Obituaries

Aaron Austin Baughn

Nov 30, 2017

Aaron A. Baughn, 42, of Wentzville, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017 at St. Louis University Hospital.

Aaron, the son of Millie (Garner) Baughn and the late Rick Baughn, was born Feb. 6, 1975 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Christian faith, and was owner and operator of...

Eric Redfearn

Nov 29, 2017

David Huck

Nov 28, 2017

David Lee Huck, 70, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO.

He was born on May 6, 1947 to Albert and Dorothy (Cornelius) Huck in Racine, WI. He graduated from Park High School, Racine, WI. During his senior year of high school in 1964, David enlisted in...

David Mays

Nov 24, 2017

David Lewis Mays, 75, of Mayfield, KY, formally of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, TN.

He was born on September 19, 1942 to Stuart and Sara (Bliss) Mays in Tioga, PA. He attended graduated from North Penn Senior High School. David worked for Southern Machine Tool and...

Doris Jean Mcdaniel

Nov 24, 2017

Doris Jean McDaniel, 68, of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Thursday, November 24, 2017 at Parkland Hospital in Farmington, Mo.

Mrs. McDaniel, the daughter of Robert Laverne and Mae Carmelita (Mattingly) Shelton, was born August 5, 1949 in Owensboro, KY. She was a member of the Temple Baptist Church. Mrs. McDaniel was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Helen M. Evatt

Nov 24, 2017

Helen M. Evatt, 83, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Evatt, the daughter of Jack and Mary (Ward) Bailey, was born Sept. 6, 1934 in Kennett, Mo. In 1981 she married, Elmer Evatt in Pekin, Ill. She was a member of the Bluff Apostolic Worship...

Betty Sue Campbell

Nov 23, 2017

Betty Sue Campbell, 76, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017 at her residence. Betty Sue, the daughter of the late Vester Thomas and Vena Mae Wyers Pendley, was born July 9, 1941 in Berry, IL. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Betty previously worked as a convenience store clerk. She enjoyed...

Barbara Gramling

Nov 23, 2017

Barbara Jene Gramling, 76, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at her residence in Poplar Bluff with her family at her side.

She was born on April 28, 1941 to Charles and Alberta (Pennington) Dover in Broseley, MO.

In 1958 she married Carl Fancher. There are 3 children from that union-Marty,...

Cynthia Adkisson

Nov 22, 2017

Cynthia Jean Adkisson, 56, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on November 22, 2017 at her residence.

She was born on August 20, 1961 to Philip and Ellen (Miller) Adkisson in Moline, IL.

Cynthia is survived by her brother, Van Adkisson of Roseville, IL; and her boyfriend, Floyd Redding of Poplar Bluff.

She was...

Huena Jo Turner

Nov 21, 2017

Jo Turner, whose high school choirs were the envy of music teachers across Missouri, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at a local nursing home. She was 84 and had been in declining health for several years.

Born HuEna Jo James on Jan. 1, 1933, on a farm near Clarkton, Mrs. Turner credited her cotton farmer father with her...

Carolyn J. Long

Nov 18, 2017

Carolyn J. Long (Flag)

Carolyn Jane Long, 56, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

Carolyn, the daughter of Jesse and Martha (Lund) Bradshaw, was born Oct. 27, 1961 in Galesburg, Ill. On Aug. 31, 1999 she retired with the...

James "Jim" W. Crismon

Nov 16, 2017

James “Jim” Crismon, 73, of Mesa, Arizona and a well-known Poplar Bluff business entrepreneur, passed away Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 in St. Louis County, Mo.

Jim, the son of James Bolin and Pansy Imogene (Luttrell) Crismon, was born Dec. 25, 1943 in St. Louis, Mo. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in...

James "Jim" William Walker

Nov 16, 2017

James W. Walker, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, November 16, 2017 at The Manor.

Mr. Walker, the son of the late Luther A. and Anna Matilda (LaBrier) Walker, was born July 31, 1924 in Poplar Bluff. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Mr. Walker was a warehouse worker for...

Nancy Ann Stewart

Nov 15, 2017

Nancy Ann Stewart, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., left us to be with her beloved Savior Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at her residence.

Ms. Stewart, the daughter of the late Ervin and Cathryn (Schlater) Eldridge, was born Aug. 18, 1948 in Leeper, Mo. She was a member of Bluff First Assembly of God and Oak...

Carolyn Mansfield

Nov 12, 2017

Carolyn Louise (Knox) Mansfield, 54, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

She was born on November 9, 1963 to Lester and Norma (Kearbey) Knox in Lynchburg, VA. On July 19, 2001 she married Steve Mansfield of Poplar Bluff.

Carolyn was one of the best seamstress...

Ruth Haulum Pinkston

Nov 10, 2017

Ruth Haulum Pinkston, 91, of Poplar Bluff, MO., died Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Pinkston, the daughter of the late Henry and Pearl (Haas) Haulum, was born Aug. 12, 1926 in Walnut Ridge, AR. She was of the Church of Christ faith, and had retired as a bookkeeper from...

Sandra Lowe

Nov 9, 2017

Virginia Ruth Jones Guard

Nov 9, 2017

Virginia (Binkley) Jones Guard, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., departed this life, Thursday Nov. 9, 2017.

Virginia was the daughter of Neelie and Elsie (Weatherholt) Binkley of Campbell, Mo. She graduated high school with honors from Qulin, Mo., and spent most of her adult life in Poplar Bluff. Virginia was of the Catholic faith. She...

Sue Hover

Nov 8, 2017

Barbara Sue Hover, 75, of Harviell, MO passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at her home.

She was born on September 30, 1942 to Lindell and Oniece Watkins in Gideon, MO. Sue was a devoted and loving farm wife, mother, and grandmother. She was the best buggy driver that Ronnie ever had. She enjoyed growing flowers...

Stanley Ordway

Nov 8, 2017

Stanley Ordway, 67, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Tuesday November 8, 2017 at the Evelyn's House Hospice in Creve Coeur, MO.

He was born on August 29, 1950 to Harvey and Floddie (Keys) Ordway in Poplar Bluff, MO. On March 10, 1968 he married Charolett Hicks at the Oak Hill General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff...