Obituaries

Bonnie Travis

SIKESTON — Bonnie L. Travis, age 92, passed away June 10, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Dec. 28, 1928, in Ridgely, Tennessee, daughter of the late Covie and Ona Mae (nee Spence) Riggs. Bonnie was married to Leon Travis, he preceded her in death...
Brenda Hodges (6/11/21)

SIKESTON — Brenda Louise Oliver Hodges, 79, of Sikeston died Friday, June 11, 2021, at Delta South Nursing in Sikeston. She was born Dec. 22, 1941, at Sikeston, to the late Eugene C. Oliver and Ruby L. Crawford Oliver and was a graduate of Sikeston High School. Brenda retired from Sikeston Public Schools as a teacher’s aide after many years of service. She was a devoted wife, mother and “Gaga”...
Robert Chambers Jr. (6/9/21)

SIKESTON — Robert Lee Chambers Jr., age 73, passed away June 8, 2021, at his daughter’s home in Sikeston. He was born April 23, 1948, in Scottsburg, Indiana, son of the late Robert Lee Chambers Sr. and Hazel Lee Brown Chambers. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during the Vietnam War and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. He had worked in maintenance for Amick Appliance before retiring...
Richard Couch (6/8/21)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — C. “Richard” Couch, 73, died June 4, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. June 14 at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. A private family service will be held at the Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri...
Lee Treadwell (6/8/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Lee Arthur Treadwell was born to Dorothy Mae Treadwell and Leroy Johnson on Oct. 4, 1959, in Charleston. Minister Lee Arthur Treadwell departed this life on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the age of 61 years, 7 months and 29 days.
Jayme Kolwyck (6/8/21)

BENTON, Mo. — Jayme Ann Kolwyck, 58, died June 8, 2021, at her home in Benton. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
Kenneth Crowell (6/8/21)

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Kenneth Lee Crowell, 58, died June 6, 2021, at his home in Morehouse. Arrangements are incomplete at McMikle Funeral Home in Sikeston.
Floyd Greer (6/4/21)

SIKESTON — Floyd Greer, age 79, passed away on June 3, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born on Sept. 30, 1941, in Sikeston, to the late Floyd and Mary Gray Greer. On June 10, 1961, in Tanner, he married Charlotte Sitzes Greer who survives of the home in Sikeston. They would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 10, 2021...
Roger Taylor (6/3/21)

SIKESTON – Roger Taylor, age 63, passed away June 1, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Aug. 11, 1957, in Portageville, son of the late Vesteen Taylor and Mary Juanita Quick Taylor. On June 20, 1980, at Benton, he married Trecia McCann Taylor; she survives of the home...
Norma Jones (6/3/21)

INDIAN MOUND, Tenn. — Norma Jean Jones, age 79, of Indian Mound went to be with the Lord May 30, 2021. She was born Feb. 8, 1942, the daughter of the late Rufus ‘Luke’ and Annie Forrest Ledbetter. She retired as a RN Civil Service from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. She was a faithful servant and a member of Cross Creek Baptist Church, Indian Mound, and worked with Southern Baptist Disaster Relief of Tennessee...
Geneva DeRousse (6/1/21)

HAYWARD, Mo. — Geneva DeRousse, 89, died May 31, 2021, at her home in Hayward. Visitation is from noon until service time at 2 p.m. Thursday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. Jackie Studie officiating. Burial will follow in the Portageville Cemetery...
Phyllis West (6/1/21)

SIKESTON — Phyllis West, age 69, passed away on May 26, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born on Oct. 31, 1951, in Lampasas, Texas, to the late Ermon McKinnie and the late Marion Simmons McKinnie Skaggs. She lived most of her life in Sikeston where she raised her three children as a single mother. ...
Conor Chance (6/1/21)

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Conor Presley Chance, age 21, of East Prairie, died Monday, May 31, 2021. He was born Dec. 29, 1999, at Cape Girardeau, to Robert Glenn “Bobby” Chance and Jennifer Ann Page Chance, he was a 2018 graduate of East Prairie High School and employed at Lamberts Café in Sikeston...
Christopher Nabors (6/1/21)

SIKESTON — Christopher Antonne Nabors, 53, died Thursday, May, 27, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 1, 1968, to Florida Nabors who survives. He attended Sikeston Public Schools and worked as a cook in several area restaurants...
Rosie Baker (6/1/21)

SIKESTON — Rosie M. Baker, 85, died May, 29, 2021. Visitation is from 10 a.m. until service time at noon Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the Power House of God in Sikeston with Betty Ware, pastor, officiating. Driver Funeral Service of Sikeston in charge of arrangements and services...
Mike Gentry (6/1/21)

SIKESTON — Michael “Mike” Gentry, age 62, passed away on May 30, 2021, at his home in Sikeston. He was born on Oct. 23, 1958, in Blytheville, Arkansas, to the late William Henry and Dorothy Lorene Mullis Gentry. Survivors include: three brothers, Billy Gentry of Wausau, Wisconsin, Garry (Marilyn) Gentry of Green Bay, Wisconsin and Jerry (Terisa) Gentry of Sikeston; four sisters, Barbara (Roy) Smith of Bertrand, Debbie White of Sikeston, Tammy Heavener of Sikeston and Lisa Gentry of Anniston...
Perry Curtis (5/31/21)

