Shelby Funeral Home

01/01/2026

Modena M. Skaggs, age 95, passed away on December 26, 2025, at the Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand, Missouri. She was born on February 26, 1930, in East Prairie, Missouri, to the late William and Mary Adams Fleming. Modena was united in marriage to Robert Skaggs, who preceded her in

01/01/2026

Geneva Lois Hutchison Chambers, born August 24, 1929, went to be with the Lord on December 28, 2025. Born in Tilene, KY, she moved to the Anniston area as a young child where she eventually met and married her high school sweetheart, Shirley Ross Chambers. They were married 76 years

12/27/2025

Albert Glenn Harper, age 82, formerly of East Prairie, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews, MO. He was born August 20, 1943, in Brownwood, MO, to the late Wade Harper and Lillian Cora Pearson Harper. Albert worked as a timber cutter and

12/27/2025

Melissa Kate Riley, age 56 of East Prairie, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born May 2, 1969, in Charleston, MO, to the late Leon Sterling and Emma Sterling, who survives of Sikeston, MO. Melissa was a homemaker

11/28/2025

Kathleen Marie Kathy Patrick Bell, age 65, of Cape Girardeau, MO and formerly of East Prairie, MO, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. She was born July 15, 1960, in Cairo, IL, to the late Robert H. Patrick and Dorthy Staggs

11/11/2025

10/22/2025

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Beverly Ann White, age 73, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025, at her home in East Prairie, Missouri. She was born December 21, 1951, in Benton, Kentucky, to the late Joseph Milburn Green and Lillian Mattie Thweatt Green. Beverly was dedicated to education at an early age, graduating from South

10/22/2025

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Ronald Eugene Yarbro, age 66, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at his home in East Prairie, MO. He was born January 30, 1959, in Charleston, MO, to the late Joe Yarbro and Lucille Gertie Faire Yarbro and retired from Alan Wire in Sikeston, MO, following 20 years of service.

10/22/2025

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Peggy Jean Nolen, age 75 of East Prairie, MO, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, MO. She was born March 30, 1950, in the Deventer community of Mississippi County, MO, to the late Vernon Nolen and Louise Parr Nolen. She had worked at

10/22/2025

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Tommy Gene Martin, age 73, passed away at 320 a.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at his home in East Prairie, MO. He was born November 26, 1951, in Lafe, AR, to the late Gerald Martin and Wilma Coots Martin. Tommy was an over-the-road truck driver for many years as

10/22/2025

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Drucella Ann Burton, 86, passed away on September 19, 2025. She was born May 25, 1939, in Mississippi County, MO to the late Herman and Alta Smith Ward. On January 3rd, 1959, at the First Baptist Church, she married Jerry Neal Burton. He preceded her in death on November 19,

09/13/2025

Robert Johnson Bob Aters, age 83, a resident of East Prairie, MO, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born November 15, 1941, at Sugar Tree Ridge in New Madrid County, MO, son of the late Charles August Gus Aters