Gilbert Ray Dixon

Gilbert Ray Dixon

December 22, 2015

Gilbert Ray Dixon,70, formerly of Charleston, MO, resident of Hayti, MO died Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti. He was born May 5, 1945 in Charleston to the late Olie and Ether Scott Dixon. Mr. Dixon worked for Penzel Construction for over 20 years, before forming his own company, Honest Abe Construction. He loved to...

Samuel Lee Sanders Iii

Samuel Lee Sanders Iii

December 19, 2015

Samuel L. Sanders, III, 35, resident of Sikeston died Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born April 27, 1980 in Sikeston to the late Samuel L. Sanders, Jr. and Lila Regina Johnson Sanders of Sikeston. He was a 1998 graduate of Richland High School in Essex where he participated in basketball...

Leon Daniels Jr

Leon Daniels Jr

December 19, 2015

Leon Daniels, Jr., 57, resident of Sikeston died December 19, 2015 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born October 25, 1958 in Bell City to the late Leon Daniel, Sr. and Willie Bee Walker Daniel of Sikeston. He was a former employee of Lambert's Cafe in Sikeston and a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist...

Zenora Banks

Zenora Banks

December 10, 2015

Zenora Banks, 88, resident of Wilson City died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. She was born August 4, 1927 in Canalou, Missouri to the late Pleas and Annie Belle Isom. She was a member of New Haven Church of God in Christ where she was a missionary. She was united in marriage to...

Terrance Cortez Bradley

Terrance Cortez Bradley

December 3, 2015

Terrance Cortez Bradley, 32, resident of St. Louis, formerly of Charleston died Thursday, December 3, 2015 in St. Louis. He was born May 11, 1983 in Sikeston to Ruth Ann Bradley Luckett of Charleston and Donnell Hines of Sikeston. He attended East Prairie High School where he participated in basketball and football and was employed as a construction worker....

Harrison P Jackson Jr

Harrison P Jackson Jr

November 23, 2015

Harrison P. Jackson, Jr., 56, resident of Charleston died Monday, November 23, 2015 at Close to Home Caring Center in Matthews. He was born April 28, 1959 in Charleston to the late Harrison and Mary White Jackson, Sr. and was of the Pentecostal faith. He was former employee of World Global in Chicago and Retco Trailer Manufacturing in Sikeston....

Ruth Ann Newton

Ruth Ann Newton

November 21, 2015

Ruth Ann Newton was born January 16, 1943 in Sikeston, MO. She was the daughter of John Waters and Bernice Lane. To this union two daughters were born. Her mother later re-married and to this union four more children were born. In addition to both parents, her husband, Richard Newton, daughter, Lisa M. Newton, grandmother, Mary Turner, and sister...

Clara Mcclinton

Clara Mcclinton

November 15, 2015

Clara McClinton, 93, resident of Haywood City died Sunday November 15, 2015 at her home. She was born February 27, 1922 in Wahalak, MS to the late Ike and Sofia Lockett Nicholson. She was a member of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Haywood City and was united to marriage to Jessie McClinton who preceded her in death...

Geraldine Luada Lee

Geraldine Luada Lee

November 9, 2015

Geraldine Lee, 89, resident of Cape Girardeau died Monday, November 9, 2015 at her home. She was born June 22, 1926 in Jackson, Mo to the late Shannon and Bessie Henderson Eulinberg. She was the owner of Jerry’s Beauty Shop and a member of St. James AME Church in Cape Girardeau where she was a member of the Missionary...

Louis "La" Marshall

Louis "La" Marshall

November 9, 2015

Louis Andrew Marshall, 74, affectionately known as “L A” of Sikeston died November 11, 2015 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. He was born July 7, 1941 in Coahoma County, Mississippi to the late Robert and Murlee Jones Marshall. He was a former employee of Ford Motors in Detroit, Michigan and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his...

Joe Louis Nelson

Joe Louis Nelson

November 7, 2015

Joe Louis Nelson, 79, a resident of Cairo, died November 7, 2015 at Daystar Nursing Facility. He was born May 15, 1936 to the late Thornton Sr. and Willie Wynn Nelson. He attended St. Columbus Catholic School and Cairo Public Schools in Cairo, IL. He was employed by Illinois Department of Transportation until he later started his own cement...

Henry Carlton

Henry Carlton

November 6, 2015

Henry Carlton, 63 resident of Cairo, died November 6, 2015 at his home. He was born March 26, 1952 in Cairo to the late Jimmy and Justine Randolph Carlton, Sr. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by three brothers, Willie Carlton, Norman Carlton and Billy Joe Carlton. He was a graduate of Cairo High...

Mamie Elsie Blair

Mamie Elsie Blair

November 3, 2015

Mamie Blair, 79, resident of Lilbourn, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 23, 1936 in Marston to the late Eddie and Savannah Owens Blair. She was a former employee of the New Madrid County Public Schools where she worked as a Teacher’s Aide and a member of Pilgrim...

Inez Avery Hamilton

Inez Avery Hamilton

October 29, 2015

Inez Hamilton, 88, resident of Charleston died October 29, 2015 at the Charleston Manor Nursing Center. She was born on February 16, 1927 in Clarksdale, MS to the late Louis and Mary Washington Avery. She was a lifelong member of Perry Chapel AME Church in Charleston where she served on the Mother’s Board. She was a former employee of...

Freida Marie Scott

Freida Marie Scott

October 26, 2015

Freida Marie Scott, 49, resident of Charleston died, October 26, 2015 at her home. She was born October 3, 1966 in Charleston to the late George Reed and Lillian Maxine Horton and was of the Baptist faith. She was formerly employed as a manager at Dairy Queen. She is survived by one son, Roshun Scott of Rockford, IL, three...

Freddie Harris

Freddie Harris

October 26, 2015

Freddie Harris 59, resident of Haywood City, Missouri died October 26, 2015 at Missouri Delta Hospital in Sikeston. He was born November 3, 1955 in Lelend, Mississippi to Rose Hill Harris of Sikeston and the late Jim Harris, Sr. He was a member of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church of Haywood City and employed as a truck driver....

Lillie Harrington Beach Gwin

Lillie Harrington Beach Gwin

October 24, 2015

Lillie Harrington Beach Gwin, 79, of Charlotte, North Carolina, died Saturday, October 24, 2015 in St. Louis. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31st at West End Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the church on Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Formerly...

Mable Valentine

Mable Valentine

September 28, 2015

Mable Valentine, 96, resident of Sikeston died September 28, 2015 at her home. She was born July 17, 1919 in Rome, MS to the late William and Elnora Bailey Rodgers. She was a member of Powerhouse of God Church where she served as Church Mother and was united in marriage to Rueben Valentine who also precedes her in death....

Artiner Parker

Artiner Parker

September 25, 2015

Artiner Parker, 77, resident of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Charleston died September 25, 2015 in Atlanta. She was born May 1, 1938 in Charleston to the late Richard and Mayola Williams and was of the Baptist faith. She was united in marriage to John Parker who also precedes her in death. She is survived by four sons; Aljen Smith...

Shirley Ann Visor

Shirley Ann Visor

September 22, 2015

Shirley Ann Visor, 60, resident of Charleston, died Tuesday, Sept 22, 2015 in Sikeston. She was born Sept 30, 1954 in Mississippi County, MO to the late Roosevelt “Ted” and Annie Mae Sager Verner. In addition to her parents, two brothers, R.C. Verner and Paul Verner, and one sister, Colleen Verner also preceded her in death. Shirley loved cooking...