Obituaries

Clayson Anderson (6/8/23)

SIKESTON — Clayson Reed Anderson, age 21, passed away on June 7, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on July 4, 2001, to Mark David and Stephanie Ann Anderson. Clayson, affectionately referred to as “Gomez” by his father and many others, burst into life like the biggest and brightest firework ever launched. ...
Rhonda Abner (6/8/23)

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Rhonda G. Poore Abner, 66, died June 7, 2023, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the funeral hour at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 10 at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri. Burial will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery...
Janet Davidson (6/8/23)

SIKESTON — Janet Marie Davidson, age 69, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on July 28, 1953, in St. Louis, to the late James and Kathleen Sides Chappell.
Mark Forrester (6/7/23)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Mark Forrester, 46, died June 6, 2023, at Portageville. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. A.R. Gentry officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
Betty Crawford (6/7/23)

SIKESTON — Betty Dean Merrick-Crawford, age 83, passed away June 3, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born March 15, 1940, in Scott County, Missouri, daughter of the late David Andrew and Maymie Louis Merrick. She graduated high school from Diehlstadt, Missouri, and then worked as a secretary. ...
Marcella Edwards (6/7/23)

SHERWOOD, Ark. — Ida “Marcella” Edwards, 91, formerly of Portageville, Missouri, died June 3, 2023, at Sherwood. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Thursday June 8 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. Steve Hardin officiating...
Ila Tribble (6/7/23)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Ila Joyce Tribble, 75, died June 3, 2023, at her home in Portageville. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Friday, June 9 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. Vernon Purser and A.R. Gentry officiating...
Rosalie May (6/6/23)

SIKESTON — Rosalie Boyer May, age 85, passed away on June 5, 2023, at her home in Sikeston. She was born on March 16, 1938, in Sikeston to the late Elmer “Hank” and Virginia Aldrich Boyer. On Aug. 17, 1974, in Sikeston, she married Richard May who preceded her in death on Nov. 14, 2000...
Larry David Beck (6/6/23)

SIKESTON — Larry David Beck, age 60, passed away June 3, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born March 14, 1963, in Sikeston, son of the late Gaines Burl Beck and Audrey Louise Aldrich-Beck. Larry graduated from Sikeston High School in 1981 and was a forklift operator for Ingram Industries in Nashville, Tennessee, for many years...
Matthew Davis (6/6/23)

LITTLETON, Colo. — Matthew Russell Davis, 39, passed away May 13, 2023, at his home in Littleton. Born Aug. 10, 1983, in Sikeston, Missouri, son of Debby Davis of Sikeston and the late Jerry R. Davis, he was a graduate of Sikeston High School and Webster University in St. Louis where he met the love of his life, Fatima Azamtarrhian...
Barbara Elliott (6/6/23)

SIKESTON — Barbara Ann Elliott, age 67, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on May 22, 1956, in Dexter, Missouri, to the late Johnie H. and Anna “Lorene” Wader Eaton. On June 9, 1984, in Sikeston, she married Ronnie Elliott...
Geneva Taylor (6/6/23)

SIKESTON — Geneva Taylor, 70, of Sikeston died on May 30, 2023, at Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. She was born on Oct. 29, 1952, to the late Percy and Nellie Mae White Sr. Services are scheduled for Saturday, June 10, 2023, at New Hope Ministries, 124 North West St., Sikeston. Visitation is at 11 a.m. until the time of service at noon with Bishop Larry White and Pastor Jeremiah White Sr. officiating...
Ruth O'Dell (6/5/23)

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Virginia Ruth Matthews O’Dell, 77, died June 4, 2023, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri.
James Barnhill (6/5/23)

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — James Leslie Barnhill, 90, formerly of East Prairie, Missouri, died June 4, 2023, at his home in Poplar Bluff.
Jimmie Foster (6/5/23)

SIKESTON — Jimmie Joe Foster, 65, died June 4, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Valrea Weber (6/5/23)

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Valrea Weber passed away in her home June 2, 2023, at the age of 102. She is survived by her grandchildren, Steven Marsh (Verica), Shari (Keith) Meyers and Christopher (Michelle) Winkelmann. She was the beloved great-grandmother of Nicholas (Samantha) Marsh, Anthony (Elizabeth) Marsh, Ryan Meyers, Elissa Meyers, Gabriella Marsh, Sara Winkelmann; and great-great-grandmother of Thomas Marsh...
Norma Jean Barnes (6/2/23)

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Norma Jean McMinn Barnes passed from life on this earth to her eternal home on June 1, 2023, holding the hands of two special nieces, Georgia Gremillion and Janet DeField. Born on Nov. 28, 1929, in Martin, Tennessee, Norma Jean moved to East Prairie with her parents, John E. McMinn Sr. and Cornelia Love Childers McMinn when she was a young child. It was in East Prairie that she impacted the lives and character of many...
Donald Mullins (6/2/23)

