Obituaries

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...

Laura Luvenice Chatman

Jan 11, 2017

Laura Luvenice Chatman, age 96, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Chatman, daughter of the late Joseph and Louibbie Tooley Sisson, was born April 26, 1920 at Cabool, Mo. The family moved to Poplar Bluff when she was seven years old. During a tent revival held...

William Glen Brunelle

Jan 6, 2017

William G. Brunelle, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Brunelle, the son of the late Bernard Joseph and Rose Charlotte (Steele) Brunelle, was born Aug. 17, 1933 in Green Bay, Wisc. He had retired from the U.S. Air Force where he proudly served...

Julia Lorine Parshall

Jan 4, 2017

Julia L. Parshall, 84 of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday Jan. 4, 2017 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Parshall, the daughter of the late Henry and Annie (Grissic) Tanner, was born Nov. 24, 1932 in El Paso Texas. She was a member of New Home General Baptist Church. Mrs. Parshall worked for the...

Marylou Dinkins

Jan 1, 2017

MaryLou Dinkins was born Aug. 11, 1937 in Winger, Minn. and passed away January 1, 2017 at her home in Wappapello, Mo. after a lengthy battle with cancer. After retirement, MaryLou lived in Stonewall and Keatchie, La. before returning to Wappapello in 2014 to the home where she raised five children. MaryLou is survived by son, Ronnie Dinkins of...

Catherine Arrendale Sheets Holland

Dec 31, 2016

Catherine Arrendale Sheets Holland, much loved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 in Poplar Bluff surrounded by her family after a sudden battle with cancer.

Catherine was born on Feb. 20, 1941, in Kansas City, Mo., to Edward Tucker Sheets and Catherine Arrendale Sheets. Born...

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...