October 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,...

October 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.

October 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...

September 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...

September 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...

September 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...

September 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.

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 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...

August 4, 2023

Reginald E. Wilkins was born August 29, 1975 in Chicago, Illinois to George and Ida Stevens Wilkins.

His family relocated to southeast Missouri in 1982 and he began his formal education at Lee Hunter Elementary. He grew up in Haywood City, Missouri where he attended Scott County Central High School before moving to Washington, Missouri. He brought...

July 27, 2023

Elliott Alexander Dugan, Jr., affectionately known as Snookie, resident of Charleston, Missouri, died July 27, 2023 at Tri-Star Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born March 6, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Elliott Dugan, Sr. and the late Ethel Dugan Moore.

He was a 1967 graduate from Charleston Public Schools in Charleston, Missouri....

July 9, 2023

Richard Lynn Anderson, affectionately known as Ricky, a dedicated Army Veteran and retired Fire Captain departed this life at the young age of 54 on July 9, 2023 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.  He was born December 9, 1968 to Dorothy Horrell Anderson and Andrew “Porter” Anderson. He leaves behind so many cherished memories that...

July 7, 2023

Raymond Jackson, affectionately known as “Lil' Raymond” or “Ray J” was born November 26, 1976 in Hayti, MO to the late Barbara Jean Marsh and Raymond Charles Bledsoe. He was preceded in death by his parents, Barbara Marsh and Raymond Bledsoe; grandparents, Henry Finley, Clatteea (Bledsoe) Thomas and Floyd Thomas; and one sister, Pertice Jackson. Raymond received Christ as...

July 7, 2023

Mrs. Elsie Fannie McGill Betts, known to her loved ones as Elsie, peacefully passed away on July 7, 2023, at the age of 93 in Buena Park, California surrounded by family. She was born on February 27, 1930 in Henson, Missouri. She was the only child of the late Sally Fannie McGill and Raymond McGill. She was raised by...

July 1, 2023

Fabian (Fabo) Cortez Henderson was born November 7, 1988 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri. He was the oldest of six children.

Fabian confessed in Christ at an early age. He graduated from New Madrid County Central in 2007.

Fabian worked at multiple jobs in his lifetime and landed at Magnitude 7 Metals...

June 23, 2023

A former Southeast Missourian…born and raised in a small town located in the boot hill area has transitioned on to a brighter home of peace. Micheal Hill was born on November 16, 1961 to the proud parents of the late Mary “Hackney” Wiley and Robert Wiley, Sr. in North Lilbourn, Missouri. Micheal is the second youngest of eight bundles...