Obituaries

Larry T. Tilley, son of the late John Henry Tilley and Vevie Drye Tilley was born on March 18, 1950, in Sherrill, Arkansas and departed this life on June 24, 2022, in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 72. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, June 27, 2022. Interment followed in the New Essex Cemetery...

Stanley Litviak, son of the late Anthony Litviak and Genevieve Glinski Litviak, was born on January 11, 1950, in Doniphan, Missouri, and departed this life on June 25, 2022, at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 72 years. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, July 1, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. Graveside services will then be conducted on Friday, July 1, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at Walker Cemetery in rural Bloomfield, Missouri...

Janie Battles, daughter of the late Clarence Renfro and Lula Mae White Renfro, was born on January 10, 1948, in Caraway, Arkansas, and departed this life on June 23, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 74. A memorial service will be planned at a later date...

Phillip Cullum, son of Edna Jameson McIntire and the late Shirley Lee Cullum, was born on September 4, 1966, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on June 22, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 55. No services are currently planned...

William “Eddie” Wilcox, 64, of Qulin, Missouri, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff.  Mr. Wilcox was born Sept. 30, 1957, in Poplar Bluff to the late Warren C. and Billie Jo Wilcox.  He was an avid outdoorsman; he enjoyed hunting and fishing. Eddie loved his family and he loved people. More than anything, he loved the Lord. He had been a longtime member of Heartland Christian Family Church in Poplar Bluff. ...

Sally Leake, daughter of the late Chester Hill and Barbara Burnett Whitehead, was born on October 25, 1959, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life on June 22, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 62. No services are planned. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements...

Roy Harris, son of the late Arthur and Leola Harris, was born on March 4, 1935, in Alabama and departed this life on June 21, 2022, in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 87 A memorial service was held at the Lighthouse Christian Church in Dexter on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Marilyn Irene York, 69 of Bernie, passed away June 21, 2022 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Missouri.  A Celebration of Life is being planned by the family at a later date.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements...

Randal Len “Randy” Silliman, son of Violet Norman Silliman of Dexter, Missouri, and the late Bill Silliman, was born on July 31, 1954, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on June 14, 2022, at his residence in Slidell, Louisiana, at the age of 67 years...

Louis Allen Schwent 52 of Bernie, passed away June 17, 2022. Visitation was at Mathis Funeral Home on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at 1 p.m. Interment followed in Bernie Cemetery. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements...

Carol Elaine Vinson, daughter of the late L. E. and Gertie DeVinna, was born on April 1, 1937, in Versailles, Missouri, and departed this life on June 14, 2022, in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 85. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, June 26, 2022, from noon until 2 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 2 p.m...

Maxine Brown, daughter of the late Walter Tharp and Gladys Bradbury Tharp, was born on May 2, 1934, in Parma, Missouri, and departed this life on June 16, 2022, at her residence in Oak Ridge, Missouri, at the age of 88 years. Graveside services were conducted at Chalk Bluff Cemetery on Monday, June 20, 2022...

Thomas Wayne Bacon, son of the late William Don Bacon and Janice Ann Bacon Asberry, was born on June 6, 1957, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on June 19, 2022, in Cape Girardeau at the age of 65. A memorial service will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Zion Cemetery near Leora...

James Lawrence “Larry” Kehoe III, D.O., son of the late James Lawrence “Buddy” Kehoe Jr. and Virgina Hackett Kehoe, was born on July 4, 1939, in Sedalia, Missouri, and departed this life on June 16, 2022, in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 82. Visitation will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter on Sunday, June 26, 2022, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m...

Orval Larry Grimes, son of the late Orval Junior Grimes and Betty Lou Thomas Grimes, was born on June 16, 1949, in Pontiac, Michigan, and departed this life on June 16, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 73. Graveside services were conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Tuesday, June 21, 2022...

Dennis Joe “Denny” Ward, son of the late Jack Ward and Bobbie Jean Sheldon Ward, was born on June 24, 1952, in Advance, Missouri and departed this life on June 15, 2022, in Cape Girardeau, , at the age of 69. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Interment followed in the Gravel Hill Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Linda K. Smith, daughter of the late Hoyte and Ida Jurline Presley, was born on August 30, 1949, in Poinsett, Arkansas and departed this life on June 8, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 72. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Interment followed in the Dudley Cemetery...

