Obituaries

Carolin  "Sue" Hunter

Carolin "Sue" Hunter

Apr 15, 2016

Carolin "Sue" Hunter, 69, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, April 15, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. She was born in Poplar Bluff June 23, 1946 to Addie B. Elder Gowin and the late Carl Lee Gowin. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. She married Larry E. Hunter, Feb. 11, 1967, in Poplar...

James Deffendall

James Deffendall

Apr 5, 2016

James E. Deffendall, 63, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1952 in Dunklin, Co. to Ola Smith Deffendall and the late Jessie J. Deffendall. James was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff He attended Little Brown General Baptist Church. Besides his mother, James is survived...

Joyce  L. Absheer

Joyce L. Absheer

Mar 20, 2016

Joyce L. Absheer, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born July 3, 1930 at Broseley, Mo. to the late Leslie Presson and Flossie May Presson. She was a life time resident of Butler County Mo. Joyce was a member of the First Church of God in Poplar Bluff....

Violet  F. Metz

Violet F. Metz

Mar 14, 2016

Violet Faye Metz, 82, of St. Peters, Mo. died at her residence March 14, 2016. She was born to the late Willie Woods and Sylvia Eaton Woods June 30, 1933 in New Port, Ark. Before retiring she work as a secretary. Mrs. Metz was married to her husband Rex Metz for 65 years. He survives. Also surviving are grandchildren Parker...

Grace  C. Elledge

Grace C. Elledge

Jan 26, 2016

Grace Cathren Violet Rommel Elledge 82, died Jan. 26, 2016. She was born Oct. 21,1933. She has two remaining daughters, Cathy Fiehtner of Poplar Bluff and Shirley Graves of Versailles, Mo. and two sisters, Ila Bowers and Sally Elder both of Poplar Bluff. She has 8 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. She was a member of Memorial...

Betty  Lou Padgett

Betty Lou Padgett

Jan 26, 2016

Betty Lou Padgett, 85, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., a resident at Mark Twain Care Center, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. Betty was born March 19, 1930 in Fredericktown, Mo., to Lealon and Myrtle Bollinger. She married Arthur A. Ryan in 1945. They had two sons: James (Bonnie-Ryan of Poplar Bluff and Ronald (Brenda)...

Brenda  K. Brent

Brenda K. Brent

Jan 8, 2016

Brenda K. Brent, 65. of Vandalia, Ill. died Friday, January 8, 2016 at Carbondale Memorial Hospital. She was born September 3, 1950 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to the late Edward J. Brent and Elizabeth Meyer Brent. Brenda had been a long time resident of the Poplar Bluff area before moving to Illinois. She was a secretary for medical records at...

Shannon  "Keith" Morgan

Shannon "Keith" Morgan

Jan 1, 2016

Shannon Keith Morgan, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died January 1, 2016, at Westwood Hills Health Care Center. He was born in Arab Mo. December 2, 1925 to the late Ernest Morgan and Opal Rowe Morgan., He was of the Methodist faith. He married Anna Lee Hendrix December 11, 1949. She survives. He was a Veteran of the United States...

Kathren  R. Minchew

Kathren R. Minchew

Dec 30, 2015

Kathren R. Minchew, 83, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at her residence. She was born Dec. 15,1932 in Harviell, Mo. to the late Harve Pigg and Ida May Patterson Pigg. Kathren was of the Baptist faith. She married Bill Minchew July 6, 1948 in Selma, Calif. He preceded her in death Dec. 23, 1996. Kathren worked...

Charles Kimbrell

Charles Kimbrell

Dec 7, 2015

Charles Kimbrell, Jr., 53, of Rombauer, Mo. died December 7, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born May 29, 1962 in East St. Louis, Il. to Charles Kimbrell, Sr. of Collinsville, Il. and Janice Pasnokot of Belleville, Il. Charles moved here from Illinois fourteen years ago. He was a member of the Rombauer General Baptist Church. He...

Paul  W. Erwin

Paul W. Erwin

Nov 20, 2015

Paul W. Erwin, 89, of Cape Girardeau, Mo. died Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Tennessee to the late Joseph Oscar Erwin and Tynie Maybell McGerity. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo. He was a member of the Heritage Apostolic Church. Paul married Lessie Scott in...

Ronald Stage

Ronald Stage

Nov 17, 2015

Ronald Stage, 71, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1944 in Yakima, Washington to the late Orvil Stage and Mary Conner Stage. Mr. Stage was a life time resident of Poplar Bluff. Ronald married Anna L Garrison in 1968. She preceded him in death Oct. 27,...

Marlene Shepherd

Marlene Shepherd

Nov 12, 2015

Marlene Shepherd, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born June 26, 1937 in Kansas City, Mo. to the late Boyd Burton and Maxine Johnson Burton. She spent most of her childhood in Kansas City and Poplar, Mo. She was a member of the Twin Springs Baptist Church. Marlene...

Elnora Barnes

Elnora Barnes

Oct 28, 2015

Elnora Barnes, 78, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died at her residence Wednesday, October 28, 2015. She was born December 15, 1936 in Bragg City, Mo. to the late Carl Wayne Sales and Emma Center Sales. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. Elnora was of the Pentecost faith. She was a homemaker. Elnora's husband, Rayburn Barnes preceded her...

Zora  Mae Fred

Zora Mae Fred

Oct 26, 2015

Zora Mae Fred, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday October 26, 2015 at Cedar Gate Nursing Facility. She was born January 23, 1931 in Wayne County to the late James Boyer and Maude Durrow Boyer. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. Her husband, Gale C. Fred, preceded her in death December of 1981. Zora retired from...

Robert Tieman

Robert Tieman

Oct 21, 2015

Robert Tieman, 64, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Wednesday October 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born October 28, 1950 to to Wilburt Roy Tieman and Anna Lee Robertson Tieman. He was a carpenter before retiring. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

William Bates

William Bates

Oct 11, 2015

William Leonard Bates. 99, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died October 11, 2015 at Poplar Bluff Regional Center. He was born July 21, 1916 in Hohenwald, Tenn. to the late Percy Bates and Hannah Hensley Bates. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo. William was a member of the Highland Drive Church of Christ. He was a self...

Martha Pogue

Martha Pogue

Oct 3, 2015

Martha A. Pogue, 98, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Oakdale Care Center. She was born June 17, 1917 in Pittsburg, Penn. to the late George Clayton and Mamie Smith Clayton. A graveside service will be Tuesday, at 1 PM, Oct. 6, 2015 at Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Carl  Joe Clanahan

Carl Joe Clanahan

Sep 14, 2015

Carl Joe Clanahan, 77, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Monday, September 14, 2015 at his residence. Carl was born January 3, 1938, in Poplar Bluff, to the late Leo Harvey Clanahan and Ada Goldie Hendrickson Clanahan. He was a life time resident of Poplar Bluff. Carl was of the Pentecost faith and a member of the First Assembly of God...

Darlene  A. Jones

Darlene A. Jones

Sep 12, 2015

Darlene A. Jones, age 72 of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Died Saturday, September 12, 2015. She was born January 2, 1943 to Lillian Hylested and Cloral Cowger in Beecher, Ill. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed watching detective shows on television. She is survived by two sons; Jeffery Jones of Bradley ,...