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Laverne R. (Davis) Whitehead
Sep 9, 2016
Laverne R. Whitehead, 84, of Maryland Heights, Mo., passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Whitehead, the daughter of the late Riley and Lillie Harper Davis, was born Feb. 6, 1932 in Qulin, Mo. She was a member of Lone Prairie Baptist Church in Qulin and was a homemaker. Mrs. Whitehead,...
Donald Jay Hoeltzle, Jr.
Sep 7, 2016
Donald Jay Hoeltzle, Jr., 37, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hoeltzle, son of Donald J. Hoeltzle, Sr. and the late Vickey Lynn O'Toole Hoeltzle, was born Nov. 18, 1978 in St. Louis, Mo. He was employed at Gamblin Lumber Company. Mr. Hoeltzle enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing....
Anna Laura Davidson
Sep 4, 2016
Anna Laura Davidson, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center surrounded by a multitude of family and friends. Mrs. Davidson, the daughter of Ernest and Edna Prenzel Eddings, was born Sept. 1, 1934 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She attended Temple Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and was a homemaker....
Mildred "Millie" M. Macom Hixson
Sep 4, 2016
Mildred "Millie" Marie Hixson, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Hixson, the daughter of the late William F. and Minnie C. Buelteman Macom, was born April 12, 1939 in Poplar Bluff. She was an active member of the First Church of God in Poplar Bluff and had retired from AAA...
Frieda Marie Davis
Sep 1, 2016
Frieda M. Davis, 84, of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016 at residence. Mrs. Davis was born Aug. 8, 1932 in Madison, Ill., to the late Fred and Daisy Randall Lanham. She was of the Baptist faith and was a retired housekeeper for Westwood Hills Health Care. Mrs. Davis enjoyed reading, gardening, sewing and most of all...
Michael "Mike" L. Fox
Aug 31, 2016
Michael "Mike" Leroy Fox, 51, of Puxico, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Fox, the son of Franklin "Leroy" and Marylin Gray Fox, was born Sept. 9, 1964 in Poplar Bluff. In 2015, he retired from Tyson Food Corporation due to failing health. Mr. Fox loved to hunt and fish as long as he...
Lorene Christian
Aug 28, 2016
Lorene Christian, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Christian, the daughter of the late William Henry and Josie Wheeler Hubbard, was born Dec, 25, 1925 in Briar, Mo. She was an active member of First Church of God and was a homemaker. Mrs. Christian was...

Charles Alexander "Buddy" Shelby, Jr.
Aug 28, 2016
Charles Alexander (Buddy) Shelby, Jr., of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Shelby, son of the late Charlie and Velma Richars Shelby, was born Jan. 9, 1930 at Lilbourn, Mo. Buddy was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served during the Korean War. He later started his career in Consumer Finance...
Louis John "L.J." Watson
Aug 27, 2016
Louis John (L.J.) Watson, 89, of Poplar Bluff passed from this life into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was surrounded by his loving family and Pastor and friend, Steve Proctor. Mr. Watson was born on June 7, 1927 in Rector, AR to the...
Robert Thomas Rowland
Aug 23, 2016
Robert Thomas Rowland, age 17, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at Children's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Robert, son of David E. Rowland, and the late Diane Lynn Mansfield Rowland, was born December 4, 1998 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and would have been an eleventh...
Lavon M. Griffith
Aug 22, 2016
LaVon M. Griffith, 82, of Wappapello, Mo. passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Griffith, the daughter of the late Alfred and Opal Vokes Busey, was born July 24, 1934 in Waterloo Iowa. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Griffith enjoyed spending time with her family and crafting, collecting bears and robins, fishing and a love of...
Mildred Landreth
Aug 22, 2016
Mildred Landreth, 86, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 at her son's residence in Salem, Mo. Mrs. Landreth, the daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret Livingston Pierce, was born Oct. 24, 1929 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of First Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Over the years Mrs. Landreth worked in retail...
Daniel M Jaco
Aug 22, 2016
Daniel M. Jaco, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went home to be with his Lord on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Jaco, the son of the late Jewel and Virginia Shaffer Jaco, was born March 20, 1955 in Bellville, Ill. He enjoyed spending time with the loves of his life, his...
Louisa F Holsapple
Aug 20, 2016
Louisa F. Holsapple, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Holsapple, the daughter of the late John F. and Rosa Staggs Bristol, was born July 19, 1925 in Ravenden, Ark. She was of the Pentecostal faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Holsapple enjoyed going to church, working...
Mary L. Tibbs (Parsons) Lafond
Aug 19, 2016
Mary L. Tibbs LaFond, 85, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. LaFond, daughter of the Victor Harrison and Bertie Kearbey Parsons, was born Oct. 17, 1930 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Lakeland Assembly of God and was a homemaker. During her earlier years, Mrs....
George W Varner
Aug 19, 2016
George W. Varner, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at Westwood Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Varner, the son of the late Henry and Alta Willsey Varner, was born Jan. 20, 1927 in Rest, Kans. He attended Benedict High School in Kansas and served as an Elder at LeRoy Christian Church. Mr. Varner...
Ginger Sue Myers
Aug 16, 2016
Ginger Sue Myers, 44, of Greers Ferry, Ark., passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016 in Butler County, Mo. after the car she was driving traveled into flood waters and was swept off the roadway. Mrs. Myers was born Nov. 10, 1971 in Kennett, Mo. She was of the non-denominational faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Myers enjoyed spending time...
James Mack Davis
Aug 12, 2016
James Mack Davis, 73, of Wappapello, Mo. passed away Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Davis was born February 2, 1943 in Stanford, Ark. He was a former member of the Army National Guard and was a member of Wappapello Eagles, as well as the AmVets Post 106 in St. Peters, Mo. Mr. Davis was a retired...
Delois Venita (White) Conner
Aug 8, 2016
Delois V. Conner, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Conner, the daughter of the late McKinley P. White and Mary E. (Weatherford) Cochran was born July 6, 1939 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of The Palace of Praise and had retired as a CNA from...
Ronald Eugene Gilliland
Aug 8, 2016
Ronald Eugene Gilliland, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, Aug. 8, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Gilliland was born Sept. 18, 1948 in Nevada, Mo. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Poplar Bluff and was a retired educator. After receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Education with a Minor in...