Dorothy P. Riggens

Dorothy P. Riggens

December 29, 2014

Dorothy Riggens, 82, resident of Charleston died December 29, 2014 at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 15, 1932 in Blytheville, AR to the late Joseph and Susie M. Davis Sinks. She was a member of Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church in Charleston where served on the Mother’s Board. She was united in marriage to Charlie...

Loriel’E Elizabeth Marie Tate

Loriel’E Elizabeth Marie Tate

December 26, 2014

Loriel’e Elizabeth Marie Tate, infant died December 26, 2014 shortly after birth in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was the daughter of Sylvester and Roiel’e Walker Tate, Jr. of Penermon. In addition to her parents she is survived by two brothers, Sylvester Tate III of Houston, TX and Sylvester Tate IV of Lilbourn, two sisters, Taylor Savannah Tate of Houston,...

Joe Willie Williams Sr

Joe Willie Williams Sr

December 23, 2014

Pastor Joe Willie Williams, Sr. 72, resident of Cairo died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his home. He was born February 9, 1942 in Parma, Missouri to the late Cleveland and Elizabeth Williams. Pastor Williams was the pastor of Everdale Missionary Baptist Church in Cairo where he served for 12 years. He was formerly employed by Cairo Public Utilities...

Nancy Williams

Nancy Williams

December 18, 2014

Nancy Mae Williams, 65, resident of Haywood City died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at her home. She was born February 27, 1949 in Shuqualak, MS to the late Abe and Esther Mae Hyde Williams, Sr. She was employed for over 21 years at Equifax in St. Louis and was member of New Morning Star Baptist Church in Haywood City....

Cecil Nunley

Cecil Nunley

December 16, 2014

Cecil Nunley, 69, resident of Cape Girardeau died, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at his home. He was born December 23, 1944 in Morley, MO to the late Earnestine Nunley and was of the Baptist faith. He was a graduate of Cape Central High and later enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served for four years receiving...

Demarkus Pete Williams

Demarkus Pete Williams

December 14, 2014

DeMarkus Williams, 33, resident of Howardville died December 14, 2014 at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born January 22, 1981 in Hayti, MO to Jonathan Samelton of Dade City, FL and Pamelata Williams of Rockford, IL. He was a graduate of New Madrid County Central High School and of the Baptist faith. In addition to his...

Yvonne Clark

Yvonne Clark

December 10, 2014

Yvonne Clark, 63, resident of Jackson died December 10, 2014 at her home. She was born August 7, 1951 in Atlanta, GA to the late Will and Orpah Ferrell Dowdy. She was employed by the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, (NIMA)with the United States Government where she retired after 34 years of service and was a member of the...

Vernell Cracker Long

Vernell Cracker Long

December 8, 2014

Vernell Long, 64, affectionately known as “Cracker”, resident of Matthews died, December 8, 2014 at Close to Home Care Center in Matthews. He was born June 24, 1950 in Dorena, MO to the late Vernon and Eula Mae Bell Long He was of the Baptist faith and a former employee of Thurman Farms. He is survived by three sons...

Don Lance Weakly

Don Lance Weakly

November 30, 2014

Bishop Don Lance Weakly, 68 , resident of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 15, 1946 in Oran to the late Richard Lance and Morean Weakly. He was assistant Pastor at St. Matthews Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau during the late 1970’s. in the late 1980’s to...

Tyrell Da'Von Banks

Tyrell Da'Von Banks

November 30, 2014

Tyrell De’Von Banks, 22, of Haywood City died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born November 8, 1992 in Sikeston the son Tyrone McClinton of Memphis, TN and Sabrina Banks of Haywood City. He attended Scott County Central High School where he was a member of the Basketball team and was...

