Nov 7, 2021

Ada M. Brazier Harris, 91, died Sunday, November 7, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.  She was born May 25, 1930 to the late Leonard and Clara Brazier.

Graveside services will be held  Friday, November 12, 2021 at 12:00 noon in Spencer Heights Memorial Cemetery in Mounds, Illinois with Pastor Samuel Gibson officiating.  The Williams Funeral Homes of Charleston...

Nov 4, 2021

Willie B. Small, Jr., 61, resident of Cairo, Illinois, died Thursday, November 4, 2021 in his home surrounded by family. He was born January 1, 1960 in Lilbourn, Missouri to the late Willie B. Small, Sr. and Eletha Morris Small of Lilbourn, Missouri. Friends may call Saturday, November 13, 2021 from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 1:00 P.M....

Oct 28, 2021

Ernest G. Tate, affectionately known as Fred, 72, resident of Wilson City, Missouri died Thursday, October 28, 2021, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 5, 1949 in Cliftonville, Mississippi to the late Less Tate and Sallie Reed Orr.

Ernest loved the Lord.  He served as the Head Usher at Ollie...

Oct 20, 2021

Florence Jean (Brown) Dixon was born on Tuesday, July 4, 1950, in Charleston, Missouri to Willie Pearl (Crafton) Brown and Willie “Snow” Brown. Florence was one of five children: two boys and three girls. She was the middle child that kept everyone on their toes. She was the true life of the party (of our family), she cherished close...

Oct 17, 2021

Nina Ronnette Tate-Boyd, 52, resident of Sikeston, passed away peacefully, Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri with her children by her side.  She was born February 5, 1969 in St. Louis Missouri to the late Ervin Tate Sr. and Eva-Nell First of Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Nina attended Beaumont High School located in...

Oct 15, 2021

Walter Charles Spence, Jr., affectionately known as Bommie, 70, passed away peacefully Friday, October 15, 2021 at home with his wife holding his hands and by his side. He was born March 11, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Walter and Dorcas Betts Spence. Friends may call Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Opportunity Church of God in Christ...

Oct 10, 2021

Alfonso Harton was born November 28, 1943 in Braggadocio, Missouri to the late William and Lela Jones Harton. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two brothers, W.L. Harton, and Wilbert Harton, and two sisters, Ethel Mae Rush, and Twila Fay Chisem.

He was a former member of the Trinity Church of Deliverance...

Oct 9, 2021

Mose Perry was born January 26, 1952 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Lucille Mack.

Mose resided at the Horton Foster Home located at 618 Vine Street in Charleston, Missouri.

He moved there from the Sikeston Regional Center on January 15, 1988.  During this time, he was shown so much love and kindness.

Oct 6, 2021

Freddie Lee Gentry was born into life in West Memphis, Arkansas on August 2, 1945 to John L. Gentry and Ruthie Mae Robinson Gentry. He departed this life on October 6, 2021 at Southgate Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility in Metropolis, Illinois  at the age of  76 years, two months, and four days.

Mr. Gentry surrendered his life...

Oct 6, 2021

Mr. Tommie Lee Spencer was born December 11, 1960 in Indianola, Mississippi to the late Ira Lee Spencer and Minnie Leavy Spencer. Tommie departed this life on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at his home in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 60 years, nine months, and 26 days.

He is preceded in death by his wife Ernestine...

Oct 5, 2021

Ernest Lee Johnson was born August 20, 1960 in Steele, Missouri to Bobby Lee Johnson, Sr. and Jean Ann Patton Randle. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by five brothers, Danny Patton, Micheal Robinson, Anthony Robinson, Albert Patton, and Willie George Robinson, and two sisters, Beverly Jean Johnson and Doris Howard.

On October...

Oct 2, 2021

Allen Tucker, Sr., son of Leo Tucker and Ella Mae Hall, was born on August 11, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of three siblings. His mother preceded him in death.

Allen enlisted in the United States Navy in 1968.  After serving during the Vietnam Era, he was honorably discharged. Although he worked for various employers,...

Oct 1, 2021

Richard Edward Murray, 80, was born February 10, 1941 in Thompson Bend, Missouri to the late Luther and Rudell Murray.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by three brothers; Luther Murray, George Murray and John Murray, three sisters; Katherine McCauley, Estella Coleman and Ruby Johnson, and three grandchildren; Lonnie Johnson Jr., Shenee’ Jennings and Thomas...

Oct 1, 2021

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on October 17, 2021 at Fannie Powell Cemetery in New Madrid, Missouri.

Sep 30, 2021

Rose Marie Davis, 72, formerly of Charleston, Missouri died September 30, 2021 at her home in Pagedale, Missouri. She was born February 28, 1949 in Pinhook, Missouri to the late John and Fannie Barnett Davis.

In 1968, she graduated Charleston High School in Charleston, Missouri where she graduated at the top of her class.   She furthered her...

Sep 27, 2021

Mrs. Ora Lee Kent Robinson, daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Brown) Kent Sr. was born May 18, 1940 in Charleston, Mo.  She was one in a family of six children, four girls and two boys.  Her parents, Stepmother Ivory Riggins-Kent, one sister, Mildred Kent Smith, two brothers, William Kent & Sylvester (Sonny) Banks, and a son, Dewain...

Sep 23, 2021

Antonio Deshaun Robinson was born on April 3, 1986 to Wyvonna Robinson Gary and Gregory Gary, Sr. Antonio departed this life on September 23, 2021.

Although Antonio spent his early childhood in Charleston, he was reared in Tacoma, Washington where he graduated from Washington High School. Antonio worked alongside his dad as a telecom contractor.

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Sep 23, 2021

Daisy Lee Tate Cummings, 72, died Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Kentucky.  She was born November 7, 1948 in Mounds, Illinois to the late Lillian Mae Tate.

She was a graduate of Sumner High School, class of 1965, in Cairo, Illinois.

In addition to her mother, she was preceded...

Sep 22, 2021

Tyrone Lamont Anderson, Jr., affectionately known as Lil Ty, 27, resident of Charleston, Missouri died unexpectedly Wednesday, September 22, 2021.  He was born November 30, 1993 in St. Louis, Missouri to Tyrone Chapman of Charleston, Missouri and Brenda Hughes Towle of Energy, Illinois.

He attended Charleston High School.  While attending high school, he was doing college math. ...

Sep 19, 2021

Mae Jewel Johnson was born April 10, 1943, in Macon MS to the late Corrine and Phillip Branigan.

She confessed Christ at an early age and continued to serve Him through her caregiving for her parents and others.

She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 49 years, Bobby Johnson.