George Edward “Sonny” Ingle, 80 of Berne, passed away June 13, 2022. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Thursday, June 16, 2022 from noon till 2 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted at 2 p.m in Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie...

William Greer, son of the late Elmer Greer and Ada Johnson Greer, was born on February 14, 1928, in Carryville, Arkansas, and departed this life on June 7, 2022, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 94. A memorial service will be planned at a later date...

Gary Allen Hicks, son of the late Joseph Edward Hicks and Margie Nell Harris, was born on September 7, 1954, in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on June 12, 2022, in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 67. Graveside services were conducted at Essex Cemetery on Tuesday, June 14, 2022...

Bruce Dewayne Appleton, 64 of Bernie passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Dexter. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. Funeral service was conducted Monday, June 13, 2022 in Mathis Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Interment followed in Bernie Cemetery. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements...

Linda K. Smith, daughter of the late Hoyte and Ida Jurline Presley, was born on August 30, 1949, in Poinsett, Arkansas and departed this life on June 8, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 72. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Interment followed in the Dudley Cemetery...

Lawrence Wayne Tillmon, age 80, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Lawrence, “Larry” to his friends, lived a life well lived. He was born on August 20, 1941, in Bernie, Missouri. Some of his accomplishments during his life include being a United States Marine, a farmer for over 20 years, a gun smith, and at the age of 48 he made the decision to fulfill a lifelong dream to become a college graduate receiving a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology and a master’s in business administration. ...

Kristi Jo Stanford Altman, daughter of Vickie Asbell Stanford McClard of Dexter, Missouri, and the late Ronnie Stanford, was born on August 28, 1971, in Dexter and departed this life on June 6, 2022, at her residence in Dexter at the age of 50 years...

Jacquelyn Marie Douglas MacKay of Cape Coral, FL, entered her heavenly home peacefully on June 4, 2022. Jacquelyn was born to Billie Edwin Douglas and Alma Marie Phelps on December 23, 1942, in St. Louis. Jacquelyn was a retired teacher with the Woodland R-4 School District where she taught remedial math and reading for 28 years. ...

Amby Barnes, daughter of Walter Mayers of Speculator, New York, and the late Marguerite Dunn, was born on December 2, 1970, in Oneida, New York, and departed this life on May 31, 2022, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 51. A memorial service will be held at The Assembly Church in Bloomfield, Missouri on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 7 p.m...

Richard Lee McRoy, son of the late Clarence McRoy and Wanda Lee Gaines McRoy, was born on September 18, 1945, in Bloomfield, Missouri, and departed this life on June 4, 2022, at Oakdale Care Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 76 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Donna Kay Groves, daughter of the late Herschel DeWitt and Linda Mitchell DeWitt, was born on February 27, 1961, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life on June 2, 2022, in Morehouse, Missouri, at the age of 61. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Barbara Jean McCormick 83 of Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away June 4, 2022. No services are being planned at this time. Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie is assisting with arrangements.

George C. Pulliam Sr., son of the late Thomas Pulliam and Evelyn Wyatt Pulliam, was born on December 16, 1946, in Doniphan, Missouri, and departed this life on June 2, 2022, in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 75. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Barbara Owens, daughter of the late Earl Slaughter and Pauline Kester Slaughter, was born on July 15, 1947, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on May 27, 2022, in Dexter at the age of 74. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Interment followed in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...

Belinda Ann Razer, daughter of the late Bob Razer and Cloetta “Corky” Oliver Razer, was born on October 10, 1964, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on May 29, 2022, in Malden, Missouri, at the age of 57. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Alabaster Vessel Women’s Ministry Building, 27 W Business Hwy 60 Rear in Dexter, Missouri. Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery...

Joe Vinson, son of the late W. R. Vinson and Mary Taylor Vinson, was born on July 5, 1932, in Essex, Missouri, and departed this life on May 30, 2022, in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 89. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, June 2, 2022, from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Sherry Jines, daughter of the late Leslie Curtis and Ruby Walker Curtis, was born on December 27, 1950, in Gideon, Missouri, and departed this life on May 27, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 71. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Interment followed in the Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

Johnny “Jay” Daniels, son of the late Johnnie Daniels and Bernice Henson Daniels, was born on May 15, 1947, in Parma, Missouri, and departed this life on May 28, 2022, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 75. No services are currently planned. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements...

