Obituaries

SIKESTON — Cecil Thomas Minner, age 85, passed away Friday, Sept. 20, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape. He was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Blodgett, to the late Cecil T. and Flora Bell Minner. On Jan. 20, 1974, he married Ellie Wright Minner in Farmington...

SIKESTON — Myrtle Carrington, 94, died Sept. 20, 2019, at the Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand. Born May 16, 1925, in Wayne County, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sara Frost Brewer. She married Hubert Carrington in Sikeston, and he preceded her in death on April 18, 1992...

MALDEN, Mo. — Opal Colbert, 93, died Sept. 18, 2019, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born April 1, 1926, in Quoita, Okla., daughter of the late Charles Samuel Jolly and Mary Elizabeth Sears Jolly, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Portageville...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Matthew Wilson Chisholm, 44, formerly of Cairo, Ill., died Sept. 16, 2019 at his home. Born July 14, 1975, in Darlington, S.C., son of the late James Carol Chisholm and Ernie Lee Starling of Society Hill, S.C., he worked in construction and had served in the United States Marine Corps...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Donnie Ray Jennings, 51, died Sept. 13, 2019, at Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems in Hayti. Born  Oct. 13, 1967, in Hayti, son of the late Ollie J. Fisher Jennings and Jimmy Jennings, he was a member of the Church of God in Christ Church and attended School in the Portageville School System. He worked  several jobs in the Portageville area including the Federal Compress  and The Cotton Gin.  ...

SIKESTON — Junior Lee Davis, 77, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. Born Sept. 1, 1942, to the late Theodore and Edith Davis in Dunklin County, he was a member of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston. His wife, Jan Davis, who survives of the home...

ORAN, Mo. — Carlton “Omer” Hodges, 90, died Sept. 17, 2019, at the Life Care Center in Sullivan.  Born Dec. 9, 1928, in Benton, son of the late Carlton Guy and Hattie Maude Miller Hodges, he was a trainman for Burlington Northern Railroad and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Oran...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Norman Eugene Shepard, 74, died Jan. 25, 2019 at the Tut Fann Veteran’s home in Huntsville. Born Feb. 26, 1944, in the Bridges Community near Charleston, Mo.., son of the late Willie Norman Shepard and Veatrice Pauline Taylor Shepard. ...

PUXICO, Mo. — Drake James Guffey, 14, died Sept. 14, 2019, at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis. Born March 1, 2005, in Poplar Bluff, son of Brian and Jessica Guffey, he was a freshman at Puxico high school. He was a member of the FFA.(Future Farmers of America), and FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America). ...

ORAN, Mo. — David Earl Anthony, 74, died Sept. 16, 2019, at Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau.  Born March 8, 1945, in Oran, son of the late Earl and Mabel Martin Anthony, he was a welder/heavy equipment mechanic for multiple companies, retiring in 2002. He was a member of Operating Engineer Local 513 and Oran Baptist Church...

LOS ANGELES — Antonio Levanne “Tony” Jones, 41, formerly of Marston, Mo., died Sept. 5, 2019, at Kaiser Permanente Sunset Hospital in Los Angeles. Born May 15, 1978, in Hayti, Mo., son of Mandy Treadwell Jones of Dexter, Mo., and Joseph Kellum Sr. of Sikeston, Mo., he was of the Christian belief and had been a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Bellwood, Ill. He worked as a caregiver at the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Gilbert Anthony Eichhorn, 68, died Sept. 17, 2019, at his home. Son of the late Clyde Anton and Josephine Olivia Uhrhan Eichhorn, he was a retired carpenter for Boulder Construction. He was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee and Chaffee Elks Lodge 1810...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. — Carl David Heuiser, 81, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Saturday, Sept., 14, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Carl was born on April 8, 1938, in Sikeston, to parents Arnold J. and Mattie (Crowell) Heuiser. Carl attended school in Morehouse and married Sherry Green his high school sweetheart, on March 2, 1956...

