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...

Mar 4, 2025

Mark O. Hopper, age 59, formerly of Charleston, MO, died Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home in St. Louis, MO.

Born October 16, 1965, in St. Louis, MO, he was adopted by Chester O. and Helen Louise Burkett Hopper.  A 1984 graduate of Charleston High School, Mark was active in many activities but especially excelled in...

Mar 2, 2025

Cynthia Lynn Moates (Sevic), affectionately known as Cyndi, graced the world with her presence on March 29, 1965, born to Wiley Joe and Iva Lee Sevic in Cairo, Illinois. Her life was rich with love, laughter, and the warmth of family.

Following her graduation, Cyndi embarked on a new chapter in Phoenix, Arizona, where fate led her...

Mar 2, 2025

Tammy Eileen Pagano age 66, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Tammy was born on October 21, 1958, in Carpinteria, California, to Frank Pagano and Joyce Puita. She spent most of her life in California before moving to Sikeston in 2023 to be closer to her children. Tammy was...

Feb 20, 2025

Harold Leroy Britt, age 70, died Thursday, February 20, 2025, at his home near Sikeston, MO.

Born October 24, 1954, at San Deigo, CA, to the late Harold Eugene Britt and Ida Aliean Bone Hall, he had lived in Sikeston most of his life where he was employed with the DeWitt Company for many years before his...

Feb 17, 2025

Rodger Lynn Miller, age 75, of Sikeston, MO, died Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born May 5, 1949, at Sikeston, MO, to Bonnie M. Rodgers Miller who survives of Sikeston and the late Harry S. Miller, he had lived in Sikeston his entire life where he was a member of...

Feb 17, 2025

Robert R. Botkin died on Monday, February 17, 2025, at his home in Lexington, Kentucky.

Dr. Botkin had a thirty-four-year career in higher education beginning as an assistant professor of philosophy and religion at East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, Tennessee. He ended his tenure there as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. In...

Feb 14, 2025

Althea Maxine Dickson, the daughter of George Thomas and Elizabeth Lewis Thomas was born November 12, 1946 in Dorena, Missouri. She was one of three siblings, two girls and one boy. Her parents, George Thomas and Elizabeth Lewis Thomas, Sister Katie Lewis and brother Willie Thomas, husband James Lee Dickson, Sr, and son Tony Lee Dickson have all preceeded...

Feb 13, 2025

Jacob Jeffrey (JJ) Bledsoe passed on Thursday, February 13, 2025, surrounded in love by the five people he loved the most.  JJ was born on October 30, 2010, at Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to Jason Samuel and Stephanie Slape Bledsoe.  He was 14 years old.

JJ, the youngest sibling to Samuel, Benjamin, and Hannah, was the truest of...

Feb 11, 2025

Eva Mae Raymer Cossey, age 73, formerly of Wyatt, Mo., died Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at the home of her daughter in Matthews, Mo.

Born September 25, 1951, at Nortonville, KY, to the late Sammie Raymer and Margaret Justice Raymer, she had lived in Wyatt most of her life where she was a member of the Wyatt...

Feb 10, 2025

Stephen Hunter Brown, age 82, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Monday, February 10, 2025, at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN.

Born May 31, 1942, in Cairo, Illinois to the late E. Lindsay Brown, Jr. and Thelma Hunter Brown, he was a graduate of Charleston High School, class of 1961.  He was a lifelong member of the Charleston...

Feb 8, 2025

Donald Murriel Faught, age 59, died Saturday, February 8, 2025, at his home in Blodgett, MO.

He was born November 5, 1965, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Donald Wayne "Doc Evans" Faught and Lois Harris Faught who survives of Sikeston, he had lived in Scott County his entire life and was a 1984 graduate of...

Feb 7, 2025

Annie Marie Woodworth Black, age 73, died Friday, February 7, 2025, at her home in Charleston, MO.

Born February 28, 1951, at Cairo, IL, to the late Clyde Woodworth and Mary Dillard Woodworth, she had lived in Charleston most of her life and had attended the First Assembly of God Church in Charleston.    Annie loved cooking, fishing,...

Feb 4, 2025

Jackie E. Ditto, age 64, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at his home near East Prairie, MO, surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 14, 1960, at East Prairie, to the late Edmond Arlin Ditto and Rosa Camille Loomis Ditto who survives of East Prairie, he was a graduate of East Prairie Schools and had lived in...

Feb 4, 2025

Mary Jane Maxwell, an adored mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great-grandmother, died Feb. 4, 2025, in Fayetteville, Ga. She was 85. Mary Jane was born in Charleston, Mo., on June 3, 1939, to James Francis Brown and Thelma Marie Myers Brown. She graduated from Charleston High School in 1957 and attended Columbia College in Columbia, Mo. She married her high school...

Feb 2, 2025

Sandra Elaine Best Gore, age 63, died Sunday, February 2, 2025, at her home in East Prairie.

Born January 9, 1962, at Grand Junction, CO, to the late Kenneth George Best and Cynthia Baxter Best, she had lived in East Prairie for over 40 years.

On April 4, 1983, she married Daniel Keith "Danny" Gore,...

Jan 29, 2025

Geneva Wallace Hastings, age 87, formerly of Sikeston, died Thursday, January 29, 2025, at her home in Kewanee.

Born March 21, 1937, at the family home near Dorena, MO, to the late Miles A. Wallace and Violet R. Johnson Wallace, she grew up in rural Mississippi and New Madrid County and went on to teach school at...