May 23, 2011

John Raymon Murray, 62, resident of Charleston died May 23, 2011 at his home. He was born November 6, 1948 in Charleston to the late Luther and Rudell Rush Murray, Sr. and was a lifelong Mississippi County resident. He was a member of Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist in Mound City, Illinois and was employed by Ronnie Rowlings farms for...

May 22, 2011

Maddison Grace Hart, 5, resident of Sikeston died, May 22, 2011 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. She was born January 27, 2006 in Sikeston the daughter of Timothy and Amanda Koch Hart of Sikeston. She attended Sikeston Kindergarten Center Pre-School Program where she graduated Friday, May 20, 2011. In addition to her parents she is survived...

May 18, 2011

Lillian Harber Glass, 103, resident of La Forge, died May 18, 2011 at her home. She was born August 9, 1907 to Daniel Clarence and Amanda Mariah Evans Harber in Lauderdale County, TN. She attended Arkansas State University in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and taught school in Mississippi County, Arkansas. She was also a land owner and resident of New Madrid...

May 15, 2011

Mr. Audrey Findly Smith, 60 resident of Carlyle, IL, formerly of Wyatt died, Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the St. John Hospital in Springfield, IL. He was born June 21, 1950 in Charleston son of Bedella Walker Smith of Wyatt and the late Thatus Smith. Friends may Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 11:00 A. M. until the funeral hour...

May 14, 2011

Mr. Carlandus Edward Mallory, 60, resident of Cairo, IL died Saturday, May 14, 2011 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY. He was born November 19, 1950 in Cairo to the late Emmett and Hernean Pirtle Mallory. He was a member of Jesus is Lord Freewill Baptist Church where he served as a church trustee. He attended Sumner High School...

May 13, 2011

Rev. Ricky Davis, Sr., 48, resident of Essex died Friday, May 13, 2011at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born July 9, 1962 in Essex to the late John Henry and Beatrice Hester Davis, Sr. He was a graduate of Richland High School Class of 1981 and attended Southern Baptist College in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas and...

May 10, 2011

Brett Epps Thomas, 43, resident of Charleston, formerly of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born June 8, 1967 in Charleston to the late Charlie Frank Carthell and the late Queen Esther Thomas. He was employed by Quality Packing for over 15 years retiring due to health reasons....

May 9, 2011

Kimberly Wynee Hemphill, 48, resident of Lilbourn died Monday, May 9, 2011 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born February 3, 1963 in Hayti, Missouri the daughter of the late Waverly Conner and Ann Taylor Conner of Howardville. She was a 1981 graduate of the New Madrid County Central High School and attended Southeast Missouri State University....

May 7, 2011

Bryant R. Rodgers, Jr., affectionately known as “Gitty Bug”, 70, resident of Jackson, MO formerly of Charleston, MO died May 7, 2011 at his home. He was born July 21, 1940 in Charleston to the late Bryant and Amanda Moore Rodgers, Sr. He was a 1959 graduate of Lincoln High School in Charleston. He was a member of the...

Apr 19, 2011

Clarence Early Roberson, 86, resident of Lilbourn, died April 19, 2011 at his home. He was born February 25, 1925 in Oakland, Mississippi to the late Joseph and Iler Bell Crump Roberson and has lived in Missouri for over 70 years. He was united in marriage to Emma Mae McFerrin on August 7, 1948 in Piggott, Arkansas who preceded...

Apr 16, 2011

Ruby L. Johnson, 79, resident of Charleston died April 16, 2011 at her home. She was born February 28, 1932 in Thompson Bend, Missouri to the late Luther and Rudell Rush Murray. She was a member of the St. Matthew Full Gospel Church in Charleston. She is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Charles and Emma Johnson and...

Apr 13, 2011

Betty Jean Lawrence Haynes, 65, resident of Bloomington, IL, formerly of Charleston, died April 13, 2011 at the Bloomington Rehabilitation and Health Care Center at 3:50 p.m. She was born July 2, 1945 in Dorena, MO to the late James and Mary Lawrence. She attended Lincoln High School in Charleston and became a LPN. She was married to James...

Apr 6, 2011

Kasel Williams, Jr., 54, resident of Charleston died April 6, 2011at the Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. He was born April 12, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois the son of the late Kasel and Dorothy Gray Williams, Sr. He moved to Missouri in 1998 and was employed by Wal-Mart of Sikeston. He was a member of First Central Missionary...

Mar 28, 2011

Walter Chatman Mims, 80, resident of Charleston died March 28, 2011 at his home. He was born November 11, 1930 in Shaw, MS to the late Chatman Earl and Queen Elizabeth Richards Mims. He was a retired employee of American Hoist and Derrick Company in St. Paul, MN. He was united in marriage to Gerline Greer who survives of...

Mar 25, 2011

Louise Strozier, affectionately known as “Nanny” 92, resident of Sikeston , formerly of Henderson, Texas, died March 25, 2011 at the Clearview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 7, 1918 in Stamps, Arkansas to the late Mary Brown Clemons. She was a member of Fredonia Baptist Church in Henderson. On July 19, 1950 she was united in...

Mar 21, 2011

Bobby R. Pratt, affectionately known as Diddy, 59, resident of Charleston died March 21, 2011 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born March 11, 1952 in Charleston to the late Leo Dunigan and Mary Lee Pratt Dunigan of East Prairie.

He was employed by Westvaco for over 28 years.

He was...