Obituaries

Alma Blanche (Haile) Barger

Jul 6, 1916

Alma Blanche Barger, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Cedargate Nursing Home. Mrs. Barger was born July 6, 1916, in Gideon, MO to the late Virgil and Minnie Clark Haile. On December 24, 1936 she married Howard Barger. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Barger was of the Baptist faith and had been...

Florine Alice Engelhardt

“A Life That Touches Others Goes On Forever”

Friends and family are cordially invited to say one last goodbye to longtime Poplar Bluff resident Florine Alice Engelhardt.

Visitation will be held at Cotrell Willow Ridge Funeral Chapel on Thursday, June 15 beginning at 6 p.m. followed by the recitation of the Holy Rosary at 7:30....

Carolyn "Jo" Joann (Phillips) Jett

Carolyn "Jo" JoAnn Jett, 80, of Poplar Bluff, MO, entered Heaven's gates, March 23, 2023.

Jo was born on June 29, 1942, to Ira and Lily (Mitchell) Phillips in Stonefort, Illinois. She married Henry Lyle Jett on July 21, 1962, also in Stonefort, Illinois.

Jo was a member of Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar...

Kermitt "Pappy" W. Willis, Jr.

Kermitt “Pappy” W. Willis, Jr., of Ellsinore, Missouri, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022, at his home.

Pappy was born Nov. 13, 1952, in Poplar Bluff, to Kermitt W. and Anna “Margie” Willis.  He attended the Thousand Hills Cowboy Church in Fisk and was a retired truck driver.  Pappy enjoyed playing the guitar, writing songs that he...

Katherine And Floyd Findlay

Katherine (Katie) Knott Findlay passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2021, in Poplar Bluff and her husband Floyd William Findlay passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Poplar Bluff.

Mrs. Findlay was born April 15, 1932, in Butler County. Her parents were Harold John and Ethel Loraine Club Knott.

Katherine married Floyd W. Findlay on April...

Robert "Jack" Prince

Jack Prince, 87, of Poplar Bluff, Mo passed away on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 at his residence.  He was born on August 7, 1928 to Samuel Prince and Myrtle (McCaslamb) Grissom in Mountain View, Ark.  He enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Lewis in Washington State.

On December 10, 1946 he married...

John Paul Kelley

John Paul Kelley, 87, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff.

John was born on October 3, 1934, to the late Paul and Madge Kelley in Annapolis, Missouri.  He married Joetta King on May 22, 1953, in Poplar Bluff and recently celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary....

Ryan Thomas Taylor

Ryan Thomas Taylor, 20, of Poplar Bluff passed away April 12, 2021 in Poplar Bluff.

Ryan was born July 15, 2000 to Tommy and Renee (Rutherford) Taylor in Poplar Bluff. They survive of the home.

Ryan enjoyed the outdoors hunting and fishing. He loved riding his four-wheeler and making knives. Ryan also enjoyed riding bulls...

Kinley Elizabeth Martin

Kinley Elizabeth Martin – Age 2 months 24 days – passed away at her home on Friday, February 12,2021.

She was born in Nashville on Thursday, November 19, 2020 to Mr. Zack Martin and Miss Tori Cole. Along with her parents she is also survived by her, Maternal Grandparents: Sheila and Richard Eudaley, David Cole, her Paternal...

Thelma Bernice Childress

Thelma (Bernice) Childress, 98, of Poplar Bluff, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 19, 2019.

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 25, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in the sanctuary at First Baptist Church, 551 North Westwood Boulevard, Poplar Bluff, MO.

Funeral service will follow on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 11:00...