WICHITA, Kan. — Donna Ann Williams, 62, died Sept. 12, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.T. and Anni Cummins; her husband, Ronald Williams; and one brother, James Cummins. Survivors include: two daughters, Jessica Williams and Tiffanie Williams; two sisters, Barbi (Larry) Myres and Tammy (Brian) Brooks; and three grandchildren...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Betty Jean Mowery passed away Sept. 14, 2019, at the home of her daughter, Marietta Walker, in New Madrid at the age of 78 years. She was born June 20, 1941, to the late Fred and Goldie Missouri Summers Barbre. In 1959, in the state of New Hampshire, she was married to Edward “Bud” Mowery Sr...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — George R. “Bud” Hartwell passed away Sept. 13, 2019, at the New Madrid Nursing Center at the age of 100 years. He was born Sept. 17, 1918, in Hayti, to the late Edker and Jewell Scott Hartwell. He was married to Cleona Weeks Hartwell, and she preceded him in death. He later married Mildred Halford who preceded him in death in 2011...

SIKESTON — Larry E. Vollertsen, 67, died Sept. 15, 2019, at his home in Sikeston.  Arrangements are incomplete at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

ABBEVILLE, Miss. — Geneva Killion,formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Sept. 14, 2019, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at he Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Oxford with Lawrence Bell officiating...

ORAN, Mo. — Shirley Ann Mason, 81, died Sept. 15, 2019, at her family home. Born July 1, 1938, in Oran, daughter of the late Charles and Ada Jean Kappler Wagoner, she was a retired production supervisor for Tri-Con Industries and a member of First Baptist Church of Oran...

ESSEX, Mo. — Bobby Ray Hicks, son of the late George Hicks and Trannie Ingle Hicks, was born on Sept. 2, 1933, in Double Springs, Ala., and departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at Southeast Health of Cape Girardeau the age of 86 years. Mr. Hicks was a member of the New Hope General Baptist Church in Essex, a former County Supervisor for the USDA and a Farmer.  For many years, he held the Bloomfield Christmas tournament record for highest points scored, 52 points, during a game. ...

SIKESTON — Gary Leon Beacham, son of the late Warren and Wilma Pascal Moore Beacham, was born on April 25, 1946, in Senath and departed this life on Sept. 13, 2019, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston at the age of 73 years. Mr. Beacham was a former Industrial Engineer for Brown Shoe Company, Paramount Headwear and Elders Manufacturing. ...

SIKESTON — June Workman DeLay, 90, died Sept. 15, 2019. Born June 22, 1929, in Bell City, daughter of the late Leonard and Lynn Jones Workman, she was a former resident of Bell City and Charleston and had lived in Sikeston for the past 19 years. A homemaker, she was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Charleston...

CHAFFEE, Mo. — Irene Stringfellow, 91, died Sept. 12, 2019, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. Born April 8, 1928, in Loretto, Tenn., daughter of the late James David Taylor and Emma Alice Pugh Taylor shebwas a former machine operator for Sports Specialty Shoe Company in Chaffee and member of the General Baptist Church in Chaffee...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Karen Elizabeth Bunch passed away on Sept. 12, 2019, at her home in New Madrid at the age of 54 years. She was born Jan. 12, 1965, in St. Louis, and on Jan. 27, 1965, she was adopted by Gallivan and Martha Henry Hunter. She attended Immaculate Conception Grade School and graduated from New Madrid County Central in 1983...

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Jean Sullivant, 91, died Sept. 12, 2019, at her home in Morehouse. Born Dec. 19, 1927, in Morehouse, daughter of the late Markey W. and Cora Gaston Sullivant, she had lived in Morehouse most of her life. She was a member of the Morehouse First Baptist Church and had been a member of the Rebekah Lodge 589...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Wanda “Gail” McMillen, 78, died Sept. 11, 2019, at Portageville Health Care. Born Aug. 29, 1941, in Saltillo, Tenn., daughter of the late Clara Creasy Alexander and Howard Alexander, she retired in 2014 after 44 years at Portageville School District. She was a member of the Church of Christ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Artie Bowling Hatchel, 86, died Sept. 12, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Sept. 22, 1932, near Puxico, daughter of the late Everett Leland and Elizabeth (Peck) Scott, she had lived in the Bloomfield area all her life. She had worked at Elder's Manufacturing, the Hat Factory and Purolator Filter for 19 years. She was a member of the Corinth General Baptist Church near Puxico...

