Obituaries

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.

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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).

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Lois Marie Schenewerk

Oct 10, 2018

Lois Marie Schenewerk, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered her Heavenly home Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 at Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Schenewerk, the daughter of the late Dalton and Belva Dixon Porter, was born Feb. 28, 1927 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and was a homemaker....

H. Ray "Speedie" Rains

Oct 5, 2018

H. Ray “Speedie” Rains, 70, of Puxico, Mo., passed away Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 at his residence with his loving family by his side.

Ray or “Speedie” as he was fondly known by his friends, was the son of the late Herschel L. and Pauline Scott Rains. He was born July 18, 1948 in Poplar Bluff, and...

Dick Miller

Sep 30, 2018

Richard (Dick) Miller, 70, of Poplar Bluff, passed September 30, 2018 at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Mississippi.

He was born on November 28, 1947 to Carl and Grace (Scott) Miller of Butler County, Missouri.

Dick enjoyed golfing and was a lifelong member of the Poplar Bluff Eagles.

Dick is survived by his three...

Emily Ann Penn

Sep 27, 2018

Emily Ann Penn, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 at her residence.

Emily, the daughter of the late Bill and Clarabelle Davis Marvel, was born Dec. 5, 1941 in Poplar Bluff. She served as Poplar Bluff City Treasurer for 14 years, and had also worked for Hastings Book Store as...

Joyce L. Aylor

Sep 26, 2018

Joyce L. Aylor, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. entered the arms of her Lord and Savior Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2018 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff.

Joyce, the daughter of the late Howard and Grace Huff Karnes, was born Sept. 4, 1934 in Greenway, Ark. She was a member of First Christian Church,...

Linda Hutter

Sep 26, 2018

Linda Kay Hutter, 58, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at her home in Poplar Bluff surrounded by her family.

She was born on March 30, 1960 to Rick Nicolini and Carolyn (Epps) Easley in Poplar Bluff, MO. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1978. On October 2, 2004 she married...

Paul "Ridge Runner" Edward Woods

Sep 26, 2018

Paul Edward Woods, a retired Daily American Republic printer whose name was familiar to thousands of area residents through his many years of writing outdoors columns, died unexpectedly early Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at Westwood Hills Nursing Home. Mr. Woods, 84, was born on Dec. 6, 1933, to a family of meager means in a small home on...

Charles Eugene Dawson

Sep 21, 2018

Charles Eugene Dawson, 84, of Camdenton, Mo., formerly of Van Buren, Mo., died Friday, Sept. 21, 2018 at his residence in Camdenton. Mr. Dawson, son of the late Lee and Martha McClary Dawson, was born May 10, 1934 in Carter County, Mo. He was of the Christian faith. Mr. Dawson was a member of The Masonic Lodge...

Dathel Webber

Sep 20, 2018

Dathel Webber, 94, of Poplar Bluff, passed away at her residence on Thursday, September 20, 2018.

A loving and kind yet strong and resilient person, Dathel (Boyd) Webber will be remembered for her gentle compassionate spirit. She always wanted to keep the peace. When people struggled to pronounce her name she'd say: "Call me Dixie."

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