Leland Edward Harper
Jul 16, 2013
LELAND EDWARD 'BUTCH' HARPER, Age 68, a resident of Matthews, died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Born July 18, 1944, at Maynard, Arkansas, to Hester Willadean Templeton Harper, who survives of Matthews, MO and the late Leland F. Harper, he had lived in Southeast Missouri most of his life and was a graduate of Anniston High...
Roger Dale Lindsey
Jul 11, 2013
Roger Dale Lindsey, 57, died at his residence in Morehouse Thursday, July 11, 2013. He was born March 6, 1956 in Indianapolis, Ind. to the late James Arnold and Alma (Heath) Lindsey. He was a self employed carpenter and roofer and had attended the Assembly of God Church. He is survived by 1 daughter, Lisa Gentry of Mooresville, Ind.; 1...
Sonny Johnson
Jul 8, 2013
Elmer L. "Sonny" Johnson, 76, died at his home in Sikeston Monday, July 8, 2013. He was born Jan. 13, 1937 at Senath to the late. Omal & Opal (Ferguson) Johnson. He owned and operated Johnson House Moving Co. of Sikeston for approximately 50 years, where he provided outstanding service to his customers. The past 5 years he worked at...
Jewel Harber
Jun 30, 2013
Jewel (Beck) Harber, 92, died at her home in Sikeston Sunday, June 30, 2013. She was born Aug. 15, 1920 at the Big Opening Community south of Sikeston to the late Birdie (Duke) and Sprurlin Beck, Sr. and was the last of their twelve children. She graduated from Matthews High School and received both Bachelor of Science and Master degrees...
Kenneth Allen Bradley
Jun 23, 2013
Kenneth Allen Bradley, 77, formerly of Charleston, died Sunday June 23 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeson. He was born May 10, 1936 in Cushing, Oklahoma to the late Loyd and Lucy Elizabeth (Briscoe) Bradley. Kenneth had moved in 2005 from New Mexico where he had worked in constsruction and served in the National Guard. Survivors include 1 brother...
Patricia Ellen Layton
Jun 21, 2013
PATRICIA "PAT" ELLEN LAYTON, age 80, died Friday, June 21, 2013 at the Charleston Manor. Born July 26, 1932, in Charleston, Missouri, to the late John Howard and Grace Carson Howlett, she had lived in Charleston most of her life where she was a member of the First Baptist Church and Daughters of the American Revolution. She had been employed...
Jack Wallace
Jun 21, 2013
JACKIE RODNEY "JACK" WALLACE, age 59, died Friday, June 21, 2013 at his home near East Prairie. Born March 17, 1954, at Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Miles A. and Violet Johnson Wallace, he had lived in Mississippi County his entire life and was a 1973 graduate of Charleston High School. He was a farmer and owner of Wallace Construction...
Pauline "Polly" Raffety
Jun 15, 2013
PAULINE "POLLY" SIMMONS RAFFETY, Age 95, a resident of Wyatt, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born October 9, 1917, at Diehlstadt, Missouri, daughter of the late William Alfred and Dimple Barnwell Simmons, she had lived in Wyatt most of her life where she was a member of the Wyatt United Methodist...
Hal Franklin Deane Jr.
Jun 13, 2013
HAL FRANKLIN DEANE, JR., Age 59, a resident of Urbana, MO, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at the de Greeff Hospice House in St. Louis. Born August 29, 1953, at St. Louis, MO, to the late Hal F. and Carriel D. True Deane, he had lived in Urbana since 1988. A retired barber, he was an avid hunter. A founding...
Odell Odum
Jun 7, 2013
Odell Odum, 89, of Sikeston died Friday June 7, 2013 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Nov. 16, 1923 at Hornersville, MO to the late Joseph Charley and Beulah Lee (McCain) Odum. A veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II he had been employed by Sikeston Public Schools as a custodian and bus driver....
Donald Faught
May 31, 2013
DONALD WAYNE "Doc Evans" FAUGHT, Age 75, died Friday, May 31, 2013 at his home near Sikeston. Born November 12, 1937, at Charleston, MO, to the late J.L. Faught and Lois Evans Faught Reeves, he had lived in Sikeston area most of his life and was employed with Malone and Hyde until his retirement. A member of the Unity Baptist...
Timothy Warren Richards
May 31, 2013
Timothy Warren Richards, 55, a resident of Ste. Genevieve died Friday May 31, 2013 at his niece's home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 24, 1958 in St. Louis to the late Louis Warren and Marjorie (Lee) Richards. He was a tuckpointer and worked in concrete renovation, was a member of Local #527 Concrete Finishers Union. He was...
J.c. "Buddy" Cain
May 29, 2013
J.C. "BUDDY" CAIN, Age 88, died Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at his home in Bertrand. Born October 15, 1924, at Burdette, Arkansas, to the late Clarence and Nannie Bell Roberts Cain, he had lived in Bertrand most of his life where he was a member of the Church of God. A retired farmer, he owned and operated Cain's Novelty Stores...
Lucy Hodges Ledbetter
May 27, 2013
LUCY M. HODGES LEDBETTER, Age 63, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at her home in Sikeston. Born October 20, 1949, at Cairo, IL to the late John W. "Jake" and Anna Sue Davis Hodges, she had lived in Sikeston most of her life where she was employed as a Radiologist Receptionist at the Missouri Delta Medical Center for years. She...
Danny Gene Morgan
May 27, 2013
DANNY GENE MORGAN, Age 63, a resident of Sikeston, formerly of Charleston, died May 27, 2013, at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. Born September 30, 1949, at Cairo, IL, to the late Edward Delene and Lula Mae Hanes Morgan, he had lived in Charleston a number of years and was a graduate of Charleston High School. He had lived...
Earnest "Poppy" Odell Lacy
May 10, 2013
Earnest Odell "Poppy" Lacy, 79, died at 8:30 am Friday, May 10, 2013 at his home in Morehouse. He was born Aug. 28, 1933 in Lyon County, Kentucky to the late Elwood and Earnestine (Rogers) Lacy. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Morehouse and had worked as a custodian at Fellowship Baptist Church in Sikeston. On June...
Marcelle Barnbrook Vowels
May 9, 2013
MARCELLE BARNBROOK VOWELS, age 93, a resident of Charleston died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau. Born January 27, 1920 at Alfalfa Center in Mississippi County to the late Altus Edgar and Lora Prosser Barnbrook, she had lived her entire life in Mississippi County where she graduated from Charleston High School and was a member...
Thomas Swayne Byrd
May 5, 2013
THOMAS SWAYNE BYRD, of Charleston, Missouri, passed away May 5, 2013. Swayne was born on December 14, 1933, at Cairo, Illinois, to the late Thomas Albert Byrd and Helen Swayne Byrd both of Charleston, Missouri. Swayne attended St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts and then went on to graduate from The Webb School in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Swayne attended the...
Essie M. Wells
May 1, 2013
ESSIE MAE HUDSON WELLS, of Calico Rock, Arkansas and formerly of Charleston, Missouri. Essie Mae Hudson Wells, daughter of the late U.E. Hudson and Bessie Myrtle Carrico Hudson was born November 25, 1926 in Calico Rock, Arkansas. She departed this life May 1, 2013 in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 6 days. In...
Grace D. Peel
Apr 30, 2013
Grace D. Peel, 81, formerly of Nixa, MO, died at 11:05 pm Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Chaffee Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 21, 1931 in Goffstown, New Hampshire to the late George L. and Elsie DeEtta (Shirky) Dawson. She had been a draftsman for the Corps of Engineers. On Nov. 10, 1956 she was married to Charles...
