Sep 27, 2021

CHARLES ALTON DODSON, age 72, a resident of New York, New York, formerly of Charleston, died Monday, September 27, 2021 at Harlem Hospital in New York.

Alton was born December 30, 1948 in Cairo, IL to Lentice Mercer Dodson and Althea Burke Dodson. Following his graduation from Charleston High School in 1966, he enrolled in Southeast Missouri...

Sep 27, 2021

CHARLES EDWARD ROSE, age 84, lost his battle with cancer, Monday, September 27, 2021, at his home in Sikeston.

He was born December 21, 1936, Pocahontas, AR, to the late Edd and Ruth Segraves Rose. An avid hunter and fisherman, he loved the outdoors. He spent the majority of his life in retail, including stores such as...

Sep 27, 2021

Robert Lee "Buckwheat" Farquhar, age 67,  of East Prairie, died Monday, September 27, 2021 at Cotton Point Nursing Center at Matthews, MO.

He was born September 23, 1954, at East Prairie, MO to the late Merrell R. Farquhar and Lynn Edith Cox Farquhar.  Robert had lived in East Prairie most of his life and had worked as...

Sep 26, 2021

PATRICIA LYNN WRIGHT, age 61, a resident of rural Charleston,  died Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau, MO.

She was born September 29, 1959 in Dexter to Rupert and Kay F. McGee Cross. She lived in the Bootheel of Missouri her entire life and her family was the most important thing in her...

Sep 26, 2021

FLOYD JUNIOR BROWN, age 78, died Sunday, September 26, 2021, at his home in Charleston.

He was born October 29, 1942, at Marble Hill, MO, to the late Woodie Brown and Lucy Belle Estes Brown, he had lived in Charleston most of his life and was employed with Burkhart Foam in Cairo, IL a number of years.  ...

Sep 26, 2021

Jessica Maxine Brown, age 39, a resident of Sikeston, died Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau.

She was born February 8, 1982, in Chaffee, MO, to Anita Kay Brown, who survives of Sikeston and the late Vernon Dale Brown. Jessica had lived in the Sikeston most of her life, and worked at various...

Sep 26, 2021

Donald Wayne Pearson, age 60, formerly of Sikeston, died Sunday, September 26, 2021, at his home at Wappapello.

He was born June 6, 1961 in Sikeston to Carl D. and Lorene McCann Pearson. A graduate of Sikeston High School, Don had worked as a driver for Turner Dairy, a route driver for Burch Foods, and then was...

Sep 24, 2021

Gerrel Frances Baggett Bledsoe Rundles of Cairo, IL, died at her home surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, September 24, 2021.

Frances worked for Cairo Elks Lodge No. 651 for 18 years.  She then worked for Mid South Towing, Teco Barge Line and United Barge Line for 22 years as a cook on the river.

Sep 24, 2021

Baylis Maurice West, age 76, formerly of the Sikeston area, died Friday, September 24, 2021, at his home in Defiance, MO.

He was born September 28, 1944 at Portageville, MO, to the late Elmer and Ola West. He moved to the St. Louis area in 1956 and joined the Navy from 1962-1964. Baylis was stationed on the...

Sep 23, 2021

Christy Rose Wilson, age 31, of Sikeston, died Thursday, September 23, 2021, near Rockview, Mo.

She was born June 30, 1990, in Illinois, to Danny Wilson and Tina Warren of Sikeston, MO.

She is survived by her parents As well as her uncles aunts and cousins.

Private family services will be held.

Sep 23, 2021

John Leon Groves, 37, of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, September 23, 2021, near Rockview, Mo.

John was born on October 14, 1983, in Cape Girardeau, MO, to the late Jackie Groves and Ruthy (Sackberger) Groves Klein who survives of Cairo, IL.

John enjoyed baseball, which he excelled in as a child. He was an excellent...

Sep 22, 2021

Vivian Grace Davis, age 93, a long time resident of Sikeston, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at the Westfield Nursing Center near Sikeston.

She was born April 29, 1928, in Lilbourn, MO, to the late Edward and Polly Ann Hessling. Grace was a member of the Emanuel Missionary Baptist Church of Sikeston, MO. She worked at Jones...

Sep 21, 2021

HAROLD F. BROWN, age 90, of Wappapello, died Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau.

He was born October 2, 1930, at Dell, Arkansas, to the late Wallace F. Brown and Vera Houston Brown.  Harold retired in 1988 after 35 years from Martin Marietta Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Paducah, KY., He served as deacon...

Sep 20, 2021

LISA CORETTE MARSHALL, age 57, of East Prairie, died Monday, September 20, 2021.

She was born March 17, 1964, in Tennessee, to the late Joe T. Marshall and Beatrice Newberry Marshall.  She had been a resident of the Effie Shurtz Group Home in East Prairie since 2007.

Surviving are her sisters, Ladonna Grissom, Nedia Maxfield;...

Sep 20, 2021

Kevin Miller, 64, of Charleston, longtime area educator, community leader, and church musician, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 20, 2021.

Kevin is survived by his wife Melinda Miller; daughter Jennifer (Daniel) Barnes; granddaughter Hannah Barnes; and beloved brother, sisters, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and cousins.

A memorial service...

Sep 20, 2021

EVELYN HEPPE VanWINKLE, age 57, died Monday, September 20, 2021, at her home in Bertrand.

She as born May 20, 1964, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Charles Heppe, Sr., and Linda Northern Heppe, she had lived in Mississippi County most of her life.  She loved spending time with her kids and grandkids and especially going...

Sep 18, 2021

Robert Lenard Merrell, age 56 of Sikeston, died Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

He was born August 15, 1965, at Sikeston, to Glenna Jones Merrell, who survives of Sikeston and the late Albert Junior Merrell.   He had lived in Sikeston his entire live and had attended Southeast Missouri State University...

Sep 18, 2021

Commodore "Corky" Butrum, age 66, a resident of Sikeston, died Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

He was born May 16, 1955, in Wyatt, MO, to the late Marion Lee and Lola Marie Butrum. Corky was a cowboy and never went anywhere without his cowboy hat, he loved horses and was an...

Sep 17, 2021

PAMELA JUNE MCCONKEY, age 63, of Bertrand, MO, died Friday, September 17, 2021, at her residence.

She was born October 30, 1957, in Deventer, MO, to the late Clarence Pemberton and Juanita Bickford Pemberton. Pamela had lived in the surrounding area most of her life. She worked at Johnnie's Drive-In for a number of years and also...

Sep 16, 2021

Darren Keith Cann, 56, Prosecuting Attorney of Mississippi County, MO and a resident of rural Charleston, died Thursday, September 16, 2021 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Surviving is his son, Zachary Cann;  his brother, James Gerald "Jimmy" Cann, Jr., brother-in-law, David "Randy" Casey, nephews, Dustin Cann, Randy (Ashley) Casey; niece, Sarah Casey (Jason) French;...