Stories from Monday, November 27, 2017

MATTHEWS, Mo. -- Robert Lee Tidwell, 66, died Nov. 25, 2017, at his home near Matthews. Born July 23, 1951, in Sikeston, son of the late Virgil L. and Sharlotte Jolene Ergle Tidwell, he had been a resident of this area all of his life and worked as a farm laborer...

MURRAY, Ky. -- James Monroe Norman, 81, formerly of East Prairie, Mo., died Nov. 26, 2017, at his daughter's home. Born March 31, 1936, in Ridgely, Tenn., to the late James Edward and Elsie Marie Burns Norman, he was retired from Mid South Tractor Co. in Sikeston. On Aug. 6, 1955, in Corinth, Miss., he married Shirley Ann Bone, who preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 2013...

SIKESTON -- Harry Holsinger, 83, died Nov. 25, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Born July 22, 1934, in Falls Church, Va., to the late Frances Strickler Holsinger and Lawrence Holsinger, he was a member of the Murray Lane Baptist Church. Harry was office manager at Estes Motor Company before becoming office manager at Homestead for many years. ...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. -- Charlotte Ann Marcum, 74, died Nov. 27, 2017, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. Born Oct. 16, 1943, in St. Louis, to the late James Otha and Eula Scott Ivie, she was a homemaker and member of the Church of Christ in Charleston. She had been married to Joe Jack Marcum, who survives of Farmington...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Barbara L. Bonee, 56, died Nov. 24, 2017, at her home in Gideon. Born Aug. 12, 1961, in Dexter, daughter of the late Ann Dowdy Muller and Robert Henry Muller, she was employed with New Madrid County Ambulance District as an EMT for many years. She was a volunteer at her church, where she also taught Sunday school...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Rodger Dale Slayton, 63, died Nov. 24, 2017, at Golden Living Center in New Madrid. Born Nov. 21, 1954, in California, he was the son of the late Gladys Finney Slayton and Lawrence Slayton. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Joe Slayton, Gary Slayton and Jimmie Slayton; and one sister, Evelyn Melton...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- LaTosha Michelle Booker "Tosha" Webb, 40, died Nov. 23, 2017. Born Aug. 8, 1977, in Hayti, daughter of Jessie Winters and Lee Francis Booker, she was a graduate of the Portageville High School Bulldogs Class of 1995. In addition to her parents, survivors include: two daughters, Brianna Nichole Webb and Meaghan Michelle Webb; three sons, Jalen Coby Alexander Webb, Sean Birdwell and Logan Birdwell; six sisters, Marvalene Marie Harris, Willie Mae Booker and Jessica Birdwell of Portageville, Sue Love of Mishiwaka, Ind., Cynthia Easley of Cameron, N.C., and Darla Tillmon of Cape Girardeau; eight brothers, Roy Booker of Portageville, Steve Booker of Parma, Ronnie Booker of Benton Harbor, Mich., Craig Booker of Dyersburg, Tenn., Timothy Booker and Christopher Booker of St. ...