Remembering Loved Ones in Poplar Bluff
Honoring the Lives of Those We’ve Lost

Gerome Bosse
May 12, 2013
Gerome V. Bosse, age 81, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed Sunday May 12, 2013, at his home. Mr. Bosse was born April 8, 1932 in Madawaska, Maine to the late Earnest and Lilian (Delion) Bosse. He served in the United States Air Force. He enjoyed fishing, reading and his dog, Butter. On December 10, 1987, he married Linda O. (Foust)...

James D. Basshers
May 12, 2013
James David Basshers, 69, of Harviell, Mo., died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at his residence. He was born March 26, 1944 in Lilbourn, Mo. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a Chief Engineer on a riverboat. Mr. Basshers was a loving stepfather to his previous wife, Molly's children, who preceded him in death. Also preceding...

Roy Dunlap
May 8, 2013
Roy Lee Dunlap, age 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at his home surrounded by his loved ones and friends by his side. Mr. Dunlap was born November 30, 1925, in Corning, Ark., to the late Lonnie and Berniece ( Smith) Dunlap. On October 16, 1967, he married Patsy Ruth White in Poplar Bluff, Mo....

Lora Steward
May 7, 2013
Lora Burhans Steward, age 60, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Steward was born May 26, 1952, In Fresno, California to the late Steward Akers Steward and Lois (Edwards) Steward. She enjoyed crafts, sewing, reading with her grandchildren and having her nails done. She is survived by her...
Ruth M. Carl
Apr 28, 2013
Ruth M. Carl, age 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 in the Cedargate Nursing Home. Mrs. Carl was born June 27, 1941, in Poplar Bluff, to the late Blake R. and Mary (Timmons) Birdsong. She was a beautician and enjoyed needle point, crochet, and reading. She is survived by her children, Debra Abu-Raqabeh of St....
Vicki Sue Reynolds
Apr 26, 2013
Vicki Reynolds,age 50, of Williamsville, Mo., passed away Friday, April 26, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Reynolds was born November 12, 1962, in Phoenix, AZ, to her parents, William Eugene and Tresa Jane (Price) Abney, who survive. Also surviving are her husband, Elmo Reynolds; children, Donald Gilliam, Shawn Gilliam, Jason Reynolds, Roy Reynolds, Matilda Reynolds, and Kenneth Reynolds; one sister,...

Norman Bailey
Apr 24, 2013
James "Norman" Bailey, age 84, passed away at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Tuesday April 24, 2013. Norman was born on September 24, 1928 in Clay County, Ark. He moved with his family to Poplar Bluff, Mo. as a child, where he later met and married Sue Alexander McKinney in February, 1967. He retired from Kelly Electric as...

James Albert May
Apr 21, 2013
James Albert May, age 66, of Grandin, Mo., passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. May was born July 15, 1946, in Newton, Kansas, to the late Virgil Thomas and Lillian L. (Jantz) May. He served in the U.S. Air Force and later retired as a cabinet maker. He enjoyed fishing and was...
Ethel Marie Allbritton
Apr 20, 2013
Ethel Marie Allbritton, age 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Allbritton was born October 20, 1934 in Neelyville, Mo. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and flowers. She was a member of White Hollow General Baptist Church in Clubb, Mo. On January 8, 1951, she married...
Emily Marie Knuckles
Apr 20, 2013
Emily Marie Knuckles, age 74, lifetime resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away April 20, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Knuckles was born May 16, 1938 in Parma, Mo. She was a cook for the Missouri Youth Services and enjoyed cooking and being with family and bowling. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her children, Kathy...
Henrietta Whitehorn
Apr 17, 2013
Henrietta Whitehorn, age 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Whitehorn was born July 9, 1949, at Caruthersville, Mo., to the late Henry and Mattie (Harris) Whitehorn. She was a former resident of St. Louis, Mo., but lived in Butler County for the past 27 years and worked at Gates Rubber Co....

Albert Eugene Webster
Apr 16, 2013
Albert Eugene Webster, 83, of Naylor, Missouri passed away in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. April 14, 2013. He was born March 27, 1930 at Accorn, Missouri to the late Orene Webster and Gladys Mullincup. He was married to Edna Russell. She preceded him in death on March 16, 1967. He then Married Evelyn Howell...
Lois Geneva Plunk
Apr 13, 2013
Lois Geneva Plunk,71, of Harviell, Mo., passed away Saturday April 13, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Plunk was born December 15, 1941 in Harrisburg, Arkansas, to the late William Jackson and Virginia (Eaton) Jackson. She was married to Harlen Plunk on May 2, 1981, in St Louis, Missouri. He survives. She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing, being with family,...

George Edward Mckinley
Apr 12, 2013
George Edward McKinley, 71, of Neelyville, Mo. passed away April 12, 2013 at his residence. He was born November 2, 1941 in Butler County, Missouri to the late Edward McKinley and Hazel Baumgardner. on April 2, 1989 at St Louis, Missouri he was married to Cathy Comstock. She survives. Also surviving are his children;Tommy McKinley of Doniphan, Mo., Ponda Woods...

Deloras A. Payne
Apr 9, 2013
Deloras A. Payne of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away Monday, April 8, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Payne was a former resident of St. Louis, Mo. and retired from the U.S. Federal Government Dept. of Justice. She enjoyed her family, southern gospel music, reading, decorating, flowers, figure skating, travel, piano, and St. Louis Cardinal Baseball. She...

Arvel Sweeza
Apr 7, 2013
Arvel Sweeza, 91, of Naylor, Mo. passed away April 7, 2013 in the Current River Nursing Center at Doniphan, Mo,. He was born November 15, 1921 in Clay County Arkansas to the late Turner and Nancy Sweeza. On April 2, 1942 at Patterson, Mo. He was married to Daisy Meador. She preceded him in death 1978, He is survived by;...

Ruby Ellen Hatton
Apr 6, 2013
Ruby E. Hatton, 87, of Oxly, Mo., died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at her residence. She was born October 3, 1925 at Linden , Tennessee to the Late Eugene and Minnie Jones Mercer. On October 18, 1943, at Caruthersville, Mo., she was married to Ben F. Hatton. He preceded her in death on July 9, 1996. She is survived by...
Edna Mae Moore Walker
Apr 5, 2013
Edna Mae (Moore) Walker,age 95, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Friday April 5, 2013, at the Oak Dale Care Center. Mrs. Walker was born October 24, 1917 in Oxly, Missouri, to the late Floyd and Rosie (Sheridan) Moore. A former resident of Doniphan, Mo., she had lived in Poplar Bluff for 14 years. She was a homemaker, who enjoyed...

Catherine Anderson
Apr 4, 2013
Catherine Anderson was born on March 14, 1957, in Memphis, Tenn. to Betty McComb and the Late Steve Anderson Sr.. She was lifelong resident of Poplar Bluff until she moved to St. Louis, Mo.. Catherine comfessed Christ at an early age and was a member of Elbethel House of Worship. She enjoyed dancing, collecting jewelry, spending time with her family,...
Robert A. "Bob" Hillebrand
Apr 2, 2013
Robert A. "Bob" Hillebrand, 74, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday April 2, 2013 at Westwood Hills Nursing Home. Mr. Hillebrand was born June 21, 1938 in StLouis, Missouri. He had worked as a Supervisor in a shipping yard. A private memorial service will be held at the home at a later date. In lieu of any flowers, please make donations...
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