Obituaries

Betty Gallamore

Nov 6, 2018

Betty Gallamore, 73, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 at her residence.

Betty, the daughter of the late George Robert and Tommie Stafford Markham, was born Oct. 9, 1946 in Poplar Bluff. She had retired from Real Estate.

Betty is lovingly survived by three children, Shelia (Bob) Schneider of Warrensburg,...

Irving Lewis

Nov 6, 2018

Irving Lowell Lewis, 69, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Piggott Community Hospital.

He was born on January 15, 1949 to Lonnie and Olivia (Shaw) Lewis in Poplar Bluff, MO. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1968. He attended college in Jefferson City and then was drafted in 1970 by...

Irene Lucille Spain

Nov 5, 2018

Irene Lucille Spain, 97, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Spain, the last of ten children of the late Ernest A. and Emma Voreana Hertz Baker, was born Sept. 18, 1921 in Knob Lick, Mo. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church, and had retired after...

David Iler

Nov 3, 2018

David Lee Iler, 77, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

He was born on December 12, 1940 to Earl and Ruby (Roy) Iler in Van Buren, MO. David drive over 3 million miles and was a proud member of the Teamsters Union Local #2. On August 10,...

Timothy Jay Larue

Oct 29, 2018

Timothy Jay LaRue, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday Oct. 29, 2018 at his residence.

Tim, the son of Artis and Treva (Scates) LaRue, was born Oct. 12, 1960 in Eureka, Mo. He was truck driver and construction worker. Tim enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and hunting.

Survivors include...

Velma Aileen Carter

Oct 28, 2018

Velma Aileen Carter, 89, of Poplar Bluff entered her Eternal Home Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Velma, the daughter of the late Fred Sr. and Gertrude Fisher Harwell, was born Oct. 9, 1929 in Butler County. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and had retired from Union...

Juergen Bertram

Oct 26, 2018

On Friday, October 26, 2018 at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Dr. Juergen Bertram hung up his stethoscope and entered into his eternal rest.

He was born on March 5, 1945 to Hanno and Liselotte Bertram in Austria. He was raised in Nuremberg, Germany. After receiving his medical degree he moved to the United States. He...

Robert O Mcgath

Oct 23, 2018

Robert O’Dell McGath, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mr. McGath, the son of the late Rollie L. and Martha Evaline Miller McGath, was born May 11, 1930 in Hayti, Mo. He was a member of Westside Church of God and attended Palace of...

Alex Ebersole

Oct 22, 2018

Alexander Michael Ebersole, 18, of Poplar Bluff, entered into the presence of his loving Heavenly Father on Monday, October 22, 2018 in Cape Girardeau, MO.

He was born on November 7, 1999 to Aubree L. Ebersole and Michael J. Graham in Chesterfield, MO. Alex attended Poplar Bluff Schools prior to graduating as a 2nd Lieutenant from the...

Shirley Dean Brown

Oct 22, 2018

Shirley Dean Brown, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was ushered into Heaven Monday, Oct. 22, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Shirley, the daughter of the late Harry and Clara Featherstone Dobbs, was born Nov. 21, 1930 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Twin Springs Missionary Baptist Church and was...

Norman Eugene Inman

Oct 19, 2018

Norman Eugene Inman, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 in Poplar Bluff.

Norman, the son of the late Hugh Gene and Ethel Lindsey Inman, was born Aug. 21, 1928 in Butler County. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School., and proudly served in...

Mildred Lois Warbington

Oct 19, 2018

Mildred Lois Warbington, 96, of Harviell, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, entered her Heavenly home Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 at Westwood Hills Health and Rehab Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mildred, the daughter of the late Dee R. and Miriam Edna Carter Cochran, was born Sept. 25, 1922 in Harviell. She was of the Protestant faith...

Louise Pratt

Oct 18, 2018

Louise Pratt, 82, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at her residence.

She was born on May 5, 1936 to Carl and Letha Randall in Poplar Bluff, MO. She married Andy Pratt on June 26th, 1953.

She loved her family and enjoyed sewing, raising flowers, and working in the garden.

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Fred Moore

Oct 18, 2018

Fred Moore, 75, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

He was born on July 15, 1943 to Baxter and Lula (Wyatt) Moore in Montevallo, AL. Fred retired from Robertson Bridge and Grading as a heavy equipment operator. His longtime girlfriend Benita Wilson preceded him in death in...

Mary Elizabeth Pennington

Oct 17, 2018

Mary E. Pennington, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered the Gates of Heaven Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at Black River Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mary, the daughter of the late Hildren and Ada Woodruff Johnson, was born Feb. 12, 1937 in Pontiac, Mich. She was an active member of Bluff First Assembly of God...

Claud "Sonny" Miller

Oct 17, 2018

Claud (Sonny) G. Miller, 76, of Anniston, Ala., formally of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2018 at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston, Ala. A graveside service with full military honors will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Sparkman Cemetery in Butler County with the Rev. Jim Schremp officiating.

SERVICES Graveside...

Vida L Stanard

Oct 16, 2018

Funeral services for Vida Loberg Stanard, who died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, are scheduled for Saturday in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m., followed immediately by the funeral.

The Rev. Byron Beck, pastor of Fellowship General Baptist Church, will officiate in the...

Claude Leonard Montgomery

Oct 16, 2018

Claude Leonard Montgomery, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mr. Montgomery, the son of the late Ira Franklin and Louise Simmons Montgomery, was born June 10, 1924 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired from the maintenance...

Mavis R. Overall

Oct 14, 2018

Mavis R. Overall, 72, of Wappapello, passed away on October 14, 2018 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital.

Mavis was born on February 12, 1946 to Gene and Henrietta Shipman. Mavis worked as an Overnight supervisor for nearly 10 years at Arvin where she met many friends. Mavis lived in Wappapello, MO where she enjoyed spending time...

Mary Ann Mertens

Oct 10, 2018

Mary Ann Mertens passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was the daughter of Roland and Anna Schoenhoff of St. Louis.

An early marriage to Donald Mertens produced four loving children:

Donald Jr. (Kathrine), David (May), Debbie (Deceased) and Diane (Michael Forsee).

Siblings...