Mary E. Keenan
Sep 9, 2021
MARY EMALINE MARSTON KEENAN, age 93, died at the home of her daughter, Jane, in Columbia on Thursday, September 9, 2021.
She was born August 3, 1928 in Maracaibo, Venezuela to Robert and Herma Frey Marston. She lived in Venezuela only a year before her father, chief Geologist with Sun Oil, was reassigned to McAllen, Texas. At...
Ruth Leffler Dooley
Sep 7, 2021
Ruth Ann Dooley age 81, of Charleston, went to be with the lord on September 7th, 2021.
Ruth Ann was born in May 11, 1940, to the late Robert B. Wicker and Edna Mae McCubbins Wicker.
She loved the holidays and spending time with her family. Not only was she a beloved mother and grandmother...
Christopher Lee Boren Sr.
Sep 5, 2021
Chris Boren
Christopher Lee Boren, Sr., age 50, formerly of Charleston, died Sunday, September 5, 2021.
Chris was born April 18, 1971, at Galesburg, IL, to Joel Baxter Boren and Suzanne Foster Boren, who survive of Charleston.
The Boren family moved to Charleston in 1982, when Chris's father took a position with Gates...
Larry Nelson Neal
Sep 4, 2021
LARRY NELSON NEAL, age 72, died Saturday, September 4, 2021, at his home in Miner.
Born June 6, 1949, at Coleman, Alabama, to the late Junior Neal and Tina Black Neal, he had lived in Southeast Missouri most of his life and was a diesel mechanic.
Surviving is his son, Jason (Jennifer) Neal; his brothers,...
Gene Ditto
Sep 4, 2021
DONALD 'GENE' DITTO, age 79, a resident of East Prairie, died Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
He was born May 18, 1942, in New Madrid County, MO, to the late Paul Julius Ditto and Ruth Viola Bolden Ditto and was the oldest of 11 children. Following service to his country...
Hazel Dodgen Brumley
Sep 4, 2021
HAZEL DODGEN BRUMLEY, age 86, died Saturday, September 4, 2021, at her residence in East Prairie.
She was born December 25, 1934 in Lonoke, AR to John Wesley and Lora Beatrice McLean Dodgen. Her family moved from AR to Wyatt in 1945 then she moved to East Prairie in 1964. She had been employed as office manager...
Lillian “Pickle” Tolbert
Sep 2, 2021
Lillian Ann "Pickle" Tolbert, age 84, of Sikeston, died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau.
Born January 17, 1937 at Sikeston, MO, to the late Rev. Kelly Tolbert and Bertha King Tolbert, she had lived in the Sikeston area most of her life. She worked for the A & P Company for 20+...
Mary Chandler Jones
Sep 2, 2021
MARY ANN CHANDLER JONES, age 68, died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at her home in Charleston.
She was born November 19, 1952, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Laudie Forrest Chandler and Elzetta Jordan Chandler. She had lived in Mississippi County her entire life and had been employed as a commercial truck driver.
On...
Virginia Carr Lynch
Sep 2, 2021
VIRGINIA ELLEN CARR LYNCH, age 88, died Thursday, September 2, 2021, at her home in Charleston.
She was born July 2, 1933, at Charleston, MO, to the late Leo S. Carr and Maude Perkins Carr and was a graduate of St. Henry Catholic High School. For over 42 years, she was employed with the Brown Shoe Company...
H.v. Morrow
Sep 1, 2021
HORACE VINSON "H.V." MORROW, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston at the age of 93.
Born November 6, 1927, at Red Bay, AL, to the late David and Lucille Vinson Morrow, he was a graduate of Red Bay High School and a 1951 graduate of Auburn University. A U.S. Air...
Mae Vernon Jones
Aug 29, 2021
Mae Vernon Jones, July 8, 1930-August 29, 2021.
Mae passed away on August 29, 2021, the same day Hurricane Ida assaulted Louisiana.
Mae loved the Lord, her family, and her friends. Mae loved working in her garden and was a member of the Master Gardeners in New Orleans, and she enjoyed making...
Jackie Coleman
Aug 28, 2021
JACKIE EUGENE COLEMAN, age 85, of rural Bertrand, died Saturday, August 28, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau.
He was born July 12, 1936, in Mississippi County, MO, one of eight children to the late Jack Edward Coleman and Ola Mae Meeks Coleman. He had lived Houston, TX for over 45 years where he was employed...
Billy Ray Martin
Aug 25, 2021
Billy Ray Martin, age 84, a resident of Sikeston, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Billy was born June 23, 1937, at Choctaw, Arkansas, to the late Wilmeth V. Martin Thompson. He was a riverboat captain for many years until he retired. Billy took great pride in his beautiful lawn...
George Johnson
Aug 24, 2021
GEORGE JOHNSON, Age 75, of Sikeston, died Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Hunter Acres Nursing Center in Sikeston.
George was born October 20, 1946, in Crawfordsville, Arkansas, one of eight children. He had lived in Southeast Missouri a number of years, most recently in Sikeston. George loved watching TV- shows such as The Walton's, Sanford and Sons,...
Billie Ann McCloskey
Aug 23, 2021
Graveside services for Billie Ann Marshall McCloskey, age 61, of rural Charleston, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2021, at I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston with her brother in law, Brent Porterfield, officiating.
Billie Ann was born September 28, 1959, in Sikeston, MO, to Billy and Colatha...
Judy Henry Western
Aug 23, 2021
Judy Henry Western
Judith Beatrice Henry Western, age 71, of East Prairie, died Monday, August 23, 2021, at the home of her daughter in Matthews, MO, surrounded by her loving family.
Judy was born January 4, 1950, at Wolf Island, MO, to the late James Raymond Henry and Esther Valerie Forrester Henry. She worked many...
Chris Butrum
Aug 23, 2021
Christopher Rhyan "Chris" Butrum, age 30, of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, August 23, 2021, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
Chris was born August 20, 1991, at St. Louis, MO, to Commodore Butrum and Peggy Ann Staggs Butrum. He was a welder by trade and a tattoo artist. Chris was very outgoing and was known...
Matthew Butrum
Aug 22, 2021
Matthew Marvin Lynn Butrum, age 47, formerly of Sikeston, died Sunday, August 22, 2021, at his home in Cape Girardeau.
He was born July 1, 1974, at Sikeston, MO, to Marvin Butrum and Carolyn Long Butrum. Matthew graduated Sikeston High School in 1992. He worked at Long John Silvers as an assistant manager and attended Metro Business...
Amos Andrew Holifield
Aug 22, 2021
"You can't rewrite the past, but you can overcome it" - Amos Holifield
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Amos (Andy) Andrew Holifield, age 80, formerly of Charleston, MO, entered through Heaven's gate Sunday, August 22, 2021 in Harlingen, TX.
Andy was born to Amos W. Holifield and Blanche Alvey Holifield on March 3, 1941 at Charleston, MO....
Freda Mae Moore
Aug 19, 2021
Freda Mae Holden Moore, 86, died Thursday, August 19, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born in Sikeston on October 25, 1934, to the late Alva and Ruth Ellen Holden.
Raised in the Nazarene faith, she was a bookkeeper for many years for the REA Electric Cooperative. She was a member of...
