James Doyle Edwards
May 31, 2026
Cowboy Edwards
James Doyle “Cowboy” Edwards, age 89, of Sikeston, MO, died Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the New Madrid Living Center in New Madrid, MO.
Born July 1, 1936, at Catron, MO, to the late Aaron Edwards and Helen Morgan Edwards, he had lived in Sikeston most of his life where he was employed as an appliance repairman with Lewis Furniture...
Retired Major Christy Jane Merrick
May 29, 2026
In Loving Memory of U.S. Army Major (Retired) Christy J. Merrick
Honoring a Distinguished Life of Service
It is with heartfelt sadness that we share the passing of U.S. Army Major (Retired) Christy J. Merrick, who left us on May 29, 2026, at the age of 75 after a brief battle with cancer. Christy was not only a respected military leader but...
Phil Clubbs
May 26, 2026
Phillip Gene Clubbs, age 76, of East Prairie, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri.
He was born May 10, 1950, in Parma, Missouri, to the late Arthur Carner Clubbs and Virginia Mae Williford Clubbs. He was of the Baptist faith.
Phillip married Sandra Lee Smith Clubbs on April 10, 1981, and she survives...
Jeffrey L. Brashear
May 25, 2026
Jeffrey Lee Brashear, age 62, of Benton, MO, formerly of Sikeston, MO, died Monday, May 25, 2026, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Born August 8, 1963, in Sikeston, MO, to Herman Eugene Brashear and Emma Jane Bolin Brashear Taylor, he was a 1981 graduate of Sikeston High School and a member of Heartland Harvest Church of God of...
Eddie Hicks
May 24, 2026
Eddie Hicks
Charles Edward “Eddie” Hicks, age 74, of Ellsinore, MO and formerly of East Prairie, MO, died Sunday, May 24, 2026, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO.
Born May 3, 1952, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Charles Randolph Hicks and Ruth Louise Parker Hicks, he was a 1970 graduate of East Prairie High School....
Theresa Marie Greer
May 22, 2026
Theresa Marie Jones Greer, age 56, of Wilson City, MO, fell asleep in death, Friday, May 22, 2026, peacefully in her home.
Theresa was born September 14, 1969, in Charleston, MO, to Ethel “Polly” Williams and Jael Lawrence. She was a very healthy baby born into a family of 12 children. Nine boys, Ray Anderson, Willie Anderson, George Williams, Melvin Williams,...
Dorothy Mae Taylor
May 22, 2026
Dorothy Mae Taylor, age 82, died Friday, May 22, 2026, at her home in Morehouse, MO.
Born October 31, 1943, at Paragould, AR, to the late Orville McIntosh and Flora Mae Jenkins McIntosh, she grew up in Arkansas but had lived in Sikeston and Morehouse, MO most of her life.
Surviving are her sisters, Jessie Tyra and Joann Taylor; and several nieces...
Sandra D. Baker
May 16, 2026
Sandra D. Baker, age 87, of Sikeston, MO, formerly of Paducah, KY, died Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston, MO.
Born September 21, 1938 in Savannah, Georgia, to the late Otis Lamar Dye and Dorothy Windham Dye Solomon, she was raised in Savannah, GA and later moved to Paducah, Kentucky where she lived a number of years...
Marcia Leah Sherrod
May 15, 2026
Marcia Leah Odum Sherrod, age 72, of Sikeston, MO., passed away, Friday, May 15, 2026, at the home of her daughter in Bertrand, MO.
Born December 5, 1953, in Dexter, MO, to the late Odell Odum and Neva Mae Blunt Odum, she was a 1972 graduate of Sikeston High School and had lived in Sikeston most of her life.
For several years,...
Jason Lee Pickett
May 11, 2026
Jason Lee Pickett, age 45, died of a massive heart attack Monday, May 11, 2026, at his home in Bertrand, MO.
Born April 18, 1981, at Sikeston, MO, to Richard Earl Pickett and Karen Faye Meeks Pickett Groves, he had lived in Bertrand most of his life. Jason was raised in the First General Baptist Church in Charleston under his grandfather,...
