Stories from Thursday, May 9, 2019

LILBOURN, Mo. — Joyce A. Pikey, 68, died May 7, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born March 25, 1951, in Saint Joseph, Mich., daughter of the late Herman Pipkins and Unice Petty Pipkins, she was a member of Mount Zion General Baptist Church in Malden...

CHARLESTON, Mo. — Dianne Robinson Bone, 76, died Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at her home in Charleston. Born Dec. 2, 1942, in Lilbourn, daughter of the late George Milton Robinson and Ruth Jeanette Chambers Robinson, she was a graduate of Lilbourn High School. ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — William Howard Linam Jr., 87, formerly of Sikeston, died May 4, 2019, at the home of his son in Kansas City. Born June 14, 1931, in Kennett, son of the late William Howard and Rella Alice (White) Linam Sr., he was a member of Murray Lane Baptist Church and a member of Telephone Pioneers of America. He had served in the Missouri National Guard for 38 years and had worked as a telephone lineman for AT&T/Southwestern Bell before retiring...

SIKESTON — Gerry Paylor, 64, died May 8, 2019, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Born Oct. 9, 1954, in East St. Louis, Ill., daughter of Joyce Boyd Cox of Sikeston and the late Jerry Boyd, she was a member of St. FrancisXavier Catholic Church and employed at Animal Health Center in Sikeston...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Charlton Perez Julian, 28, died May 3, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 6, 1990, in Sikeston, son of Perry and Charlotte Julian of Cape Girardeau, he was an employee of Pepsi Mid-America. In addition to his parents, survivors include: fiancee, Brittany Sanders; one son, Jaelyn Perez Julian; one daughter, Aaliyah Brinae Julian; three brothers, Patrick Julian of Flint, Mich., Lamarr Mayfield of Jonesboro, Ga., and Perry Julian Jr. ...

NEW MADRID, Mo. — Harvey Lee Word, 80, died May 3, 2019, at his home in New Madrid. Born Jan. 17, 1939, in Aberdeen, Miss., he was the son of the late Butler and Mary Lou Ward Word. Visitation is from 11 a.m. until service time at 1 p.m. Saturday at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Arthur Lee “Archie” Owens, 84, died May 8, 2019, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. Born Aug. 20, 1934, in East Prairie, He was the son of the late Arthur R. and Erma Wamble Owens. On Jan. 20, 1955, he married Shirley Williams, and she survives of Cape Girardeau...

BENTON, Mo. — Scott County government has paid $175,000 to a father, whose son was the reported victim of a sexual crime involving a deputy last year. The recent settlement came amid allegations Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury hired the deputy, Brandon Cook, even though he had been fired from previous law enforcement jobs, according to sources...

SIKESTON — American Legion Auxiliary Unit 114 will host National President Kathy Dungan on Saturday during a stopover in her year-long nationwide tour to call on community members. Dungan will have the opportunity to learn about veteran support efforts in Sikeston. ...

SIKESTON — Sikeston residents will see their water rates continue to increase each year through 2023. On Monday, the Sikeston City Council approved two future water rate increases that will go into effect in January of 2022 and January of 2023. In early 2018, the BMU developed a plan to support water system improvements by increasing water rates in phases— the first of which was implemented in January. The two approved increases complete the plan originally presented...

SIKESTON — Approximately 220 Sikeston High School and New Horizons High School graduates received diplomas from within the Sikeston Field House Thursday during the 118th annual commencement. The indoor ceremony marked the first time since 2011 SHS graduation festivities took place at the Field House. School officials decided on Wednesday to move the ceremony from outside to inside after heavy rain was forecast for Thursday...