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Rodney Brillhart
(Obituary ~ 11/02/15)
Rodney Brillhart, 55, of Dexter, died on Nov. 1, 2015, at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home.
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John Earl Dowdy
(Obituary ~ 11/02/15)
John Earl Dowdy, son of the late Earl Dowdy and Pauline Robertson Dowdy was born on Feb. 25, 1944, in Bernie and died on Oct. 31, 2015, at the SoutheastHEALTH of Stoddard County at the age of 71. Mr. Dowdy was a Veteran of the United States Army National Guard. He was an ordained Deacon and a member of the First Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. He had worked at several Wal-Mart stores as the store manager. Mr. Dowdy had lived in Poplar Bluff for several years, before moving to Dexter...
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Virginia G. Parker
(Obituary ~ 11/02/15)
Virginia G. Parker, daughter of the late Loy Riley "Pat" Patterson and Talitha Ann Aslin Patterson, was born on Jan. 18, 1922, in Dexter and died on Oct. 30, 2015, at Chateau Girardeau in Cape Girardeau at the age of 93. Mrs. Parker was a member of the Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau and also a member of the First Baptist Church in Dexter for many years...
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Norma Jean Lowery
(Obituary ~ 11/03/15)
Norma Jean Lowery, daughter of the late Everett Lonze Orr and Aliene Bird Orr was born in New Madrid on May 18, 1942, and died at her residence in Bernie at the age of 73. Ms. Lowery was a waitress, a homemaker and a member of Bernie Nazarene Church...
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Rodney "Rod" Brillhart
(Obituary ~ 11/03/15)
Rodney Brillhart, son of Sue Palmer Brillhart of Dexter and the late Harley LeRoy Brillhart was born on May 8, 1960, at Escondido, Calif., and died at the SoutheastHEALTH Center of Cape Girardeau on Nov. 1, 2015, at the age of 55. Rod was a material handler for Nestle Purina near Bloomfield and a resident of Dexter...
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Carla June McClard
(Obituary ~ 11/03/15)
Carla June McClard, daughter of the late Curtis Alvin McClard, Sr. and Dorthy Irene Waggoner McClard, was born on Oct. 13, 1954, in Poplar Bluff and died on Oct. 16, 2015, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 61. Ms. McClard was a member of the Bridge Church of Christ in Pyletown. She had worked for 25 years as a radiologist. At the time of her illness, she was a driver for PTI Transportation and was a resident of Dexter...
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Doris A. Elder
(Obituary ~ 11/05/15)
Doris A. Elder, daughter of the late Lester M. Jones and Dollie Clark Jones Jenkins, was born on Oct. 4, 1939, in Randles and died on Nov. 3, 2015, at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau at the age of 76. Mrs. Elder was a member of the Gospel Assembly of Dexter. She worked for more than 20 years as an apartment manager for Carl Bien and was a resident of Dexter...
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Estelle Marie Allen Martin
(Obituary ~ 11/05/15)
Estelle Marie Allen Martin, daughter of the late Frank J. Haba and Sophie M. Supak Haba, was born on Sept. 17, 1930, in Moulton, Texas, and died on Nov. 4, 2015 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 85. In 1948, Estelle was united in marriage to Donald Allen in Witting, Texas and to this union seven children were born...
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Donald Jackson Harper
(Obituary ~ 11/06/15)
Donald Jackson Harper of Bloomfield, died on Nov. 6, 2015, at his residence. He was born on Dec. 5, 1923, to Reuben and Thelma Alsup Harper. After graduating from Bloomfield High School with the class of 1943, he served in the Navy, during WW II on the U.S.S. Jarvis. During the Korean Conflict he served on the U.S.S. Benham. The Benham took a Good Will Tour to Europe and was at the Rock of Gibraltar when he received word his son was born...
