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George Young
Aug 27, 2008
George Young, Jr., 86, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Young, the son of the late Ruth (Whitehead) and George Young, Sr. was born March 14, 1922, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, in Poplar Bluff and had retired from the nursing service...
Thelma Louise Gullett
Aug 25, 2008
Thelma Louise Gullett, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Aug. 25, 2008 at Elder Care of Marble Hill, in Marble Hill, Mo. Mrs. Gullett was born May 8, 1922, in Shook, Mo., and was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and reading. On Mar. 22, 1944, she married Samuel W. Gullett, in Okla. He preceded her in death on...
Paul Edward George Guttke
Aug 24, 2008
Paul Edward George Guttke, 68, of Dexter, formerly of Poplar Bluff and Sedalia died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Guttke was born June 1, 1940, in Chicago, Ill. He was of the Lutheran faith, and had retired from the street maintenance department for the City of Sedalia. Mr. Guttke enjoyed being outdoors and...
Nadine Freeman
Aug 19, 2008
Nadine Freeman, 68, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 at St. Louis University Hospital. Ms. Freeman was born March 5, 1940, in Butler County. She was of the Baptist faith, and was formerly employed at Napa Auto Parts. She enjoyed talking on the phone with her family and flower gardening. Survivors include her friend and companion of...
Carl A. Vincent
Aug 17, 2008
Carl A. ""Uncle Dick"" Vincent, 77, of Poplar Bluff , formerly of St. Louis died Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis. Mr. Vincent, son of the late Earl Patrick and Leola Della Mae (Gaddy) Vincent was born Sept. 29, 1930, in Bernardsville, N.C. He was a retired Carpenter and a 54 year honorary member...
Jessie Owen Knight
Aug 11, 2008
Jessie O. Knight, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 at Puxico Nursing and Rehab Center. Jessie Arbie Kate Owen was born Nov. 18, 1914, in Hardin County, Tenn. near Savannah to John Perry Owen and May Cary Owen. Jessie spent her youth in Tennessee and Southeast Missouri. After high school, she attended and graduated from Draughons Business...
Opal R. Foust
Aug 11, 2008
Opal R. Foust, 90, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Aug. 11, 2008 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Foust, the 5th of 12 children, was born Dec. 24, 1917, in Pollard, Ark. She along with her late husband, Ralph A. Foust, Sr. opened Foust Donut Shop on Highway 53 in March 1945 which evolved into Foust Dairy Queen...
David Leon Campbell
Aug 9, 2008
David Leon Campbell, 46, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008 in Butler County as the result of an ATV accident. Mr. Campbell was born May 20, 1962, in Poplar Bluff. He was employed as a forklift operator for a saw-mill. Mr. Campbell enjoyed being outdoors, fishing and deer hunting. Survivors include his mother, Maymie (Carnahan) Campbell, of...
Gerald W. Ballard
Aug 9, 2008
Gerald W. Ballard, 65, of Pontiac, Mich. died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, in Pontiac. Mr. Ballard was born March 10, 1943, in Friendship, Tenn. He had retired from General Motors Truck and Bus Division, and was a member of the U.A.W. Local #594, in Pontiac. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Sue (Johnson) Ballard, of Pontiac; three children, Keith Ballard,...
Dwain Clark Kennedy
Aug 7, 2008
Dwain Clark Kennedy, 70, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008 at the Missouri Veteran's Home, in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Kennedy was born Sept. 12, 1937, in Gideon, Mo. He was a member of New Life Christian Church. Mr. Kennedy taught school at Poplar Bluff Junior and Senior High Schools and later retired from the Junior High School...
Timothy R. Lawrence
Aug 7, 2008
Timothy R. ""Nibbs"" Lawrence, 48, of Wappapello died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008 in Reynolds County, Mo. Mr. Lawrence was born Jan. 3, 1960, in Dexter, Mo. He graduated from Sikeston High School class of 1977 and completed 2 years of Vocational School. Mr. Lawrence was an avid baseball fan and especially enjoyed the St. Louis Cardinals. He also enjoyed...
Amy Christine Crafford
Aug 5, 2008
Amy Christine Crafford, 32, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008 at her residence. Ms. Crafford was born Aug. 23, 1975, in Poplar Bluff, and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed sewing, painting and swimming. Survivors include her mother, Virginia (nee, Overton) Crafford, of Poplar Bluff; grandmother, Pauline Lade, of Poplar Bluff.. Her father, Robert Crafford preceded...
Charles Richard Faughn
Jul 26, 2008
Charles Richard (Rick) Faughn, 66, of Wappapello, died Saturday, July 26, 2008 at Southeast Missouri Hospital, in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Faughn was born Feb. 22, 1942, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of South Poplar Bluff General Baptist Church, and previously employed with Mingo Job Corp he later retired from the Job Corp Center, in Treasure Lake, Okla....
Norma Jean Johnston
Jul 25, 2008
Norma Jean Johnston, 79, of Batavia, Ohio, formerly of Poplar Bluff and Ft. Leavenworth, Kans., died Friday, July 25, 2008, at Mercy Clermont Hospital, in Batavia. Mrs. Johnston was born July 29, 1928, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Owensville United Methodist Church, in Owensville, Ohio where she was active in the outreach program for the poor...
Melkery Miller
Jul 24, 2008
Melkery Miller Melkery Miller, 92, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, July 24, 2008 at the Golden Living Center, in Malden. Mrs. Miller was born Sept. 21, 1915 in Cotton Plant, Ark. to the late Mandy White and Ben Lasley. She was a past member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, in Poplar Bluff where she had been active in...
Robert Lee Hayes
Jul 20, 2008
Robert Lee ""Bobby"" Hayes, 23, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, July 20, 2007 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Bobby was born Jan. 22, 1985, in St. Louis. He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church, in Poplar Bluff, and employed with W W Wood Products, in Dudley. Bobby enjoyed playing his guitar, fishing and sports. On Feb. 3,...
Jack J. Ezell
Jul 19, 2008
Jack J. Ezell, 74, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, July 19, 2008 at his residence. Mr. Ezell was born Jan. 16, 1934, in Grandin, Mo. He was of the Baptist faith, and had retired as a truck driver and security guard. Mr. Ezell was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Korea, and was a member...
Tasha Cherie Endsley
Jul 12, 2008
Tasha Cherie Endsley, 23, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Endsley was born Oct. 13, 1984, in Carthage, Mo. She was a member of the First Church of God, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Endsley enjoyed spending time with her children, cleaning, traveling, shopping, exercising, playing volleyball, and boating and sailing. On Aug....
John Lee Griffin
Jul 12, 2008
John Lee Griffin, 54, of Poplar Bluff was found dead Saturday, July 12, 2008 in Butler County. Mr. Griffin was born Aug. 11, 1953, in Poplar Bluff. He of the Baptist faith, and worked as a self-employed construction worker. Mr. Griffin enjoyed raising livestock and being outdoors. Survivors include his daughter, Krista Anthony, of Cape Girardeau; two granddaughters, Kenisha...
Ava C. Nelson
Jul 11, 2008
Ava C. Nelson, 73, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, July 11, 2008 at her residence. Mrs. Nelson was born Nov. 27, 1934, in Broseley, Mo., to the late Melvin Benjamin and Mary Adeline (Pedigo) Butts, and was of the Protestant faith. She was a retired secretary for the family owned business, Ozark Beverage Co., and was a past member...
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