Stories from Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Last Friday night during the VFW Patriot Pen Awards, Colonel James Russell presented a little history about their WWII Jeep. The Jeep was donated to the Lilbourn VFW Post 7183 by one of their members, T/Sgt Charles Penman. The VFW Post has been taking it to several community events throughout New Madrid County...

The Portageville Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce upcoming holiday events that are sure to help keep the Christmas spirit alive around town! "We are continually striving to find new events that get the community involved for fun fellowship and also support local commerce," said Dr. Clint Klipfel, chamber president...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Daren Kevin Bewley, 53, died Nov. 15, 2018, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Born Dec. 8, 1964, in Sikeston, he was the son of Shirley Trail Bewley and the late Hubert Bewley. Other survivors include: one son and daughter-in-law, Shane and Heather Bewley of Farrenburg; one daughter and son-in-law, Shanan and Kevin Sturgeon of New Madrid; two brothers, Bruce Bewley of Rockaway Beach and Farrel Bewley of Matthews; two sisters, Darlene Settles and Jennifer Morgan of Sikeston; and four grandchildren. ...

CONRAN, Mo. — Howard Crockett Tillman, 81, died Dec. 1, 2018, at his home in Conran. Born Sept. 24, 1937, in Steele, son of the late Lydia Crockett Tillman and Howard Tillman, he grew up in Lilbourn and graduated from Lilbourn High School. He attended the University of Missouri and graduated from Memphis State University with a bachelor of science degree in accounting and business administration. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — On Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, Sharon (Puckett) Maben went to her eternal rest peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren.  She was born Feb. 8, 1951, in Marmaduke, Ark., to Chester and Velma (Marler) Puckett. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Alvin (Dee) Wilson, William (Debbie) Puckett and Paul (Judy) Puckett; one sister, Brenda (Rondo) Nelson; and a grandson, Robert Law Jr. ...

LILBOURN, Mo. — Barbara Mauk Ervin, 77, died Dec. 1, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born May 23, 1941, in Watsonville, Calif., daughter of the late Samuel F. and Rosa Mauk, she was a retired school teacher and member of First Baptist Church of Lilbourn...

SIKESTON — Lula Belle Robinson, 95, died Nov. 28, 2018, at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston.

SIKESTON — Tony Duncan, age 67, died Dec. 3, 2018, at his home in rural Sikeston. He was born Aug. 8, 1951, in Peach Orchard, to the late Paul and Bernice (Morlan) Duncan. Tony had worked for Malone & Hyde in the Quality Control Department and was also a self-employed asphalt truck driver before retiring...

SIKESTON — Starting the week of Dec. 17-Jan. 4, Sonny’s Solid Waste will have additional dumpsters set out for the overflow of extra holiday trash that may not fit in Sikeston residents’ toters, according to the City of Sikeston. Excess trash can be dropped off at any of the following dumpster locations in Sikeston: ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A woman who had a role in the murder of a Kansas man will spend the next 10 years in prison. Elsie M. Coleman Hamilton, also known as Elsie Coleman Robinson, entered a guilty plea to tampering with a motor vehicle before Judge Fred Copeland in Division I of New Madrid County Circuit Court. Copeland handed down the sentence Nov. 27...

SIKESTON — Over 30 floats are slated to be on display in Sikeston’s first “Dashing through Downtown Parade of Lights” Friday in Historic Downtown Sikeston. “We’ve had so many people reach out to us, just wanting to know if they could walk in the parade or how they could participate if they didn’t want to have a huge float,” said Abbi Lindsey, parade organizer and member of Historic Downtown Sikeston. ...

Sikeston Junior High School recently announced its seventh grade first quarter Top Dawgs. The students are nominated by teachers, then voted on by teachers for following BARK. BARK stands for Be respectful, Act responsibly, Ready to learn and Keep Safe. Pictured are front row, from left:  Parker Jackson and Heidi Self; and back row: Allie Stroud, Sophie Odum, Madeline McCord and Jayden Gilliland...

Sikeston Junior High School recently announced its eighth grade first quarter Top Dawgs. The students are nominated by teachers, then voted on by teachers for following BARK. BARK stands for Be respectful, Act responsibly, Ready to learn and Keep Safe. Pictured are front row, from left: Lilly Hodgkiss and Morgan Fitzgerald; and back row: Abigail Abernathy, Asa Douglas, Allison Jones and Zoie McDonald...

Students at Matthews Elementary in Sikeston were recognized for demonstrating the November character word, self-control. Pictured are: Payton Eftink, Camille Turner-Morris, Emaunie Adams, Tyler Johann, Jaleah Weekley, Gregory Falls, Admyaire Johnson, Allyson Sparlin, Queenie Lin, Arrielle Blissett Hall, Lily Pinnell, Danielle Hunter, Zamarrius Gipson, Kennyde King, Jackson Bye and Payton Mercer...

CHARLESTON, Mo. —Terri JoAnn “Terrann” Lawrence, 56, died Nov. 29, 2018, at her home. Born Aug. 4, 1962, in Wyatt, daughter of the late Thomas Williams and the late Verlene Lawrence, she was a 1981 graduate of the Charleston High School. She attended Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in education. ...