Obituaries

MARSTON, Mo. — Nellie Marie Sapp, 92, died Nov. 17, 2018, at New Madrid Living Center in New Madrid. Born Dec. 29, 1925, in New Madrid County, daughter of the late Georgia Moorman and George Martin, She worked for McDonnell Douglas for years as a buyer, also AA Quick Plumbing since 1975 and owned and operated Nellie Quick Shop in Edmundson...

ESSEX, Mo. — Merlin Davis Rushing, 71, died Nov. 17, 2018, at Clearview Nursing Home in Sikeston. Born July 1, 1941, in Matthews, son of the late Jefferson Dunlap and Mavis Louise Henry Rushing, he had lived in Houston, Texas, before moving to Essex 15 years ago. He was a retired carpenter and member of the Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff...

SIKESTON — Imogene “Nonna” Massey, 75, died Nov. 16, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Nov. 18, 1942, in Poe, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Ruby Jordan Ross. On Nov. 28, 1961, in Morehouse, she married Gene Massey, who preceded her in death on Jan. 29, 1998.

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Ruth B. Harris, 68, died Nov. 13, 2018, at her sister's home in Benton Harbor, Mich. Born Jan. 1, 1950, in Pinhook, daughter of the late Huriah Fennell Sr. and Rosie Lee Whitney Fennell, she was a 1967 graduate of Lincoln High School. ...

SIKESTON — Pauline Adams, 86, died Nov. 14, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born June 24, 1932, in Marston, daughter of the late James Morris and Tennie Lovins, she was a member of First Baptist Church in Bertrand.

CAMPBELL, Mo. — Bernie Lee Hawkey of Campbell, 56, died Nov. 15, 2018, at his home in Campbell. Born April 8, 1962, in Rochester, Ind., son of the late Harold Eugene and Karen Lanorah Schidler Hawkey, he had lived in Indiana before moving to Campbell 19 years ago...

LILBOURN, Mo. — Jack L. Lewis, 66, died Nov. 10, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Oct. 5, 1952, in St. Louis, son of the late Vester "Speck" and Minnie Mae Theobald Lewis, he was employed as a journeyman mechanic by Associated Electric at the Marston power plant. He also served as pastor of Big Ridge General Baptist Church...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Stacy McFarlen, 47, died Nov. 14, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born April 13, 1971, in Poplar Bluff, son of Pat Hart Robinett of Bloomfield and the late Gene McFarlen, he had lived in the Bloomfield and Dexter areas all his life. He had worked at WW Wood Products in Dudley...

NEW MADRID, Mo, Mo. — Edgar Darrell Morrison Sr., 67, died Nov. 11, 2018, at his home in New Madrid. Born Oct. 13, 1951, in Sikeston, son of the late Edgar Finas “Jim” Morrison and Dorothy Louise Halterman Morrison, he was of the Baptist belief. His wife, Teresa Morrison, survives of the home. Other survivors include: one son, Edgar Darrell Morrison Jr. of Lilbourn; one granddaughter, Alyssa Paige Morrison of Dexter; one sister, Norma Lewis of Lilborun. He was also preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents and and one grandson. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 24 the Riverbend Pentecostal Church, 1031 Mill St., in New Madrid. Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden is in charge of arrangements.

MALDEN, Mo. — Marion Edward Borders, 89, died Nov. 11, 2018, in Malden. Born July 5, 1929, in Parma, son of the late Marion Roscoe Borders and Margaret Naomi Jackson Borders, he was a member of the Church of God Church and Masonic Lodge in Parma. He was also a veteran, serving in the United States Army...

BERTRAND, Mo. — Miles Isaiah Aycock, infant son of Joseph David and Ashley Nicole Johnson Aycock of Bertrand, died Nov. 6, 2018, at his home in Bertrand.  He was born Sept. 21, 2018, in Sikeston. In addition to his his parents, survivors include: two brothers, Joseph David Aycock Jr. and Elijah Wade Aycock of the home; paternal grandfather, Charlie Aycock Sr. of Bertrand; maternal grandfather, Stanley Johnson of Park Hills; and maternal grandmother, Shawna Johnson of East Prairie...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Mary Elizabeth Williamson, 82, died Nov. 11, 2018, at Charleston Manor.  Born May 29, 1936, in Mississippi County, daughter of the late A.D. and Mae Trousdale Woods, she was employed in tire sales before her retirement.  Her husband, Robert Williamson, preceded her in death...

