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Jimmy Ray Mangrum
Jun 3, 2016
Jimmy Ray Mangrum, 54, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away, Friday, June 3, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Mangrum was born Jan. 1, 1962 in Portageville, Mo. He formerly worked as a supervisor at Plastene Supply Company in Portageville and had retired after 10 years with Noranda Aluminum Inc., in New Madrid. Mr. Mangrum enjoyed fishing, hunting playing pool and...
James "Jim" L. Osborn
May 28, 2016
James "Jim" L. Osborn, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Wilson Creek Nursing and Rehab Center in Springfield, Mo. Mr. Osborn, the son of the late Jay Lee and Frances Swank Osborn, was born Dec. 31, 1942 in St. Louis, Mo. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School and later attended Williams Baptist...
Douglas "Doug" James West
May 24, 2016
Douglas James West, 54, of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. West, the son of the late Kenneth James and Dorothy Anne Chilton West, was born Feb. 9, 1962 in St. Louis, Mo. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, where he also...
Alice Mae (Ray) Poteet
May 22, 2016
Alice Mae Poteet, age 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Poteet, the daughter of G.B. "Pops" and Dorothy "Moms" Helen Coulson Ray, was born Feb. 10, 1942 in Canalou, Mo. She attended Fellowship General Baptist Church. During her earlier years Mrs. Poteet worked at Kneibert Clinic and...
Paul R. Jenkins
May 22, 2016
Paul R. Jenkins, 92, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Swift Creek Residential Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Jenkins, the son of the late Roy J. and Minnie C. Freeman Jenkins, was born Sept. 29, 1923 in Harviell, Mo. He was a member of Twin Springs Baptist Church and had retired in 1985 from Porter...
Paulette Jean Kiser Swindle
May 18, 2016
Paulette Jean (Kiser) Swindle, of Bonham, TX passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 in Denison TX at the age of 67. Ms. Swindle was born Aug 30, 1948 to Elmer "Glen" Kiser and Mary "Louise" (Sells) Kiser. She was a 1966 graduate of Poplar Bluff High School and then attended Poplar Bluff Vocational School where she became an...
Mary Louise Kathryn (Tyler) Duncan
May 17, 2016
Mary Louise Kathryn Tyler Duncan, 91, of Poplar Bluff, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Duncan, daughter of the late Jesse and Lois Luter Tyler, was born Nov. 8, 1924 in Biggers, Ark. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and will be dearly missed. On May 26,...
Verlin D. "Butch" Gambill
May 17, 2016
Verlin "Butch" Gambill, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his residence. Butch, son of the late Vernon and Aileen Everett Gambill, was born Nov. 23, 1940 in Ash Hill, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and was a longtime farmer. Butch also worked as an outside maintenance supervisor for the Poplar Bluff...
Freda Buffington Wangelin
May 15, 2016
Freda Wangelin, 93, died Sunday, May 15, 2016, at her home in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Wangelin, daughter of the late Ura Vincent and Beulah Short Buffington, was born on Aug. 10, 1922, in Ripley County, grew up in Carter County, graduated from Van Buren High School and married attorney Harris Kenneth Wangelin on June 27, 1939. He died in...
Robert Dale (Bob) Pickett
May 14, 2016
Robert (Bob) D. Pickett, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Pickett, the son of John and Betty Armes Pickett, was born January 17, 1955 in Poplar Bluff. He was an interior designer who enjoyed creating special effects for all of his client's homes. Mr. Pickett also enjoyed working with...
Shirley A. Brown Rodgers
May 13, 2016
Shirley A. Rodgers, 78, a lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Crystal Oaks Care Center in Crystal City, Mo. Mrs. Rodgers, the daughter of the late Ellis Wade and Opal Lorton Brown, was born March 16, 1938 in St. Louis, Mo. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle and had retired as...
Joni Ann Lavender Braden
May 13, 2016
Joni Ann Lavender Braden, 58, of Greenville, Mo., peacefully went home to be with her Lord on Friday, May 13, 2016 at her home surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Braden was born Oct. 10, 1957 in Denver, Colo. to William and Ruth Lavender. She was a member of the Calvary Community Church and loved spending quality time with...
Connie Jo (Roseberry) Larrew
May 12, 2016
Connie Jo Larrew, 70, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Mrs. Larrew, the daughter of the late H.H. and Ruth McCarver Roseberry, was born July 11, 1945 in Fredericktown, Mo. She was a member of Second Baptist Church and attended Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Larrew was...
Sandra L. Hall
May 11, 2016
Sandra L. Hall, 72 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Hall was born Jan. 5, 1944 in Robinson, Ill., to the late Doyle and Marjorie Boyd Tracy. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. On March 15, 1994, she was married to Allen E....
Robert Lynn Ryman
Apr 29, 2016
Robert L. Ryman, 64, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Friday, April 29, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Ryman was born July 19, 1951 in Colby Kansas, to the late Leonard Dale and Elda Eudora Boyer Ryman. He attended Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and had proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Ryman enjoyed...
Mary Jane (Raper) Morrow
Apr 27, 2016
Mary Jane Morrow, 84, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Cedargate Healthcare in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Morrow was born Nov. 19, 1931 in Naylor, Mo. She was of the Baptist faith and was a homemaker. During her earlier years, Mrs. Morrow worked at the old Avalon Motel and later at the Pear Tree Inn in...
Shirley Mae (Huch) Luecke
Apr 27, 2016
Shirley Mae Luecke died on Wednesday, April 27 in Houston, Texas after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was 86 years young. Shirley was born on Oct. 5, 1929 in St. Louis, MO. She was the first child of Elmer and Frieda Huch. After graduating from Roosevelt High School in St. Louis in 1948, Shirley went to work...
Freda Phegley
Apr 24, 2016
Freda Phegley, 77, of Wappapello, Mo. passed away Sunday April 24, 2016 at her residence. Ms. Phegley was born November 25, 1938 in Hornersville, Mo. She was of the Pentecost faith and was a homemaker. Ms. Phegley enjoyed spending time with her family, embroidering, fishing and camping. She was an avid collector of porcelain dolls. Survivors include five children:...
Edna Lee Drake Mccoy
Apr 21, 2016
Edna Lee McCoy, 75, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Ms. McCoy, the daughter of the late Francis and Fern Davis Drake, was born May 29, 1940 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Nazarene faith and previously worked for the Corp of Engineers before retiring from Butler...
Vicki Lynn Maddux
Apr 21, 2016
Vicki Lynn Maddux, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at her residence. Ms. Maddux, the daughter of the late Norman F. and Alma Elise Goff Maddux, was born Jan. 3, 1951 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church and was a Registered Nurse. For the past 17 years, Ms....