Stories from Monday, April 8, 2019

VILLA RIDGE, Ill. — Freeman Collier, 76, a resident of Villa Ridge, Ill., died Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the family home north of Charleston, Mo. Born July 9, 1942, in Cape Girardeau, he was the son of the late Freeman and Esther Mitchell Collier Sr. A graduate of Patton High School, he served six years in the Missouri National Guard and was a lifelong farmer. He was a member of the Unity Baptist Church in Benton where he had served as a deacon for several years...

MATTHEWS, Mo. — Decalvis “Dee” Cobb, 75, died April 6, 2019, at Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews. Born July 5, 1943, in Stoddard County, he was the son of the late Wilburn and Maude Lenderman Cobb. On May 25, 1963, in New Madrid, he married Carolyn Clark, who survives of Sikeston...

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Inez Holder, 97, formerly of Dexter, Mo., died April 5, 2019, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Columbus. Born June 24, 1921, in Murray, Ky., daughter of the late Perry Delmer and Bessie Lee Hendrick Daniel, she lived in Dexter most of her life before moving to Georgia. She had been a member for many years of the First Church of the Nazarene in Dexter. She retired in 1979 from the Stovall's Department Store in Dexter...

PORTAGEVILLE — The Portageville Park Board is looking to improve parking at the baseball field while possibly downsizing the size of the skate park. At the most recent City Council meeting, Park Board President Melissa Maness approached the Council and asked how much funding was left in the annual budget. Maness said the project would cost $3,500 and was told there was $3,800 left in the budget...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — A Lilbourn, Mo., man is in custody in connection with recent burglaries in New Madrid and Portageville. New Madrid Police arrested Kyle Lee Woods, 22, following a traffic stop Tuesday in New Madrid. Woods is charged with stealing and burglary...

PORTAGEVILLE - Portageville residents were honored for their work at the annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet held March 30. The first award of the evening was the Farmer of the Year. The nominees were: Bun Kimes, David Klipfel, Jon Warren, and the winner, Mike Rone...

SIKESTON — MRV Banks recently donated an $840 check to the Kenny Rogers Children’s Center at the 39th Annual Kenny Rogers Center Telethon. MRV Banks President and CEO Doug Watson said the bank encouraged donations by allowing every employee who donated $10 to put their name into a drawing to win an extra vacation day. The bank then matched the total amount raised...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Alpha 3 Medical Equipment, a medical equipment supply store located in Cape Girardeau, has announced that staff member Crystal Gosche has achieved certification as a fitter for mastectomy prosthetics. With Gosche’s certification, Alpha 3 is pleased to become one of the only facilities in the region to have two certified fitters on staff...

ESSEX, Mo. — Kathryn E. Wyman, a senior at Richland R-I High School, has been named honorable mention for the 2019 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of the Missouri’s top academic students in the graduating class of 2019. The announcement was made by Cindy Rhodes, principal at Richland R-I...

MATTHEWS, Mo. - The Matthews Elementary School at Matthews honored students for their academic achievements and attendance for the third quarter recently. Third Quarter Honor Roll with Distinction Third Grade Madilyn Colbert, Tex Flanders, Amber Holland, Olivia Hunter and Joanna Nowak...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo — David Dugan of Charleston has received the Copper Dome Scholarship and Residence Life Leadership Award to attend Southeast Missouri State University for the 2019-2020 academic year. Dugan is the son of Clay and Melissa Dugan of Charleston. He will be a 2019 graduate of Notre Dame High School...

Altrusa International Inc. of Sikeston recently made a donation to the Bulldog Pantry. Pictured are, from left: Melissa Eakins, Margaret Anderson, Lynne DeWitt with the Bulldog Pantry and Mary Crader.

Altrusa International of Sikeston recently donated $2,000 to the House of Refuge. The purpose of Altrusa International Inc. is to promote better communities through service by an international network of people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Pictured from left, are Margaret Anderson of Altrusa; Siera Houston-Weakley, volunteer coordinator for the House of Refuge; Jill Brown, shelter manager; and Mary Crader and Melissa Eakins, both with Altrusa...