SIKESTON — Donald M. Rodgers, age 81, entered the presence of his Lord on Nov. 12, 2018, at Westfield Nursing Center in Sikeston. He was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Sikeston, the son of the late Dago and Pauline (Brown) Rodgers. Don was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, a three-year veteran of the U.S. Navy and had co-owned and operated Rodgers Auto Sales with his son, Andy...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Virginia Imogene Blagg, 90, died Nov. 9, 2018, at her home in East Prairie.  Born Aug. 21, 1928, in Boonville, Ark., daughter of the late John Alex and Myrtle Williams Reeves, she was a homemaker. She was of Pentecostal belief.  In 1950, in Charleston, she married Donald Richard Blagg, who preceded her in death in 2013...

CANYON LAKE, Texas — James E. Manker Sr., 86, died Nov. 7, 2018. Born Sept. 30, 1932, in Deventer, Mo., son of the late James M. and Helen V. Manker, he joined the U.S. Air Force in June 1952 and retired as a master sergeant in March 1974. He served tours in France, Germany and Viet Nam. ...

MURRAY, Ky. — Joe William Gooch, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., age 73, passed away peacefully on Nov. 11, 2018, after an extended illness. He was at his home in Murray and surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Weslaco, Texas, on Aug. 18, 1945, to the late William Lloyd Gooch and Mable Thompson Gooch, who preceded him in death...

BERTRAND, Mo. — Thomas Raymond Gingell, 68, died Nov. 12, 2018, at his home. Born Sept. 23, 1950, in Takoma Park, Md., son of the late James Elmer and Millisa Jane Thompson Gingell, he had worked as a carpenter. Survivors include: three brothers, James Gingell and Michael Gingell of Bertrand and Donald Gingell of the state of Ohio; and three sisters, Ruth Nelson of Bertrand, Cylva Janicki of Maryland and Judy Dimarco of Colorado...

WATERLOO, Ill. — Jean Belt, 91, died Nov. 9, 2018, at her home. Born Feb. 13, 1927, in Buchanan, Mo., daughter of the late Raleigh Rey and Clara Arnelia Stilts Sitzes, she was the former owner of Jean's Beauty Shop in Cahokia for 20 years. She had been a member of Columbia Senior Citizens and Prairie du Rocher Baptist Church, where she previously taught Sunday school...

CAIRO, Ill. — Fredrick Lamont Henry, 37, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died Nov. 6, 2018, at his home in Cairo. Born Sept. 27, 1981, in Sikeston, son of Myra Dunigan Henry of Cairo and Richard Henry of Plainfield, he was a 2000 graduate of East Prairie High School. He was of the Baptist belief. He was employed by Schlumberger in Riverton, Wyo., and currently worked an oil driller and previously worked for HB Rentals in Williston, N.D. He had also been a mechanic for TA Truck Stops...

SIKESTON — Charmaine Michelle Perry, 55, died Nov. 11, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born May 24, 1963, in Sikeston, daughter of the late Charles and Janet (Norton) Wilburn, she was a member of Miner Baptist Church and had worked as a secretary for Sikeston Public Schools at Matthews Elementary...

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — James W. "Stoney" Stone, 79, died Nov. 10, 2018, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Born July 21, 1939, in Walnut Ridge, Ark., son of the late Cardwell Belford and Linnie Carol Jones Stone, he had lived in Morehouse for many years and had worked as a truck driver and farmer. He had been a member of the Eagles...

SIKESTON — Virginia Marie Walton, 37, died Nov. 7, 2018, at her home in Sikeston. Born Dec. 12, 1980, in Baytown, Texas, daughter of Patrick O'Neal Colleps and Deborah Ann Wells, she was a member of Compassion Church in Sikeston. Survivors include: one son, Chance Dean Walton of Sikeston; two daughters, Ariel Celeste Henson and Breana Nicole Henson of Sikeston; and two brothers, Ricky Allen Walton Jr. of Florida and Robert Dean Walton of New Mexico...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Connie Yvonne Worley Humphrey, 58, died Nov. 11, 2018, at her home in Charleston. Born Nov. 12, 1959, at Wyatt, daughter of the late Buster Brown Worley and Mary Inis Lee Worley, she had lived in Charleston a number of years where she was employed in home health care.  She was a member of Elm Street Baptist Church...

