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Helen Louise Becking
(Obituary ~ 10/01/15)
Helen Louise Becking, daughter of the late Orville Mickey and Pearl Zimmerman Mickey was born in Bernie on June 4, 1931, and died at her residence on Sept. 29, 2015 at the age of 84. Mrs. Becking was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and oil painting. She was a member of the Bernie Church of Christ for many years where 30 years ago she painted the mural in the church baptistery...
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Craig "Tony" Hart
(Obituary ~ 10/02/15)
Craig "Tony" Hart, of Hartshorne, Okla., was born in Sept. 13, 1962, in San Antonio, Texas to James V. and Norma Jean Beck Hart, and died Sept. 30, 2015, at the Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., at the age of 53. Mr. Hart graduated from Haileyville High School in 1980 and was a carpenter for several years in the Haileyville and Hartshorne area and work was his life...
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Louise D. Burton
(Obituary ~ 10/02/15)
Louise D. Burton, daughter of the late Forest O. B. and Ruth Ethel Dublin Jones, was born in Senath, Mo., on Jan. 19, 1922, and died at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter on Oct. 2, 2015, at the age of 93. Mrs. Burton had lived most of her life in the Dexter area. ...
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Brenda Earline Bowling
(Obituary ~ 10/05/15)
Brenda Earline Bowling, daughter of the late Earl Bowling and Helen Weaver Bowling, was born on July 12, 1952, in Bloomfield and died on Oct. 4, 2015, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 63. Ms. Bowling was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield and was a resident of Bloomfield...
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Joseph Edward Hicks
(Obituary ~ 10/05/15)
Joseph Edward Hicks, son of the late Roland Hicks and Trannie Mae Ingle Hicks was born on June 10, 1923, in Double Springs, Ala., and died on Oct. 3, 2015, at his residence in Advance at the age of 92. At the age of 16 his family moved from Winston County, Ala., to Morehouse, Mo. ...
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Hurcle Eugene Kinder
(Obituary ~ 10/05/15)
With a spring in his step and a song on his lips, Hurcle Eugene Kinder lived his 77 years here on Earth. His happy-go-lucky demeanor was contagious. Even suffering from the cruel disease, Lewy Body Dementia, he never spoke a harsh word. Instead he would shake hands, kiss and sing to everyone, even strangers. His laughter will echo through the lives of those around him...
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Billie Oday Keating Lee
(Obituary ~ 10/05/15)
Billie Oday Keating Lee, 69, of Bloomfield, died Oct. 2, 2015, at her home. She was born May 23, 1946, in Pontiac, Mich., the daughter of Billy Oday and Leatta Zimmerman. Billie had been a beautician and homemaker. She attended Mt. Zion Walker Church in Bloomfield...
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Mae Mayberry
(Obituary ~ 10/05/15)
Mae Mayberry, daughter of the late John Willie and Rhoda Steward Moore, was born in Clines Island on July 3, 1924, and died at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield on Oct. 3, 2015, at the age of 91. She had lived in the Bloomfield area all of her life. She was a member of the Bible Tabernacle in Bloomfield. She had began working with her family in the family saw mill, worked at Elder Manufacturing, Golden Living Center, Puxico Nursing Center, and was a baby sitter...
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Lennie Cleo Newton
(Obituary ~ 10/05/15)
Lennie Cleo Newton, 87, of Advance, died Oct. 3, 2015, at the Advance Nursing Center. She was born May 12, 1928, in Vanduser, the daughter of George and Adelia Smith Stovall. Cleo had been a homemaker and she attended Perkins Baptist Church. Cleo and Mark Newton were united in marriage and he preceded her in death...
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William Edward "Bill" Woods
(Obituary ~ 10/05/15)
William Edward "Bill" Woods, son of the late Homer F. and Golda Mae Etheridge Woods, was born in Bollinger County, Missouri on Sept. 4, 1945, and died at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on Oct. 2, 2015, at the age of 70. He had lived in Dexter most of his life. He was a member of the Elk General Baptist Church near Broseley and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and picking up pecans...
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William Edward "Bill" Woods
(Obituary ~ 10/05/15)
William Edward "Bill" Woods, son of the late Homer F. and Golda Mae Etheridge Woods, died at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on Oct. 2, 2015, at the age of 70. He had lived in Dexter most of his life. He was a member of the Elk General Baptist Church near Broseley, Missouri and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and picking up pecans...
