Timmy Allen Ergle
Apr 8, 2017
Timmy Allen Ergle, 47, died Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Silvis, IL. He was born April 28, 1970 in Rockford, IL to Billy W. and Tina D. (Briggs) Ergle who survive of Newport Ritchie, Florida. Also surviving are 2 brothers Greg and wife Robin Ergle of Lebanon, MO and Jeremy Ergle of Rock Island. Visitation will be at Blanchard Funeral...
Julia Cooper Warren
Apr 6, 2017
Julia Cooper Warren, 92, died April 6, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born March 13, 1925 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas to Rev. A.B. Cooper and Janie May Lawrence Cooper. The family later moved to Charleston where Rev. Cooper pastored the First Baptist Church. Julia was educated in the Charleston public schools and graduated from...
Reba Lue Owens Wathen
Mar 24, 2017
Reba Lue Owens Wathen, age 80, a resident of East Prairie, was called home to be with Jesus on Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born March 12, 1937 to Roy and Arena Morgan, who preceded her in death Reba possessed an unceasing faith in the Lord and met the world's challenges with strength, perseverance and, at times, plain hardheadedness,...
Lavonda Jean Payne
Mar 19, 2017
LaVONDA JEAN PAYNE, Age 65, a resident of Charleston, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born January 6, 1952, at Charleston, MO, to the late Robert Bradley and Allie Inez Dillie Bradley Brown, she had lived in various places throughout the country and returned to Charleston in 2010. On August 5, 1977,...
Peggy Ann Jepsen
Mar 18, 2017
PEGGY ANN LYNN-JEPSEN, Age 72, affectionately known as "Mrs. Claus", died Saturday, March 18, 2017, at her home in Charleston. Born May 6, 1944, at Charleston, MO, to the late Clifford Lynn and Mary Martha McCormick Powell, she was a 1962 graduate of Charleston High School. She then enrolled in nursing school at the Poplar Bluff School of Nursing and...
Linda Laverne Heppe
Mar 17, 2017
LINDA LAVERNE NORTHERN HEPPE, Age 74, a resident of Bertrand, died Friday, March 17, 2017, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born February 6, 1943, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Leslie and Flora Lee Swinney Northern, she had lived in Bertrand most of her life and was of the Baptist Belief. In May 1958, she married...
Lois Cokenour
Mar 16, 2017
Lois Faye Cokenour, 73, a life-long resident of Sikeston, died Thursday, March 16, 2017 at her home in Sikeston. She was born June 20, 1943 in Sikeston to the late Charles and Ora (Raines) Hazel. On Sept. 27, 1963 she was married to Melvin L. Cokenour in Sikeston. As a team, they participated and supported each other in various civic...
Jim Taylor
Mar 15, 2017
James Ray "Jim" Taylor, 70, of Morehouse, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born October 11, 1946 in Sikeston to the late Ernest and Winnie (Stewart) Taylor. A resident of this area all of his life, he had been a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, had served with Co. C 1140th...
Vernon Brown
Mar 12, 2017
Vernon Dale Brown, 69, a life-long resident of this area, died at his home in Sikeston, Sunday, March12, 2017. He was born in East Prairie Nov. 26, 1947 to the late Roy and Sybil (Graves) Brown. He was a truck driver for over 46 years, most recently for LaPlant Trucking. On April 4, 1980 he was married to Anita Fetters...
Linda Sligar Parker
Mar 8, 2017
LINDA ELIZABETH SLIGAR PARKER, born on December 14, 1923 in Bertrand, MO to James L. and Mary Alice (Jackson) Sligar, died at the age of 93 on March 8, 2017 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, MO due to Alzheimer's disease. Linda attended grade school in Bertrand and was a 1942 graduate of Diehlstadt High School. While working...
Bernice Wooten
Mar 7, 2017
Bernice Irene Wooten, 98, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at her residence in Sikeston. She was born September 12, 1918 in Carterville, MO to the late Edward and Etta Jane (Graham) Jackson. She was married to Rev. Loren Wooten Nov. 19, 1939 in Springfield and he preceded her in death Sept. 14, 2006. She had worked as a sewing...
Cecil Hartwick
Mar 4, 2017
CECIL SHERMAN HARTWICK, 81, a resident of Sikeston formerly of Charleston, died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. He was born September 16, 1935 in Kelso, AR to Marvin Clark and Mozell Osborne Hartwick who preceded him in death. In December 1952 he moved to Reeves where he worked on Temple's farm until moving to St. Louis...
Rosie L. Calvin
Mar 3, 2017
ROSIE L. "Red" CALVIN, Age 83, of Bertrand, died Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born May 18, 1932, at Matthews, MO, to the late James and Agines James Rhoden, she had been was a resident of the Bertrand Nursing Center and was of the Baptist belief. She is survived by her cousins, Katie...
Paul Edward Berry
Mar 3, 2017
PAUL EDWARD 'CHUCKLES' BERRY, Age 71, a resident of Wyatt, died Friday, March 3, 2017, at the Charleston Manor. Born March 26, 1945, at Wyatt, MO, to the late Paul 'Tut' Berry and Helen Louise Bailey Berry, he had lived in Wyatt most of his life and had worked as Truck Driver a number of years and later for Richard...
Linda Kellett Collier
Feb 22, 2017
Etha Linda Kellett Collier, age 79, a resident of Charleston, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born on August 21, 1937, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Ferrell H. and Clara LaNell Jamieson Kellett. She had lived in Jackson, but spent most of her life in the Mississippi County communities of Bridges,...
Lova Bushnell
Feb 21, 2017
Lova Mary Bushnell, age 98, went home to be with the Lord on February 21, 2017. She was born January 10, 1919 to Carl and Ora Sell at Weeping Water, Nebraska. She lived in Weeping Water until age 15, when her father passed away. At that time, her mother moved to Plattsmouth, Nebraska with the nine children. Lova graduated from...
Geraldine Burnes
Feb 21, 2017
Geraldine Burnes, 83, formerly of Sikeston, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 at the South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Mississippi. She was born Feb. 3, 1934 in Portageville, Missouri to the late Samuel William and Nellie Mae (Collins) Thaxton. She was married Jan. 4, 1961 in Portageville to Billie J. Burnes and he preceded her in death July 6,...
Willadean Templeton Harper
Feb 20, 2017
WILLADEAN TEMPLETON HARPER, Age 91, a resident of Sikeston, died Monday, February 20, 2017, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born April 20, 1925, at Maynard, AR, to the late Aubrey Connor and Valda Dean Kidd Templeton, she had lived in the Bridges Community of Mississippi County and also in Charleston a number of years. She had worked...
Donna Edwards Atkins
Feb 17, 2017
Donna Edwards Atkins Kathy Weakley MARY SuDONNA EDWARDS ATKINS, age 64, a resident of Independence, MO, formerly of Charleston, died Friday, February 17, 2017, at her home. Born March 20, 1952, at Cairo, IL, to the late Billy and Mary Frances Williams Edwards, she had worked as a waitress several years at Shoney's Restaurant in Independence. She enjoyed playing computer...
Betty Clark
Feb 16, 2017
Betty Jean (Wells) Clark, 69, a resident of Sikeston, died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 at Heartland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 11, 1948 in St. Louis to the late Levi Adolph and Edith Mary (Phillips) Wells. She had been married to Billy Ray Clark, had been a hotel maid and nurse's aide, and was...