Rev. Donald Wells, son of the late Charles Wells and Jeri Thornton Wells, was born on April 11, 1940, in Matoon, Illinois, and departed this life on May 29, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 82 years. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Thursday, June 2, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie...

Wilma Arcena McGowen, 97, of Puxico, went to be with the Lord May 26, 2022, at Auburn Creek Assisted Living in Cape Girardeau. Wilma was born October 06, 1924 in Puxico to the late Audrey Azel Allen and Dena Ann Hickman Allen. She was united in marriage to Hubert “Dude” McGowen on December 05, 1940 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri...

Dakoka Ann Thorne, age 82, passed away on April 27, 2022 at Victorian Gardens in Eureka, MO. She was born on September 3, 1939 in Sikeston, MO. to the late Joseph Franklin and Nancy Thelma Burris Stacy. On October 3, 1958 in Cairo, IL. she married David Thorne who survives of the home in Eureka, MO...

Rickie Joe Baldwin, 72, of Puxico, passed away May 17, 2022 at the Puxico Nursing and Rehab Center.  He was born July 1, 1949 in Cape Girardeau, MO, the son of Arzie and Bertie Barnett Baldwin. Rickie had worked as a union operator. Survivors include: three sons, Travis (Stephania) Bond of Advance, Rick (Kim) Baldwin of Frohna, and Jeff (Deanna) Baldwin of Oak Ridge; a brother, Bill Baldwin of Essex; and his loving grandchildren...

Harold Dean Masters, 93, of Advance, Missouri, passed away on May 15, 2022 at Advance Assisted Living surrounded by family. Harold was born February 27, 1929 to Henry James Masters and Veta (Johnson) Masters in Frisbee, Missouri. He grew up in Campbell, Missouri where at age 12 he started working to help provide for his siblings. ...

Veda Nadine Deckard, 94, of Advance, passed away May 15, 2022 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo.  She was born October 5, 1927 in Wappapello, MO, the daughter of Beauford and Stella Ward. Veda worked as a Quality Controller at Bussman Cooper Industries in St. Louis, MO from 1954 to 1988.  She was a member of the Advance Faith Baptist Church...

Jerry Winford Cooper, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at his residence in Bloomfield at the age of 80. Jerry, son of the late Raymond and Blanche “Mason” Cooper was born on September 5, 1941, in Bloomfield, Missouri. On September 17, 1960, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Johnson in Bloomfield, Missouri. To this union was born a son, Jerry Brent Cooper, who preceded him in death on December 10, 2013...

Carolyn Dzvonar, daughter of the late Orval Patterson and Mildred Warthen Patterson, was born on December 14, 1951, in Essex, Missouri, and departed this life on May 24, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 70. No services are planned. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements...

Carlson Sielert, son of the late Carl and Opal Sielert, was born on June 15, 1929, and departed this life on May 17, 2022, in Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, at the age of 92. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Interment followed in the Bloomfield Cemetery...

Robert Dyle, son of the late Harry Dyle and Edythe Linthicum Dyle, was born on June 6, 1948, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life on May 17, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 73. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Anita Wyatt, daughter of the late Cellar Sawyer and Elnora Hester Sawyer, was born on July 4, 1963, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on May 12, 2022, in Malden, Missouri, at the age of 58. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, May 20, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, May 20, 2022, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri...

Helen Ross, daughter of the late William Christman and Anna Stewart Christman Finley, was born on March 14, 1927, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on May 12, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 95. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. Interment followed in the Essex Cemetery in Essex, Missouri...

Marie “Nanie” Brown, daughter of the late Harry Rogers and Anna Farfalla Voss, was born on February 6, 1944, in Omaha, Nebraska, and departed this life on May 14, 2022, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 78 years. Graveside services were conducted at Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri on Monday, May 16, 2022...

Virginia Pullum, daughter of the late Ernest McCollom and Lois Black McCollom, was born on June 2, 1934, in Bloomfield, Missouri, and departed this life on May 12, 2022, in Bernie, Missouri at the age of 87. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Interment followed in the Walker Cemetery in rural Bloomfield, Missouri...

Lloyd Allstun, son of the late Charley Lloyd Allstun and Tina George Allstun, was born on September 2, 1935, in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on May 14, 2022, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 86. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Interment followed in the Armstead Dowdy Cemetery in rural Dexter, Missouri...