Stories from Thursday, February 20, 2020

SIKESTON — Willalee Griffin, 93, died Feb. 18, 2020, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Sept. 8, 1926 ,in Marshal, Ark., she was the daughter of the late Joe and Arkie Horton Griffin. Survivors include: one brother Hubert Griffin of Springdale, Ark.; and one sister, Jimmie McGee of Sikeston...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Harriett Goodin Small died Feb. 19, 2020. Born June 23, 1938, in Charleston, daughter of the late Oliver F. Goodin and Lucille Feezor Goodin Sprague, she graduated from Charleston High School in 1956. She was a member of the Junior Study Club, several bridge clubs and served a term as president at the Mollie French Garden Club. She worked in the family business Small Lumber Company. She also co-owned and operated Small Wonders Preschool...

HOWARDVILLE, Mo. — Datrae Dontreice “Jawzz” Hicks, 27, died Feb. 16, 2020. Born Aug. 28, 1992, in Sikeston, son of Yolanda Hicks of Columbus, Ohio, and Willie Burrow of Sikeston, he was a 2011 graduate of New Madrid County Central High School. In addition to his parents, survivors include: his stepmother, Keisha Burrow of Sikeston; one daughter, Arianna Hicks of Howardville; two sons, Datrae Hicks Jr. ...

A retired Catholic priest was arrested Wednesday on a Stoddard County warrant for alleged sex crimes perpetrated while serving as the priest at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Advance, Missouri, according to information released by Stoddard County prosecutors...

SIKESTON — “I needed those words today.” Those simple five words were sent from a friend to Sikeston resident Bettie Birch, after reading Birch’s book, “Ideas, Thoughts and God Stories.” “That made me smile and I also thanked God as that is my goal,” Birch said after receiving the note...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - A building boom is underway for the East Prairie R-2 School District. Superintendent Lesli Jones describes the construction as not only an investment for the 1,100 students currently attending school at East Prairie but for the future...

SIKESTON — Samuel Joseph Brown, passed in the arms of his family, just after entering this world Feb.16, 2020, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was the son of Robert Brown and Tiffany Vaughn. Although he was here on earth for just a little while, he was loved by all of those around him. ...

SIKESTON — Patricia Maxine (Heuschober) Hodges passed away suddenly at Delta South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Sikeston, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. She was 92 years old. Patricia was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, May 4, 1927, to William and Celius Marie (Brown) Heuschober. ...

SIKESTON— Barbara Carol Manley, 66, died Feb. 19, 2020, at her home in Sikeston. Born Sept. 30, 1953, in Kennett, Missouri, to the late C.R and Ruby Maas-Walker, she was of the Baptist belief. Her husband, Gary Manley, preceded her in death. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one grandchild...