Obituaries

John David Jenkins, son of the late George Edward Jenkins and Irene Fay Musgrave Jenkins was born on January 16, 1951 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on January 22, 2019 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 68 years...

James E. Greer 58 of Advance, Missouri died Saturday, January 19, 2019 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Visitation will be Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.  A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. ...

Roger Snow, 65 of Roseau, MN, died Jan. 13, 2019 in Roseau. Roger was born on May 16, 1953 to parents Asa & Octa Snow in Advance, MO.  He graduated from Advance High School in 1973. A memorial service was held on Sunday Jan. 20 in Roseau.  Burial was in Falun Cemetery, near Roseau.  (Gieseke Funeral Chapel, Greenbush, MN)...

Beatrice DeLay of Dexter, daughter of the late Louis Elmira and Betty Victoria Fletcher Summers, was born Acorn Ridge, Missouri on April 16, 1937, passed away at her home in Dexter on January 21, 2019, at the age of 81 years, 9 months and 5 days. Beatrice had lived in Bloomfield and Dexter all her life. She had worked for the Social Security Office as a secretary, she also attended the Church of Christ in Dexter...

Louise Razer, Missouri was born on December 1, 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on January 17, 2019 at the SoutheastHealth of Stoddard County at the age of 72. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 1 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Stevens officiating...

Bobbie Joe Russell of Puxico, was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on February 24, 1936, passed away at his home near Puxico on January 10, 2019, at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 17 days. Visitation was held on Thursday, January 17, 2019 from 5:00 to 8 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter...

Mildred Palmer of Bloomfield, was born in Bloomfield, Missouri on August 28, 1923, passed away at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau on January 15, 2019, at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 18 days. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 after 10:00 a.m., until time of services at 11:30 am. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Terry Berry of Bloomfield officiating...

Mary Emma Wells of Puxico, was born in Dexter, Missouri on June 1, 1922, passed away at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico on January 17, 2019, at the age of 96 years, 7 months and 16 days. Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2019 from 6:00 to 8 pm at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico...

Glendell Wayne Woodrow, 68, of Advance, passed away January 14, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center.  He was born December 26, 1950 at Centralia, IL, the son of Thomas and Melba Bradshaw Woodrow. Glen had been the owner/operator of PGS Home Improvements for many years.  He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army and served two tours of duty in Vietnam.  He was very active in military organizations such as; Task Force USA, Freedom of the Road Riders, Patriot Guard and American Legion. ...

Marilyn Ann Tuley, was born May 8, 1932, in St. Louis, Missouri, and received her heavenly healing at her residence in Dexter, Missouri, on January 2, 2019, at the age of 86. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2019 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Fowler officiating. Burial was at the Sadlers Chapel Cemetery near Dexter. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter was in charge of all arrangements...

Jerry Leffler Lee, son of the late Leffler Lee and Ada Monroe Lee, was born on February 24, 1939 in Bloomfield, Missouri and departed this life on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his home in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 79 years. Mr. Lee retired from the Liberty Township of Dexter in July 2005. He enjoyed his work there and the friends he made. Previously, he co-owned and operated the J&E Filling Station in Dexter...

Samuel Faulkner, was born on May 7, 1936 in Bloomfield, Missouri and departed this life on January 2, 2019 at his residence in Bloomfield, Missouri at the age of 82 years. At the request of Mr. Faulkner, a private service will be conducted at a later date...

Kenneth Dale Shelton was born on February 11, 1946 in Malden, Missouri and departed this life on January 5, 2019 at the Dexter Living Center at the age of 72. Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. Funeral services will then be conducted on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Gerald Fadler officiating. Interment will follow in the Sycamore Cemetery...

Allen Lang, was born on May 26, 1942 in Cheyenne, Wyoming and departed this life on January 3, 2019 at the Mark Twain Caring Center in Poplar Bluff at the age of 76. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 10 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Richard Orrell officiating. Interment followed at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors...

Earl “Wayne” Northington, was born on September 28, 1947 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on January 4, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 71 years. Graveside services were conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 2 p.m...

Charles Lee Brigman formerly of Bloomfield, was born in Pemiscot County, Missouri on February 2, 1957, and passed away at the Marian Cliff Manor in St. Mary, Missouri on December 30, 2018, at the age of 61 years, 10 months and 28 days. Visitation was held on Monday January 7, 2019, after 11:00 a.m. until time for services at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri...

Charles “Pete” Felker of Dexter, was born in Keiser, Arkansas on April 20, 1941, and passed away at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on December 28, 2018, at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 8 days. Memorial services were held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri...

Mary Sue Glenn, was born on November 26, 1932 in Clarkton, Missouri and departed this life on December 29, 2018 at Cypress Point in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 86 years. Funeral services were conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, January 2, 2019.  Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter was in charge of all arrangements...

Mary Eulee Phillips, was born on November 26, 1934 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on December 29, 2018 at Cypress Point in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 84 years. Graveside services were conducted on Monday, December 31, 2018 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of all arrangements...

Bobby Ray Ramsey, was born on August 26, 1930 in Troy, Kansas and departed this life on December 28, 2018 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 88 years. Graveside services were conducted on Monday, December 31, 2018 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home was in Dexter in charge of all arrangements...

