Remembering Loved Ones in Poplar Bluff

Honoring the Lives of Those We’ve Lost

Alvin Pollard Sr

Alvin Pollard Sr

Feb 23, 2015

Alvin Richard Pollard Sr., 64, of Naylor, Mo., died Feb. 21, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Pollard was born, Dec. 16, 1950 in St. Louis, Mo. He worked as a farmer, and enjoyed playing scratch off tickets, the guitar, and enjoyed car racing. He was a lifelong area resident He is survived by his 3 sons; Alvin...

Shannon Sopko

Shannon Sopko

Feb 22, 2015

Shannon Marie Sopko, 34, of Fairdealing, Mo. died Feb. 22, 2015. Shannon was born Jan. 20, 1981 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was a lifelong resident of Ripley County who enjoyed her children and singing Karaoke. She is survived by her 2 children, Wade Sopko and Doran Gunter; her parents, Wade Gunter and Diana DeRousse Gunter all of Fairdealing, Mo....

Patricia Pipkins

Patricia Pipkins

Feb 22, 2015

Patricia C. "Johns" Pipkins, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of the Fenton area, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at her residence. She was born Jan. 29, 1951 in Naylor, Mo. to the late Aaron Ray Johns and the late Geneva Darnell Johns. She retired from the Chrysler Corporation. She enjoyed gardening, hunting, traveling and photography. She was of the...

Marsha Jean Pruitt

Marsha Jean Pruitt

Feb 20, 2015

Marsha Jean Pruitt, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at her home. She was born on June 2, 1954 to James Holden and Helen (Kenser) Holden in Poplar Bluff. She had worked as a cook at the Poplar Bluff school and enjoyed watching movies and playing with her dog "Popcorn". She is survived by her...

Donald Stubbs

Donald Stubbs

Feb 18, 2015

Donald Stubbs, 63, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away at his residence February 18, 2015. Mr. Stubbs was born April 29, 1951 in West Plains, Mo., to the late Charles Stubbs and Deloris Collins-Stubbs. He was of the Baptist faith. He is retired from the United States Army and had served in Vietnam. His hobbies were his family, fishing, coon hunting,...

Max R. Day

Max R. Day

Feb 17, 2015

Max R. Day, 73, the son of Raymond Day and Dorothy Verneal Robinson Day was born on January 6, 1942 at Ponder, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday February 15, 2015 at his home in Naylor, Missouri. He enjoyed wood working, hunting, fishing, mowing the yard and going to ball games and his family. He was a member of...

Christopher Littrell

Christopher Littrell

Feb 16, 2015

Christopher David Littrell, 48, of Wappapello, Mo., passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home. He was born June 15, 1966, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to the late Oliver and Faith (Hogue) Littrell. Mr. Littrell had worked as a truck driver and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and playing with his grandchildren. On May 24, 1986, he married Patrice (Siebert) Littrell...

Freeman Odell Hays

Freeman Odell Hays

Feb 16, 2015

Freeman Odell Hays, 74 , of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Qulin, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015, at the John J Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born December 10,1940, in Pollard Ark., to the late Golfrey Hays and Vivian Mae (Wallace) Hays. He served in the United States Air Force and was a member of...

Nancy Jean Adkins

Nancy Jean Adkins

Feb 7, 2015

Nancy Jean Adkins, 56, was born June 13, 1958 in Kalamazoo Michigan, and departed this life February 7, 2015 at N.E.A Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro Arkansas. As a homemaker, in her spare time she enjoyed dogs, watching hummingbirds, indian artifacts, being in nature and speeding time with her family. She was preceded in death by her father, Hayward Dawson, as...

Dennis Ray Kelley Sr

Dennis Ray Kelley Sr

Feb 7, 2015

Dennis Ray Kelley Sr., 67, of Neelyville, Missouri, passed away February 7, 2015 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born February 3, 1948 at Deering, Missouri to the late Burneis Kelley and Luella Walker Kelley. He enjoyed working, spending time with family and enjoyed westerns and Cardinal baseball. He was a member of the Eagles Club in...