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Wanda Lee Foster
(Obituary ~ 11/09/15)
Wanda Lee Foster, daughter of the late Walter Fleeman and Ila McArthur Fleeman was born in Leachville, Ark. on Feb. 20, 1929, and died at Mulberry Manor in Dexter, Mo. on Nov. 6, 2015, at the age of 86. Mrs. Foster was a homemaker and attended Liberty Hill General Baptist Church...
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Kathryn Lay
(Obituary ~ 11/09/15)
Kathryn Lay, daughter of the late Alexander and Oma Bowman McRoy, was born in Bloomfield on Sept. 6, 1921, and died at the Bertrand Nursing Center in Bertrand, on Nov. 7, 2015, at the age of 94. She had lived in the Bloomfield area all of her life. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield. She had been a baby sitter and loved children...
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Eva Pruett
(Obituary ~ 11/09/15)
Eva Pruett a resident of Dexter, died on Nov. 8, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral arrangements are currently incomplete and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
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Eldon Keith Shirkey
(Obituary ~ 11/09/15)
Eldon Keith Shirkey a resident of Morehouse, died on Nov. 6, 2015, at his residence at the age of 65. Funeral arrangements are currently incomplete and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
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Evelyn Simpson
(Obituary ~ 11/09/15)
Evelyn Simpson, daughter of the late Rufus John and Mary Tune Moore, was born in Chaonia, Mo., on Dec. 24, 1915, and died at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter on Nov. 7, 2015. Arrangements are under the direction of Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Puxico...
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Lena M. Smith
(Obituary ~ 11/09/15)
Lena M. Smith, daughter of the late Charles W. Redfairn and Blanche Manning Redfairn, was born in Hazleton, Ind. on Feb. 8, 1922, and died at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Mo. on Nov. 6, 2015, at the age of 93. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and was a member of Sadler Chapel United Methodist Church...
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Franklin LeMay
(Obituary ~ 11/09/15)
Franklin LeMay, son of the late John LeMay and Leslie Gray LeMay, was born on Sept. 10, 1933, in Bellgreen, Ala. and died on Nov. 7, 2015, at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 82. Mr. LeMay was a veteran of the United States Marines and served during the Korean War. He worked in commercial construction and was a resident of Dexter...
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Jay Jarrell
(Obituary ~ 11/10/15)
Jay Jarrell of Dexter, passed away Nov. 10, 2015, at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau. Arrangements are incomplete and will be under the direction of Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
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Karen Sue Miller
(Obituary ~ 11/10/15)
Karen Sue Miller, daughter of the late Robert Dee Mann and Geneva Thrower Mann Robinson, was born on Sept. 28, 1943, in Poplar Bluff and died on Nov. 9, 2015, at her residence near Dexter at the age of 72. Mrs. Miller was a member of the United Methodist Church in Essex. ...
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James C. "Jay" Jarrell
(Obituary ~ 11/11/15)
James C. "Jay" Jarrell, son of the late J. H. Jarrell and Evelyn Hutchcraft Jarrell, was born on April 22, 1928, in Dudley and died on Nov. 10, 2015, at the SoutheastHEALTH Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 87. Mr. Jarrell was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Dexter and he and his wife were owners of Jay's Music Company in Dexter for many years. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a resident of Dexter...
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James Lee Duncan
(Obituary ~ 11/13/15)
James Lee Duncan age 82, was born Feb. 15, 1933 and died Nov, 12, 2015, at the St. Clair Nursing Center in St. Clair, Mo. Arrangements are under the direction of Watkins Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
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Sheila Rae Dodson
(Obituary ~ 11/13/15)
Sheila Rae Dodson, daughter of Augie Brewer and the late Bonnie Gaines Brewer, was born on June 20, 1970 in Sikeston and died on Nov. 12, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 45. Mrs. Dodson had worked as a caregiver for the Visiting Nurses Association and was a resident of Dexter...
