Obituaries

George Verlan Beacham, of Bernie, passed away October 15, 2021 at his home at the age of 86. Visitation was held Monday, October 18, 2021 from 9 a.m. till 10:30 a.m.  in the Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.  Funeral services were conducted at 10:30 a.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie.  Graveside services were conducted at Dunklin County Memorial Gardens in Kennett, Missouri, at 2 p.m. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements...

Carol Eilene McRoy, daughter of the late Donald and Virginia Hulsey Reiter, was born on July 25, 1943, in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on October 17, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 78 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Eileen Gail Gibson, daughter of the late Herman Woodall and Lillie Debois Woodall, was born on December 3, 1947, in Lincoln County, Tennessee, and departed this life on October 14, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 73 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, October 18, 2021. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Randolph “Randy” Dale Williams, 54 of Bernie, Missouri passed October 11, 2021 at his home in Bernie.  Memorial services will be conducted at New Beginnings Christian Outreach, 43382 Highway 25, Malden, Missouri on Saturday, October 16, 2021 starting at 1:00 P.M. ...

Phyllis Ann Morgan, daughter of Elbert Eugene Morgan and the late Mary Ruth Morgan, was born on May 14, 1949, in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and departed this life on October 15, 2021, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape, Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 72 years...

Deborah Jean Cossey, daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson McGowen and Pansy Eloise McGowen, was born on November 9, 1951, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and departed this life on October 8, 2021, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 69. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Brenda Lee Pruitt, daughter of the late Robert Dean Fotsch and Effie Jane Metropolis, was born on December 19, 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, and departed this life on October 9, 2021, in Fenton, Missouri, at the age of 69. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, October 15, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. ...

Carol Ann McGowen, daughter of the late William Rath and Patricia Gowins Rath, was born on July 13, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life on October 7, 2021, in Puxico, Missouri, at the age of 65. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, October 11, 2021. Interment followed in the Hobbs Chapel Cemetery in Puxico...

Gary G. Putnam, son of Vivian Perry Putnam-Johnson of Bernie, Missouri, and the late Glen Putnam, was born on May 9, 1945, in Lindsay, California, and departed this life on October 6, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 76. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, October 11, 2021. Interment followed in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...

Ouida Jean Bowie-Whicker, age 92, of Puxico, Missouri, passed in the presence of family on Thursday, Oct. 07, 2021, at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico. She was born May 27, 1929, in Greenbrier, Arkansas, daughter of the late Elihue B. and Eva V. Bowie...

Lela Pauline Gregg Allen was born on April 23, 1931, at Hackleburg, AL, in Marion Co. She was the tenth of twelve children. On September 10, 1949, she was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Clyde Thomas “Sonny” Allen, in Piggott, AR. He preceded her in death on July 28, 2021...

Ruth Annette Carter, age 81, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Cardwell, the widow of Mr. Paul Carter, passed from this life Monday, October 4, 2021, at the Aldersgate Village Assisted Living Center in Topeka. Born in Dudley, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lois Morgan Woolard. ...

Lynn E. Lang, 80 of Dexter, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Winchester Nursing Home in Bernie, Missouri. Lynn, daughter of Robert E. and Lorraine A. Ameling Harris, Jr., was born on Thursday, June 5, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Southeast University and was a Kindergarten Teacher for Malden, having taught for over 25 years. ...

Sharon Michelle Trammell (Burke), daughter of the late James and Marguerite Burke, was born October 6, 1958, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life at her home in Dexter on September 27, 2021, at the age of 62. She and Jay Trammell met when they were in Junior High, and dated 7 years before they were united in marriage on September 25, 1982, in Dexter, Mo. ...

Donald Enderton, 56 of Bernie, passed September 26, 2021.  Visitation was conducted in Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Monday, October 4, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. till 10:30 a.m.  Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. in the Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.  Interment followed in Bernie Cemetery.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is in charge of arrangements...

Glenda Bell Martin passed away September 27, 2021 in Springfield, Illinois at the age of 73. Visitation will be Saturday, October 9, 2021 from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is in charge of all arrangements...

Benjamin Franklin Hayes, the son of Frank and Gail Rounsaville Hayes of Festus, was born on January 6, 1975, in Livingston, Montana and departed this life on October 2, 2021, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 46. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Friday, October 8, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, October 8, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Hagy Cemetery...

Robert C. “Bobby” Crow Jr., son of the late Robert C. Crow Sr. and Helen Cox Crow, was born on January 15, 1958, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on September 30, 2021, in Wappapello, Missouri, at the age of 63 years. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, October 9, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. A memorial service will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 11 a.m...

