Obituaries

Jean Sullivant of Morehouse, was born in Morehouse, Missouri on December 19, 1927, and passed away at her home in Morehouse on September 12, 2019, at the age of 91 years, 8 months and 23 days. Services will be held at a later date. Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements...

Freda Mae Henson, daughter of the late William Barber and Ida Randolph Barber, was born on November 3, 1913 in Stoddard County, Missouri and departed this life on September 13, 2019 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 105 years. Mrs. Henson was a former nurses aid for a hospital in Flint, Michigan. She was a member of Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church in Dexter...

Deborah Kay Christman, died on September 12, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from 5 till 8 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements...

Gary Beacham Died on September 13, 2019 at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Visitation Sunday, September 15, 2019 from Noon till 2 p.m. in Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will then began at 2 p.m. in Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter. Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of all arrangements...

Betty Jo Lindley, died on September 11, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. Visitation Sunday, September 15, 2019 from 3 to 8 p.m. in Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Bernie United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie In charge of all arrangements...

Artie Bowling Hatchel of Bloomfield, was born near Puxico, Missouri on September 22, 1932, and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, on September 12, 2019, at the age of 86 years, 11 months and 21 days. Friends may visit on Friday, September 13, 2019, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the...

Larry Vernon Phillips passed away on September 3, 2019 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Visitation was conducted on Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. A memorial service was then conducted at 11 a.m. in Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements...

Daryl Lee Ramsey of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Parma, passed away in Cape Girardeau on September 3, 2019, at the age of 61 years. The family plans a private burial but asked that friends join them in a moment of silence on Saturday, September 7 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers or donations, the family asks that a random act of kindness be performed in Daryl’s memory. A tree will be planted in his name at the Arbors of Auburn Creek where Daryl lived for the past year...

Joel Chatten Capps II, son of Joel C. Capps Sr. and Janet Robinson Capps, was born on December 31, 1963 in Carbondale, Illinois and departed this life on September 6, 2019 at his residence in Dudley, Missouri at the age of 55 years. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements...

Henry Junior Cagle of Bloomfield, son of the late Henry Albert and Evelyn Jewell Walker Cagle, was born in Leora, Missouri on March 13, 1942, and passed away at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, on September 4, 2019, at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 21 days...

Alberta Earline Lack, daughter of the late Chester McFarland and Dovie Clubb McFarland, was born on March 11, 1929 in Flint, Michigan and departed this life on September 9, 2019 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 90 years. Mrs. Lack was a former bank teller for First Midwest Bank in Dexter. She was a member of Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church in Dexter and a member of the Dexter Hospital Auxiliary...

Henry Junior Cagle of Bloomfield, son of the late Henry Albert and Evelyn Jewell Walker Cagle, was born in Leora, Missouri on March 13, 1942, and passed away at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, on September 4, 2019, at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 21 days...

Wanda Harolene Renfro, 91, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, Sept 1, 2019 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born August 16, 1928 near Dexter, the daughter of Nathan and Ida Mae (Dunn) Glenn. She and Bayne Renfro were married Nov. 22, 1954 in St. Louis, MO, he passed away Dec. 9, 1999...

Daryl Lee Ramsey of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Parma, passed away in Cape Girardeau on September 3, 2019, at the age of 61 years. The family plans a private burial but asks that friends join them in a moment of silence on Saturday, September 7 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers or donations, the family asks that a random act of kindness be performed in Daryl's memory. A tree will be planted in his name at the Arbors of Auburn Creek where Daryl lived for the past year...

Betty Kathryn Branum passed away on August 30, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Funeral Services were conducted on Monday, September 2, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.  Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements...

Austin Dale Duncan son of Sherman Duncan of West Palm Beach, Florida and Christina Abernathy Brown of Florissant, Missouri was born on August 22, 1995 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on August 30, 2019 at the Christian Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 24...

Janet Lee Sandusky, daughter of the late Frank and Stella Baker Hensley was born on October 2, 1946 in Bexar, Arkansas and departed this life on September 1, 2019 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Facility in Dexter at the age of 72. Mrs. Sandusky was the former owner of Janet’s Beauty Salon in Dexter and worked as a beautician for many years...

