Obituaries

Gloria McRoberts, daughter of the late Claude Smith and Cora Shipley Smith, was born March 17, 1941 in Formosa, Arkansas and departed this life Nov. 25, 2024, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 83. Visitation was held Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Interment followed in Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Betty McClintock, daughter of the late Dan Duggins and Francis Gaulden Duggins, was born Aug. 6, 1935, in Camdenton, Missouri, and departed this life Dec. 15, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 89. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at CrossRoads Global Methodist Church in Dexter. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Roy L. Poe Sr., son of the late Austin Poe and Mary Redding Poe, was born Sept. 4, 1951, in Essex, Missouri and departed this life Dec. 13, 2024, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 73. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...

James Robert Giffin, son of the late James and Beatrice (Walker) Giffin was born on Aug. 17, 1929, in Bordentown, New Jersey, and passed away Dec. 9, 2024 in Bloomfield, Missouri. at the age of 95. No further arrangements have been made at this time...

Sandra “Diane” Landers of Dexter, Missouri was born Feb. 20, 1945, in Parma, Missouri, and passed away Dec. 7, 2024 in Dexter at the age of 79 years, 9 months and 17 days. The visitation was scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri, with the funeral beginning at 1 p.m. Pastor Jeff Wells of Dexter, Missouri will be officiating...

Moses Grayson of Essex, Missouri, the son of the late Henry and Katie (Spells) Grayson, was born Oct. 8, 1945 in Sikeston, Missouri and passed away Nov. 30, 2024 at the age of 79.  The visitation will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, with the funeral to follow at noon...

Rose Marie McTurnan of Puxico, Missouri, daughter of the late Vernon and Effie (Cochran) Adkison was born April 12, 1947 in Arbor, Missouri, and passed away Dec. 2, 2024 in Puxico at the age of 77. No further arrangements have been made at this time...

Edna Eileen Sanders of Bloomfield, Missouri, daughter of the late Jessie and Irene (Jaco) Carver, was born April 27, 1937 in Wayne County, Missouri and passed away Nov. 30, 2024 in Bloomfield at the age of 87. Visitation and funeral were Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri...

Anna Mae “Ann” Ruddick of Pineville, North Carolina, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 1:08 a.m. ET Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 at The Laurel at the Villages in Pineville, North Carolina. Ann was born in Chaffee, Missouri to the late Archie and Lona Mae (Parmenter) Williams. Ann married Robert Wesley “Bobby” Ruddick July 22, 1950 in Piggott, Arkansas. Bobby preceded Ann in death Jan. 27, 2020...

Jauhn Miller, son of Kathy Christian of Bernie, Missouri, and the late James Miller, was born March 2, 1974, in Sturgis, Michigan and departed this life Dec. 5, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 50. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, at the Vision of Hope Church in Essex...

Dennis Rodgers, son of the late John Rodgers and Freida Powell Rodgers, was born July 1, 1942, in Essex, Missouri, and departed this life Dec. 9, 2024, in Wappapello, Missouri at the age of 82. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Willard Adams, son of the late Charles Henry and Elzia Hopper Adams, was born May 22, 1930, in Caruthersville, Missouri and departed this life Dec. 7, 2024, in Dexter at the age of 94. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Interment followed in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Darrell Green, son of the late Bobby Green and Betty Hull Brown, was born in Bloomfield, Missouri, March 20, 1966, and departed this life in Bloomfield, Dec. 6, 2024, at the age of 58. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery in Puxico...

Darrell Green, son of the late Bobby Green and Betty Hull Brown, was born in Bloomfield, Missouri, March 20, 1966, and departed this life in Bloomfield, Dec. 6, 2024, at the age of 58. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Interment followed in Fairview Cemetery in Puxico...

Leonard Jackson, son of the late Charles Leonard Jackson and Madeline Smothers Crossen, was born Nov. 25, 1946, in Dunklin County, Missouri, and departed this life Dec. 3, 2024, in Advance, Missouri, at the age of 78. No services are planned. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter assisted with arrangements...

Shirley “Jean” Pickett, daughter of the late Claude Pickett and Shirley Teel Pickett, was born Nov. 5, 1958, in Gideon, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 28, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 66. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Interment followed in Bernie Cemetery...

