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Francis Eugene (Gene) Stamps
Jul 8, 2019
Francis Eugene “Gene” Stamps, 87 of Poplar Bluff, went home to be with Jesus at 11:48 p.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019, surrounded by his wife and daughters.
Gene was born on June 18, 1932 in Poplar Bluff, the son of Walter Johnson and Daisy Belle (Dover) Stamps. He married Patricia Diane Sullivan on...
Elaine Marie (Neumann) Belt
Jul 7, 2019
Elaine Marie (Neumann) Belt, 74 of Poplar Bluff, passed away at 10:20 pm on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff.
Elaine was born on September 16, 1944 in Alpena, Michigan the daughter of Ervin and Edna (Putzig) Neumann. She married Lloyd Jesse Belt on April 25, 1964 in Clearwater, Florida. Together they shared...
Teressa Kay (Jackson) Watson
Jul 6, 2019
Teressa Kay (Jackson) Watson, 55 of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
Teressa was born on October 31, 1963 in Poplar Bluff, MO, the daughter of Jerry and Lois Starlene (Bulliner) Jackson. She married Gary Robert Watson on October 28, 1991 in Doniphan, Missouri. Together they shared over...
Alvin Edward Martin
Jul 5, 2019
Alvin Edward Martin, 86, of Qulin, Mo., entered Heaven’s gates Friday, July 5, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
Alvin, the son of the late Warren and Francis Dodds Martin, was born March 26, 1933 in Visalia, Calif. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist faith. Alvin proudly served his country in...
Carol Sue Briscoe
Jul 2, 2019
Carol Sue Briscoe, 48, a life-long resident of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed into her eternal home Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital.
Carol, the daughter of the late James Marvin and Carolyn Ann McGowen Briscoe, was born March 31, 1971, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the General Baptist faith. Until her health failed,...
Pauline G. Hearne
Jun 29, 2019
During a conversation in her eighties, Pauline Hearne reminisced that she had been disappointed briefly in the gift she got for her 16th birthday. She wanted a car. Her parents instead gave her a grand piano.
The gift turned out to be a blessing – not only for the teenager, but for the whole Poplar Bluff area....
Edna Mae Prince
Jun 28, 2019
Edna Mae Prince, age 92, passed away on June 28, 2019 at Oakdale Care Facility in Poplar Bluff.
Edna Mae was born on December 27, 1926 and was a longtime Poplar Bluff resident. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church.
She had worked at International Shoe Company and later Sears Roebuck and...
Beverly Elaine Holrath
Jun 26, 2019
Beverly Elaine (McLean) Holrath, 66, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Poplar Bluff, MO. Beverly was born July 21, 1952 in St. Louis, MO. She retired in 2010 from Van Buren R-1 School District. Beverly enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, taking photos and spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of Community of Christ Church....

Haskell F. Denney
Jun 25, 2019
Haskell Franklin Denney, 95, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Riverways Manor in Van Buren, MO.
Mr. Haskell, the son of the late William and Inez Romine Denney, was born Jan. 13, 1924, in Poplar Bluff. He proudly served his country during WWII, where he stormed the beaches in Normandy during the...
Patricia Ruth (Patty) Spain
Jun 25, 2019
Patricia Ruth (Patty) Spain, 86 of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Patty was born on June 28, 1932 in Poplar Bluff, the daughter of Samuel Clarence and Dessie Love (Head) Smith. She married Jerrel Max Spain...
Bertha Evelyn Eaves
Jun 16, 2019
Bertha Evelyn Eaves, 77 of Poplar Bluff, passed away at 3:05 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her family.
Evelyn was born on October 7, 1941 in Oxley, MO, the daughter of Charles Jr. and Pearl Geneva (Bridgeforth) Prince. She married William Joe Eaves on August 5, 1958 in Mt....
Patricia "Pat" Mae Cox
Jun 15, 2019
Patricia "Pat" Mae Lay, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Westwood Hills Healthcare.
Mrs. Lay, the daughter of the late Russell and Josie (Gunter) Lay was born July 19, 1936 in Steelville, Mo.
On September 30, 1967 she married Thomas Lynwood Cox in Baldwin, Mo. He preceded her in...
Timothy "Tim" R. Stucker Sr.
Jun 14, 2019
Timothy “Tim” R. Stucker, 55, of Poplar Bluff, MO, entered Heaven Friday, June 14, 2019, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
Tim, the son of the late Elmer G. and Rosetta Gower Stucker, was born March 7, 1964, in Poplar Bluff. He was a self-employed mechanic. Tim enjoyed working on cars and fishing and hunting but the...
Carolyn Louise Felts
Jun 12, 2019
Carolyn Louise Felts, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
Ms. Felts, the daughter of the late Burl and Mable Schelp Felts, was born July 28, 1932, in Campbell, Mo. She was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1951 and the Licensed Practical Nurse...

Donald Lee Legate
Jun 11, 2019
Donald Lee Legate, age 90, of St. Louis Mo., went home to be with the Lord on June 11, 2019 at Fountainbleau Nursing Home in Festus, Mo.
Donald Lee Legate was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo to OL and Hazel Legate on March 23, 1929.
Don attended school in Poplar Bluff for all his 12...
Teresa Ladonna (Perry) Khan
Jun 10, 2019
Teresa LaDonna (Perry) Khan, 43 of Fairdealing, Missouri, passed away at 1:08 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2019 in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
Teresa was born on February 8, 1976 in Laredo, Texas, the daughter of Jerry and Rosemary (Gilliam) Perry.
Teresa loved to laugh and...
Thelma Pauline Tibbs
Jun 8, 2019
Thelma Pauline Tibbs, 95, formally of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 after a prolonged illness.
Mrs. Tibbs was born June 5, 1924 in McCoy, Ark. She was an active member of the South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church for many years. Mrs. Tibbs lived in Poplar Bluff from the age of 12 until...
Joe L. Osborn
Jun 5, 2019
Joe L. Osborn, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
Joe, the son of the late Eli and Frieda Hendrickson Osborn, was born Sept 21, 1930, in Butler County and graduated from Poplar Bluff High School. He was a member of Twin Springs Baptist Church and had...

Georgia M. Cothren
Jun 3, 2019
Georgia M. Cothren, 84, of Oxly, Mo., passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.
Georgia's wishes are to be cremated, therefore no services are planned. Cotrell Funeral Service is honored to serve the family of Georgia M. Cothren