James Junior Collins
May 20, 2014
James Junior Collins, 69, of Oxly Mo., died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Collins worked at a sawmill as a sawyer. He was born April 1, 1945 in Butler County. His hobbies included mowing yards, working on the Hvam cemetery, cutting wood, and drinking coffee. Survivors include one sister, Helen Crawford of Neelyville, Mo.; two brothers, Clarence...
Jimmie M. Bishop
May 19, 2014
Jimmie M. Bishop, 76, of Williamsville, Mo. passed away May 19, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Bishop was born August 18, 1937 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was of the General Baptist faith. He served in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1960 and a member of the Eagles and American Legion. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and golf...
David Brent Colter
May 18, 2014
David Brent Colter, 52, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Colter was born October 12, 1961, in Poplar Bluff ,to the late Leonard and Lorraine Colter. He worked as a boat mechanic and could do most anything. He enjoyed building and racing boats and loved being a Dad. He is survived by...
Cynthia Wheeler
May 15, 2014
Cynthia Lynn Wheeler, 20, of Anchorage, Alaska died May 15, 2014 at the Alaskan Native Hospital in Anchorage. Cynthia was born November 9, 1993, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She worked as a nurse's aide and enjoyed fishing, swimming and loved the outdoors. She is survived by her parents, Gregory Paul Wheeler and Sheri Lynn (Meador) Wheeler of Poplar Bluff, Mo.;...
Amy Lorene Hastings
May 15, 2014
Amy Lorene Hastings, 39, of Doniphan, Missouri, passed away at her residence on May 15, 2014. She was born June 19, 1974, at Pocahontas, Arkansas to Gary E. Hastings of Doniphan, Missouri and Polly Jones O'Neal of Clarkton, Mo. She is survivied by her children: Heather Shafer of Malden, Mo., Cody Hastings of Doinphan, Mo. , Nathaniel Whitlock and Brienna...
Mary Faughn
May 12, 2014
Mary Dollie (Loy) Faughn, 89, of Odessa, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died May 12, 2014.
Mary was born January 4, 1925, in Sommersville, Mo., to the late Edwin R. Loy and Osa Mae (Thomason) Loy.
On January 10, 1944 she married James G. Faughn, in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death in 2006....
James A. "Jim" Smith
May 8, 2014
James A. "Jim" Smith, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away May 8, 2014, in Madison, Alabama. Mr. Smith was born September 19, 1921, in Hunter, Missouri, to the late Fred Smith and Cassie Bowman Smith. By age 14, he had already fallen in love with Maxine Jordan, with whom he would spend more than 70 years. They were married...
Frank Earl Jr
May 5, 2014
Frank Earl Jr., 75, of Alton,Ill., passed away Monday, May 5, 2014, at his home. He was a Poplar Bluff resident. Mr. Earl was born June 29, 1938, at Earl, Arkansas, to the late Frank Earl Sr. and Callie Lee (Rice) Earl. He retired as a steel labor mechanic and enjoyed gardening, fishing, singing and playing the guitar. He was...
James Dowd
May 4, 2014
James Lester Dowd, 75, of Broseley, Mo., passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Dowd was born October 12, 1938, in St. Louis, Mo. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. He was an ordained minister for 40 years and pastored different Baptist churches in the area. He loved reading his Bible...
Michael Ray
May 3, 2014
Michael Joe Ray, 56, of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014. Mr. Ray was born September 16, 1957 in St. Louis, Mo. He worked as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service and construction for Ben Turner. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Branch, Mo. On...
Sammy Lee Williams
May 2, 2014
Sammy Lee Williams, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away May 2, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Williams was born July 6, 1942 to the late Jethrow and Mary Lane-Williams, in Deering, Mo. Mr. Williams retired as a welder and then sales. He enjoyed photography and was a member of True Believers Missionary Baptist Church. He was...
James Dale "Cadillac" Colter
May 1, 2014
James Dale "Cadillac" Colter, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away May 1, 2014 at his home. Mr. Colter was born on August 24, 1944 in Poplar Bluff. He was the son of the late Lenard and Lorraine Colter and Daphine McGhee. He loved being a husband, father and grandpa. He was of the Baptist faith and love helping people,...
David Carbin
Apr 28, 2014
Dave Louis Carbin, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Carbin was born July 20, 1942, to the late James and Dorothy (Linke) Corbin, in Allentown, New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where he received 2 purple hearts. He was a...
Sadie Gatlin
Apr 25, 2014
Sadie Lorene Gatlin, 94, of Carbondale Ill., formerly of Poplar Bluff and Neelyville, Mo., died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Mrs. Gatlin was born July 4, 1919, in Bumcom Community, in Mo., to the late Thomas Jefferson Griffen and Ida Belle Rigdon. She was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, embroidering, and cooking. She also attended Mt....
Donald Wayne Mckinzie
Apr 24, 2014
Donald Wayne McKinzie , 54, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. McKinzie was born January 11, 1960 in St.Louis Mo. He was of the Full Gospel belief and enjoyed fishing and boating, He is survived by his mother, Benita Hesselrode of Poplar Bluff; Ronald Henson and stepmother, Rita of...
Roger Johnson Sr
Apr 24, 2014
Roger Earl Johnson Sr. 68, of Qulin, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 at his home. Mr. Johnson was born November 20, 1945, in Jamestown, New York, to the late, Alton T. and Olive Joan (Jude) Johnson. A farmer, he enjoyed outdoor work and playing pool. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a...
Rev. J.B. Ingram
Apr 18, 2014
Rev. J.B. Ingram, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away April 18, 2014, in the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born November 7, 1930 at Gatewood, Missouri to the late Boyd Ingram and Lola Tyler Ingram. On May 29, 1970 at Pacific, Missouri He was married to Mary Dyson. she survives. Also surviving are Gary Ingram and...
Ronnie Marlinrussom
Apr 17, 2014
Ronnie Everet Marlin-Russom, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at his home. Ronnie was born on January 5, 1949 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a diesel mechanic. He enjoyed visiting with friends, watching westerns and eating out. He is survived by his children, Debrah Russom, Gene Russom...
Helen Maxine Smith
Apr 16, 2014
Helen Maxine Smith, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away April 16, 2014, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Smith was born February 21, 1924, in Hunter, Missouri, to the late Carlos and Pearl (Rongey) Jordan. She was valedictorian of her class at Ellsinore High School, graduating in 1940. On December 5, 1943, she married James A. "Jim" Smith...
Marie Darlin
Apr 16, 2014
Marie Darlin, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Darlin was born December 14, 1925 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, to the late Clifford and Viola (Johnson) Renick. She was employed at the Butler County Clerk's office for 21 years. She was also a member of the Hilliard Extension Club. On...