Bryan Crowley, son of Jerry and Janice “Jan” Crowley of Dexter, Missouri was born Feb. 14, 1968, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life Dec. 2, 2024, in Dexter, at the age of 56. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will then be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Dexter Cemetery...

Debbie Rodgers, daughter of Doris Harkness Thompson of Dexter, Missouri, and the late Gilbert Thompson, was born Oct. 24, 1959, in Dexter and departed this life Nov. 24, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 65. Funeral services were held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. Interment followed in Chalk Bluff Cemetery...

Frank Thomas Cook, 89, of Malden passed away Nov. 24, 2024.  Visitation will be at 10 a.m. until noon Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 at Mathis Funeral Home.  Funeral Services will then be conducted at noon Wednesday, Dec.4, 2024 in the Mathis Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery. ...

Marjean Green, 87 years old, of Festus, Missouri died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at home in Festus. She was born July 19, 1937 in Parma, Missouri. Marjean enjoyed traveling, reading, bowling and Wheel of Fortune. She is survived by a brother, Kenny Hendrix; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews...

Donald “Eli” Wilson of Bloomfield, Missouri, son of the late Jesse and Eva (Martin) Wilson was born Dec.16, 1947 in Bloomfield, Missouri and passed away November 28, 2024 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 76. The visitation will be held beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri with the funeral service beginning at noon...

Ray Gene Jones of Dexter, Missouri, son of the late Gilbert and Helen (Beyerbach) Jones, was born Aug. 13, 1958 in East Saint Louis, Illinois, and passed away Nov. 19, 2024 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 66 years, 3 months and 6 days. The visitation was held beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 2024 with the funeral at noon at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri...

Roger Eugene Link of Wappapello, Missouri, son of the late Robert and Carole (West) Link, was born Jan. 7, 1965 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and passed away Nov. 20, 2024 in Cape Girardeau at the age of 59 years, 10 months and 13 days. No further arrangements have been made at the time...

Ronald Fontenot, son of the late Claybie Fontenot and Lillian Mosbroker Fontenot, was born Jan. 9, 1956, in Jennings, Louisiana, and departed this life on Nov. 18, 2024, in Bernie, Missouri at the age of 68. No services are planned. Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie assisted with arrangements...

Janta Johnson, daughter of the late Ella Mae Archie, was born Aug. 22, 1950, in Illinois, and departed this life Nov. 23, 2024, in Matthews, Missouri, at the age of 74. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. at Elder Cemetery in Campbell Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements...

Lucille Dowdy, daughter of the late Howard Kincy and Ella Temples Kincy, was born Feb. 1, 1920, in the Dowdy Community, southwest of Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 15, 2024, at her residence in Dexter, at the age of 104 years. Mrs. Dowdy was a former employee of Elder Manufacturing and a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Dexter...

Sharon Kay Daniels, 79, of Parma, passed away Nov. 12, 2024.  Visitation was Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.  Funeral services were Nov. 16, 2024 in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie. Interment following in Bernie Cemetery.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements. ...

Bryce Hill, son of Sylvia Bess Hill of Bloomfield, Missouri, and the late Ernie Hill, was born March 11, 1961, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 14, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 63. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 at First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield. Interment followed in Walker Cemetery...

John Sells, son of the late Connie Mac Sells and Annie Pack Sells, was born Sept. 25, 1964, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 12, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 60. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Randy Corlew, son of the late Emory Corlew and Mary Ellen “Susie” Langley Corlew, was born Jan. 14, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 13, 2024, in Winona, Missouri at the age of 72. Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter Interment followed in the New Essex Cemetery...

Jimmy Tucker, son of the late Charles Tucker and Gladys Morgan Tucker, was born April 24, 1948, in Caruthersville, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 14, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 76. Graveside services were held at Sadler Chapel Cemetery with full military honors...

Addie Rasche, daughter of the late Robert Rasche and Laura Duncan Rasche, was born Dec. 12, 1945, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 7, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 78. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel Interment will follow in Dexter Cemetery...

Kimmie Marie Pratt Hendrix was born Jan. 3, 1959 and departed her natural life Nov. 5, 2024. Her celebration of life was held at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. Watkins and Sons is handling all arrangements...

Kimmie Marie Pratt Hendrix was born Jan. 3, 1959 and departed her natural life Nov. 5, 2024. Her celebration of life was held at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. Watkins and Sons is handling all arrangements...

Joseph Hagy, son of the late Ernest Joseph Hagy and Bonnie Davis, was born Feb. 2, 1971, in Olney, Illinois, and departed this life Nov. 10, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 53. A celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at the Dudley Community Center in Dudley, Missouri...

Norma James, daughter of the late Dewey Chistian and Mary Wells Meeks Christian, was born Sept. 18, 1944, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 10, 2024, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 80. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will then be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery...

Larry Dick, son of the late Joe M. Dick and Velma Hawkins Dick, was born Feb. 26, 1939, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life Nov.9, 2024, in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 85. A memorial service will be planned at a later date. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter assisted with arrangements...

Ruby Cate, daughter of the late William Franklin Moss and Mary Effie Graham Moss, born in Mill Spring, Missouri Oct. 28, 1932, passed away in Clayton, North Carolina, Oct 23, 2024, at the age of 91 years. She was united in marriage to Norman H. Cate of Bloomfield, Missouri, and together, they lived in many places while Norman had a full career in the Air Force. They retired and returned to Bloomfield, in 1968 and became long-time residents of Bloomfield...

Jason Blunt, son of Thelma Shipman Blunt of Essex, Missouri and the late Curtis “Bud” Blunt, was born Dec. 12, 1968, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri; and departed this life Nov. 4, 2024, in Essex, Missouri, at the age of 55. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Interment will follow in the Old Essex Cemetery...

Vallie Griffin, son of Gene Norman Mays of Dexter, Missouri, and the late Lewis Fowler, was born Feb. 19, 1967, in St Louis, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 3, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 57. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024. Interment followed in Bloomfield Cemetery...

Pamela Wyatt, daughter of Frank Miller of Dexter, Missouri, and the late Shirley Reeves Miller Cox, was born Oct. 2, 1957, in Bernie, Missouri, and departed this life Oct. 30, 2024, in Rolla, Missouri, at the age of 67. Graveside services were held at Bernie Cemetery Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024...

Linda Price, daughter of the late Delmar Price and Emma Louise Price, was born March 26, 1953, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life Oct. 22, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Southeast in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 71. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter Oct. 25, 2024. Interment followed in Triplett Cemetery...

Stephanie Michelle Cookson of Puxico, Missouri, daughter of the late Mexico Cole and Wanda Patrick, was born June 13, 1951 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and passed away Oct. 25, 2024, in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 73. No further arrangements have been made at this time...

Nola May Anderson of St. Peters, Missouri, daughter of the late Patrick and Iva (Layton) Jones was born May 11, 1933 in Bloomfield, Missouri and passed away Oct. 27, 2024, in St. Peters, Missouri at the age of 91. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri, with the funeral beginning at noon...

Nola May Anderson of St. Peters, Missouri, daughter of the late Patrick and Iva (Layton) Jones was born May 11, 1933 in Bloomfield, Missouri and passed away Oct. 27, 2024, in St. Peters, Missouri at the age of 91. Visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri, with the funeral beginning at noon...

Clayton Crawford, son of the late Donnie Crawford and Janie Renfro Battles, was born May 28, 1970, in Des Plaines, Illinois and departed this life Oct. 28, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 54. No services are planned. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter assisted with arrangements...

Joyce Hatton, daughter of the late D. A. Helm and Opal Burns was born Oct. 1, 1944, in Monroe, Louisiana and departed this life Oct. 25, 2024 in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 80. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter Oct. 29, 2024. Interment followed in Dexter Cemetery...

Gracie Smith, daughter of the late Henry Welch and Pearl Hopper Welch, was born Aug. 30, 1937, in Connels Point, Arkansas, and departed this life Oct. 23, 2024, in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 87. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...

David Diebold, son of Gene and Sharon Diebold of Wappapello, Missouri was born Feb. 4, 1975, in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life Oct. 18, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 49. Funeral services were held at Little Brushy Church in Wappapello Oct. 25, 2024. Interment followed in Little Brushy Cemetery...

David Orvel Keller, 76, of Centralia, formerly of Dexter, Missouri, passed away peacefully Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, at home. He was born Sept. 26, 1948, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, the son of Orvel Samuel Keller and Margaret “Olevia” (Gregory) Keller. In 1966, David married Wanda Lee (Maxwell) Keller Eason. David and Wanda’s union of 25 years brought two children into the world. He later married Audrey Hyten Bates in 1993, and they were married 30 years...