Obituaries

David Joe Ford

Feb 15, 2017

David Joe Ford, 78, of Rombauer, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 at his residence.

Joe, the son of the late Clyde and Cecil G. Salyers Ford, was born March 12, 1938 in Miner, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and was a self-employed carpenter. Joe enjoyed spending time with his family helping...

Mark Allen Alexander

Feb 13, 2017

Mark Allen Alexander, 53, of Poplar Bluff, MO., departed this earth on February 13, 2017. Mark was a lover of people and enjoyed life. He enjoyed spending time with his family, which consist of: his father, Albert “Cotton”Alexander, his mother, Linda Alexander, his sister Lisa Boyer (Carlos), his nieces, Cindy Seibert (Ben), Lexi Nippe, and his nephew Ryan...

Evan Deon Ellison

Feb 10, 2017

Evan Deon Ellison, 45, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.

Evan, the son of Larry and Jane Hunt Ellison, was born April 29, 1971 in Poplar Bluff. He worked at Briggs and Stratton as a line worker. Evan enjoyed spending time with his...

Mattie Ruth Holderfield

Feb 9, 2017

Ruth Woodard Holderfield quietly slipped away on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at the age of 94.

Ruth was born November 19, 1922 in Naylor, Mo. Her parents were Sadie Barfield Woodard and Grover Cleveland Woodard.

Ruth graduated from Naylor High School and Cape College. Her teaching career began in Naylor and after 32...

Laura M. Hamm

Feb 7, 2017

Laura M. Hamm, 88, of Imperial, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 07, 2017 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Hamm, the daughter of the late Edward and Alta Head Davidson, was born Sept. 18, 1928 in Wilby, Missouri. She was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Mrs. Hamm...

Henry Dewayne Miller

Feb 6, 2017

Henry D. Miller, 54, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Henry, the son of the late Jewel Miller and Franchell Ellis Turner, was born Feb. 19, 1962 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Protestant faith and was a cook....

Joyce M. Owens

Feb 6, 2017

Joyce M. Owens, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Feb. 6, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Owens, the daughter of the late Ralph and Mildred Crider Smith, was born Aug. 22, 1945 in Poplar Bluff. She attended South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church. Mrs. Owens retired from The Manor Nursing Home as a...

Kathryn H. Landers

Feb 3, 2017

Kathryn H. Landers, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday Feb. 3, 2017 at her residence.

Mrs. Landers, the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Todd) Hart was born Oct. 29, 1930 in Morehouse, Mo. She attended Fellowship General Baptist church and was a retired medical secretary for Doctors Hospital. She enjoyed spending...

Eva Jones

Feb 2, 2017

On February 2, 2017 Eva Jean Jones completed her journey here on earth to be with our Heavenly Father.

Eva was born Oct. 5, 1935 to Wayne and Edna Yeager Vernon. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Eva was a member of the K.C. Ette in which she was voted K.C. Ette of...

Barbara J. Priest

Feb 1, 2017

Barbara Jean Priest, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wed., Feb. 1, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Priest, the daughter of the late Miller and Therma Simmering Berry, was born Feb. 27, 1942 in Neelyville, Mo. She was a member of Good Hope United Methodist Church and had retired from the...

George T. Jackson

Feb 1, 2017

George T. Jackson, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Jackson, the son of the late Charles N. and Roxie Stout Jackson, was born Nov. 17, 1923 in Poynor, Mo. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Poplar Bluff and was...

Jewell E. Hale

Jan 29, 2017

Jewel E. Hale, concluded her life on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Cedargate Healthcare in Poplar Bluff at the wonderful age of 100.

Mrs. Jewel E. Hale was born August 20, 1916 in Ackerman, Mississippi to Vanderbilt and Luelvia Miller Clark.

She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff but was a...

Sally Featherston Boyd

Jan 29, 2017

Sally Louise Featherston Boyd, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday Jan. 29, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Boyd, the daughter of the late Charles Henry and Ellen Inez O’Brien Featherston, was born Sept. 27, 1947 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Poplar...

Bobby Lee Brannum

Jan 28, 2017

Bobby Lee Brannum, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at Westwood Hills Health and Rehab Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mr. Brannum, the son of the late David and Mildred Findley Brannum, was born March 9, 1931 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Poplar...

Margie A. Chatman

Jan 26, 2017

Margie A. Fox Chatman, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away peacefully with the Lord and loved ones by her side Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Chatman, the daughter of the late James Franklin and Ellen Baxter Fox, was born Sept. 13, 1933 in Pocahontas, Ark. She was a...

Richard L. Dodge

Jan 25, 2017

Richard Lee Dodge, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at his residence.

Mr. Dodge was born Nov. 11, 1933 in Odis, Colo. He was a member of New Home General Baptist Church and had retired after proudly serving 20 years in the U.S. Air Force. He later retired from John...

Joyce Jean Livesay

Jan 25, 2017

Joyce Jean Livesay, 80, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Livesay, the daughter of the late Clifford and Anna Green Crawford, was born April 22, 1936 in Rector, Ark. She was a longtime member of Grace United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff, where...

Charles Lee Harris

Jan 24, 2017

Charles Lee Harris, 80 of Poplar Bluff, MO, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family and friends. Mr. Harris, the son of the late C.P. and Louise Harris, was born on March 19, 1936 in Illmo, MO. He graduated from Illmo-Scott City High School and...

Naomi M. Gosnell

Jan 21, 2017

Naomi M. Gosnell, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at The Manor Care Center.

Mrs. Gosnell, the daughter of the late William and Bessie Place Porter, was born February 19, 1922 in Risco, Mo. She was a 1940 graduate of Risco High School. Mrs. Gosnell previously retired from the O’dells...

Gordon Leon Long

Jan 20, 2017

Gordon L. Long, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family.

Mr. Long, the son of the late Elmer and Addie Bell Ball Long, was born March 23, 1946 in Trumann, Ark. He served with the Arkansas National Guard from 1964 to 1970 and had...