Mary L. Bradley
Jul 28, 2014
Mary L. Bradley, 80 of Holcomb, passed away July 28, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Bradley was born May 17, 1934 to the late James Ruble and Hazel Hatridge-Ruble, in Annapolis. Mrs. Bradley was a medical record technician for many years. She enjoyed auctions, yard sales and her great-grandkids. On July 15, 1952 she married Laddie Stanley Wallace Bradley, in...
Richard Whitmer
Jul 24, 2014
Rev. Richard Maxwell Whitmer, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born June 14, 1935, at Poplar Bluff to the late Charles and Agnes (Sullivan) Whitmer. On May 23, 1956 he married Elvira Davis in Poplar Bluff, she survives. Also surviving are six daughters: Doris Stalling, Debra...
Wilma Brinkley
Jul 23, 2014
Wilma Little Brinkley, 84, of Naylor, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 5, 2014 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born Nov. 20, 1929 in Pocahontas, Ark. She worked as a homemaker who enjoyed her grandchildren, visiting with friends and gardening. She was a member of Elm Grove General Baptist Church in Naylor and a member of the...
Verda Russell
Jul 23, 2014
Verda Jeane Russell, 67, of Naylor, Mo. died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born April 14, 1947 to Jim and Jessie Landis Morley in Ponder, Mo. She married Willard "Dutch" Russell April 24, 1962 in Doniphan, Mo. He died Feb. 24, 1955. Mrs. Russell was a lifelong resident...
Janet Silkwood
Jul 23, 2014
Janet Faith Silkwood, 74, of Naylor, Mo. passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Silkwood was a longtime resident of Butler County and previously lived in St. Louis. She married Clyde Silkwood on Dec. 31, 1966 in St. Louis. He survives. Mrs. Silkwood was an avid John Wayne collector, and she enjoyed feeding wildlife, listening to country...
Daniel Watson
Jul 23, 2014
Daniel C. Watson, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, June 23, 2014 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Visitation was held at 6 p.m. Thursday June 26, 2014 at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. With funeral services Friday June 27, 2014 with Bro. Danny Helton officiating. Burial took place in Cochran Cemetery in Harviell, Mo.
Melvin Spencer
Jul 23, 2014
Melvin Spencer, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, July 11, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born Oct. 16, 1944 in Butler County to George and Betty (Wilson) Spencer. Mr. Spencer was a lifelong resident of Butler County and never married. He worked in feed sales for Kings Farm Center. His hobbies were hunting, fishing, and...
Lindell Hunter
Jul 22, 2014
Lindell Hunter, 72, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at his home. Mr. Hunter was born July 8, 1942, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Jessie Paul Hunter and Ruby Jewel (Kerr) Hunter. He was a truck driver for over 50 years and worked for Paul Duckett for 30 plus years. He was a Charter...
Delavina Ferren
Jul 22, 2014
Delavina Esmarelda Ferren, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Services are pending.
Delavina Ferren
Jul 22, 2014
Delavina Ferren, 92, passed away peacefully to glory on July 22, 2014. She was born June 19, 1922 to John and Elizabeth Sappington at Floyd, Arkansas. She married Sam Ferren on February 2, 1945. He preceded her in death June 20, 1956. Delavina was a member of Greater Vision Worship Center in Puxico, MO. She was also an Apostolic Pentecostal...
Alva "Alvie" Deaton
Jul 18, 2014
Alva "Alvie" Deaton, 76, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 18, 2014. Born in Fremont, Mo. on April 15, 1938 to Chester and Rosie Deaton, he was a lifelong resident and businessman of Butler County, Mo. Alvie is survived by his wife of 57 years, Helen "Okie" Deaton and his children, Janet Deaton of Poplar Bluff, Bobby...
Mildred Shivley
Jul 18, 2014
Mildred Rose Anna Shivley, 81, of DuQuion, Ill., passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at the Fairview Nursing Home in DuQuion. Mrs. Shivley was born November 29, 1932, in Neelyville, Mo., to the late Pleas and Freedonia Oakes. She was married to Raymond Shivley on March 31, 1972. He preceded her in death in 1997. She was a homemaker and...
Cameron Swasho
Jul 17, 2014
Cameron Lee Swasho, 2, of Poplar Bluff, Mo, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, in St. Louis, Mo. Cameron was born April 12, 2012 in Poplar Bluff. He loved to play outside with his brothers and he loved food. He attended the Lords Chapel. Cameron is a hero. He gifted his organs to four other...
Loren Smith
Jul 16, 2014
Loren Smith, 90, of Branson, Mo., formerly of Naylor, Mo., passed away July 16, 2014 in the Golden Living Center in Branson. Mr. Smith was born February 15, 1924, in Blodgett, Mo., to the late Henry and Hazel (Miller) Smith. In 1961 he married Alpha Smith in Corning, Ark. He worked in the sawmill and enjoyed woodworking and reading. He...
James C. White
Jul 15, 2014
James C. White, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at his home. Mr. White was born in Savannah, Tn. on January 21, 1938 to the late Carl and Lois (Barrier) White. He was an electrical contractor and enjoyed hunting, fishing, game roosters, poker and bingo. On February 16, 1963, he married Shirley (Ogden) White in...
Robert Cooper
Jul 15, 2014
Robert Joseph Cooper, 57, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Cooper was born November 19, 1956 in St. Genevieve, Mo. to the late Howard and Alice (Brake) Cooper. He worked at the Department of Mental Health and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. He loved watching boxing...
Jerry James
Jul 14, 2014
Jerry James, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away at his home Sunday, July 13, 2014. Mr. James was born in Risco, Mo. on July 19, 1938 to the late Carl B. James and Lottie Lorene (Gabriel) James. He was retired from General Motors in St. Louis, Mo. On April 17, 1959 he married Barbara (Bagwell) James in Poplar Bluff....
Skylar Damien Tinker
Jul 13, 2014
Skylar Damien Tinker, 9 months old, of Bernie, Mo., passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014 at the St. Louis Children's Hospital. Skylar was born September 15, 2013, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., to parents, Laura Summers and Matthew Tinker. He is survived by his parents and grandparents, Doyle and Gwenelda Tinker and Timothy and Sandra Summers; great-grandparents, Charles and Joanna Riggs,...
Aubree Skye Pelliccio
Jul 12, 2014
Baby Aubree Skye Pellicco passed away Monday, July 7, 2014, just a few minutes after being born at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her parents, Lucas and Brittany (Rusert) Pellicco; one brother, Aiden Rusert; one sister, Brilee Dazey; grandparents, Connie and Mikel Burton, Carolyn and Chris Marcus and Kevin Rusert; great-grandparents, Jack and Novella Rusert,...
Flora Mae Currie
Jul 6, 2014
Flora Mae Currie, 98, of Broseley, Mo., passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Currie was born June 6, 1916 in Houston, Ms. She was a member of New Home Missionary Baptist Church. She was married to William Currie, who preceded her in death. Survivors include eight children, Ella Gibson, Cleveland Currie, Delois Patterson, William Currie, Jonathan...
