Obituaries

Timothy Taylor Brown

Nov 8, 2017

Timothy Taylor Brown, age 66, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, November 8, 2017 at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri after a lengthy illness.

Tim was born on January 19, 1951 in Kennett, Missouri to William Taylor and Virginia Mae (Hinch) Brown, the oldest of three children. Tim was a member of...

Jason Burgess

Nov 8, 2017

Olen Guinn Myers

Nov 7, 2017

Olen G. Myers, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Myers, the son of the late Oren T. and Thelma (Williams) Myers, was born April 18, 1932 in Van Buren, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Mr. Myers was a veteran of the U.S....

William "Bill" Nathan Wright

Nov 5, 2017

William “Bill” Nathan Wright, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Bill, the son of the late Rev. Thomas Morton and Rose (Vitavec) Wright, was born March 6, 1933 in Muskegon, Mich. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War....

Shirley A. Schaffer

Nov 1, 2017

Shirley A. Schaffer

Shirley A. Schaffer, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Schaffer, the daughter of the late Robert E. and Lorene Selleck Strope, was born Jan. 20, 1945 in Troy, Pa. She was of the Pentecostal faith and had retired as a home...

Verla Mae Davis

Nov 1, 2017

Verla Mae Davis of Poplar Bluff, MO passed from this life at the age of 91 on November 1, 2017 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House at St. Bernards in Jonesboro, AR surrounded by her loving family. Verla was best known for her superior culinary skills at the Broadway Café in Poplar Bluff that she co-owned...

Dennis Rexford Berry

Nov 1, 2017

Dennis R. Berry, 80, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 at his residence.

He was born Dec. 30, 1936, in Poplar Bluff, to Dennis L. and Barbara (Strange) Mack. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War.

Mr. Berry was an Electronic Repairman, an over the road truck driver,...

Doris Evelyn Cummings

Oct 28, 2017

Doris Evelyn Cummings, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Doris, the daughter of the late Chester and Arcadia Young Lindsay, was born April 9, 1930 in Bernie, Mo. She was a member of Calvary General Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Doris...

Patricia "Pat" Louise Sheridan

Oct 25, 2017

Patricia “Pat” Louise Sheridan, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Pat, the daughter of the late Elmer and Pansy Irene Reneau Thurston, was born Nov. 30, 1930 in Poplar Bluff. She had retired from Buddy’s Cleaners after 37 years. Pat enjoyed spending time with...

Ellen Elizabeth Killian

Oct 22, 2017

Ellen E. Killian, 96, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 at Swift Creek Residential Care Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Killian, the daughter of the late Everett Monroe and Nancy Nonar (Smith) Stout, was born Oct. 16, 1921 in Big Flat, Ark. She was a member of Lone Hill Baptist Church...

Shirley Ann Aquino

Oct 20, 2017

Shirley Ann Aquino, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Oct. 20, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Shirley, the daughter of the late Cecil Ray and Ruby LouElla Kirkman Lewis, was born Aug. 31, 1946 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Third Baptist Church, and was lovingly known as the...

Donald Clay Inman

Oct 19, 2017

Donald Clay Inman, 86, of Clinton, Mississippi, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away peacefully at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi on Thursday morning, Oct. 19th, 2017.

Donald was born on Nov. 2, 1930 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Andrew Inman and...

James Elvis Ward

Oct 19, 2017

James Elvis Ward, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Mo.

James, the son of the late Leo and Wilma (Raper) Ward, was born July 19, 1953 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Living Word Baptist Church and had retired from the Poplar...

Cheryl Jean Glass

Oct 18, 2017

Cheryl Jean Glass, 52, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Wednesday October 18, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Glass, the daughter of Sharron Vessell Douglas and the late Joseph Lee Arnold, was born Aug. 24, 1965 in Farmington, Mo. She was of the Catholic faith and was a retired beauty shop owner. Mrs. Glass enjoyed spending...

Sandra L. "Sandy" Nunley

Oct 8, 2017

Sandy Nunley died October 8, 2017, in Poplar Bluff at the age of 71. She was born March 1, 1946, in Poplar Bluff to Millard Thomas and Melba Nadine (Warren) Gilliam. She spent most of her life in Poplar Bluff, graduating from Poplar Bluff High School in 1964.

Sandy was a determined woman who returned...

Betty Anne Ash

Oct 1, 2017

Betty A. Ash, 82 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Ash, the daughter of the late Emmett R. and Mary (Vickers) Fox, was born Oct. 21, 1934 in Wappapello. She was of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Ash was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family....

Lester Shepard

Sep 29, 2017

Lester Shepard, 84, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Friday September 29, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center

Mr. Shepard, the son of the late John Shepard and Gladys (Twitty) Johnson, was born September 18, 1933 in Butler County. He was of the Christian faith and a self-employed farmer... Mr. Shepard was a hardworking...

Darlene Casinger

Sep 26, 2017

Darlene Casinger, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center.

Mrs. Casinger, the daughter of the late Ozro and Ollie (Walker) Leach was born Aug. 30, 1929 in Corning, Ark. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. Mrs. Casinger was an Elementary School Teacher and...

William Michael "Bill" Clark

Sep 24, 2017

William Michael (Bill) Clark of Van Buren, formerly of Poplar Bluff, son of Charles Bowman and Kimberly Bowman of Poplar Bluff, was born Dec. 31, 1967 and departed this life Sept. 24, 2017 at the age of 49.

Bill was a talented artist, author, photographer and songwriter. He loved his music and his guitar. Bill...

Merle Bailey Tattersall

Sep 23, 2017

Merle B. Tattersall, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Florida, passed away Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Merle, the daughter of the late William and Delia Carroll Bailey, was born Nov. 21, 1927, in Live Oak, Fla. She was of the Baptist faith, and had retired after many years as a...