BENTON, Mo. — Jim Smith, age 77, passed away on Sept. 10, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Jan. 31, 1942, in Salem, NJ. On April 24, 1973, in New Madrid, he married Bettie Williams Smith, who survives of the home in Benton. He had worked at Slusher Farm and Home Center in Sikeston...

SIKESTON — Frances Marie Watkins Blissett, 83, died Sept. 7, 2019, at Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Temple, Texas. Born Jan. 24, 1936, in Jackson, Tenn., daughter of the late Prentice and Beatrice Watkins, she was of the Christian belief. She graduated from Denmark High School in Denmark, Tenn., in 1954 and was also educated at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. She was trained and ordained at The Revival Center in Jackson and also received theological education from Valor Christian College in Columbus, Ohio. She and her husband evangelized in the Tri-County area of Scott County in the 1960s. They built Blissett Temple True Church of God, now known as Divine Temple, in Oran.

SIKESTON — Maylon Darrell "Sonny" Phelps, 44, died Sept. 8, 2019, in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 15, 1975 in Charleston, Missouri, son of Helen Lynch Jaco of Benton and the late Maylon Darrell Phelps, he was shop manager for Cape Glass and Tinting...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Dorris Nadine Cogdill, 83, died Sept. 10, 2019, at the East Prairie Nursing Center.  Born May 27, 1936, daughter of the late Orval and Liza Mae Loomas Kersey, she had worked at the Charleston Host House. She also was employed as an LPN for 16 years by Visiting Nurse Association. She was a member of First General Baptist Church in East Prairie...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Donna Jean Vinson Jones, 64, died Sept. 11, 2019, at her home in Charleston. Born Nov. 25, 1954, at Charleston, to the late George Calvin Vinson and Rita Elizabeth Sisk Vinson, she attended nursing school and lived in Georgia a number of years working as a nurse. She returned to Charleston to be near her family and was a member of the Wyatt Baptist Church...

SIKESTON — Lucille Myers,  58, died Sept. 3, 2019. Born June 7, 1961, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late Mellisie Myers and Annise Davis in Sikeston.  Survivors include: her significant other, Wilbert Travier; three daughters Melissa, Michelle and Pauleane McAllister; siblings, Louis Myers, Alberta Myers, Willeann Randolph, Lisa Dyes, Ella Trivia, Maryann Liddell, Leeantha Jones, Ula Mae Davis, Andre Davis, Cyvester King and Joe Lee Patterson; and four grandchildren...

SIKESTON — Henrietta Williams Johnson 59, died Sept. 9, 2019, at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.  Born May 5, 1960, in Steele, daughter of the late Earlie and Luevenia Williams, she was a graduate of Bell City High School and worked for many years in the health care industruy. At the time of her death, she was employed by the Caring Hands Care Facility...

TALLAPOOSA, Mo. — Sherrie Carol Deprow, 62, died Sept. 6, 2019, at her home in Tallapoosa. Born March 12, 1957, in Cape Girardeau, she was the daughter of the late Nadaine Mangold and T.C. Kincy. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Gary Kincy; and one stepbrother, Ricky Kincy...

KINGWOOD, Texas — Betty Jean Haynes Bruce, 59, formerly of Charleston, Mo., died Sept. 7, 2019, at Kingwood. Born Dec. 12, 1959, at Bloomington, Ind., daughter of the late John E. Haynes and Martha E. Gunter Haynes Rolan, she was a graduate of Charleston High School and later moved to Arizona where she lived in McNeal and later Sierra Vistal. She had been employed with Bisbee Hospital in Bisbee, Ariz., as a data entry specialist. She later moved to Kingwood to be near her family...

BENTON, Mo. — Janeth Ann Weber, 70, died Sept. 8, 2019, at her home. Born Nov. 28, 1948, in Glennon, daughter of the late Henry and Irene Vandermierden Beel, she was a supply technician for Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau and a member of St. Denis Catholic Church in Benton...

