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Sandra Karen Garrett
Sep 28, 2006
Sandra Karen Garrett, 54, of High Ridge, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2006 at the St. Louis University Hospital. Miss Garrett was born Sept. 16, 1952, in Poplar Bluff and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed spending time with her family, shopping and listening to gospel music. Survivors include two sisters, Linda Sue Saul,...

Fay G. Robertson
Sep 22, 2006
Fay G. Robertson, 82, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Robertson was born July 16, 1924, in Butler County. She was of the Protestant faith and a retired Saleslady for Wal-Mart. She enjoyed spending time with her family, meeting people and sewing and quilting. On Sept. 16, 1941, she...

Sandlin W. Barton
Sep 21, 2006
Sandlin W. Barton, 87, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Barton was born Dec. 10, 1918, in Poplar Bluff, to the late Benjamin Franklin and Naomi (Hodge) Barton. He was a member of the First Church of God, where he taught the age group of 8-12 year olds Sunday School class for many...

Melissa Lynn Michel
Sep 21, 2006
Melissa Lynn Michel, 45, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, September 21, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Michel was born February 1, 1961, in Poplar Bluff and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She along with her husband owned and operated Snap Shot Portrait Studio, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Michel enjoyed spending time with her family and photography...

Jean Douglass
Sep 21, 2006
Jean Douglass, 80, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Douglass was born April 20, 1926, in Alton, Mo. Beginning her career in sales for Montgomery Ward, she also worked as receptionist for KFVS Television, in accounting for Union Electric and as a teller at People's...

Windel Hugh Smith
Sep 19, 2006
Windell Hugh Smith, 60, of Wappapello, formerly of St. Louis, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born April 5, 1946, in Caruthersville to the late Hughie and Idell (Russom) Smith. He was of the Pentecostal faith and a retired apartment building supervisor. Mrs. Smith was also a veteran of the United States Marines. He...

David A. Walker
Sep 18, 2006
David Atchely Walker, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Sept. 18, 2006 at the Des Peres Hospital, in St. Louis. Mr. Walker was born Oct. 16, 1945, in Poplar Bluff. He was retired from the United States Navy, and a member of the American Legion, V.F.W. and the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed spending time with his family and playing...

Charles Blackman
Sep 18, 2006
Charley Blackman, Sr., of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at the St. Louis University Hospital. Mr. Blackman was born June 5, 1921, in Boydell, Ark. to the late Vick and Isabella (Powe) Blackman. He was a member of the True Believer's Missionary Baptist Church and a retired farmer. Mr. Blackman enjoyed spending time with his family and...

Douglas Wayne Ruark
Sep 17, 2006
Douglas Wayne Ruark, Sr., 44, of Irving, Tex., died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006 at the Baylor Medical Center, in Irving. Mr. Ruark was born April 29, 1962, in Maysville, Ky. and graduated from the Tollesborg, Ky. High School. He was of the Protestant faith and employed with a security firm in Illinois. Mr. Ruark was also a 3-year veteran...

Janet Sharee Johnson
Sep 17, 2006
Janet Sharee Johnson, 70, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was born Sept. 20, 1935, in Sugar Loaf, Ill. She was of the Catholic faith, and had most recently worked as a cashier at County Mart, and previously at Bluff Lanes Bowling Alley, local restaurants and quick shops....

Joann Curtis
Sep 14, 2006
JoAnn Curtis, 64, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Curtis was born Feb. 2, 1942, in Marshton, Mo. A homemaker, she was also a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, in Harrisburg, Ark. Mrs. Curtis enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and photography work. She also loved animals...

Audrey E. Pennington
Sep 9, 2006
Audrey Earnest ""Penny"" Pennington, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006 at the Oakdale Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Pennington was born Sept. 16, 1917, in the Lone Hill Community of Butler County, Mo. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church, in Poplar Bluff and retired after 33 years with the Texaco Oil Co,...

Margaret E. O'Connor
Sep 8, 2006
Margaret E. O'Connor, 89, of Poplar Bluff, died September 8, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. O'Connor enjoyed good health until suffering a stroke August 15, 2006. She was born January 29, 1917 in Poplar Bluff to the late Ed and Margaret (Cowell) Black, and was a lifelong member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She...

Mary Louise Fischer
Sep 6, 2006
Mary Louise Fischer, 86, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Fischer was born Aug. 30, 1920, in Poplar Bluff to the late John Lawrence and Pearl (Cardwell) Raulston. She was a member of the First Christian Church, in Poplar Bluff and had retired from Dresser, Industries, in Oklahoma City,...

Earnest Eugene Hayes
Sep 6, 2006
Earnest Eugene ""Gene"" Hayes, 61, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hayes was born Aug. 5, 1945, in Fisk. He was of the Baptist faith and a retired sawmill laborer. Mr. Hayes enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and repairing lawn mowers. On Sept. 5, 1983, he married...

Corriene F. Barnett
Sep 6, 2006
Corriene F. Barnett, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Barnett was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Cooter, Mo. Retiring after 20 years as a machine operator with ITT Blackburn Co. in St. Louis, she was also of the Church of Christ faith and a member of the VFW...

Delbert S. Dennis
Sep 6, 2006
Delbert Silas Dennis, Sr., 88, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Dennis was born June 29, 1918, in Lawrenceburg, Ky., to the late Erestus and Leona (Brown) Dennis. He was a member of the First General Baptist Church and retired in 1975 from Foote's Farm...

Violet Oneida Burton
Sep 3, 2006
Violet Oneida Burton, 70, of Naylor, died Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Burton was born Jan. 11, 1936, in Qulin. She was of the Pentecostal faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Burton enjoyed spending time with her family, reading her Bible, sewing and creating flower crafts. On March 6, 1954, she married Paul...

Jannetta Marie Jaco
Sep 2, 2006
Janetta Marie Jaco, 63, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Jaco was born July 19, 1943, in Poplar Bluff to the late Lloyd and Goldie M. (Pitts) Mosley. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Jaco had previously worked as a CNA at several nursing homes in the Poplar Bluff...

Sylvia Violet Seib
Aug 29, 2006
Sylvia Violet Seib peacefully passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Seib was born July 4, 1913, in Cape Girardeau to the late John and Mary ""Mae"" (Hopper) Caraker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Poplar Bluff where she was a member of the KC-ettes and the St....