Jimmie Dale Batton
Jun 16, 2022
Mr. Jimmie Dale (Jim) Batton was born May 26, 1932, at Chanoia, Missouri, the son of the late Evertt and Alma Sollars Batton, and passed away peacefully on June 16, 2022, at his home in Orange Park, Florida, after a five year heroic battle with Alzheimer's.
He moved to St. Louis, Missouri, at the age...
Elizabeth Gail Smith
Jun 15, 2022
Elizabeth Gail Smith, age 61, passed away at her residence in Circle City, MO on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.
She was born on August 6, 1960, at Sikeston, MO, to William and Dorothy Fisk Paxton.
She leaves behind her two sons, Neal (Sarah) Paxton of Littleton, CO and Tim Morrison of Jackson, MO as well...
William “Bill” McCann
Jun 15, 2022
William Allen McCann was born in Sikeston, MO, on June 5, 1944, to the late Tricie C. McCann and Edna Mae Council McCann, and died Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Heartland Care and Rehab at the age of 78.
He was the founder and CEO of Debra McCann Prison Ministries for over 30 years and had also...
Ronnie Lee Riley
Jun 13, 2022
Ronnie Lee Riley, age 80, of Anniston, died Monday, June 13, 2022, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born March 3, 1942, in the Deventer Community of Mississippi County, MO, to the late James Clifton Riley and Earlene Nolen Riley and had lived in Anniston his entire life. A 1960 graduate of...
Dick Wilkinson Brown
Jun 10, 2022
Dick Wilkinson Brown, age 84, died Friday, June 10, 2022, at his home in Charleston.
Dick was born July 18, 1937, in Charleston, MO, the youngest son of E. Riley Brown, Sr. and Judith Wilkinson Brown. Dick graduated in 1955 from Charleston High School and on September 9, 1956, he and the love of his life, Karen...
Madeline Brooke Passley
Jun 10, 2022
Madeline Brooke Passley, age 25, a resident of Benton, died Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Madeline was born April 22, 1997, in Cape Girardeau, MO, to Sammy Lee Passley and Stacy Lynn Powell Passley and had lived in Sikeston most of her life. Madeline was a fighter from birth. Diagnosed with...
Billie Jean Hiles
Jun 7, 2022
BILLIE JEAN RICHARDSON HILES, age 90, formerly of Bertrand, MO, died Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Country Place Assisted Living in Scott City, MO.
She was born June 2, 1932, at Gosnell, AR, to the late James Lafate Richardson and Martha Irene Cain Richardson. Billie was a former resident of Bertrand. In 1975, she relocated...
Zay Haynes
Jun 5, 2022
Zionta L Haynes, affectionately known as "Drakko"
was born June 27, 2003, in Sikeston, Missouri, to
Beverly Haynes and Lonnie Johnson Jr and raised by
mother Lisa Haynes and Dennis Conrad.
He is preceded in death by his father, Lonnie Johnson Jr,
maternal grandparents, Joe Willie and Luvine Haynes,...
Barbara Ellen Love
Jun 2, 2022
Barbara Ellen Bridges Love, age 87, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, at her home in Sikeston.
She was born May 30, 1935, at Clarksville, Arkansas, to the late Baxter Lee "B.L." Bridges and Velma Mae White Bridges. Barbara had lived in Sikeston most of her life where she had been employed at Britt's Department Store and then...
Charles Glen Downs
Jun 2, 2022
Charles Glen Downs, age 86, a resident of Sikeston and formerly of Risco, MO, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Born May 14, 1936, at Model, TN, to the late Oliver Downs and Ocie Herndon Downs, Charles entered the United States Air Force at a young age and retired after...
Sally Sue Basarich
Jun 1, 2022
Sally Sue Basarich, age 78, died Wednesday June 1, 2022, at her home in Charleston MO Sally was born June 23, 1943, in Granite City, IL, to the late Harold Stewart and Alta Walker Stewart. Sally graduated from Granite City High School & remained close to her high school friends. On January 27, 1962, she married Rogers John Basarich, who...
Tammy L. Hopper
May 29, 2022
Tammy Lou Hopper, age 60, of Charleston, died Sunday, May 29, 2022, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston.
Tammy was born April 26, 1962, in St. Louis, MO, and adopted by Chester O. Hopper and Helen Louise Burkett Hopper. Tammy was brought home to Charleston where she would live her entire life. A 1980 graduate of...
Jenny Spicer Parks
May 24, 2022
JENNY SPICER PARKS, Age 71, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at her home near East Prairie.
She was born July 27, 1950, at Jay, Florida, to the late Boston Flet Spicer and Christine Gladys Sasser Spicer. She lived in Florida a number of years before moving to Maryland where she lived from 1983 until moving to East...
Keith Norman
May 24, 2022
Keith Norman
Robert Keith Norman, age 64, a resident of West Memphis, AR and formerly of East Prairie, MO, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at West Memphis.
He was born July 31, 1957, at Sikeston MO, to Bobby Norman and Delores N. Russell Voliva. He lived in East Prairie in his younger years and moved...
Jackie Ruth Chipman
May 19, 2022
Jackie Chipman
Jacqueline Ruth "Jackie" Chipman, age 91, of Matthews, died May 19, 2022, at the Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett, MO.
She was born September 8, 1930, at Exeter, CA, to the late George Edward Keller and Luverha Ruth Adams Keller. Jackie had lived in the Matthews area most of her life. A graduate...
Emma Jean Branum Vanduson
May 17, 2022
EMMA JEAN BRANUM VAN DUSON, age 92, a resident of Judsonia, AR formerly of Sikeston, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in the Unity Health - White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas.
Born October 3, 1929, in Paducah, KY, to Clay Paul and Elsie Marie Edson Clouatre, she grew up in Cairo, IL. In 1951, she moved...
Jerry Michael Clay
May 16, 2022
JERRY MICHAEL CLAY, age 75, of Sikeston and formerly of Memphis, TN, died Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Westfield Nursing Center near Sikeston.
He was born August 29, 1946 to Cecil Wayne and Mattie Grace Goforth Clay. He was employed as a truck driver for Yellow Freight for 15 years, then worked with Memphis Roofing Company...
Albert Arthur Hunt
May 14, 2022
Albert Arthur Hunt, age 84, of East Prairie, MO, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the Charleston Manor in Charleston, MO.
He was born January 11, 1938, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Sanford Finley Hunt and Frances Mozell Shannon Hunt and had lived in East Prairie his entire life. He loved life on the farm....
Jackie Sue Cramner
May 14, 2022
Jackie Sue Pirtle Cramner, age 50, of Bertrand, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born October 29, 1971, at Sikeston, MO, to the late Jackson Robert Pirtle and Lois Jean Martin Pirtle, Jackie had lived in Mississippi County most of her life.
Surviving are her...
Garland Wayne Nelson
May 13, 2022
Garland Wayne Nelson, age 84, of Charleston, died Friday, May 13, 2022, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
He was born May 17, 1937, at Deventer, MO, to the late Alvie Franklin Nelson and Ola Mae Hunt.
On Feb. 18, 1956, he married Kitty Tousky.
Surviving are four daughters, Terry Sprinkles of...
