J.R. Rippee
Apr 30, 2016
J.R. Rippee, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Saturday April 30, 2016 at Florrisant, Mo. Mr. Rippee was born April 18, 1944 in Pocahontas, Ark. to the late Roy T. Rippee and Bessie Lee Rippee (Nee) Anderson. J.R. was of the Baptist faith. He served his country in the United States Army in Germany. He was a lifetime resident...
Vernita Joyce Johnson
Apr 26, 2016
Vernita Joyce Johnson, 68, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away April 26, 2016 at her home. She was born January 13, 1948 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the first of seven children from the union of Leon Adkins Sr. and Ruth Onita Pitts. At around two years of age, Vernita’s family relocated to Chicago, Ill. Once in Chicago she completed...
Zelma Beauton Maddox Thurman
Apr 25, 2016
Zelma Beauton Maddox Thurman, 95, of Harviell, Mo., passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Thurman was born on Oct. 8, 1920 in Ridgley, TN. She worked as a homemaker and was a pastor’s wife, serving several area churches in a span of 60 years. She loved her family, feeding birds, squirrels...
Clyde Stone
Apr 23, 2016
Clyde Ray Stone, 81 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Mr. Stone was born December 22, 1934, in Poplar Bluff, to the late Joe and Ruby (Montgomery) Stone. Mr. Stone was a member of First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. He loved his church family and everyone in his...
Bradley Nelson Santos
Apr 22, 2016
Bradley Nelson Santos, 33, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away April 22, 2016 at his home. He was born June 14, 1982 to Luis Santos and Sandra Breckinridge-Cardwell and raised by step-mother Streto Santos. Brad was a former member of the Butler Co. Sherriff's Dept. and the 1137th Military Police Co. out of Kennett, Mo., where he attained the rank...
Lucy Faye Boatner
Apr 20, 2016
Lucy Faye Boatner, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born on August 19, 1934 in Dyer, Ark., to the late Dewey Hill and Essie (Harris) Hill. She had worked as a LPN for a nursing home and enjoyed playing bingo, fishing, raising flowers and cooking. She...
Lester Edward Moore
Apr 20, 2016
Lester Edward Moore, 83, of Naylor, Mo., passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at his home. Mr. Moore was born on Aug. 18, 1932 in Holcomb, Mo. He worked as a farmer and a bus driver. His hobbies included farming, fishing and his grandchildren. On Aug. 30, 1955 he married Helen Ruth Thomason. She died on Nov. 22, 2009....
Bettie Raulston
Apr 16, 2016
Bettie Sue (Pitt) Raulston departed this life on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Center after a brief illness. She was 72 years old. Bettie was born March 17, 1944 to the late Robert (Bob) and Mildred Jewell (Ham) Pitt, in Poplar Bluff. Her sister Frances (Pitt) Strickland also preceded her in death. She attended New Home General...
Sandra Whitmer
Apr 15, 2016
Sandra Sue Whitmer, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at her home. Mrs. Whitmer was born August 12, 1945 in St. Louis County, Mo. She was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. A homemaker, she enjoyed gardening, yard sales and going to the sale barn. She loved doing church activities. Survivors include...
Butch Rushin
Apr 15, 2016
Butch Rushin, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away on Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Rushin was born March 21, 1945 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Grace Christian Fellowship. For 30 years he operated Rushin Towing and was also a retired insurance adjuster. He enjoyed race cars, fishing, hunting and...
Carroll Morgan
Apr 15, 2016
Carroll Morgan, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Morgan was born February 29, 1944 in Biggers, Ark. He attended Fellowship General Baptist Church and worked at Greg's Auto Sales. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and fishing. On June 21, 1991, he married Linda (Joyner) Morgan in Poplar Bluff....
Raymond Simmons
Apr 14, 2016
Raymond Simmons, 42, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away suddenly on April 14, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Raymond was born on February 1, 1974 at Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff, Mo to the late Raymond Taylor and Nancy Morley. He was later adopted by Allen and Diana Simmons. He attended Poplar Bluff and Neelyville schools. On...
Shirley Kay Swafford
Apr 13, 2016
Shirley Kay Swafford, "Squirrely", 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016. She was born May 4, 1955 in Wood River, Ill. A believer in God, she was a homemaker and "the boss". She enjoyed yard sales, tanning, listening to the Beatles, and being with family. On July 1, 1982 she married David Swafford, in Poplar Bluff....
Tina Sadler Stark
Apr 12, 2016
Well known gospel singer and song writer, Tina Sadler Stark, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at her home. She was born January 23, 1946, in Qulin, Mo., to the late Clarence Leroy and Della Marie (Sims) Jones. She was a member of the Palace of Praise Church. She loved traveling and singing His praises...
Beatrice Lorene Foster
Apr 7, 2016
Beatrice Lorene Foster, 70, of Neelyville, Mo., passed away on Tues. April 5, 2016 at her home. Ms. Foster was born on July 26, 1945 in Kansas City, Mo. She worked as a locksmith and enjoyed watching T.V., flowers, house plants, gardening and taking care of her children. Beatrice was preceded in death by 3 husbands, Carlos Merchant, Stanley Whitmer...
Jerry Lee Alexander
Apr 7, 2016
Jerry Lee Alexander, 53, of St. Louis, MO., formerly of Neelyville, passed away on Sun. April 3, 2016. Mr. Alexander was born on Sept. 10, 1962 in St. Louis, Mo. His hobbies included, Fishing, playing cards, cardinal baseball and spending time with his family. Survivors include, his mother, Mary Lou Ramo of St. Louis, Mo.; Brothers, Mark Ramo of St....
Mary M. Mitchell Stull
Apr 7, 2016
Mary M. Mitchell Stull, 87, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Neelyville, passed away Wednesday, March 30 at Cedargate Nursing Center. Ms. Stull was born Feb. 12, 1929 in Piggott, Ark. she married James S. Mitchell on Aug. 14, 1948. He preceded her in death in 1985. Later she married Clarence Abe Stull, who preceded her in death in 1996. Ms....
Sherry Smith Willis
Apr 6, 2016
Sherry Virginia (Smith) Willis ,61, of Broseley, Mo, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 in Titusville, Florida. Sherry was born October 13, 1954 in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Virgil and Grace Smith. Both preceded her in death. She was a member of Ash Hill General Baptist Church, where she served as a trustee. She loved working in the church and...
Gary Neal Groves
Apr 5, 2016
Gary Neal Groves, 64, of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Groves was born September 24, 1951 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Apostolic Worship Center in Poplar Bluff. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and was a computer specialist at John...
Rhonda Lynn Smith
Apr 3, 2016
Rhonda Lynn Smith, 56, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., was born May 21, 1959, in St. Louis, Mo. and departed on April 3, 2016 at her home. She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in High Ridge, Mo. and attended Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church locally. She enjoyed spending time with her grandson and her many nieces and nephews, visiting with...
