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Bertie Mae Burnett
Dec 24, 2008
Bertie Mae Burnett, 84, life-long resident of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Burnett was born March 14, 1924 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church. Mrs. Burnett was a homemaker while raising her 5 children, and later worked as a cook...
Inez L. Surber
Dec 20, 2008
Inez L. Surber, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died December 20, 2008 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Surber was born September 6, 1924 in Neelyville to the late H. W. and Matilda C. (Feurs) Mittelhauser. She was a retired teacher, having taught 35 years in the Neelyville area schools. Mrs. Surber was a member of the Neelyville...

Robert E. Fredwell
Dec 20, 2008
Robert E. ""Bob"" Fredwell, 64, of Poplar Bluff passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007 at Landmark Hospital, in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Fredwell was born Sept. 24, 1943, in Hamburg, Iowa. He was a member of First Baptist Church, and had retired from Ozark Border Electrical Cooperative. Mr. Fredwell was known for telling jokes, and enjoyed spending time with his...
Freeman F. Grable
Dec 19, 2008
Freeman F. Grable, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Grable was born Feb. 13, 1922, in Butler County. He was a member of the First General Baptist Church where he served as Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and Trustee. Mr. Grable was a veteran of the U. S....
Christa L. Keefer
Dec 19, 2008
Christa Louisa Keefer, 96, of Doniphan, died December 19, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Keefer was born June 20, 1912 in Paxton, Nebr., to the late Hugh Albert and Christa Mae (Jackson) Gifford. She retired at 80 years of age as a manager and care giver at a group home. Mrs. Keefer was a member of the Church of...
Carolyn Lee Visser
Dec 14, 2008
Carolyn Lee Visser (Hoyt), daughter of the late Joseph and Dorothy Skinner, was born on Dec. 24, 1941 and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008 at the age of 66. Ms. Visser (Hoyt) attended Agee Fellowship Church in Poplar Bluff, Mo. She loved crafts, cooking, fishing, UNC basketball and spending time with her...
Paul Albert Moore
Dec 7, 2008
Paul Albert Moore, 77, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Moore was born March 12, 1931, in Kennett, Mo. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Hayti, Mo., and was a retired State Trooper for Missouri Highway Patrol as well as a retired Lieutenant Colonel for the Missouri National Guard. Mr....
Berty May Nepean
Dec 6, 2008
Berty was born on January 23, 1952 and passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2008. Berty was a resident of Wappapello, Missouri.
Betty L. Scott
Dec 6, 2008
Betty Louise Scott, 63, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Scott was born May 26, 1945 in Poplar Bluff, and attended Rombauer General Baptist Church. She began her working career in the Butler County Circuit Clerk's office 31 years ago, serving under Howard LeGrand. For the pastfour years Mrs....
Mardeanna Apodaca
Dec 6, 2008
Mardeanna Apodaca, 77, of Hemet, Calif., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Apodaca was born July 15, 1931, in Qulin, Mo. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School, and had attended Community College studying creative writing. Mrs. Apodaca enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, researching family genealogy, singing, reading, tending...
Geneva C. Lawson
Dec 6, 2008
Geneva ""Neva"" Lawson, 88, of Poplar Bluff went to her heavenly home Saturday, December 6, 2008. She died at the Westwood Hills Healthcare Center. Mrs. Lawson was retired as a machine operator at Florsheim Shoe Factory and also was a cook at the Public School System. She was born January 19, 1920 in Naylor, Mo. to the late Marshall...
Aileene L. Meadows
Dec 6, 2008
Aileene Lula Meadows of Poplar Bluff, Mo., formerly of Kennett, Mo. transitioned to Heaven to be with her family and loved ones Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008. Mrs. Meadows was born Nov. 14, 1923 in Campbell, Mo. She was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and was a devoted wife, mother, sister, and friend. Mrs. Meadows...
Knyesha Sharie Brandon
Dec 4, 2008
Knyesha S. Brandon Knyesha Sharie Brandon, age 12 of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, December 4, 2008 in Poplar Bluff. Knyesha was born Aug. 17, 1996 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church, and was a 5th grade student at Shady Grove State School. Knyesha enjoyed being with her family, and participating in anything with...
Ruth Louise Chaney
Dec 2, 2008
Ruth Louise Chaney, 84, of Poplar Bluff formerly of Sikeston died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 at the Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Chaney was born March 31, 1924 in Pyletown, Mo. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Sikeston, where she had served actively until her health began to fail. Mrs. Chaney was a homemaker,...
Vivian Irene Burnley
Dec 1, 2008
Vivian I. Simmons Burnley, 89 of Canton, Ga., and a former resident of Poplar Bluff and Kensett, Ark. died Monday, Dec. 1, 2008 at the Brian Center of Canton, in Canton. Mrs. Burnley was born Sept. 28, 1919 in the Lone Hill community of Butler County. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Burnley was...
Julie J. Ovivion
Nov 27, 2008
Julie J. Ovivion, 50, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008 at The Cedargate in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Ovivion was born Aug. 22, 1958 in Terre Haute, Ind. She previously was employed as a Nursing Assistant until her health began to fail. Mrs. Ovivion enjoyed spending time with her family, and crocheting. Survivors include three children: Robby Wampler,...
Zelma I. Carmichael
Nov 26, 2008
Zelma I. Carmichael, 88, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 at The Manor in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Carmichael was born Aug. 31, 1920 in Carter County, near Van Buren. She was a member of Twin Springs Baptist Church, and was a retired business owner. Mrs. Carmichael attended Beauty College during her earlier years, and eventually opened and...
Lenore Snider
Nov 26, 2008
Lenore Snider, 66, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Snider was born June 19, 1942 in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Pentecostal faith, and had retired from the Florsheim Shoe Co. Mrs. Snider enjoyed going to yard sales and flea markets. On Aug. 10, 1981 she was married to Harold S. Snider....
Betty L. Cravens
Nov 23, 2008
Betty L. Cravens, 77, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 at Mark Twain Caring Center. Mrs. Cravens was born Feb. 20, 1931 in Poplar Bluff. She had attended the Church of God, and was a retired hairdresser. Survivors include her daughter, Tammy Jordan and husband Joe, of Poplar Bluff; granddaughter, Blair Jordan, of Springfield; special friend, Flossie...
Peggy Scott
Nov 23, 2008
Eula Ilene ""Peggy"" Scott, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Scott was born Feb. 13, 1935 in Carter, County, Mo. She was a member of Living Word Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and had retired from Ozark Foothill Planning Committee as a bookkeeper. Mrs. Scott enjoyed traveling and camping....