Mildred Pittman Smith
Jun 19, 2019
MILDRED PITTMAN SMITH, age 94, of Charleston and formerly of Sikeston, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at the Charleston Manor.
Born April 16, 1924, at Prescott, AR, to the late George and Katie Pittman, she had lived in Charleston most of her life but had lived in Sikeston a number of years where she was employed with...
Paul E. Haney
Jun 19, 2019
Paul Elgin Haney, age 80, of East Prairie, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at the East Prairie Nursing Center.
Born January 3, 1939, in Scott County, MO, to the late Oliver Haney and Gladys Hockersmith Haney, he had lived in East Prairie most of his life where he farmed until his retirement. He was a member of...
James (Jim) Edward Cloud
Jun 13, 2019
James Edward Cloud, age 86, a resident of East Prairie, died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Miner Nursing Center.
He was born December, 14, 1932, at Tiptonville, TN, to the late James Claude Cloud and Hazel Odell Reynolds Cloud. He was of Church of Christ belief and had attended Diehlstadt High School. He served in the...
Ruth Bruce
Jun 4, 2019
Ruth Mildred Bruce, 95, died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Delta South Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born July 24, 1923, in Essex to the late Louie & Minnie (Trotter) Brasier.
A resident of Sikeston the past 20 years, she had previously lived in Granite City, Illinois, where she was a member of West...
Roger Dale Pendergrass
May 30, 2019
ROGER DALE PENDERGRASS, age 71, died Thursday, May 30, 2019, at his home in Bertrand, MO.
Born August 27, 1947, at Pocahontas, AR, to the late Jessie R. Pendergrass and Myrtle G. Hambrick Pendergrass, he had lived in Bertrand a number of years where was a member of the The Church of God and had served as...
Jerris Ann Crosier
May 28, 2019
JERRIS ANN BRUMLEY CROSIER, Age 71, died Tuesday, May 28, 2019, at her home in East Prairie.
Born October 28, 1947, at Cairo, IL, to the late Clifton C. "Tootie" Brumley and Bonnie Jean Lee Brumley, she grew up in Wyatt and was a graduate of Charleston High School. After she married, she moved to Charleston and...
Gary Dean Irvin
May 26, 2019
GARY DEAN 'GROOVE' IRVIN, age 63, died Sunday, May 26, 2019, at his home in Sikeston.
He was born August 5, 1955, in Sikeston, MO, to the late Linda Lou Irvin Garcia and had lived in Sikeston his entire life where he was employed in farming.
Surviving are his sons, Adam Gadberry of Canalou, Michael...
Dorothy Shell
May 25, 2019
Dorothy (Cannon) Shell, 88, died Saturday, May 25, 2019 at the Advance Assisted Living Center. She was born Oct. 23, 1930 in Matthews to the late Hadie Wilkerson and Zola Lee (Lomax) Cannon.
She had been an OB Nurse and had also worked at the Shriners Children Hospital in St. Louis and had been a checker at...
James Edward Carlisle
May 23, 2019
JAMES EDWARD CARLISLE, SR., Age 76, a resident of Sikeston, died Thursday, May 23, 2019, near Morley, MO.
Born August 13, 1942, at Charleston, MO, to the late Joseph Martin Carlisle and Lilly Pearl Hargan Carlisle, he had lived in Sikeston since 1975 and was the owner and operator of Carlisle Solid Waste and then a Framing...
James Wilkening
May 21, 2019
SIKESTON — James Alvin Wilkening, of Sikeston, passed from this vale of tears on May 21, 2019, to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, having lived 84 years of joy.
He was born Oct. 27, 1934, to William A. Wilkening and Alice R. Schneider on the family farm near Canalou, where he lived until retiring to Sikeston in...
Dwain Crutcher
May 19, 2019
Dwain Pete Crutcher, 89, died Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born January 30, 1930 in Ashdown, Ark. to the late Frank Lee and Jewell (Powell) Crutcher.
He was a Staff Sargent in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and had been a chemist with Reynolds Aluminum, Alamet...
Jared Kenneth Williams
May 17, 2019
Jared Kenneth Williams, long-time educator in the East Prairie Schools, died peacefully Friday, May 17, 2019, at his home in East Prairie, with his family at his side.
Surviving are his wife, Pamela Jane Schneider Williams; his daughter, Heather Lea (Jon) Warren; and his grandsons, Beau-Hunter Warren and Max-Tucker Warren.
Private burial will...
Wiley J. Sevic
May 15, 2019
WILEY JOE SEVIC, SR., age 84, a resident of Bertrand and formerly of Wyatt, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the Miner Nursing Center.
Born April 21, 1935, at Dardanelle, AR, to the late Frank Sevic and Mildred R. Hicks Sevic, he was a graduate of Diehlstadt High School and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He had...
Janet Lee McMillan
May 11, 2019
JANET LEE WHITE McMILLAN, age 64, a resident of Sikeston, ran into the arms of Jesus at 4:05 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019.
Born August 13, 1954, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Amiel James Powell and Mary Martha McCormick Powell, she grew up in Charleston and was a member of the original Elm Street Baptist...
Mary Rita Scheffer-Mashburn
May 10, 2019
Mary Rita Scheffer Mashburn, 62, of Charleston died at 4:00 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2019, at her home.
She was born May 29, 1956, in Cairo, IL, to the late John Henry and Rita M. Urhahn Scheffer of the Texas Bend Community. She lived in Mississippi County most of her life and was co-owner of Scheffer Printing...
Debra Kay Self
May 10, 2019
DEBBIE GRISSOM SELF, age 64, died Friday, May 10. 2019, at her home in East Prairie.
Born February 3, 1954, at East Prairie, to the late Charles "Gunner" Grissom and Jessie Franklin "Frankie" Atkinson Grissom, she had lived in Mississippi County her entire life, was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Eagles in East Prairie...
Dianne Bone
May 8, 2019
DIANNE ROBINSON BONE, age 76, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at her home in Charleston.
She was born December 2, 1942, at Lilbourn, MO, to the late George Milton Robinson and Ruth Jeanette Chambers Robinson. A graduate of Lilbourn High School, she first went to work as a secretary for Ramsey Equipment Company. In 1968, she became...
Violet Fay Laster
May 7, 2019
VIOLET FAY ESTES LASTER, age 70, a resident of Sikeston, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Born May 5, 1949, at Cairo, IL, to the late John F. Estes and Jaunetia Hope Rogers Estes, she was a 1967 graduate of Charleston High School. She worked for the Division of Family Services...
Rick Smoot
May 7, 2019
RICHARD LEE 'RICK' SMOOT, age 60, of rural Charleston, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.
Born June 10, 1958, in Sikeston, MO, to the late Billy Neal Smoot and Patsy Jane Cherry Smoot, he had lived in the Gravel Ridge Community of Mississippi County his entire life where he was a...
Colleen Glenn
May 6, 2019
COLLEEN GLENN, age 89, of rural Charleston, died Monday, May 6, 2019, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Born February 4, 1930, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late James Hazzard Thompson and Birdie Sally Evans Thompson, she had lived in rural Charleston most of her life. A life-long educator, she completed her teaching degree...
