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Douglas Wade Blankenship
Jan 3, 2007
Douglas Wade Blankenship, 41, of Wappapello, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at his residence. Mr. Blankenship was born June 20, 1965, in St. Louis, and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed singing, playing his guitar and rock music. Survivors include his parents, Randall and Mary (Wills) Blankenship, of Wappapello; and his brother, Randall Todd Blankenship, of Poplar Bluff....
Charles Richard Shumate
Jan 3, 2007
Charles R. Shumate, 50, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Jan. 1, 2007 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Shumate was born Oct. 25, 1956, in Rapid City, South Dakota to the late David Willis and Vinia Mae (Gowen) Shumate. A worker for CSX Railroad, Mr. Shumate attended Collins Chapel Church. He enjoyed spending time with his family...
Mary E. Richie
Jan 3, 2007
Mary E. Richie, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at the Barnes Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis. Ms. Richie was born Oct. 26, 1930, in Heth, Ark. A former L.P.N. with Doctor's Hospital, in Poplar Bluff she also served as a nurse for Tri-County Healthcare. Ms. Richie was a member of El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church,...
Robert Joseph Patterson
Jan 2, 2007
Robert J. Patterson, 73, of Centennial, Colo., died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 at the Denver VA Medical Center, in Denver, Colo. Mr. Patterson was born Feb. 24, 1933, in Poplar Bluff. He graduated from Poplar Bluff High School and later from the University of Missouri at Rolla with a degree in Engineering. Mr. Patterson was an engineer for General...
William Augusta Forrest
Dec 29, 2006
William Augusta Forrest, 79, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Forrest was born Sept. 1, 1927, in Broseley. He was of the Baptist faith and had retired as a toolmaker. Survivors include three daughters, Velda June McFarlane, of Chicago, Ill., Monica Forrest, of Winsboro, Tex. and Kimberly Houston, of...
Fred Norman Greer
Dec 28, 2006
Fred Norman Greer, 68, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Greer was born Aug. 20, 1938, in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the Oak Grove Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as a Deacon as well as Sunday School Superintendent. Mr. Greer was a retired mechanic, a member of the...
Thomas R. Dancer
Dec 25, 2006
Thomas R. ""Tom"" Dancer, 55, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Dec. 25, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Dancer was born Oct. 14, 1951, in Barry, Ontario Canada. He was a self-employed computer technician and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Dancer enjoyed playing computer games and oil painting. Survivors include his daughter, Michelle Greenhut, of South...
Winiona Payton
Dec 24, 2006
Winiona W. ""Nona"" Payton, 81, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Payton was born March 7, 1925, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of Collins Chapel Church and had retired in 1987, as a RN. On Aug. 12, 1950, she married Melvin Lloyd Payton, in Poplar Bluff. He...
Ray Daniel Hollis
Dec 22, 2006
Ray Daniel Hollis, 44, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hollis was born Oct. 20, 1962, in Poplar Bluff. He was the youngest of seven children. He was a member of New Light Missionary Baptist Church and was employed by the Poplar Bluff School system at Eugene Fields. He...
Patricia Ann Baker
Dec 20, 2006
Patricia Ann (Poole) Baker, 64, of Wappapello, died December 20, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Baker was born August 31, 1942 in Portageville, MO and was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed being a homemaker and spending time with her family. On April 11, 1959, she married Doyne Baker in East St. Louis, IL. He survives. Also surviving are...
Nora Helen Harvey
Dec 20, 2006
Nora Helen Harvey, 69, of Greenville, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006 at the Landmark Hospital, in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Harvey was born Oct. 14, 1937, in Nettleton, Ark. She was of the Baptist faith and had retired from General Electric. Mrs. Harvey was also a member of the Eagles Auxiliary, where she served as past president and as a...
Randy Dennis Mckim
Dec 19, 2006
Randy Dennis McKim, 28, of Poplar Bluff, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2006 at his residence. Mr. McKim was born Dec. 7, 1978, in Poplar Bluff. He was employed as a construction worker. Mr. McKim enjoyed being with his family, playing music and riding motorcycles. Survivors include a son, Devon Logan McKim, of Poplar Bluff; his fiance, October Koonce and...
Esther L. Miller
Dec 18, 2006
Esther L. Miller, 77, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born Feb. 4, 1929, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the Church of Nazarene and had retired in 1992 as an accounts payable secretary for the Central Office of the Poplar Bluff Public Schools. Mrs....
Barbara Worley Hammon
Dec 18, 2006
Barbara Worley Hammon, 72, of Poplar Bluff, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006 at her residence. Mrs. Hammon was born April 24, 1934, in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of New Home General Baptist Church, where she served as a ladies aide and a retired clerk for Target Department Stores. Mrs. Hammon enjoyed crocheting and was an avid quilter...
Josephine B. Law
Dec 17, 2006
Josephine B. Law, 90, of Poplar Bluff, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Law was born Feb. 29, 1916, in Clay County, Ark. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Law enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, growing flowers, gardening and fishing. On Oct. 21, 1933,...
James L. Gray
Dec 17, 2006
James Lawrence (Jim) Gray, 76, of Poplar Bluff, died December 15, 2006, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Gray was born February 13, 1930 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He served his country in the US Army and worked for the US Postal Service until his retirement in 1988. He enjoyed spending...
Marion A. Burnside
Dec 14, 2006
Marion Andrew Burnside, 75, of Poplar Bluff, died Thursday December 14, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burnside was born April 13, 1931, in Wray, Colorado. He worked for many years as a sales clerk at Kater Inn Grocery, and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Korean Conflict. Survivors include...
Pauline L. Shackleford
Dec 12, 2006
Pauline Louise Shackleford, 87, of Poplar Bluff, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at the Sikeston Care Center, in Sikeston. Mrs. Shackleford was born Feb. 18, 1919, in Birmingham, Ala. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. Mrs. Shackleford enjoyed reading her Bible, playing the piano, gardening and crocheting. On Oct. 17, 1945, she married Walter Shackleford. He...
Tresia Gail Stricklin Battles
Dec 12, 2006
Tresia Gail Stricklin Battles, 33, of Broseley, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at her residence. Ms. Battles was born July 28, 1973, in Poplar Bluff to the late Rayburn and Cassie (Bowen) Stricklin. She was of the Baptist faith and employed as a nursing home CNA. Ms. Battles enjoyed spending time with her family and singing. Survivors include her...
Mildred O. Hicks
Dec 11, 2006
Mildred O. ""Mickey"" Hicks, 86, of Poplar Bluff died Monday, Dec. 11, 2006 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hicks was born Nov. 17, 1920, in Butler County. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Poplar Bluff where she served as a Sunday School Teacher, secretary of Sunday School...
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