Mickey Holyfield

SIKESTON — Rosetta M. "Mickey" Holyfield, 83, a lifelong resident of Sikeston, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.  

Born Nov. 1, 1934, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late Foncie and Rena (Reeves) Poe. 

On Sept. 3, 1949, in Piggott, Ark., she married Henry J. "Cotton" Holyfield, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 15, 2006.

Mickey had  been a teller at the Bank of Sikeston and had later worked at  First State Community Bank in Cape Girardeau. Along with her husband, Cotton, she owned the Holyfield Flying Service for 27 years and from 1968 to 1978 helped manage the Sikeston Municipal Airport. A longtime member of Chapter 137 Order of the Eastern Star, she had held many local offices as well as The District Deputy Grand Matron twice, Worthy Matron twice, and Grand Representative of Oklahoma. She was also a member of the Sikeston Elks Lodge 3319, a member of Hunter Memorial Presbyterian Church and an avid Cardinal fan.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Butch and Tara Holyfield of Scott City; two granddaughters, Shelley Eckelmann of House Springs and Alyssa Groeteke of St. Peters; two stepgrandsons, Canden Conner and Kalen Conner both of Scott City; two great-granddaughters, Haley Layne Eckelmann of House Springs and Autumn Rose Groeteke of St. Peters; one brother, Don Poe of Sikeston; one brother-in-law, Carl Holyfield Jr. of Sikeston; and one special adopted daughter, Jill Fetters of Sikeston.

Besides her parents and husband, she was also preceded in death by one son, Rickie Lee Holyfield; and one brother, Zural Saterfield.

Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until time for Eastern Star rites at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Blanchard Funeral Chapel, where funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Mark Anderson, pastor of Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, officiating.

Burial will follow in Garden of Memories Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: John Brewer, Jim Brewer, Randy Grant, Dennis McGarity, David Fetters and Nelson Guth. 

Online condolences may be shared with the family at blanchardfuneral.com.

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Memorial contributions may be made in her honor to:

American Lung Association

National Direct Response Headquarters

1200 Hosford Street, Suite 101

Hudson, WI 54016-9316

or

Shriner's Hospitals for Children

Attn: Office of Development

2900 N. Rocky Point Dr.

Tampa, FL 33607

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