Stories from Tuesday, July 2, 2019

SIKESTON — An in-home health care worker has been charged in last month’s unexplained death of a Sikeston man. Tyrone B. Scott Jr., 24, is charged with a class A felony of first degree assault (or attempt-serious physical injury or special victim) and first degree involuntary manslaughter, according to a news release from Sikeston Department of Public Safety...

ADVANCE — The findings of an autopsy Monday morning found that an Advance man died of a gunshot wound allegedly fired by his brother-in-law during a domestic disturbance he was attempting to stop. Dr. Russell Deidiker’s preliminary findings on the autopsy of Tristan Davis, 27, were his manner of death was homicide and the cause of death was a gunshot wound, according to Stoddard County Coroner Kenny Pope...

SIKESTON — Amy Michelle Vanover, 47, died June 30, 2019, at her home in Sikeston. She was born in Sikeston to Tony Vanover who survives of Sikeston and the late Carla Jo Asa Vanover. In addition to her father, she is survived by one brother, Christopher Sean Vanover of Sikeston...

ELKHART, Ind. — Rosie Lee Gilmore, 82, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri, Mo., died June 26, 2019, at Greenleaf Living Center in Elkhart. Born July 29, 1936, in Memphis, Tenn., daughter of the late James and Emily Morris Gilmore, she was a graduate of O'Bannon High School in New Madrid in 1957. ...

SIKESTON — Christopher “Chris” Babb, 45, died June 30, 2019, at his son’s home. Born Sept. 19, 1973, in Sikeston, son of the late Larry and Judy Beck Babb, he had attended Bethel Baptist Church and been employed by the Missouri State Correctional Facility at Charleston and HI-Tech...

BENTON, Mo. — Reva Harris, 94, died July 1, 2019, at her home in Benton. Born on April 3, 1925, in Sikeston, she was the daughter of the late John and Daisy Garner Cooksey. On Aug. 9, 1997, in Sikeston, she married Raymond Harris, who survives of the home in Benton...

GIDEON, Mo. — Lyman Earl Huckeby, 100, died June 30, 2019, in Gideon. Born June 3, 1919, in Livingston, Tenn., son of the late John Roy and Stella Mae Vaughn Huckeby, he was of the Catholic belief. On Dec. 20, 1943, in Monroe, Tenn., he married Bessie Louella Richardson, who preceded him in death on Feb. 21, 2017...

PARMA, Mo. — Martha Lourine Simon, 71, died June 27, 2019, in Malden. Born Nov. 17, 1947, in Itta Bena, Miss., she was the daughter of the late A.L. and Elizabeth Lourine Hampton Cook. On Sept. 7, 1989, in Essex, she married George W. Simon, and he survives of Parma...

SIKESTON — After a debate during Monday’s Sikeston’s City Council meeting, a bill allowing the sale and shooting of fireworks inside the city limits was tabled, meaning that residents will still not be allowed to shoot or set off fireworks inside the city limits...