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Allen H. Mays

Allen H. Mays

Aug 8, 2019

Allen H. Mays, 88, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, at West Ridge Place Assisted Living in Sikeston.  He was born Jan. 6, 1931 in Red Oak, Oklahoma to the late William Jesse & Willie Clemmie Victoria (Mize) Mays.

Allen served as an electrician in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War and then received his Bachelors...

Dorothy C. Moody

Dorothy C. Moody

Aug 4, 2019

DOROTHY CAROLINE MOODY, age 68, died Sunday, August 4, 2019, at her home in Charleston.

Born March 12, 1951, at Evansville, IN, to the late Arthur Neal and Myrtle Phillips Neal, she grew up in the Evansville area and later moved to Sikeston. She had been employed as legal secretary for Dempster Law Firm and later as...

Edward Lester Barker

Edward Lester Barker

Aug 1, 2019

EDWARD LESTER BARKER, 61, died Thursday, August 1, 2019, at his home in Wyatt.

Born January 5, 1958, at Fulton County, IL, to the late Earl L. Barker and Dora Thompson Barker, at a young age he worked with his family on their farm. He went on to work in the agricultural field as a sales representative...

James Howard Limbaugh

James Howard Limbaugh

Jul 31, 2019

James Howard "Jim" Limbaugh, 86, a long time resident of Spring, Texas,  died July 31, 2019 at the Veterans Hospital in Houston, Texas.

He was born June 6, 1933 in Sikeston to the late Ernest Lee and Pauline (Henley) Limbaugh.  He graduated Sikeston High School in 1951, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1956, and then served ...

Maxine Lemons Haney

Maxine Lemons Haney

Jul 31, 2019

MAXINE LEMONS HANEY, 90, formerly of East Prairie, died July 31, 2019 at the home of her daughter in Ocean Springs, MS.

Born December 6, 1928, at Cooter, MO, to the late Robert Lemons and Pearl Davis Lemons, she had lived in East Prairie most of her life and had been employed a number of years with...

Jerome C. Rennier

Jerome C. Rennier

Jul 30, 2019

Jerome C. Rennier, 77, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at his home near Morehouse.  He was born Aug. 8, 1941 in New Madrid County to the late Peter Anthony and Goldie (Wilkerson) Rennier.  A lifelong resident of this area, he was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam...

Sam Babb

Sam Babb

Jul 30, 2019

SAM BABB

WOODROW SAMUEL 'SAM' BABB, JR, 71, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at his home near Bertrand.

Born October 12, 1947, at Cairo, IL, to the late Woodrow Samuel "W.S." Babb and Vivian Cox Babb, he was a 1965 graduate of Charleston High School and had obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. He was...

Marshall Henry Metcalf

Marshall Henry Metcalf

Jul 27, 2019

MARSHALL HENRY METCALF, age 88, formerly of Bertrand, died Saturday, July 27, 2019, at his residence in Sikeston.

He was born February 16, 1931 in Bertrand to Lloyd and Mary Baker Metcalf. He was employed with the MO Department of Transportation for 31 years where he worked as Shed Foreman at Risco until his retirement. He also...

Fred Ferrell

Fred Ferrell

Jul 26, 2019

Frederick Hughes Ferrell, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 26, 2019.

He was born on February 24, 1941, in Charleston, Missouri, and was the only son of Delmar and Dona Ferrell of Charleston.

Fred married Marilyn Bell Ferrell, of St. Louis, on February 8, 1964, and she survives the home.

Fred was...

Burlene Curtis

Burlene Curtis

Jul 25, 2019

Burlene Curtis, 89, long-time resident of Matthews, died at her home Thursday, July 25, 2019.  She was born January 1, 1930 in Dover,, Arkansas to the late Charles Burl and Grace (Fowler) Wait.  Burlene was a member of Shady Acres Church of Christ,, had been City Clerk for the City of Matthews and a bookkeeper for her husband's business,...

Mary Agnes Elardi

Mary Agnes Elardi

Jul 23, 2019

Mary Agnes Elardi, 92, of Charleston, MO, formerly of Chicago Heights, IL, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at the Charleston Manor.

She was born February 2, 1927, in Chicago, IL and was of the Catholic belief. She had lived in Charleston the past several years to be near her son.

She was preceded in death...

Glenda Sue Riley

Glenda Sue Riley

Jul 21, 2019

Glenda Sue Riley, 76, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Sikeston Convalescent Center.  She was born February 24, 1943 in New Madrid to the late William and Delcie (Phegley) Helms.

A life-long resident of this area, she was a member of the Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, had been a personnel manager at National Lock and office manager...

Opal Douglas Hahn

Opal Douglas Hahn

Jul 14, 2019

OPAL L. HAHN, age 81, a resident of Charleston, died Sunday, July 14, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born February 15, 1938, in the Dogwood Community of Mississippi County, MO, to the late Jess Dalton Douglas and Dovie Jane Woods Douglas.  She had lived in Charleston the several years and was...

Billy Joe Harris

Billy Joe Harris

Jul 10, 2019

Billy (Bill) Joe Harris (79), passed away on July 10, 2019, at his home in Kearney, MO.

He was born on August 29, 1939, to the late Joseph Lee and Vera Louvie Harris of Wyatt, MO. Bill lived in Wyatt, MO until he joined the US Navy in 1958. He was able to explore the world. His...

Ronnie Wayne Lane

Ronnie Wayne Lane

Jul 8, 2019

Ronnie Wayne Lane, 68, formerly of Charleston, died Monday, July 8, 2019, at UK Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, KY.

Born April 18, 1951, at Cairo, IL, to the late Harry D. Lane and Bell Dyer Lane, he had lived in Charleston most of his life and had been employed in construction.

He is survived...

Judy L. Mullins

Judy L. Mullins

Jul 3, 2019

JUDY LYNN MULLINS, 56, of East Prairie, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.

Born February 5, 1963, at Watseka, IL, to the late Louis Brady and Geneva Durflinger Brady, she had lived in San Pierre, IL a number of years where she was employed as a dietician. She moved to...

Richard Allen Williams

Richard Allen Williams

Jul 2, 2019

RICHARD ALLEN WILLIAMS, 75, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at his home in Wyatt.

Born November 3, 1943, in East Prairie, MO, to the late Allen Lee "Jack" Williams and Ella Mae Brumley Williams, he had lived in Mississippi County most of his life. At a young age, he drove a truck for his dad at...

Stella McDermott

Stella McDermott

Jun 25, 2019

Stella Marie McDermott, 71, of Charleston, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Born October 27, 1947, at Charleston, to the late Earl Wesley Sindle and Esther Lillian Johnson Sindle, she had lived in Charleston her entire life and was a graduate of Charleston High School.  She had worked as a cook...

Billy Gene Jeffords

Billy Gene Jeffords

Jun 25, 2019

BILLY GENE JEFFORDS, age 79, a resident of Sikeston, transitioned to spirit, on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the home of his daughter near Sikeston.

Born December 4, 1939, at Charleston, MO, to the late Raymond Jeffords and Hattie Genora Lee Jeffords, he had lived in the Charleston area most of his life later moving to Sikeston....

Zetta Chandler Bell

Zetta Chandler Bell

Jun 20, 2019

ZETTA MAE CHANDLER BELL, Age 73, a resident of Cape Girardeau, died Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

Born January 30, 1946, at Wyatt, MO, to the late Laudy Forrest Chandler and Elzetta Jordan Chandler, she had lived in the Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas for over 40 years where she had been...

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