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James "Jimmy" Boyd Johnson
Apr 9, 2019
James Boyd “Jimmy” Johnson, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. Since childhood, he dealt with diabetes mellitus type 1 (juvenile diabetes) with dignity, grace, and courage.
Jimmy, also known as “JB,” the son of the late Cecil R. “Cobb” Johnson and Clara...
Georgia Ann Maple
Apr 8, 2019
Georgia Ann Maple, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 at Cedargate Healthcare.
Mrs. Maple, the daughter of the late George Major and Sylvia Lavenia (Meyers) Stilley, was born November 15, 1941 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the General Baptist faith and a clerical worker. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Margaret Evelyn Clark Whitmer
Apr 6, 2019
Margaret Evelyn Clark Whitmer, 91, of Nixa, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019 in Springfield, Mo.
Margaret, the daughter of the late James William and Hildred E. Smith Clark, was born March 20, 1928, in Poplar Bluff. She grew up in Sacred Heart Parish and attended Sacred Heart School where her...
Dorothy Ellen Mcanulty
Apr 4, 2019
Dorothy Ellen McAnulty, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Mark Twain Care Center.
Mrs. McAnulty, daughter of the late T.G. and Etta (Wilson) Neal was born August 14, 1933 in Charleston, Mo. She was a member of Christian Family Fellowship. Mrs. McAnulty was a store clerk for Hancock Fabric for many...
Alton W. "Frog" Burke
Apr 2, 2019
Alton Wayne “Frog” Burke, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was welcomed into his eternal home Tuesday, April 2, 2019 with his loving family by his bedside.
Frog, the son of the late Gerald and Modest Stallons Burke, was born Aug. 28, 1937 in Deering, Mo. He was a member of Twin Springs Baptist Church, and had retired...
Grover Dalton Scott
Mar 30, 2019
Grover Dalton Scott, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Saturday, March 30, 2019 at his residence after a lengthy illness. Mr. Scott was born July 26, 1925, Fisk, Mo. He was an active member of Bluff City Apostolic Worship Center. His employment ranged from a truck driver at his father’s sawmill in the early years, a lineman with REA (Rural...
Dorothy Elizabeth Dowd
Mar 29, 2019
Mrs. Dowd, the daughter of the late Byrd F. and Hettie Sparkman Boyers, was born Feb. 8, 1921 in Butler County. She was of the Full Gospel faith and had retired in 1984 from Florsheim Shoe Company. She enjoyed making ceramics and going with church groups to nursing homes to sing. She married Theodore Dowd on Dec. 18, 1943 in...
Oneida Kimbrow
Mar 29, 2019
Oneida Mae Kimbrow, 89, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on March 29, 2019 at her residence.
Oneida was born on December 23, 1929, in Orange, California the daughter of Thomas and Elsie Adeline (Thomas) Smith. She married James A. Kimbrow on January 6, 1948, in Saint Louis, MO. Together they shared over 57 years of marriage before...
Vera Louise Golden
Mar 27, 2019
Vera L. ‘Minnie’ Golden, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. Mrs. Golden, daughter of the late Joseph E. and Magnolia Henry Monteil, was born April 15, 1924 in Kansas City, Mo. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the St. Ann’s Society, active in the Church Bazaar, and served on various church committees....
Mary Louise Jones
Mar 27, 2019
Mary Louise Jones, 87, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
Mary Louise was the daughter of the late Zelma (Berry) Francis and Leonard Nash and Jasper Montgomery. She was born on May 15, 1931 in Little Lot, Tennessee and moved to Poplar...
Jerry Jones
Mar 26, 2019
Jerry Michael Jones (Mike) age 68 of Poplar Bluff Missouri passed away Tuesday morning March 26, 2019 at Mark Twain Caring Center.
Jerry Jones was born in Qulin Missouri on March 11, 1951.
Jerry is survived by his daughter Chelsea Birch (Tim) of Omaha Nebraska, his mother Marge Armes of...
Nancy Lucille Brooks Elledge
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...
Florine Mcgowen Moore
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...
Gerald Lynn Rains
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...
Cleman Wayne Elledge
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,...
Charlotte Ann Duncan
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....
Louis Lyndell Coleman
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....
Dennis Overbey
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...
Ardie Junior Yandell
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...
Matthew S. Quay
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...
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