Stories from Sunday, December 28, 2014

sports@standard-democrat.com CARBONDALE Ill. -- Willie Jimerson netted 24 points lifting the New Madrid County Central Eagles to a 46-40 win over St. Mary's High School from Paducah, Ken., during the semifinals of the Class A bracket at the 51st Annual SIH/Carbondale Holiday Tournament in Carbondale, Ill...

sports@standard-democrat.com O'FALLON -- The Sikeston Bulldogs boys basketball team is back in the championship game of the 21st Annual St. Dominic Christmas Tournament after defeating Timberland 61-48 on Saturday night at St. Dominic High School. The second-seeded Bulldogs will play top-seeded Fort Zumwalt South on Monday at 8:15 p.m. as Sikeston will be going for its fifth-straight tournament title...

sports@standard-democrat.com CAPE GIRARDEAU -- Conserving energy for a second half push was Scott County Central head coach Frank Staple's plan but that was quickly scraped once an early advantage by Charleston forced his hand. Trailing by as many as 12, the fourth-seeded Braves were revitalized by a 27-point second quarter and eventually held off No. 5 Charleston 93-81 during the championship quarterfinals of the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau...

BLOOMFIELD -- The Rev. Patricia Sue Smith, 80, died Dec. 25, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

NEW MADRID -- Misty Rachelle Baker, 38, died Dec. 23, 2014, at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

NEW MADRID -- Harold Dean Green, 65, died Dec. 24, 2014. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

HORSESHOE LAKE, Ark. -- Larry Harshbarger, 74, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Dec. 25, 2014, at Methodist Central in Memphis, Tenn. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Pallbearers at services scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Ponder Funeral Home for Jerry L. Keen, 72, of Paducah, Ky., will be: Jim Baker, John Gieseler, Eugene Dicus, Robert Dicus, Michael Collum and Tony Cox. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition...

BLODGETT -- Walter David "Dub" Deason Jr., 82, died Dec. 25, 2014, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

JEFFERSON CITY -- Norma J. Lenon, 88, died Dec. 22, 2014, at the Oak Tree Villa Nursing Center. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.

SIKESTON -- Anthony G. Poole, M.D., 64, died Dec. 25, 2014, at his home. For the complete Standard Democrat obituary log in to our electronic edition.