Nov 27, 2024

Kenneth Ray Belt, age 80, of Sikeston, died Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Born July 19, 1944, at Chaffee, MO, to the late Aaron Evrin Belt and Osa Elizabeth Thompson Belt, he had lived in Scott County his entire life and for a number of years operated Belt Construction until his...

Nov 26, 2024

Amira Joy Straughter was born July 13, 2009, in St. Louis Mo. She is preceded in death by her mother, Sidqourney Straughter; her maternal grandfather, Vernon Evans and her great grandparents, Wilma Gene Straughter and Billy Jean Oliver.

Amira is a native of Missouri. She has resided in Columbia, St. Louis and Charleston, all of where she...

Nov 26, 2024

Isaiah 43:2 ESV   When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

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In Memory of Larry Gene Riggins

Larry Gene Riggins, son of the...

Nov 24, 2024

Ronnie Ralph Chance, age 67, died Sunday, November 24, 2024, at his home in East Prairie.

Born July 13, 1957, at Wyatt, MO, to Annie Grace Brewer Chance who survives, and the late Ralph C. Chance, he had lived in East Prairie his entire life.  Ronnie worked by trade as a professional butcher, known to be one...

Nov 24, 2024

Doris Marie McClain Scott, age 76, of Sikeston, MO, died Sunday, November 24, 2024, at her home in rural Sikeston, Mo.

Born June 02, 1948, at Matthews, MO, to the late Wilmer Eli McClain and Velda Rae Finley McClain, she was a graduate of Matthews High School.  She had been a factory worker at a toy factory...

Nov 23, 2024

Laurie Ann Anderson Brown

Laurie Ann Anderson Brown, 62, of Smyrna, TN, formerly of Sikeston, MO passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at Stone Crest Hospital in Smyrna, TN.

Born November 11, 1962, in Dexter, MO, Laurie was the cherished daughter of Shirley Brown Miller and Dewayne Miller.  A devoted Christian, she was a...

Nov 20, 2024

Michael Robert Reynolds, age 73, of Charleston, died Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born May 20, 1951, at Long Beach, CA, to the late Robert Randall Reynolds and Virginia Lee Reynolds, he had lived in Missouri the past 50 years.  He was an avid fan of Nascar Racing, fishing hunting...

Nov 20, 2024

Charles Edgar "Chuck" Caldwell, age 70, died Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at his home near Charleston, MO.

Born June 6, 1954, in Ogle, Illinois, to the late Carl Duffene Caldwell and Esther Elizabeth Grace Caldwell, he had lived in Mississippi County the past several years.  For 22 years he was employed with Essex Wire in Sikeston, MO...

Nov 18, 2024

**My Life Journey**

Let me introduce myself. I am Annie Ruth Salter Fort, born November 30, 1926, in Sardis, Mississippi, to my wonderful parents, John and Beatrice (Hall) Salter. I was baptized and accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior during this time.

Later, I married Jimmie Fort., and nine children were born from this...

Nov 17, 2024

Jimmie Lee Greer, affectionately known as "Ice Man", was taken from our midst at his son's home on November 17th, 2024 at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 29 days. He was born May 20th, 1957 in rural Mississippi County to the late William T. Greer and the late Gerline Greer Mims and had accepted Christ as...

Nov 17, 2024

Linda Faye Gaines Thomas, age 77, of Charleston, died Sunday, November 17, 2024, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Born September 19, 1947, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Jesse K. Gaines and Nellie Pauline Smith Gaines, she grew up in Wyatt but went on to live in Chicago, IL a number of years...

Nov 17, 2024

Peggy Ann Wilson, age 81, of Morley, Mo., died passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, Mo.

She was born August 29, 1943, at East Prairie, MO., to the late Shelton Lee and Earline Flowers Lee. Peggy was of the Baptist faith.  She was a hard worker and worked a number...

Nov 16, 2024

Bessie Francis Fitzgerald Garner-Harris, age 77, of Wyatt, MO, died Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Memory Lane Care Center in Dexter, MO.

She was born December 2, 1946, at Wyatt, MO, to the late Oras Douglas Fitzgerald and Mary Louise Lomax Fitzgerald.  Bessie grew up in Wyatt but lived in Arkansas several years before returning to Wyatt...

Nov 15, 2024

Mary Ellen Harper Calhoun, age 65, passed away Friday, November 15, 2024, at her home in Charleston, Missouri.

Born October 27, 1959, at Wyatt, Missouri, to the late Leland Fletcher Harper and Willadean Templeton Harper.  Mary grew up in the Bridges Community of rural Mississippi County and later lived in Illinois a number of years before returning...

Nov 14, 2024

David R. Oliver, age 75, of East Prairie, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 14, 2024, after an extended illness.  He was at his home in Dogwood with his loving family.

He was born on January 6, 1949, in Charleston, Missouri to the late Howard Dearmont Oliver and Margaret Rush Oliver.

He married Linda Hough on...

Nov 9, 2024

Genna Ve Wallace Brown, age 88, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024, at her home in Fairdealing, MO.

Born September 14, 1936, at Pope County, AR., to the late Lonnie Washington Wallace and Idelle Huggins Wallace, she had lived in Mississippi County from 1946 to 1992.   A graduate of Diehlstadt High School, she worked at Wyatt Elementary...

Nov 8, 2024

John P. Allen, age 85, died November 8, 2024, at his home in Charleston, MO.

Born July 28, 1939, at Anna-Jonesboro, IL, to the late Frank Everett Allen and Mary Helen Clardy Allen, after high school he attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where he studied Construction and Pre-engineering.  John held many positions through his life including-...

Nov 8, 2024

Mary Louise Johnson, age 70, of East Prairie, died Friday, November 8, 2024, at the Hunter Acres Nursing Home in Sikeston.

Born May 28, 1954, at Sebring, FL, to the late Richard Bass and Mary Riles Bass Barwick, she had lived in East Prairie a number of years.

She married Frank Lee Johnson who survives...

Nov 8, 2024

Michael "Mayor" Gene Stokes was brought into this world on June 23 of 1956.  He passed on from this world on November 8, 2024 at the Sikeston Missouri Delta Medical Center ER. He was born in June of 1956 in East Prairie, MO, to Nesby Stokes and Opal (Worthy) Stokes, who have both proceeded him in death.

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Nov 7, 2024

Gary Allen "Buckwheat" Brown, age 67, of Charleston, Mo, died on November 7, 2024, at his home in Salem, Mo.

Born December 23, 1956, at Cairo, Ill to the late Roy Simpson Brown and Letha Vern Byford Brown.  Gary was a 1976 graduate of Charleston High School.  He lived in Charleston, Mo most of his life.  He...