Mae (Gowen) Shumate. A worker for CSX Railroad, Mr. Shumate attended Collins Chapel Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family...

Mary  E. Richie

Mary E. Richie

Jan 3, 2007

Mary E. Richie, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis. Ms. Richie was born Oct. 26, 1930, in Heth, Ark. A former L.P.N. with Doctor's Hospital, in Poplar Bluff she also served as a nurse for Tri-County Healthcare. Ms. Richie was a member of El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church,...

Robert  Joseph Patterson

Robert Joseph Patterson

Jan 2, 2007

Robert J. Patterson, 73, of Centennial, Colo., died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at the Denver VA Medical Center, in Denver, Colo. Mr. Patterson was born Feb. 24, 1933, in Poplar Bluff. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School and later from the University of Missouri at Rolla with a degree in Engineering. Mr. Patterson was an engineer for General...

William  Augusta Forrest

William Augusta Forrest

Dec 29, 2006

William Augusta Forrest, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Forrest was born Sept. 1, 1927, in Broseley. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired as a toolmaker. Survivors include three daughters, Velda June McFarlane, of Chicago, Ill., Monica Forrest, of Winsboro, Tex. and Kimberly Houston, of...

Fred  Norman Greer

Fred Norman Greer

Dec 28, 2006

Fred Norman Greer, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Greer was born Aug. 20, 1938, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the Oak Grove Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon as well as Sunday School Superintendent. Mr. Greer was a retired mechanic, a member of the...

Thomas  R. Dancer

Thomas R. Dancer

Dec 25, 2006

Thomas R. ""Tom"" Dancer, 55, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Dancer was born Oct. 14, 1951, in Barry, Ontario Canada. He was a self-employed computer technician and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Dancer enjoyed playing computer games and oil painting. Survivors include his daughter, Michelle Greenhut, of South...

Winiona Payton

Winiona Payton

Dec 24, 2006

Winiona W. ""Nona"" Payton, 81, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Payton was born March 7, 1925, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Collins Chapel Church and had retired in 1987, as a RN. On Aug. 12, 1950, she married Melvin Lloyd Payton, in Poplar Bluff. He...

Ray  Daniel Hollis

Ray Daniel Hollis

Dec 22, 2006

Ray Daniel Hollis, 44, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hollis was born Oct. 20, 1962, in Poplar Bluff. He was the youngest of seven children. He was a member of New Light Missionary Baptist Church and was employed by the Poplar Bluff School system at Eugene Fields. He...

Patricia  Ann Baker

Patricia Ann Baker

Dec 20, 2006

Patricia Ann (Poole) Baker, 64, of Wappapello, died December 20, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Baker was born August 31, 1942 in Portageville, MO and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed being a homemaker and spending time with her family. On April 11, 1959, she married Doyne Baker in East St. Louis, IL. He survives. Also surviving are...

Nora  Helen Harvey

Nora Helen Harvey

Dec 20, 2006

Nora Helen Harvey, 69, of Greenville, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at the Landmark Hospital, in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Harvey was born Oct. 14, 1937, in Nettleton, Ark. She was of the Baptist faith and had retired from General Electric. Mrs. Harvey was also a member of the Eagles Auxiliary, where she served as past president and as a...

Randy  Dennis Mckim

Randy Dennis Mckim

Dec 19, 2006

Randy Dennis McKim, 28, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006 at his residence. Mr. McKim was born Dec. 7, 1978, in Poplar Bluff. He was employed as a construction worker. Mr. McKim enjoyed being with his family, playing music and riding motorcycles. Survivors include a son, Devon Logan McKim, of Poplar Bluff; his fiance, October Koonce and...

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