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...
Leanard Tinsley
Jul 6, 2014
Leanard F. TInsley, 51, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014. Mr. Tinsley was born October 1, 1962 in Poplar Bluff. He was a carpenter and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Mr. Tinsley is survived by his mother, Ellen (Lewis) Tinsley of Harviell, Mo., two brothers, Tom and Earl Tinsley; two sister-in-laws, Sherry and Penny Tinsley and many...
Lorene Daves
Jul 3, 2014
Lorene Daves, 86, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Westwood Hills Caring Center. Mrs. Daves was born October 4, 1927 in McGee, Mo., to the late Glenn Wills and Rosie (Richmann) Wills. She was a member of Temple Baptist Church and the SEMO Sportsman Association. A homemaker, she enjoyed doll collecting, flower gardening, attending church...
Ronnie Phelps
Jun 19, 2014
Ronnie Evan Phelps, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, June 19, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Mr. Phelps was born July 11, 1944 in Poplar Bluff. He retired from Chrysler and enjoyed fishing, playing cards and cooking. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a beloved dad, son, brother, uncle and friend. On March 13, 1978, he married...
Grover P. Dycus
Jun 17, 2014
Grover P. Dycus, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at his home. Mr. Dycus was born December 29, 1936, in Gatlin, Tenn. to the late Richard Calvin Dycus and Leugenia (Burns) Dycus. He had worked on the river for over 58 years and was a manager and captain. He enjoyed wood working, camping, cooking and...
Richard Towns Sr
Jun 14, 2014
Richard Elwood Towns Sr., 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Colorado, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014, at his home. + Mr. Towns was born November 16, 1934 in Grand Junction, Colo. Dick was a mechanic and painter for Southern Truck. He enjoyed rock hounding and jewelry making. He attended Living Word Baptist Church. On November 21, 1969, he...
Gerry Buffington
Jun 11, 2014
Gerry Daniel Buffington, 47, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at his home. He was born October 12, 1966, in Poplar Bluff, to Alta Dunlap Buffington and the late Vernon Buffington. Gerry Dan was a member of First Baptist Church but also attended services at the VA Chapel with good friend Chaplain Bill Hatch, and became close...
Rose Vinson
Jun 10, 2014
Rose Vinson, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at her residence. Mrs. Vinson was born August 10, 1943 in Poplar Bluff, to the late Arlie and Elva (Gossett) Robinson. A member of Eagles 3730, she was a homemaker and had been a cook at Tower Restaurant. She enjoyed playing bingo, cooking and animals. Mrs. Vinson...
Gertrude Dillinger
Jun 7, 2014
Gertrude Marguerite Dillinger, 80, of Dexter, Mo., passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Home in Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Dillinger was born June 9, 1933, at Dudley, Mo, where she spent most of her life before moving to Dexter. She was a homemaker who enjoyed crocheting, cooking, growing flowers and feeding birds and was a...
Billy Dale O'Barr
Jun 5, 2014
Billy Dale O'Barr, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away June 5, 2014 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born May 5, 1944 at Clarkton, Missouri to the late William Monroe O'Barr and Goldie E. Tune O'Barr Tippit. On August 23, 1975 at Portageville, Missouri he was married to Daile F. Brooks. She survives. Also surviving two...
Elda L. Harlan
Jun 4, 2014
Elda Louise Harlan, 89, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Elda was born August 17, 1924 in Neelyville, Mo., to DeWitt and Eva Kittredge. On November 15, 1943, she married James Wesley Harlan. She retired from Three Rivers College cafeteria, as head cook in 1992, where most athletes and staff called her "Mom". Her favorite times...
Bessie M. Perkins
Jun 3, 2014
Bessie M. Perkins, 87, of Poplar Bluff Mo., died Tuesday June 3, 2014 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born December 24, 1926 at Neelyville, Missouri to the late James Lewis and Lydia Jackson. Mrs. Perkins was cook in the Neelyville school system. She enjoyed scratch off tickets, cooking, and going to basketball and softball games. Mrs. Perkins...
