Frederick Chappell
Sep 28, 2026
Frederick O’ Donald Chappell Obituary
Frederick O’Donald Chappell was born June 21, 1969 to Charles Johnson and late Emma Johnson and Vernell Long.
He attended Charleston School and was involved in football and track during his time there. After graduating in 1988, he relocated to Sikeston, MO where he remained until his passing.
Frederick loved his family, cooking, and the Kansas City Chiefs....
Cyndi Barksdale
Sep 19, 2026
Cynthia (Cyndi) Ann Barksdale, age 68, of Sikeston, MO, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo surrounded by her family.
Born March 13, 1958, in Hayti, MO to the late Alford Debakey and Charlene Chism. She enjoyed being a chef for many years for Mr. Tully Wilson in Nashville, TN and later a dietician...
Chris Vinson
Oct 6, 2026
Chris “Cooty Pop” Vinson
Christopher Eugene Vinson, age 63, of Charleston, died Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Born March 21, 1963, in Sikeston, MO, to the late Lawrence Edward Vinson and Mary Loucretia Thurman Vinson, lovingly known at “Cooty Pop”, he had lived in Charleston and at Dogwood most of his life. He and his group of friends were known as “The West...
Sam
Oct 5, 2026
Sam Stricklin entered this world near Dexter on March 1, 2014, for the sole purpose of becoming the center of the universe for his human parents, Tony and Ginger.
A yellow Lab with a reddish tint, he walked away from his fur mom on May 9, 2014. He proceeded to sit on Tony’s right foot, tug on the leg of his...
Amma Jean Cloud
Oct 3, 2026
Amma Jean Glass Cloud, age 90, of East Prairie, MO, passed away, Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Hunter Acres Caring Center in Sikeston, MO.
Born September 28, 1937, at Charleston, MO, to the late Woodrow Fleming Glass, Sr. and Lucille Mason Glass, she grew up in Mississippi County and after her high school graduation she attended the school of banking in...
Curtis Gross
Oct 2, 2026
William Curtis Gross
July 30, 1946 – October 2, 2026
William Curtis Gross, lovingly known as Curtis, passed away peacefully on October 2, 2026, surrounded by the family he loved so dearly.
Born on July 30, 1946, Curtis lived a life rooted in family, love, the outdoors, and an appreciation for the simple blessings each day brought. He was a man who found...
Jordon Matthew Rodgers
Oct 2, 2026
Jordon Matthew Rodgers, age 25, passed away Friday, October 2, 2026.
Born January 17, 2001, in Carbondale, IL, Jordon had lived in East Prairie most of his life. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved camping and fishing. He was a hard worker and was loved his family.
On December 22, 2023, he married Jaci Farquhar, and she survives of the home.
Also...
Tootsie Allen
Oct 1, 2026
Allegra “Tootsie” Ashlock Allen Obituary
Allegra “Tootsie” Ashlock Allen departed this life on October 1, 2026, at the age of 99. She was born July 12, 1927, in the Mounds community of rural Mississippi County, MO, the fifth child of Jack and Odie Barker Ashlock. She lived her entire life within 12 miles of where she was born. Her grandmother Barker...
Bob Maxwell
Oct 1, 2026
Leland Robert Maxwell Junior, “Bob”, “Bobby”, and “Daddy”, went to celebrate life with his heavenly father on October 1, 2026, just before his 84th birthday. On this day, Christ freed him from the bonds of Dementia that plagued his earthly journey for several years.
Leland was the oldest son of Ruth Ellen Stancil Maxwell and Leland Robert Maxwell Sr. Born in...
Kim Brumley Holland
Oct 1, 2026
Kim Holland
Kimberlie Ellen “Kim” Brumley Holland, 67, formerly of Wyatt, MO, died Thursday, October 1, 2026, at Annie’s Garden Skilled Nursing Center in Sikeston, MO.
Born June 7, 1959, to Ulyes Cleveland Brumley and Ellen Mae Murphy Brumley, she had lived in Mississippi and Shelby counties most of her life and was a graduate of Charleston High School. She was a...
