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...

Jan 17, 2020

Harold A. "Bo" Hoskins, 85, died Friday, January 17, 2020 at his home near Sikeston.  He was born December 20, 1934 at Conway, Arkansas to the late Norman Lee and Abbie (Baremore) Hoskins.

Bo was a longtime resident of this area and had been a forklift operator at Potlatch/Tetra Pak and he was a member of Old...

Jan 13, 2020

Richard Allen "Dusty" Nelson, age 78, died Monday, January 13, 2020, at his home in Charleston.

Born September 25, 1941, at Chino, CA, to the late Rodney Odell Nelson and Nellie May Ruyle Nelson.

He is survived by his children, Twy'la Dawnn Nelson-Lopez, Kimberly Jo Cooper, Kristen Marie Nelson and Karen Scott; his grandchildren, Mateo,...

Jan 12, 2020

MARGIE ANN OWENS MICKEL, 85, of East Prairie, died Sunday, January 12, 2020, at the Bertrand Nursing Center.

Born July 24, 1934 in Gideon, MO, to the late Richard "Dick" Owens and Goldie Marguerite Owens. Following her graduation from Gideon High in 1952, she attended Central Methodist University, where she met the love of her life, Alan...

Jan 12, 2020

FELICIA FAYE McCURRY HARDEN, age 46, of Sikeston, died Sunday, January 12, 2020.

Born May 28, 1973, at Chattanooga, TN. She had lived in Sikeston a number of years.

Surviving are her husband, Tony Harden,  of the home in Sikeston,

Also surviving are her father, Don McCurry; her mother, Evelyn McCurry;  her children,...

Jan 8, 2020

JOHN PATTERSON BROWN, 48, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his home in Wyatt.

Born October 23, 1971, at Charleston, to the late C.D. Brown and Carman Louise Snider Brown, he had lived in Charleston most of his life moving to Wyatt 18 years ago. He had been employed as a commercial truck driver and was of...

Jan 6, 2020

BRENDA MARQUETTA BOYER, age 73, formerly of East Prairie, died January 6, 2020, at her home in Sikeston.

Born August 18, 1946, in Phoenix, AZ, to the late Johnny Anderson Nipp and Ruby Estelle Perdue Nipp, she was raised in Phoenix and moved to East Prairie in 1989, recently moving to Sikeston to be near her daughter....