Obituaries

CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. — Margie Carolyn Davis, 49, died March 30, 2020, at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. Born Aug. 25, 1970, in Chaffee, daughter of Belinda Carolyn May Swims of Charleston and the late Howard Irvin, she was employed with Smith and Associates in Hayti as a licensed practical nurse...

BERNIE, Mo. — Isaac McKinley Wheeler, 92, died March 29, 2020, at Ridgeview Community Living in Malden. Born July 19, 1927, in Blytheville, Ark., son of the late Sam and Luvinia Brown Wheeler, he had lived in the Parma and Bernie areas most of his life. He had worked as a farmer and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Catron...

SIKESTON — Jerry Lewis Jones, 72, died March 23, 2020, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.  Born Sept. 21, 1947, in Sikeston, son of the late Franklin and Lillie (Amos) Jones, he was a graduate of Sikeston High School, attended college and served in the U.S. Army where he specialized in law enforcement, serving as a military policeman. He was skilled in woodwork and crafted various forms of indoor/outdoor furniture. He was a member of Smith Chapel Methodist Church in Sikeston...

SIKESTON — Pamela Tope, 74, died March 31, 2020, at her daughter's home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.

SIKESTON — Bertha Putnam, 90, died March 30, 2020, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Born Aug. 25, 1929, in New Madrid, daughter of the late Ralph Tanner and Viola Garrison Tanner, she worked in management for the manufacturing industry before retiring...

SIKESTON — Johnnie Milton Carlock, 66, died March 25, 2020, at his home. Born Sept. 6, 1953, in Senatobia, Miss., son of the late Milton and Nellie Mae Carter Carlock Jr., he was a 1972 graduate of the Sikeston High School. After graduation, he entered the United States Navy where he served as a fireman from 1972 to 1974. He received an honorable discharge. He was of the Christian belief and a member of Freewill Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Daniel Kimes, 71, died March 26, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born Jan. 10, 1949, in Sikeston, son of the late Arthur Monroe and Lottie Mae Brown Kimes, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had been employed by Noranda Aluminum until his retirement...

SIKESTON — Margaret Faye Dock, age 80, passed away on March 28, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Feb. 2, 1940, in Matthews, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Hadie and Zola Lomax Cannon. On July 4, 1958, in Sikeston, she married Buddy Dock, who preceded her in death on Feb. 5, 2013...

DIEHLSTADT, Mo. — Laney Michael Miller, 65, died March 27, 2020, at his home in Diehlstadt. Born Oct. 31, 1954, at Wyatt, son of the late J.W. Miller and Evelyn Johnson Miller, he had lived in Diehlstadt his entire life. He was a 1973 graduate of Kelly High School and had been employed by Monsanto at Matthews.

SIKESTON — Harold Vernon "Sugar Man" Cline, age 79, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Nov. 4, 1940, in Sikeston, son of the late Ned and Zona Sanders Cline, he attended the First Church of the Nazarene and was employed by Harts and Lewis Brothers Bakery for over 27 years.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Leslie Allen Lankford, 61, died March 28, 2020, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Deter. Born Aug. 12, 1958, in Texas, son of the late James C. and Janet Virgin White Lankford, he lived in Chaffee before moving to Bloomfield area. He worked as a self-employed long-haul trucker and was of the Christian belief...

METROPOLIS, Ill. — Brandon Corey Rundles, 30, died March 25, 2020, at Ochsner Medical Center in Kenner, La. Born July 2, 1989, son of Kenneth Joe Rundles and Lisa Marie Washam Rundles of Lovelaceville, Ky., he grew up in Cairo, Ill., where he was a member of the Mighty Rivers Regional Worship Center. ...

PERKINS, Mo. — Dennis Agee, son of the late Ellis Agee, Kirby and Charlene Holt, was born on June 2, 1953, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life on Thursday, March 26, 2020, with family at the age of 66 years.

