Obituaries

Alberta Bishop (10/24/21)

SIKESTON — Alberta May Morgan Bishop, born Oct. 12, 1934, near East Prairie, Missouri, daughter of the late Albert “Doc” and Thelma White Morgan, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 12:28 p.m. at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, at the age of 87...
Ruth Groves (10/22/21)

MINER, Mo. — Ruth Ann Groves, age 81, passed away on Oct. 20, 2021, at Miner Nursing Center in Miner. She was born on May 24, 1940, to the late Ray and Verla Hicks Crews. On May 18, 1957, in Charleston, Missouri, she married Edwin Ray Groves Sr. who preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 2018.
Danial Ruedrich (10/22/21)

VANDUSER, Mo. — Danial Ruedrich, age 52, passed away Oct. 19, 2021, at his home in Vanduser. He was born Jan. 28, 1969, in Dexter, Missouri, son of the late William Ray Ruedrich and Virginia Lee Glueck Ruedrich. He was a lifelong resident of Vanduser, and his favorite pastime was playing pool...
Randolph Jones (10/21/21)

SIKESTON — Randolph Jones, 66, died Oct. 20, 2021, at his home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston.
Carroll Garner (10/20/21)

SIKESTON — Carroll L. Garner, age 91, passed away on Oct. 19, 2021, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He was born Feb. 13, 1930, in Gray Ridge, Missouri, son of the late Wiley Garner and Effie McArthur Garner. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, having served during the Korean War, a member of the V.F.W., and had worked as an Insurance Adjuster for Farm Bureau before retiring...
Deloris Crocker (10/20/21)

SIKESTON — Deloris Kay Crocker, age 50, passed away on Oct. 18, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born on Oct. 15, 1971, in Dexter, Missouri, to the late Don and Deloris McCoy Bewley. On Oct. 11, 2008, in Cape Girardeau, MO. she married Travis Crocker who survives of the home in Sikeston.
Larry King (10/19/21)

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Larry W. King, age 77, passed away on Oct. 18, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on Feb. 15, 1944, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Ernest and Ruth Scudder King. On July 7, 1998, in Las Vegas, Nevada, he married Carole Church King who survives of the home in Chaffee.
Barney Oliver (10/19/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Barney Ray Oliver, 79, died Oct. 19, 2021, at his home in Charleston. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.
James Arnold (10/19/21)

SIKESTON — James Arnold, 63, died Oct. 18, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston.
Leon Nelson (10/19/21)

SIKESTON — Leon G. Nelson, 78, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Dec. 11, 1942, in Metropolis, Illinois. Leon was united in marriage in 1997 to Diane (Dixon) Nelson which he leaves to cherish his memories...
Terry McCrate (10/19/21)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — James Terrence (Terry) McCrate, 82, of Portageville passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, surrounded by his loving wife, Brenda, and family. In celebration of his life, a visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at Delisle Funeral Home, 209 W Main St., Portageville, MO 63873. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, at St. Eustachius Catholic Church in Portageville. Burial will follow at Portageville Cemetery...
Walter Spence Jr. (10/19/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Walter Charles Spence Jr., affectionately known as Bommie, 70, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at home with his wife holding his hands and by his side. He was born March 11, 1951, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Walter and Dorcas Betts Spence...
Jim W. Farrenburg (10/18/21)

SIKESTON — Jim Wayne Farrenburg passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at Delta South Skill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sikeston at the age of 79 years. He was born Sept. 21, 1942, in Morrilton, Arkansas, the son of the late Cecil and Alma Williams Farrenburg. Jim served as New Madrid County Clerk from Jan. 1, 1975, until his retirement on Dec. 31, 2003...
Jerry Townsend (10/18/21)

SIKESTON — Jerry Glen Townsend, age 87, passed away on Oct. 14, 2021. Jerry was born Aug. 12, 1934, in Sikeston, son of the late William Polk Townsend and Mary Scoville Townsend. Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a General Sales Manager for Potlatch Corporation/Tetra Pak for 35 years before retiring. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Sikeston...
Lucy Noisworthy (10/17/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Lucy Noisworthy, a resident of Charleston, joined her beloved husband, Van, and her family in heaven after a long and beautiful life on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at the age of 96. She was born Dec. 27, 1924, in Wyatt, Missouri, to the late Frank and Ruth Franz Baugh. She married her childhood sweetheart, Van Noisworthy on July 18, 1943. They had two children, Gary and Vanette.
Lindsay Goodin (10/17/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — John Wilbur Lindsay Goodin Jr., 56, died Oct. 16, 2021, in his home in Charleston. A prayer service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston with visitation from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Henry Catholic Church in Charleston, with Father David Dohogne, pastor, as celebrant...
George St. Onge (10/15/21)

