Joan Frederick

SIKESTON — Phyllis Joan Reeves Frederick, age 82, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2024, at her home in Sikeston.

Born July 22, 1941, at East Prairie, Missouri, to the late John Elec and Myrtle Bea Williams Reeves, she was a graduate of East Prairie Schools. She had lived in Sikeston a number of years and retired from ADM Boat Line after 20 years of service. She was a member of New Day Ministries in Sikeston. Joan loved her family. She loved gardening, cooking, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren.

On March 26, 1989, in Sikeston, she married Norris Lee Frederick, who preceded her in death on Aug. 6, 2017.

Surviving are her children, Theresa Gail (John) Dell of Sikeston; Ginger Dean (Roland) McBeath of Sikeston; Lyle Ray (Stephanie) Jones of Millersville; Kyle Wayne (Kim) Jones of Bloomfield; her stepchildren, Randy (Nita) Frederick; Carla (Meko) Robin and Chantel (Terry) LaBlanc all of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana; a number of grandchildren, stepgrandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-stepgrandchildren; also, a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Kenneth Wade Jones and Garold Lee Jones; also, her brothers and sisters, Juanita Reeves, Virginia Blagg, Estelle Robey, Joyce Watson, Gene Reeves, Wayne Reeves. Estes Reeves and India Mathis.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, at the McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston.

Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. Monday at the Mountain View Cemetery at Des Arc, Missouri.

McMikle Funeral Home of Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mcmiklefuneralhome.com.