SIKESTON —James Carl Moore, age 78, passed away March 27, 2020, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Jim was born April 13, 1941, and raised near Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and served in the United States Marine Corps from 1958-1961...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Thomas Craig Halstead Sr., 69, died March 24, 2020, at his home in Charleston. Born Aug. 25, 1950, in La Romana, Dominican Republic, son of the late Clint W Halstead Jr. and Dorothy L (Hestand) Halstead, he was a 1968 graduate of Massena Central High School in Massena, N.Y. ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Robin Louise Ross, 49, formerly of Benton, Mo., passed away peacefully on Friday, March 20, 2020, in her home in San Diego, after battling cancer. She was born Nov. 9, 1970, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Tom and Virginia Ross of Benton. ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Bill M. Newman was born on Sept. 30, 1930, to the parents of Ayman and Audrey McWaters Newman in Canalou, Mo., and died Wednesday, March 25, 2020. His siblings were Shirley Newman Johnson and Jimmy Newman. He married Marsha Lee VanNoy in Searcy, Ark., on Jan. 3, 1950 by T.A. French. They were married almost 70 years and enjoyed their time together...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Richard Aslin, 87, died March 23, 2020, at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Born Feb. 24, 1933, in Castor Township, Mo., son of the late Homer George and Irene Poe Aslin, he had lived in the Bloomfield area most of his life. He had worked as an architect for Missouri Department of Transportation and attended Nazarene Church in Dexter...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Jimmie Wayne Ivie, 75, died March 25, 2020, at his home. Born June 19, 1944, son of the late Oscar Herman and Willie Ethel Lindsey Ivie, he had been employed as a foreman for Prairie Manufacturing Co. He was a charter member of Big Book Club and of the Pentecostal belief...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Stephen Paul “Steve” Stokes, 55, died March 22, 2020, at his home in East Prairie. Born Oct. 21, 1964, in East Prairie, son of the late Nesby and Opal B. Worthy Stokes, he was employed as a longtime teacher and coach in the East Prairie community...

ORAN, Mo. — Gracie Mae Tolbert McCann, 76, formerly of Sikeston, died March 22, 2020, at her home in Oran. Born Oct. 30, 1943, in Sikeston, daughter of the late Kelly Tolbert and Bertha King Tolbert, she had lived in the Sikeston area most of her life. She was vice president of Debra McCann Online and Prison Ministries...

MATTHEWS, Mo. — Helen Sibley, age 97, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020, at her home in Matthews, Missouri. She was born Aug. 14, 1922, in Canalou, Missouri, daughter of the late Adrian and Lena Martin McDaniel. She was a member of Matthews First Christian Church and had worked as secretary to the principal at the Matthews Grade School in Matthews before retiring...

SIKESTON — Louetta Grigery, 82, died March 23, 2020, at Delta South Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sikeston. Born Sept. 27, 1937, in East Prairie, daughter of the late Sylvester Gray and Ruby Presson Adams, she was of the Pentecostal belief and had worked as a cook at Matthews Elementary School for seven years before retiring.

CHARLESTON, Mo. —L. A. Green, 71, died March 15, 2020, at his home. Born June 22, 1948, in Widener, Arkansas, son of the late Elisha and Clotean Gilbert Green, he was a 1966 graduate of Lincoln Senior High School in Forrest City, Arkansas. In 1968, he entered the United States Army, where he served his country actively until 1971 and trained to be a switchboard operator. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Shirley Frances Hager Hall, 84, died March 20, 2020, at her home in New Madrid. Born March 11, 1936, in Huntington, W. Va., daughter of the late Clyde and Opal Wells Hager, she was a member of the United Methodist Church in New Madrid, Methodist Youth Foundation, Methodist Women’s Group and Quilter’s Group...

