Obituaries

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...

Arthur H Ploetze

Nov 24, 2016

Mr. Arthur H. Ploetze, 88, loving husband of 65 years to Audrey (Stoll) Ploetze died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 at Westwood Hills Care Center in Poplar Bluff.

Other survivors include two children: Bruce Arthur (Shelley) Ploetze, Denise Suzanne Rowe all of Poplar Bluff; four grandchildren: Lauren (Jeff) Ploetze Houpt, Kristen Ploetze, Alisha Payne and Brett...

Judith Anne Jaco

Nov 23, 2016

Judith A. Jaco, 74, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Jaco, the daughter of the late Archiblad and Della Maxine ( Pee Wee) Hudson Evans, was born Feb. 25, 1942 in Charleston, Ill. She was a LPN for 35 years for the Lucy Lee Hospital....

Nancy Ann Mcclure

Nov 20, 2016

Nancy A. McClure, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, Nov. 21, 2016 at her residence.

Mrs. McClure was born June 12, 1948 in Newport, Ark. She was of the Christian faith and was a retired nurse for Kneibert Clinic and also a plant nurse for Nordyne. Mrs. McClure enjoyed spending time with her...

Ella Marie Thompson

Nov 18, 2016

Ella Marie (Johnson) Thompson, age 81, passed away peacefully following a long battle with Alzheimer’s at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was treated with respect and dignity by her many nurses and aides past and present, which was much appreciated by the family.

She was born April 18, 1935, in Ellington, MO to Elbert and...

Randall G. Crocker

Nov 18, 2016

Randy, the son of Fay Swiney Crocker and the late Travis Crocker, was born Jan. 23, 1952 in Ironton, Mo. He proudly served his county in the U.S. Navy and had retired as a surgical Randy enjoyed spending time with his family. He also enjoyed all types of animals and especially loved his dog Sam.

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