Stories from Tuesday, December 8, 2020

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Bobby Joe Sullivan Sr. went to be with his lord and savior Jesus Christ on Dec. 3, 2020, at Southeast Hospital, surrounded by his children. He was born on March 27, 1942, in Clinton, Kentucky, to the late Vernon Sr. and Beatrice (Clark) Sullivan...

SIKESTON — Robert Lee Hileman Jr., died at 2 p.m. Dec. 4, 2020, in Sikeston. Born Sept. 24, 1937, in Morehouse, Missouri, son of the late Robert Lee and Lela Cavins Hileman Sr., he had worked as an auto parts specialist for Sikeston Motor Co. and was a veteran of the National Guard. He was an active member of Miner Baptist Church...

SIKESTON — Kenneth Plunk, age 76, passed away on Dec. 5, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on Feb. 12, 1944, in Adamsville, Tennessee, to the late Virgil and Bertie Duran Plunk. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Misty Plunk of Delta, Missouri; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Kathryn and Eric Stevens and Kenna Jo and Eric Sadler all of Sikeston; four sisters, Opal Crossno of Collinsville, Illinois, Martha Kraft of Freeburg, Illinois, Jane (Doug) Detterman of Cleveland, Ohio, and Peggy (Donald) Holman of Miner, Missouri; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.. ...

SIKESTON — Judith Ann Davis, age 80, passed away on Dec. 5, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born Dec. 31, 1939, in Sikeston, to the late Homer and Francis Smith Humphrey. She was a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Sikeston...

MINER, Mo. — Jimmy P. Johnson, age 91, passed away on Dec. 5, 2020, at Miner Nursing Center in Miner. He was born Jan. 1, 1929, in Blytheville, Arkansas, to the late R.A.P. and Elve Hargett Johnson. On Aug. 3, 1963, in Matthews, Missouri, he married Charlene “Carrie” Lackey Johnson who preceded him in death on May 10, 2019...

SIKESTON — Daniel J. Bogdajewicz (Bogdan), “Dan the Man,” as he was affectionately known, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. He died peacefully in his sleep in Sikeston. He was born on July 24, 1933, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to John and Maria (Kaminski) Bogdajewicz...

SIKESTON — Maurice Hixon went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, at his home in Sikeston. He was born in Willard, Kansas on Jan. 23, 1923. He was raised in Iola, Kansas, where he met and married the love of his life, Joyce Elaine Daniels...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Bonnie Lou Crumpecker, daughter of the late Charles R. Hammock and Glouria Dell (Whited) Hammock, was born Feb. 21, 1948, in Caldwell, Texas, and she went on to be with her Savior Dec. 6, 2020, in Cape Girardeau at the age of 72...

While the number of local positive COVID-19 cases was less than those reported in the last several weekends prior, hospitals are still feeling the effects of the recent surge in cases. On Friday, Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston had treated exactly 300 positive COVID-19 patients to date, according to information provided by Sharon Urhahn, marketing director for Missouri Delta. ...

SIKESTON — The Sikeston City Council will be getting together with local medical providers to educate the public of wearing masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. During Monday’s Sikeston City Council meeting, Mayor Steven Burch brought up the idea...

NEW MADRID, Mo. - A former New Madrid County R-1 administrator will return to education - this time as a member of the school board. Mary Kay Davis of New Madrid was appointed Dec. 3 to fill the position of the late Ralph Barnwell. She will be sworn in at Thursday’s regular board meeting...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. - The Portageville Chamber of Commerce has cancelled it 2020 Christmas Parade and Cocoa Crawl which was scheduled for Friday. “It is with great sadness that we announce that our 2020 Christmas Parade and Cocoa Crawl are cancelled. We feel this is the best decision to make for our community at this time,” Chamber officials said in an announcement Monday evening...

SIKESTON — Floyd E. Powell, 83, died Dec. 8, 2020, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Friday at Church of God in Morley, Missouri. Burial will follow at the New Morley Cemetery in Morley with Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston in charge of arrangements...

SIKESTON — Roberta Lucy, age 67, passed away Dec. 5, 2020, at her home in Sikeston. She was born Aug. 28, 1953, in Dexter, Missouri, daughter of the late Leroy and Thelma Emerson Lucy Sr. Roberta was a lifelong resident of Sikeston and a member of First Baptist Church in Sikeston, she had a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration and had been a nurse for over 40 years. She was owner/administrator of Allen Home Care Services at the time of her passing...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Pastor Kirk Dunnavant, 63, resident of Cape Girardeau,gained his angel wings on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born on Nov. 2, 1957, to the Rev. Kirk Edward Dunnavant of Nashville, Tennessee, and Joyce C. Fletcher of Toledo, Ohio...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Dorothy Jean Treadwell, 73, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Portageville Skilled Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 13, 1947, in Point Pleasant, Missouri, to the late Joe and Hattie Johnson Treadwell. Dorothy was of the Baptist faith. She loved her family, and her family loved her. Singing and dancing brought her so much joy. Dorothy was a Keith Sweat fan and enjoyed listening to his music...