Stories from Tuesday, February 14, 2012

EAST PRAIRIE -- Melinda Carol Larkins, 47, died Feb. 12, 2012, near East Prairie. Born Feb. 4, 1965, in Cairo, Ill., to Elise Hardin Kemp of East Prairie and the late Dee Bernell Kemp, she lived in East Prairie her entire life and attended the Elm Street Baptist Church...

POPLAR BLUFF -- Kimberly Ann Rainwater Clark, 39, formerly of Portageville, died Feb. 13, 2012, at Poplar Bluff. Arrangements are incomplete with DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville.

GORDONVILLE -- William "Bill" Estes, 74, formerly of Chaffee, died Feb. 12, 2012, at his home. Born Jan. 23, 1938, in Delta, to the late Thomas Carl and Tessie Pauline Copman Estes, he was a retired process safety engineer at Proctor and Gamble Paper Products in Cape Girardeau. He attended The Church of God in Chaffee and was a member of the Chaffee Elks Lodge No. 1810...

MARSTON -- Tommy Michael "Mike" Dunn, 53, died Feb. 10, 2012, at Portageville. Born April 18, 1958, in St. Louis, he is the son of the late Tommy Dunn and Pat Hill Dunn. His wife, Rhonda Dunn, preceded him in death in 2003. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters...

DEXTER -- Rodney L. Corlew, 52, died Feb. 12, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter. Born July 9, 1959, in Poplar Bluff, to Mary M. Litzler Corlew of Dexter and the late Charles William Corlew, he had lived all his life in Essex and Dexter. He was a self-employed truck driver and a member of the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter...

SIKESTON -- Tammy Lynn Humphrey, 43, died Feb. 11, 2012, at her home. Born May 20, 1968, in Charleston, to William "Bill" and Phyllis Sterling Marks of Sikeston, she attended Miner Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by: two sons, Justin Marks and Jordan Marks; two daughters, Erica Humphrey and Jamie Reed of Sikeston; and two brothers, Randy Marks and Glen Marks of Sikeston...

SIKESTON -- Joseph Lee "Lee Joe" Campbell, 90, died Feb. 13, 2012, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. Born July 12, 1922, in Kennett, to the late Rube and Rowena Campbell, he was a retired Missouri Department of Transportation employee and a member of the First Assembly of God in Canalou...

SIKESTON -- James "Jim" Terrell, 82, died Feb. 11, 2012, at his home in Sikeston. He was born Oct. 11, 1929, in Sikeston, son of the late Willard and Gladys (Colley) Terrell. He retired as Sergeant-Illinois Military District Navy Pier Chicago, served six years in the U.S. Army, having been stationed in Japan (Okinawa Occupation); worked 20 years for Sikeston Public Safety, retiring as captain (firefighter) in 1991; and served six years on Sikeston City Council...

scottw@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- Fundraising for this year's Relay for Life will kick off Sunday with Cupcakes and Cocktails. Tickets for Cupcakes and Cocktails, organized by the CuteC's Team in Sikeston, are on sale now, according to Brandy Mason, Relay team recruitment chair...

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sports@standard-democrat.com SIKESTON -- After finishing fourth as team in this year's Class 3, District 1 Tournament, the Sikeston wrestling team will once again be well represented when the state tournament kicks off this Thursday in Columbia. In all, seven Bulldogs will descend on Mizzou Arena with hopes of capturing a state title...