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Lester Louis Moore

Lester Louis Moore

Apr 23, 2026

Entombment for Lester Moore will be held after a graveside service at 3:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2026, at East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery. Martin Lucas will officiate.

Procession for the cemetery will leave McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, at 2:30 p.m., Monday.  Those wishing to process with the family may line up at McMikle's or meet the family directly at...

Carolyn Miller

Carolyn Miller

Apr 23, 2026

Carolyn Deloris Miller, age 85, of Sikeston, MO, died Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Delta South Skilled Nursing Center in Sikeston, MO.

Born May 20, 1940, in the Salcedo Community near Sikeston, MO, Carolyn was the youngest of ten children born to William Arthur Miller and Addie Bell Couch Miller. She had lived in Sikeston most of her life and was...

Logan Alexander Payne

Logan Alexander Payne

Apr 23, 2026

Logan Alexander Payne, age 24, formerly of East Prairie, MO, died Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.

He was born on August 23, 2001, at Southeast Hospital (Mercy) in Cape Girardeau, MO. Logan graduated from Charleston High School in May 2020.

Logan is survived by his mother Rachelle (Payne) Dickerson of Kennett, Mo.; his sister,...

Jack C. Patterson

Jack C. Patterson

Apr 22, 2026

JACKIE C. PATTERSON, 1945-2026

JACKIE CLAY PATTERSON, AGE 81, OF SIKESTON, MO, DIED WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026, AT MERCY SOUTHEAST HOSPITAL IN CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.

JACK WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 14, 1945, IN CLARENCE, MO. HE WAS THE SON OF DARRELL E. PATTERSON AND MARGARET ANN (MAUPIN) PATTERSON AND AFTER HIS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

ON FEBRUARY 16,...

Sharon Sue Miller Kujawa

Sharon Sue Miller Kujawa

Apr 22, 2026

Sharon Sue Miller Kujawa, age 83, a resident of Sikeston, MO, and formerly of Belleville, IL, died Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

She was born May 20, 1942, at Oran, MO, to the late Columbus W. Miller and Oda L. Oliver Miller.  Sharon had lived in Belleville, IL a number of years before returning to Southeast Missouri and fondly loved and cared...

Sabrina Louise Crow

Sabrina Louise Crow

Apr 18, 2026

Sabrina Louise Crow, age 49, of Sikeston, MO, died Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Born October 22, 1976, to the late Reba Doris Hutton Mills, she had lived in Sikeston her entire life where she had been employed at Rhodes Convenience Store.

On July 14, 2016, she married Micheal Dewitt (Mikey) Crow, and...

Kathy Ann Thomas

Kathy Ann Thomas

Apr 17, 2026

Kathy Ann Thomas, 83, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 in Sikeston, MO.

Born July 7, 1942, Kathy lived a quiet, steady life shaped by routine, responsibility, and the simple rhythms of each day. She preferred solitude and independence, finding comfort in order and consistency.

Kathy graduated from Media Weaver High School and later attended Western Illinois University. Kathy built a long...

Katherine Renee Lowe

Katherine Renee Lowe

Apr 16, 2026

With profound sadness and broken hearts, we announce the passing of Katherine (Katie) Renee Lowe, who left this world unexpectantly on April 16, 2026, at the age of 25, in Oxford, Mississippi. Though her time with us was far too brief, Katie lived a life filled with love, purpose, and promise. She was a remarkable young woman whose determination, love...

Gary Lee Hess

Gary Lee Hess

Apr 16, 2026

Gary Lee Hess, 71, passed away, Thursday, April 16, 2026, at his home in Charleston, MO.

Born July 3, 1954, in Cairo, IL, to the late Ivan Merle “Tommy” Hess and Denale Carver Hess, Gary lived in Charleston his entire life and was a 1972 graduate of Charleston High School. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Charleston....

Iris Vivian (Poe) Jackson

Iris Vivian (Poe) Jackson

Apr 13, 2026



Iris Vivian Jackson

(December 25, 1923 - April 13, 2026)

Iris Vivian (Poe) Jackson, age 102, affectionately known as "Tod", died Monday, April 13, 2026, at Hubble Creek Nursing home in Jackson, Missouri.

Mrs. Jackson was born December 25, 1923 in Canalou, Missouri, to the late Lester Hugh and late Florence Emma (Robinson) Poe and was raised in Charleston, MO.