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Alva Lee Price
(Obituary ~ 10/08/15)
Alva Lee Price, the third of six children born in Dec. of 1945, in McGee, Mo., to Alva and Louise Price died Oct. 2, 2015, at the home of his sister. Lee, as he is known to his friends and family, grew up in rural Southeast Missouri. After completing high school he was accepted as a student at the School of The Ozarks. Lee worked his way through college, graduating in class year, 1967-68 while having the privilege of spending his time working for Dr. and Mrs. Good...
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Carroll M. McGowen
(Obituary ~ 10/08/15)
Carroll M. McGowen of Selmer, Tenn., was born Feb. 27, 1935 in Dudley, the son of the late Thomas Wiley and Bertha Marie Jackson McGowen and died Oct. 5, 2015, at the age of 80. He was united in marriage to his wife, Donna, on Aug. 22, 2003. Mr. McGowen moved to McNairy County in 1992. ...
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Thelma Idabel Oliver
(Obituary ~ 10/08/15)
Thelma Idabel Oliver, daughter of Lester Medlin and Gracie Allen Medlin, was born on Aug. 27, 1924, in Bernie and died Oct. 6, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 91. During the depression years, Thelma helped her family sharecrop by chopping and picking cotton and pitching hay. She was employed at Campbell Filter for many years. She loved to make people laugh and in spite of her declining health, she never lost her sense of humor...
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Ruby Caroline Siemer
(Obituary ~ 10/08/15)
Ruby Caroline Siemer, daughter of the late Henry Alvin and Mary Magdalene Gribler Smith, was born in McGee, Moo., on Dec. 29, 1940, and died at the St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles, Mo., on Oct. 6, 2015, at the age of 74. Arrangements are under the direction of Wakins and Sons Funeral Home of Puxico...
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Joyce Hayes
(Obituary ~ 10/12/15)
Joyce Hayes, formerly of Dexter, was born May 2, 1938, and died Oct. 8, 2015, at the age of 77 at the home of her daughter in Wichita Kan. Funeral arrangements are under the directions of White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk.
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Betty Jackson
(Obituary ~ 10/19/15)
Betty Jackson, daughter of the late Harry Litzler and Marguerite Ostoff Litzler, was born on May 17, 1932, in Dudley and died on Oct. 17, 2015, at Mulberry Manor in Dexter at the age of 83. Mrs. Jackson was a member of the Liberty Hill General Baptist Church in Aid where she was the former treasurer and clerk. ...
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Richard W. Alexander
(Obituary ~ 10/20/15)
Richard W. Alexander, son of the late Douglas Alexander and Betty Creed Benjamin Alexander, was born on April 15, 1948, in Malden and died on Oct. 20, 2015, at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau at the age of 67. Mr. Alexander was retired from the United States Navy. He worked at Faurecia as a line worker and was a resident of Dexter.
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Shirley A. Gwin Ham
(Obituary ~ 10/21/15)
Shirley A. Ham Shirley A. Gwin Ham, daughter of the late William Alexander and Willa Jeffrey Proffer Gwin, was born in Bloomfield on July 8, 1935, and died at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau on Oct. 18, 2015, at the age of 80. Mrs. Ham had lived in Bloomfield all of her life. She was a member of the...
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Lurton Oron Dukes
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
Lurton Oron Dukes, age 100, of Spencer, Okla., died Oct. 22, 2015. Lurton was born Feb. 28, 1915, in Cumberland City, Tenn., to James William Young Dukes and Cora Della Hamilton. Lurton left school in the 6th grade to work on the family farm. He farmed from age 12 until age 92. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps from 1934-1935. He worked for Brown Shoe Company as a shoe laster (attaching sole to the top of shoes) retiring after 27 years...
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Verna M. Jones
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
Verna M. Jones, 81, of Cape Girardeau formerly of Jackson died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Fountainbleau Lodge in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 17, 1933, in Oak Ridge, the daughter of Leo R. and Pearl M. Dambach Petzoldt. She and Stanley Jones were married Feb. 3, 1952...
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Bob Shaw
(Obituary ~ 10/23/15)
Bob Shaw, a resident of Dexter, died Oct. 23, 2015, in Highland, Ill., at the age of 87. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter.
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Bobby Paul "Bob" Shaw
(Obituary ~ 10/26/15)
Bob Shaw, son of the late Carl Stephen Shaw and Milbert "Mimi" Sanders Shaw, was born on Aug. 3, 1928, in Parma and died on Oct. 23, 2015, at his residence in Highland, Ill., at the age of 87. Mr. Shaw was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ. He was a master brick layer, a former resident of Dexter and a veteran of the United States Navy serving during World War II. On Dec. 28, 1943, he was united in marriage to Nelda Lee Crain. Mrs. Shaw preceded him in death on Oct. 24, 2002...
