T. J. Talley
Jan 10, 2015
Trennis Jean "T.J." Talley, 36, of Dexter, died Saturday Jan. 10, 2015 at the scene of an automobile accident south of Poplar Bluff, MO. He was born Oct. 6, 1978 in Sikeston to Trennis D. "Tooter" and LaWanda Lou (Bentley) Talley who survive of Dexter. A graduate of Sikeston High School in 1997, he was employed as a cable technician...
Roland Zane Allen
Jan 10, 2015
ROLAND ZANE ALLEN, infant son of Kenneth Ray Allen, Sr. and Kimberly Diane Appleton Allen of Charleston, was born January 8, 2015 and died January 10, 2015 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Besides his parents, he is survived by four brothers, Kenneth Ray Allen, Jr., Logan James Allen, Skyler Michael Allen and Brayden Dale Allen, all of...
Katherine Marlene Grigsby
Jan 9, 2015
Katherine Marlene "Kathy" Grigsby, 62, died at her home in Sikeston Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. She was born May 29, 1952 in Sikeston to the late Willie Garfield and Agnes Lucille (Dillender) McCanless. A resident of this area most of her life, she had lived in California for about 17 years. She was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church...
William Robert Beaty
Dec 30, 2014
William Robert Beaty, 94, passed away on December 30, 2014 at his home in Harlingen, Texas. He was born on November 24, 1920 in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to St. Louis, Missouri at a young age. He was preceded in death by his parents William Floyd and Alice Caroline Liebsch Beaty and his beloved wife of 72 years, Marian...
Geneva Forrest
Dec 27, 2014
Geneva Forrest, 80, formerly of Sikeston, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014 at Close to Home Care Center in Matthews. She was born Jan. 19, 1934 in Cannie, Oklahoma to the late James & Nova (Rolland) Dufur. A resident of this area most of her life, she was a member of the Life Church. On Nov. 16, 1951 she was married...
Beaulah Swank Brunell
Dec 23, 2014
BEAULAH MARGURIETTE SWANK BRUNELL, Age 95, formerly of Mississippi County, MO and Poplar Bluff, MO, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the Oberon House Assisted Living Center in Arvada, CO. She was born February 26, 1919, at Wyatt, MO to the late William Alfred and Alma Fern Hankins Swank. She is survived by her two daughters: Leveata Thaning of Port...
Billy G. Brown
Dec 22, 2014
BILLY G. BROWN, Age 86, a resident of Charleston, died Monday, December 22, 2014, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born November 15, 1928, at Charleston, to the late John W. and Ida Forsythe Brown, he had lived in Mississippi County his entire life and was a 1946 graduate of Charleston High School. Having farmed for 50 years...
Ruth Winger Pierceall
Dec 14, 2014
RUTH WINGER PIERCEALL, age 92, a resident of Charleston, MO, died Sunday, December 14, 2014, at the Charleston Manor. She was born October 30, 1922, in Belmont, Missouri, to the late Joseph Patrick and Berry Ringo Winger. A graduate of Diehlstadt High School, she attended Murray State College in Murray, KY, then returned to Mississippi County where she taught in...
Terry Finley Hequembourg
Dec 12, 2014
TERRY FINLEY HEQUEMBOURG, age 79, a resident of Charleston, died Friday, December 12, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born October 18, 1935, in Cairo, IL, to the late Frank and Lorene Thompson Hequembourg. A lifelong resident of Charleston, he was a member of the United Methodist Church and was a 1953 graduate of Charleston...
Janet Colvett
Dec 8, 2014
Janet Navarete Colvett, 60, a resident of Matthews, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2014 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born in St. Louis March 4, 1954 to the late Clyde and Navarete (Odle) Pruiett. A resident of the Matthews area for the past 14 years, she previously resided in Crockett, Mississippi and Caruthersville, MO. She was a member...
Nephi L. Lafontain
Dec 8, 2014
Nephi L. "Chief" LaFontain, 94, died Monday Dec. 8, 2014 at the Miner Nursing Center. He was born Oct. 19, 1920 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to the late Joseph August and Ethel Mae (Patterson) LaFontain. He previously had lived in Ardmore, Ok. and was a fireman, and carpenter and a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints;...
Linda K. Leker
Dec 7, 2014
Linda K. Leker, age 71, died Sunday, December 7, 2014, at her residence in LaForge. She was born April 1, 1943 in Anniston to the late William Arthur "Bo" and Oma Selina Fussel Robison. She had lived in southeast Missouri her entire life where she was employed with Brown Shoe Company in Charleston until it closed then was employed at...
Geraldine Perry
Dec 5, 2014
GERALDINE PERRY, age 90, died Friday, December 5, 2014, at her residence in Bertrand. She was born October 9, 1924 in Vanduser to the late Roy and Elsie Roberts Winters. A longtime resident of Bertrand, she was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Sikeston. She worked for Missouri Utilities for 40 years then following the company's merger, worked...
Bob Harris
Dec 4, 2014
C.D. " BOB" HARRIS, age 80, a resident of Bertrand, died Thursday, December 4, 2014, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, He was born Jan. 1, 1934 in Tiptonville, TN to the late Will H. and Allie Howell Harris. Bob graduated from Diehlstadt High School in 1952 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean War...
Serenity Rose Hughes
Dec 3, 2014
SERENITY ROSE HUGHES, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014, shortly after her birth at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis. She is survived by her parents, Jeffrey Hughes II and Laura Cockrum of Charleston; her grandparents, Lester and Melissa Duenne Cockrum of Charleston, Jeff and Sheila Hughes of Trinity, TX, and Deloris Lynch of Charleston; and her paternal great grandmothers,...
Betty Saulsbery
Dec 1, 2014
Betty Lue Saulsbery, 73, a lifelong resident of this area, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born March 7, 1941 in Sikeston to the late Alvie D. and Maggie Ruth (Tillman) Wyatt. On June 30, 1958 she was married to Pearl E. Saulsbery in Morehouse and he survives of the home. She had...
Mary Lea Bland
Nov 30, 2014
Mary Lea Simmons Bland, 88, of Poplar Bluff, MO passed away Sunday, November 30, 2014, at her residence. Mrs. Bland was born July 23, 1926 in Wynn, AR, to the late Thomas and Clara Riecken Mayse. On July 26, 1950, she and Edward Simmons were married in Poplar Bluff. He preceded her in death in 1977. Mrs. Bland loved First...
Helen Bridges
Nov 30, 2014
Helen Bridges, age 77 of Bertrand, Missouri, passed away at 2:33 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2014 at her residence. Helen was born December 26, 1936 in Edwardsville, Illinois, daughter of the late Louis Blumberg and Edna (Sutton) Blumberg. Helen was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mounds, Illinois where her husband is serving as the present pastor. Helen...
Ruby Fern Semlar
Nov 30, 2014
RUBY SEMLAR, age 93, a resident of Dwight, IL, died Sunday, November 30, 2014, at the home of her daughter in Charleston. She was born January 18, 1921 in LaCrosse, WI to the late John and Rose Moe Walters. In 1956 she moved to Marseilles, IL then to Dwight, IL where she was a member of the Church of the...
Jonnie Heggie Mehler
Nov 28, 2014
JONNIE HEGGIE MEHLER, age 97, a resident of Southaven, MS formerly of Charleston, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at Hermitage Gardens Care Center in Southaven MS. She was born October 14, 1917 in Charleston, MO to the late John P. and Lillian Connelly Heggie. She moved to Southaven, MS in 1963 where she was a member of the Trinity Baptist...