Kenneth Wayne “Kenny” Hickson Jr., son of Kenneth Hickson Sr. and Jelane Hopkins Hickson, was born on September 17, 1965, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on September 26, 2021, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 56 years. Funeral services were conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, October 1, 2021. Interment followed in the Bloomfield Cemetery...

Linda Faye White, daughter of the late Hanley Tilley and Nina Foster Tilley, was born on October 11, 1949, in Kennett, Missouri, and departed this life on September 25, 2021, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 71 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Interment followed in the Bernie Cemetery...

Lois Ladd, daughter of Jo Ann Duley Gibson of Dexter, Missouri, and the late Arden Smith, was born on May 31, 1964, in Sonoma, California, and departed this life on September 26, 2021, in Fenton, Missouri, at the age of 57 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Interment followed in Hagy Cemetery...

Charles Ray Corlew, son of Mary Litzler Corlew of Essex, Missouri, and the late Charles William Corlew, was born on July 24, 1965, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on September 24, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 56 years. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements...

Brenda Lee Taylor, daughter of Thelma Teel Weathers of Dexter, Missouri, and the late Robert Weathers, was born on July 5, 1957, in Columbus, Ohio, and departed this life on September 22, 2021, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of 64 years. A memorial service was conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, September 26, 2021...

Pansy Irene Poe, daughter of the late Austin Poe and Mary Redding Poe, was born on January 15, 1953, and departed this life on September 22, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 68 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Interment followed in Rock Point Cemetery near Swinton, Missouri...

Loreda Mae Janson, daughter of the late Thurman Lestie O’Neal and Minnie Mossman O’Neal, was born on July 10, 1942, in Puxico, Missouri, and departed this life on September 26, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 79 years. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, September 30, 2021, from 12:00 p.m. ...

Nonie James Reeves, son of the late Jesse Nathan Reeves and Hazel Moreland, was born on October 18, 1946, in Rural Iron Township, of Bismarck, Missouri, and departed this life on September 21, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 74 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, September 27, 2021. Interment followed in the Masonic Cemetery in Piedmont, Missouri...

Rodger Dean Owens, son of the late Homer Segal Owens and Etta Mae Rosenbalm, was born in Bernie, Missouri on September 20, 1948, and departed this life at his residence in Bernie, Missouri on September 22, 2021 at the age of 73. Mr. Owens was a Veteran of the United States Army 1st Battalion “Big Red One”, walked point and machine gunner serving in Vietnam.  He had also served in the National Guard.  He spent 50 plus years in the water and wastewater industry with 25 of those years as an owner/operator of 4 private utility companies.  He also served 12 years as a commissioner on the Missouri State Safe Drinking Water Commission and continued serving until his death.  He was a very well thought of, smart, hardworking man who knew more than your average joe about a lot of things and was a friend to all and lived life to the fullest.. ...

Andrew Lee “Andy” Partenberry, son of Kathy Thompson Partenberry and the late Andrew Benny Partenberry, was born on July 20, 1977, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on September 16, 2021, in Portageville, Missouri, at the age of 44 years...

Shelby Norman 83 of Bentonville, Mo passed September 7, 2021. Funeral services will be Thursday, September 23, 2021 starting at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Chalk Bluff Cemetery. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of arrangements.

Brian Scott Anthony 53 or Dexter, died September 19, 2021. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 21, 2021 from 11 a.m until 1 p.m. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 1 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel of Bernie. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of arrangements...

Connie Maxine Blackwell, daughter of the late Robert Downing and Virginia Wade Downing, was born on October 13, 1949, in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, and departed this life on September 14, 2021, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 71 years. A memorial service was conducted at wFuneral Home Chapel on Monday, September 20, 2021, at 7 p.m...

Eddie C. Metcalf, son of the late Ray and Maida Ruth Lewis Metcalf was born on November 8, 1954, in Bloomfield, Missouri, and departed this life on September 18, 2021, at his residence in Bloomfield at the age of 66. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Interment followed in the North Antioch Cemetery in rural Bloomfield, Missouri...

Barbara Sumlin Sanderson, daughter of the late Roy Sumlin and Ruby Tabor Sumlin, was born on February 23, 1938, in Ruston, Louisiana, and departed this life on September 16, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 83 years. Visitation will be held at Alabama Baptist Church in Arcadia, Louisiana on Saturday, September 25, 2021, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 3 p.m...

