Stories from Tuesday, December 18, 2018

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Over 50 floats turned out Saturday for the sixth annual New Madrid Christmas parade. The theme was “A Country Christmas.”

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A 22-year-old Parma man will spend the rest of his life in jail for fatally shooting a store clerk. Deion D. Martin was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for first degree murder, 30 years in prison on a charge of first degree robbery and 10 years in prison on each of two counts of armed criminal action. The charges stem from the killing of Brenda Smith during the robbery of D&L One Stop in Parma on May 18, 2015...

SIKESTON — A Sikeston woman faces felony charges after shooting and injuring a man over the weekend. Kiara Jenee Allen is charged with three felonies: first degree domestic assault causing serious injury, armed criminal action and unlawful use of a weapon, according to online court records...

BELL CITY, Mo. — Edward Hill, 83, died Dec. 14, 2018, at his daughter’s home in Richland. Born Feb. 10, 1935, in Potosi, son of the late Edmond William and Minnie Asher Hill, he had lived in St. Louis and Dexter before moving to Bell City in 1994. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and had been a truck driver...

SIKESTON — Charles R. Harrison Sr., age 77, passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at his home in Sikeston surrounded by his loving wife of 56 years, Juanita, and his beloved children, Martha and Chuck. Charles was born on March 24, 1941, in Cardwell, to Roy Sherman Harrison, a farmer, and Sarah Ruby (Garner) Harrison, a homemaker...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Patricia "Pat" Gammons, 73, died Dec. 15, 2018, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. Born Aug. 12, 1945, in Arkansas, daughter of the late M.D. and Lou Bertha Catherine Pearl Heppe, she was retired from Brown Shoe Company and had also worked at the East Prairie Nursing Center. She was of the Baptist belief...

MORLEY, Mo. — Cynthia Ann Walter, 63, died Dec. 17, 2018, at her home in Morley. Born Nov. 3, 1955, in St. Louis, daughter of Bobby E. and Aggie Marie Oliver Abernathy. Other survivors include: two sons and two daughters-in-law, Nathan and Meghan Walter of Bell City and Jeremy and Kim Walter of Fairdealing; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Kerissa and Tim Allbritton of Poplar Bluff and Whitney and Sgt. Brandon Lowe of Harviell; one sister, Pamela Lovejoy of Durham, N.C.; and six grandchildren...

ANNISTON, Mo. – Linda Sue Patrick, 68, died Dec. 16, 2018, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. Born April 9, 1950, in KeoKuk, Iowa, daughter of the late Manly and Rosetta Stice Thompson, she lived most of her life in Anniston. On Feb. 28, 1977, in Union City, Tenn., she married Roy Eugene Patrick who survives of the home...

SIKESTON — Michael Wayne "Mike" Moseley, age 72, died Dec. 18, 2018 at his home in Sikeston. Born Jan. 21, 1946, in Essex, to the late Aaron Eugene and Marilyn (Detie) Moseley, he was a longtime press operator for Potlatch and throughout the transition to Tetra-Pak before retiring...

DELTA, Mo. — Dianne Lynne Surface, 72, died Dec. 17, 2018, at Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center in Bertrand. Born Sept. 29, 1946, in Gideon, daughter of the late Lonnie and Wanda Lou Harford Hodges, she was a retired leasing agent. She was also a retired seamstress for Thorngate Ltd and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Delta...

SIKESTON — With help from Sikeston Elk Jill Fetters, Ayden Gedelka shops for Christmas gifts Saturday during the Shop with an Elk Day at Walmart in Sikeston.

SIKESTON — Barbara Beasley, 59, died at 11:40 p.m. Dec. 16, 2018, at her home.  Born Oct. 11, 1959, in Matthews, daughter of Edwin Beasley Sr. and the late Pearlie Patterson Beasley, she was a graduate of Sikeston High School and spent the majority of her working career in health care services. She was of the Baptist belief and had attended Westend Baptist Church in Sikeston. ...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Tina Louise Campbell, 59, died Dec. 12, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.   Born March 7, 1959, in Charleston, daughter of the late L. D. Foster and the late Helen Campbell, she was of the Christian belief and attended Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist Church. A 1977 graduate of Charleston High School, she was previously employed Pyramid Home Health Services...

LILBOURN, Mo. — Patricia “Pat” N. Fout Lawrence, 74, died Dec. 18, 2018, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Oct. 27, 1944, in Gideon, she was the daughter of the late Edith Brown and Thomas Williams. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Ronnie Williams, Thomas Williams and Chuck Williams. ...