May 24, 2024

Otis Boyce, son of Render Smith Boyce and Reverend Beverly Boyce, was born on March 5, 1933 in Henson, Missouri. He was one in a family of three children, two boys and one girl. His parents, sister, Mary Boyce Seals, and brother, Andrew Smith Wave preceded him in death.

Otis worked for Proctor and Gamble for 25...

May 18, 2024

Long-time educator, mentor, and community leader Bonnie Jean Lane Heard passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the age of 86 years old. She was born October 15, 1937, to the union of Lonzie Lane and Ella Mae Graham in Wyatt, Missouri, and was raised by Leondas Lane, Sr., and Millie Graham Lane.

Bonnie lived and...

May 15, 2024

Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and Aunt, Nancy Lee Martin, 82 was born May 4, 1942 in Mississippi County, Missouri to the union of Richard and Meoley (Cassell) Williams.

Nancy grew up in Charleston, Missouri and accepted Christ at an early age. During her emerging adulthood she moved to Chicago, Illinois and completed her secondary education at the...

May 11, 2024

Susie Mae Robinson Brown passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at her home in Miami, Florida, while bravely battling cancer. The sun set, the moon rose, and the Aurora Borealis ushered her to heaven.

She was born on August 25, 1953, in Union City, Tennessee, to the late Sammy Lee Robinson and Margaret Murphy Robinson. She...

April 17, 2024

Norman Chappell, 59, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died Wednesday, April 17, 2024 while at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born July 27, 1964 in Charleston to the late Alfreddie Pettigrew and the late Geneva Moore.

Friends may call Friday, April 26, 2024 from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at...

April 10, 2024

Corey Wilson, 47, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Wednesday, April 10, 2024 while at his home. He was born March 6, 1977 to Richard Wilson and Patricia McElmurry Wilson of Cape Girardeau.

Friends may call Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour of 1:00 P.M. at Greater Dimension Ministries in Cape Girardeau....

April 6, 2024

Jerry Sykes, 75, resident of Cleveland, Ohio, died Saturday, April 6, 2024 while at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. He was born June 6, 1948 in Forrest City, Arkansas to the late Jermiah Sykes and the late Minnie Marsh.

Friends may call Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 12:00 noon until the funeral hour of 100 P.M. at...

April 6, 2024

Edward Farr, 68, resident of Lilbourn, Missouri, died Saturday, April 6, 2024 while at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born January 31, 1956 in Matthews, Missouri to Clennon “Jim” Farr of Howardville, Missouri and the late Lorene Cook Farr.

A visitation will be held Friday, April 12, 2024 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00...

April 2, 2024

Eddie May Washington, affectionately known as  Mickey, was born July 19, 1965 in Charleston, Missouri to Percy Foster and Eula Mae Washington. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Gloria Jean Henderson and her brother, Michael Todd Washington   Williams.

Mickey graduated from Charleston High School, class of 1984.

She...

April 1, 2024

Today we celebrate the life of Mother Bertha L. Chism.  Mother Chism, affectionately known and called by so many as “Lil Mama”, was born on April 1, 1927 to George Dewey and Viola West in Mound City, IL.

Mother Chism was joined in marriage to Charley “Buddy” Nickerson on September 22, 1943, and to this union two...

March 24, 2024

Helen Richard was born July 3, 1954 in Parma, Missouri to Burdette Richard and Barbara Thomas. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Courtney, and her grandson, Semaj.

Helen developed a personal relationship and deemed Jesus as her Lord and Savior. She was a Mother at her church, Friendship Missionary Baptist...

March 16, 2024

Roberta Woods, 80, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died Saturday, March 16, 2024 while at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born March 18, 1943 in Scooba, Mississippi to the late Gene Holly and the late Leola Jenkins Woods.

Friends may call Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 10:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 11:00 A.M....

March 15, 2024

Queen Ester Starnes, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, departed this life on Friday, March 15, 2024 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 67. She was born November 9, 1956 in Tunica, Mississippi to the late Cleve Starnes and Ollie Mae Brown Starnes.

She leaves to cherish her memories her children, three daughters,...

March 14, 2024

Elliott Lee Turner was born January 26, 1960 in Bell City, Missouri to Ellis Howard and Lucille Turner. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents, his daughter, Nadia, and two infant siblings, his brother, Eric, and his sister, Freda.

Elliott was a 1979 graduate from Scott County Central...

March 10, 2024

Lucretia Joiner, 40, resident of East Prairie, Missouri died Sunday, March 10, 2024 while at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was born March 15, 1983 in Sikeston, Missouri to the late Sterling Lee Joiner and Peggy Mitchell Joiner of East Prairie, Missouri.

During her school years, Lucretia was an all-around athlete. In...

March 7, 2024

Jose Jeff Parker was born March 11,1965, in Chicago Illinois to the parents of Jose and Fannie Lou Armour Parker, who preceded him in death. Jose departed this life on Thursday, March 7, 2024, while at Heartland Care and Rehabilitation Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 58.

Jose was raised in Cape Girardeau, MO...

February 28, 2024

Rosie Lee Blackmon was born June 8, 1967 in Osceola, Arkansas to Bufford Simmons and Louise Jones Simmons. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by her husband, “Dino” Blackmon, her daughter, Cassandra Walker, two sisters, Carolyn Jean Jones and Maggie Simmons, and two brothers, Robert Simmons and Alvia Louis “Big Al” Simmons.

She...

February 26, 2024

Bessie Renfro was born June 2, 1937 in Sikeston to J.D. Renfro and Julia Edwards Renfro. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Arthur Renfro, Everett Nixon, Oblenis Gipson, and Micheal Gipson, and her sister, Floy Spence.

She confessed her faith in Christ and deemed her church home to be West...

February 10, 2024

Leatha M. Hale age 85, entered eternal rest on February 10, 2024 in Merriville Indiana. She was born June 12, 1938 in Wyatt, Missouri. The youngest of 9 siblings, she was born minutes after her twin sister. She and her twin Reatha, have always shared a special bond.

Leatha, affectionally known as “Fat”, was a woman of...

February 8, 2024

Loriann Marie Clemon, 55, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died Thursday, February 8, 2024 while at St. Mark Medical Center in Hobart, Indiana. She was born September 26, 1968 in Charleston to the late Albert Perry and the late Rosemary Carter Simpson.

Loriann graduated from Charleston High School in Charleston, Missouri.

She was a hard worker.  ...