January 22, 2024

Margaret Greer was born June 14, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas to Vonna and Josephine Harris Hunter. A mother of seven, five boys and two girls, Margaret had a heart full of love to give. Aside from her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, James Hunter, her sisters, Essie Bea Payne, Pauline Hall, Wilma Jean Johnson,...

January 20, 2024

Chara Graham, affectionately known as LaToy, was born January 22, 1978 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Thomas Cooper and the late Aretta Graham Kinder.  Chara's sister, Nakaska Graham-Jones, grandparents, Roy and Earline Jones Graham, Mae Francis and Billy Williams, her great-grandparents, Ollie and Georgia Jones, and uncles, Roy Graham, Clifford Graham, and Phillip Porter have preceded her death.

January 20, 2024

Timothy Ray Banks, 59, resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, died Saturday, January 20, 2024 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape. He was born January 17, 1965 in Wyatt, Missouri to the late Sylvester and Sally Reed Banks.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Sylvester Fredrick Banks.

Visitation services will...

January 15, 2024

Mamon Wells, Jr., 57, resident of Bertrand, Missouri died Monday, January 15, 2024 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was born August 15, 1966 in Gary, Indiana to the late Mamon and Frances Wilson Wells, Sr.

Mamon developed and nurtured a personal relationship with the Lord. He attended Williams Chapel Church of God in...

January 11, 2024

Edna Lorrine Campbell, affectionately known as Toe, was born August 25, 1950 in Thompson Bend, Missouri. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by four brothers, Luther Murray, George Murray, John Murray, and Richard Murray, three sisters, Katherine McCauley, Estella Coleman, and Ruby Johnson, and two grandchildren, Demetrieal Gillespie and Calvin Murray.

Edna had...

January 1, 2024

Stephen Sayles Williams, affectionately known as Steve, made his grand entrance into this world on June 27, 1944 in Marshall, Missouri. The son of Charles and Dorothy Lewis Williams, he was the second of three born to this union.

He was a graduate of Marshall High School in Marshall, Missouri, class of 1962.  While there, he participated...

December 22, 2023

Ms. Betty Ann (Fisher) McGee was called home to glory on December 22, 2023. She was born on June 16, 1967 in Flint, Michigan to the union of Mr. & Mrs. William and Bernice Fisher. She professed a hope in Christ at Joyful Praise Ministries in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

She attended school at Charleston High School in...

December 16, 2023

Edgar Lee Marshall Jr., was born on October 13, 1946 to the union of Edgar Lee, Sr. and Almeter Marshall in Rich, Mississippi. He was the oldest of ten siblings. His parents, one sister, Teresa Hunter, one Grandson and one Great-Grandson preceded him in death.

Edgar Jr. was united in holy matrimony on December 31, 1966 to...

December 6, 2023

Earnestine Guest was born August 23, 1960 to Otis and Rosie Guest in Hughes, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by one son, Christopher Guest, four sisters, Magnolia Boyd, Cora Green, Dorothy Branch, and Joosie Guest, and Katherine       Adams, and two grandsons, Joseph Guest, Jr. and Fred Cotton.

Arkansas is where her early years of education started....

November 26, 2023

Phillip Turner, 90, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died Sunday, November 26, 2023 while at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born February 12, 1933 in Charleston to the late Phillip and Mable Sutherland Turner.

Friends may call Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. until the funeral hour of 12:00 noon at Opportunity...

November 25, 2023

Ernestine Russell was born October 29, 1949 in Chicago Illinois to the late Jasper Russell and Ruby McCullough. In addition to her parents in Eternity, she now joins her two children Demetrious (Deno) and Levetrious (Debbie), four brothers: Sunny Russell, Jasper Russell Jr. (Boyzie), Willie Gator (Tony) and Rickey Gator, her twin sister Christine Russell along with sisters Gloria Dean...

November 17, 2023

Johnny White, Jr. 66, resident of Sikeston, Missouri, died Friday, November 17, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Johnny was born June 18, 1957 in Sikeston to the late Johnny White, Sr. and Pearlie Mae Tate White. He was a 1975 graduate of Sikeston High School.

Johnny spent most of his life loving...

November 12, 2023

William Henry Glasper was born in Venice, Illinois (Kerr Island) on July 12, 1940 to his loving parents Edward Glasper Sr. and Beatrice Glasper. He was the fifth of six children born to this union. William received his early religious teaching and training at Vernon Chapel A.M.E. Church in Venice, Illinois (Kerr Island)  and St. Luke A.M.E. Church in...

November 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...

November 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...

November 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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...

October 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....