All Obituaries

Malissa Jane Kumlien Roby, 65, died Nov. 5, 2018, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Born Oct. 7, 1953, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Eula Jean Adkins Kumlien. On May 26, 1998, she married James Richard Roby, who survives of the home. Other survivors include: four children, Robert Lee and Martha Collins and Rebecca Lewis and Jerry Scott of Lilbourn, Nicole and Curby Wheeler of Athens, Georgia, James and Kathleen McKinney of Olive Branch, Miss.;...

Preston Lee McCain, 30, died Nov. 3, 2018, at his home in Lilbourn, MO. Born Nov. 11, 1987, in Sikeston, he was the son of the late Edgar Wayne McCain and Mary Katherine Hicks McCain of Lilbourn. Other survivors include: one brother and sister-in-law, Victor Wayne and Elizabeth McCain of Lilbourn; and a nephew and niece, Victor and Catherine McCain of Lilbourn.

Charles David Howard, 67 of New Madrid, MO., passed away October 30, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born August 21, 1951 in Ypsilanti, MI., to the late James R. Howard and Alpha F. Perry Howard. David loved fishing and riding his side by side UTV. He retired from Associated Electric in 2004. On February 27, 1970, in New Madrid, he was married to Lydia Ann Polk Howard, who survives of the home. In addition to his wife, he is also survived by; one son, David...

Carlotta Hill, 82 of Lilbourn, Missouri, passed away October 23, 2018 at her home.    She was born December 28, 1935 in Lilbourn, Missouri, to the late  Andrew C. and Florence Skinner Hill.  She was a lifelong resident of Lilbourn.   Survivors include; one sister, Venita Middleton-Hults of Cahokia, IL., one nephew, Allen Middleton of Sauget, IL., and one niece, Terrie Lewis of Odessa, OK.  

Mary "Nig" Jones was born December 31, 1957 in New Madrid, MO to the union of her late parents Pauline (Young) Jones and Atlas Jones. Mary "Nig" Jones graduated from Lilbourn High School in 1976. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Lincoln University in May 1984 and her Master of Science in Business from Aurora University in August 1995. Mary "Nig" Jones accepted Christ as her savior and was a member of Powerhouse Worship Center in Glendale,...

We are mourning the recent loss of an extraordinary woman.  Mary Louise McIntosh Johnson died at her home in Lilbourn on Monday, October 8, 2018. Mary was born September 28, 1938, at Catron, MO, to Wesley Ervin “Bud” and Myrtle Louise McIntosh.  She lived most of her life in New Madrid County, in and around Catron, Parma, and Lilbourn.  She attended Lilbourn High School and was an active alumnus.  Beginning in 1969, Mary worked in various roles for Kaiser...

Jeffrey Johnson, 52 of Kewanee, Missouri, passed away October 5, 2018 at the Belleville Memorial Hospital in Belleville, IL.. He was born December 12, 1965 at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho, to Bobby and Margaret Brown Johnson of New Madrid. He was the owner of Jeffrey Johnson Trucking Company, until ill-health forced him to retire. In addition to his parents, he is also survived by; one brother, David Johnson of Kewanee and one niece, Danielle Johnson of...

Krista Danielle Fields, 27, of New Madrid, MO., October 3, 2018. She was born September 24, 1991 in Sikeston, MO., to Kenneth Fields of New Madrid and Lee Ann Townsend of New Madrid. In addition to her parents, she is also survived by; two sons, Kendric and Kingston McCain of the home, two sisters, Gina Wilkerson of Lilbourn and Kimberly Fields of New Madrid, and her fiancé, Kendric McCain of the home. Pallbearers: Michael Ervin, Jared Townsend, Garret Perry, Dino Wilkerson,...

Thomas "Tom" Smith, 74 of Kewanee passed away September 28, 2018 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO.  He was born October 31, 1944 in St. Louis to the late Laurencie and Obie Smith and was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Poynor Smith on December 15, 2010 and two brothers.  Survivors include; a very special friend, Lura Jones of Kewanee, two sons and...

CARL E. "BINKS" KIMBALL passed away September 21, 2018 at New Madrid Nursing Center, New Madrid at the age of 79 years. He was born in New Madrid April 2, 1939 to the late Willard "Jake" & Gladys Roby Kimball. Be was a life long resident of New Madrid Survivors: Sister: Lillian Davis, Sikeston Brother: Thurman Kimball, Sikeston Preceded in death by: Brothers: Jesse "Buddy" Kimball, Willard Kimball, Robert "Jim Bob" Kimball &...