On February 19, 1943,...

Luther Betts, Jr.

Luther Betts, Jr.

Apr 13, 2026

Mr. Luther Betts, Jr., transitioned to his heavenly home at 11:36 am on Monday, April 13, 2026, at OSF ST. Francis Medical Center.

Luther was born on April 20, 1955, in Charleston, Missouri to Luther, Sr., and Elsie Fannie (McGill) Betts.

Luther accepted Christ at an early age. He was a church going man who loved reading his bible daily. He was...

Dennis Edgar Hurley

Dennis Edgar Hurley

Apr 6, 2026



Dennis Edgar Hurley, 85, died Monday, April 6, 2026, at his home near Charleston, MO.

Dennis was born July 24,1940, at the family home in Charleston, MO, to Charles Edgar Hurley and Hazel Hunt Hurley. Growing up he worked on the family’s row crop and dairy farm where he developed a love for agriculture and the people within it. Dennis graduated...

Johnnie Dale Brown

Johnnie Dale Brown

Apr 6, 2026

Johnnie Dale Brown, age 67, died Monday, April 6, 2026, at the home of his sister, Vanessa Brown, in rural East Prairie, MO.

Born February 14, 1959, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Riley Brown and Mamie Ruth Ketchum Brown, he had lived in Mississippi County most of his life.

Survivors include his son, John Brown, Jr., of Morehouse; his daughter,...

Jessie Allen Magee

Jessie Allen Magee

Apr 4, 2026

Jessie Allen Magee, a wonderful son, was born to Richard Magee and Shelia Hyde Magee, in Andrews, TX, on July 20, 1981, and passed from this life, Saturday, April 4, 2026, at his home in Diehlstadt, MO, surrounded by his loving family.

Jessie is survived by his mother and stepfather, Shelia and Mike Bowles; his sons, Jayden Magee and Jordan Magee;...

Maxine Lee Halford Bird

Maxine Lee Halford Bird

Apr 3, 2026

Maxine Lee Halford Bird, was born in Reyno, Arkansas on November 27, 1928, to John B. Halford and Nannie Parker Halford. She passed away peacefully on April 3, 2026, in Sikeston, Missouri.

Maxine called rural New Madrid County home for most of her 97 years of life. She was a graduate of Kewanee High School and attended Southeast Missouri State College....

Trinity Houseman Smedley

Trinity Houseman Smedley

Apr 1, 2026

Trinity Lauren Houseman Smedley

November 19, 1988 — April 1, 2026 

Trinity Lauren Houseman Smedley was born on November 19, 1988, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Biloxi, Mississippi., Trinity lived a vibrant life and was deeply loved by those who knew her. 

She was an active member of Center Pointe Church in Ocean Springs, where...

Dottie Dimple Uthoff

Dottie Dimple Uthoff

Mar 30, 2026

Dottie Dimple Uthoff, age 87, of East Prairie, MO, died Monday, March 30, 2026, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

Born June 2, 1938, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late James Alonzo Harris and Frances Irene Ivy Harris, she had lived in East Prairie and the Dogwood Community a number of years and had attended the First...

Michael Patrick Johnson

Michael Patrick Johnson

Mar 28, 2026

Michael Patrick Johnson, age 45, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2026, at his home in Benton, MO.

He was born August 13, 1980, at South County Hospital in St. Louis, MO, to Theresa Jean Allen (Kevin) Garrison and the late Donald Patrick Johnson, Sr. Along with his father, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James and Barbara Nolen...

Virginia L. Cox Wimberley

Virginia L. Cox Wimberley

Mar 24, 2026

Virginia Wimberley, 90 of Milan, TN, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, March 24, 2026.

Born Willie Virginia Lee Cox on August 18, 1935, to Clinen Cox and Zella Mae Davis Cox in Clay County, Arkansas, Virginia was one of six girls and a son born to Clinen and Zella. Her parents and four of her sisters, Jan Wilson, Geri...

Johnny Ray Hillhouse

Johnny Ray Hillhouse

Mar 21, 2026

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Johnny Ray Hillhouse, age 79, of Charleston, MO, on Saturday, March 21, 2026.

Having lived in Mississippi County his entire life, Johnny was born August 30, 1946, at Cairo, IL, to the late Ray Baker Hillhouse and Nelsene Brewer Hillhouse. Johnny was a lifelong farmer and owned and operated JR...

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