SIKESTON — George St. Onge, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on Oct. 13, 2021.He was born on Oct. 17, 1934, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late Ben and Ollie Mundy St. Onge. On April 9, 1960, in Kennett, Missouri, he married Ann Kirkman St. Onge, who survives of the home in Sikeston.
Jimmy Ash (10/15/21)

MARSTON, Mo. — Jimmy Orell Ash, 71, died Oct. 14, 2021, at his home in Marston. Visitation is from noon until service time at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri, with the Rev. Webb Manley officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
Linda Manes (10/14/21)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Linda Nell Manes, age 68, passed away on Oct. 12, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born on May 28, 1953, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Clyde “Peck” and Treva Williams Wisdom. On Oct. 10, 1969, in Tiptonville, Tennessee, she married Terry Manes who survives of the home in Essex, Missouri. They were happily married for 52 years...
Sandra Phillips (10/14/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Sandra Denise Phillips, age 44, of Charleston died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. While her dad was stationed with the U.S. Army at Heidelberg, Germany, Sandra was born on Dec. 11, 1976.
Bud Nall (10/14/21)

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Franklin E. “Bud” Nall Jr., 58, died at 2 p.m. Oct. 5, 2021, at his home in Chaffee. No services are scheduled.
Beverly Galemore (10/14/21)

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Beverly Ann Galemore, 59, died Oct. 11, 2021, at her daughter’s home in East Prairie. McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements.
Linda Grable (10/13/21)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo.— Linda Nolen Grable, 59, died Oct. 2, 2021, at the New Madrid Nursing Center in New Madrid, Missouri. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. Charlie Thacker officiating...
Brandi Bland (10/13/21)

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Brandi Michelle Bland, 44, died Oct. 3, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation is from 4 p.m. until service time at 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 15 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri.
Jim Reedy (10/12/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — James Dale Reedy, 71, of Charleston, died Saturday, October 9, 2021, at St. Louis, Missouri. Jim was born to Glenn Reedy and Esther Loy Reedy of Villa Grove, Illinois, on Feb. 27, 1950.
Daryl Warf (10/12/21)

GEISELBERG, Germany — Daryl Leon Warf, age 61, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, passed away Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at his home in Geiselberg. Born Sept. 1, 1960, to the late Adrian and Lorean Warf, he was a registered nurse and employed as the nursing supervisor at the dialysis unit in Annweiler...
Bessie Kirk (10/12/21)

DEXTER, Mo. — Bessie Kirk, age 97, passed away on Oct. 8, 2021, in Dexter. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. Bessie is survived by a large family including anyone who she ever met. She was an exceptional mother and grandmother who cared deeply for her family—not out of obligation but because of who she was. ...
Earnest Laymon Jr. (10/12/21)

SIKESTON — Earnest M. Laymon Jr., 51, died Oct. 10, 2021, at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston.
Carl Blackburn (10/12/21)

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Carl “Pop” Blackburn of New Madrid made the ultimate home run on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021. At the age of 64, he passed away in the comfort of his home. To no one’s surprise, he spent his last hours on Earth in the company of his wife, enjoying a baseball game...
Linda Meals (10/12/21)

SIKESTON — Linda (Montgomery) Meals went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at the age of 76 years. She was born on May 23, 1945, to the late Joe Raymond Montgomery and Maudie (Abernathy) Denton. She was a member of the Morley Baptist Church in Morley, Missouri. ...
Ouida Bowie-Whicker (10/12/21)

PUXICO, Mo. — Ouida Jean Bowie-Whicker, age 92, of Puxico passed in the presence of family on Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico. She was born May 27, 1929, in Greenbrier, Arkansas, daughter of the late Elihue B. and Eva V. Bowie. Ouida had several successful careers in farming, teaching, construction management, fashion and retail...
Kathern Phillips (10/12/21)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Kathern Marvella Dale Bryant Phillips was born March 20, 1928, in Sturdivant, Missouri, to John and Daisy (Watkins) Bryant. She passed away on Oct. 9, 2021, at Southeast Hospital-Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 93 years. She was united in marriage Dec. 14, 1946, to Paul W. Phillips in Piggott, Arkansas. To this union was one son, Jackie Dale Phillips...
Robert Pennington II (10/11/21)

SIKESTON — Robert Lee Pennington II, age 53, of Sikeston, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Oct. 25, 1967, at Minot, North Dakota, to Charlene Chism who survives of Sikeston, and the late Robert Pennington. Robert had lived in Sikeston most of his life and had been employed at Tyson Foods in Dexter until ill health forced his retirement...
Orlene Drake (10/9/21)

