Obituaries

Mar 18, 2018

Irene Smith, age 89, left her earthly residence on Sunday evening, March 18, 2018 with her loving family at her side. She is now in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ experiencing the joys of heaven, having become a believer and being river baptized in 1950.

The former Wilma Irene Robbins was...

Mar 16, 2018

Flynn Logan Wyatt III, 56, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at his residence.

He was the 3rd child of Flynn and Minnie Wyatt of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Flynn graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1981 and joined the U.S. Navy. After proudly serving his country he joined the Boilermakers...

Mar 15, 2018

Johnny Edward Stiber, Jr., 66, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, March 15, 2018, at his home.

Born Aug. 13, 1951, to Alice (Taylor) Vandermark in Poplar Bluff, he died after walking his beloved dog Milo, who preceded him in death, on a sunny spring afternoon 40 years to the day after his father's death.

After...

Mar 15, 2018

Gene Woodsmall, 83, of Nixa, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018 in Poplar Bluff, MO.

He lived life on his own terms, expected a lot from those around him, took responsibility very seriously, made very few bad decisions, maintained a dignified persona, and was a private individual. His last bad decision, to have bypass surgery, was...

Mar 14, 2018

Ernestine Johnson Roberts, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at her residence.

Mrs. Roberts, the seventh child of E.J. and Mary Ann McKeller Johnson, was born Sept. 4, 1950 in Scott County, Mo. She grew up in the Parma and Essex area and later moved to Poplar Bluff where she...

Mar 14, 2018

Marianne Kirchner, 60, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

She was born on February 14, 1958 to Frederick and Carole (Morrison) Bond in Evergreen Park, IL. Marianne worked at Office Depot for 17 years and retired in December of 2017. On February 22, 2007 she married John...

Mar 13, 2018

L. Dewain “Buddy” Spradling, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2018 at his residence.

Buddy, the son of the late Leonard and Louise Cash Spradling, was born Oct. 21, 1952 in Poplar Bluff. He was a self-employed carpenter, a trade and legacy that he passed on to his son. Buddy loved the outdoors,...

Mar 13, 2018

Marjorie "Marge" Jean Osborn, 78, of Poplar Bluff passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Marge was born May 25, 1939 in Poplar Bluff, MO, daughter of the late Eugene and Dorothy Garrett. She was a member of Second Baptist Church but attended and was very...

Mar 9, 2018

Ethel Elaine Cooper Emery passed away on March 9, 2018 in Poplar Bluff, MO.

Elaine was born on April 13, 1937 to Cecil and Gertrude (Lynn) Cooper in Oquawka, IL. She attended Henderson County Schools She received her GED in 1969.

She married Charles Bundy in 1955, they had three children Marsha, Doyle...

Mar 8, 2018

John L. Romo, 79, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on May 29, 1938 to Felipe and Leona (Simpkins) Romo in Alton, IL. He graduated from Alton High School in Alton, IL in 1955. Immediately after high school he enlisted in The United States Navy and served...

Mar 3, 2018

Guy Micheal Conner, 66, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2018 in Atlanta, GA.

He was born on January 18, 1952 to Clarence and Jo Ann (Weir) Conner Davenport in St. Louis, MO. Guy worked as a Truck Driver for 40 years, currently he was driving for Outwest Trucking. On June 19, 1988 he...

Mar 1, 2018

Lois Ann Bumpus, 72, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

She was born on December 10, 1945 in Hollywood, FL. She graduated from Oak Ridge High School in Oak Ridge, TN in 1964. On September 10, 1965 she married Jim Bumpus in Oak Ridge, TN. He preceded...

Feb 27, 2018

Mary Helen Mays, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018 in Poplar Bluff.

Helen, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Flora Griffith White, was born Feb. 10, 1935 in Chaonia, Mo. She was a homemaker and attended Faith Baptist Church. In her earlier years Helen worked at Buseman Fuse in...

Feb 26, 2018

Donald Albert Smith, 93, of Poplar Bluff, MO, died Monday, February 26, 2018, at Westwood Hills Care Center in Poplar Bluff, MO.

He was born June 2, 1924, in Painesville, Ohio, to the late Emma Hill Curtiss and George William Smith. He was a late-life gift for the Smith Family as Emma was 42 when...

Feb 26, 2018

Lucille Irene Gamble, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff.

Lucille, the daughter of the late Freddie and Nellie Magdeline Kilgoure McMillin, was born Feb. 22, 1932 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Collins Chapel Church where she served as a Sunday...

Feb 24, 2018

Larry Gene Harris, 63, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018 at Lakeview Assisted Living Center in Wappapello.

Mr. Harris, the son of the late J. D. and Bonnie Mae Knight Harris, was born June 17, 1953 in Lansing, Mich. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired as an auto body...

Feb 19, 2018

Alvin Dean Inman, 81, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

He was born on August 3, 1936 to Hugh and Ethel (Lindsey) Inman in Poplar Bluff. Alvin worked at Parkin-Lanning Glass Company in Poplar Bluff as a glass glazier for several years. On July 4, 1961 he...

Feb 18, 2018

Wm. Crandall Thornburgh, age 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Feb., 18, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Thornburgh, the son of the late Benjamin Edwin and Hattie (Robinson) Thornburgh, was born March 30, 1938 in Old Greenville, Mo. He was a member of First General Baptist Church North Main, where...

Feb 16, 2018

Betty Jean Cunningham, age 79, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 at her residence.

Betty, the daughter of the late Luther Emerson and Hazel Irene (Waddle) Brown, was born April 26, 1938 in Malden, Mo. She was of the non-denominational faith and was a homemaker. Betty was a Facebook fanatic and enjoyed...

Feb 15, 2018

George E. Gibson, 79, of Dexter, passed away on February 15, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

He was born on July 16, 1938 to Hughie and Mae (Chester) Gibson of Neelyville, Missouri. George served as a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy and received numerous honors and medals for his years of service. He started...