Stories from Monday, April 23, 2018

BENTON, Mo. — Two Sikeston men are now in custody for their alleged involvement in a shooting early Monday in Scott County. Two persons of interest, Dylan Nobles and Ronald Langley, both of rural Sikeston, are in custody by law enforcement.

The 50th Annual Dogwood Azalea Festival was held in Charleston, Mo., April 19-22 with the theme of "It's Simply Golden." Many took part in home tours, candlelight tour, plant sale, arts and crafts bazaar, a parade, an old-fashioned ice cream social, art show, piano concerts (featuring 12 pianists), carriage rides and much more...

Egypt Mills Antique Tractor Club members Harold Moore, Larry Romack, Michael Brown and Jimmy Sinn participate as a team Saturday in the 33rd Annual Kow Pasture Classic in New Hamburg. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to the Kenny Rogers Children’s Center in Sikeston and Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau...

Sikeston residents took part in the Spread Hope Now Feed My Starving Children event held Friday and Saturday at the Sikeston National Guard Armory. In the two days, 318,000 meals were prepared, making 1.6 million meals prepared in Sikeston since the event began...

PUXICO, Mo. — Ruby Florence Barks, 81, died April 21, 2018, at her home in Puxico. Born May 9, 1936, in McGee, daughter of the late Glen and Rosa Richmond Wills, she had lived in St. Louis for 20 years and the McGee and Puxico areas the rest of her life. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Puxico...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Zallie M. “Sue” Hopper, 79, died April 22, 2018, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born June 17, 1938, at Light, Ark., to the late William Robert Slayden and Myrtle Elizabeth Crisel Slayden, she had lived in Charleston most of her life and was one of the first female bail bondsmen in Mississippi County...

SIKESTON — Willie Mae Hunt, age 83, died April 20, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 18, 1934, in Clarksdale, Ark., to the late Howard and Clara (Tucker) Smith. She worked as a nurse's aide at Shuffit's Nursing Home where she later retired. She was a member of the Pilgrim’s Rest Missionary Baptist Church...

SIKESTON — Shirley Deloris "Doris" Turnbow, age 80, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.                      She was born Aug. 6, 1937, in the Dogwood Community, to the late Elmer and Ethel (Duffell) Douglas. She was a member of Shady Acres Church of Christ where she taught Sunday school for many years. ...

VANDUSER, Mo. — Lewis H. Storms, age 83, formerly of Dexter, died April 19, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born in Crowder on Sept. 10, 1934, to the late Ermon M. and Hazel I. Clark Storms. He graduated Vanduser High School and Southeast Missouri State with a bachelor's degree in education and began his teaching career in Bloomfield, in 1957, and later Campbell. ...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Joseph “Joe” Griffin, 62, died April 22, 2018, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 2, 1955, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Oscar and Vera Dannenmueller Griffin, he was a retired self-employed Dry Waller and member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church...

ORAN, Mo. — Leo Curtis Schott, 73, of Oran, died April 22, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Born Jan. 24, 1945, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., to the late Leo Simon and Doris Faye McDaniel Schott, he was was a retired diesel mechanic, over-the-road truck driver and Tyson contractor. He served as a minister at his church and Benton jail and was a member of The Sanctuary in Sikeston. He also served in the Navy Reserve...