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Harriett R. Medler
(Obituary ~ 11/13/15)
Harriett R. Medler, daughter of the late Sam Graber and Dorothy Stern Graber was born on May 30, 1934, in Cape Girardeau and died on Nov. 11, 2015, at Spencer Place in St. Peters, Mo., at the age of 81. Mrs. Medler retired from SSM Health of St. Louis and was a resident of St. Peters, formerly of Dexter...
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Mona G. Evans
(Obituary ~ 11/16/15)
Mona G. Evans, daughter of the late Clarence Alvin and Nellie Creed Green, was born in Acorn Ridge, Mo., on Dec. 25, 1919, and died at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico on Nov. 16, 2015, at the age of 95. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Puxico is in charge of arrangements...
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Carol Ann Quoos
(Obituary ~ 11/17/15)
Carol Ann Quoos, daughter of the late Rodney James Thompson and Lucille Amanda Kurwitz Thompson, was born on July 30, 1942, in Sacramento, Calif., and died on Nov. 10, 2015, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 73. Mrs. Quoos had worked as a bookkeeper for Weis Markets in Westminster, Md., and was a resident of Dexter...
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David N. Quoos
(Obituary ~ 11/17/15)
David N. Quoos, son of the late Nelson F. Quoos and Gertrude Beryl Evans Quoos, was born on Aug. 10, 1942, in Baltimore, Md., and died on Nov. 10, 2015, near Morehouse at the age of 73. Mr. Quoos had worked as a truck driver for Yellow Freight and was a resident of Dexter. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Vietnam War. On Oct. 13, 1962, he was united in marriage to Carol Ann Thompson at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento, Calif...
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Kenneth Dale Russell
(Obituary ~ 11/17/15)
Kenneth Dale Russell was born on Dec. 15, 1952, to the late Lonnon Leo "Pete" and Georgia Irene Maze Russell of Dudley. Mr. Russell was a life-long resident of Dudley except for the years he served in the United States Air Force. For the majority of his service he was stationed at Hurlburt Field in Florida...
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Geraldine Krigbaum
(Obituary ~ 11/19/15)
Geraldine Hood Krigbaum died Nov. 17, 2015. Mrs. Krigbaum is survived by Patricia Moore, Deborah (John) Miller, William Fred (Carol) Moore, Donald (Gail) Moore, Ruth (David) Robertson and Gerald (Jackie) Krigbaum, Mary Moore Jr., and Larry Moore, Sr.; 23 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Edna (Donald) Posey...
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Carla Gean Lutes
(Obituary ~ 11/19/15)
Carla Gean Lutes, age 48, of Dexter, formerly of Oran died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at the SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County. Carla was born in Poplar Bluff on Oct. 23, 1967, to the late Jim and Edna Fry Willson. She married Robert Lutes in Nov. 2010 and he survives...
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Helen Stewart
(Obituary ~ 11/19/15)
Helen Stewart, age 91, died Nov. 19, 2015, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston. Helen was born on Dec. 3, 1923, in Swinton to the late Orbie and Minnie (Mann) Smothers, she was a member of Garden Ridge General Baptist Church. On June 16, 1941, she married Clellen Stewart. He preceded her in death on Feb. 28, 1984...
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Tonie Kay Benfield Toburen
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Tonie Kay Benfield Toburen, daughter of the late Luther Benfield and Beatrice Shearer Benfield, was born on Jan. 5, 1951, at Kennett, and died at her residence in Puxico on Nov. 20, 2015, at the age of 64. Mrs. Toburen is survived by four sons, Scott Johnson of Senath, Mo., Jeff Edwards of Alvin, Texas, Chris Edwards of Puxico and Stephen Edwards of Burnet, Texas; one daughter, Kelly Benfield Cutrell of Dexter; two brothers, Russell Benfield of Bowling Green, Mo., and Richard Benfield of Puxico; one sister, Vickie Pettes of Puxico; 13 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.. ...
