Remembering Loved Ones in Poplar Bluff
Honoring the Lives of Those We’ve Lost
Linda Darehowdeshell
Dec 29, 2013
Linda K. Dare-Howdeshell, 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, December, 29, 2013 at the St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mrs. Howdeshell was born February 2, 1953 in Poplar Bluff. She was a beautician and of the Pentecostal faith. In 1980 she married Dennis Howdeshell in Poplar Bluff. He survives. She is also survived by her sister,...

Harry Ramsey
Dec 28, 2013
Harry Ramsey, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013, at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Ramsey was born September 19, 1935, in California, to the late Claude and Tracy Ramsey. He was retired from RV sales and enjoyed fishing and playing pool. Also preceding him in death, his wife, Dollie Ramsey and...

Ronnie Herren
Dec 28, 2013
Ronnie Lee Herren, 64, of Oska Loosa, IA., died at 10:19 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines IA. Mr. Herren was born Feb. 3, 1949, in McDougal, Ark. He was a store fixture manufacturer at Darlings in Corning, Ark. He enjoyed Nascar Racing, Cardinal Baseball, and watching Duck Dynasty. He was of the Pentecostal faith....
Thelma Hicks
Dec 27, 2013
Thelma Mae Hicks, 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hicks was born July 25, 1932, in Butler County. She was a seamstress her entire life. She was a volunteer at the VA Hospital and loved bowling and sewing. On October 11, 1975, she married Ralph Hicks in...

Orlena Jones
Dec 23, 2013
Orlena Almeta Jones, 77, of Neelyville, Mo., died at 12:12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Jones was born Feb. 27, 1936, in Neelyville. She was a cook with the Neelyville school system. She enjoyed cooking, flowers, gardening, traveling with her sisters, Dora, Brenda "Box", Linda and Evelyn. She enjoyed Westerns. Mrs Jones was a faithful member...
Bruce Lynch
Dec 23, 2013
Bruce Devon Lynch, 54, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Monday, December 23, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Lynch was born September 26, 1959, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the Green Forest Church of Christ and was executive director of Independent Living Center of Southeast Missouri. He enjoyed reading, music, attending concerts and...

John William Duff
Dec 21, 2013
John William Duff 87, of Gravois Mills Mo.passed away on December 21,2013, at University Hospital in Columbia Mo. He was born on June 26,1926 at MoArk Arkansas. He lived most of his life in and around Corning Arkansas. He was a Mason belonging to Lodge 520 in St.Louis Mo. a member of the Church Of Christ in Corning Arkansas. John...

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...
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