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Clayton Aaron Wilson
(Obituary ~ 10/26/15)
Clayton Aaron Wilson, son of Chesley Wilson and Katie Jones Wilson of Dexter was born on May 12, 1975, at Cape Girardeau and died near Sikeston on Oct. 24, 2015, at the age of 40. Clayton was a member of the Millersville Christ Gospel Church, a Blow Mold Technician at Cott Beverage's in Sikeston and a resident of Sikeston...
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Clayton Wilson
(Obituary ~ 10/26/15)
Clayton Aaron Wilson, son of Chesley Wilson and Katie Jones Wilson of Dexter was born on May 12, 1975 at Cape Girardeau and died near Sikeston on October 24, 2015 at the age of 40. Clayton was a member of the Millersville Christ Gospel Church, a Blow Mold Technician at Cott Beverage's in Sikeston and a resident of Sikeston...
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Linda Wright
(Obituary ~ 10/27/15)
Linda Wright, 74, of Dexter died Oct. 26, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. A complete obituary will follow at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
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Oleta Hicks
(Obituary ~ 10/27/15)
Oleta Hicks, daughter of the late Homer Stumbaugh and Rosie Freeman Stumbaugh, was born on April 5, 1935, in Lamar, Ark., and died on Oct. 26, 2015, at her residence in Essex at the age of 80. Mrs. Hicks worked for the Richland School District as a secretary for 34 years...
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Kevin Maddox
(Obituary ~ 10/27/15)
Kevin Lynn Maddox, son of Robert C. Maddox of Essex, Mo. and Virginia Cobb of Chaffee, Mo., was born on April 25, 1973 in Dexter, Mo. and died on Oct. 27, 2015 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 42. Mr. Maddox had worked as a farm laborer and was a resident of Essex, Mo...
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Edward N. Troyer
(Obituary ~ 10/27/15)
Edward N. Troyer, 66, of Bloomfield, died unexpectedly and went to be with the Lord on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. Edward was born on Nov. 26, 1948, son of the late Noah B. and Ina (Lapp) Troyer. On Aug. 23, 1968, he was married to Katie Ellen Zook. Edward was a dedicated Christian and a faithful member of the Crowley's Ridge Mennonite Church. ...
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Linda Mae Wright
(Obituary ~ 10/28/15)
Linda Mae Wright, 75, of Dexter died Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma cancer. Linda was born on Aug. 8th, 1940, in Kennett to Archie Douglas and Elizabeth Lochial Milburn. She married Billy Pat Wright on June 16, 1961, at the Hayti Church of Christ. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family...
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Linda Mae Wright
(Obituary ~ 10/29/15)
Linda Mae Wright, 75, of Dexter died Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau following a courageous battle with multiple myeloma cancer. Linda was born on Aug. 8th, 1940, in Kennett to Archie Douglas and Elizabeth Lochial Milburn. She married Billy Pat Wright on June 16, 1961, at the Hayti Church of Christ. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family...
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Jesse Leroy "Lee" Geary
(Obituary ~ 10/29/15)
Jesse Leroy Geary was born in Ripley, Tenn., on Dec., 16, 1936, and died on Oct. 25, 2015, in St. Louis, Mo., at the age of 78. Jesse "Lee" Geary was the son on Jesse and Anita (Polly) Geary, who preceded him in death. On Dec. 31, 1954, Jesse was united in marriage to Nina Rodgers and to this union two children were born...
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Waymon Brown
(Obituary ~ 10/29/15)
Waymon Brown, 75, of Brownwood, died Oct. 27, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. He was born Jan. 8, 1940, in Lamar County, Ala., the son of Charlie and Beulah Flynn Brown. Waymon and Shirley Abernathy were united in marriage and she passed away June 11, 2011. Waymon had been a farmer all of his life...
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Virginia Parker
(Obituary ~ 10/30/15)
Virginia Parker died Oct. 30, 2015, in Cape Girardeau. She was formerly of Dexter, and was 93. Arrangements are currently incomplete and and the direction of Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter.
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Sue Dock
(Obituary ~ 10/30/15)
Sue Dock was born on May 29, 1932, in Bernie to the late Elvis George Reynolds and Gladys Faye Irby Dock and died on Oct. 28, 2015, at her residence in Dexter at the age of 83. On May 3, 1950, she was united in marriage to Kenneth R. Dock in Piggott, Ark. He preceded her in death on Dec. 3, 2011. Sue had been employed at Federal Mogul in Malden and she attended the Southwest Church of the Nazarene in Dexter...
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