John Jobin
Dec 19, 2013
John Earl Jobin, 82, of Harviell, Mo., passed away December 19, 2013. Mr. Jobin was born November 27, 1931 in St. Louis, Mo. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and worked as a printer. He was of the Catholic faith and enjoyed working in his garden and flower beds. He leaves behind two daughters,...
Fred Davis
Dec 18, 2013
Kenneth F. "Fred" Davis, 79, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at his home. Mr. Davis was born August 31, 1934, in Lamar, Ark. He was of the Baptist faith. On April 16, 1965, he married Nora Esta (Lade) Davis in Corning, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include his four children, Kenneth D. Davis and wife,...
Claude Kearbey
Dec 17, 2013
Claude Ernest Kearbey, 92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at his residence. Claude was born May 23, 1922, in Fairdealing, Mo. He was a carpenter involved in home construction. He had been a life-long resident of Butler County and enjoyed fishing, woodwork, and deer hunting. Mr. Kearbey married Darlene Marie Jenkins, she preceded him in death...
Sarah Ellen Nimon
Dec 17, 2013
Sarah Ellen Nimon, 20, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at her home. She was born December 21, 1992, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed listening to Luke Bryan and worked at McDonald's. Survivors include her parents, Terry and Linda (Pierce) Nimon; and one brother, Justin Nimon; her grandmother, Janet Emmons;...
Lonial Franklin
Dec 16, 2013
Lonial Leonard Franklin, 92, of Harviell, Mo., died at 10:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, at Westwood Hills Healthcare in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mr Franklin was born Oct. 1, 1921, in Earl, Ark. He was an auto mechanic who enjoyed his work on lawn mowers and working in general. He had been a resident of Butler County since 1948 and...
Anthony Garrettsparks
Dec 16, 2013
Anthony Garrett-Sparks, 23, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, December 16, 2013, at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. He was born September 19, 1990 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He enjoyed video games and cooking. He is survived by his parents, Chuck and Margaret Sparks; a sister, Jessica Sparks; three brothers, David Sparks, Johnathan Sparks and William Metzing; and his...
Betty Hornbeck
Dec 16, 2013
Betty Jane Hornbeck, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, December, 16, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hornbeck was born June 18, 1937 at Williamsville, Mo. She was a member of Third Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. She enjoyed gardening and loved bowling. On December 28, 1956 she married Donnie Ray Hornbeck. He survives. She...
Stephanie Goodrich
Dec 14, 2013
Stephanie Michele Goodrich, 41, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, in New Madrid County. Ms. Goodrich was born May 15, 1972, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Christian faith. She was a registered nurse at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She enjoyed her family, cooking, reading and riding horses. She also loved her dog and...
Kelly Strader
Dec 11, 2013
Kelly Katheleen Strader, 52, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Stader was born November 11, 1961 at Piggott, Ark. She enjoyed camping, fishing, swimmingand loved the outdoors. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include one daughter, Leah Marie McCoy, her mother, Marilee (Cowgill) Phillips; two sisters, Denice...
Jimmy Moore
Dec 9, 2013
Jimmy Lee Moore, 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went to Heaven Monday, December 9, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Moore was born July 27, 1937, in Rector, Arkansas. He was a member of Oak Grove New Beginning Church. He served in the Marines from 1955-1959 and retired from Crown Cork and Seal Company in St. Louis, Mo. Jimmy enjoyed fishing,...
Larry Fuwell
Dec 7, 2013
Larry Fuwell, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, December 7, 2013, at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Fuwell was born January 30, 1949, in Poplar Bluff. On March 11, 1972 he was married to Ruby (Dickson) Fuwell. She survives. He is also survived by daughters, Patsy Young and husband, Larry and Lori Lourance and...
Patricia Johnson
Dec 4, 2013
Patricia Johnson, 53, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Johnson was born June 13, 1960 in St. Louis, Mo. to the late George and Marie (Cummins) Dixon She attended The Family Worship Center and loved praising the Lord and spending time with her grandchildren. Her husband Charles Johnson survives....
Jason Root
Dec 4, 2013
Jason Walker Root, 30, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Texas, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2013, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Root was born May 19, 1983, in Houston, Texas, and had lived in Butler County since 1996. He was an auto mechanic who enjoyed cars, fishing, hunting and being with friends. On May 18, 2002, he married...
Loren Leon Murray
Dec 4, 2013
Loren Leon Murray 83, of Poplar Bluff,Mo., passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Murray was born November 8, 1930, at Harviell Mo. to the late Lawrence and Dolores Lois (Randles) Murray. He joined the Navy in November 1950, and served as a seaman apprentice on USS Robert F-Keller DE-419 until September 1954. He worked at Florsheim...
Roger Ezell
Dec 2, 2013
Roger Wayne "Wezell" Ezell, 61, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday December 2, 2013 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Ezell was born July 16, 1952, at Roswell, New Mexico, to the late James and Elsie (Walker) Ezell. He had been a resident of Poplar Bluff for 47 years. He was a musician and carpet installer. He...
Charles William Mccain
Nov 29, 2013
Charles William McCain, 83, of Neelyville died at 1 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at his residence. Mr. McCain was born March 9, 1930, in Osceola, Ark. He was a heavy equipment operator for the Butler County Highway Department and had been a lifelong resident of Butler County. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and family gatherings. Mr. McCain was a...
Abbie Lawanda Morgan
Nov 28, 2013
Abbie Lawanda Morgan, 72, of Doniphan died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Morgan was born May 18, 1941, in Lynn AL. She worked as a homemaker and was a resident of Ripley County for 5 years. She enjoyed puzzles, yard sales, and collecting nic nacs. Survivors include one sister, Sue Chambers of Doniphan; one brother, Wyman Radford...
Debbie Hanner
Nov 28, 2013
Debbie Darlene (Bishop) Hanner, 56, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013, at her home. Ms. Hanner was born December 9, 1956. She was a member of the American Legion and Eagles. Survivors include three children, Chris Bishop, Scott Hesselrode and Choni Hanner, all of Poplar Bluff; her mother and father, Patsy Cole and Jim Bishop, both...
Lloyd Beard
Nov 27, 2013
Lloyd Beard, 89, of Naylor Mo., died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, at Southeast Health Center of Ripley County in Doniphan, Mo. Mr. Beard was born Oct. 13, 1924, in Lilbourn, Mo., and was a saw mill operator. He had lived in Naylor for 60 years, and he enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by his companion and good friend...
Edna Robb
Nov 25, 2013
Edna Robb, 98, of Doniphan, formerly of Corning Ark., Marmaduke, Ark., and Illinois, died Monday, November 25, 2013, at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. She was born Aug. 8, 1915 in Ripley County. She was a school teacher and received her degree from Arkansas State University. She had taught at Beechridge, Bumcomb, and Naylor and retired from the...
