Ralph Edward Cross

Ralph Edward Cross

August 1, 2017

Ralph Edward Cross, 55, resident of Wilson City, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in Wilson City, Missouri. He was born April 22, 1962 in Charleston, Missouri to the late Homer Timothy Cross, Sr. and Mildred Gibson Cross. He was friendly and very outgoing. Ralph loved playing the lottery and listening to his music. He dressed very classy; he...

Joseph Lee Applewhite

Joseph Lee Applewhite

July 30, 2017

Joseph Lee Applewhite, 73, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died Sunday, July 30, 2017 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born May 29, 1944 in Sikeston, Missouri to the late Albert and Hazel McCauley Applewhite. Joseph was a hardworking man who loved his family. He retired from Noranda Aluminum, Inc. in New Madrid, Missouri after 30...

Lavell Durden, Jr.

Lavell Durden, Jr.

July 19, 2017

Lavell Durden, Jr., resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born November 4, 1967 in Kansas City, Missouri to the late Lavell Durden, Sr. and Della Durden Oliver of Sikeston, Missouri. He served his country honorably with enlistments in both the United States Army and the United States Navy. Lavell's...

Joe Eddie Anderson

Joe Eddie Anderson

July 13, 2017

Joe Eddie Anderson, 78, resident of Charleston, Missouri died Thursday, July 13, 2017 in Charleston, Missouri. He was born January 18, 1939 to the late Ernest Bell and Arlee Anderson Wade. Joe had been employed with the Charleston R-1 School District since 2003. He spent most of his time in the Maintenance Department. However, the last few years he...

Johnnie Pearl Rimpson

Johnnie Pearl Rimpson

July 3, 2017

Johnnie Pearl Rimpson, 102, resident of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Hayti, Missouri died Monday, July 3, 2017 peacefully in her home. She was born January 29, 1915 in Jonestown, Mississippi to the late Count Van Trawick and Mollie Parker Trawick Jones. She graduated from Concord Grade School in Hayti in May 1932. On January 25, 1935, she married Cecil...

Theresa Williams

Theresa Williams

July 3, 2017

Theresa Williams. 56, resident of Wilson City, Missouri, died Monday, July 3, 2017 at her mother's home. She was born September 20, 1960 in Wyatt, Missouri to the late Hernando Desota Rowe, Jr. and Essie Sloan Greer of Wilson City. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother, Terrance Rowe. Theresa was a member...

Robert Lee Ward, Sr.

Robert Lee Ward, Sr.

July 3, 2017

Robert Lee Ward, Sr., died Monday, July 3, 2017 at Delmar Gardens Nursing Home in Chesterfield, Missouri. He was born in Henderson, Tennessee on March 30, 1921 to the late John Lonzo and Florence Moore Ward. He was a retired mechanic and of the Baptist faith. He was united in marriage to Charity Mary Chappell on December 6, 1941....

William Franklin Speed

William Franklin Speed

June 23, 2017

William Franklin Speed, 67, resident of Sikeston, Missouri was found in his home on June 23, 2017. He was born January 25. 1950 in Hughes, Arkansas to the late Woodrow Wilson Speed Sr. and Estella Joyce Speed Jackson. He was preceded in death by one brother, Melvin Speed, and one sister, Yvonne Speed. William was a New Madrid County...

Cyd Charisse Parham

Cyd Charisse Parham

June 18, 2017

Cyd Charisse Parham, 48, resident of Charleston, Missouri died Sunday, June 18, 2017, peacefully in her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 20, 1968 in Harvey, Illinois to Roosevelt Parham, Sr. of Harvey, Illinois and the late Barbara Ann Jones Parham. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, R'shaunti Parham, her...

Phillip Porter, Jr.

Phillip Porter, Jr.

June 17, 2017

Phillip Porter Jr., 55, resident of Charleston died Saturday, June 17, 2017, peacefully in his home. He was born May 30, 1962, in Pinhook, Missouri to Phil Porter, Sr. and Rosie Lee Strayhorn Porter of Wilson City, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father and his sister, Linda Porter Bradley. Phillip graduated from East Prairie High School...