On March 24 Sikeston Little Theatre was presented a donation from Altrusa Club of Sikeston. Altrusa is a service oriented club and focuses on supporting many different community and public affairs to promote betterment in growth and development. Pictured are front row, from left: Eugene Stroud, Vice President SLT, Jeremiah Dunmyer, President SLT, Kathy Cullins, Altrusan and SLT Board Member, Greg Colwick, SLT Board Member, Connie Thompson, Secretary SLT and Teresa Wright, Altrusan. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston Fifth and Sixth Grade Center has named its third quarter honor roll students for the 2018-2019 school year. Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Joanna Abernathy, Alysa Adams, Asher Alcorn, Zoe Alcott, Kara Allen, Javion Anderson, Khalia Andrews, Henry Arndt, Richard Arthur, Christopher Artis, Marionna Baker, Nevea Beard, Ashton Berry, Johnny Bland, Caroline Blanton, Gerardo Boites, Lily Bolen, Abigail Borges, Kenya Bowden, Kinsley Brandon, Demarius Brown, Matthew Burton, Marcuyrious Caldwell, Jemarlon Calvin, Lynda Clark, Michenze Coaker, Charles Colbert, Juliet Collins, Leah Coppage, Brissy Corwin, Legend Corwin, Aden Cox, Kymora Crawford, Truman Curry, Malachi Davis, Daniel Dillard, Acie Dixon, Elizabeth Douglass, Landry Eason, Holden Fisher, Daniel Foy, Luke Gadberry, Kayden Gates, Essence Givens, Christopher Gonzalez, Dominick Gonzalez, Giselle Gonzalez, Shakira Goodwin, Allison Gordon, Aisha Grayson, Breeanna Groves, Chloe Hamby, Landri Hammontree, Donald Harris, Tristian Hearn, Tristen Henderson, Brennah Hill, Christopher Hobbs, Chase Hodges, Clara Hopkins, Christofer Jacobo, Maverick James, Aiden Johnson, Alexis Johnson, Keara Johnson, Alanna Jones, Allana Jones, Rehanna Jones, Mira Jordan, James Joslyn, Mardarius Kent, Tairance King Sanders, Stephen Kitchen, Amari Kizer, Samuel Lacy, Kylin Laffoon, Daquan Lee, James Lepior, Trnyece Lockhart, Dominick Loflin, Kendarrious Love, Gracie Markland, Alexandria Martinez, Mackenzie Mason, Michaiahes Mays, Kyari Mccray, Lekereon Mccray, Aspyn Mcdonald, Londyn Mcdonald, Truman Mcgill, Nathaniel Mckown, Gavin Mclemore, Ryleigh Metz, Conner Michael, Jillian Miller, Davayza Mills, Lawson Mills, Bailey Minner, Woodlin Mitchell, Ajaevia Mitchell Jones, Jomerrah Montjoy, Josiah Moore, Arreona Morris, Myqwan Myers, Marlana Nance, Gregroy Nelson, Avery Newton, Nyema Noble, Dallas Owens, Myanna Pearson, Zoe Perry, Hailey Pigg, Destiney Pope, Hailey Presley, Maririon Pulley, Tania Rangel, Kyla Redd, Kaysar Revelle, Heidi Reynolds, Alyssia Rhodes, Elijah Rhodes, Meghan Richardson, Alexander Riggins, Lily Robbins, Saphire Roberts, Jajuan Robinson, Ashley Roth, Michael Sadler, Keven Sanchez, Marcus Sanders, Joel Sandlin, Amahlah Savannah Henry, Leighton Scapino, Ashton Schaffer, Colin Scott, Jorden Scott, Lainey Sherrod, Philip Shimon, Megan Sickal, William Sims, Daltin Smith, Kayla Smith, Conner Snow, Ethan Spears, Christian Spitler, Lorelei Standridge, Eli Stephenson, Connor Stevens, Carter Stinnett, Erin Stroup, Isabella Sutton, Lorelei Taber, Aunesti Tatum, Analora Taylor, Trinity Taylor, Bruce Terry, Dakota Thompson, Mia Thornsbrough, Nevaeh Tidwell, Janiya Tipler, Julio Torres, Selah Torres, Lauren Towe, Dream Townsend, Olivia Turner, Tashayniah Turner, Kingston Utley, Gylian Valdez, Adrienne Vires, Jeremiah Wade, Brooklynn Wallace, Evylen Walton, Bretten Ward, Kennedy Watson, Makiyah Watson, Braylon Webb, Landon Wheetley, Tamaya Whitney, Tiyez Whitney, Tristan Wiggins, Quentin Wilkins, Aron Williams, Shanell Williams, Cooper Wilson, John Wilson, Elaina Winchester, Ryleigh Woods, Dontayvious Wright, Natalie Wright, Aiden Yant, Braidy Young, Brodie Young. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston recently served as the host site of the spring regional school safety workshop by the Missouri School Safety Association. Sikeston R-6 Safety Coordinator Scott Ezell, who is the Region E director of the Missouri School Safety Association (MOSSA), began the workshop at 9:45 a.m. March 29 at the Three Rivers College Campus in Sikeston by giving an organizational report to the MOSSA members who were present...

SIKESTON — Charles Hafford, 48, died April 6, 2019, at Westfield Nursing Center in Sikeston. Born April 8, 1970, in Sikeston, son of Thomas Hafford Sr. of Memphis, Tenn., and Beverly Rose Humphrey of East Prairie, he attended the First Assembly of God in Sikeston and was a former employee of Jerry James Trailer in Sikeston. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Harriet Shy Porter passed away April 6, 2019, at her home in New Madrid at the age of 91 years. She was born Oct. 10, 1927, in New Madrid, to the late Arthur and Mildred Phillips Shy Sr. On Nov. 29, 1947, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, she married to Cyrus Porter, who survives of the home...

FREDERICKTOWN, Mo. — Ora H. Wells, 89, formerly of Sikeston, died March 9, 2019. Born Feb. 28, 1930, in Faro, son of the late Jess Leonard and Rachel Flora Wells, he served in the United States Navy where he received the National Defense Service Ribbon. He worked as a senior construction inspector for Missouri Department of Transportation for 30 years...

SIKESTON — Ed Fox putted his last ball and threw his last bowling ball on Saturday, April 6, 2019. He loved golf, bowling, and most of all his Buckeyes, friends, and family. Ed always had a smile and jokes whenever he would see you. If you golfed with him, you better follow the rules, rake the bunkers, and fill your divots. ...

SIKESTON — Dorothy Jean Burton Towe, age 86, died April 6, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born Oct. 3, 1932, in Johnson County, Ark., to the late Earl and Violet Cato Burton. She was of the Baptist faith. She was married to Robert Cecil Towe on April 17, 1950; he preceded her in death on March 18, 1970...

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — Jeffrey Nicholas Garner, 55, a resident of Boynton Beach and formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in Florida. Born Aug. 28, 1963, son of the late David Garner and Dana Jenkins, he was a 1982 graduate of Sikeston High School...