Obituaries

Juanita D Ward

Nov 5, 2019

Juanita D. Ward, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff.

Juanita, the daughter of the late Lewel and Alice A. Underwood Darst, was born Jan. 18, 1938 in Everton, Mo. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a retired Registered Nurse. For...

Robert Bryan Fairless

Nov 4, 2019

Robert “Rob” Bryan Fairless, 52, of Springfield, Mo., died Monday November 4, 2019 at Burke Medical Center in Waynesboro, Georgia.

Rob, the son of Myron George Fairless, Jr. and Judith Ann (Lichtenegger) Lee was born Oct. 24, 1967 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was of the Christian faith and was a 1986 graduate of Poplar Bluff High...

Sharon D. Faith

Nov 2, 2019

Sharon D. Faith, 69, of Poplar Bluff, entered the arms of Jesus Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center.

Sharon, the daughter of the late James and Willa Mayse Spencer, was born April 20, 1950, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of First Church of God, and was former co-owner of Spencer’s Drive-In. During...

Chris Ryman

Nov 1, 2019

Chris Ryman, 69, of Wappapello, passed away Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at Oakdale Skilled Nursing Center in Poplar Bluff.

Chris, the daughter of the late Orval Bryce and Mildred Elizabeth Warthen Patterson, was born Feb. 20, 1950 in Essex, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. For many years, Chris worked as a...

Katherine Sue Wells

Oct 27, 2019

Katherine Sue Wells, 63, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, October 27th, 2019, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Katherine, or Kathy, as she was affectionately called, the daughter of Virgil and Mary Richter, was born April 15th, 1956.

Kathy married Michael Alan Wells, her middle school sweetheart, to whom she remained married for 44 years. Even...

Ray Nolan Hetherly

Oct 25, 2019

Ray Nolan Hetherly, 82 of Wappapello, MO, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at the John J. Pershing Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, surrounded by his loving family.

Ray was born on March 28, 1937, in Fort Worth, TX the son of John and Gladys (Fitzpatrick) Hetherly. On August 26, 1978 he married Darlene...

Michael Dean Wallis

Oct 23, 2019

Michael Dean Wallis, 59, of Doniphan, MO, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 at Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan.

Michael, the son of the late Albert C. Wallis, Jr. and Betty Jeanette McAdams Wallis, was born Nov. 18, 1959 in Artesia, CA. He served in the US Army and worked for several years as a Prison...

Jerry L. Aldrich

Oct 23, 2019

Jerry Leon Aldrich, 76, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at his residence.

Jerry, the son of the late Lyman Meador Aldrich and Hazel Holladay Aldrich, was born April 14, 1943 in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Broseley High School and Nashville Auto Diesel College. Jerry was a longtime farmer; was former...

Irma Leah Schalk

Oct 18, 2019

Irma Leah Schalk, 95, of Poplar Bluff, passed away, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center, in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Schalk, the daughter of the late George and Ozie Ethel Spradling Kiser, was born Jan. 9, 1924, in Poplar Bluff. She attended Living Word Baptist Church. During WWII, she worked at International Shoe Company, where she...

Ellen P. "Pat" Stith

Oct 14, 2019

Ellen P. “Pat” Stith, 92, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Oct. 14, 2019 at Rivermist Assisted Living, in Poplar Bluff.

Pat, the daughter of the late W.L. and Pearl Johnson Martin, was born April 10, 1927, in North Little Rock, Ark. She was a member of Church of Christ, and was a homemaker. Pat enjoyed spending...

Maryellen Naomi Murray

Oct 12, 2019

Maryellen Naomi Murray, 56, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Oct. 10, 2019 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff.

Maryellen, the daughter of the late Donald and Pauline Young, was born June 6, 1963, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith., and was a homemaker. Maryellen spending time with her family and being outside....

Jimmy (Goose) Talkington

Oct 11, 2019

Jimmy (Goose) Talkington, 79, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Jimmy was born on June 3, 1940 in Corning, AR, the son of Robert and Ella (Glass) Talkington. On June 16, 1960 he married Marcia Johnson in Poplar Bluff and...

Travis Bradford Tubb

Oct 8, 2019

Travis Bradford Tubb, 39, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at his residence.

Travis, the son of Michael and Susan (Healy) Tubb, was born March 14, 1980 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was employed with Anderson Merchandising. Travis enjoyed spending time with his family, lifting weights, martial arts, playing guitar and video games....

Betty Lou Mast

Oct 7, 2019

Betty Lou Mast, 86, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center.

Betty, the daughter of the late Orville and Lillie Morrow Craig, was born June 10, 1933 in Mathews, Mo. She was a member of the Church of God. From 1973 to 1976, Betty worked as a cook at YTG Truck...

Jerry Dwayne Sullivan

Oct 6, 2019

Jerry Dwayne Sullivan 68, of Poplar Bluff, died on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Private family services will be held at a later date and have been entrusted Moore Funeral Service in Poplar Bluff.

Hazel Pauline Tinsley

Oct 5, 2019

Hazel P. Tinsley, 93, of Springfield, Missouri, beloved mother, wife, aunt,

grandmother and great grandmother passed away October 5,2019.

Hazel was born to the late David Crockett Ruble and Mary Elizabeth Ruble

on October 15, 1925. She married her high school sweetheart and the love of her

life, Frank Tinsley, on...

Eddie Washington Bennett

Oct 5, 2019

Eddie W. Bennett, , 88, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

He was born to the late Warren Bennett and Hazel Tanner on June 6, 1931, in Elizabeth, Louisiana. He lived in Westlake, Louisiana until he moved to Los Angeles, California with his Uncle Bill and Aunt Gussie...

Christine "Chris" Johnson

Oct 4, 2019

Christine “Chris” Johnson, 84, of Poplar Bluff, MO, was welcomed into her eternal home Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Chris, the daughter of the late Odell Wells and Alma Talley (Wells) Payne, was born Nov. 17, 1934, in Pollard, Ark. Her stepfather who raised her, Foster Payne and a little brother Tommy...

William "Bill" Bruce Ward

Oct 3, 2019

William “Bill” Bruce Ward, 66, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at his residence.

Bill, the son of the Elvis Bruce and Wilma Fletcher Ward, was born Jan. 6, 1953, in Garden City, Mich. He proudly served his country in the US Army for 20 years, retiring in 1993. Bill was an...

Marilyn Ruth Hastings

Oct 2, 2019

Marilyn R. Hastings, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered into the presence of her Lord Wednesday, October. 2, 2019 at River Mist Assisted Living in Poplar Bluff surrounded by family.

Marilyn, the daughter of the late Marion Starling and Nora Vernettie (Miller) Stone was born January. 4, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Williamsville High School...