Carol Jeanette Lawrence

Carol Jeanette Lawrence

November 30, 2014

Carol Jeanette Lawrence, 50, resident of Charleston died Sunday, November 30, 2014 at her home. She was born May 12, 1964 in Wyatt to the late Thomas Williams and Verlene Lawrence and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Aneka Lawrence of Rigley, TN, one daughter, Toria Lawrence of Cape Girardeau,...

Stephen Bernard White Sr

Stephen Bernard White Sr

November 19, 2014

Stephen Bernard White, 56, resident of Sikeston died November 19, 2014 at his home. He was born January 17, 1958 in Sikeston to the late Willie Jones, Sr. and Carrie White and was of the Baptist faith. He was self-employed. He is survived by one son, Michael Payne of Cape Girardeau, four daughters, Brooke Payne and Katina (Nellcine) Brown...

Aquilla Blissett

Aquilla Blissett

November 18, 2014

Aquilla Blissett, 64, resident of rural Oran died November 18, 2014 at his home. He was born June 11, 1950 in Earle, Arkansas to the late Johnnie Lee and Maybelle Thomas Blissett. He served in the United States Army August 1970 – March 1972 where he was an M-16 Expert and received an honorable discharge. He was employed by...

Martwan Davonta Hill

Martwan Davonta Hill

November 10, 2014

Martwan Davonta Hill, 18, affectionately known as ‘Bay Bay’, resident of Sikeston died Monday, November 10, 2014 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He was born January 21, 1996 in Cape Girardeau to Percy Baker and Vanda Dixon of Sikeston. He was a graduate of Sikeston High School class of 2014 and was currently enrolled in Three Rivers College...

Craig Rush

Craig Rush

November 3, 2014

Craig Rush, 37, resident of St. Petersburg, FL formerly of Cairo, died in November 4, 2014 in St. Petersburg. He was born November 14, 1976 in Cairo to Regina Rush Cooper of St. Petersburg and Craig Kizer of Jefferson City, MO . He attended Cairo Public Schools and was of the Baptist faith. In 2004 he relocated to St....

Nellie Mae Carlock

Nellie Mae Carlock

October 22, 2014

Nellie Mae Carlock, 86, resident of Sikeston died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born January 21, 1928 in Senatobia, MS to the late Ernest and Donnie Mae Davis Carter. She was a member of Freewill Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston where she served as President of the Mother’s Board. She...

Robert Shaw Lyons

Robert Shaw Lyons

October 16, 2014

Robert Lyons, 81, resident of Charleston died Thursday. October 16, 2014 at the Charleston Manor Nursing Center. He was born March 2, 1933 in Euphoria, MS to the late Henry and Truly Shaw Lyons. He was a member of Opportunity Church of God in Christ in Charleston and was united in marriage to LueAlice Tompkin who survives. In addition...

Susie Mae Morrow

Susie Mae Morrow

October 14, 2014

Susie M. Morrow, 88, resident of Sikeston died October 14, 2014 at her home. She was born December 24, 1925 in Memphis, TN to the late Savannah Brown and Bobby Gray. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in West Memphis, AR. and was united in marriage to Clifton Morrow who also preceded her in death. She is...

Cornelious Robert Sides

Cornelious Robert Sides

October 5, 2014

Cornelious Robert Sides, 67, resident of Cape Girardeau died October 5, 2014 at his home. He was born October 30, 1946 in Cape Girardeau to the late Wilson Prince and Margie Sides. He is a veteran of the United States Navy where he received an honorable discharge. He was employed by U S Steel Company in Chicago for over...

Mary Shoffner

Mary Shoffner

October 2, 2014

Mary Shoffner, 64, affectionately known as “BaBa” resident of Sikeston, formerly of Williamsville, MO died October 2, 2014, at Heritage Gardens of Sikeston. She was born February 27, 1950 in Caruthersville, Missouri to the late Bennie and Flossie Ivy Shoffner. She is survived by three brothers, Willie Shoffner of Bloomington, IL, Charles Shoffner and Maroney Shoffner of Sikeston, one...