Sandy St. John
Feb 7, 2026
Leonard Kent “Sandy” St. John, 73, of Charleston, passed away on February 7, 2026.
Born on October 10, 1952, in Weymouth, Mass., Sandy was the son of the late Floyd and Mary St. John. He was a graduate of Malden High School. His early years were shaped by a deep connection to horses fostered by his father, spending time training them...
Danny Thomas
Feb 23, 2026
Danny Thomas, age 66, transitioned to his eternal home on Monday, February 23, 2026, at his home in Charleston, MO.
Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.
Eddie Ray Shankle, Sr.
Feb 22, 2026
Eddie Ray Shankle, Sr., affectionately known as “Uncle Eddie,” passed away peacefully at his home in Bertrand, Missouri, on Sunday, February 22, 2026.
He was born on October 15, 1949, in Cairo, Illinois, to the late Rex Martin Shankle and Ruby May English Shankle. Eddie was a 1968 graduate of Charleston High School. On June 21, 1969, he married the love...
James Burette Seabaugh, Sr.
Feb 22, 2026
James Burette Seabaugh, Sr., age 84, died Sunday, February 22, 2026, at his home near Sikeston, MO.
Born September 1, 1941, at St. Louis, MO, to the late Burette Walker Seabaugh and Wilma Rose Rossi Seabaugh, he had lived in the Sikeston area most of his life and was a graduate of Gray Ridge High School. For over 20 years he...
Jodie Lynn McCoy
Feb 20, 2026
Jodie Lynn McCoy
Jodie Lynn McCoy, age 60, of Sikeston, MO, gained her wings and went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 20, 2026, at Daybreak Nursing Center in Miner, MO.
She was born January 16, 1966, in Sumpter, South Carolina, to the late Thomas McCoy and Hattie Emma Whiteside McCoy.
Surviving are her siblings, Terri McCoy and Angela Hileman of...
Junior Edward Jaco
Feb 17, 2026
Junior Edward Jaco, age 85, of Benton, MO, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Born January 15, 1941, at New Madrid, MO, to the late Harley Otto Jaco and Hazel Crites Jaco, he had lived in Benton most of his life and was retired from the Water Department for the City of Cape...
Tina Marie Farrell Garner
Feb 14, 2026
Tina Marie Farrell Garner, age 56, died Saturday, February 14, 2026, at her home in Charleston.
Tina was born June 7, 1969, at Charleston, to the late Cathy Sue Farrell Alsup, and was a 1987 graduate of Charleston High School. She had lived in Charleston her entire life.
Surviving is her son and daughter in law, Clayton Allen and Gretchen Garner of...
Jake Donaldson
Feb 14, 2026
Charles Harry “Jake” Donaldson, of Charleston, MO, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born June 23, 1948 in Cairo, IL, to Charles Overton Donaldson and Katherine Marie Brewer Donaldson. He attended and graduated from Charleston High School in 1966. He enlisted in the Army in...
Karen Sue Miller
Feb 13, 2026
Karen Sue Miller, age 72, beloved wife of Kenny Miller, formerly of Wyatt, MO and Blytheville, AR, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 13, 2026, in Wickliffe, Ky.
Karen was born in Charleston, MO on August 24, 1953, to Houston Odell Adams and Mary June Wagner Adams. She was a graduate of Charleston High School.
Karen worked at Brown Shoe...
Martha Lou Chandler Norris
Feb 8, 2026
Martha Lou Chandler Norris, age 77, of Marble Hill, MO., died Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO.
Born February 29, 1948, in Mississippi County, MO, to the late Laudie Forrest Chandler and Elzetta Jordan Chandler, Martha grew up in Mississippi County and then lived in Brunswick, MO, before settling in Marble Hill where she would...
Gregory Reynolds Collins
Feb 4, 2026
Gregory Reynolds Collins (“Greg”), 64, of Collierville, Tennessee, passed away on February 4, 2026.
He was raised in West Memphis, Arkansas, a place that remained close to his heart throughout his life. Greg worked as a truck driver, owning his own truck and proudly working with Huddleston. He took great pride in his work, his rig, and the open road. He...
Ronald Charles Eaker
Feb 2, 2026
Ronald Charles Eaker, 94, of Sikeston, MO, passed from this life, Monday, February 2, 2026.
Born October 8, 1931, at St. Louis, MO, to the late Charles Franklin Eaker and Ava Joyce Eaker, he had lived in Sikeston most of his life and was a graduate of Sikeston High School. After high school, he served in the U.S. Navy during the...
Jody R. Perry
Jan 31, 2026
Jody R. Perry, age 68, of Sikeston, MO, died Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO.
Born August 9, 1957, at Kankakee, IL, to the late Rolland Carrold Self and Carletta Rose Halstead Self, Jody had lived in Southern Illinois most of her life and held a master's degree in health care administration. She worked...
Cletus Ray Counts, Sr.
Jan 30, 2026
Cletus Ray Counts Sr., age 82, passed away at his home near Sikeston, Mo., on Friday, January 30, 2026.
He was born June 12, 1943, at Charleston, MO, to the late Clifford Henry Counts and Alta Verona Lamborne Counts. He was a farmer and a very hard worker. He worked from sun up to sun down most days.
Surviving are his children, Mary...
Reagan Mildred O'Neill
Jan 29, 2026
Reagan Mildred O’Neill’s
Life Story
January 18, 2026 – January 29, 2026
Daughter of Dustin Eugene O’Neill and Jordan Leigh Cox O’Neill
Sister of Sage Leigh O’Neill
We were overjoyed when we discovered we would be expecting your arrival in May 2026! We both really looked forward to the bonding and shared memories you and your sister Sage would have together! Our pregnancy was relatively...
Lonntayvis Donnell McCatrey
Jan 29, 2026
Lonntayvis “Tayvis” Donnell McCatrey was born on November 5, 2009, to Soronya McCatrey and Dionte Anderson and passed away on January 29, 2026.
Lonntayvis (affectionately known as Tayvis) loved basketball. He loved to play his game. He loved being outside hanging with his friends. He was very shy and bashful, yet he had a smile so bright it could light up...
Teresa Lynn Greene
Jan 29, 2026
Teresa Lynn McCollom Greene, age 60, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026, at her home near Sikeston, surrounded by her loving family.
Born April 7, 1965, at Sikeston, MO, to the late Charles McCollom and Lola Mae Pemberton McCollom, she had lived in Sikeston most of her life and had been employed as the kitchen manager of Sikeston Regional Center for...
Patsy Ann Lynn Morrow
Jan 29, 2026
Patsy Ann Lynn Morrow, age 83, of Wappapello, MO, passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026, in St. Louis, MO.
Born January 7, 1943, in Scott County, MO to the late Clyde A. Lynn, Sr. and Rita Agnes Rogers, she lived in Benton, MO most of her life before moving to Wappapello. She graduated from Thomas W. Kelly High School in...
Mark Steven Scott
Jan 28, 2026
Mark Steven Scott, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Cuba, Missouri, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the age of 69.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Scott and Clara Leible Scott formerly of Charleston; his sisters, Martha Switzer, Mary Pike, Judy Long, Janet Stockton; his brothers, Delbert Scott, Charles Scott, Richard (Pete) Scott;...
Derek Andrew Tidwell
Jan 23, 2026
Derek Andrew Tidwell, age 38, died Friday, January 23, 2026, at his home in Bertrand, MO of a heart attack.
Born March 25, 1987, at Sikeston, MO, to Carl Joe Tidwell and Mary Hazel Lawrence and had lived in the Sikeston area most of his life and was a 2005 graduate of Sikeston High School. Derek had been employed as a...