SIKESTON – Perry I. Curtis, age 85, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.He was born Aug. 12, 1935, in Portageville, son of the late A.R. and Ollie Winters Curtis.Perry was of the Protestant faith and had been part owner of Curtis Brothers Cement Contractors in Aurora, Illinois, before retiring. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, a member of Local 638 of Aurora and had been a member of the Sikeston Eagles Club.
Paul Rollins (5/31/21)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Paul Anderson Rollins, 88, a former resident of Charleston, went to be with his heavenly Father on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Missouri Veterans Home-Cape Girardeau. He was born on Aug. 30, 1932, in Holcomb, to the late Willis James and Ruth Marie Anderson Rollins. ...
Kerry Stokes (5/31/21)

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Kerry Stokes, 71, died May 28, 2021. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Parma. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Dawson Wilson (5/31/21)

ROSEVILLE, Calif. — Mary Dawson Wilson, 73-year-old native of New Madrid, Missouri, passed away on May 22, 2021, at Sutter Roseville Medical Center in Roseville. In failing health, Mary had been hospitalized since May 16, a patient at Bonita Home Care since April 30. She died exactly two months after her oldest sister’s – Carolyn Hedgepeth – death in Collierville, Tennessee...
Buster Ellison (5/31/21)

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Kenneth “Buster” Ellison, age 84, passed away on May 28, 2021, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee. He was born May 20, 1937, near Essex, to the late Luther and Alta Cavins Ellison. On Sept. 19, 1959, in Sikeston, he married Marvine Brice Ellison who survives of the home in Sikeston...
Roy ‘Bobby’ Easter (5/27/21)

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Roy “Bobby” Gene Easter, age 62, of Morehouse, passed away May 23, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 8, 1958, in Anniston, son of the late Jasper and Hope Sterling Easter. Bobby was of the General Baptist faith, he had worked for Alan Wire before retiring and loved his grandchildren and his dogs...
Phyllis West (5/27/21)

SIKESTON — Phyllis West, 69, died May 26, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Arrangements are incomplete at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.
Dora Slusher (5/26/21)

BENTON, Mo. — Dora Ann Slusher, 88 of Benton died May 25, 2021, at her home. She was born Jan. 28, 1933, in Malden, to Ray and Laura Maben McElrath. She married Glen W. Slusher, and he preceded her in death on Jan. 22, 2009.
Lenora MacBride (5/25/21)

CLINTON, Ark. — Lenora Evelyn “Sis” MacBride, age 89, died on May 20, 2021, at her home in Clinton. She was born on May 24, 1931, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Leo and Nola Brown. Sis grew up in Sikeston and lived there until August 2020. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Sikeston...
Loyd Seagraves (5/25/21)

MURRAY, Ky. — Mr. Loyd Donald Seagraves, age 80, of Murray died on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital in Murray. Mr. Seagraves was born on Oct. 28, 1940, in Sikeston, Missouri, to the late Martin Seagraves and Lela Allen Seagraves. He retired as a co-owner and operator of Garden Lane Nursery in Sikeston and was a member of the Poplar Spring Baptist Church in Murray...
Cliff Cossey (5/25/21)

WYATT, Mo. — Cliff Cossey, 71, died May 24, 2021, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are at McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston.
Dennis Shelby (5/25/21)

BELL CITY, Mo. — Dennis Lynn Shelby, age 66, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 14, 1955, in Sikeston, son of the late Donald and Elizabeth Blaylock Shelby. Dennis worked as a Truck Driver for USF Holland. He was a member of the Scott County Sheriff’s Posse, Bell City School Board member, a member of Sikeston Jaycees, and a member of the Teamsters Local 600 for 36 years...
Frankie Barnhill (5/25/21)

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Frankie Lewis Barnhill, age 57 years, 11 months, died April 13, 2021, at 7:21 p.m. from an extended illness at Valdosta Medical Center in Valdosta. Frankie made his final transition as God gave him wings and escorted him to his heavenly home...
Verna Gilliland (5/25/21)

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Verna Gilliland, 83, of Jefferson City, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital. She was born on Oct. 1, 1937, in Sikeston, Missouri. Verna was united in marriage on Oct.26, 1956 to Elmer “Gillie” Gilliland Jr...
Donna Winters (5/25/21)

SIKESTON — Donna Jo (Reid) Winters, 79, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at her home in Sikeston. She was born on Aug, 29, 1941, in Matthews, to the late Ellis V. and Deene Whitten Reid. She worked for CPA firms in Jonesboro and Little Rock, Arkansas, before returning to the Sikeston area and working for the Board of Municipal Utilities for a number of years...
James Starnes (5/24/21)

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — James Edward Starnes, 69, died at his home on April 5, 2021, in Newport Beach. He was born in Sikeston, Missouri, on Feb. 29, 1952, the son of G.H. and Bernadine (Gleason) Starnes. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion. ...
Bobbie Wheatley (5/24/21)

