Remembering Loved Ones in Poplar Bluff

Honoring the Lives of Those We’ve Lost

Eva Mae Blight

Eva Mae Blight

May 22, 2013

Eva Mae Blight, 79, of Oxly , Missouri, passed away May 22, 2013 in the Poplar Bluff Regional medical Center at Poplar Bluff, Mo. She was born October 6, 1933 at Broughton, Illinois to the late Ralph Andrew Shroyer and Lena Mae Miller Shroyer. She was a retired high school teacher and was formly of Clio, Michigan. She enjoyed seamtress...

Arnold Richard Moore

Arnold Richard Moore

May 21, 2013

Arnold Richard Moore, 93, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. passed away May 21, 2013 in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Moore was born October 24, 1919, at Hamtown, Mo., to the late William and Birdie Moore. He was a member of the Bluff City Apostolic Worship Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. He served in the United States Army during...

Rebecca Berry

Rebecca Berry

May 13, 2013

Rebecca Shevonne Kellem Berry, 31, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, May 13, 2013 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St.Louis, Mo.. Rebecca was born October 12, 1981 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She was a contracted carrier for the Daily American Republic. she enjoyed fishing, camping and deer hunting. She had attended the Westpoint Pentecost Church of Doniphan, Mo. Rebecca is survived...

Gerome Bosse

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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