Lillie Mae Mccray

Lillie Mae Mccray

June 15, 2017

Lillie Mae McCray, 77. resident of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, passed away June 15, 2017 at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born September 6, 1939 in New Madrid, Missouri to the late Roosevelt and Elnora Johnson Evans. Lillie was married to George McCray for many years and he preceded her in death in July 2005....

Dennis Damion Deon Thompson

Dennis Damion Deon Thompson

June 11, 2017

Dennis Damion "Deon" Thompson, 39, resident of Holts Summit, Missouri, formerly of Oran, Missouri, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Jefferson City. He was born March 17, 1978 in Miami, Florida to Patricia Thompson-McBride of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Dennis Thompson of Louisville, Georgia. Deon accepted Jesus as his personal savior at an early age. He attended the Blissett...

Edna Earl Stevens

Edna Earl Stevens

June 8, 2017

Edna Stevens, resident of Haywood City, Missouri, died Thursday, June 8, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She was born February 12, 1948 in Como, Mississippi to the late Jimmie Fort and Annie Salter Fort of Haywood City. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by one son, Major Daniel, Jr. She...

Oddie Alexander Long, Sr.

Oddie Alexander Long, Sr.

June 1, 2017

Oddie Alexander Long, Sr., 98, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died Thursday, June 1, 2017 peacefully in his home surrounded by family and friends. He was born April 23, 1919 in Wolf Island, Missouri to the late Artie and Ollie Cassell Long. Oddie served his country honorably in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to...

Rena Mae Stewart

Rena Mae Stewart

May 26, 2017

Rena Mae Stewart, 77, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, formerly of New Orleans, Louisiana, died Friday, May 26, 2017 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. She was born May 12, 1940 in Wiggins, Mississippi to the late Andrew Jackson Fairley and Alice Logan Fairley. She married William Love Stewart in 1969, and he preceded her in death in...

Ajante' Kamar Johnson

Ajante' Kamar Johnson

May 19, 2017

Ajante' Kamar Johnson, 16, resident of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Charleston, Missouri died May 19, 2017 in St. Louis. He was born August 15, 2000 in Sikeston, Missouri to Rodney Johnson of St. Louis, Missouri and the late Audrey Kay Cross. Ajante' attended Vashon High School and Gateway STEAM High School. He enjoyed football, track and field, soccer,...

Polly Mcgowan

Polly Mcgowan

May 19, 2017

Polly Dian McGowan, 62, resident of Charleston, Missouri died Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Charleston Manor Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born September 28, 1954 in East Prairie, Missouri to the late Cecil and Mabel Batts Hightower. Polly attended Charleston High School. She was employed with Bankers Life and Casualty Company for over 25 years as an Insurance...

Richard Donnell Flye

Richard Donnell Flye

May 17, 2017

Richard Donnell Flye, 41, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born September 18, 1975 to Richard and Shirley Flye Bell of Sikeston, Missouri. Richard graduated from Sikeston High School Class of 1994. He was an avid sports fan and he loved music, cooking, and dressing nice. In addition to his parents,...

Charles Hardin Jackson, Sr.

Charles Hardin Jackson, Sr.

May 16, 2017

Charles Hardin Jackson, Sr., 95, resident of Wilson City, Missouri died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 peacefully in his home surrounded by family. He was born August 10, 1921 in Camden, Tennessee to the late Carl and Cora Gant Jackson. Charles served his country honorably in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to Josephine Brown...

Demetric Lashaun Atchison

Demetric Lashaun Atchison

May 11, 2017

Demetric LaShaun Atchison, 41, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born November 26, 1975 to the late Martha Harris Atchison and C. W. Mixon of Charleston, Missouri. Demitric was a Charleston High School graduate. In addition to his father, he is survived by four sons, Demetric Owens and Robert Preston...