Obituaries

Robert J. Ruble

Dec 31, 2016

Robert J. Ruble, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Robert, the son of the late Joel Albert and Desi Moss Ruble, was born Oct. 31, 1935 in Gads Hill, Mo. He was a member of First Liberty Missionary Baptist Church and was a self-employed contractor. Robert...

Jacob Garrett "Jake" Knuckles

Dec 30, 2016

Jacob Garrett “Jake” Knuckles, 24, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Jake, the son of Mark Knuckles and the late Debbie Robert Knuckles, was born Sept. 18, 1992 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Westside Church of God and worked in construction. Jake...

Donna Mae Whithorn

Dec 26, 2016

Donna Mae Whithorn, 55, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Donna was born Oct. 18, 1961 in Grand Prairie, Texas. She was a member of The Lord’s Chapel Church and was a homemaker. Donna enjoyed spending time with her family and fishing. In 1997, Donna married...

Mary Alice Francis

Dec 24, 2016

Mary Alice Francis, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Francis, the daughter of the late Edward and Judy (Autry) Francis, was born Nov. 2, 1963 in Butler County, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Ms. Francis loved her dogs, coloring...

John Odis Hobbs

Dec 22, 2016

John Odis Hobbs, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., departed this earth on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 at Saint Louis University Hospital in Saint Louis, Mo.

John, the son of the late Fred and Beulah Ray Hobbs, was born Nov. 4, 1937 in Qulin, Mo. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School and served in the...

Sylvia Jean "Jeanie" Boatner

Dec 22, 2016

Sylvia Jean “Jeanie” Boatner, 56, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 at her residence.

Jeanie, the daughter of the late Thomas Norman and Lillie Jean Fulton Edington, was born Sept. 3, 1960 in Poplar Bluff. She was a retired business owner. Jeanie was a longtime member of Beta Sigma Phi, Chapter...

Joyce Ann Hooper

Dec 20, 2016

Joyce A. Hooper, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 at Sunset Hills Health and Rehab Center in St. Louis, Mo.

Joyce was born May 2, 1944 in Poplar Bluff and was of the Pentecostal faith. She enjoyed her baby dolls and being the keeper of many family secrets.

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Pauline Agnes Rains

Dec 20, 2016

Pauline Agnes Rains, 94, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Rains, the daughter of the late Charles and Ruby Kearbey Scott, was born July 15, 1922 in Poplar Bluff. She was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School as well as Bluff Business College. Mrs....

Harold E. Fleeman

Dec 16, 2016

Harold E. Fleeman, 89, of Puxico, Mo., passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2016 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Harold, the only son of the late Alonzo and Elizabeth Osborne Fleeman, was born Nov. 23, 1927 in Manila, Ark. He proudly served his country as a medic in the U.S. Navy during WWII and...

Frankie Lee Holloman

Dec 16, 2016

Frankie Lee Holloman, 39 of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, December 16, 2016 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He loved spending time with his family, friends and his dog Buffy. He enjoyed sports. His favorite teams where the St. Louis Cardinals & Kentucky Wildcats. Survivors include his father and mother,...

Bill R. Heaton

Dec 12, 2016

Bill R. Heaton, 73, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Bill, the son of the late William Heaton, Sr. and Clara M. Pediford Heaton, was born Oct. 20, 1942 in Sikeston, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired from law enforcement as Chief...

Arden Ray Lumpkins

Dec 10, 2016

Ray Lumpkins, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mr. Lumpkins, son of the late Frank Lumpkins and Nola Johnson, was born June 2, 1930 in Moark, Ark. He proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict and...

Claude H. Gore, Jr.

Dec 8, 2016

Claude H. Gore, Jr., 77, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Claude, the son of the late Claud H. Gore, Sr. and Juanita M. Maltbie Gore, was born July 27, 1939 in Rector, Ark. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Puxico,...

Danny Dwayne Beck

Dec 7, 2016

Mr. Danny Beck died Dec. 7, 2016 at Southeast Health at Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Danny was born Feb. 6, 1944 and was a life long resident of the Poplar Bluff area. He was an active Jehovah’s Witness and enjoyed speaking to others about the Bible. Danny also enjoyed the outdoors, gardening and his tractor work....

Alfred Lee Dixon

Dec 6, 2016

Alfred L. Dixon, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday Dec. 06, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Dixon, the son of the late Charles and Irene (Williams) Dixon, was born March 9, 1939 in Eminence, Mo. He was retired from the Lead Mines at Doe Run. Mr. Dixon enjoyed spending time...

Bobby Gene Livesay

Dec 5, 2016

Bobby G. Livesay, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Dec. 5, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Livesay, the son of the late Milo Earl and Margaret Marie (Whorton) Livesay, was born Aug. 14, 1935 in Marmaduke, Ark. He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church and retired from...

Jerry Wayne Gilton

Nov 29, 2016

Jerry Wayne Gilton, 63, of De Soto and Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 at his residence.

Jerry, the son of Ernestine (Lourance) Gilton and the late Ilar Gilton was born Nov. 24, 1953 in St. Louis, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired as an x-ray technician at...

Bill David Howard

Nov 27, 2016

Bill D. Howard, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 at his residence.

Bill, the son of the late Albert and Josephine Pigg Howard was born Jan. 11, 1927 in Poplar Bluff. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was awarded a Victory Medal and an Army of...

Dorothy Imogene Smith

Nov 27, 2016

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Alice M. Nickless Tucker

Nov 27, 2016

Alice Nickless Tucker, 108 years old, died Nov. 27, 2016 at Crystal Oaks Care Center in Crystal City, Mo.

Alice, the daughter of the late Roy and Nola (Walton) Wilson, was born in Qulin, Mo., on Jan. 20, 1908 and had lived in Poplar Bluff, Mo., most of her life. She had been a member...