Claude Gene Hill
Jan 12, 2017
Claude Gene Hill, 79, of Farmington, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, departed this life on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Farmington Presbyterian Manor in Farmington. Claude was born November 3, 1937 in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Marion Thelma (Hill) Adams. He was a truck driver and enjoyed playing golf and fishing. He was a charter member of...
Tommy Crossen
Jan 11, 2017
Tommy Crossen, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri,(formally of Neelyville) passed away at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, January 11, 2017. He was born March 1, 1948 in Butler County, Missouri to the late Elmer Crossen and Mary Crawford Crossen. In April 1967 in Neelyville He was married to Betty Ann Leonard. She preceded him in death on June 10,...
Charles Dewayne Brooks Jr
Jan 10, 2017
Charlie Brooks Jr., 36, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at his home. He was born January 7, 1981 in Poplar Bluff. On November 22, 2004 he married Angela Marie Brooks. She preceded him in death February 22, 2013. He is survived by his father, Charles Brooks Sr.; his mother, Donna (Grace ) Short and step-father,...
Thelma Payne
Jan 10, 2017
Thelma Payne, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Payne was born May 20, 1932 in Acorn, Mo. She was a member of Liberty Church and enjoyed embroidery and planting flowers. Survivors include a son, Larry Payne and daughter, Alessa Payne; two sisters, Violet Brashear and Wilma Smith (Richard); a grandson, Benny...
Kathy Griffin
Jan 9, 2017
Kathy Griffin, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was called home to be with the Lord Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She passed with her loved ones by her side. She was born August 21, 1945 to the late Clifford and Marie Rayfield. She retired from Newberry's after 20 years of...
Robert D. "Bo" Anderson
Jan 9, 2017
Robert D. "Bo" Anderson, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Anderson was born September 24, 1935 in Catron, Mo., to the late Phillip J. Anderson and Sally (Lewis) Anderson. He was a member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed singing in the choir. Survivors include four...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
