Feb 10, 2020

MARIE LUCY KOHNE, age 89, of Charleston, died Monday, February 10, 2020, at the Charleston Manor.

Born August 23, 1930, at Piggott, AR, to the late Clifford and Alta Mae Lambert Counts, she had lived in Charleston a number of years and had worked as a cook.

She was married to Roy Kohne who preceded...

Feb 9, 2020

JAMES ROBERT GADBURY, JR., 57, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, at his home in Sikeston.

Born May 3, 1962, at Dexter, MO, to the late James Robert Gadbury, Sr. and Barbara Ann Brown Casey, he had lived in Sikeston most of his life and had been employed as a mechanic.

Surviving are his sisters, JoAnn...

Feb 9, 2020

E. PAUL JACKON, age 98, died Sunday, February 9, 2020, after living a full and active life of faith and service.

Born June 10, 1921 in Swinton, Missouri to the late W.E. and Mary Etta (Bell) Jackson, he moved to 34 Corner and finally to Charleston as a young man. After a brief attempt at farming, E....

Feb 8, 2020

FRANCES W. JACKSON SLATEN, 97, of Charleston, died Saturday, February 8, 2020, at the Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand.

Born October 10, 1922, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late C.J. "Jody" Jackson and Maude Kidd Jackson, she had lived in Charleston most of her life where she and her husband owned and operated Slaten's Grocery a...

Feb 7, 2020

RICHARD NEAL GAGE, 88, OF Bertrand, died Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Advance Assisted Living Center in Advance, MO.

Born February 25, 1931, at Neelyville, MO, to the late Raymond and Lillian Decker Gage, he had lived in Bertrand most of his life where he was a member of the First Baptist Church and had served...

Feb 7, 2020

BETTY LOU WARD BAILEY, age 78, a resident of Sikeston, died Friday February 7, 2020, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born July 15, 1941 in Bertrand to Seamon O. Alexander and Miriam L. Jackman Alexander and had lived in Southeast Missouri her entire life. She lived many years in Sikeston where she...

Feb 4, 2020

LESLIE SHELBY FOX, age 86, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at his home in Charleston.

Born December 16, 1933, at Charleston, MO, to the late Leslie Wade Fox and Josephine Finley Fox, he attended Charleston Schools and as a young man was active in Boy Scouts where he obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. The Valedictorian of...

Feb 4, 2020

Chris Timms, age 72, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at his home in Anniston.

Surviving are his life companion, Judy Combest, of the home in Anniston and his step children, Joe Combest and Vickie Combest of East Prairie; Brenda Combest and Cortez McGee of Charleston; Christopher Combest and Jeremiah McGee of Anniston.

There will be...

Feb 2, 2020

George Wilson McReynolds March 5, 1930 – February 2, 2020 89 Years old George was born and raised in Sedalia, MO where he attended Smith Cotton High School. He joined and served in the United States Navy from 4/14/1948 to 3/27/1952 during the Korean War as AN3 (Airman 3rd Class). On May 23, 1952 he married Christine Field of...

Jan 31, 2020

Robert Lee Hayden, Jr., 92, of Campbell, MO, died Friday, January 31, 2020, at the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott, AR.

Bob was born April 4, 1927, in the Deventer Community of Mississippi County, MO, to the late Robert Lee Hayden, Sr. and Minnie Pearl Sullivan Hayden. Following his graduation from Diehlstadt High School, Bob enlisted in...

Jan 31, 2020

Evelyn Bernice Limbaugh, 86,  died Friday Jan 31, 2020 at Missouri Delta Medical Center.  She was born Feb. 2, 1933 in Sikeston to the late Amos Alfred and Bessie Bernice (Curtner) Johnson.  A 1951 graduate of Blodgett High School she was  resident of this area most of her life,  a long-time member of Old Bethel Baptist Church and had...

Jan 30, 2020

Mary Ann "Polly" Lewis, 86, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center.  She was born July 19, 1933 at Conway, Arkansas to the late Dee and Zella (Shipp) McMillen.  She was married to John Raymond "Jack" Lewis October 4, 1952 in New Madrid, and he preceded her in death April 23, 2001.

A resident...

Jan 29, 2020

Patricia Lyman Winter of Cairo, Illinois, was born February 25, 1927, at Clarksburg, West Virginia to Richard and Mildred Lyman Parks. Pat transitioned from this world to eternal life on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at the Charleston Manor in Charleston Missouri, at the age of 92.

In 1946, Pat married Robert Earl Layton, her first love and...

Jan 28, 2020

Dennis Ryan Butler, age 70, passed away at his home in San Antonio, TX on January 28, 2020.

Born October 28, 1949 at Cairo, IL to the late J.B. and Mea Lou Carr Butler of Charleston, he graduated from Charleston High School in 1968. Shortly after graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy and received an honorable...

Jan 25, 2020

Clyde Edwin Stovall, 81, died at his home near Sikeston, Saturday, January 25, 2020.  He was born April 16, 1938 at Dutchtown to the late Joseph "Oscar" and Beaulah Mae (Greenlee) Stovall.  He had lived in O'Fallon for many years and was a member of the Assembly of God Church; he had moved to Sikeston about 3 years ago...

Jan 20, 2020

Charlotte Sue Fitzgerald Knece, 62, died Monday, January 20, 2020, at her home in Wyatt.

Born August 17, 1957, at Wyatt, MO to late Oris Douglas Fitzgerald and Mary Louise Lomax Fitzgerald, she had lived in Ohio a number of years before returning to Wyatt to be near family. She was employed with Casey's General Store in...

Jan 20, 2020

Ray J. Wheatley, age 87, formerly of East Prairie, died January 20, 2020, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center.

Born October 22, 1932, at East Prairie, to the late Roy E. Wheatley and Anna Byassee Wheatley, he was a retired U.S. Air Force Veteran of over 26 years. He recently returned to Southeast Missouri and made his home...

Jan 18, 2020

J. T. Wilson, age 95, died at his home near Sikeston, Saturday, January 18, 2020.  He was born August 8, 1924 near Salcedo, to the late Thomas and Rosie (Butler) Wilson.

A resident of this area all of his life, he was of the Baptist Faith and a retired Farmer.

He married Frances Mae White...

Jan 17, 2020

RUTH ELLEN PARKER MORGAN, age 79, of East Prairie, died Friday, January 17, 2020, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Born November 23, 1940, at Belmont, MO, to the late Walter Ray "Radie" Parker and Gladys Beatrice Henry Parker, she was a 1958 graduate of the Anniston High School and had lived in East...

Jan 17, 2020

JERRY DON GROGAN, age 76, of Charleston, died Friday, January 17, 2020, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

Born December 19, 1943, at Dorena, MO, to the late Edward Simon "Bob" Grogan and Lola Margaret "Sis' Brown Grogan, he had lived in Mississippi County his entire life. As a young man, he worked in...