March 17, 2014

Ophelia M. Rowe, 70, resident of Baltimore, Maryland, formerly of Charleston died Monday, March 17, 2014. She was born August 1, 1943 in Marston, MO to the late H.D. Rowe Sr. and Odessie Sanders Rowe.

She lived her youth at 34-Corner MO and graduated from Anniston High School in 1962. Shortly after, she joined the Women Army...

March 17, 2014

Joseph Stevens, Jr, 73, resident of Oran died, Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Chaffee Nursing Home. He was born July 21, 1940 in Macon, Mississippi to the late Joseph and Lena Mae Williams Stevens, Sr. He was previously employed by the Cedar Rapids Sanitation Department in Cedar Rapid, Iowa and was a member of New Morning Star Baptist...

March 9, 2014

James Edward Brown, 58, resident of Wilson City died Sunday, March 9, 2014 in Wilson City. He was born October 5, 1955 in Wyatt the son of the late Jessie Brown and Florence Crenshaw Brown of Wilson City. He was employed by Fitzgerald Arena and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to his mother he is survived by...

March 7, 2014

Brayail Moore, 24, resident of Cape Girardeau died March 7, 2014 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born December 15, 1989 in Cape Girardeau to Chimeca DeBerry of Cape Girardeau. She was a graduate of Cape Central High School class of 2008 and was currently a third year student at Southeast Missouri State University majoring in Criminal...

February 22, 2014

The Life I Lived Elder E. Charles Ivy was born on October 4, 1950 in Future City, Illinois to Deborah Ivy and Bernis Norman. He was raise by a god fearing grandmother who loved the lord, Bessie Terrell-Ivy and his grandfather Prince Ivy. He is preceded in death by parents, grandparents and one grandson, Ezzard Charles Ivy. He was...

February 7, 2014

Barry Lloyd Porter, 70 resident of Sikeston, formerly of Kalamazoo, MI, died February 07, 2014 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born October 14, 1943 in South Bend, IN to the late Preston and Ethel Warren Porter. He was a former employee of General Motors and was a hard worker and a handyman. Barry loved the...

January 30, 2014

Elsie Kellum King, 90, resident of Sikeston, formerly of Colp, Illinois, died January 30, 2014 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born February 14, 1923 in Haynes, Arkansas to the late George and Louella James Miller. She was employed by Herrin Memorial Hospital for 33 years as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant and a former member...

January 22, 2014

Fleater B. Smith Williams, 82, resident of Charleston died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at the Bertrand Nursing Facility. She was born June 10, 1931 in Swift, Missouri to the late Grant and Julia Wilson Hursey. She was a licensed practical nurse and was employed by various employers including the Sikeston Regional Center for over 20 years where she retired...

January 19, 2014

Rosetta Tennin-Wyatt, 56, resident of Marston died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at her home. She was born January 24, 1957 in Rockford, IL to the late J. T. Leach and Arlether Leach Jenkins. She graduated from Auburn High School class of 1975 and later attended Rock Valley College. She was united in marriage to Ralph Wyatt who precedes her...

January 16, 2014

Carolyn Jeanette Cloin, 73, affectionately called “June”, resident of Sikeston died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at her home. She was born October 11, 1940 in Morehouse the daughter of the late Ellis Agee and Charlene (Agee) Holt of Sikeston. She was a member of First General Baptist Church in Morehouse and was united in marriage to James Cloin who...

January 10, 2014

Robert Moore, 73, resident of Wyatt died January 10, 2014 at his home. He was born November 23, 1940 in Charleston to the late Nathaniel Moore and Beatrice Lacy. He was a former employee of the Levy District. He was a member of Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Wyatt where he served on the Usher Board. He was...

January 5, 2014

Jessica Tarna Moore, 25, affectionately known as “Jelly Bean” resident of Charleston, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born January 11, 1988 in Sikeston to the late Frank Henry and Camilla Simpkins Patterson of Charleston. She was a 2006 graduate of the Charleston High School and a former employee of...

January 1, 2014

Irma Mae Winford, 72, resident of Howardville was dead on arrival at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston on January 1, 2014. She was born December 5, 1941 in Turrell, AR to the late Eddie and Corrine Harris Walker. She was a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Lilbourn where she served on the Usher’s Board,...

December 26, 2013

Earnest Hubrins, 57, resident of Sikeston died December 26, 2013 at his home. He was born September 3, 1956 in Lilbourn, Missouri to the late Nathan and Suzanna Norwood Hubrins, Jr and had lived in Missouri all his life. He was a graduate of Lilbourn High School Class of 1976 and was employed for 37 years at Noranda Aluminum...

December 25, 2013

Marion Jewel “Bullit” Baker, 62, resident of Sikeston died December 25, 2013 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born June 2, 1951 in Sikeston to Shirley McClellon of Sikeston and the late Wyatt Hardin. He was a graduate of the Sikeston High School and served in the United States Air Force receiving an honorable discharge on...

December 19, 2013

James Easton, 63, affectionately known as “Buddy” resident of Charleston died December 19, 2013 at the Charleston Manor Nursing Facility. He was born December 14, 1950 in Charleston to the late William and Izilor Humphrey Easton and was of the Baptist faith. He was a graduate of Charleston High School Class of 1969 where he played basketball. He served...

December 14, 2013

Annie (Ann) Louise Taylor Conner, affectionately known as Ms. Mouchie, 74, resident of Howardville, died December 14, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Columbia, Missouri. She was born October 31, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee to the late Walter Taylor and Ethel Beatrice Moore. Annie graduated from O’Bannon High School in New Madrid in 1958. She furthered her education by...

December 6, 2013

Jearlean W. Henderson, 80, resident of Lilbourn died December 6, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born October 4, 1933 in Helena, Arkansas to the late Nathaniel and Lillie Hightower Bledsoe and lived in Missouri for 66 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Howardville where she served as Sunday School...

November 19, 2013

Murlean Eckles, 77, resident of Sikeston died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at her home. She was born January 15, 1936 in Sunflower Lake, MS to the late Will and Francis Gladney and had lived in Missouri for over 45 years. She was a member of Green Memorial Church of God in Christ in Sikeston where she was a member...

November 17, 2013

Sadie Matthews, 70, resident of Cairo, died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home. She was born March 20, 1943 in Mounds to the late Richard and Dovia Bell Anderson. She graduated from Lane College in Jackson, Tennessee with a Bachelor’s in Education and was employed at Bennett Elementary School in Cairo for 33 years, retiring in 2003. She...