Obituaries

Aug 6, 2025

Margaret Jean White Moylan

of Portageville, Missouri passed away August 6, 2025 at the age of 83 years and 11 months. She was born September 6, 1941 on Lovers Lane to the late Charles Edward and Lillie Mae Hawkins White.

She graduated from Portageville High School in 1959. She moved to Champaign Illinois where she...

Aug 5, 2025

Betty Sue Curtis Phillips,

Age 84, was born on March 3, 1941, in Matthews, Missouri, and passed away on August 5, 2025, in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the daughter of the late Melvin B. and Flora E. Curtis.

Betty Sue was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church of Memphis, Tennessee, and previously attended First...

Aug 4, 2025

Ernest Eugene Tittle Born on November 7, 1944 in Brilliant, Alabama to the late James Oscar & Tilley Beatrice (Vires) Tittle. He passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 at the New Madrid Living Center at the age of 80 years, 8 months and 29 days.

Ernest was of the Baptist faith. He loved God and his...

Jul 27, 2025

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Jul 17, 2025

Nell Henderson (Wolfe), age 95, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2025, in Paducah, Kentucky. Born on September 7, 1929, in Savannah, Tennessee, Nell lived a long and fulfilling life marked by deep devotion to her family and a strong connection to her community.

She was the beloved wife of Joe Henderson for 70 years until his...

Jul 15, 2025

Angela Marie Stevens July 21, 1952 – July 15, 2025 Angela Marie Stevens was born on a Monday, July 21, 1952, in Memphis, Tennessee, to RB Burton and Georgia Geneva "Neva" Burton (Girvin). She was the cherished middle child of three, growing up in the small town of Portageville, Missouri, alongside her siblings Danny Burton and Elizabeth McCoy (Burton)....

Jul 5, 2025

Barbara Ann Contat Obituary Barbara Ann Contat, 83, of Quincy, passed away on July 5th, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family.

She was born on March 1,1942 in St. Louis, MO to Edward and Imelda Farrell.

The family moved to Jackson, MI during Barb's senior year of high school, and she petitioned her...

Jul 4, 2025

Bobby Joe Wheeler was born on April 24, 1938, in Portageville, MO. to the late Beulah Burris Wheeler & William Wheeler. He passed away on Friday July 4, 2025, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO, at the age of 87 years 2 months.

Preceding him in death was his parents, Beulah Burris Wheeler and William...

Jul 3, 2025

Robert Scott McCarty was born on May 10, 1979, in Trenton, Michigan. to Deborah K. Farris & Robert S. Perry. He passed away on Thursday July 3, 2025, at MO Delta Medical Center, at the age of forty-six years one month and twenty-three days.

Preceding him in death was his maternal and paternal grandparents.

Rob...

Jun 26, 2025

Stella "Louise" Koller

Stella "Louise" Koller was born on January 20, 1943, in New Port, Arkansas. to the late Leon Crawford Ivie & George Ivie. She passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at her home in Portageville, at the age of 82 years, 5 months and 6 days.

Preceding her in death was her...

Jun 23, 2025

Ruth Benthal

Ruth Benthal was born on August 10, 1939, in New Madrid, Missouri. to the late Violet Morrow Davis & James Davis. She passed away on Monday, June 23, 2025, at her home in New Madrid, MO, at the age of 85 years.

Preceding her in death was her parents, Violet Morrow Davis &...

Jun 22, 2025

Mary Elizabeth Williamson

Mary Elizabeth Williamson was born on September 08, 1941 in Lexington, MS. to the late Katie (Harris) Willaimson & Morrison Williamson. She passed away on June 22, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital- Cape Girardeau. MO, at the age of 83.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Katie (Harris) Willaimson and Morrison...

Jun 22, 2025

David Lynn Chamberlain

Was born June 22, 1975, in Hayti MO to Late Charlene Hendrix. He passed away in Portageville MO at age of 50 on June 22, 2025. He was met at the golden gates of Heaven by his mother Charlene Hendrix who proceed him in death. Also preceding him death was his grandparents Charles (Hot)...

Jun 21, 2025

Bonzie Faye Hinton

Bonzie Faye Hinton was born on October 21, 1934, in Boekerton, MO. to the late Bernice (Simer) Hughes & Clyde "Bobby" Hughes, she passed away on Saturday, June 21,2025 in St. Charles, MO, at the age of 90 years and 8 months.

On June 15, 1956, in Portageville she married the love...

Jun 18, 2025

James Delbert Johnson

James Delbert Johnson was born on January 20, 1961, in Anaconda MT. to the late Evelyn Chidester Johnson & James David Johnson. He passed away on Wednesday June 18, 2025, at his home in Portageville MO, surrounded by his family  at the age of 64 years, 4 months & 29 days.

Jun 11, 2025

Rhonda Forrester James

Rhonda Forrester James was born on July 18, 1967 in Hayti MO. to Lois Keith Forrester & Ronnie Forrester. She passed away on Wednesday June 11, 2025 at Memphis Tenn, surrounded by her family at the age of 57 years, 10 months and 24 days.

Preceding her in death was her brother,...

Jun 8, 2025

Anthony Sexton, 58, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 8, 2025, in West Memphis, Arkansas. He was born in New Madrid County Missouri March 5, 1967, to Alice F. Thaxton who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were stepfather, Paul Huffman, father and mother-in-law, Vesteen and Juanita Taylor, grandchildren, Landon Harris, Thomas Biddle and Jimmy Miles, one...

Jun 5, 2025

Mary Louise Jones, the eldest daughter of nine siblings, was born on November 9, 1929 in Durant, Mississippi to the late Jack Sr. and Jessie Lena Jones.  Mary ('May Lou' as she was affectionately called) accepted Christ at an early age and was always involved in her Church wherever she lived.  She married David Roosevelt Harris (affectionately called Rooster)...

May 30, 2025

Marvin "Ponto" Wigfall Life Reflections Marvin Anderson "Ponto "Wigfall, aged 78 , departed this life on May 30, 2025, in Portageville, MO. He was born May 14, 1947 in Jaywye, MO, to Nathaniel Sr. and Rebecca Wigfall.

Ponto accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior at an early age. He also was a graduate of the Missouri...

May 27, 2025

Mr. Roosevelt Woods Sr. passed away May 27, 2025, at the blessed age 95 years old. He was born December 29, 1929, in Forest City, Arkansas. The son of Ivery Woods and Annie Bell Davis.

Bro. Roosevelt was a Deacon and faithful member of the Mount Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Hayti, Missouri for over 75 years....