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Carl Glenn Merritt
Feb 24, 2007
Carl Glenn Merritt, Sr., 79, of Harviell, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Merritt was born Dec. 31, 1927, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, a retired sawmill worker and a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II. Survivors include...

Mary Theresa Lampe
Feb 23, 2007
Mary Theresa Lampe, 77, of Symsonia, Ky., formerly of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2007 at the Western Baptist Hospital, in Paducah, Ky. Mrs. Lampe was born Dec. 8, 1929, in Edinburg, Texas. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Poplar Bluff where she was also a member of the St. Ann's Society, the KC'etts...

Billy A. Furlong
Feb 19, 2007
Billy A. Furlong, 69, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2007 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Furlong was born March 9, 1937, in Charleston, Mo. He was a mobile home salesman, a veteran of the United States Navy having served during the Korean Conflict and Post Commander of the Amvet Lodge...

Tommy Joe Thomas
Feb 17, 2007
Tommy Joe Thomas, 49, of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Poplar Bluff, died unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, at his residence. Mr. Thomas was born July 28, 1957, in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith and employed as an automotive detailer. Mr. Thomas was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed traveling and gardening. On July 10, 1998, he...

Verna Marie Christian Sloan
Feb 17, 2007
Verna Marie Christian Sloan, 74, of Poplar Bluff, died February 17, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Sloan was born July 13, 1932 in Poplar Bluff to the late Vernon Q. and Clarice Mae (Rowland) Christian. She was a retired Nurse for the Poplar Bluff Hospital and the Hendrickson Clinic; a licensed cosmetologist and teacher of cosmetology, and worked as...

Terry A. Geter
Feb 17, 2007
Terry A. Geter, 43, of Poplar Bluff, died February 17, 2007 in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Geter was born October 26, 1963 in Belzoni, Mississippi to Earnest Earl and Lillian (Thornburg) Geter. He was Sales Manager for Teckpak-Fitzall in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Geter was a member of Temple Baptist Church. He enoyed repairing and rebuilding cars, remodeling houses, being outdoors...

Murl Christian
Feb 17, 2007
Murl Christian, 86, of Poplar Bluff, died February 17, 2007 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Mr. Christian was born January 2, 1921 in Poplar Bluff to the late Otto and Mary (Brown) Christian. He was retired as an owner-operator of a Food Brokerage firm. Mr. Christian was a member of the First Church of...

James R. Alford
Feb 16, 2007
James Robert Alford, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007 at Westwood Hills Healthcare Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mr. Alford was born June 9, 1923, in Butler County. He was of the Baptist faith and a retired police officer, having served in Poplar Bluff, St. Louis and Michigan. Mr. Alford was also a veteran of the United...

Clara May Scofield
Feb 15, 2007
Clara May Scofield, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007 at the Cedargate Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Scofield was born March 31, 1917, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the First Church of God and a homemaker. During her earlier years, she managed the 67 Package and Sporting Goods Store for 12 years....

Geneva Janett Barks
Feb 14, 2007
Geneva J. ""Gigi"" Barks, 66, of Poplar Bluff, formerly of St. Louis, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 at The Cedargate Skilled Nursing Facility, in Poplar Bluff after a long battle with cancer. Ms. Barks was born Aug. 31, 1940, in St. Louis. She began working for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., in St. Louis upon graduating from high school. She...

Wynema Alford
Feb 13, 2007
Wynema ""Wanda"" Alford, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Alford was born Nov. 25, 1931, in Wildersville, Tenn. to the late Louie and Verdie (Green) Johnson Autry. She was of the Protestant faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Alford enjoyed spending time with her family...

Carol Jaco Igleheart
Feb 12, 2007
Carol Jaco Igleheart, 54, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Ms. Igleheart was born March 28, 1952, in Blytheville, Ark. She attended Heritage Freewill Baptist Church, in Poplar Bluff and was the former owner and operator of a restaurant, in Blytheville. Ms. Igleheart enjoyed the outdoors, quilting and making family...

Paula Jo Dover
Feb 12, 2007
Paula Jo ""Pooh"" Dover, 41, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Feb. 12, 2007, at her residence. Mrs. Dover was born Feb. 19, 1965, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Calvary Community Church, in Poplar Bluff and employed as a home healthcare giver. Mrs. Dover was also a member of the Poplar Bluff Eagles Auxiliary. An enthusiastic sport...

Amanda D. Cole Kingery
Feb 9, 2007
Amanda D. Cole Kingery, 27, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007 at her residence. Ms. Kingery was born March 2, 1979, in Pontiac, Mich. A resident of Poplar Bluff most of her life she graduated from Poplar Bluff High school in 1997. Ms. Kingery was a member of the First Liberty Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time...

Marvin Sylvester Moore
Feb 9, 2007
Marvin Sylvester Moore, 86, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Feb. 9, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Moore was born June 2, 1920, in Hornersville, Mo. He was a member of the First Church of God and a retired Barber. Mr. Moore was also a veteran of the United States Navy, having served during World War...

Lila Irene Dennis
Feb 7, 2007
Lila I. Dennis, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Dennis was born Sept. 5, 1916, in Poynor to the late Willie and May (Pennington) Magruder. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church and a retired L.P.N. at the Lucy Lee Convalescent...

David E. Miller
Feb 7, 2007
David E. Miller, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2007 at St. Francis Medical Center, in Cape Girardeau. Mr. Miller was born March 28, 1939, in Middletown, Ohio. He worked 9 years at Rowe Furniture Co. and operated the Coliseum Fitness Center for 20 years. Mr. Miller was also a veteran of the United States Navy. He...

George M. Sickels
Feb 4, 2007
George Sickels, 80, of Williamsville, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2007 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Mr. Sickels was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Manila, Ark. He was a member of New Oak Hill General Baptist Church and employed for 43 years as an electrician with Hussman Refrigeration, in St. Louis. Mr. Sickels was...

Wilda Jane Chestnut
Feb 3, 2007
Wilda Jane Chestnut, 83, of Poplar Bluff, died February 3, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Chestnut was born October 7, 1923 in Coldwater, Mo. She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, fishing, and gardening. She was of the Baptist faith. On June 10, 1939 she married Emery Chestnut and he preceded...

Alma V. Gibson Harris
Jan 31, 2007
Alma Vivian (Gibson) Harris, 91, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Jan. 29, 2007 at the Oakdale Care Center, in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Harris was born Sept. 15, 1915, in Jonesboro, Ark. to the late Wid and Nora (Kirksey) Gibson. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene, and had retired from Caldwell's Cleaners. Mrs. Harris enjoyed...