Ronald C. Yersak son of the late Charles G. Yersak and Josephine Shoemaker Yersak was born on July 23, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and departed this life on August 31, 2019 at the SoutheastHealth of Stoddard County at the age of 83. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church in Malden. He attended the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Dexter. He was the owner of Ronald C. Yersak Enterprises, specializing in Economic Development, private consulting and planner in charge...

Charles Elsworth Griffin, son of the late Tom and Viola Hume Griffin was born on December 11, 1932 in Essex, Missouri and departed this life on August 30, 2019 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 86. Mr. Griffin was a Veteran of the United States Air Force, and had formerly attended the New Bethel General Baptist Church near Dexter. He had also worked as a farmer and a security guard at the Sikeston Power Plant...

Betty Kathryn Branum passed away on August 30, 2019, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, September 2, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements

William “Darryl” New, was born on October 4, 1947 in Malden, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 71 years. A memorial service will be conducted on Friday, August 30, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri...

Donald “DJ” Morris, was born on June 1, 1994 in Gainesville, Missouri and departed this life on August 18, 2019 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 25 years. A memorial service was conducted at the Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church on Saturday, August 24, 2019...

Velma M. Miller Reinisch, 93, entered into God’s Kingdom on Thursday, August 22, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Edith King. Velma was born June 2, 1926 in Zadock, Missouri and died peacefully at TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow, Kentucky with her family by her side...

Crystal Marie Brown, was born on May 17, 1979 in South Haven, Michigan and departed this life on August 20, 2019 near Fisk, Missouri at the age of 40 years. Funeral services were conducted at the Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church on Friday, August 23, 2019. Interment followed in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter...

Janet S. Spitler, was born on January 9, 1939 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on August 21, 2019 at Bertrand Nursing and Rehab Center in Bertrand, Missouri at the age of 80 years. A memorial service was conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Monday, August 26, 2019...

Yewell G. Lawrence, Loving husband of Sandra (nee Cowsert, deceased 2012) died peacefully in his home in Naples, FL on August 18, 2019 at age 87. He will be remembered for his keen intelligence, good character, and easy, self-deprecating sense of humor. Born in Dexter, MO on March 5, 1932 to Yewell Lawrence and Pearl White Lawrence, Yewell grew up in Bloomfield with his parents and two sisters, Verna and Gerry...

Shirley Ruth Tate, daughter of the late Ivan B. McNew, Sr. and Lydia (Merriman) McNew, was born on October 2, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri and entered Heaven on August 21, 2019 at the age of 82. She was residing at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri at the time of her death...

Lula Chappell Mitchell died on Tuesday, August 20, at her residence in Barnhart, Mo.  Graveside services will be conducted on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 1 p.m. in the Bernie Cemetery.  Interment will follow.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements...

Dr. Louie “Lou” E. Lewis, 93, of Fulton, Missouri passed away on August 20, 2019 at Missouri Veteran’s Home in Mexico, Missouri. Funeral services will be at noon on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Debo Funeral Home in Fulton. The family will receive guests from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Grace United Methodist Church Cemetery in Jamestown, Missouri with graveside services at 3:30 p.m...

Malcolm P. Snyder Jr., died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at his residence in Malden, Missouri.  Graveside Memorial Services will be conducted on Monday, August 19, 2019 in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield at 11 a.m.  Interment will follow.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements...

Tommy Lee Hankins, of Puxico, was born on January 29, 1955 and died on August 15, 2019. Services will be held Thursday, August 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Living Waters Church in Bloomfield.

Pamela Kay (Evans) Hillis of Broseley was born on March 1, 1966 to Charles and Peggy Evans of Dexter and died on August 16 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her fiance, Robert Pennell of Broseley; one son, James Hillis of Fisk; two stepsons, Bobby Pennell and Andrew Pennell both of Poplar Bluff; one stepdaughter Victoria Pennell of Poplar Bluff; two brothers, Gary Evans and wife Dawn of Bloomfield, Chuck Evans and wife Jamie of Perryville; one sister, Charlene Frymire and husband Jim of Dexter; and her mother, Peggy Evans of Dexter.. ...

