Nov 11, 2023

Cynthia LaNese Sharkey-Freeman, 56, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born December 14, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois to Mary Louise Sharkey-Smith of Sikeston, Missouri and the late Billy Claybon.

Celebration of life will be held Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the...

Nov 5, 2023

Virgia Mae Martin, 80, resident of Chicago, Illinois, died Sunday, November 5, 2023 at her home. She was born February 7, 1943 in Point Pleasant, Missouri to the late J.P. Jennings and the late Carrie Bell Drake.

Services were held Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the homegoing hour of 12:00 noon at New Beginning...

Nov 1, 2023

Temple Bostic, 50, resident of Carbondale, Illinois, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Wednesday, November 1, 2023. She was born March 20, 1973 in Charleston to the late Aljournary Smith and the late Marjorie Bostic Clark.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

“To such a wonderful daughter, mother, sister, aunt, cousin and niece...

Oct 26, 2023

Carolyn Ann Davis, 59, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Thursday, October 26, 2023 at the Lutheran Home where she resided.  She was born March 15, 1964 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau to the union of Clifton J. Davis, Jr and Vermell Marie Leisure Davis.

Carolyn attended Parkway State School until she relocated to...

Oct 23, 2023

Joe David Farries, Jr., 76, resident of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Charleston, Missouri died Monday, October 23, 2023.  He was born June 11, 1947.

Friends may call  Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 Noon at Nash Prayer Band Church of the Living God, 1914 N. Taylor, St. Louis, Missouri...

Oct 22, 2023

Walter Austin, Jr. 60, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died Sunday, October 22, 2023 at his home. He was born August 29, 1963 in Charleston, Missouri to the late Walter Austin, Sr. and the late Ladene Adkins Austin.

He graduated from Cairo High School in Cairo, Illinois.

Walter had a great passion for serving the...

Oct 21, 2023

Samuel Tucker, 70, resident of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of Sikeston, Missouri died Saturday, October 21, 2023.  He was born June 20, 1953 in Sikeston, Missouri.

Friends may call  Friday, November 3, 2023 from 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 Noon at New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church, 4700 West Florissant, St. Louis, Missouri 63115....

Oct 16, 2023

Brant Farrell Sanglton, affectionately known as Nuk, 38, resident of Jefferson City, Missouri, died Monday, October 16, 2023 at his home. The son of Annie Sanglton and Mark Minner, he was born August 6, 1985 in Sikeston, Missouri.

He attended public school in New Madrid, Missouri and later graduated from Jefferson City High School in Jefferson City,...

Oct 8, 2023

Lawrence Edward Mays, 66, resident of Wilson City, Missouri died Sunday, October 8, 2023 while at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Born to Christine Mays Brown, he made his earthly arrival on June 2, 1957 at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was raised by his loving grandparents, Amos and Lela Mays.

Oct 6, 2023

Lena Mae Raby, 87, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Friday, October 6, 2023 at her home. She was born July 19, 1936 in Yazoo, Mississippi to the late Isaiah Grayson and the late Essie Harris Grayson. Lena was a mother of nine children, three boys and six girls, whose heart was so big, she picked up several more...

Sep 18, 2023

Arthur Corbitt, a loving and carefree gentle man touched the lives of all people who knew him. He was born in Charleston Missouri on November 9, 1955, to Bennie “Red” and Louise Corbitt. Arthur lived in St Louis, Missouri for many years and later relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana. He gave his life to Christ at an early age and...

Sep 18, 2023

Kyle Jawan Sherrod, 30, died Monday, September 18, 2023. He was born April 5, 1993 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Michael Sherrod of St. Louis, Missouri and Tera Woods Sherrod of Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Friends may call Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at New Direction Outreach Ministries in...

Sep 16, 2023

Sidney Burton, Jr., 76, affectionately known as Paw Paw, died Saturday, September 16, 2023. He was born December 24, 1946 in Klondike, Illinois to the late Sidney Burton, Sr. and the late Rosielee Eleserine Gillespie Burton.

Friends may call Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at 1st Baptist Church...

Sep 7, 2023

Willieann Carpenter was born January 9, 1942 in Charleston Missouri. She was the fourth of six children born to Williemae and George Carpenter.

Willieann attended Charleston Public Schools and graduated from Lincoln High School. She left home to attend Nursing School in California and returned home to take care of her mother after she fell ill.

Aug 22, 2023

Nona was the fourth of seven girls born to the late Roy and Levator Brewster on November 14, 1926 in Marvell, Arkansas.  She confessed a hope in Christ at an early age and was baptized at the Baptist Church at Big Lake near Charleston, Missouri.  Nona married Lommie Lane Sr. in 1946 to which three children were...

Aug 17, 2023

Percy L. Ivy, 83, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died Thursday, August 17, 2023. He was born January 3, 1940 in Charleston, Missouri to the late Elder Berry B. and Lula (Scaife) Ivy.

He attended Lincoln School in Charleston, Missouri.

He married the love of his life, Annie Jane Branigan on May 22, 1976 at Church...

Aug 14, 2023

Jacqueline Deone Grissom Wilson, affectionately known as Jackie, was born May 28, 1970 in Hughes, Arkansas to Earl Lee Grissom, Sr. and Dorothy Lee Jackson Grissom. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her bonus parents, Jerry and Ollia Shephard, her paternal grandparents, Fred and Mary Grissom, Sr., and her maternal grandparents, George Shephard and...

Aug 13, 2023

Stevenson Lamont Moore, 53, resident of Covington, Georgia, formerly of Charleston, Missouri, died Sunday, August 13, 2023. He was born May 6, 1970 in Charleston, Missouri to the late Franklin Rice and Ella Mae Moore of Charleston.

A visitation will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 5:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at the Bowden Civic Center...

Aug 10, 2023

Henry Eckles, Jr., resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died Thursday, August 10, 2023. He was born May 27, 1966 in Dundee, Mississippi to the late Henry Eckles, Sr. and the late Murlean Gladney Eckles.

He confessed his love for Christ and was a member of Green Memorial Church of God in Christ in Sikeston, Missouri. He was a...

Aug 5, 2023

Lisa Faye Gilmore Hampton, daughter of Willie “Baby Ray” Gilmore and Bernice Scott Gilmore was born October 13, 1960 in New  Madrid, Missouri.

Lisa confessed Christ as her Savior at an early age and was baptized in Conroe, Texas.

She attended public schools in New Madrid, Missouri and was a 1979 graduate of New Madrid...