Stories from Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Dr. Odus K. Eubanks, son of the late O.K. Eubanks and Clarsa Simmons Eubanks, was born on July 14, 1933 in Russellville, AR and went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 27, 2020 at the age of 87 years. He departed this life at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, WI...

Robert Dale “Bob” Garner was born March 16, 1927, to Robert Alexander and Cora DeArman Garner in Pyletown.  He departed from this life on November 7, 2020, at Winchester Place in Bernie, at the age of 93. He married Maxine Clary on July 13, 1950, in Piggott, Arkansas, and then moved to Michigan for work.  After the birth of their fourth child, they returned to Missouri and settled near the family farm...

Janet Rushin of Bloomfield, daughter of the late Howard Baker Burgess and Martha “Vanita” Marquis Burgess, was born in Painton, Missouri on June 21, 1938, and passed away in Bloomfield, Missouri on November 7, 2020, at the age of 82. She was a member of the Lick Creek Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing, working in her garden and writing in her journal. She worked for many years at the 3 Brothers Restaurant in Bloomfield...

Henry James Rogers, Jr., 90, of Centralia, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Centralia Manor. He was born September 24, 1930 in Bloomfield, the son of Henry James Rogers, Sr. and Opal Edith (Harper) Rogers. Henry married Pansy Underwood on April 15, 1950 in Pickett, Arkansas and they later divorced. He married MaryAnn Rahm on May 2, 1975 in Mt. Vernon and she preceded him in death on July 23, 1994. Henry married Ellenora Todahl on September 4, 2004 and they later divorced...

Doris Kathryn Williamson, daughter of the late George Miller and Naomi Temples Miller, was born on August 1, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan and departed this life on November 6, 2020 in Dexter, at the age of 92 years. On January 15, 1951, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, she was united in marriage to Estel Williamson. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson were married for 69 years.  Mr. Williamson survives of their home in Essex...

Linda Ruth Miller (Lovins), 75, of Bernie, died on November 6, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Hospital.  Born to James “Buddy” and Ruth Nell Lovins on February 5, 1945. She is survived by her husband Elmer Gene Miller of the home; son Michael Mason; daughter Kelly Mason; brother James “Buster” Lovins; and sister Kathy Cagle.  She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Joyce Hicks.  She was loved and adored by all who knew her; her nieces & nephews, in-laws, extended family, and fellow parishioners at the Bernie General Baptist Church.. ...

Wanda “Cookie” West, daughter of the late Jake Grubbs and Jean Ann Taylor Grubbs, was born on August 24, 1951 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on November 8, 2020 at her residence in Dexter, at the age of 69 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Interment followed in Dexter Cemetery...

Ashley Paige Comstock, daughter of Chris Conner Rainwater and Angela Weed Rainwater of Bloomfield, Missouri, was born on September 24, 1997 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and departed this life on November 7, 2020 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 23 years...

Steven Lloyd Triplett, 67, of Jena, Louisiana, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 27, 1953, to the union of Lloyd and Jeanne Triplett, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, November 6, 2020. Interment followed in Chalk Bluff Cemetery, with full military honors...

Bill Bell of Bloomfield, the son of the late Lee Roy and Ruby Aslee Hardin Bell, was born in Camden, Tennessee on May 23, 1942, and passed away on November 7, 2020, at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 78 years...

Richard James Head, son of the late William Head and Ruth Stewart Head, was born on November 14, 1933 in Columbus, Nebraska, and departed this life on November 1, 2020 at Hunter Acres Care Center, in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 86 years. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements...

Joyce Lorene Kennedy, 88 of Bernie passed on November 7, 2020.  Visitation was Wednesday, November 11, 2020 from noon until 1 p.m. at Bethany General Baptist Church, in rural Campbell.  Services were conducted at 1 p.m. in Bethany General Baptist Church on Wednesday, Novmber 7, 2020.  Interment followed in Bethany Cemetery.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of arrangements...

Billy Gene “Sonny” Eaton, son of the late Albert Eaton and Lois Wilson Eaton, was born on August 9, 1934 in Essex, Missouri, and departed this life on November 5, 2020 at Cotton Point Living Center in Matthews, Missouri, at the age of 86 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, November 7, 2020. Interment followed in Dexter Cemetery, with full military honors...

Patricia Wilkerson, daughter of the late Everett Cecil and Juanita Newton Cook, was born on December 5, 1950 in Indianapolis, Indiana, and departed this life on November 5, 2020 at Southeast Health of Stoddard County, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 69 years...

Farrell Dean Menley, son of the late Alvin Menley and Mary Phillips Menley, was born on September 16, 1939 in rural Bloomfield, Missouri, and departed this life on November 6, 2020 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 81 years...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell Nov. 2-6, 2020 • Ruth Morgan to Arthur Ray Morgan and Densil O. Morgan Jr. Section 1 Township 25 Range 10. • Blane D. Hampton and Debra G. Hampton to John Crane Langley and Nancy Dixon Langley. SEC 22 TWP 25 R 10...

BLOOMFIELD — Dexter Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Alisha Trammell and owners of multiple small businesses in Stoddard County pleaded with the county commissioners Monday to use Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to help out with mortgage payments...

The Bernie School Board moved quickly through a light open session agenda Monday evening at its November meeting. Elementary principal Tommie Ellenburg said teachers were working to give students in quarantine quality material to work on, as well as holding Google meetings with the parents...

By NANCY NELSON VINES Contributing Writer As with the annual Veterans’ Day observance, the wreath-laying ceremony at the Missouri State Veterans’ Cemetery in Bloomfield, has fallen victim to the COVID virus. The holiday commemoration, which was scheduled for Saturday, December 19, will still be held, but there will be no speaker, and the public will not be participating in placing the wreaths on the graves. The ceremony has been held at Bloomfield since 2006...

The area Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts have changed their plans for their annual food drive. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the scouts will not be permitted to distribute the food bags and collect them as planned. Instead a collection booth will be located at Morlan Nissan the next two Saturdays (November 14 and 21) from 9 a.m. to noon...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, confirmed the 30th COVID-19 related death in the county. Godwin said the patient was not related to the nursing home outbreak. Godwin also confirmed 49 new cases of COVID-19 along with 32 recoveries. Stoddard County has seen 300 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the last 8 days. The county now sits at 1,430 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 274 active, 1126 recoveries and 30 deaths...