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.  ...

February 6, 2024

Johnnie Lee Johnson was born October 12, 1949 in Tunica, Mississippi to Ellie and Sylvia Thomas Johnson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Ezekiel Johnson, Clyde Johnson, and Albert Johnson, his sister, Evelyn Johnson, a son, Christopher Guest, two grandsons, Joseph Guest, Jr. and Fred Cotton.  His life partner and soulmate, Earnestine...

February 1, 2024

Arbery Lee Agnew, affectionately known to some as “Bear or Agnew”, was born July 30, 1950 in Union City, TN to Rosie and Sam Agnew. When Arbery was a young child his family relocated to Missouri where he spent his younger years.  Arbery graduated from East Prairie High School.

Arbery was blessed to have two sets of...

January 29, 2024

Sammy Lee Williams, Jr. was born April 21, 1982 in Sikeston, Missouri to Sammie Lee Williams, Sr. and Jacqueline Elaine Frederick Watson. His mother and grandmother, Mary Frederick, preceded him in death.

Sammy attended Freedom House Ministries in Cape Girardeau under the leadership of Pastor William Rogers.

He graduated from Sikeston High School in Sikeston,...

January 22, 2024

Margaret Greer was born June 14, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Vonna and Josephine Harris Hunter. A mother of seven, five boys and two girls, Margaret had a heart full of love to give. Aside from her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, James Hunter, her sisters, Essie Bea Payne, Pauline Hall, Wilma Jean Johnson,...

January 20, 2024

Chara Graham, affectionately known as LaToy, was born January 22, 1978 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Thomas Cooper and the late Aretta Graham Kinder.  Chara's sister, Nakaska Graham-Jones, grandparents, Roy and Earline Jones Graham, Mae Francis and Billy Williams, her great-grandparents, Ollie and Georgia Jones, and uncles, Roy Graham, Clifford Graham, and Phillip Porter have preceded her death.

January 20, 2024

Timothy Ray Banks, 59, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Saturday, January 20, 2024 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape. He was born January 17, 1965 in Wyatt, Missouri to the late Sylvester and Sally Reed Banks.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Sylvester Fredrick Banks.

Visitation services will...

January 15, 2024

Mamon Wells, Jr., 57, resident of Bertrand, Missouri died Monday, January 15, 2024 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born August 15, 1966 in Gary, Indiana to the late Mamon and Frances Wilson Wells, Sr.

Mamon developed and nurtured a personal relationship with the Lord. He attended Williams Chapel Church of God in...

January 11, 2024

Edna Lorrine Campbell, affectionately known as Toe, was born August 25, 1950 in Thompson Bend, Missouri. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by four brothers, Luther Murray, George Murray, John Murray, and Richard Murray, three sisters, Katherine McCauley, Estella Coleman, and Ruby Johnson, and two grandchildren, Demetrieal Gillespie and Calvin Murray.

Edna had...

January 1, 2024

Stephen Sayles Williams, affectionately known as Steve, made his grand entrance into this world on June 27, 1944 in Marshall, Missouri. The son of Charles and Dorothy Lewis Williams, he was the second of three born to this union.

He was a graduate of Marshall High School in Marshall, Missouri, class of 1962.  While there, he participated...

December 22, 2023

Ms. Betty Ann (Fisher) McGee was called home to glory on December 22, 2023. She was born on June 16, 1967 in Flint, Michigan to the union of Mr. & Mrs. William and Bernice Fisher. She professed a hope in Christ at Joyful Praise Ministries in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

She attended school at Charleston High School in...