Paula Williamson
Feb 4, 2016
Paula Ann Williamson, 44, of Doniphan, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County. Mrs. Williamson was born on Aug. 6, 1971 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She worked as a homemaker and was of the Pentecost faith. She is survived by, her fiancé Bryan Jackson of Doniphan, Mo.; as well as 3 brothers,...
Clarice Knickerbocker
Feb 3, 2016
Clarice Knickerbocker, 94, of Corning, Ar. died Feb. 3, 2016 in Corning. She is the daughter of the late Auther Lee and Minnie Partney. Mrs. Knickerbocker was born May 19, 1922 in Filmore, Mo. She was a member of the Neelyville Church. Mrs. Knickerbocker was a devoted wife and mother. Clarice was a dedicated, creative mother and loving wife and...
Zencie Odean Rulo
Feb 3, 2016
Zencie Odean Rulo, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born April 1, 1924 in West Ridge, Ark. She loved listening to and writing Gospel music and recorded 6 CD's. She was a member of Poplar Bluff Full Gospel Fellowship. On May 20, 1995 she married Charles...
Richard Lee Smith
Feb 1, 2016
Richard Lee Smith, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at his home. Mr. Smith was born August 6, 1955, to the late Louis Dale Smith and Georgia West-Smith. He had served in the United States Air Force. He was a construction worker and had a great love for animals and being outdoors. Survivors include his...
Edward "Wolfe Man" Dekorsey Sr
Feb 1, 2016
Edward "Wolfe Man" DeKorsey Sr. 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, February 1, 2016 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mr. DeKorsey was born January 12, 1955 in St. Louis, Mo. He was of the Lutheran faith. He had worked at Couples Aluminum. His hobbies included fishing and playing cards. He was married to Carol L. DeKorsey, who...
Ralph James Innes
Feb 1, 2016
Ralph James Innes, 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away February 1, 2016 in the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. Mr. Innes was born October 27, 1920 in Covington, Ky. He was a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge 209 in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Innes served in the U. S. Army during World War II. On January 9, 1948...
Thomas Ralph Schlatweiler Jr
Jan 31, 2016
Thomas Ralph Schlatweiler Jr., 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1948 in East St. Louis, Ill. He was a member of the Little Brushy Baptist Church at Wappappello, where he loved to sing in the church choir. He worked as a auto mechanic...
Clarence Oneil Sullivan
Jan 29, 2016
Clarence Oneil Sullivan, 82, formally of Naylor, Mo., passed away January 29, 2016 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was born September 11, 1933, in Hickory Flat, Ms., to the late Jessie Wyatt Sullivan and Lucille (Edwards) Sullivan. On November 12, 1957, in Hernando, Ms., he married Loretta (Young) Sullivan. She survives. He is also survived by his sons, Roger Sullivan...
Marilyn Mckinley
Jan 24, 2016
Marilyn Elizabeth McKinley, 47, of Corning, Ar., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ar. Mrs. McKinley was born on May 1, 1968 in St. Louis, Mo. She worked as a farmer and enjoyed her grandchildren, taking pictures, birds and her computer. Marilyn also attended the First Baptist Church in Harviell, Mo. Survivors...
Kenneth Dale Beaird
Jan 22, 2016
Kenneth Dale Beaird, 56 of Poplar Bluff passed away January 22, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center ER. Mr. Beaird was born October 27, 1959 in Sherman, TX He was self-employed and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed drawing free hand and could copy any picture. He is survived by his mother:Betty Beaird; brother David Beaird and wife...
Unath May Hinton
Jan 22, 2016
Unath May(Dildine) Papayik Hinton, beloved Mother, 83, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Greenville Nursing and Rehab. Ms. Hinton was born May 29, 1932, near Grandin, MO in the area known as Mill Holler, to the late Chester Arthur Dildine and Violet May(Wheeley) Dildine. Formerly of Saint Louis, she lived most of her life in Grandin, Missouri. Because...
Shirley Dycus
Jan 20, 2016
Shirley Ann Dycus, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at her residence. Mrs. Dycus was born January 16, 1945, in Butler County, to the late Kelzy Ham and Anna (Boyd) Ham. Shirley was a self-employed beautician. She enjoyed camping, her grandbabies, and all children. She was of the General Baptist faith. She married Grover Dycus...
Linda Fuemmeler
Jan 14, 2016
Linda Fuemmeler, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away January 14, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 2, 1957 at Canyonville, Oregon to Claude and Nelly (Stewart) Taylor. She was married to Jim Fuemmeler at Corning, Arkansas. He survives. She is survived by her children; Claude Franklin Hancock, James Mathew Hancock and Mary Ann Hancock. her siblings, Shirley...
Maurice Eugene Moss
Jan 12, 2016
Maurice Eugene Moss, 82, of Mill Spring, Mo., passed away Monday, January 12, 2016, in Jonesboro, Ark. Mr. Moss was born December 11, 1933, in Mill Spring, to the late Clarence and Kathryn Moss. He was a Jehovah Witness and loved ministry work. He was a distributor for Rainbow Vacuum Co. He enjoyed fishing, and loved being with his family...
Rayburn Pennington
Jan 10, 2016
Rayburn Pennington, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away January 10, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Pennington was born November 25, 1937 in Ripley County, Mo., to the late Homer "Boss" Pennington and Opal (McPheeters) Pennington. Rayburn ventured out on his own at age 17, moving to St. Louis, to live with his uncle...
Izora Rankins
Jan 7, 2016
Izora Rankins, 80, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away January 7, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Jefferson City, Mo. Mrs. Rankins was born May 31, 1935 in Forest City, Ark. to the late Joe Todd and Elizabeth (Ousley) Todd. She had worked at AT&T in clerical. She is survived by a son, Michael Rankins and one granddaughter,...
Curtis Dean Whitlock Sr
Jan 4, 2016
Curtis Dean Whitlock Sr., 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at his home. Mr. Whitlock was born September 8, 1940 in Arbyrd, Mo., to the late G.T. Whitlock and Betty (Shidaker) Whitlock. He served in the United States Navy. He was a retired cook and commercial artist and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors...
Joshua Collier
Jan 4, 2016
Joshua Dale Collier, 35, of Neelyville, Mo. passed away on Jan. 4, 2016 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Collier was born on Feb. 12, 1980 in Ellsworth Air force Base in Rapid City, SD. He worked as maintenance for the Westwood Hills Health Center. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, being with friends and family and most of...
William "Bill" Spease
Jan 4, 2016
William "Bill" Spease, 74, of Naylor, Mo. passed away on Sat. Jan. 2, 2016 at his home. Mr. Spease was born on Jan. 23, 1941 in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. He worked as an electrician and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and trapping. He was a member of the American Legion at Naylor, IBEW in Jonesboro, AR. and VFW in Doniphan, Mo. He...
Angela Jane Pearson
Jan 2, 2016
Former Mayor and Ward 1 Councilwoman, Angela Jane (Cox) Pearson, 32, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at her home surrounded by loved ones, following a 9-month battle with stage 4 melanoma cancer. Angela was born March 18, 1983 in Kingsport, Tn. She was largely known by the community as the youngest mayor in Poplar Bluff...