SIKESTON — Donald Edward Mullins, 51, died May 29, 2023, at his home in Sikeston. Private services will be held. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
Gary Davis (5/31/23)

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Gary Davis, 84, died May 24, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, June 2 at the First Church of God in East Prairie, where services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3 with Dawn Walters, pastor, officiating...
Gary Floyd (5/31/23)

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Gary Rondal Floyd, 71, died May 26, 2023, at Southeast Health in Dexter, Missouri. Visitation will be from 1
Roberta Horn (5/31/23)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Roberta Jean Horn, 78, died May 30, 2023, at Portageville. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. Friday, June 2, 2023, at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. Charlie Thacker officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
Alberta 'Dorothy' Timmerman (5/31/23)

SIKESTON — Alberta “Dorothy” Louise Timmerman, age 94, passed away on May 30, 2023, at her home in Sikeston. She was born on Jan. 19, 1929, in Bertrand, Missouri, to the late Arbra and Nellie Wallis Moulder.
Emily Manley (5/30/23)

PADUCAH, Ky. — Emily Jane Manley, 82, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023, at her home in Paducah. She was born in Sikeston, Missouri, Nov. 17,1940, to Howard and Hazel Manley. Ms. Manley is survived by her sister, Linda Manley of Paducah; brothers, Charles Manley (Janette) of West Paducah, Kentucky, and Rudy Manley (Barbara) of Durant, Oklahoma. She is also survived by two nieces and two nephews, seven great-nieces and two great-nephews...
Warren Fisher (5/30/23)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Warren G. Fisher, 66, died May 29, 2023, died at his home. McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston is in charge of arrangements.
John Mobley (5/29/23)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Johnie Ray Mobley, 81, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday May 27, 2023, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Little Rock. John was born Aug. 16, 1941, in Piggott, Arkansas, to the late John Thomas and Gladys Moseley Mobley. He graduated from Piggott High School in 1959 and went on to enlist in the United States Air Force, becoming a Top-Secret Clearance Cryptographer
Marie Chartrau (5/29/23)

SIKESTON — Marie Chartrau, age 72, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. She was born on Sept. 22, 1950, in Montgomery, West Virginia, to the late Denver and Leona Hurt Fisher.
Annabelle Merideth (5/29/23)

SIKESTON — Annabelle S. Merideth, age 78, of Sikeston died Sunday, May 28, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born July 7, 1944, at Sikeston, to the late Harley Layton Shelby and Lillie Bell Beck Shelby, she had lived in Sikeston entire life. For many years she was employed as a bookkeeper with Noranda and Tetra Pak until her retirement...
Tobey Wells (5/29/23)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tobey Lynn Wells, 12, formerly of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, son of Jacqueline Carole Wells and Robert Samuel Wells and Roy Mays, died May 20, 2023, in Tallahassee.
Gregg Anspach (5/25/23)

SIKESTON — Gregg Martin Anspach, age 65, died Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at his home in Sikeston. Gregg was born April 28, 1958, at St. Louis, Missouri, to Mary Jane Suda Helfrich who survives of St. Louis and the late Claude Anspach.
Shirley Martin (5/25/23)

SIKESTON — Shirley Jean Martin, age 85, passed away on May 23, 2023, at her home in Sikeston. She was born on July 23, 1937, in Manila, Arkansas, to the late Claude and Marguerite Owens Deason. On Sept. 19, 1954, in Hernando, Mississippi, she married Billy Martin who preceded her in death on Aug. 25, 2021...
Marilyn Stinson (5/25/23)

SIKESTON — Marilyn Stinson, 79, died May 24, 2023, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
Andrew Essner (5/24/23)

NEW HAMBURG, Mo. — Andrew Michael “Smacky” Essner, 65, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at his home in New Hamburg following a courageous battle with cancer. Born Sept. 17, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, son of Corona “Coonie” Bucher Essner of New Hamburg and the late Leon Essner, he was a 1976 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School in Benton, Missouri...
Mary Gleason (5/24/23)

MONTGOMERY, Texas — Mary Ellen (Smith) Gleason peacefully went to be with Jesus May 22, 2023, at her home in Montgomery. In the days preceding her death, Mary was visited by family, friends and caregivers who came to shower this beloved lady with love and affection...
Dorothy Bowles (5/22/23)

SIKESTON — Dorothy Lucille Bowles, 73, died May 22, 2023, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 25 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri. Jerry Adams will officiate.
Judith Sullivan (5/22/23)

