Stories from Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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...

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...

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...

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...

Shane Lee Hodges, 37, of Dexter was booked in Stoddard County jail on Friday, Dec. 6, on a Dunklin County warrant for domestic assault - second degree. No bond was set and he was transfered to Dunklin County jail. _ Marvin Salina, 32, of Bloomfield was booked in Stoddard County jail Friday, Dec. ...

Siera Qualls, 32, of Dexter was arrested for shoplifting, three counts. Jerry Griffith Jr., 39, of Dexter was arrested for shoplifting. Kimberly Collins, 57, of Poplar Bluff was arrested for shoplifting.

All month Light It Up Dexter Parks and Recreation Invites residents to enjoy Christmas light displays set up by area businesses and churches for the holiday season. The displays will be set up by Dec. 6 in East Park and will remain up through Jan. 3...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offers a meaningful way to dispose of used Christmas tree and provide fish and wildlife habitat at the same time. The Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake will accept Christmas trees from Dec. 26 through Jan. 17 at the Redman Creek boat ramp...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Bloomfield Board of Education convened for its regular monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 9, addressing a range of matters impacting the district’s operations and future planning. Community engagement, service projects Middle school house leaders showcased their recent community and school service projects. ...

The 2024 Charles Bland Award winner is player 56, Caden Lee. Since 1994, the Charles Bland Award has been awarded to the most well rounded senior Bearcat football player who excels on and off the field. Lee is pictured “guarding the quarterback” during the Class 3 Mo. State Semifinal game in Mehlville, Missouri...