Margaret Ann Bratcher

Margaret Ann Bratcher

May 16, 2016

Margaret Ann Bratcher, 87, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died May 16, 2016 at Clearview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sikeston. She was born June 1, 1928 in Desarc, Arkansas to the late Jessie and Annie Eggerson White. She was a life-long member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church where she served on the Mother's Board for many years. Margaret...

Norma Jean Hampton

Norma Jean Hampton

May 13, 2016

Norma McCray Hampton, 46, resident of Portageville, Missouri died May 13, 2016 at her home. She was born September 12, 1969 in Shelby County, Mississippi to the late Freeman Sanders and Rosie Mae McCray. She graduated from Portageville High School in 1987 and had worked for Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti, Missouri, Golden Living Center in New Madrid, Missouri,...

Henry Brown Jr.

Henry Brown Jr.

May 13, 2016

Henry Brown Jr., 67, resident of Cape Girardeau, died May 13, 2016 at Kindred Hospital at St. Anthony in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born October 12, 1948 in Caruthersville, Missouri to the late Helen and Henry Brown Sr. He accepted Christ at an early age and was of the Baptist faith. He was graduate of Sikeston High School...

Arlee Menter Wade

Arlee Menter Wade

May 9, 2016

Arlee Anderson Wade, 93, resident of Charleston, Missouri died Monday, May 9, 2016 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born May 7, 1923 in Wolf Island, Missouri to the late Ellis and Meoley Cassell Anderson. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a life-long member of St. Matthews Full Gospel Missionary Baptist Church....

Ethel Weakly

Ethel Weakly

May 5, 2016

Ethel L. Eggleston Weakly, 80, resident of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 27, 1936 in Bieleh, Arkansas to the late John and Ora Huffman Eggleston. Ethel received Christ at an early age and was a member of Church of God in Christ. She was married to...

Dustin Leray Ranson

Dustin Leray Ranson

May 5, 2016

Dustin LeRay Ranson, 6, died May 5, 2016 at his home as a result of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). He was born January 13, 2010 to JaRena C. Pleasant-Ranson and Tweearand (Twan) Hill. Dustin attended Sikeston Kindergarten. He loved the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Paw Patrol, Blaze, the Monster Machines, soccer and basketball. He is survived by three...

John Allen Pullen

John Allen Pullen

May 4, 2016

John A. Pullen, 64, resident of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Bell City died May 4, 2016 at his home. He was born July 4, 1951 in Advance, Missouri to the late Norris T. and Marie Bryant Pullen. He was a graduate of Bell City High School Class of 1968 and attended Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau. He...

John Allen Pullen

John Allen Pullen

May 4, 2016

John A. Pullen, 64, resident of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Bell City died May 4, 2016 at his home. He was born July 4, 1951 in Advance, Missouri to the late Norris T. and Marie Bryant Pullen. He was a graduate of Bell City High School Class of 1968 and attended Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau. He was...

Cleveland Treadwell

Cleveland Treadwell

May 3, 2016

Cleveland Treadwell, 73, resident of Marston, Missouri died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home. He was born March 9, 1943 in Point Pleasant, Missouri to the late Joe and Hattie Johnson Treadwell. He confessed hope in Christ at an early age and was a member of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church. His employment history included farm work, Crain...

Leon Minor

Leon Minor

April 30, 2016

Leon Minor, 79, resident of Sikeston, Missouri died Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Sikeston. He was born February 16, 1937 in Senatobia, Mississippi to the late Cal Minor and Lillie B. Alexander Oliver of Memphis, Tennessee. He was a faithful member of West End Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston. After 30 years of dedicated service, Leon retired as a...

Jd Joseph Verner

Jd Joseph Verner

April 25, 2016

J D Joseph Verner, 71, resident of Lilbourn, Missouri died Monday, April 25, 2016 at his home. He was born October 27, 1944 in New Madrid County, Missouri to the late Roosevelt "Ted" Verner and Mon Willer Long. J D attended the New Madrid County School system and graduated from Howardville High School in 1964. He served in the...

Dominique Adrianna Duncan

Dominique Adrianna Duncan

April 17, 2016

Dominique Adrianna Duncan, 34, resident of Marston, Missouri died April 17, 2016 at Christian Northeast Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born May 29, 1981 in St. Louis to Ann Duncan of Marston. She was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Velma Reed and Mon Willer McKinney. Dominique graduated from high school in Kansas City, Missouri in 1999....

Billy Joe Ray

Billy Joe Ray

April 15, 2016

Billy Joe Ray, 50, resident of Sikeston, Missouri died April 15, 2016 at his daughter's home in Sikeston. He was born August 3, 1965 in Blue Mountain, Mississippi to the late Lee and Jannie Moore Ray. Billy was a heavy equipment operator and he loved wrestling, bar-b-quing, and helping others. He was a member of New Morning Star Baptist...

Messiah Travon Mitchell

Messiah Travon Mitchell

April 14, 2016

Messiah Travon Mitchell, 29 days old, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died April 14, 2016. He was born March 16, 2016 in Sikeston to Travon Mitchell and Aliyah Horne both of Sikeston. He will be remembered as a happy baby that loved to smile. He also loved to be cuddled and kissed. He is survived by his parents, his twin...

Lorenzo Cortez Nelson

Lorenzo Cortez Nelson

April 13, 2016

Lorenzo Cortez Nelson, 48, resident of Cairo, Illinois, died April 13, 2016 at his home. He was born May 20, 1967 in Cairo to the late Joe Louis Nelson and Geraldine Carlton Nelson of Cairo. Lorenzo was called by God and licensed to preach the gospel in 1992. He became Pastor of First Central Missionary Baptist Church in May...

Demetrious Demonn "Mede" Beach

Demetrious Demonn "Mede" Beach

April 8, 2016

Demetrious Demonn "Mede" Beach, 41, resident of Springfield, Missouri died April 8, 2016 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. He was born May 14, 1974 in Dexter, Missouri to Janice Beach Sturgis of St. Louis and Henry Earl Griffin of Waukegen, Illinois. He lived in Sikeston, Missouri until age 14. In 1993, Demetrious graduated from McCluer High School...

Tommy Cleaves

Tommy Cleaves

April 4, 2016

Tommy Cleaves , 65, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died April 4, 2016, at the Charleston Manor Skilled Nursing Facility in Charleston, Missouri. He was born September 3, 1950 to the late Jessie and Callie Nicholson Cleaves. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, and he graduated from Charleston High School in 1970. He is...

Jerry Mays

Jerry Mays

April 3, 2016

Jerry Edward Mays, 74, resident of Wilson City, Missouri, died April 3, 2016, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born March 23, 1942 in Parma, Missouri to the late Emerson and Lela Graham Mays. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Charleston, Missouri in 1964, and he retired from McDonnell Douglas in...

Allen Dixon

Allen Dixon

March 27, 2016

Allen Harrison Dixon, 79, resident of Charleston, Missouri died March 27, 2016 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born May 9, 1936 in Charleston to the late Abney James and Georgia McGee Dixon. He was a faithful member of Perry Chapel A.M.E. Church, and he worked at Burkhart Foam, Inc. in Cairo, Illinois for...

William Bird, Sr.

William Bird, Sr.

March 27, 2016

William Bird, Sr., 72, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died March 27, 2016, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Dr. Bird was born February 10, 1944 in Tiptonville, Tennessee to the late Evitt O. and Ella Mildred Bird. Dr. Bird was the Pastor of Greater Dimension Ministries Church of God in Christ for over 30 years, and served...