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Orlene Carlton Drake, age 95, of Morehouse died Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. She was born Jan. 8, 1926, at Murray, Arkansas, to the late Charles Carlton and Pearl Stevens Carlton. She had lived in Morehouse most of her life and had attended the Canalou Baptist Church.
Emma Stewart (10/8/21)

BERTRAND, Mo. — Emma Sue Stewart, age 87, of Bertrand passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at SaintFrancis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Emma Sue was born in Ballard County, Kentucky, on March 19, 1934, to the late Howard and Susie Douglas Jones. She was a member of Murray Lane Baptist Church in Sikeston, Missouri. Emma was a homemaker and in her spare time she loved to watch FOX News on television...
Mable Armstrong (10/7/21)

SIKESTON — Mable Armstrong, age 78, passed away on Oct. 6, 2021, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. She was born on March 29, 1943, in Savannah, Tennessee, to the late William and Lillie Deshazier Hopper.
Robert Henderson (10/7/21)

DEXTER, Mo. — Robert Lee “Bobby” Henderson was born Nov. 7, 1953, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Joseph Henderson and Nell Wolfe Henderson. He died Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of 67 years. On Oct. ...
Howard Rowe (10/7/21)

NIXA, Mo. — Howard Terry Rowe, age 76, a resident of Nixa, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. He was born Jan. 20, 1945, in Cairo, Illinois, to Howard Rowe and Pinky Coon Rowe. ...
Norma Griffin (10/7/21)

SIKESTON — Norma Griffin, age 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at 9:20 a.m. at her daughter’s home in Sikeston. Norma was born to the late Knox and Grace Gillham on Sept. 30, 1932, in McNairy County, Tennessee.
Linda Rose (10/7/21)

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Linda Kay Rose, 73, of St. Louis passed away on Oct. 5, 2021, due to respiratory complications after a recent knee replacement. Linda spent the majority of her life in her hometown of Matthews, Missouri, before moving to St. Louis in 2005...
Charles Stalker (10/5/21)

SIKESTON — Charles Stalker, age 79, passed away on Oct. 5, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born on Sept. 3, 1942, in Alton, Illinois, to the late Charles and Maxine Kite Stalker. He graduated from Alton High School and Ranken Trade School. On March 6, 1964, in Alton, he married Jeanne Swinney Stalker.
Doris Bone (10/5/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Doris Ruth Maxwell Bone, 80, of Charleston died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at her home. She was born Feb. 11, 1941, in Morehouse, Missouri, to Ora Lee Morehead Maxwell and James Loren Maxwell. She graduated from Charleston High School in 1959...
Melba Young (10/5/21)

SIKESTON — Melba Nadine Young, 86, died Oct. 4, 2021, at her home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
Edith Adams (10/5/21)

JACKSON, Mo. — Heaven opened its gates on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, to Edith Randol Adams. She was 100 years old when she passed away at The Villas of Jackson.   She was born Aug. 20, 1921, in Randolph County, Arkansas, to Thomas Edgar and Rosie Uzzle Foster.   She and Silas F. Randol were married June 26, 1938. He preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 1985. She then married Ben M. Adams on May 7, 1988. He preceded her in death on July 2, 2017.  ...
Walter Hyde (10/5/21)

SIKESTON — Walter Hyde, age 73, passed away on Oct. 3, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on May 3, 1948, in Winfield, Alabama, to the late Tommy and Lela Garner Hyde. He retired from Burkart Foam Inc. in Cairo, Illinois, In 1998...
Carl Holyfield Jr. (10/5/21)

GULF BREEZE, Fla. — Carl Price Holyfield Jr. of Gulf Breeze passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021, from COVID. He was born in Sikeston, Missouri, on Oct. 25, 1943, the son of the late Carl Price Holyfield Sr. and Votra Baker Holyfield. He was a 1962 Sikeston High School graduate and served in the United States Army. ...
Antonio Robinson (10/5/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Antonio Deshaun Robinson was born on April 3, 1986, to Wyvonna Robinson Gary and Gregory Gary Sr. Antonio and departed this life on Sept. 23, 2021. Although Antonio spent his early childhood in Charleston, he was reared in Tacoma, Washington, where he graduated from Washington High School. Antonio worked alongside his dad as a telecom contractor...
Terry Sanders (10/4/21)

HAYTI, Mo. — Terry D. Sanders Sr., 63, died Oct. 1, 2021, at Hayti. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at 2 p.m. Tuesday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri, with the Rev. Brian Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
Shirley Miller (10/3/21)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Shirley Dewayne Miller, 77, died Oct. 1, 2021, at home in Portageville. Visitation is from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. Griff Walker officiating. Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery...
Rex Wells (10/3/21)

LILBOURN, Mo. — Rex Avery Wells, 57, died Sept. 30, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri.