Remembering Loved Ones in Poplar Bluff

Honoring the Lives of Those We’ve Lost

Dana Lepoldbeckwith

Dana Lepoldbeckwith

Jan 8, 2017

Dana Mechelle Lepold-Beckwith, 48, of Naylor, Mo., passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2017, following a courageous 19-year battle with cancer. Her final victory was won surrounded by those she lived for. Dana was born October 14, 1968, daughter of Jim and Theresa Lepold of Naylor. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Poplar Bluff. She...

Sr. Thomas James Maxwell

Sr. Thomas James Maxwell

Jan 6, 2017

Thomas James Maxwell Sr., 77, of Neelyville, Mo., passed away on Jan. 6, 2017 at his home. Mr. Maxwell was born on July 7, 1939 in Braggadocio, Mo. He worked as a Header operator and enjoyed gardening, NASCAR, St. Louis Cardinals Baseball, fishing, hunting and his grandchildren. On Jan. 16, 1960 he married Rosa Mae Maxwell in Rockford, IL. She...

Joyce Carol Cain

Joyce Carol Cain

Jan 5, 2017

Joyce Carol Cain, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered into rest Thursday, January 5, 2017, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center. She was born December 31, 1947, in New Mexico, to the late Charles and Myrtle Curtis. She loved reading, bird watching, drawing and coloring with the grandchildren. She also enjoyed making donations to the American Society for the Prevention...

Helen Berniece Holden

Helen Berniece Holden

Jan 4, 2017

Helen Berniece Holden, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Holden was born February 7, 1931 in Sikeston, Mo. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff and had worked at Florshiem Shoe Co. and as a cook at the Poplar Bluff High School before...

Kameron J. Wood

Kameron J. Wood

Jan 2, 2017

Kameron J. Wood, 45, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, January 2, 2017. He was born July 26, 1971. He worked as a parts salesman at Larry Hillis Dodge. Kameron enjoyed bow hunting, shooting guns, gaming, repairing computers, phones and tablets for others. He also served as a volunteer firefighter in Williamsville. On April 25, 2014 he married Cheryl...

Charles Phillip Fanter

Charles Phillip Fanter

Dec 30, 2016

Charles Phillip Fanter, age 77, of Broseley, Mo., passed away December 30,2016 at the Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born on September 30, 1939 in Cook County Illinois to the late Fred and Mary Ann Fanter. He retired as a sheet metal construction worker. He loved going to flea markets and attended Christian Family Fellowship Church...

Donald Joe Robb

Donald Joe Robb

Dec 29, 2016

Donald Joe Robb, 77, of Neelyville, Missouri, passed away December 29, 2016 at his residence in Neelyville. He was born November 28, 1939 in Naylor, Missouri to the late Owen C. Robb and Edna Woolard. Joe is survived by three sister; Marie Whelchel of Rogers, Arkansas, Margaret Slagle of Chesapeake, Va., and Kathy Dale of Prospect, Ky., as well as...

Roberta Carrolyn Tubb

Roberta Carrolyn Tubb

Dec 28, 2016

Roberta Carrolyn Tubb, 77, of Neelyville, Missouri passed away December 28, 2016, in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center of Poplar Bluff. She was born February 17, 1939 in Neelyville, Missouri to the late Malcolm Turner and Margaret Sappington Turner. On June 30, 1963 at Harviell, Missouri she was married to James F. Tubb. He survives. Also surviving are seven grandchildren...

Debra Jewell Petigo

Debra Jewell Petigo

Dec 28, 2016

Debra Jewell Petigo, 57, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away December 28, 2016 in the St Francis medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born September 10, 1959 at Gideon, Missouri to the Junior Gribble and Joyce Waller Gribble. On September 5, 1986 at Portageville, Missouri she was married to Kenneth Petigo Jr. He survives. She is also survived by...