DEXTER, Mo. — James Everett Long, a resident of Dexter, was born on Feb. 8, 1936, in Essex, to the late Russell E. Long and Delours Sherwood Long and departed this life on Nov. 10, 2018, in Dexter at the age of 82 years. On Sept. 17, 1997, he was united in marriage to Joyce McFarland Carroll in Bloomfield. Jim was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dexter...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Fred R. Leist, 35, died Nov. 9, 2018, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born June 28, 1983, in Sikeston, he was the son of the late Billy and Pearl Probst Leist. Survivors include: his foster mother, Wanda Evans of Miner; one foster brother, David (Bo) Evans of Miner; and one foster sister, Sonya Worthington of Sikeston...

PADUCAH, Ky. — Photographer and contemporary artist, Dawn Marie Thompson, has passed away on Nov. 7, 2018, at the age of 51 years young. Dawn Marie was a beautiful soul who touched the lives of everyone she met. In 2018, she debuted her art in a gallery showing in Paducah, Kentucky. She was invited soon after to hang pieces in several other shows and galleries...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — David Lee Sutton, 82, died Nov. 6, 2018, at his home in East Prairie.  Born May 7, 1936, in Dorena, son of the late Ray and Annie Mae Cole Sutton, he served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a retired towboat captain and member of Elm Street Baptist Church...

ORAN, Mo. — Eula Mansker, 65, died Nov. 7, 2018, at his home. Born on Sept. 20, 1953, in Delta, son of the late Freda Friedrich Mansker, he was a retired fork lift operator for Do It-Best in Cape Girardeau for 36 years.  Survivors include: four daughters, Kari (Jason) Montgomery, Jamie (Brandon) Massey, Stephanie (Lucas) Fuemmeler and Megan (Paul) Roberts of Oran; four brothers, Kenneth Mansker of Oran, Jerry Mansker of Precy, Ill., Glen Mansker of Scott City and Michael Mansker of San Diego, Calif.; two sisters, Mary Williams of Morley and Sharon Hodge of Marble Hill; his companion, Leslie Barrett; and 11 grandchildren, . ...

BENTON, Mo. — Barbara Kay Chidester, age 61, died Nov. 5, 2018, at her home in Benton. She was born Oct. 28, 1957, in Portageville, daughter of the late Elmer and Vonie (Kirby) Atteberry. On Sept. 21, 1972, at Portageville, she was married to Melvin Riley Chidester; he survives of the home in Benton...

SIKESTON — George Anna Beck, 92, died Nov. 5, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born March 2, 1926, in San Antonio, Texas, daughter of the late H.B. and Ethel Worsham Johnston, she had been employed at Snider and Barnett Eye Care and was a member of Hunter Memorial Presbyterian Church in Sikeston...

HOUSTON, Texas — William Dale “Bill” James, 63, died Oct. 4, 2018, at his home. Born July 11, 1955, in St. Louis, Mo., he was the son of the late William Joseph James and Mary Juanita James. His wife, Kelly James, survives of the home in Houston. Other survivors include: three sons, Brandon James (Melissa) of Melissa, Travis James (Krisna) of Jacksonville, Fla., and Joshua James of Houston; three sisters, Wanda Gregory of Highland, Ill., Sherry McCollom of Bloomfield, Mo., and Kim Hayes of Malden, Mo.; and five grandchildren.. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Malissa Jane Kumlien Roby, 65, died Nov. 5, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Oct. 7, 1953, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eula Jean Adkins Kumlien. On May 26, 1998, she married James Richard Roby, who survives of the home...

LILBOURN, Mo. — Preston Lee McCain, 30, died Nov. 3, 2018, at his home in Lilbourn. Born Nov. 11, 1987, he was the son of the late Edgar Wayne McCain and Mary Katherine Hicks McCain of Lilbourn. Other survivors include: one brother and sister-in-law, Victor Wayne and Elizabeth McCain of Lilbourn; and a nephew and niece, Victor and Catherine McCain of Lilbourn...

BERTRAND, Mo. — Dorothy “Virginia” Hitchcock, 75, died Nov. 4, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Born Feb. 7, 1943, in Portageville, daughter of the late Lillian Marie “Mary Jean” Bivins Prince and Haggard Prince, she was a member of the First Church of God, past member of Chamber of Commerce and was past secretary of the New Madrid County Library Board. ...

SIKESTON — Mary Elizabeth Rowe Applewhite, 65, died Nov. 1, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Aug. 20, 1953, in Morley, daughter of the late Hubert and Betty Hamilton Rowe, she was a 1971 graduate of Scott County Central Schools in rural Sikeston. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston, where she was in the Willing Working Women...

