Dec 19, 2021

John Robert Barrett, age 76, died Sunday, December 19, 2021, at his home in Charleston.

He was born September 26, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late John Alexander and Ann Perry Barrett. John graduated from Brentwood High School in 1967 and attended Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri.

John worked for the Norfolk and...

Dec 19, 2021

MARTHA JANE SLATEN BAKER, age 89, died Sunday, December 19, 2021, at the Bertrand Nursing Center and Rehab Center.

Martha Jane was born in Wyatt, Missouri, on April 5, 1932, to the late Edgar Roy Slaten and Myrtle Kemp Slaten. The family later moved to Charleston, where Martha Jane graduated from Charleston High School in 1949. On...

Dec 16, 2021

Margie Ann Douglas Mayabb was a resident of East Prairie, Mo. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world peacefully with her family by her side at Saint Francis Medical Center on December 16, 2021.

She was born on October 19, 1943 to Amos Ray Douglas and Mable Marie Hedges Douglas....

Dec 16, 2021

Brian Kenneth Tanner, age 25, died Thursday, December 16, 2021, at his home in Sikeston.

He was born February 10, 1996, at Jacksonville, FL, to the Bradley Lynn Tanner who survives of Sikeston and the late Elizabeth Anne Gavlick Tanner.  He had lived in Sikeston a number of years and enjoyed playing video games and reading. He...

Dec 14, 2021

BRENDA CAROL MCTIGUE DITTO

Beloved wife, cherished mother, adored grandmother, precious sister, aunt, niece and friend, Brenda Carol McTigue Ditto, received her Heavenly Reward December 14, 2021, at 10:46 p.m. after a noble and courageous battle with Early Onset Alzheimer's.

Born on October 19, 1950, in Charleston, Missouri, Brenda was the first-born child...

Dec 12, 2021

ALLAN WAYNE JOHNSON, 73, of East Prairie, MO, died, Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Hunter Caring Center in Sikeston.

Born August 20, 1948, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Luther and Alma Johnson. Allan did carpentry work and construction. He loved to go fishing, hunting and camping. Allan also, loved spending time with his grandkids.

Dec 11, 2021

JEFFERY LEE BEESON, SR., age 52, of Sikeston, died Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

He was born August 28, 1969, at Sikeston, MO, to the late Cecil Thomas "Tommy" Beeson and Christine Cooksey Beeson.  He had lived in Sikeston and the Bertrand area his entire life.   He...

Dec 10, 2021

KAREN "SUSIE" SEAY EAVES, age 73, formerly of Charleston, died Friday, December 10, 2021, at the home of her niece in Sikeston.

She was born March 27, 1948, at Cairo, IL, to the late Ray Lovett and Ruth French Lovett and was a graduate of Charleston High School.   Susie went on to nursing school where she would...

Dec 10, 2021

Matthew Joseph Frias, age 39, of Sikeston, died Friday, December 10, 2021, near Hayti, MO.

He was born June 24, 1982, at Bryan, TX to Gilbert Roland Frias and Rebecca Lynn Chappell Frias.  He was a 2001 graduate of Sikeston High School and had lived in Sikeston most of his life.

Matt called his self...

Dec 7, 2021

On Tuesday December 7, 2021, Ronnie Brown, affectionately known as R.B. died at his home in Charleston.

A loving partner, father, son, and brother was called home at the age of 65. Ronnie was born March 9, 1956 in Charleston, Missouri to the late Juanita Bradley (Scooter) and James (Bud) Brown. He was the eldest of nine...

Dec 5, 2021

Kenneth A. "Ken" Bowman, 72, of Bertrand, died December 5, 2021, after a courageous twenty-month battle with liver and kidney cancer.

He died peacefully at his home with his family at his side.  Ken was born January 4, 1949 in Cairo, Illinois to the late Haskell and Blanche Krauss Bowman, and lived in Mississippi County, Missouri his...

Dec 4, 2021

Peggy Chapman, 79, formerly of Morley, died Saturday, December 4, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Cape Girardeau.

Born January 3, 1942, in Oran, MO, to the late Joe Raymond Montgomery and Maudie I. Denton. Peggy had worked at different places in her life, but her favorite was New Dawn State School. She enjoyed spending...

Dec 1, 2021

Terry Lynn Johnson, 67 of Sikeston, entered into the arms of his Savior on Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at Baptist Health in Paducah, KY.

Terry was born on May 25, 1954 in Scott County, MO to the late Joseph A. Johnson and Bessie B. (Curtner) Johnson.  He was a 1973 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School...

Nov 29, 2021

WADINE EAKER, age 87, died peacefully at her home in Sikeston on Monday, November 29, 2021.

She was born April 10, 1934 in Sikeston to Wade and Elizabeth Adams Malcolm. Following her graduation from Sikeston High School she began her teaching career in Blodgett and taught a short time before taking several years off to raise her...

Nov 29, 2021

LaRue Riley, age 78, of Anniston, Mo., died Monday, November 29, 2021, at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center in Bertrand, MO.

LaRue was born October 5, 1943, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Johnnie Knupp and Nina Owensby Knupp. A 1961 graduate of Anniston High School, she went on to work as a bookkeeper at...

Nov 29, 2021

EMMA LEE CHAPPELL JOHNSON, age 69, died Monday, November 29, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.

Born December 17, 1951, at Charleston, MO, to the late Milton Chappell and Geneva Moore. Emma was a homemaker, she loved being outside in her flowerbeds, going to yard sales and going shopping. Emma was a babysitter...

Nov 26, 2021

MELISSA IAN WEAKLEY, age 47, a resident of East Prairie, died Friday, November 26, 2021.

She was born February 16, 1974, at Sikeston, MO, to Sue O'Connor who survives of East Prairie, and the late Donald Eugene Weakley, she had lived in East Prairie most of her life.  Currently employed with Shelby Farms as a secretary, she...

Nov 23, 2021

Darryl Sharp, age 65, a resident of Benton, died Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the University Hospital in Cleveland, OH.

Born March 29, 1956, at Chicago, IL, to Starling and Virginia Sharp. Darryl was a truck driver and worked for Specialized Hauling on and off for 25 years. He also helped out at a local farm and...

Nov 21, 2021

Mary Ethel Daugherty went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Methodist Hospital of Germantown, Tennessee. She was 97 years old.  Since 2014 she was a resident of Hearthside Senior Assisted Living in Collierville, Tennessee, where she made many wonderful friends.

She was born Mary Ethel Moore to the late...

Nov 21, 2021

Lisa M. Jones, age 60, died Sunday, November 21, 2021, at her home near Matthews, Mo.

Born July 31, 1961, at Sikeston, MO, to the late Glenn Robert and Bonita Claire Jones. Lisa was known as the "Fast Gas Lady", she worked there for a number of years. She loved arrowhead hunting and playing pool in the...