Obituaries

Linda Faye Holt

May 28, 2019

Linda Faye Holt, 73, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died May 28, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.  She was born August 5, 1945 in Savannah, Tn. to the late Lawrence Ferrell and Addie Lorraine Clements Ferrell.  She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff.  Linda was of the Catholic faith.

Linda worked as a home...

Dwight Eugene Cole

May 21, 2019

Dwight Eugene Cole, 69, of Wappapello, Mo. died May 21, 2019.  He was born in St. Louis, Mo. December 31, 1949 to Joffery Cole and Mary Ellis Cole.

He served in the United States Navy.  After leaving the service, Dwight was a truck driver for a concrete company.

He is survived by a son, Joffrey...

Evelyn Wills

May 18, 2019

Evelyn Wills, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Mark Twain Caring Center.  She was born in Doniphan, Mo. February 23, 1935 to the late Delbert Switzer and Nettie Tillman Switzer.  Evelyn was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. She was of the Pentecostal faith.

She married Leo Wills October 16, 1954.  He...

Lillian (Sullivan) Willis

May 10, 2019

Lillian Sullivan Willis, 91, of Poplar Bluff, passed away May 10, 2019 at her residence.  Mrs. Willis was born November 28, 1927 at Poplar Bluff to the late Ralph and Clarice Edwards Sullivan.

Lillian leaves this world having touched and made a great impact on many lives. She was the oldest of six children, growing up at...

Larry E. Hunter

May 5, 2019

Larry E. Hunter, 75, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died May 5, 2019 at Delmar Gardens Nursing Home.  He was born May 2, 1944 in Oklahoma City, Okla. to the late Pete Hunter and Joanna Dunlap Hunter.  He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff.  Larry was of the Baptist faith.

Larry was a devoted husband and...

Journey-Adonis Colm Rushing

May 3, 2019

Journey-Adonis Colm Rushing of Poplar Bluff, Mo. was born April 4, 2019.  Sadly, he passed away May 3, 2019.

He is survived by his father, Antwaun Salley, and mother, Jessica Rushing. He is also survived by grandparents, Martin and Nancy Rushing of Poplar Bluff, and Curtis Salley of Ullin, Ill.; one sister, Jada Usry of Poplar Bluff;...

Linda Faye Holt

Apr 25, 2019

In memory of a cool, loving, and lenient Mom.

Shauna Marie Batson, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died April 25, 2019 at her residence.  She was born January 14, 1956 in Taylorville, Il. to the late Kenneth Jones and Lela Marquerite Lane Jones.  She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff.  She was a member of...

Linda K Alexander

Apr 12, 2019

Linda K. Alexander, 68, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died April 12, 2019 at Mark Twain Caring Center.  She was born October 18, 1950.  Linda was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff.  She was of the Baptist faith.

She was married to William Alexander.  He survives.

Linda was a taxi cab driver and enjoyed meeting...

Teresa Honaker

Mar 29, 2019

Teresa Honaker, 84, of Poplar Bluff, MO, formerly of Raytown, MO, died Friday, March 29, 2019 at her residence.  She was born November 5, 1934 in Kansas City, MO, to the late Mr. Francis and Rose Noland Francis.  She was a long time resident of Raytown, MO.  She was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

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Wilma E. Burwell

Mar 26, 2019

Wilma E. Burwell, 89, of Poplar Bluff, MO died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Oakdale Care Center.  She was born Feb. 16, 1930 in Poplar Bluff to the late Eldon Palmer and Stella Flannigan Palmer.  Wilma was a life time resident of Poplar Bluff.  She was a member of the First Christian Church.

She was preceded in...

Bonita Clara Robertson

Mar 16, 2019

Bonita Clara Robertson, 91, of Cape Giraradeau, MO, formerly of Poplar Bluff, MO died March 16, 2019 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.  She was born April 10, 1927 in Harviell, MO to the late Frank Naylor Hudson and Mitti Ceanna Armstrong Hudson.  She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff.  She was a member of...

Ronald "Ronnie" Wayne Smith

Mar 14, 2019

Ronald "Ronnie" Wayne Smith, 54, of Poplar Bluff, MO died March 14, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.  He was born in St. Louis, MO May 10, 1964, to the late Vaughn Smith and Patricia Fuller Smith.  Ronald was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff.  He was a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.

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Laura J. Poole

Mar 7, 2019

Laura J. Poole, 81, of Poplar Bluff, MO died March 7, 2019 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center.

A graveside service was held Friday March 8, 2019 at Carthursville, MO at 11 AM.  Burial was in Little Prairie Cemetery.

Jesse Hollins, Jr

Mar 7, 2019

Jesse Hollins, Jr., 56, of Poplar Bluff, MO died Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.  He was born October 24, 1962 in St. Louis, MO to Jesse Hollins, Sr. and the late Mary Ann Hollins.  He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff.

He married Jacqueline Clark in Poplar Bluff, MO.  She...

John Edward Mattox, Sr.

Mar 5, 2019

John Edward Mattox, Sr. of Poplar Bluff, MO died March 5, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.  He was born August 20, 1952 in Columbus, OH to the late Donald Mattox and Thelma Davis Mattox.  John married Karen Vowell.  She survives.

John was an auto mechanic.  He also enjoyed working on small engines.

He...

Wendy Lou Dumas

Feb 4, 2019

Wendy Lou Dumas, 23, of Poplar Bluff, MO, died February 4, 2019.  She was born February 16, 1995 in Poplar Bluff to Keith Dumas and Linda Dumas Hiles.  She was a lifetime resident of Butler County.  Wendy graduated from Twin Rivers High School.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed rock collecting, coloring with her daughter, and spending time with...

Patricia Ann Condray

Feb 2, 2019

Patricia Ann Condray, 81, of Poplar Bluff, MO died February 2, 2019.  She was born June 28, 1937 to the late James Earl Houts and Pearl Sparkman Houts.  Patricia was of the Baptist faith.

She was united in marriage to Harold Lee Condray.  And from this union, they were blessed with five children.

Patricia was...

Mary Newman

Jan 24, 2019

Mary Newman, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, January 24, 2019 at Westwood Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born July 28, 1935 in Kennett, MO to the late Alton Lester Long and OPal Collins Long.  Mary was a long time resident of Butler County.  She was a member of the South Side Assembly of God Church.

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Charlotte Smith

Jan 23, 2019

Charlotte Sue Smith, 62, of Poplar Bluff, MO died January 23, 2019 at her residence.  Memorial service to be held at a later date.

Francis Arnold

Jan 17, 2019

Francis "Wayne-O" Arnold, 59, died January 17, 2019 in Springfield, MO.  A graveside service will be at 9:30 am Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Qulin Cemetery.  Arrangements are through Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home.