OBITUARIES
Bea McKillip
May 13, 2020
Bernice McKillip of Cauthersville, daughter of the late Erick and Antonia Uishener Lindblad, was born in Mitchell, South Dakota on May 30, 1921, and passed away at the Cypress Point Nursing Home in Dexter on May 12, 2020, at the age of 98 years, 11 months and 12 days. She had lived in Mitchell South Dakota, Iowa, and Hamilton Missouri,...
Cletus Ray Counts
May 9, 2020
Cletus Ray Counts Jr. of Sikeston, son of Cletus Ray Counts Sr. and the late Nell Hall Counts, was born in Charleston, Missouri on April 9, 1965, and passed away at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau on May 9, 2020, at the age of 55 years, 1 month. He had lived in Mississippi before moving to Sikeston. He had...
Dessie B. Hill
Apr 27, 2020
Dessie B Hill of Malden, daughter of the late Jobe H. and Sarah Marie Thompson Ratliff, was born in Malden, Missouri on August 17, 1928, and passed away in Malden Nursing & Rehab Center in Malden, Missouri on April 27, 2020, at the age of 91 years 8 months 11 day. Dessie enjoyed attending and participating in Sunnyvale General Baptist...
Beth Haw
Apr 24, 2020
Elizabeth (Beth) VanKleek Haw, of Arkansas, the daughter of Diane (Kay) VanKleek and the late Robert (Bob)VanKleek was born in Pontiac, Michigan, on April 12, 1975 and passed away April 24, 2020 at UAMS Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas. Elizabeth loved being outside doing day trips with Nick, she and Nick were married on April 16, 2017. Elizabeth is survived by...
Michelle Starnes
Apr 19, 2020
Bobbi Michelle Starnes of Dexter, daughter of the Bobby and Jo Ann Graham Smithson, was born in Dowagiac, Michigan on March 10, 1971 and passed away at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis on April 19, 2020, at the age of 49 years, 1 month and 9 days. She had lived in the Dexter and Bernie most of...
Emma Kimbrel
Apr 19, 2020
Emma Nell Kimbrel of Bloomfield, 74 daughter of Arvel F. and Frances Fay Ranklin Williamson, was born in Leora, Missouri on September 30, 1945, and passed away on April 19, 2020, at her residence in Bloomfield, Missouri, surrounded by her family. On November 8, 1975 she married Donald Joe Kimbrel,in Dongola, Illinois. Surviving are her husband, Donald J. Kimbrel he...
Gean Burnett
Apr 14, 2020
Burlis Gean Burnett of Dexter, daughter of the late Burl "Watermelon" and Maudie Mae Davis Smith, was born in Cardwell, Missouri on October 8, 1940, and passed away at her home in Dexter on April 14, 2020, at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 6 days. She had lived in the Dexter and Dudley area most of her...
Janice McCollom
Apr 12, 2020
Ora Janice McCollom of Bloomfield, daughter of the late Lester and Mildred Hudgens Stoker, was born in Dexter, Missouri on December 29, 1941, and passed away at the Bloomfield Living Center in Bloomfield on April 12, 2020, at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 14 days. She had lived in Bloomfield most of her life. She had attended...
Martha Blankenship
Apr 11, 2020
Martha Fay Blankenship of Bloomfield, daughter of the late Willie Barry and Zelma Cleta Lemons Bennett, was born in Advance, Missouri, on December 20, 1952, and passed away at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau on April 11, 2020, at the age of 67 years, 3 months and 22 days. She had lived in the Marble Hill and Zalma area...
Doris June Strickland
Apr 10, 2020
Doris June Strickland, daughter of the late George David and Georgianna Mae Bafen Hott, was born in Decatur, Illinois on January 7, 1955, and passed away at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico, Missouri on April 10, 2020, at the age of 65 years, 3 months and 9 days. She had worked as a CNA at the Crowley Ridge Care...
Ronald Joe Shrum
Apr 10, 2020
Ronald Joe Shrum of Puxico, son of late Joesph and Minnie Matthews Shrum, was born in Puxico, on October 17, 1947, and passed away at his home near Puxico,on Friday, April 10, 2020, at the age of 72 years, 5 months and 24 days. Ron was a deacon at the Duck Creek Missionary Baptist Church for 40 + years where...
Isaac McKinley Wheeler
Mar 29, 2020
Isaac McKinley Wheeler of Bernie, son of the late Sam and Luvinia Brown Wheeler, was born in Blytheville, Arkansas on July 19, 1927, and passed away at Ridgeview Community Living in Malden on March 29, 2020, at the age of 92 years, 8 months and 10 days. He had lived in the Parma and Bernie areas most of his life....
Leslie Alan Lankford
Mar 28, 2020
Leslie Alan Lankford of Bloomfield, son of the late James C. and Janet Virgin White Lankford, was born in, Texas on August 12, 1958, and passed away in the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, on March 28, 2020, at the age of 61 years, 7 months and 16 days. Leslie married Teresa Ann Curd on February 17,...
Richard Aslin
Mar 23, 2020
Richard Aslin of Bloomfield, son of the late Homer George and Irene Poe Aslin, was born in Castor Township, Missouri on February 24, 1933, and passed away at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, on March 23, 2020, at the age of 87 years and 28 days. Richard had lived in the Bloomfield area most of his...
Vivian Pauline Duncan
Mar 15, 2020
Vivian Pauline Duncan of Dexter, daughter of late Theodore and Cleola VanBibber Duncan, was born in Dexter on May 2, 1929, and passed away at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter on March 15, 2020, at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 13 days. She was a life long resident of Dexter and had worked at Elders...
Mary Sue Richardson
Mar 14, 2020
Mary S. Richardson of Dexter, daughter of the late Paul Everett St. Cin and Della Juanita Marqis, was born in Bell City, Missouri on January 12, 1950, and passed away at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on March 14, 2020, at the age of 70 years 2 month and 2 days. She owned her own...
Terry Wayne Mallory
Mar 12, 2020
Terry Mallory, son of Mac Mallory and Shelah June Underwood Lathrope, was born on June 6, 1962, in Bloomington, Illinois and passed away at the TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee on March 12, 2020, at the age of 57 years, 9 months and 6 days. He had lived in Dexter before moving to Nashville. He was a...
Margaret Grayson
Mar 12, 2020
Margaret Grayson of Essex, daughter of late Jim and Alvester Scott Nelson, was born in Parma on December 8, 1943, and passed away at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau on March 12, 2020, at the age of 76 years, 3 months and 4 days. She had lived in the Essex area most of her life. She was a...
Shelia J. Ritch
Mar 7, 2020
Shelia Ritch of Essex, daughter of Charles and Gloria Harlan Ritch, was born in Dexter, Missouri on December 30, 1960, and passed away in Kennett, Missouri on March 7, 2020, at the age of 59 years, 2 months and 6 days. She had lived in Grayridge and Essex most of her life and worked at Jack's Deli. She had attended...
Elsie Duncan
Feb 28, 2020
Elsie Duncan of Morehouse, daughter of late Harce and Orpha Wise, was born in Morehouse on May 18, 1939, and passed away at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri on February 28, 2020, at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 10 days. She was a life long resident of Morehouse and was a member of the First...
