Stories from Sunday, September 19, 2021

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Douglas Ray Riddick, 97, was born in Yarbro, Missouri, on Oct. 13, 1923, to Carrie Thomas McClure and John Zebedee Riddick who preceded him in death. Douglas died peacefully on Sept. 16, 2021, with his daughter by his side. On Feb. ...

SIKESTON — Commodore "Corky" Butrum, age 66, a resident of Sikeston, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born May 16, 1955, in Wyatt, Missouri, to the late Marion Lee and Lola Marie Butrum. Corky was a cowboy and never went anywhere without his cowboy hat; he loved horses and was an avid gun collector; western was definitely his style.