Stories from Wednesday, November 13, 2019

SIKESTON — SEMO CBD, located at 801 S. Main St., between ReArms and Soo Vape vapor shops, will hold a grand opening Friday. There will be samples, giveaways and Kennys Flippen Burger food truck. SEMO CBD is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and carry lotions, pills, tincture oil, candy or flower along with brands such as Charolette's Web, Lazarus and Pinnacle...

The betrayal of our brothers in arms occurring in Syria is a disgraceful decision by President Trump. Turkish president Erdogan will butcher the Kurds and the question that must be asked is who will stand with us in future conflicts after this situation has been allowed to occur? Shame, shame, shame.

SIKESTON — Aleene Sara Wells, 89, died Nov. 12, 2019, at her home in Sikeston. Born Oct. 14, 1930, in Malden, daughter of the late Edward Andrew Franklin Allen and Janie White Allen, she was a member of Smith Avenue Church of God. On June 16, 1951, she married J.L. Wells; he preceded her in death on June 21, 1998...

ESSEX, Mo. — Paul D. Hayes of Essex, 79, died Nov. 12, 2019, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. Born Nov. 2, 1940, in Dudley, son of the late James Leslie "Less" and Flossie Marie Hunt Hayes, he had lived in the Essex area most of his life and was a member of the Harvest Assembly of God Church in Essex...

PARMA, Mo. — Ethel Reatha Cravens, 100, died Nov. 12, 2019, at the New Madrid Living Center in New Madrid. Born Feb. 2, 1919, in Hartville, daughter of the late Daniel J. and Dora E. Howard Painter, she had lived in Parma since 1937. She was a member of the First Pentacostal Church in Parma...

SIKESTON — Carnie Willis McDaniel, 85, died Nov. 8, 2019, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Born April 21, 1934, in Kennett, he was the son of the late John and Dena Chesler McDaniel. On Oct. 14, 1963, in Lamar, Ark., he married Ila Scroggins, who preceded him in death on Dec. 5, 2013...

BERTRAND, Mo. — James David Peters, 71, died Nov. 12, 2019, at his home in Bertrand. Born Nov. 1, 1948, at Sikeston, son of the late John Albert Peters Sr. and Mabel Ann Woods Peters, he was a lifelong resident of Bertrand. A retired farmer, he was employed by D&S Salvage at the time of his death. He was a deacon and treasurer of the Bertrand First Baptist Church. A graduate of Charleston High School, he joined Missouri National Guard after graduation and was a member of the Bertrand Jaycees.