Obituaries

Nov 7, 2022

Mary Ruth (Brooks) Elledge was born at home on May 19, 1942, to Fred and Eva (Christian) Brooks. She passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, November 7, 2022. She married Teddy O. Elledge on June 3, 1960.

Mary attended J. Minnie Smith School and Old Baskey School during her elementary years and graduated from Poplar...

Nov 7, 2022

Linda Lucille Massey, 77, of Poplar Bluff, MO went to be with her heavenly father on November 07, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Linda was born on January 10, 1945, to Carl and Ruby Tolbert in Gideon, Missouri.  She married her lifelong love, Richard Massey on May 9, 1964. Linda was a member...

Nov 5, 2022

Roger Dale Strickland, 72, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Saturday, November 05, 2022.

Roger was born on May 22, 1950, to George and Verna (Rose) Strickland near Greenville, Missouri.

Roger was of the Baptist faith. Roger's life revolved heavily around his career as a coach and educator in the Poplar Bluff School District. Even...

Nov 4, 2022

Elsie "Irene" Scheider, 86, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Friday, November 04, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Irene was born on June 4, 1936, to John and Joyce (Yates) Murphy in Clarksville, Arkansas. She married Bill Scheider on June 9, 1980, in Granite City, Illinois.

Irene was strong...

Nov 2, 2022

Shirley Maxine Reeves, 80, of Poplar Bluff, MO went to be with her Heavenly Father on November 02, 2022 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Shirley was born on November 1, 1942 to Coy and Flossie in Qulin, Missouri. Shirley attended Fellowship Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She enjoyed reading, gardening, cooking, traveling, spending...

Nov 1, 2022

Ester “Louise” Cooper, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away Tuesday November 1, 2022.

She was born July 15, 1929, in Corning, Arkansas to Edna and Harry Johnson. Louise loved her family, traveling and reading. For many years she enjoyed living at the Lake of the Ozarks and in Florida.

On September 30, 1949, she married...

Oct 28, 2022

Patricia Lynn (Davison) Renard passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022, in Chaffee, Missouri. She was born on January 16, 1949, in Arbyrd, MO to H. Eldon Davison and L. Virgina Wood.

Pat is survived by two daughters, Melissa (Richard) Browne and Annette (Geronimo Avila Trujillo) Renard; two sisters, Kathleen (Linuel) Hedspeth and Leona (Michael) Davison-Kearbey; one...

Oct 25, 2022

Carolyn Mae Easley, 85, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away on October 25, 2022 at Cedar Gate Nursing Facility in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Carolyn was born on May 27, 1937 to Ashby and Alberta Epps in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.  She enjoyed traveling and just last year went white water rafting in Colorado.  Most people will remember her from the...

Oct 23, 2022

Addie Vernice (Gowin) Seratt, 95, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022.

Vernice was born on February 12, 1927, to Bert and Stella (Bowers) Elder in Wayne County, Missouri. She married Carl A. Gowin on December 19, 1943, Poplar Bluff.

Vernice was a member of First Baptist Church of Poplar Bluff....

Oct 18, 2022

Jean Kennedy Russell, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on October 18, 2022, at the age of 95 years and 8 months. She was born on February 8, 1927, to Earl and Bertha Kennedy in East Prairie, MO.

Jean worked as a Youth Counselor for the Missouri Division of Youth Services and retired in 1992. She was a...

Oct 18, 2022

Amy Lynn Pullum, 46, of Williamsville, MO, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, unexpectedly in her sleep.

Amy was born on September 29, 1976, to James Leroy Jarvis Jr. and Francis Arlene Pullum in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Her mother preceded her in death. Amy has been lovingly taken care of by her other parents, her Aunt Linda...

Oct 18, 2022

Pheba Ann Steinmeyer, 82, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Pheba was born on November 3, 1939, to Walter and Opal (McKim) Hardin in Qulin, Missouri.  She married Clarence "Jim" Steinmeyer on May 25, 1974, in St. Charles, Missouri.

Pheba retired from McDonnell-Douglas...

Oct 17, 2022

Debbie Brown. 60 of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Ms. Brown was born May 31, 1962, in Pike County, Kentucky. She was employed with American Health Associates in Poplar Bluff. She was a loving Mom and Mamaw. She enjoyed gardening, spending time with her daughters, her grandbabies, and...

Oct 17, 2022

Melba Jean Holt-Yazell, 87, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at Westwood Hills Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Melba was born on January 28, 1935, to Herbert and Eunice (Starnes) Williams in Newport, Arkansas.

Melba graduated from high school in Newport, Arkansas in 1952 where she participated in basketball and...

Oct 14, 2022

Vanessa Anastasia Powell, age 25, passed away in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on the evening of Friday, October 14th, 2022.

Vanessa was born on October 21st, 1996, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to her mother, Nancy (Walker) Powell, and her father, Timothy Powell.

When she was young, she lived in Hawaii, California, Kentucky, Missouri, and North Carolina until...

Oct 13, 2022

James (Jim) Osborn, 67, of Poplar Bluff, died suddenly in an automobile accident on Thursday, October 13, 2022. While he will be missed by many, we know that the moment he closed his eyes here on earth he opened them to his Savior in heaven.

James Stanton Osborn was born on May 20, 1955, to Frank and...

Oct 8, 2022

Geraldine "Jerri" Madeline Cook, 88, of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away Saturday, October 08, 2022, at Oakdale Care Center.

Jerri was born on March 22, 1934, to Melvin and Donna (Hribar) Owens in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Jerri enjoyed playing bingo and bowling for as long as she was able. She was very close with her...

Oct 4, 2022

Our beloved mother and grandmother Nancy Sue Russell finished her journey on October 4, 2022. She was born on 6/6/1947 to Cecil Russell and Hazel Henry Russell in Carrollton, Missouri. As a child, Nancy lived in various locations in central Missouri, including Marceline and Mike; where her dad ran filling stations and the family once lived in an old...

Oct 1, 2022

David Wayne Norden, 58, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 1, 2022.

He was born on March 7, 1964, in Poplar Bluff, to James and Imogene Norden. He is a 1982 graduate of Twin Rivers High School. He loved anything related to hunting and fishing, spending time at Mingo National Wildlife...

Oct 1, 2022

Violet Louis Mathias, 91, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022, at her home. Violet was born on March 14, 1931, to Jim and Leona Simmons in Lynchburg, Tennessee. She was one of 11 children and grew up on a farm in the hill country of South-Central Tennessee.

Violet attended high school in Flintville,...