MATTHEWS, Mo. — Judith Ann Schuerenberg Sullivan, age 94, of Matthews died Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. Born Dec. 29, 1928, at Kewanee, Missouri, to the late Herbert Ardell Schuerenberg Sr. and Anna Bizzell Schuerenberg, she was the oldest surviving Schuerenberg in her family as of this time.
Donald Webb (5/22/23)

SIKESTON — Donald R. Webb, age 85, passed away at his home in Sikeston on May 21, 2023. He was born in Sikeston on Sept. 8, 1937, to the late Lowell E. and Lou Etta (McFall) Webb.
Olevia ‘Libby’ Scherer (5/22/23)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Olevia “Libby” Tucker Scherer, daughter of the late Clarence and Erice Mae (Lynn) Tucker, was born on Dec. 10, 1936 in Illmo, Missouri, and passed away May 20, 2023, at her home surrounded by family in Cape Girardeau at the age of 86 years...
Larry Mayberry (5/21/23)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Larry Mayberry, 63, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation is from 4 p.m. until service time at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville.
Ronnie Lambert (5/19/23)

SIKESTON — Charles Ronald “Ronnie” Lambert, age 79, died Thursday, May 18, 2023, at his home in Sikeston. Born Jan. 3, 1944, at Sikeston, to the late Charles Ray Lambert and Nina Eileen Smith Lambert, he was a 1961 graduate of Morehouse schools and had served in the Missouri National Guard.
Lynda Marsden (5/18/23)

CLINTON, Ark. — Lynda Louise Marsden, age 71, died on May 16, 2023, in Conway, Arkansas. She was born on April 18, 1952, in St Louis, Missouri, to John and Lenora MacBride. Lynda grew up in Sikeston, Missouri, and graduated from Sikeston High School in 1970. In 1975, she married Vaughn Marsden. Lynda was a member of Damascus Methodist Church...
Michael Hurley (5/15/23)

BERTRAND, Mo. — Michael David Hurley, age 52, died Sunday, May 14, 2023, at his home in Bertrand. Born Aug. 1, 1970, at Sikeston, Missouri, to Darlene Terrell Hurley who survives of Bertrand and the late David Eugene Hooper Hurley, he had lived in Bertrand his entire life and attended Charleston, Missouri, schools. He was an excellent painter and construction worker, able to do just about anything required on a job site. Michael was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bertrand...
William Pollock (5/15/23)

HANNIBAL, Mo. — William Marshall Pollock, 68, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died May 14, 2023, in Hannibal. There is no visitation. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Charleston United Methodist Church in Charleston. The Rev. Scott Moon, pastor, will officiate...
Corey Green (5/15/23)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Corey L. Green, age 48, of Memphis passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis surrounded by loved ones. Corey was born on Feb. 17, 1975, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Jackie Davis and Luther Green Jr.
Darrell Thompson (5/14/23)

TURLOCK, Calif. — Darrell Wayne Thompson, 67, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, died May 2, 2023, at Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 17 at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston. Burial will follow under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston...
Carroll Compton (5/12/23)

GARNER, N.C. — Carroll Monroe Compton (Coach Compton), 92, formerly of New Madrid, Missouri, died Wednesday morning, May 10, 2023, at his North Carolina home. He was able to remain at home with his devoted wife, Dianne, of 57 years, and daughters Jane and Liz as he passed peacefully...
Bill Griffin (5/10/23)

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — William “Bill” Don Griffin, age 78, passed away on May 3, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born on Aug. 3, 1944, in Vanduser, Missouri, to the late Norman and Lela (Haire) Griffin. Bill was a 20-year retired Veteran of the United States Air Force.
Betty Hayes (5/10/23)

SIKESTON — Betty Jane Hayes was born on Feb. 12, 1933, in Biggers, Arkansas, to the late Arah (Jones) and Earl Washburn. On Saturday, May 6, 2023, she passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family at her home in Sikeston at the age 90 years, 2 months and 24 days...
Timothy Garrett (5/9/23)

PERKINS, Mo. — Timothy Allan Garrett, 50, died May 2, 2023, at his home in Perkins. The family will have a private service at a later date. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
Andrew Senter (5/9/23)

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Andrew Daniel Senter of Fort Wayne, 43, died quietly and unexpectedly in his home on May 4, 2023. His spirit has been tender and contemplative from the moment he was born on Dec. 5, 1979, in Sikeston, Missouri. This is a shattering loss for his family which includes (almost ex) wife, Erica, surviving parents, Daniel (Terry) Senter, Kathryn (Mike) Rouggly, surviving siblings, Allison (and David) Swilley, Aaron (and Heather) Senter; nephews and niece, Merle, John, and Evelyn Swilley.. ...
Steve Hays (5/9/23)

SIKESTON — Stephen “Steve” Hays, age 64, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born on Jan. 4, 1959, in Wyatt, Missouri, to the late Everett and Nola “Diddie” Hampton Hays.