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Kathleen  Devonne (Oconnell)  Tuma

Kathleen Devonne (Oconnell) Tuma

Mar 24, 2016

Kathleen D. O'Connell Tuma, 97, of Scott City, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Mo. Mrs. Tuma, the daughter of the late John C. and Mary Dickinson O'Connell, was born June 11, 1918 in Phillips County, Mont. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church...

Clarence  Thomas Redus

Clarence Thomas Redus

Mar 22, 2016

Clarence Thomas Redus, 84, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Mo. Mr. Redus, the son of the late Everett Thomas and Nancy Ann Arnold Redus, was born May 7, 1931 in Gatewood, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired as a metal fabricator for Heintz Steel...

Ronald  Edward Hooper

Ronald Edward Hooper

Mar 22, 2016

Ronald Edward Hooper, 64, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hooper was born Oct. 2, 1951 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Christian faith and was a retired carpenter. Mr. Hooper proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps as a Lance Corporal during the Vietnam War. He...

Shelby  Jean Spencer

Shelby Jean Spencer

Mar 19, 2016

Shelby J. Spencer, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Spencer, the daughter of the late Raymond and Edith (Hall) Spencer was born Dec. 24, 1939, in Pottersville, Mo. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family, reading and working word puzzles. Survivors...

Martha  Vilene Eaton

Martha Vilene Eaton

Mar 16, 2016

Martha Vilene Eaton, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Eaton, the daughter of the late Joseph Eldon and Hixie Mae Howard Pigg, was born July 6, 1917 in Cool Springs, Mo. She was a member of Westside Church of God and was a homemaker. Mrs. Eaton...

Geraldine (Fletcher)  Howard

Geraldine (Fletcher) Howard

Mar 15, 2016

Geraldine Howard, 91, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Howard, the daughter of the late William and Josephine Rouse Fletcher, was born Aug. 9, 1924 in Kirksville, Mo. She was a member of the First Church of God. Mrs. Howard had worked as a cafeteria cook at Mitchell grade school. She enjoyed...

Edna G. Malone (Hanner)  Kenser

Edna G. Malone (Hanner) Kenser

Mar 15, 2016

Edna Malone Kenser. 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Kenser, the youngest and only daughter of the late Lon and Mettie (Foster) Hanner, was born Sept. 3, 1932 in Knobel, Ark. She was a member of Highland Church of Christ, and was a retired Licensed...

Mary  Louise Stagner

Mary Louise Stagner

Mar 14, 2016

Mary Louise Stagner, 70, of Poplar Bluff Mo., passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Stagner, the daughter of the late Eugene and Alma (Lewis) Wells was born July 31, 1945 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Over the years she worked...

John  Bob Crawford

John Bob Crawford

Mar 13, 2016

John Bob Crawford, 87, of Harrison, Ark., formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 13, 2016 in Harrison. Mr. Crawford, the son of the late Clyde and Isabell Stokes Crawford, was born May 16, 1928 in Wayne County, Mo. He was a member of Burlington Baptist Church in Burlington and was the former owner and operator of...

Bennie "Ben" Olen Watkins

Bennie "Ben" Olen Watkins

Mar 12, 2016

Bennie "Ben" Olen Watkins, 69, of Bell City, Mo. passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 in Midland, TX. Ben was born May 24, 1946 at Batesville, Ark. to the late Bernell and Edith Porter Watkins. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed the outdoors and playing...

Donald  Ray Trousdale

Donald Ray Trousdale

Mar 12, 2016

Donald Ray Trousdale, 65, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Trousdale was born Sept. 29, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith and had proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. Mr. Trousdale previously worked at Riggs wholesale before retiring from...

Tammie  Charlene Clifton

Tammie Charlene Clifton

Mar 10, 2016

Tammie Charlene Clifton, age 55, of Bonne Terre, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Bonne Terre. Ms. Clifton was born June 22, 1960 in Poplar Bluff and was of the non-denominational faith. Until her illness she had worked as a coder in the Health Care industry. Ms. Clifton enjoyed spending time with her...

Stahl  Lee Sturgeon

Stahl Lee Sturgeon

Mar 8, 2016

Stahl Lee Sturgeon, age 50, and a resident of Doniphan, Mo., departed this life on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Stahl was born Nov. 8, 1965 in Poplar Bluff and was a graduate of Poplar Bluff High School Class of 1984. He received his degree in Electronic Engineering at ITT in St. Louis, Mo., with advance training in Robotics Engineering...

Jerry  Dean Hooper  Sr.

Jerry Dean Hooper Sr.

Mar 5, 2016

Jerry Dean Hooper, Sr., 65, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, March 5, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hooper, the son of Thomas Franklin and Mary G. Arnold Hooper, was born March 20, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith and was a retired truck driver. Mr. Hooper proudly served his country with the US Marines and...

Gladys  Garrison Page

Gladys Garrison Page

Mar 5, 2016

Gladys Page, after a long and productive life, died of natural causes at her home on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Mrs. Page was born in the Kime community in Wayne County, Mo., on the 27th of October in 1914. She was the daughter of the late Henry Archie and Virgie Seabaugh Garrison, whose ancestors were early pioneers of Wayne...

Goldie Johnson

Goldie Johnson

Mar 2, 2016

Goldie Johnson, 96, of Bolivar, Mo formally of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2016 at Citizen's Memorial Healthcare Facility in Bolivar, Mo. Goldie was born Dec. 7, 1919. She lived in Poplar Bluff for many years before moving to Bolivar, Mo. in 2009. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. On Feb. 3, 1944,...

C.  Pearl (Metcalf)  Medley

C. Pearl (Metcalf) Medley

Mar 1, 2016

C. Pearl Medley, 85, of Poplar Bluff passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2016 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Medley, the daughter of the late Edward and Florence Julius Metcalf, was born April 23, 1930 in Asherville, Mo. She was a mother and homemaker until March, 2000 when she began her employment at Taco Bell in...

Evelyn M. Harris (Williams)  Mcdaniel

Evelyn M. Harris (Williams) Mcdaniel

Feb 26, 2016

Evelyn M. Harris McDaniel of Shreveport, La., formerly of Poplar Bluff, went home to live with her Savior on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. She was living with her son, Jerry and his wife, Becky in Shreveport. Evelyn was born Aug. 3, 1922 to Elmer H. and Rettie Myrtle (Houston) Williams. She grew up in and around the Jonesboro, Ark....

E. L. "Buddy" Hupp

E. L. "Buddy" Hupp

Feb 26, 2016

E. L. "Buddy" Hupp, 84, of Fairdealing, passed away Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Hupp, the son of the late Lewis A. and Elizabeth Smith Hupp, was born Jan. 14, 1932 in Essex, Mo. He was of the Protestant faith and had retired from the US Navy. During his tenure in the Navy, Mr. Hupp proudly...

Marvin  E. Kesterson

Marvin E. Kesterson

Feb 25, 2016

Marvin E. Kesterson, age 92 years, of Cape Girardeau, Mo. and Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Thursday, February 25, 2016, at Brookdale Skyline Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mr. Kesterson was born July 30, 1923 in Naylor, Mo., the son of Joe and Pearl Armour Kesterson. He married Sondra Lorene Neil on July 26, 1970 in St. Louis, Mo....

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