Stories from Tuesday, October 12, 2021

James “Jim” Bryant Thompson, 76, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formerly of Poplar Bluff, passed away Oct. 9, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Cheryl, and their three children: daughter Mary (husband - Gary “Skip”) Hutchins of Oklahoma City, son James (wife - Stacy) Thompson of Oklahoma City, and daughter Jody Spain of Poplar Bluff, Missouri He is survived by six grandchildren: Chevy, Dakota, Colton and Jackson Thompson of Oklahoma City and Nick and Marley Spain of Poplar Bluff...

PUXICO — Ouida Jean Bowie-Whicker, age 92, of Puxico, Missouri, passed in the presence of family on Thursday, Oct. 07, 2021, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico. She was born May 27, 1929, in Greenbrier, Arkansas, daughter of the late Elihue B. and Eva V. Bowie...

Donald Eugene Allen, Sr., 75 of Van Buren, Missouri, left this life Oct. 10, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born Aug. 21, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to the late Ted and Hazel (Hartwell) Allen and raised in Broseley, Missouri with his nine siblings; Henry, Bill, Bess, Grace, Mathel, Barb, Wilma, Gladys and Jan...

Since pageants and fairs go hand and hand, the Little Miss & Mr. Butler County Fair Pageants Sunday, Oct. 24, at the Black River Coliseum will kick off for the fair’s 63rd anniversary. The actual fair will get underway Wednesday, Oct. 27, with the parade being Saturday, Oct. 30...

The Child Concern Center thrift store and food bank is reopened and revamped. The reopening comes with a refurbishment of its building on Poplar Street and a new director, Lee Sparks, who took the position after her predecessor retired to focus on other projects and help care for her grandchildren. 2020 was a rough year for the store, which closed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic...

Willie D. Wolverton, 83, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Oct. 11, 2021 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. He was born March 15, 1938 at Fairdealing, Missouri. He had graduated from Naylor High School and had worked and retired from Sundstrand Aviation at Rockford, Illinois. He enjoyed picking through Antiques stores and auctions, and was a Cardinal baseball fan. He had been a member of the Moose Lodge...

Robert Eugene Anthony, 50, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, passed away Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. Robert was born on Sept. 2, 1971. He married the love of his life, whom he met in fifth grade, Missy (Dougherty) Anthony on April 6, 2015, in Poplar Bluff. Robert was a retired river boat captain for Ingram Barge, where he was employed for 27 years. ...

Wanda Sue Burkett, 74, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Wanda, the daughter of John William and Iva Gladys Walker Kanell, was born Aug. 13, 1947, in Poplar Bluff. She was of the Protestant faith and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt. ...

Deanna E. McMeans, 42, Poplar Bluff was arrested at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, during a traffic stop on Pine St. on a warrant for dangerous drugs and suspicion of resisting or interfering with an arrest. She was transported to the Butler County jail...