Remembering Loved Ones in Poplar Bluff
Honoring the Lives of Those We’ve Lost
Norma Flow Stark
Feb 4, 2017
Norma Flow Stark, 83, of Naylor, Mo. passed away on Feb. 4, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Stark was born on Sept. 9, 1933 in Pope County, AR. On Aug. 22, 1953 she married Elmer Stark in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He preceded her in death on May. 24, 1995. A graveside service will take place on Feb. 9, 2017 at...
Eva Maxine Maples
Feb 4, 2017
Eva Maxine Maples, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on February 4, 2017 in AZ. Mrs. Maples was born on August 12, 1935 in Naylor, Mo. She worked as a LPN and enjoyed dancing, quilting, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren. Eva was a member of The Cowboy Church. On August 30, 1951, she married Junior Maple in...
David Lee Sparks
Feb 1, 2017
David Lee Sparks, 73 of Hilliard passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Sparks was born December 27, 1943 in East St. Louis, IL. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He had served in the United States Army. He had worked for McKesson Drugs and was an avid...
Audrey Walker
Feb 1, 2017
Audrey P. Walker, 89, of Fenton, Mo., previously of Harviell, Mo., passed away on Jan. 30, 2017 at the St. Clair Hospital in Fenton. Mrs. Walker was born on July 24, 1927 in Harviell, Mo. She worked as a homemaker and enjoyed quilting, reading, church, spending time with her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was a member of The Fellowship Southern...
James "Jay" Averhart Jr
Jan 27, 2017
James "Jay" Averhart Jr., 71, of Naylor, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 at his home. Mr. Averhart was born Jan. 23, 1946, in Bay, Ark. He worked as an auto mechanic and enjoyed squirrel hunting and training squirrel dogs, cutting grass, and visiting at the Naylor Quick Connection. He was a member of the Pentecostal Church in Success, Ark....
Norma Barnes
Jan 27, 2017
Norma Barnes, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Mrs. Barnes was born February 18, 1941 in Fisk, Mo. She was a member of Bluff City Apostolic Worship Center and retired from the Poplar Bluff School system as a cook. She enjoyed reading, sewing and being with her children and...
Hardy Barker Jr
Jan 26, 2017
Hardy Barker Jr., 85, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away January 26, 2017 in the John J. Pershing V.A Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born September 14, 1931 at Advance, Missouri to the late Hardy Barker Sr. and Rhoda Hendrickson Barker He was married to Thelma Colleen Barker and she preceded him in death on June 20, 2008....
Frances Elaine Hamilton
Jan 25, 2017
Frances Elaine Hamilton, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the Oakdale Care Center. Frances was born June 6, 1933 in Gideon, Mo. to Melvin and Millicent Gibson. Both preceded her in death. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church (where she taught Sunday school for many years), ADK, and Missouri...
Lois Arlene Perryman
Jan 23, 2017
Lois Arlene Perryman, 77, of Ellsinore, Mo., passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 in Poplar Bluff. She was born April 24, 1939 in Port Angeles, Wa. She was a member of Walton Chapel Church and had worked at the Boy’s and Girl’s Club as a cook. She enjoyed puzzles, reading, working in her flowers and she loved hummingbirds. On July...
Gail Rose Colter
Jan 23, 2017
Gail Rose Colter, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 in the arms of her daughters, Karman Rose Lucas and Joann Larra Brand at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Gail was born May 18, 1948 in Billings, Montana to Thomas F. Levan and Dorothy J. (VanHoosier) Levan, who preceded her in death in 2009. On October...
Robert Allen "Sonny" Reed
Jan 22, 2017
Robert Allen "Sonny" Reed, 68, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Sonny was born August 19, 1948 in Catron, Mo., son of the late Robert Edward Reed and Helen Marie (Whitaker) Reed. He was a bus mechanic for the Doniphan R-1 School, from which he retired. He greatly enjoyed handling...
Claudetta Littrell
Jan 22, 2017
Claudetta Irene Littrell, 66, of Doniphan passed away on Jan. 21, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and friends. Mrs. Littrell was born on Aug. 30, 1950 in Doniphan, Mo. She was retired from S.M.T.S where she worked as a transportation driver for 24 years. She loved reading, being outdoors, camping, church, having friends and...
Betty Yandell
Jan 21, 2017
Betty Jean Yandell, 72, of Corning, Arkansas, passed away January 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 12, 1989 at Boydsville, Arkansas to the late Earnest Howell and Revell Goulsby Howell. On October 4, 1974 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri She was married to Euris Jackson Yandell. he preceded her in death on May 18, 1992. She is survived...
Yoshiyah York
Jan 20, 2017
Yoshiyah York, 9, of Doniphan, Missouri departed this life on January 20, 2017 at his home. He was born February 12, 2007 at Mamoth Spring, Arkansas. He is survived by his parents, Kenny and Renee Smith of Doniphan, Missouri; his sisters and brothers, Madelyne, Abbe, Audree, Lucas, Eliyah, Kenny, Jasmina, and Isaiah. Yoshyah enjoyed wood working projects, drawing, riding his...
Verna Lerane Vicki Haggard
Jan 20, 2017
Verna Lerane (Vicki) Haggard, 87, passed away January 20, 2017 in the NHC Healthcare Center in Maryland Heights, Missouri. She was born August 6, 1929 at Fairdealing, Missouri to the late Willis Mitchell and Edna Arivett. On November 20, 1984 at Ellington, Missouri she married Eugene O'Neil Haggard. He preceded her in death on May 31, 2003. She is survived...
Jackie P. Dare
Jan 19, 2017
Jackie P. Dare, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Jackie was born April 25, 1952 in Poplar Bluff, daughter of the late Harlen Russell and Dorothy (Davenport) Russell. A homemaker, she enjoyed doing things with her grandkids. On March 28, 1970 in Poplar Bluff, she married Terry Dare,...
Melvin Gene Horn
Jan 17, 2017
Melvin Gene Horn, 77, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away on Jan. 15, 2017 at his home. Mr. Horn was born on April 28, 1939 in Bernie, MO. He worked as a farmer and enjoyed fishing, hunting and the outdoors. He was a member of the New Hope Church and the V.F.W. Melvin is also a Veteran, having served in the...
Jack Parham
Jan 17, 2017
Jack Parham, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Jan. 17, 2017 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr. Parham was born on July 23, 1933. He worked as a farmer and enjoyed fishing, hunting and picking witch Hazel. He was of the Pentecostal faith. Jack is survived by his son, Norman Wade Parham of Corban, IL.; sisters,...
Lawrence "John" Buhler
Jan 16, 2017
Lawrence "John" Buhler, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Sat. Jan. 14, 2017 at the John J. Pershing V.A. Medical Center. Mr. Buhler was born on April 27, 1926 in Butler County, Mo. He worked as a farmer and enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, gardening and his grandchildren. Lawrence was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in WWII....
Josephine Elizabeth Chotrow
Jan 14, 2017
Josephine Elizabeth Chotrow, 49, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., departed this life Saturday, January 14, 2017 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. She was born August 18, 1967, in Sikeston Mo. to the late Harry Russell and Mary (Hayse) Russell. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her grandchildren and taking care of her home. Surviving include her children, Richard Eugene Schaefer,...
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