SIKESTON — Wilma Lee Fausett Owen, 91, passed away peacefully with her two sons by her side on the first day of Spring, March 19, 2020. She was born Dec. 17, 1928, in Parma, Missouri, daughter of Fred and Dorothy Powell.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Donald Brown French, age 83, a resident of Charleston, died Sunday, March 22, 2020. He was born July 4, 1936, in Asheville, N.C., to Oliver B. and Jennie Lane Brown French Sr. Moving to Charleston in 1942, he was a 1954 graduate of Charleston High School then received his bachelor of science degree in agriculture from University of Missouri/Columbia where he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. ...

GREENWOOD, Miss. — Dewey Chester Hagar, 93, of Greenwood, formerly of Morley, Missouri, died Friday, March 20, 2020, at the Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Greenwood. He was born to Thomas Newton and Lydia Davidson Hagar Dec. 9, 1926. He married Sadie Goff in May 1950...

SIKESTON — Otis Rose, 81, died March 20, 2020, at Woodland Hills Nursing Center in Marble Hill. He was born June 10, 1938, in Portageville, to the late Luther and Ethel Fuwell Rose. Survivors include: one daughter, Darlene Watkins; four sons, Howard Rose, Darrell Rose, Mike Rysdam and Otis Rose Jr.; one stepdaughter, Leslie Jones; and nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. —Mary Lynn Dial, 88, died March 21, 2020, at Pemiscot County Memorial Health System in Hayti. Born Feb. 2, 1932, in Portageville, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy Largent Marr and Jesse V. Marr. Survivors include: one son, Tommy Dial of Portageville; one daughter, Elizabeth Dodson of Portageville; one brother, Richard Marr of Kansas City; one sister, Margaret Ann Andrews of Belton; and four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...

SIKESTON —Sarah Plautz, 49, died March 21, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born June 30, 1970, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late Autry and Ira Wilder Reynolds. In 1989 in Diehlstadt, she married Henry Powell, who preceded her in death...

MONTGOMERY CITY, Mo. — Dennis Ray Humphrey, 66, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died March 20, 2020, at his home in Montgomery City. Born Oct. 20, 1953, at Wyatt, son of Verla Mae Carter Humphrey of East Prairie and the late Edward Lee Humphrey, he had lived in the St. Louis area many years and was employed with the Laborers Union Local 3...

SIKESTON — Frankie Mae Jones Hicks, 76, died March 20, 2020, in Bonne Terre. Born July 27, 1943, in Sikeston, daughter of the late Frank and Mary Vera James Jones, she was a longtime resident of Sikeston and employed at Missouri Delta Medical Center for many years until her retirement and was a member of the Canalou Baptist Church...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. —Marilyn J. Riefler, 86, of Springfield, passed away at 5:05 a.m. Monday, March 16, 2020, at Regency Care in Springfield. She was born in Sikeston, Mo., June 23, 1933, the daughter of Charles F. and Ava (Joyce) Eaker. She married Edward Raymond Riefler in Sikeston on June 12, 1955, and he preceded her in death Oct. 16, 2007...

JACKSON, Mo. — With family by her side, Gospel music playing in the background, and the 23rd Psalm being read to her, Bonnie Sue Allen, 80, of Jackson, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.    ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Cameron Jerel Jackson, 31, died March 14, 2020, at his home in New Madrid. Born June 13, 1988, in Sikeston, he was the son of Clarence McKinney of St. Louis and Linda Jackson of New Madrid. His fiancee, Precious Hill, survives of New Madrid...

