Obituaries

Donna  M. Kiefer

Donna M. Kiefer

Aug 25, 2016

Donna M. Kiefer 64, of Wappapello, Mo. died at her residence, Aug. 25, 2016. She had been a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. She was born Feb. 5, 1952 in St. Louis to the late Lum Harwell and Mary Burton Harwell. Donna was a secretary at Amedisys Home Health of Missouri. She enjoyed playing cards. She is survived by one...

Ruby  J. Williams

Ruby J. Williams

Aug 19, 2016

Ruby J. Williams,92, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died August 19, 2016 at Cedar Gate Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 7, 1923 at Chaonia, Mo. to the late Benjamin Barks and Frances Underwood Barks. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church. Ruby was married to Namon F. Wilkerson in Greenville, Mo. He preceded her in death. She...

Debra  Ann Vail

Debra Ann Vail

Aug 2, 2016

Debra Ann Vail, 61, peacefully passed August 2, 2016 at her home in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Debra, formerly from Little Rock, AR and also Monticello, AR, was born August 21, 1954 in Farmington, Ar. to the late Charles Cunningham and Betty Workman. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her husband of 40 year, James W. Vail...

K.  Vurel Renfroe

K. Vurel Renfroe

Jul 23, 2016

Kipling Vurel Renfroe, 95, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. He was born January 20, 1921 at Advance, Mo. to the late Fenton and Berther Hood Renfroe. Mr. Renfroe was a longtime resident of Poplar Bluff. On April 19. 1947 he was married to Beulah Hopkins. She preceded him in death on July 19,...

Frances Alford

Frances Alford

Jul 19, 2016

Frances Alford, 87, of Poplar Blluff, Mo. died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Mark Twain Caring Center. Frances was born January 15, 1929 in St. Louis, Mo. to the late Milton Philo Smith and Anna Marie Catarnichi Smith. She was married to James Raymond Alford. He preceded her in death. She was a homemaker. Surviving are 2 sons, Dennis Alford...

Lottie  L. Morehead

Lottie L. Morehead

Jun 25, 2016

Lottie L. Morehead, 82, died Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Oakdale Care Center. She was born Oct. 24, 1933 at Rombauer, Mo., to the late James Alford and Pansy Braden Alford. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of the Eagles at Wappapello and the American Legion in Poplar Bluff....

Dana  F. Magruder

Dana F. Magruder

Jun 17, 2016

Dana "Mac" F. Magruder, 65, died Friday June 17, 2016, at John J. Pershing Veteran's Hospital. He was born Dec. 30, 1950 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Juanita Cooley and the late Don F. Magruder. Dana was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff and Neelyville, Mo. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. Dana married Kimberly Gould...

Anne  M. Lux

Anne M. Lux

Jun 12, 2016

Anne M. Lux, 90, of Poplar Bluff, Mo. died Sunday, June 12, 2016, at Mark Twain Caring Center. She was a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. She was born in Dyer County, Tenn. May 3, 1926 to the late Bud Wheeler and Lula Bishop Wheeler. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Anne was married to Arvil...

Omar  T. Fox

Omar T. Fox

May 28, 2016

Omar T. Fox 78, died Sat. May 21, 2016 at Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, Ark. He was born March 18, 1938 to the late Barney T. Fox and Wanda Clemens Fox, in Bono Ark.

John  D. Stovall

John D. Stovall

May 28, 2016

John D. Stovall, 43, of Oran, Mo., died Saturday, May 28, 2016, at his residence. He was born April 9, 1973 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. to Janet Rough Stovall and the late Danny Stovall. He had been a long time resident of Poplar Bluff. John was a member of the First Pentecostal Church of Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was an...

Daisy Polley

Daisy Polley

May 21, 2016

Daisy M. Polley, 75, died Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Black River Medical. She was born September 26, 1940, to the late Fred Farris and Avis Bettis Farris in Alton, Mo.

Franchell Turner

Franchell Turner

Apr 25, 2016

Franchell Turner, 70, of Tacoma, Wash., died April 25, 2016 at her residence. Visitation will be Saturday, May 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Fitch-Hillis Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. at City Cemetery. Apostle Anthony Q. Williams will officiate..

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...