Obituaries

James Franklin Hyde

Jun 1, 2019

James Franklin (Frank) Hyde, 84 of Poplar Bluff went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at 5:11 p.m. in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Frank was born on February 10, 1935 in Naylor, MO, the son of Edward Orel and Ruby Orene (Mobley) Hyde. He married Clara June Mayse on...

Richard "Butch" L. Thacker

May 26, 2019

Richard L. “Butch” Thacker, 73, owner and operator of The Bug Shop in Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Butch, the son of the late William “Bill” and Mary Clayton Thacker, was born April 24, 1946 in Campbell, Mo. He enjoyed working and worked every day until his latest...

Sylvia Lois Nohr

May 25, 2019

Sylvia Lois Nohr, 89, of Labadie, formerly of Poplar Bluff Mo., died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Nohr the daughter of the late Freddie Levi and Nellie (Kilgore) McMillin was born June 7, 1929 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was of the Lutheran faith. Mrs. Nohr was a Licensed Practical Nurse in her earlier...

William (Ben) Taylor Jr.

May 22, 2019

William Bennett (Ben) Taylor Jr., 85, of Poplar Bluff passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at his home.

Ben was born in Santa Monica, California on January 23, 1934, the son of William B. and Charlene (Varney) Taylor Sr.

Ben enlisted in the Army in 1949 and served in the Korean and Vietnam conflicts where...

Glen O. Allen

May 22, 2019

Glen Orlando Allen, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mr. Allen was born November 30, 1933 in Naylor. He graduated from Doniphan High School. He moved to St. Louis County for 20 years prior to moving to Poplar Bluff for more than 45 years. He was an...

Frank Terry

May 19, 2019

James Franklin (Frank)Terry Sr., 77, of Poplar Bluff passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019, at his home.

Frank was born in St. Louis, MO on November 11, 1941 the son of Dwight and Willa Jane (Cavender) Terry. He married Dolores Ann Vernon on November 27, 1986 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Together they shared 32 years before her...

Georgia Ann Evelyn Young

May 10, 2019

Georgia Ann Evelyn Young, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at her residence.

Georgia, the daughter of the late William Cornelius and Tilda McCain Moore, was born Aug. 23, 1935 in Poplar Bluff. She was a longtime member of Fellowship General Baptist Church and had retired after 37 years with the General Baptist...

Jimmie Allen Grimmett

May 9, 2019

Jimmie Allen Grimmett, 79, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019 at his residence.

Jimmie, the son of the late Samuel Thompson and Nina Marie Franklin Grimmett, was born Feb. 28, 1940, in Naylor, Mo. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Williamsville and had retired from White Castle Systems as assistant...

Ashton Drake Barker

May 8, 2019

Ashton Drake Barker, a beautiful baby boy sent from heaven 10 years, 6 months and 9 days ago, returned to heaven Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis from complications after having surgery.

Drake, the son of Diana Faye Bazzell and James Brent Barker of Williamsville, Mo., was born Oct. 29, 2008...

Bobby Gene Rimel

May 7, 2019

Bobby Gene Rimel, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Rimel, the son of the late Jake and Lucille McDowell Rimel, was born March 7, 1943, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church, and had retired as a Nuclear...

Eric Braden

May 4, 2019

Eric Thomas Braden, 47, of Poplar Bluff died May 4, 2019, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Eric was born in Paducah, KY on February 16, 1972 the son of Tom and Barb Braden, who survive.

On April 4, 1996, he and his love Tonya Lynn Myers eloped in Piggott, Arkansas...

Frank Kelley Mobley

May 3, 2019

Frank Kelley Mobley, 58, of Broseley, Mo., died Friday May 3, 2019 at his residence.

Frank, the son of the late Edgar Gaylon and Gladys Marie (Dalgetty) Mobley was born January 1, 1961 in St. Louis, Mo. He was retired from a career of construction work. Frank enjoyed spending time with his family, looking for arrow heads,...

James Albert Wood

May 1, 2019

James “Albert” Wood was born Dec 4, 1932 in Taskee, MO. He went home to be with the Lord May 1, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital, Cape Girardeau, MO, from injuries he received in a motor vehicle accident. He graduated from Greenville High school in 1950 and attended Columbia Bible Seminary in Columbia, SC,

Albert, grandson of...

Emil Shelton

Apr 29, 2019

Emil Ray Shelton, 95 of Williamsville, MO, passed away peacefully at his residence on April 29, 2019.

Emil was born August 23, 1923 the son of Marion and Anna Shelton of Paint Rock Hollow in Shannon County, Mo.

Emil served in the United States Army during World War II and was amongst the first troops...

Tory Huckstep

Apr 29, 2019

Our precious son, brother, nephew and uncle; Tory (Jason) Huckstep, 53, of Wappapello, MO went home to be with Jesus on April 29, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Tory was born on September 22, 1965, in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Jason and Joan (Cantrell) Huckstep.

Tory was a member of First Baptist Church...

Harry C. Crain

Apr 22, 2019

Harry C. Crain, 90, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, April 22 in Poplar Bluff. Harry was born October 20, 1928 in Poplar Bluff to Noah Edward and Lillian Mayetta Bradley Crain. He had one younger brother: Richard Wesley Crain. Harry was married to Lola Evalyn Bruce Crain for 65 years. His parents, his wife, his brother, and his granddaughter, Christa...

Lori Anne Hardin

Apr 21, 2019

Lori Anne Steward Hardin, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at her residence.

Mrs. Hardin, the daughter of Steven E. and Nina L. (Fusilier) Steward, was born Dec. 30, 1965 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Hardin enjoyed spending time with her children, gardening, and oil and water...

Billy Don Long

Apr 21, 2019

Billy Don Long, 67, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at his residence.

Bill, the son of the late Leo and Evelyn Rennison Long, was born September 5, 1951 in Kennett, MO. He proudly served his country while in the US Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. Bill enjoyed spending time with his...

Charles A. "Chuck" Collins

Apr 19, 2019

Charles A. “Chuck” Collins, 82, of Dittmer, Mo., passed away Friday, April 19, 2019 at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Mo.

Chuck, the son of the late Charles Hiram and Oral Ione Pierce Collins, was born Oct. 1, 1936 in Green Bay, Wis. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in House Springs, Mo....

Bernice Patterson Whitlow

Apr 17, 2019

Mergie Bernice Patterson Whitlow, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Whitlow, the daughter of the late John William “J.W.” and Nettie Alice Roland Baucum, was born April 17, 1924 in Butler County, Mo. She was a long time member of First Baptist Church,...