Clyde Gerald Staggs
Sep 30, 2026
Clyde Gerald Staggs, age 80, formerly of East Prairie, MO, died Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the home of his daughter in Charleston, MO.
Born June 24, 1946, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Edd Staggs and Ruby Lee Ricketts Staggs, he had lived in East Prairie most of his life and was a retired farmer.
On November 16, 1963, he...
Luther Smith
Sep 30, 2026
Luther Smith, age 97, of Miner, MO, died Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Annie’s Garden Skilled Nursing Center in Sikeston, MO.
Born November 5, 1928, at East Prairie, MO, to the late Luther B. Smith and Rosie Lee Ward Smith, he had lived in Sikeston and Miner most of his life. For a number of years, he was employed with Saveway...
Mary Ann Trosper
Sep 28, 2026
Ok Mary Ann Phillips Trosper, age 82, a resident of Catron, MO, died Monday, September 28, 2026, at the New Madrid Living Center in New Madrid, MO.
Born September 12, 1944, at St. Louis, MO, to the late James Henry Phillips and Fredia Marion Tanner Phillips; she had lived in New Madrid County most of her life. Mary had a lifelong...
Angelia Kay Whitworth Ross
Sep 27, 2026
Angelia Kay Ross, age 61, of Sikeston, MO, died Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Born August 17, 1965, in St. Louis, MO, to the late David Lee Whitworth and Donna L. Barnes Whitworth, Angelia was graduate of Woodward High School in Woodward, OK. She later attended cosmetology school and then moved to...
June Shaw Collier
Sep 27, 2026
Barbara June Shaw Collier, age 91, longtime educator in the Charleston R-1 School District and a resident of rural Charleston, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, near Charleston MO.
June was born on May 19, 1935, in Columbus, Mississippi to Wilma Lee Andrews and James Aubrey Shaw. The family moved to the Charleston area in 1951; where she completed 11th...
Robert Nelson Baber
Sep 26, 2026
Robert Nelson “Bobby” Baber, age 69, of Charleston, MO, formerly of Memphis, TN, died Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Aspire Nursing Center in East Prairie, MO.
Born May 21, 1957, in Memphis, TN, to the late Bernard L. Baber and Dora Marie Wright Baber, he had lived in Memphis, TN most of his life and attended Wooddale High School. Bobby...
Melvin Copeland Dowling
Sep 26, 2026
Melvin Copeland Dowling, age 83, of Eads, TN, died Saturday, September 26, 2026, at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice House in Collierville, TN.
Born February 11, 1943, at Cairo, IL, to the late John H. Dowling, Sr. and Geneva Copeland Dowling, he grew up in Charleston, MO and later lived in Sikeston and Caruthersville, MO, where he was engaged in farming. He...
Linda Stallings Ellis
Sep 23, 2026
Linda Darlene Stallings Ellis, age 77, died Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at her home in East Prairie, surrounded by her family.
She was born August 16, 1949, at Cairo, Illinois, to the late William Colmore “W.C.” Stallings and Helen Beatrice Thompson Stallings. A 1967 graduate of East Prairie High School, Linda had lived in East Prairie her entire life where she...
Jackie Lynn Donaldson Carnell
Sep 22, 2026
Jackie Lynn Donaldson Carnell, age 64, of Alford, Florida, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the Opp Health & Rehabilitation Center in Opp, Alabama following an extended battle with cancer.
Jackie was born in Charleston, Missouri to the late Miles (Bob) Donaldson and Dorothy (Joan) Parker Miller.
On July 28, 1984, she married Lawrence Lee Carnell, Sr., ...
Tripoli McGinness
Sep 21, 2026
Tripoli
On January 13, 2014 a parti-color American Cocker Spaniel was born in Kokomo, IN to Pamela and Gary Fuller, the proprietors of Crescentmoon Cocker Spaniels. They immediately knew this puppy was special and gave her the unique name of Tripoli because her coat was black and white with tan accents. Tripoli came from champion bloodlines through both parents. Naturally the...