Charles Leonard Green Jr

Charles Leonard Green Jr

Feb 4, 2015

Charles Leonard Green Jr., 68, of Naylor, Mo., died Wed., Feb. 4, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Green was born Nov. 9, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He worked as a truck driver and enjoyed crossword puzzles, hunting, fishing, and watching westerns on T.V. He was also a member of the Eagles club and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Poplar...

Kim Rene Rudd Hardin

Kim Rene Rudd Hardin

Jan 26, 2015

Kim Rene Rudd Hardin of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015, at Mark Twain Caring Center, after having lived and loved her earthly time at the age of 57 years and 10 months. Kim was born in Decatur, Ill. on March 27, 1957, the daughter of Donald W. "Duke" and Shirley Rudd, who survive. She is also...

Barbara Rogers

Barbara Rogers

Jan 22, 2015

Barbara Kay Rogers, 69, of Terre Haute, Ind. died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Signature Health Care in Terre Haute. Mrs.Rogers was born Aug. 11, 1945, in Portageville, Mo. She formerly had lived in the Neelyville and Harviell area. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and knitting. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors are her children, Renae Atterbery...

Jewell Morris

Jewell Morris

Jan 19, 2015

Jewell Louise Morris, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, January, 19, 2015 at her home. She was born January 28, 1931, in Deering, Mo., to the late Regie B. Graham and Mamye Lorene (Sakers) Graham. She was a homemaker and had worked as a beautician. She enjoyed watching television and talking on the phone. On September 2, 1949,...

Eddie Holman

Eddie Holman

Jan 16, 2015

Eddie Dwain Holman, 55, of Hurst, TX., died January 16, 2015 at his home. Mr. Holman was born May 27, 1959 in Festus, Mo. He worked in construction, and enjoyed fishing, playing guitar, and visiting with friends and family. He was of the Pentecostal faith. Mr. Holman was survived by his mother, Lue Ellen Kelton Holman, of Dexter, Mo.; 2...

Randle Eugene Milde

Randle Eugene Milde

Jan 15, 2015

Randle E. Milde, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away January 15, 2015 in the Westwood Hills Healthcare in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was born December 18, 1943, at Broseley , Missouri to the late William and Lerlean "Rickman" Milde. He had been a aircraft mechanic and enjoyed fishing, Bingo, playing cards, arrow head hunting and gardening. On July 29,...

Bertha Beatrice Beecher

Bertha Beatrice Beecher

Jan 10, 2015

Bertha Beatrice Beecher, 97, of Houston, Texas, departed this life Saturday, January 10, 2015, at her home in Houston, Texas. Mrs. Beecher was born October 24, 1917, at Coon Island, Missouri. She was married to Harvey Beecher and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Gracie, as well as 1 sister,...

Susan Fortner South

Susan Fortner South

Jan 8, 2015

Susan Fortner South, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away January 8, 2015 at NHC Nursing Home in Maryland Heights , Mo. She was born March 26, 1928, in Tennessee, to the late Henry Turnage and Bertha (Adkins) Turnage. She attended Highland Drive Church of Christ. She also enjoyed playing bingo and flowers. She retired from Ritenour High School. Survivors...

Mary Barlow

Mary Barlow

Jan 7, 2015

Mary Evelyn Barlow, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015. She was born August 6, 1953 in Waukegan, Ill. to the late Pete Paul Paukner Sr. and Mildred Evelyn (Hill) Paukner. She worked for the Butler County Sheriff for 21 years and three years for the Ripley County Sheriff. After her retirement, she worked at Wal-Mart....

Wayne Lee Sheppard Sr

Wayne Lee Sheppard Sr

Jan 6, 2015

Wayne Lee Sheppard Sr. , 62, of Harviell, Mo., died Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at the University Hospital in Columbia, Mo. surrounded by many loving family members. Mr. Sheppard was born on March 20, 1952 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was a life long resident of the area. He retired from Gates Rubber company in 2001. He enjoyed camping, hunting,...

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