SIKESTON — Paul David Suver, 63, died Nov. 2, 2018, at his home in Sikeston. Born Feb. 4, 1955, in Sikeston, son of the late Virgil and Alma Enderle Suver, he was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sikeston and a member of the Knights of Columbus where he recently served as Grand Knight. He retired from Missouri Department of Transporation in 2011 after 30 years; he was a board member and served as secretary of the South Scott County Ambulance District...

PARMA, Mo. — Bertha P. Pipkins, 77, died Nov. 2, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born March 30, 1941, in Lilbourn, daughter of the late Chris Belyew and Ruby Baker Belyew, she was a member of the Mount Zion “Jericho” General Baptist Church in Malden...

DEXTER, Mo. — Ashlie Kennedy, 38, died Nov. 2, 2018, at her home in Dexter. Born July 12, 1980, daughter of Melanie Ann Kennedy Shake of Cape Girardeau, she had lived in Dexter all of her life. She attended the First Church of God of Dexter. In addition to her mother, survivors include: one son, Theron Thomas Unger of Sikeston; one sister, Angela Hays of Dexter; and her maternal grandmother, Shirley Kennedy of Dexter...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Thomas Simmons, 65, died Nov. 3, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Nov. 2, 1953, in Hayti, he was the son of George Simmons of Marston and Margie DeRousse Simmons of Portageville. On Dec. 19, 1983, in Lilbourn, he married Kathy Williams, and she survives of the home in New Madrid...

SIKESTON — James David Yancy, 62, died Oct. 30, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born March 1, 1956, in Scott County, son of the late Oral V. Yancy and Esther Jaynne Watters Yancy, he had lived in Scott County his entire life and had been employed as a commercial truck driver for over 38 years, most recently with Faith Global Transportation. He had attended the Blodgett Baptist Church.

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Evelyn LaVern Griffin, 81, died Nov. 2, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born April 9, 1937, near Advance, daughter of the late Elvin Shipley and Cleo Bess Smith, she had lived in this area all of her life. She had worked as secretary in the family business and was a member of God's Living Church. ...

SIKESTON — Ernest Harris, 81, died Nov. 2, 2018, at his home in Sikeston. Born Aug. 24, 1937, in Pop City, son of the late Chester A. and Mamie Alice Pearson Harris, he was a member of Shady Acres Church of Christ. Ernest worked for Sikeston Board of Municipal Utilities until his retirement. After this, he worked as a door greeter for Wal-Mart for 12-1/2 years...

SIKESTON — Paul David Suver, 63, died Nov. 2, 2018, at his home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel.

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Kelly Renee Akers, 49, died Oct. 31, 2018, at her home in Morehouse. Born Dec. 12, 1968, daughter of Shirley Lindsey Gordon of Sikeston and the late Bruce Akers, she was a homemaker. Survivors include: her companion, Scott Gordon of the home; one son, Eric Gordon of Morehouse; two daughters, April Patrick and Lindsey Gordon of Morehouse; four sisters, Polly Ann Buis of the state of Washington, Jennifer Ferris and Denise Day of Sikeston and Sonja Tackett of Morehouse; and five grandchildren.. ...

SIKESTON — Joan Charlene Moyers, 89, died Oct. 31, 2018, at Delta South Skilled Nursing Center in Sikeston. Born Aug. 24, 1929, in Fredericktown, daughter of the late Ivan and Aline Rouse Graham, she was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sikeston, where she taught fourth grade Sunday school for 15 years. She was employed at Bank of Sikeston as a cashier for over 30 years and First State Bank and Trust for seven years before retiring in 2003...

SIKESTON — Linda McCoy Frohawk, 72, died Nov. 1, 2018. Born Feb. 26, 1946, in Sikeston, daughter of the late Horace and Marie McCoy, she worked as a hairdresser for many years. She later worked in sales for Home Interior products and retired from Missouri Delta Hospital. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church...

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Gerald Lee Williams, 75, passed away Oct. 31, 2018, at his home in Morehouse. Born Nov. 15, 1942, in Morehouse, son of the late Huley and Irene Sherrard Williams, Gerald was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sikeston and had worked for TetraPak before retiring...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Charles David Howard, 67, died Oct. 30, 2018, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 21, 1951, in Ypsilanti, Mich., son of the late James R. Howard and Alpha F. Perry Howard, he was employed by Associated Electric until his retirement. He was a member of Lilbourn General Baptist Church...

SIKESTON — Betty Jo Eastep, 69, died Oct. 30, 2018, at her home in Sikeston. Born May 23, 1949, in Sikeston, daughter of the late George Newton and Eufella Charlene Andrew Hubbard Sr., she was a member of Living Waters Church in Sikeston and had sold Avon for 20 years before retiring...