Ida Shannon

Ida Shannon

June 29, 2015

Ida Howard Shannon was born on September 14, 1955 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. She was the third daughter of twelve children born to the union of Josh and Chaney Shannon Howard, who precede her in death. After beginning her life in Mississippi, the family moved to Sikeston, MO in 1958. Ida attended Sikeston Public Schools and graduated from Sikeston Senior...

Ulysses Neal Jr

Ulysses Neal Jr

June 24, 2015

Ulyses Neal, Jr.,78,affectionately known as "Jack", resident of Sikeston, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his home. He was born February 17, 1937 in Jonesboro, MS to the late Ulyses and Viola Dotson-Ellis Neal, Sr. He was an employee of the Sikeston Power Plant until his retirement in 2009 and was a member of Freewill Missionary Baptist Church in...

Robert Lee Donnerson

Robert Lee Donnerson

June 23, 2015

Robert Lee Donnerson, 68, resident of Marston died June 23, 2015 at Close to Home in Matthews. He was born June 7, 1947 in Little Rock, AR to the late George and Mary Robinson Donnerson and was of the Baptist faith. He was formerly married to Margarite Faulker. He is survived by one son, Robert L. Donnerson of Calumet...

Alice Loree Barnes

Alice Loree Barnes

June 23, 2015

Alice Barnes, 90, resident of Sikeston, formerly of Charleston died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at her son's home. She was born February 27, 1925 in Bragg City, Missouri to Moses and Rosie Hurns Fulton. She was a cook for the Charleston Public Schools for years and a member of Holy Trinity Church of Deliverance where she was one of...

Sarah Alice Akins

Sarah Alice Akins

June 19, 2015

Sarah Alice Akins, 87, resident of Charleston died Friday, June 19, 2015 at the Charleston Manor Skilled Nursing Center in Charleston. She was born May 17, 1928 in Wyatt to the late Lem and Minnie White Miller. She was a member of Opportunity Church of God in Christ in Charleston where she served on the Mother’s Board. She is...

Delmarie Moore

Delmarie Moore

June 15, 2015

Delmarie Moore, 55, resident of Lonedell, formerly of Charleston died Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home. She was born May 30, 1960 in Charleston to the late Bryant Rogers and Hattie Spillers Moore and was of the Baptist faith. She was a graduate of Charleston Public Schools and was a factory worker until she retired. She is survived...

Esther A Hamilton

Esther A Hamilton

June 8, 2015

Esther A. Hamilton, 96, resident of Cairo, died Monday, June 8, 2014 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 1, 1919 in St. Louis the daughter of the late Thomas Henry Hamilton and Florence Rogers Hamilton and was of the Methodist faith. She was a former employee of Burkhart Foam Factory in Cairo....

David Edward Hughes

David Edward Hughes

June 7, 2015

David Edward Hughes, 77, of Fisk died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff. He was born May 15, 1938 in Marvell, Arkansas to the late John Henry and Alberta Lee Hughes. He was a former member of Church of the Living God in Grand Rapids and was employed at Oliver Machinery...

Tyrussell Leevaun Davis

Tyrussell Leevaun Davis

June 6, 2015

TyRussell LeeVaun Davis, 22, resident of Sikeston, formerly of St. Louis, died June 6, 2015 in Sikeston. He was born March 10, 1993 in Sikeston to Russell Davis of Sikeston and Reva Howard of Memphis. He was a 2011 graduate of Taylan High School in Calumet City, IL and had attended Travelers’ Rest Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to...

George Johnson

George Johnson

June 5, 2015

George P Johnson took his last breath on Friday, June 5, 2015 at St. Francis Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS following a brief illness. George was born July 20, 1947 in Kankakee Ill to the proud union of George Johnson Sr. and Dorothy King (Johnson). His father, son Anthony Jackson and grandmother Mable Turner have all preceded him...

Robert Louis Dixon

Robert Louis Dixon

June 1, 2015

Robert L. Dixon, 87, resident of Sikeston formerly of Charleston died June 1, 2015 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 4, 1927 in Thompson Bend, MO to the late Ozark and Essie Martin Dixon. He was a career veteran of the United States Army serving from 1947 to 1969, where he received...

Doris Luvenia Burnett

Doris Luvenia Burnett

May 25, 2015

Doris Luvenia Burnett, 66, resident of Wyatt died May 25, 2015 at her home. She was born January 19, 1949 in Wyatt to Johnnie Mae Davis of Wyatt and the late Leonard Burnett, Jr. She was a former teacher and Coordinator for Head Start where she worked of 35 years and was a lifelong member of Ollie Grove Missionary...

Willie Evans

Willie Evans

May 24, 2015

Willie Evans, 92, resident of St. Louis, formerly of Marston died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in St. Louis. He was born February 24, 1923 in Marston to the late Dewey and Araie Johnson Evans. He was united in marriage to Willie Belle Evans who also preceded him in death. He is survived by three sons,...

Ka'Lisha Isa'Nique Hill

Ka'Lisha Isa'Nique Hill

May 20, 2015

Ka’lisha Isa’nique Kor’jae Hill, ten month old infant, died May 20, 2015 in Marion, IL. She was born July 1, 2014 in Cape Girardeau, Mo to Isaac and Katrina Simelton Hill of Cairo. She was a happy, sweet and loving baby that brought love to all around her. In addition to her parents she is survived by six brothers,...

Ethel Dee Sloan

Ethel Dee Sloan

May 18, 2015

Ethel Deloris Sloan, 59, affectionately called “Dee” died Monday, May 18, 2015 at her home in Wilson City. She was born July 2, 1955 in Charleston, MO to the late Leo and Essie Mae Johnson Welch and was of the Baptist faith. On June 20, 1970 she was united in marriage to Lindsey Sloan who survives. In addition to...

Lizzie Bea Branch

Lizzie Bea Branch

May 2, 2015

Lizzie Bea Branch, 68, affectionately known as “Bea” resident of Detroit, formerly of Wyatt died Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Beaumont Hospital in Grosse Pointe, MI. She was born January 22, 1947 in Wyatt to the late J. L. and Betty Lawrence. She was a member of Jordan Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit for over 27 years where she...

Barbara Jean Pierce

Barbara Jean Pierce

April 25, 2015

Barbara Jean Pierce, 66, resident of Charleston died, Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born January 3, 1949 in Dorena to the late Luther and Ella Mae Dickson Jackson. She was a former employee of Unilever in Sikeston for over 18 years and a current member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist...

Rogers Banks Jr

Rogers Banks Jr

April 23, 2015

Rogers Banks, Jr., 65, resident of Haywood City, died April 23, 2015 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born August 29, 1949 in Bell City to the late Rogers and Virgie Lee Sims Banks, Sr. He was employed by Lewis Furniture in Sikeston until his health failed and was a member of New Morning Star...

Riley Bernard Davis Sr.

Riley Bernard Davis Sr.

April 22, 2015

Riley Bernard Davis Sr., 48 resident of Paragould, AR, formerly of Sikeston died Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at University of Arkansas Medicine Sciences Hospital in Little Rock, AR. He was born June 4, 1966 in Sikeston to Monroe Davis of Sikeston and the late Ora Moore Davis and was of the Pentecostal belief. He was a veteran of the...

Emmitt Gillespie Sr.

Emmitt Gillespie Sr.

April 16, 2015

Emmitt Gillespie, Sr., 74, resident of Charleston died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 30, 1940 in Henson, Missouri to the late Theodore and Sarah Smith Gillespie. He was a member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Henson and was a retired farmer. He was united in marriage...