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Charles Dwain Tipton
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Charles Dwain Tipton, son of the late Alonzo Judson Tipton and Ida Bell Walker Tipton was born on March 8, 1928, in Bernie and died on Nov. 21, 2015, at his residence in Bernie at the age of 87. Mr. Tipton was a Veteran of the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He was a farmer and a resident of Bernie. He was a member of the Elk General Baptist Church...
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Jean Payne
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Jean Payne, daughter of the late Alfred and Juanita Shipley Head, was born in Manilla, Ark., on Dec. 17, 1940, and died at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter on Nov. 21, 2015, at the age of 74. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of all arrangements...
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Brian Smelser
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Brian Smelser of Dexter died on Nov. 23, 2015 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 40. Arrangements are being handled by Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter and are incomplete at this time.
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Jean Payne
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
Jean Payne, daughter of the late Alfred & Juanita Shipley Head, was born in Manilla, Ark. on Dec. 17, 1940, and died at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Mo. on Nov. 21, 2015, at the age of 74. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter, MO is in charge of arrangements...
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James Brian Smelser
(Obituary ~ 11/23/15)
James Brian Smelser passed away on November 23, 2015 in Dexter, Missouri. The son of Dennis and Janie Smelser of Dexter, Missouri, Brian was born in Paragould, Arkansas on March 10, 1975. Brian was a graduate of Dexter High School with honors, and a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri with a Bachelor of Science degree in Unified Science with an emphasis on biology. ...
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Donald R. Morgan, Sr.
(Obituary ~ 11/24/15)
Donald R. Morgan, Sr., the son of the late Mike and Bertha Lee Pope Morgan, was born in Fisk on Nov. 2, 1930, and died at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on Nov. 23, 2015, at the age of 85. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of all arrangements...
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Helen Backfisch
(Obituary ~ 11/25/15)
Helen Backfisch, daughter of the late Fred Hoopingarner and Zena Lucas Hoopingarner, was born on Dec. 29, 1919, in Dexter and died on Nov. 24, 2015, at SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 95. Mrs. Backfisch was a member of the Faith Luthern Church in Dexter. She had worked at Elders Manufacturing in Dexter and was a resident of Dexter...
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Candis E. "Candy" Heck
(Obituary ~ 11/27/15)
Candis E. "Candy" Heck, 63, of Bloomfield, died at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. on Nov. 24, 2015. Funeral services are under the direction of Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Mo.
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Bertie L. Morgan
(Obituary ~ 11/28/15)
Bertie L. Morgan Bertie L. Morgan, the daughter of the late Joseph Samuel & Mary LaVena Watson Nash, was born in Bunker, Missouri on December 20, 1926, and died at her home in Dudley, Missouri on November 27, 2015 at the age of 88. Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo. is in charge of arrangements...
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Naomi Vess
(Obituary ~ 11/30/15)
Naomi Norman Williams Vess, 80, of Apex, died Nov. 25, 2015, in Cary, N.C. Naomi was the daughter of the late Jim and Reva Norman of Dexter. She graduated from Dexter High School in 1952 and married Harold Dwight Williams, who now resides in Cape Girardeau...
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Lora Wamble
(Obituary ~ 11/30/15)
Lora Mae Wamble, daughter of the late Earl Bell and Elizabeth Childers Bell, was born in Arkansas on June 30, 1930, and died on Nov. 29, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield at the age of 85. Mrs. Wamble was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Essex. She had worked as a cook at the Green Meadows Retirement Home in Sikeston and was a resident of Bloomfield. Mr. Wamble preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1993...
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Jayne Elynn Brown
(Obituary ~ 11/30/15)
Jayne Elynn Brown, the daughter of Janet McDonald Meadows and the late T. R. Meadows, was born in Dexter on Oct. 5, 1956, and died at her home in Dudley on Nov. 29, 2015, at the age of 59. Mrs. Brown had lived in Dudley all her life. She had worked as a shipping clerk at Faurecia in Dexter...
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