Stories from Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Robert Vaughn Carson, the son of the late Layton Vaughn Carson and Eula Mae Hatchell Carson, was born January 13, 1959, in Stoddard Co. On September 15, 1990, in Malden, he was united in marriage to Linda Nelson. She preceded him in death on February 16, 2010.  ...

Trevor Charles Arathoon was born in India on October 6, 1946.  He was orphaned at a young age and attended a boarding school in Mumbai.  Within just a few years, he contracted Leprosy and was sent to London, England for treatment.  After two years of treatments, he was released, homeless and had to make his own start.   After several years there, he met Lindy Marie, the love of his life, and was married to her in 1978.  Shortly after, they had Bettina and moved to the United States.  Trevor loved spending time with his family first and foremost and was the world’s best daddy and Papa.  He loved creating English style gardens, fishing, rabbit hunting, nature, and above all his family and being a good friend to all. . ...

Patricia Lou “Pat” Evans, passed away September 13, 2021 at Dexter, Mo at the age of 90. Visitation will be Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. at Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Rural Dexter, Missouri. Interment following. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements...

Junior Lee Tucker, son of the late Thomas and Louise Stevens Tucker was born on February 17, 1952, in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on September 7, 2021, in rural Dexter, Missouri at the age of 69 years. A memorial service was held at Word of Faith Family in Bernie on Tuesday, September 14, 2021...

Dorothy Irene Coleman, of Dexter, a daughter of the late Ben and Emmer (Lane) McCormick, was born on July 23, 1926, and passed away on Sept. 4, 2021 in Advance, at the age of 95. Dorothy married Alfred Coleman on June 21, 1944, in Piggott, Arkansas. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, cooking and doing puzzles...

Paul Ralph Long passed away at his home on September 5, 2021 in Naples, Florida. He was born July 26, 1945, in rural Essex to Manly and Caddie Long. He was baptized and grew up in Dexter First Church of the Nazarene. Paul attended Gray Ridge Schools until his Senior year when he transferred to Dexter High and graduated in 1963. ...

Kenneth Roy Woody, son of the late Benjamin Woody and Edna Martin Woody, was born on May 23, 1929, in Onia, Arkansas, and departed this life on September 8, 2021, in Russellville, Arkansas, at the age of 92 years. Funeral services were held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Interment followed in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery...

David Robertson, son of the late Jim Robertson and Loretta Lambert Robertson was born on October 6, 1961, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life on September 10, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 59 years. Visitation was held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, September 13, 2021...

Floyd Edwards, son of the late Earnest Edwards and Mable Jarrells Edwards was born on June 1, 1932, in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on September 11, 2021, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 89 years. Funeral services were held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Interment followed in the Sadler Chapel Cemetery...

BLOOMFIELD — The Stoddard County Commission approved spending $5 million of the county’s America Rescue Plan funds on infrastructure projects and healthcare needs. The commission voted 3-0 during the Aug. 30 meeting to allocate $5 million to be used for projects such as water, sewer and broadband and for the hospital, the ambulance district and licensed residential care facilities, according to the meeting’s minutes...

The Dexter Board of Aldermen passed an ordinance at its September meeting approving a grant for the design and construction of box hangars at the Dexter Airport. The grant is a Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission Block Grant. The grant amount will not exceed $181,665 with the city matching $1,667...

The Puxico School Board approved three evaluations while working through a short agenda at its September meeting. The first was the transportation evaluation submitted by Transportation Director Ben Ramey. Ramey detailed the conditions of the spare buses, the milage traveled by the district’s buses and the warranties remaining. ...

A Stoddard County jury has found David Ryan Troyer Jr. guilty of first-degree child molestation in a case involving a 2-year-old child. The verdict came after a one-day trial in front of Judge Robert N. Mayer, according to Missouri Case.net. Troyer’s case began in December 2018, when a probable cause statement was filed by Stoddard County authorities related to criminal sexual contact with a then 2-year-old child...