HENSLEY, Ark. — Shelia Paulette Tanksley-Gray, 51, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died Aug. 11, 2019, in Hollister.  Born May 18, 1968, in Sikeston, daughter of the late Daniel Tanksley Sr. and Mildred Williams Tanksley, she was a member of the Bingham Road Baptist Church...

SIKESTON — Hugh Boon, 64, died Aug. 14, 2019, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Born Nov. 17, 1954, in Memphis, Tenn., son of the late H.L. and Loyce McFall Boon, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Sikeston, where he served as a deacon and taught the Joyous Fisherman Sunday School Class. He was a master sergeant (retired) of the U.S. Air Force and a human resource manager...

HAYWOOD CITY, Mo. — Jimmy Brown, 71, died Aug. 10, 2019, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born March 11, 1943, in Philadelphia, Miss., son of the late Henry and Daisy Campbell Brown, he was of the Christian belief and had attended Greers Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. He was a farm laborer until he became self-employed in the recycling business...