Brenda Joy Burns, was born on January 28, 1940 in Kennett, Missouri and departed this life on August 15, 2019 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 79 years. Funeral services were conducted at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, August 19, 2019. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield...

Jerry Wayne Fields of Poplar Bluff, son of the late William Fields & Lydia Akers Fields was born in Malden on February 15, 1939. Mr. Fields passed away August 18, 2019 at the Dexter Living Center in Dexter at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 3 days...

Malcolm P. Snyder Jr., died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at his residence in Malden, Missouri.  Graveside Memorial Services will be conducted on Monday, August 19, 2019 in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield at 11 a.m.  Interment will follow.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

Casey John Perry was born on June 18, 1981 in Sikeston and departed this life on Sunday, August 11, 2019 near Dexter at the age of 38 years. Funeral services will be conducted at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Dale Holman officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Janice Ann Camp Bacon Asberry was born on September 7, 1928 in Sadorus, Ill. and departed this life on August 9, 2019 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter at the age of 90 years. A memorial service will be conducted at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Zion Cemetery near Aquilla...

Melvin Howard Bostic was born on January 19, 1921 in Zalma and departed this life on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Bloomfield Living Center in Bloomfield at the age of 98 years. A memorial service was conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Tuesday, August 13, 2019...

Melvin Howard Bostic was born on January 19, 1921 in Zalma and departed this life on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Bloomfield Living Center in Bloomfield at the age of 98 years. A memorial service was conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Tuesday, August 13, 2019...

James Randel Rawls was born on November 20, 1946 in Chicago, Ill. and departed this life on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at his residence in Dexter at the age of 72 years. Funeral services were conducted at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Monday, August 12, 2019. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Hollas S. Montgomery was born on November 11, 1921 in Bernie and departed this life on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter at the age of 97 years. Funeral services were conducted at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, August 12, 2019. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Vickie I. Moore was born on March 11, 1949 in Meridian, Mississippi and departed this life on Monday, August 5, 2019 at her residence in Dexter at the age of 70 years. A memorial service was conducted at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Interment followed in the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Eric Eugene Smith, was born on December 20, 1964 in Santa Ana, CA and departed this life on August 5, 2019 at his residence in Dexter at the age of 54. A memorial service, with full Military Honors, was conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on August 8, 2019...

Elmer Milton Smith was born on December 2, 1958 in Bernie and departed this life on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis at the age of 60 years. Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, August 15, 2019 from noon to 2 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Shane Mallard officiating. Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery...

Robert R. Johnson of Sikeston, son of Robert Jones and the late Nola Sue Johnson Sears, was born on February 14, 1973, and passed away at the Pemiscott County Hospital in Hayti on July 31, 2019, at the age of 46 years, 5 months and 17 days. Visitations will be held on Tuesday August 13, 2019 from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield...

Truman Christian, son of the late Otis P. Christian and Ovie Chapman Christian, was born on May 28, 1927 in Dexter and departed this life on August 7, 2019 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 92. Mr. Christian was a Veteran of the United States Army and served in World War II. He was a member of the Risen Church in Dexter and was a resident of Dexter. Truman had worked at various companies as a heavy equipment operator...

Virginia (Ginger) Dill, passed away August 3, 2019, at Naples Community Hospital with her husband Dee at her side. Born September 19, 1959, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to Don Charles and Sue Honeycutt Evans of Memphis, TN. Ginger attended school in Charleston, Missouri, before graduating from high school in Dexter and later attended Southeast Missouri University. ...

Sharon Lapwing Walker, was born on November 24, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois and departed this life on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at her residence in Bloomfield, Missouri at the age of 71 years. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements...

The Sunrise of Lawrence Cole was June 12, 1952 in Parma, Missouri. Lawrence’s sunset was July 31, 2019. Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 11 a.m. to noon. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at noon with Pastor Bruce Britton officiating. Interment will follow in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden...

Mary M. Lawson, 99, of Troy, Illinois and formerly of Dexter, Missouri passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Morningside Assisted Living in Troy. In celebration of her life, private services will be held at Irwin Chapel in Glen Carbon. Private burial will be at Sunset Hill Memorial Estates. Memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice and may be accepted at the funeral home. www.irwinchapel.com...