Feb 26, 2020

CHARLES W. TERRELL, Age 91, long time resident and prominent businessman of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020, with his loving family by his side.

He was born February 1, 1929, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late William D. Terrell and Floye Skinner Terrell.   He was a founding member and deacon of Trinity Gospel...

Feb 25, 2020

Anthony Lee "Tony" Smith was born on December 21, 1933, in Jesup, Lawrence County, Arkansas and died Tuesday, February 25, 2020 in Sikeston, Missouri.

Tony was the third child of James Lee "Jay" and Thelma Pearl Simpson Smith. He had two older sisters, Ramona and Rita, and then Anna Jane came along five years after Tony was...

Feb 25, 2020

DORIS ANN COATS GRAHAM, Age 69, died Monday, February 25, 2020, at her home of her brother near Matthews.

Born June 13, 1950, in rural Sikeston, to the late Hubert "F.M." Cooksey and Virlon Mae Wyatt Cooksey, she had lived in the Sikeston area her entire life and had attended the Matthews School. She was employed for...

Feb 24, 2020

NORMA JEAN MADDOX, 89, a resident of Sikeston, died Monday, February 24, 2020, at the Integrity Nursing Center in Carbondale, IL.

Born August 15, 1930, at Crowder, MO, to the late John Ransom Sherry and Bessie Gladys Daniels Sherry, she had lived in Sikeston most of her life.

Surviving is her daughter, Sharon Grots of...

Feb 23, 2020

TED CHARLES MEDLOCK, 79 of Charleston, died Sunday, February 23, 2020, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born August 4, 1940, at Dexter, MO, to the late Virgil Utah (Bill) and Goldie Killian Medlock, Ted was a 1958 graduate of Dexter High School where he played lots of sports, including the football team, the basketball...

Feb 22, 2020

Mattie Elizabeth Simpkins Prince, 92, of Charleston, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at The Bertrand Nursing Home. She was born in Hornersville, Mo on August 5th, 1927 to Benjamin and Mary Jane Simpkins. She and James Frederick Prince were united in marriage on April 3, 1948. He preceded her in death on April 18, 1988. Miss Mattie,...

Feb 21, 2020

SARA MARGARET SUTHERLAND STORY, age 63, a lifelong resident of Charleston, died Friday, February 21, 2020, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Sara was born August 24, 1956 in Cairo, IL to Frank Russell and Daisy M. Barfield Sutherland. A 1974 graduate of Charleston High School she participated in many extra-curricular activities and was voted...

Feb 19, 2020

On February 19,2020, Harriett Goodin Small went to Heaven. She left this Earth letting go of her oldest granddaughter Ginnie B. 's hand and took ahold of Daddy Bud's-while surrounded with love from her daughter Janice and granddaughter Gretchen.

Harriett was born in Charleston, MO, June 23, 1938, to the late Oliver F. Goodin and Lucille Feezor...

Feb 19, 2020

Carolyn Sue McDowell Burcks, age 85, of Charleston, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born August 25, 1934, at Fruitland, MO, to the late C. Wilson and Mildred Tant McDowell. In 1936, the family moved to Charleston where Carolyn attended school at Eugene Field Elementary School and...

Feb 17, 2020

NEVA MAE BLUNT ODUM, age 93, of Sikeston, peacefully passed Monday, February 17, 2020, on to an eternal life with her Lord and Savior, surrounded by her family.

Born June 5, 1926, near Parma, MO, to the late Sylvester Blunt and Maggie Teachenor Blunt, she had lived in Sikeston a number of years where she had been...

Feb 14, 2020

GEORGE WAYNE GENTLES, JR., 47 of East Prairie, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at his home in East Prairie.

Born November 20, 1972, at Sikeston, MO, to George Wayne Gentles, Sr. and Karen Leigh Oliver Gentles, who survive of East Prairie, he was a 1991 graduate of East Prairie High School. He had been employed as an...

Feb 14, 2020

Adele "Del" Atteberry, 99

Adele "Del" Atteberry, age 99, formerly of Charleston, MO, died Friday, February 14 at Lake Parke Senior Living in Camdenton, MO. She was born June 24, 1920 in Charleston to the late Charles W. and Corinne Louise Hequembourg.

Adele grew up in Charleston and graduated from Charleston High School. She and...

Feb 13, 2020

DONNA JEANETTE CARDEN SISK, age 60, a resident of East Prairie, died Thursday, February 13, 2020, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center.

Born October 2, 1959, in Cape Girardeau, MO, to the late William Dixon (Dick) Carden and Jeanette Grogan Carden, she had lived in Dorena and East Prairie her entire life. She was a caring Licensed Practical...

Feb 12, 2020

BRUCE CHAPMAN

GORDON BRUCE CHAPMAN, II, 44, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at his home in Sikeston.

Born November 14, 1975, at Sikeston, to Bruce Chapman of East Prairie and Carletta Welch Samons of Bertrand, he was a 1994 graduate of East Prairie High School. Having lived in Mississippi County most of his life, he...

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...