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Jerry  Jean Simmons

Jerry Jean Simmons

Sep 16, 2016

Jerry J. Simmons, 85, of Farmington, Mo, formally of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday Sept. 16, 2016 at St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Mo. Ms. Simmons was born July 2, 1931 in Zenith, Ark. and had retired from Cardinal Glennon Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Her father, Raymond Simmons, her mother, Elsie Woodring, a sister, Burlis D. Gulley...

Sharon  F Donner

Sharon F Donner

Sep 15, 2016

Sharon F. Donner, 65, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Donner, the daughter of the late T. L. and Odean Smith Lowe, was born January 18, 1951 in Madison, Ill. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Donner enjoyed spending time with her family. Survivors include her daughter,...

Virginia  Lee (Bradfield)  Farris

Virginia Lee (Bradfield) Farris

Sep 14, 2016

Virginia Lee Farris, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Farris, the daughter of the late Carly and Flora Whitehead Bradfield, was born March 14, 1933 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Church of Christ faith and was a homemaker. Mrs. Farris loved to spend time...

Ernest "Ernie" B. Norton

Ernest "Ernie" B. Norton

Sep 10, 2016

Ernest "Ernie" B. Norton, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday Sept. 10, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Norton, the son of the late Shannon B. and Lola L. Murphy Norton, was born May 5, 1939 in Hayti, Mo. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, where he was...

Stanley  D. Wright

Stanley D. Wright

Sep 9, 2016

Stanley D. Wright, 60, of Carbondale, Ill., passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Wright was born Jan. 27, 1956 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a self-employed entrepreneur and inventor. Mr. Wright enjoyed creating and inventing things. He loved to fish but his passion was collecting Elvis memorabilia and music. In 1970, he married the...

Laverne  R. (Davis)  Whitehead

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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