Carolyn Jean Chappell
Jul 15, 2016
Carolyn Jean Chappell, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at her home. She was born July 16, 1953, in St. Louis, Mo. She was of the Pentecostal belief and enjoyed baking, spending time with her family and grandchildren, and her dog, Fiesty. She had worked in sales and maketing. A lung cancer survivor, Carolyn's greatest...
Howard "Eugene" Greer Sr
Jul 9, 2016
Howard "Eugene" Greer Sr., 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016, at his home. Mr. Greer was born July 31, 1945, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith. He served in the U.S. Army from 1965-1971, during the Vietnam War. He retired from the Poplar Bluff R-1 School system. He is survived by four...
Cloyce "Dean" Bilbrey
Jul 9, 2016
Cloyce "Dean" Bilbrey, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away, Saturday, July 9, 2016, at his home. He was born May 25, 1932, in Shook, Mo., to the late Earl Bilbrey and Thelma (Childress) Bilbrey. He worked in timber logging and raised cattle. He enjoyed riding horses and running his dogs, and dearly loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. On March...
Bobby Joe Hill
Jul 6, 2016
Bobby Joe Hill, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016, with his family at his side, at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. A life-long resident of Poplar Bluff, Bobby was born February 16, 1929 to the late John W. Hill and Grace M. (Robertson) Hill. He retired as a sales clerk from 303...
Bishop James Lee Price
Jul 5, 2016
Bishop James Lee Price, 82, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Bishop Price was born January 10, 1934 in Hazlehurst, MS to the late Eli and Velma (Brown) Price. Bishop Price was the pastor of The Lively Stone Church of God for over 40 years. He was a United...
Dorothy Eastham
Jul 2, 2016
Dorothy Eastham, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away, Saturday, July 2, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born May 25, 1935, in Melrose Park, Ill. She was of the Lutheran faith. Mrs. Eastham was active in politics, having served ten years as secretary of the Butler County Republican Center Committee from 1970-1980. She was a...
Billy Ray Jones
Jun 26, 2016
Billy Ray Jones, 83, went home to be with Jesus on June 26, 2016 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mr. Jones, son of John Starkey Jones and Pearl Lee (Cook) Jones, was born June 8, 1933 in Egypt Arkansas. He grew up on a farm and never got away from the soil. He enjoyed growing vegetables and...
Terry Gilmore
Jun 26, 2016
Terry Gene Gilmore, 55, of Corning, Arkansas, passed away June 26, 2016 in Paragould, Arkansas. He was born August 5, 1960, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Don Gilmore and Norma Rowland. He is survived by; One son Tim Gilmore and wife Kelly, and One daughter Elizabeth Diane Gilmore Bishop both of Doniphan, Missouri. Also surviving is one brother, Jeff Gilmore...
William "Bill" Church
Jun 25, 2016
William "Bill" Edward Church, 54, of Fisk, Mo. passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at his home. Mr. Church was born on November 14, 1961 in Rome, NY. He was a member of the Elm Grove Baptist Church and was a Free Mason in Columbus, MS. Survivors include his sister-in-law, Judy McGee and Fiancé, Felipé Lopez of Blue Springs; mother-in-law,...
Gerald Richard Rich
Jun 24, 2016
"Gerald Richard Rich, 72, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, June 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 4, 1943 in St Louis, Missouri and raised in Neelyville, Missouri. He was a member of the Temple Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. He was a retired educator, working for 30 years as a teacher and principal at Neelyville High School....
Jimmy Dale Richmond
Jun 21, 2016
Jimmy Dale Richmond, 64, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away June 21, 2016 at his residence. He was born August 6, 1951 in Ripley County, Missouri to Elmer Richmond and Lorene Walker Richmond. Jimmy is survived by one son; Mike Richmond of Doniphan, Missouri as well as his mother, Lorene Walker Richmond of Belleville, Illinois; one brother, Elmer Gerald Richmond of...
Gladys M. Rankin
Jun 18, 2016
Gladys M. Rankin, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born in Ithaca, Michigan March 26, 1933. On July 5, 1957, she married Willis A. Rankin in Lansing, Michigan. He preceded her in death October 26, 1993. To this union a daughter, Madeline F. Sauls was born....
Angela Aldridge
Jun 14, 2016
Angela Sue Aldridge, 47, of Poplar Bluff, passed away June 14, 2016 in the Wheeling Hospital, in West Virginia. She was born July 8, 1969 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She is survived by, her husband, James Aldridge of Poplar Bluff; two sons, Robert Rushin and Ross Rushin both of Poplar Bluff; step children, Anthony Norman and Noah Aldridge both of...
Ezell Holloway Jr
Jun 11, 2016
Ezell Holloway Jr., 74 of Poplar Bluff passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Kindred Saint Anthony Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Holloway was born March 20, 1942 in Parma, Mo, to the late Ezell Holloway Sr. and Mary Holloway. Mr. Holloway had done factory work and owned grocery stores and game rooms. He enjoyed hunting, farming and...
George E. Hiles
Jun 8, 2016
George E. Hiles, 54, of Neelyville, Mo., passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at his home, with his close family by his side. Mr. Hiles was born May 12, 1962. He was a clock enthusiast and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by his long time friend, Charlie McKowan, his daughter, Nicky Starkey and husband...
Kyle Raymond Divine
Jun 5, 2016
Kyle Raymond Divine, 30, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away June 5, 2016 in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Divine was born November 8, 1985 in Poplar Bluff, to Curtis Divine and Debbie Crossen Divine. Kyle worked as a carpenter and enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his parents, Curtis and Debbie Divine; sisters, Kathy Tarpley (Paul), Crystal Patterson (Jason); grandparents, Charles...
Shelby Carter
Jun 1, 2016
Shelby Nicole Carter, 20, of Neelyville, Mo., died Saturday, May 28, 2016, near Poplar Bluff, Mo. Ms. Carter was born Nov. 22, 1995, in Poplar Bluff. She was a lifelong resident of the area and worked as a receptionist at Poplar Bluff Pediatrics. She enjoyed movies, reading, fishing, horses and four wheelers. She is survived by her parents, Vincent and...
Billy Joe Shepherd
Jun 1, 2016
Billy Joe Shepherd, 53, of Corning, Arkansas passed away June 1, 2016 in the St Bernard's Hospital at Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born August 4, 1962 in Paragould, Arkansas to Luther "Joe" Shepherd and Peggy Jean Canterbury Shepherd. They survive. Also surviving is one daughter; Crystal Dawn Shepherd of Hot Springs, Arkansas, One brother; John Keith Shepherd of Pocahontas, Arkansas...
Charles Leroy Lane
May 30, 2016
Charles Leroy Lane, 70, of Poplar Bluff passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at his home. Mr. Lane was born August 18, 1945 in Poplar Bluff, to the late Charles Lane Sr. and Iva Lane (Simpson). He was a member of the Eagles on Ditch road. He enjoyed fishing and had been an auto body repairman. He is survived by...
Yvonne Davis
May 29, 2016
Yvonne Davis, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Davis was born May 15, 1946 in Poplar Bluff. On March 5, 1976 she married Haywood Davis in Poplar Bluff. He preceded her in death July 29, 2007. A homemaker, she enjoyed crochet, fishing, listening to music, puzzles, cooking, baking,...