Ted Mccomb

Ted Mccomb

Dec 27, 2016

Ted McComb. 77, died the morning of Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at his Neelyville home. Mr. McComb was a farmer. he was born June 18, 1939, in McComb, Mississippi, and had formerly lived in Marked Tree, Arkansas before moving to Butler County in 1962. He married Florence Browlee May 10, 1969, in Corning, Arkansas. She died July 24, 2015. His...

Melvin L. Jarvis

Melvin L. Jarvis

Dec 27, 2016

Melvin L. Jarvis, 41, of Ellsinore, Mo. passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Ellsinore, Missouri. He was born on October 25, 1975 in Unionville, Missouri to the late Ellis and Zella Jarvis. Melvin was a Fire Fighter and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, working with wood and being with his family. Melvin was married to Velva (Cox) Jarvis on June...

Joe Gulledge Sr

Joe Gulledge Sr

Dec 27, 2016

Joe Gulledge Sr., 54, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Mark Twain Caring Center. Mr. Gulledge was born August 18, 1962 in St. Louis, Mo. He was an auto body mechanic and enjoyed restoring cars and hotrods. He also enjoyed outdoors, working in the yard and helping friends and family. Survivors include his son,...

Gary Brown

Gary Brown

Dec 22, 2016

Gary Brown, 66, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away on Dec. 22, 2016 at the Current River Nursing Center. Mr. Brown was born on May 7, 1950 in Syracuse, NY. He worked at the Missouri Forge and was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, stationed in CA. where, he worked on engines of aircraft carriers. Surviving is his daughter, Roberta Vollan...

Mother Dora Teague

Mother Dora Teague

Dec 15, 2016

Mother Dora Nora Lee Teague was born January 6, 1920 in Arkansas to Burdell Sammy and Louise McGaughy Spearman. Dora was the only child born into this union. Her mother died when she was very young and she was raised by her Grandmother Sally & Uncle Ben McGaughy. She grew up in a small town in Arkansas and received her...

Nancy Bach "Downey" Earley

Nancy Bach "Downey" Earley

Dec 12, 2016

Nancy Bach "Downey" Earley, 69, of Poplar Bluff,Mo. departed this life Monday December 12, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was a retired Family Nurse Practitioner. She was born July 12,1947 in Louisville, Ky, and formerly lived in Harviell. She loved animals, spending time with her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, swimming, the outdoors, eating at Huddle House with her best friend...

Connie Crews

Connie Crews

Dec 12, 2016

Connie Crews, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away December 12, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Crews was born October 12, 1953 in Taylorville, Illinois. She attended Kerns Chapel Church in Stringtown, Mo. She enjoyed shooting guns, horses, caring for her animals and spending time with her family. She is survived by her children, Gerald Gatons Jr. (Rustina), Julie Doty...

Glen Young

Glen Young

Dec 11, 2016

Glen Denver Young, 81, of Naylor, Mo., passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Oak Dale Residential Care in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Young was born on November 25, 1935 in Naylor. He worked as a farmer and enjoyed hunting, running his dogs, outdoors and gardening. He drove the school bus for the Naylor school district from 1968-1981 and attended...

Grayson Ray Markham

Grayson Ray Markham

Dec 7, 2016

Grayson Ray Markham, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Markham was born July 17, 1953 in Poplar Bluff, to the late George Robert Markham and Tommie (Stafford) Markham. He was a carpenter and enjoyed going to the river, camping, boating and being with his grandchildren. He was of the Southern Baptist...

Michael Eugene Norman

Michael Eugene Norman

Dec 7, 2016

Michael Eugene Norman, 63, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mr. Norman was born February 16, 1953 in Kennett, Mo. to Eugene and Bonnie Norman. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. A former contractor, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. On December 14, 1998 he...

William C. "Buck" Meadors

William C. "Buck" Meadors

Dec 5, 2016

William C. "Buck" Meadors, 86, of Doniphan, passed away December 5, 2016 at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan, Mo. Mr. Meadors was born July 11, 1930 in Success, AR to the late John "Red" Meadors and Pearl (Tillman) Meadors. Mr. Meadors was a retired fork lift operator for Boeing Aircraft in St. Louis, Mo. After retiring in 1988,...

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