Jul 21, 2021

REX EDWARD BURNEY, age 76, of East Prairie, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at the home of his son near East Prairie, surrounded by his family.

Born July 16, 1945, in East Prairie, Missouri, to the late Bob and Imogene Thomas Burney, he lived in Dorena and East Prairie his entire life and was a...

Jul 21, 2021

Shirley Diane Hall, known throughout the community as "Mamaw" Hall, age 85, entered into rest on July 21, 2021 surrounded by her family and loved ones in her daughter's home at 1102 East Commercial in Charleston.

Born August 30, 1935 to Freeman DeWayne and Ozella Bellah Poyner in Success AR where she lived until the family moved...

Jul 20, 2021

PEGGY JEAN MERRELL HOPPER, age 65, of Sikeston, died Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born October 5, 1955, at Sikeston, MO, to Glenna Jones Merrell who survives of Sikeston, and the late Albert Junior Merrell, she had lived in Sikeston most of her life where she had attended the Church of...

Jul 19, 2021

BERNIECE G. THRESHER, age 101, a resident of LaCenter, KY and formerly of East Prairie , died Monday, July 19, 2021, at the Life Care Center in LaCenter.

She was born November 18, 1919 in Bueoda, MO to Benjamin and Mary Jane Owens Simpkins.  Married at the age of 16, she and her husband farmed in Mississippi...

Jul 19, 2021

Edward DeLene "Dee" Morgan, Jr., age 75, of Buckeye, AZ and formerly of Charleston, died July 19, 2021, at Abrazo West Campus Hospital in Goodyear, AZ.

He was born April 11, 1946, at Cairo, IL, to the late Edward DeLene Morgan, Sr. and Lula Mae Hanes Morgan.  He grew up in Charleston but had lin Arizona for...

Jul 6, 2021

Barbara Kay Burney Cook, age 61, of East Prairie, died Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri.

She was born May 3, 1960, at Sikeston, to the late Billy Joe Burney and Etta May Adams Burney and was a lifelong resident of East Prairie. After graduating from East Prairie...

Jul 5, 2021

CHARLES RAY ULMER, age 80, of Sikeston, died Monday July 5, 2021, at Westfield Nursing Center in Sikeston due to complications of dementia.

He was born May 28, 1941, in Marston, MO to J.E. and Cora Ulmer.

On September 1, 1967, he married Lorita Throop Ulmer in Sikeston.

He was a beloved member...

Jul 4, 2021

Steven A. Klaus, 71, formerly of Sikeston, died Sunday, July 4, 2021, at his home in Mt. Prospect, IL.

He was the son of the late Arthur and Vannie Klaus. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.

McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston...

Jun 29, 2021

JOYCE A. ROLWING, age 86, of Charleston, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau.

She was born April 6, 1935, at Blodgett, MO, to the late Carl Chappell and Leona Watson Chappell.  Joyce was raised in Diehlstadt where she attended and graduated school.   She had lived most of her life in Charleston and...

Jun 27, 2021

Rowe Pullen Rice entered into this world June 1, 2021. He spent 26 days at Children's Hospital in St. Louis before coming home to be surrounded in love by his family. Rowe is missed tremendously by: his parents, Cody and Kristin King Rice, his precious sister, Keely Kate, his grandparents: Jeff and Kara King, Laura King and Kevin Becker, Rob...

Jun 26, 2021

MARK LEE HOUSEHOLDER, age 50, died Saturday, June 26, 2021, at his home in Sikeston.

He was born on July 3, 1970 in Sikeston to Robert Louis "JR" and Virginia Sue Washburn Householder and was a 1988 graduate of Kelly High School. In 1992 Mark went into the carpet business, first employed with Modern Floor Covering then...

Jun 26, 2021

Barbara Ellen Norville Rice, age 85, formerly of Bertrand, died Saturday, June 26, 2021, at her home in Houston, MO.

She was born December 29, 1935, in Tennessee, to the late Samuel Norville and Della Boyer Tatum.   She was raised by her mother and stepfather, the late James Tatum.    As a young lady, the family lived in...

Jun 23, 2021

RICHARD DEAN LEAVITT, age 45, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at his home in Charleston.

Born March 24, 1976, in St. Louis County, to Richard W. and Patricia McCarty Simpson.

Richard graduated Mehlville High School and continued his education at a community college gaining an associates degree in HVAC. When he found out his wife...

Jun 17, 2021

GARY RAY TALLEY, age 64, died Thursday, June 17, 2021, at his home near Wickliffe, KY. Born September 2, 1956, in Cairo, IL, to the late John Bernard and Juanita Margaret Marrs Talley, he had lived in Wickliffe most of his life. He was a member of the Lovelaceville Baptist Church. On October 26, 1991, he married Alma Jane Wright,...

Jun 16, 2021

RICKY JOE ABERNATHY, age 63, formerly of East Prairie, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Burleson, Texas after a long illness.

He was born November 21, 1957, at Flint, Michigan, to Robert Franklin Abernathy and Josephine Hurley Abernathy.   He had lived in East Prairie for several years with his loving parents, Joe Bob and Patsy Sue before...

Jun 15, 2021

Barbara Stanley Chappell, age 82, died Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at her home in Sikeston.

She was born June 8, 1939, at Portageville, to Harris Albert and Ester Mildred Storey Stanley. Barbara was a member of Shady Acres Church of Christ and was a graduate of Portageville High School. She was a homemaker and housewife, she loved...

Jun 14, 2021

REV. EMITT CALVIN BROWN, age 82, of Morley, died Monday, June 14, 2021, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston.

Rev. Brown was born January 17, 1939, at Wyatt, MO, to the late Luther Emitt and Esther Dell Swinney Brown.  He grew up in Mississippi County and worked at the Brown Shoe Company in Charleston over 20...

Jun 14, 2021

Jane Miller Wallace of San Francisco passed away peacefully on June 14, 2021, after a long illness.

She was born to Marion Kroemmelbein Wallace and James Miller Wallace on January 23, 1951.  She grew up in Charleston, MO and did her schooling in Charleston except for a year at Bethany Episcopal Day and Boarding School in Cincinnati,...

Jun 11, 2021

Brenda Louise Oliver Hodges, 79, of Sikeston, died Friday, June 11, 2021, at Delta South Nursing in Sikeston.

She was born December 22, 1941, at Sikeston, to the late Eugene C. Oliver and Ruby L. Crawford Oliver and was a graduate of Sikeston High School.    Brenda retired from Sikeston Public Schools as a teacher's aide after many...

Jun 6, 2021

KENNETH LEE CROWELL, 58, died June 6, 2021, at his home near Sikeston.

He was born April 27, 1963, at Sikeston, MO, to the late Ellis "Sloy" Crowell and Gloria Jean Dockins Morgan.   Kenny was a U.S. Navy Veteran, an electrician, licensed Ham radio operator and a mechanic.  Kenny was of the Christian belief.

Kenny...