OBITUARIES

Obituaries in Scott City, Chaffee, Benton, Oran, and Surrounding Areas in Missouri

Deborah Thomure Davis

Deborah Thomure Davis

May 27, 2015

Deborah Ann Thomure Davis, 53 of Sikeston, MO died May 27, 2015 at her home. She was born May 12, 1962 in Cape Girardeau, MO to Jerry Dale and Alice Fay Clark Thomure. She married Jimmy Howell in 1982 and they had two sons, Joshua (Micheala) Howell of Jackson, MO and Jeremy Howell of Scott City. She worked various years...

Patricia Ann Wagoner

Patricia Ann Wagoner

May 24, 2015

Patricia Ann Wagoner, age 78, of Oran, Missouri passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Monticello House in Jackson, Missouri. She was born on September 6, 1936 in Belleville, Illinois to the late Andrew and Stella Nowak Rafalowski. She married James Earl Wagoner and he preceded her in death. Patricia was a retired banker. She was a member...

A.J. Begley

A.J. Begley

May 24, 2015

Albert Jack "A.J." Begley, age 30, of Advance, Missouri passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was born on November 16, 1984 in Harrison, Arkansas to Mike Dale and Kimberly Crader Begley. He married Jillian "Jill" Vandeven on September 16, 2006. A.J. worked as a diesel mechanic at Scheffer Trucking...

Cecilia Hindman

Cecilia Hindman

May 15, 2015

Cecilia "Sis" Hindman, age 93, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Friday, May 15, 2015 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on December 28, 1921 to the late Charles and Igenia Strack Griffin, being the second oldest of ten children. Cecilia and Clarence L. Hindman were married at St. Ambrose Church in the the priest's...

Robert L. Tucker

Robert L. Tucker

May 12, 2015

Robert L. "Bob" Tucker, 89 of Cape Girardeau died May 12, 2015 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born April 26, 1926 in St. Louis, MO to Robert L. and Della Wright Tucker. He married Leoma Alma Leible on Oct 1, 1949 and she preceded him in death on November 20, 1976. He later married Dorothy...

Mary Snider

Mary Snider

May 11, 2015

Mary F. Snider, age 72, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born on April 14, 1943 to the late Buell K. and Eller Mae Beebe Blackshear. She married Abe Snider on May 22, 1995 and he survives. Mary was a retired security guard for Wolsey Investigation....

Alice Virginia Rhodes

Alice Virginia Rhodes

May 9, 2015

Alice Virginia Rhodes passed away on May 9, 2015 at age 93. She was born on October 3, 1921, the eldest daughter of Fern and Jesse Elliott. Alice grew up in St. Louis, embraced by her loving family - which included four treasured siblings. She had many happy childhood memories. She was salutatorian of her high school class, and attended...

Shirley Tomlinson

Shirley Tomlinson

May 7, 2015

Shirley Ann Tomlinson, 76 of Chaffee died Thursday, May 7, 2015 at her home. She was born on April 17, 1939 in Quincy, IL to Amuel and Hazel Daniels Compton. She married Charles Tomlinson on November 12, 1981. He preceded her in death. She was a retired seamstress. She was a member of the Church of God in Chaffee, MO....

Glenn Ray Davis

Glenn Ray Davis

May 6, 2015

Glenn Ray Davis, age 71, of Morley, MO formerly of Oran, MO passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the family home in Morley, MO. He was born on March 6, 1944 in Oran, MO to the late Dick and Mary Emley Buell Davis. Glenn served in the United States Army and was a retired self-employed construction worker. Survivors...

Kelsey C. Kelley

Kelsey C. Kelley

May 5, 2015

Kelsey Claude Kelley, 89 of Gordonville died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born October 31, 1925 in Lawrenceburg, TN to Benjamin and Melissa Spears Kelley. He married Frieda Clark in January 1952 in Piggott, AR. He farmed on the family farm until 1968 and then started Kelley's Waterproofing and had...

