James Willis Oliver
Dec 1, 2017
JAMES WILLIS OLIVER, Age 91, a resident of Morehouse, departed this life and went to be with Jesus, Friday, December 1, 2017, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Born April 22, 1926, in the Birds Corner Community north of Gray Ridge, MO, to the late William Monroe and Maggie Abbott Oliver, he had lived in Morehouse a number of years. From...
Billy Don Francis
Nov 28, 2017
BILLY DON FRANCIS, Age 80, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at his home in Charleston. Born August 17, 1937, at 34 Corner in Mississippi County, MO, to the late John Jefferson Francis and Gladys Allene Skinner Francis, he had lived in Charleston most of his life where he had worked on the boat and as a millwright and building contractor...
Jay Dee Sams
Nov 28, 2017
JAY DEE SAMS, age 53, a resident of Paducah, KY died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born April 26, 1964 in Ft. Gordon, GA to Donald Lee and Norma O'Reilly Sams who survive of Charleston. A 1982 graduate of Charleston High School, he received training as a computer technician from Western...
Robert Lee Tidwell
Nov 25, 2017
Robert Lee Tidwell, 66, died at his home near Matthews, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. He was born July 23, 1951 in Sikeston to the late Virgil L. and Sharlotte Jolene (Ergle) Tidwell. A resident of this area all of his life, he had worked as a farm laborer. He was married March 10, 1991 to Lois Ann St. Cin at...
Naomi Hutchcraft
Nov 25, 2017
Naomi June Hutchcraft, 88, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born July 10, 1929 in Washington, Illinois to the late Harry and Katie (Thewlis) Kelso. On July 19, 1947 she married Francis Gilbert "Gib" Hutchcraft in Morganfield, Kentucky and he preceded her in death Sept. 30, 1998. They moved to Sikeston...
Paula S. Meeks
Nov 22, 2017
PAULA S. THURMAN MEEKS, Age 65, a resident of Charleston, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at her home in Charleston. Born April 5, 1952, at Charleston, MO, to the late Elmer William "Mike" Thurman and Pauline Christine Hart Thurman, she had lived in Charleston most of her life where she was a member of the St. Henry Catholic Church and...
Gary Bone
Nov 20, 2017
Gary Bone, age 71, a resident of Charleston, died Monday, November 20, 2017, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Born August 8, 1946, at Charleston, to the late Isaac "Ike" Bone and Laverne Glass Bone, he had lived in Charleston his entire life, and was a graduate of Charleston High School. He had worked as a painter, at IGA Foodliner,...
Virginia Butrum
Nov 20, 2017
Virginia Lee Butrum, 91, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 at her daughter's home in Boonville, Indiana. She was born July 5, 1926 in Sikeston to the late John and Beulah (Hampton) Woods.  A resident of Sikeston most of her life, she had been an administrative assistant, was a member of the Sikeston Art Guild and was a charter member of...
Sandra Kaye Tibbs
Nov 17, 2017
Sandra Kaye Tibbs, 72, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born in Macon, Georgia Aug. 12, 1945 to the late R.T. and Durette (Stockton) Reed. A resident of this area most of her life, she was a member of First General Baptist Church of Morehouse and had been a secretary at Dace Body Shop...
Dr. David English Smith Jr.
Nov 15, 2017
David English Smith, Jr., M.D., died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, at his home in Austin, Texas from complications of cancer. He is survived by his three children: Ann S. Elbert, of Austin, TX; David B. Smith (Jane) of Dallas, TX; and Marrie Smith of Dallas, TX; four grandchildren: Jennifer Fudge (Adrian) of Austin, TX, Michael Elbert (Mary) of Lynn...
Lindsey Wise
Nov 12, 2017
Lindsey Wise, 91, died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 at Delta South Nursing Facility in Sikeston. He was born March 28, 1926 in Bearcreek, Alabama to the late Denver and Julia (Collier) Wise. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, was a retired farmer and construction worker, and was baptized in the Baptist Church. On November...
Billy Gene Cogdill
Nov 10, 2017
BILLY GENE COGDILL, Age 83, died Friday, November 10, 2017, at his home in East Prairie. Born March 17, 1934, in the Deventer Community of Mississippi County, Missouri, to the late Jim and Hazel Lane Cogdill, he was a 1952 graduate of Charleston High School and had lived in East Prairie most of his life. He worked in the agricultural...
Michael "Mike" John Williams
Nov 3, 2017
MICHAEL JOHN WILLIAMS, Age 60, died Friday, November 3, 2017, at his home in Charleston. Born June 30, 1957, in Chicago, IL, to the late Myron Williams and Joyce Kadoshius Williams Stewart, he had lived in Charleston where he was known for his cooking skills, especially at the Charleston Inn Restaurant. After retiring from cooking, he did some private duty...
Norbert Louis Halter
Oct 31, 2017
Norbert Louis Halter, age 94, a resident of Charleston, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at the Charleston Manor. He was born on February 18, 1923, at Wyatt, Mississippi Co., MO, the thirteenth child born to Michael Henry and Mary Ethel (Carlisle) Halter. His family moved to Charleston approximately 1925. He was a lifelong member of St. Henry's Catholic Church and...
Colleen Roach
Oct 27, 2017
Colleen Roach, 66, died Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born March 20, 1951 and had been a resident of Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston for many years. There are no known survivors. Graveside rites will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017 at the Blodgett Cemetery with Rev. Dwayne Coleman,...
Glenna May Priday
Oct 25, 2017
Glenna May Priday, 82, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at her home in Sikeston. She was born March 13, 1935 in Fredericktown, MO to the late Mont and Beulah (Mooney) Smith.    A graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, she retired from Sikeston Public Schools after teaching 22 years. She had been an active member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority...
Mary Alice Kirk
Oct 24, 2017
MARY ALICE DELK KIRK, Age 79, a resident of Charleston, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Born February 1, 1938, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Harold Vance and Mary Aline Cogdill Delk, she had lived in Charleston most of her life where she was a member of the United Methodist Church. An accountant,...
Charles Lee Wilson
Oct 17, 2017
Charles Lee Wilson, 71, a life-long resident of the Sikeston & Morehouse area, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born in Sikeston March 21, 1946 to the late Elmer Lee & Elsie Ada (Wilcoxon) Wilson. He was a retired machine operator at Rowe Furniture Co. in Morehouse. He is survived...
Ruby Nell Riddle
Oct 10, 2017
Ruby Nell Riddle, 86, formerly of Sikeston, died at her home in Mulberry, Florida Tuesday, October 10, 2017. She was born March 30, 1931 in Blytheville, Arkansas to the late Charley Henry and Mallie (Kindle) Middleton. She was a graduate of Grayridge Schools and was a retired clerical administrator with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. She was married Aug. 2, 1953...
Hazel Simmerman
Oct 3, 2017
HAZEL EURETTA SIMMERMAN, age 90, a resident of East Prairie, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. Born February 23, 1927, in Tennessee to Laudy Forrest Chandler and Azalee Hall Chandler, she had lived in Mississippi County her entire life and had attended the St. James General Baptist Church in East Prairie. She was married to...
