Obituaries

Mar 24, 2019

Nancy Lucille Brooks Elledge, oldest daughter of the late Fred and Eva Brooks was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She departed her earthly home and entered her heavenly home and was welcomed by her loving Savior on Sunday, March 24, 2019. Mrs. Elledge was a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff and was a member of the First Church of...

Mar 23, 2019

Florine Moore, 93, of Cahokia, Ill., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was awarded her angel wings and took her final flight into Eternity Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Integrity Healthcare in Columbia, Ill.

Florine, the daughter of the late Artie L. and Bertha E. Pennington McGowen, was born Feb. 26, 1926 in the Lone Hill Community of...

Mar 21, 2019

Gerald Lynn Rains, 71, of Piedmont, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his residence.

Lynn, the son of the late Herschel L. and Pauline A. Rains, was born May 15, 1947 in Poplar Bluff. He was an entrepreneur in the timber business. Lynn was first and foremost a loving father and grandfather and loved being...

Mar 19, 2019

Cleman Wayne Elledge, 83, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Elledge, the son of the late Burford and Wilma Rienert Elledge, was born Feb. 14, 1936 in Wayne County. He retired after 30 years of dedicated service from the U. S. Forest Service. He enjoyed spending time with his family,...

Mar 16, 2019

Charlotte Ann Duncan was born April 11, 1923 in Berryman, Mo., to Henry J. Eye and Carrie Ann Eye (nee Dotson). She died at her home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. on Saturday, March 16, 2019 having reached the age of 95 years, 11 months and 26 days.

Mrs. Duncan grew up in DeSoto, Mo. and Shirley, Mo....

Mar 16, 2019

Louis Lyndell Coleman of Sikeston, Mo. passed away at his home on Saturday, March 16, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

Louis was born on Nov 8, 1939. He was the proud son of Lyndell and Verna Coleman who proceeded him in death. He had two sisters, Mary Deem (deceased) and Carol Hull (James) of St. Louis....

Mar 14, 2019

Dennis Overbey, 64, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away on March 14, 2019 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Dennis was born on May 31, 1954 to Leonard and Meta Dean Crow in Sikeston, Missouri. He married Rosemary Alsup on June 4, 1978 (a date that he only remembered once) in Sikeston, Missouri.

Dennis was a 1972...

Mar 13, 2019

Ardie J. Yandell, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Yandell, the son of the late Ardie and Rosie (Kitchens) Yandell, was born March 12, 1955 in Oklahoma City, Okla. He proudly served his county in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Yandell was employed as an...

Mar 13, 2019

Matthew S. Quay, 89, of St. James, MO passed away on March 13, 2019 at Missouri Veterans Home of St. James, Missouri.

Matthew was born on December 28, 1929 to John and Evelyn Manspeaker in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

Matthew enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1945 at the age 15 later receiving his GED. He served...

Mar 12, 2019

James “Bud” Russell Fritts, 60, of Poplar Bluff, MO. went home to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis.

Bud, the son of the late Harley Russell and Reidious L. “Jimmie” Fritts, was born Nov. 15, 1958 in Poplar Bluff. He was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High...

Mar 11, 2019

Daniel Edward Moussette of Richwood, MO died Monday March 11, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Des Peres, MO.

Mr. Moussette was born July 15th, 1937 to the late Daniel and Lila Moussette. He was of Baptist faith and proudly served in the U.S. Navy.

On December 20, 1958, he married Phyllis Winchester in East...

Mar 9, 2019

Chuck Powell, 51, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

He was born on November 20, 1967 in Poplar Bluff to Chuck and Diane Powell.

Chuck is survived by two children, Billy Powell and Jessica Powell; two grandchildren, Londyn Powell and Parker Crook; his mother, Diane...

Mar 8, 2019

Lorene Scott, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered the Gates of Heaven Friday, March 8, 2019 at Westwood Hills Health and Rehab Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Scott, the daughter of the late James Wesley and Mary Dona Hellums Tibbs, was born Sept. 13, 1920 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The First Church of...

Mar 6, 2019

Paula Kay Tibbs, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was awarded her Angel’s Wings Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Paula, the daughter of Paul Edward and Ruth Elaine York Woods, was born May 4, 1957, in Poplar Bluff. She was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1975, and was an...

Mar 6, 2019

Nell Elizabeth “Betty” Mickey, 93, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau.

Betty, the daughter of the late Burt Leck and Elsie (Harper) Greeson, was born May 9, 1925 in Poplar Bluff. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School, and had retired as...

Mar 5, 2019

Bettie June Linn, 95 a resident of Poplar Bluff for 69 years passed away, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer’s. Mrs. Linn was born in Jerseyville, Illinois to Ira and Emma (Houseman) Welch on June 3, 1923. She married David Martin Linn on Dec. 5, 1944 in Jerseyville, IL. Mrs. Linn...

Mar 4, 2019

David Keith Brown, 52, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered Heaven Monday, March 4, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

David was born Feb. 17, 1967 in Chicago, Ill., and was a construction worker.

He married Patricia Green on Jan. 14, 2003, in Poplar Bluff. She survives.

Survivors also include four children, Edward...

Feb 27, 2019

Ruthie Withrow, 73, of Harviell, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 at her home.

Ruthie was born Feb. 11, 1946 in Steele, Mo., to the late William and Muriel Bates, and was a lifelong resident of the Poplar Bluff area. She was of the Baptist faith, and was baptized by Bro. Bill Orr on Oct. 14,...

Feb 24, 2019

Hollis Wayne Hovis, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., rode his motorcycle into the sunset Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Hollis, the son of the late Preston Alexander and Nancy Marie Inman Hovis, was born June 22, 1944 in Wayne County, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith, and had retired after 29 years as...

Feb 24, 2019

Paula Odle, 67, of Poplar Bluff, passed away at her residence on Sunday, February 24, 2019.

Paula was born on September 20, 1951 in Poplar Bluff to Junior and Velma (Dollins) Buhler. She graduated from Neelyville High School in 1969. She married Junior Odle and he preceded her in death in 1998.

She enjoyed sewing,...