Obituaries

Thomas Dwain Morlan, 82 passed away January 29, 2023 at Bernie, Mo.  Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m..  Funeral services will then be conducted at 1 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie.  Interment will follow in Chalk Bluff Cemetery.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting the family with arrangements...

Burl Garner, son of the late Burl Lester Garner and Vona Mae Gragg Garner, was born on June 16, 1944, in Oakdale, California and departed this life on January 27, 2023 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 78. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Charlotte Whalen, daughter of the late Carter Davis and Beatrice Myrick Davis, was born on March 6, 1947, and departed this life on January 29, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 75. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, February 3, 2023, from noon. until 2 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, February 3, 2023, at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery...

Pearl Ashley, daughter of the late Argil Stickles and Opal Edwards Stickles, was born on July 3, 1946, in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on January 25, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 76. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, January 29, 2023. Interment followed in the Sadler Chapel Cemetery...

James “Jim” Higgs, son of the late Thomas Higgs and Louella Miller Higgs, was born on November 1, 1943, in Gatewood, Missouri, and departed this life on January 27, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 79. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Interment followed in the Caroline Dowdy Cemetery...

Helen Patricia “Pat” Hubbard Carrier, daughter of the late Helen Peacock, was born on September 23, 1938, in Claremore, Oklahoma, and departed this life on January 26, 2023, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 84 years...

Eddie Edmonds Jr., son of Fleta Sue Edmonds and the late Eddie Edmonds Sr. was born on May 15, 1956, in Heidelberg, Germany, and departed this life on January 14, 2023, in Conroe, Texas, at the age of 66. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Saturday, January 28, 2023, from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. A memorial service will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery...

Vicki Lynn Haas, 57 of Bernie passed away January 21, 2023.  Visitation will be conducted on Thursday, January 26, 2023 in Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, from noon until 2 p.m.  Funeral services will then be conducted at 2 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie on Thursday, January 26, 2023 starting at 2 p.m.  Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements...

Robert Borden, son of the late Donald Borden and Mary Moore Borden, was born on August 27, 1962, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life on January 18, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 60. No services are planned. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter assisted with arrangements....

Wanda Harris, daughter of the late Herman Williamson and Maurene Jackson Box, was born on January 5, 1953, in Bloomfield, Missouri, and departed this life on January 18, 2023, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 70. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, January 22, 2023. Interment followed in the Fairview Cemetery, in Puxico...

Thomas Franklin Daniels, 79 of Parma, MO Passed away January 19 2023.  Graveside services were conducted in Bernie Cemetery on Saturday, January 21, 2023 starting at 10:00AM. Interment followed.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisted the family with arrangements...

Reba Ann Owens, daughter of the late Robert Henson and Flora South Henson, was born in Ethridge, Tennessee on August 15, 1936, and departed this life at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri on January 11, 2023, at the age of 86. Mrs. Owens was a homemaker and a seamstress. She was a member of Bernie Church of Christ and a resident of Bernie...

Amelia Madeline Clay, daughter of the late Nancy Luis and Tom Hague, was born May 22, 1922, in Ziegler, Illinois, and departed this life on January 14, 2023, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 100 years old. Ms. Clay was a homemaker and attended Risen Church in Dexter...

Wanda Louise Jones Vancil, daughter of the late Jack Jones and Helen Livers Jones, was born on October 8, 1936, near Puxico, Missouri, and departed this life on January 16, 2023, at Southeast Health of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 86 years...

Anna Maria Roper, daughter of the late Joseph Munaco and Dorothy Lee Munaco, was born on February 19, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life on January 15, 2023, in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 66. Funeral services will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery...

Charles Myers, son of the late John Richard Myers and Ruby Burke Myers, was born on June 10, 1947, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on January 10, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 75. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, January 13, 2023. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Leonard Wilson, son of the late Harold Wilson and Bessie Lane Wilson, was born on June 3, 1946, near Essex, Missouri, and departed this life on January 15, 2023, in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 76. Graveside services will the held at Dexter Cemetery on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 11a.m...

James Horner, son of the late Charles Horner and Gertrude Rodery Horner, was born on March 10, 1929, in Arbyrd, Missouri, and departed this life on January 12, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 93. A memorial service was held Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter on Monday, January 16, 2023...

