Marilyn Joann Williams
April 22, 2026
Marilyn Joann Williams was born January 11, 1943, in Lexington, Missouri to Frederick and Zella Josephine Williams. She was one of three girls. Her mother died shortly after her birth. Her grandmother, Odessa Prather Morgan and grandfather Thomas, raised all three girls in a loving home together.
Marilyn was born in Lexington near Kansas City, Missouri. Her family later moved to...
Thomas Hamilton
September 26, 2026
Thomas D. Hamilton, 58, resident of Matthews, Missouri, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Saturday, September 26, 2026 while at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born June 2, 1968 in Charleston to Roy Hamilton of Sauk Village, Illinois and the late Junetta Williams Hamilton.
A visitation will be held Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 12:00 noon until the...
Tekarione Hart Jr.
September 24, 2026
Tekarione Donnell Hart, Jr. was born sleeping at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri on September 24, 2026 to Quintayvionn Clark and Tekarione Donnell Hart, Sr. both of Sikeston.
A visitation will be held Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 12:00 noon until the funeral hour of 1:00 P.M. at Powerhouse Church of God, 717 Kendall Street in Sikeston with Pastor...
Joseph White
September 18, 2026
Joseph White, 56, resident of Grandview, Missouri, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, died Friday, September 18, 2026 while at his home. He was born on January 19, 1970 in Sikeston to the late Johnnie White and Pearlie Mae Tate White.
A visitation will be held Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral hour of 3:00 P.M. at the Bowden...
Lyman Smart, Sr.
September 18, 2026
Lyman Smart Sr. was born October 24, 1939 to John Lewis Smart (Uncle Did) and Menurva Wright in Saltillo (Conway), Arkansas. Ten children were born to this union. His parents, grandparents, three sisters, Carlene Dooley, Maxine Smart and Linda Smart, five brothers, Lewis Smart, Herman Smart, Leonard Smart, James Smart and Eric Smart, six grandchildren, and several brothers-in-love and sisters-in-love...
Randolph Ware
September 16, 2026
Randolph T. Ware, 60, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026 while at his home. He was born on December 15, 1965 in Charleston to the late Eugene Riggs and the late Elnora Cobbs Ware.
A visitation will be held Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at the United Methodist Church...
Robbie Ray Tipler
September 6, 2026
Robbie Ray Tipler, 63, was born July 14,1963 in Charleston, Missouri to the late Ella Lee Tipler.
Robbie maintained his own personal relationship with God throughout his life. He attended Blessed Assurance Ministries in East Prairie, Missouri under the leadership of Pastor Stanley Triplett.
In 1981, Robbie graduated from East Prairie High School in East Prairie. While there, he played basketball. He...
Robert Dixon
August 19, 2026
Robert Earl Dixon, known affectionally as "Rob" was born March 6, 1955 in Charleston, MO to John & Ella Mae Wilson Strayhorn. He was one of ten children. His parents, brothers, Thomas, William, Joseph, Donald, and sister, Gloria, all preceded him in death.
He was a graduate of East Prairie High School in East Prairie, MO where he was active in...
Michael Hubrin
August 14, 2026
Michael “Mike” Lynn Hubrin was born on July 21, 1963, to the late Nathan Hubrins and Suzanna Norwood Hubrins. He was one of sixteen children, born into a large and loving family of nine boys and seven girls.
Mike was a 1982 graduate of Malden High School. He was of the Baptist faith and had his own personal relationship with the...
George Smith
August 13, 2026
George Thomas Smith, 82, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, formerly of New Madrid, Missouri, died Thursday, August 13, 2026 at his home. He was born November 4, 1943 in New Madrid to the late Cully Smith and Inez Moore.
Friends may call Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church...
Terriona L. Pulley
August 6, 2026
Terriona Pulley, 29, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died August 6, 2026 while at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born December 18, 1996 to Lewis Wiggins and Roshanda Pulley.
A visitation will be held Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at Green Memorial Church of God in Christ in Sikeston with...
John Gaddy, Jr.
August 1, 2026
John Gaddy, Jr., 76, resident of New Madrid, Missouri, died August 1, 2026 while at Southgate Living Center in Caruthersville, Missouri. He was born June 26, 1950 in La Forge, Missouri to the late John Sr. and Mary Alice Gaddy.
A visitation will be held Saturday, August 22, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at Mt...
Clarence Lawrence
July 18, 2026
Clarence Lawrence, 69, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape. He was born October 26, 1956 to the late J.L. and Betty Parker Lawrence.
A visitation will be held Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 11:00 A.M. at Opportunity Church of God in Christ in Charleston...
Ronnie Lee Johnson Davis
July 12, 2026
Ronnie Lee Davis, affectionately known as Ronnie Johnson, 70, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died Sunday, July 12, 2026 at his home. He was born June 11, 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Earnest and Guy Eula Johnson.
A visitation will be held Saturday, July 25, 2026 at 12:00 noon until the funeral hour of 1:00 P.M. at Perry Chapel A.M.E....
DeAndre Betts
July 6, 2026
With profound sadness and heartfelt love, we announce the passing of DeAndre Betts, who departed this life on July 6, 2026, at the age of 36.
DeAndre was born on February 21, 1990, to Selma McCaster. Early in life, he was lovingly adopted and raised by Ollie Betts, whose unwavering love, guidance, and devotion gave him a nurturing home and a...
Patricia "Trina" Freeman
June 29, 2026
Patricia Gilmore Freeman, 66, resident of New Madrid, Missouri, died June 29, 2026 while at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born September 9, 1959 in New Madrid to the late Willie and Bernice Scott Gilmore.
A visitation will be held Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at New Madrid...
Glenda Briggs
June 22, 2026
Glenda Lane Briggs, 76, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at Bowie Springs Assisted Living Facility in Bowie, Maryland. An esteemed speech pathologist and educator, Glenda was born on December 19, 1949, in Cairo, Illinois, to the union of the late Leondas “Lee” Lane, Sr. and the late Millie Graham Lane.
Glenda grew up and lived...
Roy Langdon Morgan
June 18, 2026
Roy Langdon Morgan, age 85, of Charleston, Missouri, departed this life on June 18, 2026.
Roy was born on July 28, 1940, in Tunica, Mississippi, to the late Rev. John K. Morgan and Fannie L. Morgan. He lived a life marked by love for his family, resilience, and a deep appreciation for the relationships he built throughout the years.
He was preceded...
Eddie Lee Shepherd
June 14, 2026
Eddie Lee Shepherd born October 22, 1953 in Charleston to Robert Lee Shepherd and Mattie Lee Wilson Shepherd. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, Floyd Wade and Robert Shepherd, Jr., and one sister, Shirley Erwin.
He graduated from East Prairie High School in East Prairie, Missouri in 1970.
In 1972, Eddie moved to Flint, Michigan....
Earnestine Anderson
June 9, 2026
Earnestine Williams Anderson affectionately known as (Tine) was born on September 25, 1942 in Charleston, Missouri to the late Johnnie Lee and James Lula Clark Williams. She was the oldest of ten children, five boys and five girls.
On June 9, 2026, she was called to glory at the age of 83 years, eight months and nine days at Mercy Hospital...
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