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Hilda Louise Gamblin
Oct 20, 2007
Hilda Louise Gamblin, 96, of Maryland Heights, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007 at NHC Healthcare Center, in Maryland Heights. Mrs. Gamblin was born Jan. 28, 1911, in St. Genevieve. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and had retired as a saleslady and seamstress for J. C. Penney's and Garfinkel's. She enjoyed spending...

Elsie R. Wallis
Oct 19, 2007
Elsie Reba Wallis, 77, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 at the Cedargate Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Wallis was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Kennett. She was raised in the Catholic faith, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the American Legion #153. Mrs. Wallis enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, reading,...

Ruby Mae Gallamore
Oct 19, 2007
Ruby M. Gallamore, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Gallamore was born May 1, 1924, in Poplar Bluff to the late James R. and Flossie B. (Daley) Nelson. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Gallamore enjoyed spending time with her family, going to church, listening to gospel music,...

Jason Dean Vaughn
Oct 15, 2007
Jason Dean Vaughn, Sr., 59, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Vaughn was born Feb. 6, 1948, in Fagus, Mo. He was a member of Cornerstone Tabernacle Church, and due to his health had retired as a Carpenter. Mr. Vaughn enjoyed fishing and tinkering with lawn mowers. On Aug....

Harley Russell Fritts
Oct 14, 2007
Harley Russell Fritts, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007 at The Cedargate Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Fritts was born Sept. 7, 1921, in Bernie to the late John William and Bertha Mae (Osborn) Fritts. He was a Charter Member of Fellowship General Baptist Church, and had retired as an auto salesman for Childress Chevrolet...

Theodore L. Wheelis
Oct 13, 2007
Theodore (Ted) L. Wheelis, long time Chief of Police, of De Soto Missouri and retired Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff passed away on October 13, 2007, in Canfield Ohio. He will be well remembered as a strong leader, devoted to his family, the community, and all friends and colleagues with whom he came in contact, leaving a positive influence on...

Jake Jacobs
Oct 12, 2007
Jake Jacobs, Jr., 68, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 at St. John's Mercy Medical Center, in St. Louis. Mr. Jacobs was born Sept. 27, 1939, in Blytheville, Ark. He was a member of True Believer's Missionary Baptist Church, and had retired as a construction worker and Architect. Mr. Jacobs enjoyed fishing and hunting. He loved to...

Fredrick James Minchew
Oct 9, 2007
Fredrick James Minchew, Jr., 62, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Minchew was born Oct. 2, 1945, in Victorville, Calif. He was baptized in the Catholic faith, and was a self-employed contractor. Mr. Minchew enjoyed hunting and cooking. He was also an avid craftsman and enjoyed wood-working. Survivors include daughters, Cherie Bullock and...

Cody Shoshone Condray
Oct 5, 2007
Cody Shoshone Condray, 33, of Greenville, died Friday October 5, 2007 at his residence. Cody was born March 4, 1974 at Doniphan to the late Norvin (Nob) Condray and Doris Bailey Condray. Mr. Condray truly enjoyed nature and traveling as well as being outdoors where he always respected all things created. He was a member of the National Wildlife...

Roy Marvin Garrison
Oct 5, 2007
Roy Marvin Garrison, 79, of Olathe Kans., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Garrison was born Feb. 24, 1928, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, in Olathe, and in 2006 had retired as the owner of R & G Rental, Inc. Mr. Garrison served as an officer...

Nadine Floyd Swope
Oct 3, 2007
Nadine Floyd Swope, 67, of Dexter died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007 at St. John's Mercy Medical Center, in St. Louis. Mrs. Swope was born Nov. 21, 1939, in St. Louis. She was a member of River of Life Church, and had retired from Tyson Food Co. Mrs. Swope enjoyed her church, singing and going to yard sales. Mrs. Swope...

Oscie Lee Miller
Oct 1, 2007
Oscie Lee Miller, 64, of Jefferson City, Mo., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2007 at Capital Region Medical Center, in Jefferson City. Ms. Miller was born May 8, 1943, in Osceola, Ark. She was a homemaker, and a retired Certified Nurse's Assistant. Ms. Miller enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, cooking, fishing and...

Claude Henry Allen
Sep 30, 2007
Claude Henry Allen, 77, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at The Manor, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Allen was born Nov. 8, 1929, in Butler County. He was of the Protestant faith, and was a self-employed handyman. Mr. Allen was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed gardening, and...

Jeanie Hopkins
Sep 30, 2007
Ramona Jean ""Jeanie"" Hopkins, 71, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Hopkins was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Spadra, Ark. She was a member of Trinity Grace Assembly and attended Fellowship General Baptist Church as well. Mrs. Hopkins was retired from Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center as an RN, and was a member...

Dorene Johnson
Sep 30, 2007
Rev. Dorene Johnson, 73, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of Sikeston, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Rev. Johnson was born June 4, 1934, in Socorro, New Mexico. She was pastor of the Lighthouse Mission Church, in Poplar Bluff; a retired Executive Director for the Sikeston Bootheel Food Bank which served 16 counties; a member...

Geraldine H. Edwards
Sep 29, 2007
Geraldine H. Edwards, 86, of Florence, Ala., formerly of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 in Florence. Mrs. Edwards was born Nov. 4, 1920, in Illinois. She was a member of First Christian Church, in Florence, and was a retired Government employee. Mrs. Edwards enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, and reading and traveling particularly...

Butch Brown
Sep 28, 2007
Melvin D. ""Butch"" Brown, 60, of Poplar Bluff, died September 28, 2007 at the Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis. Mr. Brown was born March 15, 1947 in Rector, Ark. to the late Neville Lynn and Marie (Meredith) Brown. He had retired this year as CEO and Regional Manager of U S Bank of Poplar Bluff. Mr. Brown previously...

Louise King
Sep 27, 2007
Dorothy Louise King, 84, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. King was born July 29, 1923, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Protestant faith and had retired from Lucy Lee Hospital. Mrs. King enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and reading, cooking and traveling. In 1942,...

Bobby Gene Burgess
Sep 23, 2007
Bobby Gene Burgess 63, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, September 23, 2007 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Burgess was born Aug. 26, 1944, in Morgan County, Tenn. He was a member of New Home General Baptist Church. Mr. Burgess enjoyed working on clocks and old cars. On Sept. 4, 2002, he married Judy Arnold...

Irvin Eugene Brown
Sep 23, 2007
Irvin Eugene ""Gene"" Brown, 80, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Brown was born Sept. 21, 1927, in Qulin. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and had retired as a mechanic for Ford Tractor and Implement Co. Known as ""Mr. Fix It"",...