Stories from Monday, June 3, 2024

Dexter’s East Park will be open for games this week. The Dexter Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday morning all games for June 3-7 will be played as scheduled. This comes after a weekend volunteer effort to clean up some 42 trees downed in the park by an EF2 tornado over Memorial Day weekend...

DEXTER FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH offers Restart Recovery every Thursday, with fellowship at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. and group at 7 p.m. Rides are also available by calling 573-620-0160. “If you’re needing a safe place free of judgment or condemnation, we invite you to join our Restart Recovery meetings,” church officials have shared. ...

John 3:17 can’t be overlooked

Thursday, June 6 Farmer’s market Dexter Farmer’s Market is open 4-6 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 3 at East Park. Those interested in being a vendor can contact the Chamber at info@dexterchamber.com or 573-624-7458. Meeting American Legion Post 59 will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the legion. All veterans are welcome. American Legion members also want to thank everyone who donated to their traffic stop for veterans and community projects...

Alberta Stover, daughter of the late Joseph Endicott and Ina Harrold Endicott, was born July 29, 1948, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life May 25, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 75. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on May 30, 2024. Interment followed in Hagy Cemetery...

Clifford Hicks, son of the late Joseph Hicks and Agnes Chattin Hicks, was born Sept. 30, 1935, in LaValle, Missouri, and departed this life May 28, 2024, in Essex, Missouri, at the age of 88. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter May 31, 2024. Interment followed in Chalk Bluff Cemetery...

Connie Jones, daughter of the late William Reed and Kate Abernathy Reed, was born Feb. 5, 1942, in Gideon, Missouri, and departed this life May 28, 2024, in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 82. Funeral services were conducted at the Dexter Church of Christ on June 3, 2024. Interment followed in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton...

Marian Gillespie, daughter of the late James McCurdie and Edith Cole McCurdie, was born April 27, 1937, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and departed this life May 29, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 87. Graveside services were conducted at Leora Cemetery June 2, 2024...

David Williams, son of the late Earl C. and Doris Bland Williams was born Dec. 3, 1958, in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life June 1, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 65. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter June 4, 2024. Interment followed in Dexter Cemetery...

Marilyn Jiles, daughter of the late James Rankins and Juanita O’Neal Rankins, was born Dec. 28, 1948, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life June 2, 2024, in Bernie, Missouri at the age of 75. Graveside services will be held at New Essex Cemetery at 2 p.m. June 5, 2024...

Gene Gaines, son of the late Floyd Gaines and Gladys Clark Wilburn, was born Nov. 1, 1939, in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life June 2, 2024, in Dexter at the age of 84. Visitation will be held at the Lighthouse Christian Church in Dexter from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. June 5, 2024. Funeral services will follow 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

Pauline Nelson, daughter of the late Carl Gales and Opal Williams Gales, was born April 15, 1934, in Piggott, Arkansas, and departed this life June 3, 2024, in Fulton, Missouri at the age of 90. A family graveside service will be conducted at Poplar Bluff City Cemetery...

Wesley Beaird, son of the late Ralph Beaird and Cassie Murphy Beaird, was born Sept. 17, 1939, in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life May 25, 2024, in Bernie at the age of 84. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie May 29, 2024. Interment followed in Chalk Bluff Cemetery...

William Turnbow, son of the late Raymond Turnbow, Sr. and Elaine Walker Castro of Bernie, Missouri, was born Jan. 4, 1963, in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life May 26, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 61. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie June 1, 2024. Interment followed in Bernie Cemetery...

Roger Lee Smith, son of Wanda Smith of Bernie, Missouri, and the late Wendell Smith, was born Feb. 11, 1953, in Elgin, Illinois and departed this life May 31, 2024, in Bernie, Missouri at the age of 71. A Celebration of life for Roger will be held at First Baptist Church in Bernie, Missouri Saturday, June 15, 2024 with service starting at 1 p.m. followed by a time of sharing until 3 p.m...

Terry Gaines, son of the late Bobby Gaines and Ann Beckham Gaines, was born June 11, 1958, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life May 26, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 65. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter May 31, 2024. Interment followed in Dexter Cemetery...

When I was young, I didn’t think I really looked like either of my parents. The older I get though, when I stand in front of the bathroom mirror, the more I notice traits of my dad and mom that I have received. More of my dad I think, though. My mom loved hearing and telling historical family stories. I love that too. Guess that’s why I was a journalism-history student in college...