SIKESTON — Bobby Gene Barnes of Sikeston passed away on March 19, 2020, at the age of 90 at Delta South Nursing in Sikeston. He was born Aug. 9, 1929, in Biggers, Ark., to the late Everett and Caroline Seagraves Barnes. On Nov. 4, 1951, in Piggott, Ark., he married Doris Mayfield Barnes, who survives of the home...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Larry Gene Grubbs, 78, died March 18, 2020, at his home. Born Jan. 30, 1942, in East Prairie, son of the late Sidney and Nellie Grounds Grubbs, he was employed by Brown Shoe Company in Charleston for 29 years and later worked for DeWitt Manufacturing Co. ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Franna Rose Hammontree, 55, died March 16, 2020, at Southeast Health Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born Sept. 11, 1964, in St. Louis, to the late Lula Mansfield-Maestas, she was employed as a cook by Luhr Bros. Co. She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Vienna Sabrania “Vee” Walker, 65, died March 13, 2020, at her home. Born Jan. 17, 1955, in Diehlstadt, Missouri, daughter of the late Mose Walker Sr. and Alice Robinson Walker, she attended Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church and House of Prayer World Outreach Center. ...

SIKESTON —David Ray Monroe, 68, died March 15, 2020, at his home in Sikeston. Born Dec. 14, 1951, in Dyersburg, Tennessee, son of the late Ed Monroe and Lola Hollis Monroe, he was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as a paratrooper and had worked as a lineman for Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities for over 30 years before retiring. He was a member of Miner Baptist Church, the Sikeston Masonic Lodge 310, Moolah Temple, SEMO Shrine Club and IBEW...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mary Angela Jackson, 53, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died March 12, 2020, at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville. Born April 23, 1966, in Sikeston, Mo., daughter of Charles and Ann Welch Jackson, she was a 1984 graduate of Charleston High School and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts in business and communication. ...

SIKESTON — AC James, age 81, passed away on March 15, 2020, at his home in Sikeston. He was born March 8, 1939, in Parma, Mo., to the late CJ and Lilly Russom James. On March 29, 1959, in Sikeston, he married Nina Hill James, who survives of the home in Sikeston...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Carl Ray Matheney, 71, died March 11, 2020, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born April 8, 1948, in Parma, to the late Raymond H. and Eula Carlyle Matheney, he had been employed in farming for both Lester Moore Farms and Richard Bell Farms. He served in the United States Army, attended St. James General Baptist Church of East Prairie and was formerly a member of Sikeston VFW...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Richard Stephen Miller, 77, died March 14, 2020, at his home. Born Nov. 28, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, son of Roy Sterett Miller and Gail B. Miller, he was a 1960 graduate of Charleston High School and attended Vanderbilt University and Southeast Missouri State University. He enlisted in the Missouri National Guard where he obtained the rank of captain and served as company commander in Charleston, Sikeston and Portageville...

SIKESTON — Alfreda “Mimi” Fugate, age 80, of Sikeston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters on March 13, 2020, at her home in Sikeston. She was born Dec. 7, 1939, in Campbell, Mo., to the late Avery and Doris Shepard Abernathy. On Oct. 18, 1965 in New Orleans, La., she married Lawrence “Bud” Fugate, who preceded her in death on Oct. 10, 2008...

DEXTER, Mo. — Mary S. Richardson, 70, died March 14, 2020, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. Born Jan. 12, 1950, in Bell City, daughter of the late Paul Everett St. Cin and Della Juanita Marqis, she owned her own house cleaning business. She lived most of her life in the Dexter and Bell City areas and was of the Christian belief...

SIKESTON — Finley Eugene Adkisson, 80, died March 11, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Feb. 24, 1940, in Moberly, son of the late Sterling Finley and Mildred Lee Lawrence Adkisson, he was a business owner and a self-employed farmer. ...

CLINTON, Ky.— William Loyce Ruff, 79, passed away March 9, 2020, at the Clinton Place in Clinton, Ky. He was born Feb. 12, 1941, in Jerusalem, Ark., to the late Paul and Cleo Beavers-Ruff. William was a member of the United States Army and a Korean War vet. He owned his own Heating and Cooling business until he retired...

SIKESTON — Gary L. Mize Sr., better known as “Stomper,” passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the age of 73. Gary was born on Jan. 2, 1947, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Carmen “Pug” Mize and Faye Richardson but was raised by his grandparents, John Henry and Stella Thompson. ...