Billy C. Zimmerman

Billy C. Zimmerman

May 4, 2015

Billy Charles Zimmerman, 81 of Scott City died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born September 25, 1933 in Illmo, MO to Charles Edward and Edna Hulda Brenneisen Zimmerman. He married Geraldine "Geri" Janet Kohl on January 29, 1960. He was a union pipe fitter. He was a member of Eisleben Lutheran Church...

Mary Young

Mary Young

May 4, 2015

Mary Ann Poorman Young of Scott City was called to be with her Heavenly Father on the morning of May 4, 2015. She retired from teaching at Echo State School in Cape Girardeau in 2014. She was a lay speaker and pianist for the Methodist church for 25 years. Her smile, laughter, energy and faith touched many and welcomed every...

Geneva Essner

Geneva Essner

May 1, 2015

Geneva A. Essner, 78, of New Hamburg passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born April 15, 1937, to the late August and Minnie Menz Seyer in Cape Girardeau. Geneva married Paul W. Essner on April 19, 1958, and he survives. She worked at Saint Francis Medical Center in the cleaning-supply...

Mary Harriett Quade

Mary Harriett Quade

Apr 27, 2015

Mary Harriett Quade, age 87, of Red Bud, IL formerly of Chaffee, MO passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015 at Red Bud Regional Care Center in Red Bud, IL. She was born on June 22, 1927 in Jackson, MO to the late John Albert and Artie Jane Godwin McGuire. She married Lloyd H. Quade Sr. on December 26, 1948...

Norman Morrill

Norman Morrill

Apr 25, 2015

Norman L. Morrill, age 80, of Oran, MO passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the family home. He was born on November 28, 1934 in Illmo, MO to the late Walter and Mildred Davis Morrill. He married Catherine D. Held on March 3, 1956 and she survives. Norman was a Charter member of the Local #1104 International Labor...

Betty Mirly

Betty Mirly

Apr 25, 2015

Betty Lea Dooley Mirly, age 75, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2015 at her sons home. She was born on March 16, 1940 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late Joe Burnett and Imogene Stacy Phillips. Betty married Larry Dooley on January 10, 1959 and he preceded her in death on May 14, 1984. She married...

William Gentry

William Gentry

Apr 24, 2015

William Howard Gentry, 85, of Marion, Illinois, formerly of Scott City, died Friday April 24, 2015 at his home. He was born September 29, 1929 in Sikeston to Glen Halbert and Pearl Collins Gentry. He married Patsy Ruth Hosea on September 1, 1951. William was a foreman for the Terminal Railroad. Survivors include his wife Patsy ; three sons, Hal...

Gregory "Gregg" Lynn Jones

Gregory "Gregg" Lynn Jones

Apr 24, 2015

Gregory "Gregg" Jones, age 54, of Perkins, MO passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at the family home. He was born on June 12, 1960 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the late Floyd and Alma Reynolds Jones. Gregg was an expert welder. He loved his music and was an avid member of the NRA. Survivors include one daughter, Madison...

Michael Crites

Michael Crites

Apr 23, 2015

Michael Anthony Crites, 54 of Memphis, TN formerly of Scott City died Thursday, April 23, 2015 in Scott City. He was born January 8, 1961 in Portsmouth, VA to Willard Basil and Sarah Jane Dickerson Crites. He worked for PMC BIOGENIX in Memphis. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Council 6420 in Scott City. He is survived by...

Betty "Janie" Dooley

Betty "Janie" Dooley

Apr 23, 2015

Betty "Janie" Dooley, age 55, of Chaffee, MO passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2015 at the family home. She was born on November 30, 1959 in Cape Girardeau, MO to the Earl "Kayo" and Marie Hitt Dooley. Survivors include her mother, Marie Dooley of Chaffee, MO; two sisters, Brenda (Dave) White of Chaffee, MO, and Nancy (Larry) Glueck of...