Louise Ann Edwards Carson
Apr 30, 2026
Louise Ann Edwards Carson
March 12, 1927 – April 30, 2026
Louise Ann Edwards Carson of Wilton Manors, FL passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at the remarkable age of 99.
Born and raised in Richland Center, Wisconsin, Lou was the daughter of the late Dr. Wilmer (Bill) Edwards and Lucile Postel Edwards.
Louise lived a long, beautiful life filled...
Roger Dale Ward, II
Apr 26, 2026
Roger Dale Ward II, age 54, of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away on April 26, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones at St Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born on March 8, 1972, in Sikeston, to Roger and Abbie Ward, who both preceded him in death.
Roger is survived by his children, Lindsay (Nikko) Galang and Roger Ward III, both...
Michael Allen Milam
Apr 26, 2026
Michael Allen Milam, age 61, died Sunday, April 26, 2026, at his home near New Madrid, MO.
Born February 3, 1965, at Sikeston, Missouri to the late James David “J.D.” Milam and Nellie Mae Milam, he grew up in Valley Springs, Arkansas, and at the age of 18 moved to New Madrid County, MO when he took employment with Noranda, and...
Debbie Russell
Apr 25, 2026
Deborah Kay “Debbie” Robinson Russell, age 73, of Sikeston died Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
Born March 8, 1953, at Harlingen, Texas, daughter of the late George Milton Robinson and Ruth Jeanette Chambers Robinson, she was a 1971 graduate of Sikeston High School. Debbie had lived in Sikeston most of her life and...
Gary Wayne Wylde
Apr 24, 2026
Gary Wayne Wylde, age 77, of Blodgett, MO, died Friday, April 24, 2026, at the home of his stepson and daughter in law, in Jackson, MO.
Born October 5, 1947, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Ira Joseph Wylde and Burlee Ann Evans Wylde, he had lived in Charleston and later in Blodgett for a number of years. Gary had...
Lester Louis Moore
Apr 23, 2026
Lester Moore, 78, of Wolf Island and East Prairie, Missouri, was born on November 17, 1947, in Wolf Island, Missouri, to the late Anderson and Maxine (Smith) Moore. Lester passed away in a farming accident at his home on April 23, 2026.
Lester attended schools in Anniston and East Prairie. On November 18, 1966, he married the love of his life,...
Carolyn Miller
Apr 23, 2026
Carolyn Deloris Miller, age 85, of Sikeston, MO, died Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Delta South Skilled Nursing Center in Sikeston, MO.
Born May 20, 1940, in the Salcedo Community near Sikeston, MO, Carolyn was the youngest of ten children born to William Arthur Miller and Addie Bell Couch Miller. She had lived in Sikeston most of her life and was...
Logan Alexander Payne
Apr 23, 2026
Logan Alexander Payne, age 24, formerly of East Prairie, MO, died Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.
He was born on August 23, 2001, at Southeast Hospital (Mercy) in Cape Girardeau, MO. Logan graduated from Charleston High School in May 2020.
Logan is survived by his mother Rachelle (Payne) Dickerson of Kennett, Mo.; his sister,...
Jack C. Patterson
Apr 22, 2026
JACKIE C. PATTERSON, 1945-2026
JACKIE CLAY PATTERSON, AGE 81, OF SIKESTON, MO, DIED WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026, AT MERCY SOUTHEAST HOSPITAL IN CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.
JACK WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 14, 1945, IN CLARENCE, MO. HE WAS THE SON OF DARRELL E. PATTERSON AND MARGARET ANN (MAUPIN) PATTERSON AND AFTER HIS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
ON FEBRUARY 16,...
Sharon Sue Miller Kujawa
Apr 22, 2026
Sharon Sue Miller Kujawa, age 83, a resident of Sikeston, MO, and formerly of Belleville, IL, died Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
She was born May 20, 1942, at Oran, MO, to the late Columbus W. Miller and Oda L. Oliver Miller. Sharon had lived in Belleville, IL a number of years before returning to Southeast Missouri and fondly loved and cared...
