Obituaries

Nov 12, 2024

Leland R. Duncan, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at his home surrounded by family, due to complications from lymphoma.

Leland was born November 9, 1929, on a farm in Van Buren County, Arkansas, to Enoch and Julia (Lane) Duncan. It was the Depression era, and Leland grew up chopping cotton and...

Nov 11, 2024

Retired USAF/TSGT Rex Ellis Titus, 66 passed away on November 11, 2024, at his home in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Rex was born on September 29, 1958, to Gerald and Wyzetta (Gaunt) Titus in Pikeville, Kentucky. He joined the United States Air Force after his high school graduation in 1976 and spent 20 years stationed in various places...

Nov 7, 2024

David Michael Jones, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away on November 07, 2024, in Qulin, Missouri. David was born on January 31, 1960, to Frederick and Barbara (Phair) Jones in Culver City, California.  He married Rizalina Calayo on July 22, 1993. David was very passionate about electronics and technology both new and old. He had a plethora of...

Nov 7, 2024

Bobby Joe Creason, 77, of Naylor, MO, passed away Thursday, November 07, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Bobby was born on December 04, 1946, to Glen and Irene (Spencer) Creason in Risco, Missouri. He married Cynthia Collins in May of 1998.

Bobby was a member of the United States Army and was also...

Nov 3, 2024

Susan Marie (Thee) Carroll, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, at her residence.

Mrs. Carroll was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri Aug. 8, 1958, the daughter of Roy F. and Mary C. (Collins) Thee.

She graduated with her Bachelors degree in 1980 at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri. She...

Oct 31, 2024

Arda Jane Terry, 69, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 31, 2024, in the comfort of her home.

Arda was born on December 30, 1954, to John and Shirley (Gholson) McMullin in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She married Dale Terry on July 26, 1981, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Arda was a cherished friend,...

Oct 28, 2024

L. Sally Zumwalt, 90, longtime resident of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024, at Westwood Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center. Sally was born in Danville, Arkansas on September 8, 1934, to Elmer and Dovie Martin.

Sally grew up on a farm in Rombauer, Missouri with two brothers and a sister. Sally graduated from...

Oct 24, 2024

Bobby Joe Parshall, 84, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024, at his home.

Bobby was born on February 12, 1940, to Thomas and Mary (Hodge) Parshall in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He married Julia (Tanner) Parshall in July 14, 2001, at Collins Chapel Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff.

Bobby was quite the...

Oct 23, 2024

Ruby Cate, daughter of the late William Franklin Moss and Mary Effie Graham Moss, born in Mill Spring, MO on October 28, 1932, passed away in Clayton, NC, on October 23, 2024, at the age of 91 years.

She was united in marriage to Norman H. Cate of Bloomfield, MO, and together, they lived in many places...

Oct 21, 2024

Sharon Kay Blue, daughter of the late Buron Fowler and Claudia Brown Fowler, was born on November 8, 1944, in Poplar Bluff Missouri, and departed this life surrounded by her family on October 21, 2024, at Westwood Hills Rehabilitation Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 79.

Sharon retired from Butler County Health Department after...

Oct 20, 2024

Fay Lavern Powell, 88, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2024, at Cedargate Health Care.

Fay was born on February 20, 1936, to John and Iva Gladys (Walker) Kanell in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She married Robert "Bob" Earl Powell on August 09, 1959, in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Fay was a member of...

Oct 19, 2024

Patricia Ann Seib, 87, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024, surrounded by family at her home.

Patricia was born on November 13, 1936, to Esco and Corona (Glause) Collier in Commerce, Missouri.

After marrying the late Joseph Seib, Patricia started her family in Poplar Bluff, raising three children and having a...

Oct 17, 2024

Dorothy Marie Whitener, 85, passed away with her family by her side Oct. 17, 2024, at her home in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Dorothy was born March 21, 1939, to Everett and Floye Willard in Taskee, Missouri.  She married Ray Whitener Aug. 4, 1962.

Dorothy was loved by many and made lifelong friends with her quilting...

Oct 16, 2024

Martha Imogene McTasney, 87, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at Oakdale Care Center.

Martha was born on August 31, 1937, to Pascal and Naomi (Thompson) Timmons in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Martha was of the Christian faith. She attended Green Forest Church of Christ with her friend when her health allowed....

Oct 15, 2024

Mary Ellen McLane, 89, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at St. Luke's in St. Louis, Missouri surrounded by her family.

Mary was born on August 1, 1935, in Greenville, MO. Mary was the daughter of the late Calvin "Ed" and Thelma Bounds.  She graduated from Greenville High School in 1953.

Oct 14, 2024

Terry Jerome Miles, 76, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away on October 14, 2024, at Cedargate Healthcare in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Terry was born on July 24, 1948, to Alice Webb in Piggott, Arkansas.

Terry proudly served for the United States Navy in the Vietnam War. He was an outdoorsman who enjoyed gardening, grilling, and...

Oct 14, 2024

The Lady Duchess, Patricia Ann (nee Hall) Damewood was born January 25, 1936, to a deeply patriotic, hardworking, blue collar Yankee family in Coudersport, Pennsylvania. Outgoing, indomitable, and fearless, with her signature red hair and can-do attitude, Patricia would charge head-first into life and never asked "for permission" from anyone to do anything. Only mildly furious that she was...

Oct 10, 2024

Susan “Sue” Deanne Diaz (Baker) passed away on October 10, 2024, peacefully in Qulin, Mo. Sue was married to Mark Diaz and the mother to Aiden Diaz. Sue was an RN of 27 years both in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Bemidji, Mn where she loved to help anyone try to live a better life.

Sue enjoyed fishing...

Oct 9, 2024

William Anthony Jordan, 79, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away on October 09, 2024, at St. Louis University Hospital. William was born on January 27, 1945, in St. Louis, Missouri. William was a simple man that truly loved the Lord and enjoyed spending time with his church family. He liked tinkering with cars and collecting coins. William is survived...

Oct 9, 2024

Barbara Ann Halter, 80, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Wednesday, October 09, 2024, surrounded by family at her home.

Barbara was born on May 26, 1944, to Gerhard and Helen (Schallert) Lintermann in St. Louis, Missouri. She married Flavian M. Halter on September 25, 1965, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri...