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Chuck Caldwell (11/20/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Charles Edgar Chuck Caldwell, 70, died Nov. 20, 2024, at his home near Charleston. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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Eugene Cooper Jr. (11/19/24)LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Orlandus-Cushawn Eugene Cooper Jr., a resident of Little Rock, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. Eugene was born Monday, July 14, 1986, to O.C. Cooper and Flora Fields Cooper in Poplar Bluff, Missouri... -
Bob Patterson (11/19/24)SIKESTON On Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, James Robert Bob Patterson of Sikeston passed away peacefully at the age of 94. Bob was born on Jan. 17, 1930, to MaryBelle Gaddy Patterson and James Floyd Patterson in Caruthersville, Missouri. His grandfather, John D Gaddy, was a major inspiration to Bob encouraging him to pursue a career in engineering and after he married his high school sweetheart, Martha Lou Johnson, in 1949, he attended the University of Missouri, Rolla, graduating with a degree in civil engineering in 1954. ... -
John Chaney (11/19/24)SIKESTON John Louis Chaney, age 77, passed away Nov. 18, 2024, surrounded by family in Sikeston. He was born Dec. 29, 1946, in Canalou, Missouri, son of the late Jewel Chaney and Louise Kem-Chaney. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard and had been a truck driver for all his life for Malone & Hyde, Atlas, Edwards Transportation and many others before retiring. His CB Handle was "Pullpin.... -
Linda Thomas (11/19/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Linda Faye Gaines Thomas, age 77, of Charleston died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born Sept. 19, 1947, at East Prairie, Missouri, to the late Jesse K. Gaines and Nellie Pauline Smith Gaines, she grew up in Wyatt, Missouri, but went on to live in Chicago, Illinois, a number of years before returning to Mississippi County, Missouri, where she made her home in East Prairie. ... -
Enid Schearf (11/18/24)SIKESTON Enid Alice Schearf, daughter of the late Chester Wesley Campbell and Norma Ethel (Robins) Schearf, was born on June 26, 1931, and departed her life on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at her residence in Sikeston at the age of 93 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church in Delta, Missouri. Mrs. Schearf was very active in the church serving as a youth Sunday School Teacher for serval years... -
Annie Fort (11/18/24)HAYWOOD CITY, Mo. Annie Salter Fort, 97, died Nov. 18, 2024, at her home in Haywood City. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at the New Morning Star Church in Haywood City.
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Rachel Morgan (11/18/24)ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Rachel Emmalou Morgan, 88, of St. Augustine passed away peacefully on Nov. 11, 2024, at the Bailey Family Center for Caring. Rachel was born and raised in Lamar, Arkansas, before moving to New Madrid, Missouri, at an early age. ... -
Lillian Davis (11/18/24)NEW MADRID, Mo. Lillian Marie Davis, 78, resident of New Madrid, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at her home. She was born Jan. 21, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Jesse and Floatee Evans Davis. Friends may call Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024 at 10 a.m. until the funeral hour of noon at Good Hope Baptist Church in Marston, Missouri... -
David Oliver (11/18/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. David R. Oliver, age 75, of East Prairie passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, after an extended illness. He was at his home in Dogwood, Missouri, with his loving family. He was born on Jan. 6, 1949, in Charleston, Missouri, to the late Howard Dearmont Oliver and Margaret Rush Oliver. -
Linda Thomas (11/18/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Linda F. Gaines Thomas, 77, died Nov. 17, 2024, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri.
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Jimmie Greer Sr. (11/18/24)WYATT, Mo. Jimmie Greer Sr., 67, died Nov. 17, 2024, at his home in Wyatt. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri.
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Bessie Garner-Harris (11/18/24)WYATT, Mo. Bessie Francis Fitzgerald Garner-Harris, 77, died Nov. 16, 2024, at Memory Lane Care Center in Dexter, Missouri. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Charleston. Kenneth Gibson will officiate...
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Mary Calhoun (11/15/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Mary Ellen Harper Calhoun, age 65, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at her home in Charleston. Born Oct. 27, 1959, at Wyatt, Missouri, to the late Leland Fletcher Harper and Willadean Templeton Harper, Mary grew up in the Bridges Community of rural Mississippi County and later lived in Illinois a number of years before returning to Southeast Missouri. ... -
CD Springs (11/15/24)SIKESTON Charles David CD Springs passed away on Wednesday morning, Nov. 13, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was born on Jan. 26, 1938, to the proud, excited young parents, Charles Deward (Cotton) Springs and Martha Allard Springs near Sikeston... -
Johnna Schrewsbury (11/15/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. Johnna Jean Schrewsbury, 52, died Nov. 12, 2024, at her home in Portageville. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. G. L. Keene officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
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Verlene Piscatelli (11/14/24)SIKESTON Verlene Sue Piscatelli, age 85, passed away on Nov. 12, 2024, at Missouri Delta Hospital in Sikeston. She was born Aug 27,1939, in Sikeston, to parents Vernon Illmo and June Pearl Edwards. -
Wanda Williams (11/13/24)WYATT, Mo. Wanda Sue Aday Williams, age 82, passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at her home in Wyatt. She was born March 2, 1942, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Jonas Alvie Aday and Myrtie Thomas Aday. Wanda was a licensed CNA. Earlier in her career she worked at nursing homes and later in home healthcare. She enjoyed bowling, playing cards with her friends and watching her children play sports when they were young... -
Richard Mays (11/13/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. Richard Eugene Mays, 75, died Nov. 11, 2024, at Gideon Care Center Gideon, Missouri. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, Nov. 15 at DeLisle Funeral Home Chapel in Portageville, where services will be at 1 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Eugene Poole officiating...
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Ron Riddle (11/13/24)PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. Rondal M. Ron Riddle III, 49, died Nov. 10, 2024, at Mercy Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 at the First Assembly of God Church in Portageville, where services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at First Assembly of God Church with coach Jim Bidwell and the Rev. Eugene Poole officiating...
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Earl Caid (11/11/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Earl D. Caid, 78, passed away peacefully the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at his home in Cape Girardeau. Born Sept. 3, 1946, in Carnegie, Oklahoma, and baptized of the Baptist faith, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Marjorie Caid. He graduated from Charleston, Missouri, High School in 1964, then attended Memphis State University. He served our country as a member of the Army National Guard for six years... -
Michael Turner (11/10/24)SIKESTON Michael Anthony Turner, age 68, passed away on Nov. 6, 2024, at his home in Sikeston. He was born on April 9, 1956, in Garden City, Michigan, to the late Bruce and Reva Cooksey Turner Sr. On Aug. 8, 1992, in Sikeston, he married Mary Ellen Griner Turner who preceded him in death on Jan. 1, 2012... -
Judith Buck (11/10/24)MURRAY, Ky. Judith Ann Kennemore Buck was born July 2, 1946, to Charles and Mildred Kennemore in Mississippi County, Arkansas. She departed this life on Nov. 8, 2024, at 6:30 a.m. Raised in Osceola, Arkansas, she graduated from high school in 1964. She attended Arkansas State University where she obtained her bachelor's in education. She moved to Southeast Missouri and was united in marriage on March 31, 1968, to James (Jim) Buck of Bloomfield, Missouri, who survives of the home... -
Mary Johnson (11/10/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Mary Louise Johnson, 70, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, at the Hunter Acres Nursing Home in Sikeston. Visitation will be from noon until the funeral hour at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston, Missouri...
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John Allen (11/10/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. John P. Allen, 85, died Nov. 8, 2024, at his home in Charleston. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. His brother-in-law, the Rev. David McLucas, pastor of the First Assembly of God Church in Charleston, will officiate...
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Mike Stokes (11/10/24)NEW MADRID COUNTY, Mo. Michael G. "Mike" Stokes, 68, formerly of East Prairie, Missouri, died Nov. 8, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston.
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Genna Brown (11/10/24)FAIRDEALING, Mo. Genna Ve Wallace Brown, 88, formerly of Wyatt, Missouri, died Nov. 9, 2024, at her home in Fairdealing. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Charleston, Missouri. Burial will follow under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston...
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Gary Brown (11/10/24)SALEM, Mo. Gary Allan Brown, 67, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Nov. 7, 2024, at his home in Salem. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Burial with full military honors will follow at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield, Missouri...
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Deborah McIntyre (11/10/24)BLOOMFIELD, Mo. Deborah Renelle McIntyre, age 53, came to her final rest Nov. 6, 2024, in Stoddard County, Missouri. She was born Oct. 31, 1971, in Dexter, Missouri, to Bobby Joe McIntyre and Sharon Delene Williams McIntyre. Deborah was an Account Manager for Cotton Point Health Care Service Group. She loved driving on a dirt road and singing. She loved her girls and really loved her grandkids... -
Patricia Lewis (11/10/24)SIKESTON Patricia Kay Lewis, age 76, died Nov. 6, 2024, in Sikeston. She was born Jan. 28, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, to the late Billy Lewis and Geraldine "Jerry" Todt Lewis. Pat lived in the Sikeston area all of her life. She had worked at Missouri Delta Community Hospital for many years and Fast Gas, Food Bank and MFA Oil. She was a member of St. Frances Xavier Catholic Church... -
Michael Turner (11/7/24)SIKESTON Michael Anthony Turner, 68, died Nov. 6, 2024, at his home in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
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Dorothy Brown (11/7/24)HAYWOOD CITY, Mo. Dorothy Ruth Brown, 83, died Nov. 7, 2024, at Day Break Nursing Center in Miner, Missouri. A family service will be held at a later date. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements.
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Johnny Scott (11/7/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Johnny Ray Scott, 73, died Nov. 5, 2024, at his home in Charleston. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.
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Bradley Boswell (11/6/24)WASHINGTON, Mo. Bradley Waide Boswell, 41, died Nov. 4, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Washington. A private family burial will be on the Wilkerson lot at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Charleston, Missouri. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements...
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Vernon Evans (11/5/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Vernon K. Evans, 56, died Nov. 3, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri.
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Belinda Hodges (11/5/24)MARSTON, Mo. Belinda Marie Hodges, 62, died Nov. 3, 2024, at her home in Marston. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Jamie Jennings officiating. Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery with DeLisle Funeral Home of Portageville in charge of arrangements...
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Theresa Mattingly (11/5/24)SIKESTON Theresa M. Mattingly, 86, died Nov. 3, 2024, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston with the funeral Mass following at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sikeston with the Rev. Colby Elbert officiating...
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Edna Elliott (11/5/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Edna Faye Powell Elliott died Nov. 4, 2024, at Sikeston, Missouri. A graveside service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8 at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery near Charleston. The Rev. Scott Moon, pastor of the United Methodist Church of Charleston, will officiate...
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David Simpson (11/2/24)VANDUSER, Mo. David Simpson, 67, died Oct. 24, 2024, at his home in Vanduser. Private family arrangements have been made. McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
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Floyd Neal (11/2/24)WILSON CITY, Mo. Floyd Elvin Neal, 71, died Nov. 1, 2024, at his home in Wilson City. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston. Pastor Laverne Frazier will officiate...
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Barry Chessor (11/1/24)SIKESTON Barry James Chessor, age 76, went home peacefully to be with his LORD Jesus on Oct. 31, 2024. He was born in Point Pleasant, Missouri, son of Wille Whitfield and Virginia Colleen (Eiceman) Chessor. Barry was fourth of six children. Two have preceded him in death, Billy Joe (Suzanne) Chessor and Belinda Joy (Chessor) Greenlee (Robert). ... -
Janice Davis (10/31/24)SIKESTON Janice Charlene (Stroud) Davis, age 75, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at her home in Sikeston after fighting a seven-year battle with breast cancer. She was born in Huntsville, Arkansas, on Sept. 2, 1949, to the late Clarence and Dorothy (Whiteley) Stroud. She was a member of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston... -
Shirley Cates (10/30/24)CHARLESTON, Mo. Shirley Kuykendall Cates, age 94, of Charleston died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at the Bertrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at Bertrand, Missouri. Born July 30, 1930, at Biggers, Arkansas, to the late H.A. Kuykendall and Mertie Yancy Kuykendall, she moved with her family at a young age to the Lusk Chapel Community in Scott County, Missouri, just north of Charleston where her father began farming. -
Debra Russell (10/30/24)CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. Debra Buell-Russell, daughter of the late LeRoy and Scyvilla (Brucker) Buell, was born on Sept. 14, 1957, in Oran, Missouri, and departed her life on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, at her residence in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 67 years... -
Tracy Armstrong (10/29/24)JACKSON, Mo. Tracy Lynn Armstrong, 45, formerly of Fredericktown, Missouri, died Oct. 26, 2024, at the Jackson Manor Nursing Home in Jackson. Private services will be held. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston, Missouri, is in charge of arrangements...
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Luna Smith (10/27/24)SIKESTON Luna Marie Smith, 3, daughter of Dalton Stuart Smith and Alisha Reannon Hadley of Sikeston, died Oct. 23, 2024, at her home in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 at McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston. The Rev. Colby Elbert, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sikeston, will officiate...
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Louise Stewart (10/27/24)EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. Effie Louise Stewart, age 89, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, at her home in East Prairie. Born July 16, 1935, at Wyatt, Missouri, to the late William Lowery and Effie Mae Blagg Lowery, she had lived in East Prairie most of her life and was retired from National Lock Company after many years of service. she loved to cook and especially spend time with her family... -
Stacy Foster (10/26/24)KEWANEE, Mo. Stacy Michelle Foster, 47, died Oct. 24, 2024, at her home in Kewanee. Visitation will be from noon until service time at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville, Missouri with the Rev. G.L. Keene officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at New Madrid, Missouri...
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Mary Adams (10/25/24)SIKESTON Mary Kathryn Eaton Adams born Aug. 16, 1925, passed away peacefully Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Clearview Nursing Center in Sikeston. Services were held at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston on Oct. 25, 2024. Mary Kathryn was born in Logansport, Indiana, to Buford and Bessie Owens. Her family later moved to Fountain Run, Kentucky. Mary had four brothers: Bob Owens, Charlie Owens, Rex Owens and Joe Owens; and one sister, Doris Berry... -
Howie Nast (10/25/24)MOREHOUSE, Mo. Howard "Howie" Eugene Nast, 76, died Oct. 23, 2024, at his home in Morehouse. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, Missouri.
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