Vicky Singer, daughter of Helen Lane of Dexter, Missouri, and the late Melvin Lane, was born on December 11, 1952, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on January 11, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 70. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, January 16, 2023. Interment followed in the Essex Cemetery...

Betty Lucille Massey of Dexter, Missouri, daughter of the late Haud Ellis Dunning and Francis Gladys (Matthews) Dunning was born on March 21, 1935, in Sikeston, Missouri, and went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 87 years...

Cinda Belle Temples, daughter of the late Dallas George Miller and Rebecca Conover Miller, was born on December 3, 1930, in Gideon, Missouri and departed this life on January 8, 2023, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 92 years.

Phylis Jean Reinbott passed away on January 3, 2023 at the age of 75.  Visitation will be Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 10:00 am until Noon in the Mathis Funeral Chapel of Bernie.  Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at Noon.  Interment will follow in Dexter Cemetery.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with all arrangements...

Elbert Shepherd, son of the late Belva Shepherd and Thelma Shepherd Page, was born on July 7, 1950, in Hilliard, Missouri, and departed this life on January 6, 2023, at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 72. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, January 13, 2023, from 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, January 13, 2023, at 2 p.m...

Sheri Weathers, daughter of Thelma Weathers of Dexter, Missouri and the late Robert Lee Weathers was born on August 25, 1965, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on January 7, 2023, in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 57. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, January 10, 2023...

Johnny Lutz, son of the late Eugene Otto Lutz and Katie Hall Aldrich, was born on October 20, 1962, in Goshen, Indiana, and departed this life on January 2, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 60. Services will be planned at a later date. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter assisted with arrangements...

Jewell Fisher, daughter of the late Willie Rhine and Edna Anderson Rhine, was born on June 26, 1927, in Gamaliel, Arkansas, and departed this life on January 6, 2023, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 95. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, January 8, 2023. Interment followed in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Bell City, Missouri...

Phylis Jean Reinbott passed away on January 3, 2023 at the age of 75.  Visitation will be Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 10:00 am until Noon in the Mathis Funeral Chapel of Bernie.  Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at Noon.  Interment will follow in Dexter Cemetery.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with all arrangements...

Mildred Lois Rainey, daughter of the late Merley Quick and Cleo Wilson, was born on January 29, 1932, in rural Bloomfield, Missouri, and departed this life on January 7, 2023, at Winchester Nursing Center, in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 91 years...

James “Jim” H. McRoy Sr., of Farmington, entered into eternal rest on January 2, 2023, at Mercy Hospital St. Louis at the age of 73. He was born on April 6, 1949, in Bloomfield, Missouri to the late Calvin and Mildred (Bowling) McRoy. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Calvin “Gene” McRoy, and his sister, Margie Jines...

John Douglas Decker, age 80, passed away on January 5, 2023 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter. He was born on July 15, 1942 in Sikeston, MO. to the late Homer and Pauline Sorrell Decker. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter, MO.; he was a retired agriculture pilot...

Bruce Gordon Dodd, 69, of Lakeland, FL, died at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2022 at the James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital, Tampa, FL. Bruce was born in Dexter, MO on February 5, 1953.  He was the son of the late Fletcher Dodd and Doris Irene (Hamm) Niederstadt.  He grew up in Essex, MO before moving to Attica in 1970 to work at Harrison Steel Casting Co.  ...

Phylis Jean Reinbott passed away on January 3, 2023 at the age of 75. Visitation will be Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 10:00 am until Noon in the Mathis Funeral Chapel of Bernie. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at Noon. Interment will follow in Dexter Cemetery. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with all arrangements...

Jonathan T. McGowan, son of Joey McGowan of Bernie, Missouri and Marcy McGowen of Bernie, Missouri was born on May 18, 1984, in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on December 31, 2022, at the age of 38. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Interment followed in the Bernie Cemetery...

Robert “Bob” Chaney, son of the late Carl Chaney and Pauline Nye Chaney, was born on August 6, 1949, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and departed this life on December 21, 2022, at the age of 73. Visitation will be held at the Lighthouse Christian Church in Dexter on Saturday, January 7, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until 11 a.m. A memorial service will then be conducted at the Lighthouse Christian Church on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Tim Russell officiating...

