Obituaries

Jeffrey James Taylor

May 22, 2018

Jeffrey James Taylor, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Jeffrey, the son of the late Jim E. and Violet Bridges Taylor was born June 13, 1958 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he served as a custodian and faithful...

Wanda M. Allen

May 22, 2018

Wanda Maxine Allen, 86, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Anna House in Bridgeton, Missouri.

She was born May 21, 1932, the daughter of Eugene and Pearl Hill. She married Clifford Allen on July 5, 1953 in Fairdealing, MO. He preceded her in death on March 6, 2011. They settled in Poplar Bluff, where she...

Sonja Renee Mckinney Forsman

May 21, 2018

Sonja Renee McKinney-Forsman, age 54, of Rossville, TN, passed away on the morning of Monday May 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Josh Forsman and mother to Chelsea and Dylan Forsman.

Sonja was born on December 2, 1963 in Poplar...

Opal (Bunny) Sisk

May 19, 2018

Opal (Bunny) Sisk, 77 of Poplar Bluff went to be with the Lord Saturday, May 19, 2018 at her home.

She was born January 21, 1941 in Steele Mo, daughter of Chester and Gladys Durham of Caruthersville MO. Bunny was a member of Temple Baptist Church. She was a lifelong member of Beta Sigma Phi...

Vera Lee Groves

May 17, 2018

Vera Lee Groves, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., stepped into eternity Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Groves, the daughter of the late R. Lee and Marion (Matthews) Armstrong, was born May 7, 1928 in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was a member of the First Church of God for 70...

Skeeter Hunt

May 14, 2018

Jimmy "Skeeter" Hunt, 78, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

He was born on November 13, 1939 in Paw Paw, OK. He was raised by his grandparents, Oscar & Melissa Gilkey. He graduated from Fisk/Rombauer in 1957. Skeeter worked as a control room operator for M&A Electric...

Jerry Lee Robertson, Sr.

May 13, 2018

Jerry Leon Robertson Sr., 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Robertson, the son of the late Loyce Owyers and Retha Mae (McBride) Robertson, was born Jan. 6, 1947 in Lawrenceburg, Tenn. He was a member of the Highland Church of Christ. He worked in construction building...

Diana Herzog-Link

May 12, 2018

Diana Herzog-Link, 54, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Diana, the daughter of Albert Lee and Linda Lou (Spivey) Herzog, was born Aug. 10, 1963 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She worked for Tanner Seed Company in Bernie,...

Bruce Lynn Chronister

May 12, 2018

Bruce Lynn Chronister, 56, of Clarkton, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., stepped into the arms of his Lord and Savior Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.

Bruce, the son of the late Franklin Glenn and Virginia Esmon Chronister, was born Nov. 17, 1961 in Poplar Bluff. He was of...

Mary Agnes Fortenberry

May 12, 2018

Mary Agnes Fortenberry, 90, of rural Butler County passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Cedargate Healthcare. Mrs. Fortenberry was born in Odessa, Mo on May 18, 1927. She retired from Montgomery Wards after 26 years of service. Mrs. Fortenberry enjoyed playing the piano at Fairview Baptist Church, where she was a member. Above all things she loved her...

Emma Elizabeth Foxx

May 11, 2018

Emma E. Foxx, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at Cedargate Health Care.

Mrs. Foxx, the daughter of the late Albert E. and Elizabeth S. (Frank) Fox, was born Jan. 5, 1929 in Altoona, Pa. She was of the Catholic faith. Mrs. Foxx proudly served her country in the U.S....

Johnny Miller, Jr.

May 9, 2018

Johnny Quentin Miller, Jr., 44, passed away on May 9, 2018, at his home in Longview, TX. Mr. Miller was born on September 13, 1973 in Poplar Bluff, M0, to the late Johnny Miller, Sr. and Ruther Hollis Miller Anderson. Mr. Miller was of the Baptist Faith he attended Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist church from the age of 4...

Katherine Turner

May 7, 2018

Katherine Marie (Dowd) Turner, 92, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at Shady Oaks Retirement Home in Poplar Bluff.

She was born on September 18, 1925 to Harold and Olive (Watts) Dowd in Bessville, MO. Katherine worked for the Social security Administration for 25 years, retiring in 1989. On April 21, 1973 she...

Guy Richardson

May 6, 2018

Guy H. Richardson, a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff, passed away on May 6, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

Guy was born on December 5, 1950 in Poplar Bluff to Robert and Wanda Richardson, both long-time teachers in Poplar Bluff, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1968. Upon graduation,...

Marjorie M. Owens

May 5, 2018

Marjorie M. Owens stepped into eternity on May 5, 2018 at the age of 96. Marjorie was born in Poplar Bluff, MO the daughter of Alfred and Helen Hillis. She was one of six children that survived into adulthood and was the last living member of that generation of the Hillis family.

In 1942, Marjorie...

Mildred James Ross

May 5, 2018

Mildred "Mim" Ross, passed into Heaven on Saturday, May 5, 2018 in Poplar Bluff. Mildred was born to Thomas and Geneva Radcliff Warden June 28, 1922 in Peach Orchard, Arkansas. Her father died when she was a small child, and she was raised by her amazing mother. In 1939, Mildred married Gilbert "Gib" James. They first farmed in...

Jackie O. Kearbey

May 1, 2018

Jackie O. Kearbey, Sr. was born Jan. 14, 1937 in rural Butler County, Missouri, a son of the late Braidy Champ and Cassie Lee (Bailey) Kearbey.

Jack, formerly of Poplar Bluff, entered eternal rest Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at the Missouri Veterans Home in St. James, Missouri where he had resided for over 14 years....

Derek Everett Sieben

May 1, 2018

Derek Everett Sieben, 28, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered the arms of his Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in Butler County.

Derek, the son of Tina Sieben Batton and Chad Everett Kearbey, was born Nov. 4, 1989 in Poplar Bluff. He worked for Cornell Trucking as a dump truck driver and was a...

Ruth Evelyn Scoggins

Apr 30, 2018

Obituary Pending:

SERVICES Visitation

Monday, May 14, 2018 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Living Word Baptist Church 456 Township Line Road Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

Funeral Service

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 10:00 AM

Living Word Baptist Church 456 Township Line Road Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901...

Dale Hicks

Apr 29, 2018

Loren Dale Hicks, 71, of Hendrickson, Missouri, departed this life April 29th 2018. Dale was born April 2, 1947 in Corning, Arkansas to the late Gerald Marvin and Mildred Adams Hicks. The family moved to Poplar Bluff when he was a child. Dale attended Oak Grove School, Hendrickson School, and graduated from Poplar Bluff High School in 1965. In...