Barbara Wilcox's obituary , Passed away on February 4, 2026 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Barbara Wilcox

March 5, 1939 - February 4, 2026 (86 years old)

Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Barbara Wilcox's obituary , Passed away on February 4, 2026 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

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Ruegg Funeral Homes Inc

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Barbara Wilcox

March 5, 1939 - February 4, 2026 (86 years old)

Poplar Bluff, Missouri

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Barbara Wilcox Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Barbara Wilcox of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, who passed away at the age of 86, on February 4, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Barbara Wilcox or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

As Barbara departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Barbara may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Barbara leaves behind.

She was predeceased by: her father Clifford Robert Smith (Irene); her grandparents, Arthur Lee and Lucy Smith; her mother Faye Moreland; her brother Timothy G. Smith; and her sisters-in-law, Linda S. Smith and Rita Kay Smith.

She is survived by: her brother Robert Smith of Mill Spring; her nephew Jonathan Smith of Piedmont; and her close friends, Hailey and Wyatt Kirkman of Mill Spring.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Ruegg Funeral Homes Inc



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