DIEHLSTADT, Mo. — Stephen Ray Presson, 55, died Sept. 8, 2019, at his home. Born Jan. 25, 1964, in Cape Girardeau, to Harold Presson of Diehlstadt and the late Peggy Crosno Presson, he had lived in the Diehlstadt area most of his life and was a 1982 graduate of Kelly High School.  He was employed with Plumbers Supply of Sikeston and was of the Baptist belief...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Richard Archie, 79, died Sept. 7, 2019, at East Prairie Nursing Center.  Born June 15, 1940, son of the late Raleigh and Mildred Davis Archie, he was a retired farmer and attended Elm Street Baptist Church. On Feb. 27, 1963, in East Prairie, he married Linda Pope; she preceded him in death on Jan. 10, 1980...

COMMERCE, Mo. — Mamie Aline LeDure, 102, died at at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 7, 2019.  Born Oct. 23, 1916, near Commerce, daughter of the late John Gustav and Lucy Spraker Sander, she was a member of the Commerce Community Club and the St. Paul United Methodist Church. ...

ROCKVIEW, Mo. — Janet Sue Sadler Totty, 76, died Sept. 5, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born April 28, 1943, in St. Louis, daughter of the late Ira Andrew and Edna Louise Saddler Sadler, she attended school in Rockview and she had held a host of different jobs, including Florsheim Shoe and Chaffee Nursing Center...

BERTRAND, Mo. — Jimmie Dale Loflin, 63, died Sept. 3, 2019, at his home. Born May 10, 1956, in Mississippi County, to the late Jefferson Clarence and Ida Bell Hammontree Loflin, he had been employed as a mechanic. Survivors include:  two sons, Jimmy Dale Loflin Jr. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — Henry Junior “Junior” Cagle, 77, died Sept. 4, 2019, at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. Born March 13, 1942, in Leora, son of the late Henry Albert and Evelyn Jewell Walker Cagle, he had lived in the Bloomfield area all his life. ...

BOLIVAR, Mo. — Stephen Michael Carlisle, 67, died Sept. 3, 2019, at Citizen's Memorial Hospital in Bolivar. Born Aug. 31, 1952, in Cairo, Ill., son of Janie Payne of Camden, Tenn., and the late Andrew Carlisle, he was a U.S. Navy Veteran and had been employed with the United States Postal Service. He was of the Catholic belief...

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. — Sidney Harold Drummond, 85, died Sept. 5, 2019, at East Prairie Nursing Center. Born May 17, 1934, at East Prairie, son of the late Thurston Bradley Drummond and Minnie Maude True Drummond, he was a 1952 graduate of East Prairie High School. He had lived in East Prairie his entire life where he had served as an alderman and police judge and was a member of the James Bayou Catfish Cookers. He was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army and then the U.S. Navy, and had been employed with Noranda until his retirement in 1998. He was a member of V.F.W. and had attended the Charleston Church of Christ.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Bruce Ritch, 60, died Sept. 1, 2019, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 6, 1959, in Plant City, Fla., he was the son of the late Johnnie and Albirdie Vines Ritch. On Dec. 24, 1990, in Sikeston, he married Lorraine Markland, who survives of the home...

DEXTER, Mo. — Paul McAnelly, 96, died Sept. 3, 2019, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Born Feb. 28, 1923, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Fred and Ella Lowery McAnelly, he was a former custodian at Sikeston Senior High School in Sikeston and a farmer for many years. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II and a former resident of the Oran area...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Daryl Lee Ramsey, 61, formerly of Parma, died Sept. 3, 2019. Born Dec. 28, 1957, son of the late Gay (Murphy) and Randall Ramsey, he attended the University of Missouri in Columbia. His twin sister, Carol Ellen Ramsey Creason, preceded him in death in 2009...

SIKESTON — Lillian Tyra Sizemore, 79, died Sept. 1, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Dec. 12, 1939, in Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Evelyn Tyra. Survivors include: three daughters, Ronda Western, Sandra Reeves and Deborah Olin; two brothers, E.L. Tyra and Kenneth Tyra; two sisters, Sue Perrigan and Mona Miller; and nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren...

MOREHOUSE, Mo. — Lonnie Gene "Bubba" Cochran, 39, died Sept, 3, 2019, in Morehouse. Born Feb. 9, 1980, in Sikeston, he was the son of Velma Kay Cochran of Morehouse. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one daughter, Skarlet Rose Cochran of Sikeston; one sister, Rose (David Clapp) Cochran of Morehouse; and two nephews, Austin Cochran and Bailey Cochran of Morehouse...