SIKESTON — Bobbie Denise Shelton Wheatley, 57, died Thursday, May 20, 2021, at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia. She was born June 4, 1963, at Sikeston, to the late Bob Shelton and Ruth Mae Warren Shelton and had lived in Sikeston most of her life.
Charlene Davis (5/24/21)

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Charlene Davis of East Prairie, age 89, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021. Charlene was born Aug. 3, 1931, in East Prairie, daughter of the late Otto Conn and Gladys Lippmann. Charlene was co-owner of the L.D. Davis Lumber Company before retiring...
Mary Kellams (5/24/21)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Mary Ada Belle Kellams, 88, died May 23, 2021, at Gideon Care Center. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. John Compere officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
Ricky Pierson (5/21/21)

James Ricky Pierson passed away May 20, 2021, at New Madrid Nursing Center, New Madrid at the age of 73 years. He was born Nov. 16, 1947, in Hickman, Kentucky, to the late Charles Bilderback and Billie June Black. On Sept. 7, 2016, he was married to Leslie Pierson, who survives of the home...
Sally Burke (5/20/21)

Sally Swank Burke, 96, formerly of Charleston, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in St. Louis. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 25, 2021, from 11:30 a.m. until the funeral hour at 1:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Charleston. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements...
Richard Heite (5/20/21)

Richard F. Heite, 85, of Wappapello, Missouri died Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at his home. Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with full military honors. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City was in charge of arrangements...
Charla Francis (5/20/21)

Charla Marie Linhart Francis, 41, formerly of East Prairie, died Thursday, May 20, 2021, at her home near Benton. There will be no services. McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston is in charge of arrangements.
Johnny Harrison (5/20/21)

Johnny Guy Harrison passed away May 10, 2021, at the age of 52 years. He was born March 11, 1969, in Sikeston, Missouri, to Richard Guy Harrison and Sherry Martin Jordan who survive. Other survivors include his children: Ashliegh and Tommy Miller of Portageville, Missouri; Ryan James Harrison of New Madrid, Missouri; Richard James Harrison of New Madrid and five grandchildren...
Brian Shelton (5/18/21)

SIKESTON — Brian Lee Shelton, 53, died Sunday, May 16, 2021, at his home in Sikeston. He was born March 2, 1968, in Sikeston, to Donald R. Shelton and Mary Ann Seiler Shelton, who survive of Sikeston.
John Bohannon (5/18/21)

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — John S. Bohannon, age 73, passed away on May 15, 2021, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born Aug. 30, 1947, in Perryville, to the late William and Willa Menz Bohannon. He was a 1965 graduate of Sikeston High School; he graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1977 with a Bachelor of Business degree in accounting. He worked a number of years at Steward Steel before retiring in 2005...
Susan Luedke (5/18/21)

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Susan K. Luedke, 68, died Sunday, May 16, 2021, at the East Prairie Nursing Center. No services planned. McMikle of Charleston is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Wheetley (5/18/21)

SIKESTON — Kenneth Wheetley, age 86, passed away on May 16, 2021, at Delta South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sikeston. He was born Dec. 15, 1934, in Clay County, Arkansas, to the late Edward and Becky Payne Wheetley. On July 31, 1957, in St. Louis, he married Barbara McDaniel Wheetley, who preceded him in death on Aug. 29, 2018...
Betty Moore (5/17/21)

MATTHEWS, Mo. — Betty Lou Moore, 92, of Matthews passed away, Sunday, May 16, 2021, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Dec. 2, 1928, in New Madrid, to the late Albert J. Holland and Nellie Mabel O’Dell Holland. On March 26, 1947, in New Madrid, she married Paul Moore, who survives of the home. ...
Jim Grimes (5/17/21)

BERGER, Mo. — Mr. Jim D. Grimes, of Berger passed peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and children on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. He had reached the age of 81 years, 3 months and 24 days. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church Cemetery, 867 Ming Drive, Washington, MO 63090. ...
Emma Adams (5/17/21)

DeSOTO, Mo. — Emma Adams, age 97, passed away on May 15, 2021, at her home in De Soto. She was born May 17, 1923, in Kewanee, to the late Robert and Eva Summers Lancaster. On July 5, 1941, in Benton, she married Ervin Adams who preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 1995...
Jerry Brasher (5/14/21)

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Jerry E. Brasher, 86, died May 13, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Monday at DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville with the Rev. G.L. Keene officiating. Burial will be in the Portageville Cemetery...
Nancy Craft (5/14/21)

ALBION, Ill. — On May 13, 2021, Nancy Jane Craft, 77, departed this earth to spend eternity in heaven. Nancy was born on Jan. 11, 1944, to Charles and Ann Wiseman, of Bellmont. She married her high school sweetheart, Roger Craft on April 18, 1961. They lived in many places over the years but eventually settled into Sikeston, Missouri, as home. ...
Rocky Copeland (5/14/21)

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Rocky Patrick Copeland, 64, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2021, at his home in Morehouse. He was born Nov. 2, 1956, in Sikeston, to the late Claude Copeland and Eva Patrick Copeland. He was of the Baptist faith and had been a supervisor with Arvin Automotive in Dexter before retiring. ...