Apr 6, 2025

JAMES EDWARD WARREN, JR., age 48, died Sunday, April 6, 2025, at his home in East Prairie, MO.

He was born on January 2, 1977, in Amarillo, TX, to the late James Edward Warren, Sr., and Barbara Ann Hutton Warren.  He had lived in East Prairie for the past several years, moving there from East Lynne, MO....

Apr 3, 2025

Harley Cooksey

Hubert Harley Cooksey, age 73, of Matthews, MO, died Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Born January 30, 1952, near Sikeston, MO, to the late Hubert F.M. Cooksey and Virlon Mae Wyatt Cooksey, he was a 1970 graduate of Matthews School. For a short time,...

Mar 30, 2025

Charles Forrest Henry (known as Pete) age 85, of East Prairie passed away peacefully on March 30th, 2025 in Valley Park, Missouri.

He was born January 12, 1940, in Dorena, Missouri to Charlie Forrest Henry and Darling Rachel Henry (nee Masterson).  He had a younger sister, Darlene, who was married to Lawrence Black.

Pete married...

Mar 29, 2025

Thomas Hetherington Story, Sr., affectionately known as "Tommy," 72, of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away at home on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 9:00 p.m., surrounded by friends and family.

Born on July 1, 1952, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late George Gassman Story and Eleanor McClure Story. Tommy grew up in Wolf Island and Charleston, Missouri. He...

Mar 28, 2025

Velford Paul "Byrd" Melancon, age 75, a resident of Sikeston, Mo., died Friday, March 28, 2025, at the Chaffee Nursing Center, in Chaffee, Mo.

Born December 3, 1949, at Saint Amant, LA, to the late Walter Melancon and Anna Marie Simon Melancon, he had lived in Sikeston the past few years where he was a member of...

Mar 27, 2025

Connie Melissa Litchford Cantrell, age 58, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025, at her home in Sikeston, MO.

She was born March 8, 1967 in Sikeston, MO to the late Johnathon David Litchford and Alfreda Joyce Summers Litchford.

She was a restaurant manager several places in Sikeston including Wendy's for over 10 years.  She later...

Mar 26, 2025

Beverly Ann Brown Wilson, age 67, died Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at her home in Charleston.

Beverly was born January 17, 1958, at Cape Girardeau, MO, to the late Roy Simpon Brown and Letha Vern Byford Brown.  She had lived in Charleston most of her life and retired from Enterprise Rent a Car after many years of...

Mar 26, 2025

BRIAN NOLEN

Christopher Brian Nolen, age 52, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO.

Born June 9, 1972, at Sikeston, to Conley E. Nolen and Barbara J. Brooks Nolen, he had lived in Jackson several years before returning to Sikeston.

On June 9, 2006,...

Mar 24, 2025

Connie Loucille Lovett Babb, age 75, a resident of rural Bertrand, died Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Born November 22, 1949, at Cairo, IL, to the late Roy James Lovett and Effie Lucille Pobst Lovett, she was a 1967 graduate of Kelly High School.  Shortly after high school, Connie embarked on...

Mar 23, 2025

Charlotte Kay Douglas Tidwell, age 77, of Sikeston, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2025, at her home in Sikeston.

Born January 23, 1948, at Cairo Illinois, to the late Charles Douglas and Faye Wells Douglas.  She was raised in Wickliffe, KY on the Wells Family Farm.  She was a 1966 graduate of Sikeston High School and lived...

Mar 21, 2025

Stratton Carlyle Pollock, age 72, died Friday, March 21, 2025, at his home in Diehlstadt, MO.

He was born October 27, 1952, in Denver, Colorado, to the late H. Carlyle Pollock and Virginia Marshall Pollock.  Stratton grew up on a working ranch in Sedalia, Colo. He enjoyed riding horses in any form or function. A member of...

Mar 21, 2025

Dennis Lee Morgan, age 77, formerly of Charleston, died Friday, March 21, 2025, at his home in Florissant, MO.

Born June 30, 1947, to the late Edward DeLene Morgan and Lula Mae Hanes Morgan, he grew up in Charleston and was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in Vietnam.

Dennis was always a character his...

Mar 19, 2025

JANICE LEA (OAKES) BOOTH

Janice Lea (Oakes) Booth, 58, passed away on March 19, 2025, in Sikeston, Missouri.

Janice was born to Hazel Helen Oakes and William Daniel Oakes, on April 22, 1966, in Sikeston, Missouri. She attended school at Kelly where she would obtain her GED. She then worked as a teacher's aide at...

Mar 17, 2025

Karla Kaye Tyra, age 62, died Monday, March 17, 2025, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO.

She was born August 5, 1962 in Sikeston, MO to Howard E. "Eddie" Little of Sikeston, MO and the late Martha Kaye Conley Little.

In 1997, she married Lawrence Edward Tyra.

Surviving is her husband,...

Mar 16, 2025

Mary Lela Crenshaw Hough of Charleston, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025.

Mary was born on February 9, 1927, in Charleston, Missouri, to the late Joseph Moore Crenshaw and Henry Lela Finley Crenshaw.  On December 5, 1943, she married Carl Harrison Hough, who proceeded her in death, March 1, 1978.

Mary and Carl had...

Mar 15, 2025

Barbara Ann Sadler, age 63, died Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO.

She was born November 13, 1961, in St. Louis, MO to Donald Helms who survives of Dixon, TN and the late Deloris Glueck Helms.   She had lived in southeast Missouri where she was previously employed as a safety coordinator...

Mar 12, 2025

Paula Elizabeth Long, 67, of Charleston, Missouri, died on March 12, 2025, in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born April 11, 1957, in St. Louis, Missouri, and lived her entire life in Charleston.

She graduated from Charleston High School in 1975 and then from Heil Beauty School, becoming a licensed cosmetologist. She worked at Creative Collections salon and...

Mar 11, 2025

Steven Howard Sloan, 64, of Sikeston, MO, passed away at home on March 11, 2025. He was born on March 6, 1961, to Margaret Greer and Herschel Sloan.

On April 5, 1980, Steven married the love of his life, Ronda Lyn Jones, and together they built a life filled with love and family. He is survived by...

Mar 10, 2025

Nancy Ellen Moss Bird, age 92, died Monday, March 10, 2025, at the Aspire Senior Living Center in East Prairie.

She was born March 8, 1933, to the late William Edward Moss and Madge Wilkinson Moss and in May of 1955, she married Charles Weldon Bird of Madison, MO, who preceded her in death, July 18, 1998....

Mar 8, 2025

Wilma Fern Eaton Smith, age 95, formerly of Charleston, passed away March 8, 2025 in Crystal River, Florida where she had lived since September 2022.

Born December 27, 1929, in Pocahontas, AR, to the late Cecil S. Eaton Sr. and Julia Alphin Eaton.  She was raised in Knobel, AR but attended school in Corning.  Following her graduation...