Remembering Loved Ones in Poplar Bluff

Honoring the Lives of Those We’ve Lost

Mellissa Jean Stevens

Mellissa Jean Stevens

Jun 2, 2015

Mellissa Jean Stevens, 34, of St.Louis, Missouri, passed away June 2, 2015, at her residence. She was born February 19, 1981 at St/Louis, Missouri to Freddy W. Stevens and Mary J. Haynes. She enjoyed spending time with children and her job. She worked in daycare/Child car center. She is survived by her children James Stevens, Anthony Hux, Ava Malkowski, Alyssa...

Eva Faye Hinze

Eva Faye Hinze

Jun 2, 2015

Eva Faye Hinze, 95, of Cape Giriadeau, Missouri, passed away in the St. Francis Medical Center at Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born April, 1, 1920 at Beaver Creek Township, Missouri to the late Meek Morris and Luella Smothers Morris. On May 17, 1941 at Jackson, Missouri She was married Arthur L. (Bus) Hinze. He preceded her in death in...

Emma Judy Combs Higgs Lawson

Emma Judy Combs Higgs Lawson

Jun 1, 2015

Emma Judy Combs Higgs Lawson, 63, of Doniphan, Missouri passed away June 1, 2015 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was born October 2, 1951 at Harviell, Missouri to the late William Roy Combs and Mary Ward Combs. On November 7, 1975 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri she was married to Earl Leon Higgs He...

Hilda Moss

Hilda Moss

May 29, 2015

Hilda June Moss, 82, of Mill Spring, Mo., passed away Friday, May 29, 2015, in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born January 21, 1933, in Crofton, Ky. She was a homemaker and a member of the Jehovah Witnesses. She enjoyed fishing, her ministry work, spending time with her family and playing cards. On December 15, 1951, she married Maurice Eugene Moss...

Richard L. Woods

Richard L. Woods

May 27, 2015

Richard L. Woods, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at The Manor Nursing Facility. Mr. Woods was born November 24, 1929 in Poplar Bluff to Charles Woods and Hazel Belle (Wright) Woods. They both precede him in death. He was a member of Agee Fellowship Church and served on the church Board of Trustees, Building...

Darlene Bowman

Darlene Bowman

May 21, 2015

Darlene Bowman, 65, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away May 21, 2015 at her residence. she was born October 20, 1949 in Neelyville, Missouri to the late Clyde Ferguson and Anna Leigh Ferguson. She attended the Logan Creek General Baptist Church and enjoyed reading, watching birds and traveling. She was a cook at the Neelyville School System. On October 25, 196...

Terry Massingham

Terry Massingham

May 20, 2015

Terry Lynn Massingham, 67, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Massingham was born April 11, 1948 in Poplar Bluff to the late Wallace and Edna Massingham. He served in the U.S. Navy and was employed as a bookkeeper at the John J. Pershing VA...

Dora F Dillon

Dora F Dillon

May 19, 2015

Dora F Dillon 69, of Doniphan, MO., passed away Tuesday May 19, 2015 at Siteman Cancer Center in St.Louis. She was born on November 14, 1945 in Ripley County to the late Charley Wilder and Glayds Collins Wilder. She was a member of the Pilgrims Rest Church in Fairdealing. She was a retired administrative assistant who enjoyed crafts, sewing, quilting,...

Mary Weisbrod

Mary Weisbrod

May 15, 2015

Mary Weisbrod, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at The Cedargate Nursing Facility. She was born August 23, 1935 in Neelyville, Mo. She was of the Pentecostal faith and worked as a nurse's aide. She enjoyed hidden word search and travel. Her husband, Walter Weisbrod preceded her in death. She is survived by four daughters,...

Jerry Sheridan

Jerry Sheridan

May 13, 2015

Jerry Lee Sheridan, 73, of Naylor, Mo., died Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sept. 14, 1941 in Oxly, Mo. He was a lifelong resident of the area. No services are scheduled at this time.

