Stories from Tuesday, August 14, 2018

MINER, Mo. — Donna "Denise" Stone, 54, a lifelong resident of this area, died Aug. 8, 2018 at the Miner Nursing Center.  Born Sept. 27, 1963, in Henderson, Tenn., daughter of Betty Taylor Stone of Sikeston and the late Wendell P. Stone, she had attended First Assembly of God Church as a child and had been a packer at Gold Bond Ice Cream. ...

COLTON, Calif. — Lonnie Jerome Morris, 55, died July 3, 2018, at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton. Born Feb. 14, 1963, in Sikeston, son of the late Margaret Morris, he was raised from his early childhood by his great-grandmother, Hattie Hubbard, in New Madrid, Mo. He attended New Madrid Public Schools through the 10th grade when his family relocated to St. Louis, Mo. He was of the Baptist belief...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Terriante Maurice McClinton 27, died Aug. 7, 2018, in Kansas City.
Born Jan. 30, 1991, in Centreville, Ill.,  son of Geneva McClinton of Sikeston and the late Jessie McClinton, he attended Sikeston R-6 Schools and was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Sikeston.
In addition to his mother, survivors include: one daughter, Madison Gillespie of Sikeston; three brothers, Joseph McClinton, Deron McClinton and Marcus Turner of Sikeston; and one sister, Jennifer Turner of Sikeston.. ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Johnny Davis Kelso, 62, died Aug. 9, 2018, at a hospital in Knoxville. Born March 14, 1956, in Sikeston, Mo., son of Davis Kelso of Sikeston and the late Shirley Kelso, he attended Matthews High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of Big Prairie Jaycees...

CANALOU, Mo. — Mary Jane Jacobs, 52, died Aug. 13, 2018, at her home in Canalou. Born Nov. 27, 1965, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of Vincent Nichols and the late Janie Hill Nichols. Other survivors include one son, Justin Holder of Canalou; one brother, Dennis Nichols of Canalou; two sisters, Tina Wilburn and Debbie Rhodes of Sikeston; and two grandchildren, Ethan and Eli Holder of Canalou...

MATTHEWS, Mo. — Barbara Jean Yant, 64, passed away on Aug. 14, 2018, at her home in Matthews. Born Oct. 10, 1954, in Hayti, daughter of the late Durwood and Mattie Moore White Sr., she worked in the cafeteria at Missouri Delta Medical Center until 2016 when ill health forced her retirement and a member of Crossroads of Hope Community Church...

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County residents will have an opportunity on Thursday to recycle their electronics locally. From 8 a.m. to noon Thursday, MRC in St. Louis will be accepting computers and computer parts, such as CPUs, monitors, keyboards, mice, speakers, modems, routers, cables, software and printers, and other electronics, such as televisions, stereos, cameras, hand-held devices, radios, VCRs, DVD players and Blu-ray players at Carnell’s Body Shop, 700 Tanner, 417 North Main in Sikeston...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston Little Theatre is kicking off its 60th anniversary with a celebration of music, dance and youth. “High School Musical 2,” a sequel to last season’s popular “High School Musical,” will open at 7 p.m. Friday at the Sikeston Little Theatre, 506 S. Kingshighway...

SIKESTON — As summer vacation comes to a close, students across Missouri are preparing to begin their 2018-2019 school year. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds drivers this brings a change in traffic patterns — school buses and parents taking their children to school will join other motorists on the road and affect the morning and afternoon commute. ...

SIKESTON — Donna Faye Berry Richardson, 71, died Aug. 13, 2018, at Region One Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.