Stories from Thursday, November 7, 2019

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Dorothy Leene Paxton born on Feb. 17, 1931, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, at the age of 88 years. Mrs. Paxton never met a stranger; she was the best cook in the world. She was loved by so many and loved everyone, she spent her whole life living going to church, living for God, and raising seven children. Dorothy set very best example for us, and taught us all of the important life lessons. She will be very missed by so many especially her large family that she leaves behind.

SIKESTON —  James “J.D.” Newman, 81, died Nov. 6, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Aug. 22, 1938, in Morrilton, Ark., he was the son of the late James and Bessie Thomas Newman. On Jan. 18, 1991, in Bertrand, he married Patricia Eakins, who survives of the home...

Title Local Student Wins Vicky Bennett Distinguished Student Award The Gifted Association of Missouri (GAM) acknowledges one gifted student each year from Missouri to receive the Vicky Bennett Distinguished Student Award. Recipients are given a $250.00 scholarship along with a Certificate of Excellence by GAM. ...

SIKESTON — Colder weather, shorter days — and open houses — are all signs of the arrival of the holiday shopping season. Historic Downtown Sikeston’s Holiday Open House will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday when there will be store specials and refreshments both days. Some merchants will also be open on Sunday...

SIKESTON – For many, November begins a holiday season of counting one’s blessings and giving back to those less fortunate. The Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America is preparing to give back during its largest service project of the year- Scouting For Food...

SIKESTON — The Qulin (Missouri) Legion Riders made a gift Nov. 6 to the Southeast Missouri State University Autism Center for Diagnosis and Treatment at Southeast’s Sikeston Campus in support of its mission to serve individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities and their family, caregivers and service providers throughout the southeast Missouri region...

SIKESTON — Shelby Jean Johnson, 80, died Nov. 7, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Jan. 2, 1939, in Kewanee, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Davis and Jewel Beardsley Davis Maschmeyer. On July 4, 1958, in Sikeston, she married Jackie Wayne Johnson Sr., who preceded her in death on July 28, 2000...

BERTRAND, Mo. — Chasidy Marie Holifield Lynch, 37, died Nov. 5, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born May 22, 1982, at Sikeston, daughter of Donald Holifield of Blodgett and Teresa Tyler Bell of Sikeston, she was a lifelong resident of Sikeston and a stay-at-home mother. ...