David Chris Seabaugh, was born on April 14, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on December 24, 2018 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 50 years. Memorial services were conducted at the Lighthouse Church on Friday, December 28, 2018. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of all arrangements...

Ronald G. Uthoff, was born on September 10, 1948 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on December 29, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 70 years.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of all arrangements...

Mary Lou Houart of Bloomfield, was born near Puxico, Missouri on June 28, 1932, and passed away at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico on January 6, 2019, at the age of 86 years, 6 months and 9 days. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 11, 2019 after 10:00 a.m., until time of services at 11:00 a.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Darren Baker of Puxico officiating...

Jimmie G. Lawrence, son of the late John H. Lawrence and Chloe Robling Lawrence was born on June 23, 1934 in Gray Ridge, Missouri and departed this life on January 1, 2019 at the Missouri State Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo. at the age of 84 years...

Mildred Ilene Moore, 88, daughter of the late Joseph Parker and Betty McKeel Parker, was born May 5, 1930 in Parma, Missouri and departed this life Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 in Warrensburg, Missouri . Mrs. Moore was a former die cutter for Elder Manufacturing, was a former pastor of Link Community Church and was a member of the Dudley Community Church...

Billy Edward Rhodes, Jr., 64, of Advance, passed away Dec. 26, 2018 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.  He was born Aug. 4, 1954 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Bill and Jean Requerth Rhodes. Billy was a 1972 graduate of Advance High School.  He then attended Murray State University and was a member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. ...

Milford Leil Redman, 82, of Advance, passed away Dec. 26, 2018 at the Advance Nursing Center.  He was born Aug. 6, 1936 at Bell City, Mo., the son of Joe and Jewell Rhodes Redman. In his early years, Milford had been a carpenter that built homes.  He owned Redman’s Riding Arena.  He enjoyed his Quarter Horses and running all of the timed events such as pole bending and barrel racing...

Elsie Margaret Pointer, daughter of the late Frank Cuevas Lopez and Josefa Baez de Cuevas, was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Oct. 25, 1925, and passed away in Dexter, Missouri, Dec. 12, 2018, in the loving embrace of Jesus Christ. Her six children were in attendance. She was 93...

Kurt Lindale Young, 36, of Fayetteville, Arkansas left this world Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. He was the son of Kelly and Kim Young and was born Nov. 21, 1982 in Dexter, Missouri.  He graduated from Bentonville High School in 2001 and was passionate about basketball and music. ...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Donald Eugene Wethington, 75, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 at his home in Bloomfield suddenly of a heart attack while he was out working in the yard. Visitation and funeral were Wednesday morning, Dec. 26, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter with Father William Hennecke officiating. Burial followed at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full Military Honors...

Emily "Beth" Webb, 72, of Poplar Bluff, passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 peacefully at home. Beth was born Feb. 20, 1946. Daughter of Joe and Ora Fuchs of Qulin, Mo.. Beth worked as a Rehab Tech for nearly 20 years in the Poplar Bluff area. On June 11, 1963 she married Johnny...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Larry E. Becking, 78, died at his residence in Dexter, Mo. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. Visitation will be at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Funeral services will then be conducted at 11 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Susan Marner-Sides officiating. Burial will be in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Mo. with full Military Honors...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Kathleen Wamble, 75, of Essex, Mo., died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec.27, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo. The funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Bro. Junior Cagle of Bloomfield officiating. Burial with be in the Essex Cemetery in Essex with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo.- Norma Lee Rampley, 85, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Visitation and funeral were Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with the Rev. Kenneth Lambert of Bloomfield officiating. Burial was in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...

Linda Kaye Cross, 74, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Cedargate Healthcare. Kaye, the daughter of the late Lon and Velma (Derryberry) Bowen was born August 11, 1944 in Marysville, Ca. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Kaye was a R.N. and a previous Director of Home Health for Corning, Ark. and Salt Lake City, Utah. She enjoyed spending time with her family, genealogy and cooking...

Douglas Edward Robinett, 49, of Bloomfield, Mo., died Dec. 12, 2018 at his residence. Visitation was held Dec. 16, 2018 and the funeral service was held Dec. 17, 2018 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Rev. Jonathan Rice and Rev. Dales Jones officiated...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Eva Sue DeArman, daughter of the late Douglas Gilmore and Rosie Shelton Gilmore was born on Dec. 12, 1946 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on Dec. 6, 2018 at Southeast Health of Stoddard County at the age of 71 years. Mrs. DeArman was a bookkeeper for Fowler Gas Company in Neelyville, Missouri. She was a Sunday school teacher and member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...

Thurman "Mike" Almond, 76, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, peacefully in his home in Dexter. Mike was born May 29, 1942, in Aid, Missouri to the late Thurman Autie Almond and Mamie Juldene Long Almond.In 1959, he met the love of his life and wife of 56 years, Becky Hubbard Almond...

Raymond Michael Kane. 76, of Poplar Bluff, Mo., entered his Eternal Home on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Kane, the son of the late Dennis Patrick and Geraldine M. Keeney Kane, was born Oct. 26, 1942 in Flint, Mich. ...

Betty Beardsley, 86, of Valley Park, Mo., died at her granddaughter's home in Sullivan, Mo. Friday, Nov. 23, 2018. Visitation will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, after 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri. Burial will follow in the Triplett Cemetery near Dexter, Mo. with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...