Sweety Belle Buhler

Sweety Belle Buhler

May 8, 2015

Sweety Belle Buhler, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, May 8, 2015, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born May 24, 1931, in Harviell, Mo. Her hobbies were quilting, flowers, enjoying, her grandchildren, cooking and her church. She was a Sunday school teacher and a member of the Harviell Pentecostal Church. She worked as a homemaker and was...

Edwin Winters

Edwin Winters

May 4, 2015

Edwin Winters, 94, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Winters was born March 17, 1921 in Glenallen, Mo. to the late Arthur Sylvester Winters and Anna Belle (Myers) Winters. He was a previous resident of Lutesville, Mo. and of Michigan. He served in the Navy Seabee during WWII...

Lavon Batten

Lavon Batten

Apr 27, 2015

Lavon Hazel Batten, 93, of Halls, TN., formerly of Naylor, Mo., passed away Monday, April 20, 2015 at Tennovia Residential and Hospice. Mrs. Batten was born on Oct. 31, 1921 in Maynard, Ar. She was the secretary and treasure at Naylor High School. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, canning, sewing and crafts. She attended the Naylor Christian Church and a member...

Rex Walker

Rex Walker

Apr 26, 2015

Rex Dewayne Walker, 57, of Saint Charles, Mo., formerly of Naylor, Mo., passed away Sunday, April 26, 2015. He was born on February 13, 1958 in Corona, California. He was a welder by trade and he enjoyed watching football games, playing pool, riding motorcycles and rabbit hunting. He is survived by his mother and step father, Chris (Averhart) Young and...

Zelma Taylor

Zelma Taylor

Apr 26, 2015

Zelma (Williamson) Taylor, 96, went to be with her Jesus Sunday, April 26, 2015, in Panama City, Florida. Zelma lived much of her life around Corning, Ark. and Naylor, Missouri, where she was a homemaker and raised eight children. During WWII she moved to California with her oldest four and first husband. In California, she married her second husband Everett...

Walter James Jr

Walter James Jr

Apr 25, 2015

Walter Carl James Jr., 79 of Doniphan, Missouri passed away April 25, 2015 at his residence. Mr. James was born September 12, 1935 at Neelyville, Missouri to the late Walter Carl James Sr. and Beulah Marie King. He was a carpenter and enjoyed Carpentry, fishing, watching baseball and working outside. On June 30 1986 at Doniphan, Mo. he married Linda...

Roy Boozer

Roy Boozer

Apr 21, 2015

Roy David Boozer, 69, of Doniphan, Mo., formerly of Ar., Az., and IL., passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015. Mr. Boozer was born May 28, 1945 in Arkansas. He has been a member of Ripley County for 30 years and worked as a carpenter who enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his children, James L. Boozer, David E. Boozer, both...

Arthur Nelson Silman

Arthur Nelson Silman

Apr 20, 2015

Arthur Nelson Silman, 72, of Doniphan, Mo., formerly of Marston, Grandin, and Fenton, Mo., died Sat. April 18, 2015 at his home. Mr. Silman was born, July 5, 1942 in Tallapoosa, Mo. He worked with timber as a logger/skidder operator. He enjoyed fishing, camping, working on automobiles, and his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his children; Lisa Weis, of Irondale,...

Deborah Whitt

Deborah Whitt

Apr 20, 2015

Deborah Jean Whitt, 59, of Neelyville, Mo., passed away Sat., April 18, 2015. Mrs. Whitt was born June 15, 1955 in Pocahontas, AR. She worked as a homemaker and was a 1973 Naylor High School graduate. She enjoyed embroidering and was of the Baptist Faith. She was also a member of the Rebekah Lodge in Poplar Bluff, Mo. On April...

Francisco Vega Sr

Francisco Vega Sr

Apr 19, 2015

Francisco Torres Vega Sr., 47, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, at his home. Mr. Vega was born February 18, 1968, in Buffalo, N.Y. He was co-founder and member of Crossroads Church and a member of Community Watch and Men of Faith in Action. He also was an installer for Fowler Flooring. Mr. Vega enjoyed fishing,...

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