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...
Anita Marie Tanksley
Dec 31, 2015
Anita Marie Tanksley, 62, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 13, 1953, in Louisiana, to the late James and Annie (Stark) Brumley. She was a devoted worker for Wal-Mart over 35 years and was a member of the South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church. She loved her grandchildren, going...
Michael Leon Brown
Dec 30, 2015
Michael Leon Brown, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away December 30, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Brown was born November 30, 1947 in Cardwell, Mo. He served in the United States Navy. On November 30, 1979 he married Vicki Brown in Jonesboro, Ar. She survives. Other survivors include his children, Michael Jason Brown, Amy Margaret Torres, Laura Kaye Brown,...
Dena Marie Starling
Dec 29, 2015
Dena Marie Starling, 40, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at her home. Dena was born July 8, 1975 in Poplar Bluff. She work as a convenience store clerk and enjoyed fishing, football, camping, cats and dogs, but most of all being with her daughter, Amber. She is survived by her parents, Ray Starling and Darla...
Alma Poteet
Dec 28, 2015
Alma Nadolia Poteet, 78, of Biggers, Ar. passed away on Dec. 24, 2015. Mrs. Poteet was born on Sept. 29, 1937 in Charleston, Mo. She worked as a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, circle word puzzles and reading her Bible. She was a member of the Church of Christ. On April 12, 1956, She married William Poteet. He preceded her in...
Sammy Couch
Dec 28, 2015
Sammy Albert Couch the son of Albert Couch and Mildred Bogle Couch was born on Jan. 12, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan and departed this life on December 24, 2015 at the Corning Therapy Living Center in Corning, Ar. He lived 73 years 11 months and 19 days. He was married to Deborah Bradberry and she survives. Also surviving is one...
James Huskey
Dec 26, 2015
James Huskey, 54, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015 at his home. Mr. Huskey was born June 25, 1961, in St. Louis, Mo. He worked as a truck driver and had served in the Army National Guard. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2015, in...
W. Kenneth Hillis
Dec 24, 2015
W. Kenneth Hillis, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, December 24, 2015, at his business, Hillis Transport of Poplar Bluff. Mr. Hillis was born April 28, 1951, in Poplar Bluff, to the late Willard and Naomi Hillis. He was owner/operator of Hillis Transport, LLC. and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He enjoyed tractors, camping and loved his...
Deborah Ruth Powell
Dec 22, 2015
Deborah Ruth Powell, 57, of Dudley, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 at her home. Mrs. Powell was born on Jan. 4, 1959, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a housekeeper at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Her hobbies included, spending time with grandchildren watching cooking shows and cooking. She was a member of a bowling league and...
Mary Ann Vaultin Ide
Dec 20, 2015
On Sunday, December 20, 2015, Mary Ann Vaultin Ide passed away at her home at the age of 71. Mary was born at home, in Craighead County Arkansas, December 9, 1944, to the late Willard and Tular Pruitt. Mary grew up in Piedmont, Mo. and graduated from Clearwater High School in 1964. While in high school, she sang in a...
Wayne Edward Ernest
Dec 20, 2015
Wayne Edward Ernest, 89, of Poplar Bluff, passed away December 20, 2015 at Cedergate Nursing Facility. Mr. Ernest was born January 28, 1926, in La Cross, Wisconsin to the late George Edward Ernest and Elizabeth Florence Baker-Ernest. He was an electrician, repaired jewelry and was of Methodist faith. Mr. Ernest was a Navy veteran of WWII. In 1946, he was...
Willie C Walker
Dec 16, 2015
Willie C. Walker, 81, of Naylor, Missouri, passed away December 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born March 17, 1934 at Naylor,Missouri to the late Earl Walker and Vanna Huson Walker. On June 18, 1955 at St. Charles, Missouri He was married Evon Davis. She survives. Also surviving are his children, Dottie Proctor and Janet Walker both of Naylor,...
Wilma Vandover
Dec 8, 2015
Wilma Pauline "Lampp" Vandover, 91, passed away December 8, 2015 at the Westwood Hills Healthcare in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Mrs. Vandover was born May 21, 1918 at Fairdealing, Missouri to the late Omar and Lilly Lampp. On October 23, 193 she married Woodrow VanDover in Essex, Missouri. He preceded her in death Mrs. VanDover had attended Pilgrims Rest Church at...
Caden Jamal "Bug" Mccomb
Dec 7, 2015
Caden Jamal "Bug" McComb, 21, of Paragould, Arkansas, departed this life Monday December 7, 2015 in Paragould, Arkansas. Mr. McComb was born September 26, 1994 to Percy Law Sr. and Brenda McComb. Both survive. Also surviving are a son: Jayden McComb, two sisters: Holly Johnson and husband, James of Marked Tree, Arkansas and Valerie Anderson and husband Ralph of Nashville,...
James Duane Anderson
Dec 6, 2015
James Duane Anderson, 49, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Anderson was born July 22, 1966 in The Dalles, Oregan. He worked in auto body repair and enjoyed fishing. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his parents, Clarence Daniel Anderson and Viola (Evinger) Anderson;...
