December 16, 2023

Edgar Lee Marshall Jr., was born on October 13, 1946 to the union of Edgar Lee, Sr. and Almeter Marshall in Rich, Mississippi. He was the oldest of ten siblings. His parents, one sister, Teresa Hunter, one Grandson and one Great-Grandson preceded him in death.

Edgar Jr. was united in holy matrimony on December 31, 1966 to...

December 6, 2023

Earnestine Guest was born August 23, 1960 to Otis and Rosie Guest in Hughes, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by one son, Christopher Guest, four sisters, Magnolia Boyd, Cora Green, Dorothy Branch, and Joosie Guest, and Katherine       Adams, and two grandsons, Joseph Guest, Jr. and Fred Cotton.

Arkansas is where her early years of education started....

November 26, 2023

Phillip Turner, 90, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died Sunday, November 26, 2023 while at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born February 12, 1933 in Charleston to the late Phillip and Mable Sutherland Turner.

Friends may call Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at Opportunity...

November 25, 2023

Ernestine Russell was born October 29, 1949 in Chicago Illinois to the late Jasper Russell and Ruby McCullough. In addition to her parents in Eternity, she now joins her two children Demetrious (Deno) and Levetrious (Debbie), four brothers: Sunny Russell, Jasper Russell Jr. (Boyzie), Willie Gator (Tony) and Rickey Gator, her twin sister Christine Russell along with sisters Gloria Dean...

November 17, 2023

Johnny White, Jr. 66, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died Friday, November 17, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Johnny was born June 18, 1957 in Sikeston to the late Johnny White, Sr. and Pearlie Mae Tate White. He was a 1975 graduate of Sikeston High School.

Johnny spent most of his life loving...

November 12, 2023

William Henry Glasper was born in Venice, Illinois (Kerr Island) on July 12, 1940 to his loving parents Edward Glasper Sr. and Beatrice Glasper. He was the fifth of six children born to this union. William received his early religious teaching and training at Vernon Chapel A.M.E. Church in Venice, Illinois (Kerr Island)  and St. Luke A.M.E. Church in...

November 11, 2023

Cynthia LaNese Sharkey-Freeman, 56, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born December 14, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois to Mary Louise Sharkey-Smith of Sikeston, Missouri and the late Billy Claybon.

Celebration of life will be held Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the...

November 5, 2023

Virgia Mae Martin, 80, resident of Chicago, Illinois, died Sunday, November 5, 2023 at her home. She was born February 7, 1943 in Point Pleasant, Missouri to the late J.P. Jennings and the late Carrie Bell Drake.

Services were held Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the homegoing hour of 12:00 noon at New Beginning...

November 1, 2023

Temple Bostic, 50, resident of Carbondale, Illinois, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Wednesday, November 1, 2023. She was born March 20, 1973 in Charleston to the late Aljournary Smith and the late Marjorie Bostic Clark.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

“To such a wonderful daughter, mother, sister, aunt, cousin and niece...

October 26, 2023

Carolyn Ann Davis, 59, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the Lutheran Home where she resided.  She was born March 15, 1964 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau to the union of Clifton J. Davis, Jr and Vermell Marie Leisure Davis.

Carolyn attended Parkway State School until she relocated to...

October 23, 2023

Joe David Farries, Jr., 76, resident of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Charleston, Missouri died Monday, October 23, 2023.  He was born June 11, 1947.

Friends may call  Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 Noon at Nash Prayer Band Church of the Living God, 1914 N. Taylor, St. Louis, Missouri...

October 22, 2023

Walter Austin, Jr. 60, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Sunday, October 22, 2023 at his home. He was born August 29, 1963 in Charleston, Missouri to the late Walter Austin, Sr. and the late Ladene Adkins Austin.

He graduated from Cairo High School in Cairo, Illinois.

Walter had a great passion for serving the...

October 21, 2023

Samuel Tucker, 70, resident of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri died Saturday, October 21, 2023.  He was born June 20, 1953 in Sikeston, Missouri.

Friends may call  Friday, November 3, 2023 from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 Noon at New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church, 4700 West Florissant, St. Louis, Missouri 63115....

October 16, 2023

Brant Farrell Sanglton, affectionately known as Nuk, 38, resident of Jefferson City, Missouri, died Monday, October 16, 2023 at his home. The son of Annie Sanglton and Mark Minner, he was born August 6, 1985 in Sikeston, Missouri.

He attended public school in New Madrid, Missouri and later graduated from Jefferson City High School in Jefferson City,...

October 8, 2023

Lawrence Edward Mays, 66, resident of Wilson City, Missouri died Sunday, October 8, 2023 while at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born to Christine Mays Brown, he made his earthly arrival on June 2, 1957 at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was raised by his loving grandparents, Amos and Lela Mays.

October 6, 2023

Lena Mae Raby, 87, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Friday, October 6, 2023 at her home. She was born July 19, 1936 in Yazoo, Mississippi to the late Isaiah Grayson and the late Essie Harris Grayson. Lena was a mother of nine children, three boys and six girls, whose heart was so big, she picked up several more...

September 18, 2023

Kyle Jawan Sherrod, 30, died Monday, September 18, 2023. He was born April 5, 1993 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Michael Sherrod of St. Louis, Missouri and Tera Woods Sherrod of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Friends may call Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at New Direction Outreach Ministries in...

September 18, 2023

Arthur Corbitt, a loving and carefree gentle man touched the lives of all people who knew him. He was born in Charleston Missouri on November 9, 1955, to Bennie “Red” and Louise Corbitt. Arthur lived in St Louis, Missouri for many years and later relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana. He gave his life to Christ at an early age and...

September 16, 2023

Sidney Burton, Jr., 76, affectionately known as Paw Paw, died Saturday, September 16, 2023. He was born December 24, 1946 in Klondike, Illinois to the late Sidney Burton, Sr. and the late Rosielee Eleserine Gillespie Burton.

Friends may call Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at 1st Baptist Church...

September 7, 2023

Willieann Carpenter was born January 9, 1942 in Charleston Missouri. She was the fourth of six children born to Williemae and George Carpenter.

Willieann attended Charleston Public Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School. She left home to attend Nursing School in California and returned home to take care of her mother after she fell ill.