Roberta Hutchason passed away quietly on September 15, 2021, at the age of 98. Roberta was born on January 10, 1923, in Dexter, Missouri, and lived most of her life there. She had three children, Ron, Morris, and Cindy; five grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and thirteen great-great-grandchildren. She married Joseph Hutchason in 1946, and they were married almost 70 years before his passing...

Shane R. Beach, was born September, 27, 1968 in Burlington, Iowa and passed from this life on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 in Panama City, Florida at the age of 52. Shane was a graduate of Dexter High School where he was a two-time state wrestling qualifier. ...

Michael Leon Kilmer, 78, of Columbia, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the Northeast Missouri Regional Medical Center in Kirksville. Graveside Services were at noon on Sunday, September 19, at East Lawn Memorial Park with Kevin Wilkerson officiating. Visitation was Sunday from 11:15 – 11:45 a.m. at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico...

Floyd Edwards, son of the late Earnest Edwards and Mable Jarrells Edwards was born on June 1, 1932, in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on September 11, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 89 years. Funeral services were held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Interment followed in the Sadler Chapel Cemetery...

David Robertson, son of the late Jim Robertson and Loretta Lambert Robertson was born on October 6, 1961, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life on September 10, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 59 years. Visitation was held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, September 13, 2021...

Kenneth Roy Woody, son of the late Benjamin Woody and Edna Martin Woody, was born on May 23, 1929, in Onia, Arkansas, and departed this life on September 8, 2021, in Russellville, Arkansas, at the age of 92 years. Funeral services were held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Interment followed in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery...

Paul Ralph Long passed away at his home on September 5, 2021 in Naples, Florida. He was born July 26, 1945, in rural Essex to Manly and Caddie Long. He was baptized and grew up in Dexter First Church of the Nazarene. Paul attended Gray Ridge Schools until his Senior year when he transferred to Dexter High and graduated in 1963. ...

Dorothy Irene Coleman, of Dexter, a daughter of the late Ben and Emmer (Lane) McCormick, was born on July 23, 1926, and passed away on Sept. 4, 2021 in Advance, at the age of 95. Dorothy married Alfred Coleman on June 21, 1944, in Piggott, Arkansas. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking and doing puzzles...

Junior Lee Tucker, son of the late Thomas and Louise Stevens Tucker was born on February 17, 1952, in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on September 7, 2021, in rural Dexter, Missouri at the age of 69 years. A memorial service was held at Word of Faith Family in Bernie on Tuesday, September 14, 2021...

Patricia Lou “Pat” Evans, passed away September 13, 2021 at Dexter, Mo at the age of 90. Visitation will be Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. at Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Rural Dexter, Missouri. Interment following. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements...

Trevor Charles Arathoon was born in India on October 6, 1946.  He was orphaned at a young age and attended a boarding school in Mumbai.  Within just a few years, he contracted Leprosy and was sent to London, England for treatment.  After two years of treatments, he was released, homeless and had to make his own start.   After several years there, he met Lindy Marie, the love of his life, and was married to her in 1978.  Shortly after, they had Bettina and moved to the United States.  Trevor loved spending time with his family first and foremost and was the world’s best daddy and Papa.  He loved creating English style gardens, fishing, rabbit hunting, nature, and above all his family and being a good friend to all. . ...

Robert Vaughn Carson, the son of the late Layton Vaughn Carson and Eula Mae Hatchell Carson, was born January 13, 1959, in Stoddard Co. On September 15, 1990, in Malden, he was united in marriage to Linda Nelson. She preceded him in death on February 16, 2010.  ...

Rick L. Harris, son of Roy Harris and Shirley Simmons Harris, was born on November 11, 1959, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on August 31, 2021, in Malden, Missouri, at the age of 61 years. A graveside service was held on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Missouri...

Robert Steven Conner, son of the late Leroy Conner and Clorene McDowell Glass, was born on March 10, 1954, in Advance, Missouri, and departed this life on September 5, 2021, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 67 years. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at 3 p.m...

Wilma Jean Hovis, daughter of the late Austin Jones and the late Oletha Collins Jones Pierce and Fridis Pierce, was born on January 23, 1931, in Swifton, Arkansas and departed this life on September 5, 2021, in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 90 years...

Gary L. Martin, son of the late Russell Martin and Hazel Hutson Martin, was born on November 2, 1941, in Flint, Michigan, and departed this life on September 3, 2021, in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 79 years. A graveside service was held at Dexter Cemetery on Sunday, September 5, 2021...

Robert (Bob) Dean Rainwater, son of the late Roscoe Rainwater and Mae VanMatre Rainwater, was born on February 2, 1946, in Clubb, Missouri, and departed his life on August 29, 2021, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 75 years. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, September 10, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. ...