Stories from Monday, March 4, 2019

A Dexter man was found dead Friday in his trailer on Clements Street in Dexter. According to Detective Corey Mils with the Dexter Police Department, the body of James Freddy Moore Jr. was discovered by a maintenance worker with the trailer park. The landlord believed Moore had moved and rented the trailer to a new tenant. Mills stated the maintenance worker forced entry into the trailer and discovered Moore. Dexter Police were called to the scene...

Ronald Fodge of Benton, was born in Canalou, Missouri on January 7, 1946, and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on March 2, 2019, at the age of 73 years, 1 month and 25 days. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2019, from noon at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter until time for services at 2 p.m...

Dorthy Moore, was born in Ozan, Ark. on October 3, 1938, and passed away at the Miner Nursing Center in Miner, Mo. on February 28, 2019, at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 25 days. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday March 6, 2019, at 1:00 PM in the Macedonia Cemetery in Malden, with the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri with Rev. Ronnie Webb of Poplar Bluff, Missouri officiating...