Rogers Banks Jr

Rogers Banks Jr

April 23, 2015

Rogers Banks, Jr., 65, resident of Haywood City, died April 23, 2015 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born August 29, 1949 in Bell City to the late Rogers and Virgie Lee Sims Banks, Sr. He was employed by Lewis Furniture in Sikeston until his health failed and was a member of New Morning Star...

Riley Bernard Davis Sr.

Riley Bernard Davis Sr.

April 22, 2015

Riley Bernard Davis Sr., 48 resident of Paragould, AR, formerly of Sikeston died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at University of Arkansas Medicine Sciences Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born June 4, 1966 in Sikeston to Monroe Davis of Sikeston and the late Ora Moore Davis and was of the Pentecostal belief. He was a veteran of the...

Emmitt Gillespie Sr.

Emmitt Gillespie Sr.

April 16, 2015

Emmitt Gillespie, Sr., 74, resident of Charleston died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 30, 1940 in Henson, Missouri to the late Theodore and Sarah Smith Gillespie. He was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Henson and was a retired farmer. He was united in marriage...

Henderson Fulton Jr

Henderson Fulton Jr

April 8, 2015

Henderson Fulton, Jr., 63, resident of Oklahoma City, OK formerly of Sikeston died April 8, 2015 in Oklahoma City. He was born July 5, 1951in Charleston to the late Henderson and Virley Jennings Fulton, Sr. and was of the Baptist faith. He attended Sikeston Public Schools and moved to Oklahoma in 1974. He was employed by Holiday Inn until...

Mae Francis Foreman

Mae Francis Foreman

March 31, 2015

Mae Francis Foreman,94, resident of Wilson City died Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 6, 1920 in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late Jerry and Laura Ann Logan Cooper, Sr. She was a member Holly Grove Baptist Church in Wyatt and was formerly employed by Barnhill Restaurant as a cook until her...

Moses Farr

Moses Farr

March 29, 2015

Moses Farr, 88, resident of Chicago, IL died Sunday, March 29, 2015. He was born January 11, 1927 in Bernice, MO (Stoddard County) to the late James and Mary Farr. He received an honorable discharge from the United States Army in October 1956. Moses later retired from the United States Postal Service after 28 years of faithful service. In...

Ruth Stevens Wilson

Ruth Stevens Wilson

March 26, 2015

Ruth Ann Wilson, 61, resident of Forney, Texas formerly of rural Oran died Thursday, March 26, 2014 at her home. She was born August 12, 1953 in Advance, Missouri to the late Mary “Hat” Jones Stevens and was of the Baptist faith. She was a graduate of Scott County Central High School class of 1971 and relocated to Los...

Pearline Tyler Watson

Pearline Tyler Watson

March 9, 2015

Pearline Watson, 59, resident of Haywood City, died Wednesday, March 9 2016 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born February 23, 1957 in Jackson, MS to the late A. B. and Depree Robertson. She was a member of New Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Haywood City. She was united in marriage to Tim Watson on...

Mary Patterson Cobb

Mary Patterson Cobb

February 28, 2015

Mary Patterson Cobb, 78, resident of Cape Girardeau, formerly of New Madrid died, February 28, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 16, 1936 in Hernando, MS to the late Al and Rosa Mae Reed Lifter. She was united in marriage to Horace Cobb who also preceded her in death. She is survived...

Mary Armstrong Newcomb

Mary Armstrong Newcomb

February 23, 2015

Mary Armstrong Newcomb, 86, affectionately known as “Bright Eyes” resident of Pontiac, MI, formerly of Charleston died Monday, March 23, 2015 at her home. She was born May 19, 1928 in Charleston to the late Alfred and Martha Jefferson Armstrong. She was a former member of St. Matthews Full Gospel Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston where she served on...

Joe N Bankhead

Joe N Bankhead

February 21, 2015

Joe N. Bankhead, 82, resident of Charleston died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born February 21, 1933 in Wyatt, MO to the late Alonzo and Maude Green Bankhead. He was a veteran of the United States Army receiving an honorable discharge in 1955. He was united in marriage to Lillian...

William C Fisher

William C Fisher

February 20, 2015

William C. Fisher, 82, affectionately known as “Buddy” died Friday, February 21, 2015 at the Charleston Manor. He was born April 4, 1932 in Hayti, MO to the late Morrell and Roberta Fisher, Sr. and was of the Baptist faith. He was a self-employed Body and Fender Repairman and was united in marriage to Bernice Boyce Fisher of Charleston...

Yvette Burrage

Yvette Burrage

February 17, 2015

Yvette Burrage, 48, resident of Nashville, formerly of Portageville, died February 17, 2015 in Nashville, TN. She was born October 30, 1966 in Portageville to the late Clarence and Emma McFerrin Roberson. She was a member of Life of Faith Christian Center in Nashville and was employed at Griffin Warehouse in Nashville. She was united in marriage to Larry...

Robert Earl Williams

Robert Earl Williams

February 16, 2015

Robert Earl Williams, 51, resident of Charleston died Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home. He was born November 12, 1963 in East Prairie to the late Isiah and Winnie Clariece Vance Williams and was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two sons, Antoine Atchison of Charleston and Eric Kent of Nashville, TN, two daughters, LaQuanda Atchison...

Vernard Irish Jr

Vernard Irish Jr

February 8, 2015

Vernard Irish, Jr., 68, resident of Cairo, died Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Daystar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cairo. He was born February 2, 1947 in Cairo to the late Vernard and Ruthie Moore Irish, Sr. He retired from the Milwaukee Transit Authority and relocated in Cairo where he served as former Deputy Coroner of Alexander County...

T’Kiya Ambria Green

T’Kiya Ambria Green

February 5, 2015

T’Kiya Ambria Green, 7 months, of Sikeston died February 5, 2015 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born June 10, 2014 in St. Louis the daughter of T’Kyra Green of Sikeston. In addition to her mother she is survived by her grandparents, Lawanda and Darion Stevenson of Kansas City, MO and Ka’Ron Green of Decatur, IL, great...

Olestine Curtis Howard

Olestine Curtis Howard

February 2, 2015

Olestine Howard, 77, resident of Charleston died February 2, 2015 in Charleston at the home of her sister. She was born October 6, 1937 in Tunica, MS to the late Will and Amanda Moore Curtis and was of the Methodist faith. She was an in home health care provider and was employed by SADI until her health began to...

James Thomas Hart

James Thomas Hart

January 30, 2015

James Thomas Hart, 65, affectionately known as “Sonny Boy” resident of Charleston died Friday, January 30, 2015 at his home. He was born March 17, 1949 in Charleston to the late John Ralph and Bessie Davy Hart. He was a member of St. Matthews Full Gospel Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston. He is survived by three brothers, John Edward...

Rufus Pullen

Rufus Pullen

January 28, 2015

Rufus Pullen, 76, resident of Atlanta, formerly of Bell City died January 28, 2015 in Atlanta. He was born July 2, 1938 in Bell City to the late J. C. Pullen, Jr. and Viola Campbell. In 1955 he joined the United States Air Force and was stationed at Forbes Air Base in Topeka, Kansas. He retired from Chrysler Corporation...

Tim Whitney Sr

Tim Whitney Sr

January 26, 2015

Tim Whitney, Sr. 93, resident of Charleston died, January 26, 2015 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born August 21, 1921 in Clarksdale, MS to the late Walter and Susie Mix Whitney, Sr. He was a member of Opportunity Church of God in Christ in Charleston where he served as an Elder. He was united...