Obituaries

Sep 14, 2017

Sep 14, 2017

Sep 14, 2017

Sep 14, 2017

Sep 14, 2017

Sep 14, 2017

Sep 3, 2017

Major William Paul Taylor II (US Army Ret.)(aka Bill) died peacefully at home at 2:35 AM on September 3, 2017. Major Taylor served during the Korean War and during two tours of combat duty in Vietnam. He was awarded the Purple Heart during the Korean conflict. Bill was a member of the KCRC model aircraft flying club. He attended Lee's...

Sep 3, 2017

Bonnie Absheer Knowles, 100 of Poplar Bluff, Mo., went to be with her Lord, family & friends, Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Mark Twain Caring Center. She was born to the late Charles Robert & Gelina Smith Absheer on July 22, 1917, on the family farm in Wayne County near Piedmont, MO. When Bonnie was two years old, Her mother,...

Aug 8, 2017

Jesse Glen (Buck) Hicks, Sr. passed away August 8, 2017 at John J. Pershing Veterans Hospital. He was a life long resident of Poplar Bluff. He was born Feb. 14, 1934, in Poplar Bluff to the late Walter Ira Hicks and Nola Janice Wilson Hicks. Jesse served in the United States Army. He retired from the Florsheim Shoe Co.. He...

Jul 27, 2017

Brenda Jane Emery, 65, of Fairdealing, died Sunday, July 24, 2017, at her residence. She was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to the late Clifford Robertson and Reva Mae Lee Robertson. She had been a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. She is survived by one son, Jesse Keith Emery of Jackson, Mo.; one daughter, Jamie K Snodgrass of Fairdealing, Mo.;...

Jul 27, 2017

Kenneth H. Murphy, 88, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born October 24, 1928 in Dahlgreen, Il. to the late John Murphy and Minnie Bergen Murphy. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. Kenneth owned several rental properties and had been a landlord for many years....

Jul 9, 2017

Jennie V. Colter, 96 of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Sunday July 9, 2017 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center. She was born Sept. 12, 1920 in Saginaw, Mi. to the late Nichodemus Eilf and Anna Miller Eilf. She was a long time resident of Butler County. She was of the Southern Baptist faith. Jennie married Charles T. Colter July 30,...

Jul 7, 2017

Gregory Morgan, 65, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, July 7, 2017 at St. Louis University Hospital. He was born in Poplar Bluff December 18, 1951 to the late Shannon Keith Morgan and Anna Lee Hendrix Morgan. He was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. He married Deborah Huddleston Dec. 27, 1994 in Salem, Mo. She survives Gregory enjoyed...

Jul 7, 2017

Janet Henson, 44, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Friday, July 7, 2017 at her residence. She was born in St. Louis, Mo. March 8, 1973 to the late Harold Theodore Huskey and Rosa Lee Heacock Huskey. She was a long time resident of Butler County. She was a member of the Twin Springs Baptist Church. Janet was married to Shawn...

Jun 20, 2017

Melissa Orel Smith, 100, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Oakdale Care Center. She was born December 4, 1916 in Hooks, Tx. to the late Frank I. Perry and Melissa Etta Smith. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. Melissa was a member of the United Church of God International. She married James C. Smith Sept. 23, 1937...

May 30, 2017

Kristen Nicole Hall Sheubrooks, 36, resident of Atlanta and native of Poplar Bluff, MO, passed away peacefully Tuesday evening, May 30th, surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 5th, at 11:00 a.m. at Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, MO, with the Rev. Byron Beck officiating. The family will receive friends...

May 26, 2017

Arvella Jean Dugas, 70, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Friday, May 26, 2017, at her residence. She was born May 5, 1947, in Poplar Bluff to the late Arvell E. Fredwell and Myrtle L. Pennington Fredwell. She was a life long resident of Poplar Bluff. She married Gilbert Dugas Sept. 5, 1964, in Poplar Bluff. He survives. Arvella was a...

May 23, 2017

Anna Lee Morgan, 84, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Westwood Hills Health Care Center. She was born June 24, 1932 in Arab, Mo. to the late Cleatus Hendrix and Thelma Gobble Hendrix. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. She was of the Methodist faith. Anna married Shannon Keith Morgan Dec. 11, 1948...

May 23, 2017

Myrtle Shaw, 86, of Broseley, Mo. died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 23, 1930 in Morocco, Mo. to the late Charley Woods and Flora House Woods. Myrtle was a life time resident of Butler County. She attended New Life Ministries Church. She married Willie Shaw June 14, 1948 in Hackett, Ar. He preceded her...

May 21, 2017

Sandra Kay Warren, 59, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at her residence. She was born Nov. 29, 1957 in San Bernardino, CA. to the late Bill Levi Minchew and Katherine Roberta Thompson Minchew. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. Nov. 3, 1979 she married Richard Warren in Montclair, CA. He survives. Sandra was...