Opal “Charlee” Allen, daughter of the late Miles Allison and Maudie Fox Allison, was born on August 26, 1945, in Chaonia, Missouri, and departed this life on December 28, 2022, at the age of 77. Graveside services were conducted at Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield on Saturday, December 31, 2022...

Wanda Faye Standridge, daughter of the late Warren R. Kem and Lillie Mae Chaney Kem, was born on November 18, 1943, in Fort Myers, Florida, and departed this life on December 29, 2022, at the age of 79. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, January 2, 2023. Interment followed in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston...

Martha Belle Vines, the daughter of the late August Charles Eiceman, a cotton farmer, and Elva Josephine Crest Eiceman, a school teacher, was born on March 19, 1933, in Marston, MO. Until 2019, she was a long-time resident of Malden, where she raised her family...

Bonnie Maxine Sanders, the daughter of the late Silas Edgar Anderson and Lona Leona Anderson was born Bonnie Maxine Anderson in Painton, Missouri on January 20,1923 and she died November 29, 2022 in Delray Beach, Florida at age 99. She was raised in Dexter and is a member of the Dexter High School Class of 1941...

G. B. Richey, Jr. of Dexter, Missouri was born in Wauchula, Fl on February 19, 1929, and passed from this life on Saturday December 31, 2022, at 8:55 PM, at the age of 93 years, 10.5 months. G. B. was a faithful member of the Dexter church of Christ...

Martha Belle Vines, the daughter of the late August Charles Eiceman, a cotton farmer, and Elva Josephine Crest Eiceman, a school teacher, was born on March 19, 1933, in Marston, MO. Until 2019, she was a long-time resident of Malden, where she raised her family...

Brian Keith Barnes, son of the Grady O’Dell Barnes and Nancy Imogene Tate Barnes, was born on September 29, 1965, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life on December 22, 2022, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 57. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Interment followed in the Bernie Cemetery...

Thomas Dement, son of the late Oscar Lee Dement and Georgia Deroush Dement, was born on October 20, 1954, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on December 20, 2022, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 68. Funeral services were conducted at the Lighthouse Christian Church on Monday, December 26, 2022. Interment followed in Hagy Cemetery...

Fritz Asher Whitmer, son of the late Fritz Whitmer and Gertrue Raines Womble, was born on June 29, 1942, in Parma, Missouri, and departed this life on December 21, 2022, at the age of 80. No services are planned. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter assisted with arrangements...

Pauletta Darlene Beck, 73,  passed away December 14, 2022.  Visitation was Monday, December 19, 2022 at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m . Funeral Services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie starting at 2 p.m.  Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisted family with arrangements...

James L Darby, 95, formerly of Dexter, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. James was born near Essex on January 14, 1927 to Grace M. Grim Darby and John “Albert” Darby. James graduated from Essex High School then served in the Army from 1945-46. He married Margrite Moore on January 31, 1947 and she preceded him in death on October 14, 2001. He later married Pansy Link on January 18, 2003. Pansy died on April 17, 2020...

Junior Ray Pyle, son of the late Charley “Pete” Pyle and Geraldine Cooper Pyle, was born on February 14, 1948, in Dunklin County, Missouri, and departed this life on December 25, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 74 years...

James “Jim” Russell, son of the late Roscoe Russell and Nena Buchanan Russell, was born near Bernie, Missouri, on June 2, 1930, and departed this life at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, on December 18, 2022, at the age of 92 years. Mr. Russell was very community driven, he served 39 years in the United States Army and Missouri National Guard, serving deployments in Korea, Honduras, and Panama. ...

Charles “C.G.” Edwards, son of the late Louis Lee Edwards and Daisy Ann Baker. He was born on February 20, 1936, in LaValle, Missouri, and departed this life on December 15, 2022, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 86. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Interment followed in the West Pleasant Valley Cemetery...

Patricia Ann “Pat” Moore, daughter of the late Raymond Robert Moore and Geraldine Hood Krigbaum, was born on September 10, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life on December 17, 2022, at Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky, at the age of 70 years...

James “Jim” Russell, son of the late Roscoe Russell and Nena Buchanan Russell, was born near Bernie, Missouri, on June 2, 1930, and departed this life on December 18, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 92. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield....