Tommy Bennett Terry, son of the late James Everett Terry and Ora B. Jaques Terry was born October 17, 1936 in Kennett and died July 8 at the age of 76 years.
On August 25, 1964 he married Helen Jones in Kennett. She preceded him in death.
Tommy served in the U.S. Army. He was the second-oldest living member of the American Mountain Men Association.
He was also a lifetime member of Crowley's Ridge Black Powder Club of Dexter, Missouri, Civil War Group, Rats in the Corn 1840’s Woodswalk Member, and assisted Jim DeReign with the 1840 Explorer Club, which is part of the Boy Scouts of America.
He is survived by three daughters, Michele Jones (Sid) of Kennett, Janet Brodrick (Lendal) of Greenway, Ark., and Kay Wormington (Rick) of Holiday; one sister, Nancy Akers of Memphis, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; other relatives; and many friends.
Visitation will be held 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 14 at McDaniel Chapel in Kennett with Pastor Tony Wood and Jim DeReign officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Kennett.
Pallbearers will include: Dale Kemp, Alex Hanners, Keith Martin, Danny Davis, Tom Boner, and Dale Hanners. Honorary pallbearers will be Jeff and Helen Lake, David Rodgers, C. G. and Ann Edwards, Larry Crowe, Roy and Lula DeLeprechaur, and Melvin Boyer.
McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.mcdanielfuneralservice.com.
Tracey L. Lesley, daughter of Marcia Olson Hufford of Dexter and the late Jerry Hufford, was born on October 4, 1970 in St. Charles, Illinois and departed this life on July 9, 2013 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 42 years.
Mrs. Lesley was a resident of Bernie
In addition to her mother, she is survived by three daughters, Lacey Cobb of Bernie, Bailey Lesley of Bernie and Autumn Lesley of Dexter; by her significant other, Joe Cobb; by two brothers, Jeremy Hufford of Dexter and Greg Hufford of Herrin, Illinois; by one sister, Kathy McRoy of Bloomfield; and by one grandchild, Rowan Cobb.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, July 13, 2013 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dean Williams officiating.
Russell E. Davis, the son of the late John J. and Ruby Sherwood Davis, was born in Grayridge, Missouri on July 15, 1931, and passed away at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri on July 9, 2013, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 24 days.
He had lived in Grayridge all of his life. He had been a farmer and ran the Grocery Store in Grayridge for many years.
In September of 1973 he was married to Johnnie Scott in Jackson, Missouri.
Surviving are his wife, Johnnie Davis of Grayridge, Missouri; two sons, Michael E. Davis of Grayridge, Steven Davis of Mississippi; one daughter, Vicki West of Raliegh, North Carolina; three grandsons, Jeffery Davis of Puxico, John Davis of Mississippi, Jeremy Russell Davis of Essex; one granddaughter, Mikalyn Johnna Davis of Essex; one great grandchild; one sister, Joyce Barney of O'Fallon, Missouri. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one sister, Doris Acorn.
Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday July 11, 2013, at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 12, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. David Looney of Sikeston, Missouri officiating.
Interment will be in the Essex Cemetery in Essex with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service - P O BOX 96 - DEXTER MO 63841
info@watkinsfuneralhome.com or phone 573 624 3548.
Lowenn Land passed away peacefully in Orange, California on July 6, 2013 at the age of 82. She was born on August 10, 1930 in Benton, Illinois to Martha and Charles Cook (deceased). She graduated high school in DuQuoin, Illinois and received her bachelors in Music Education from Phillips University in Enid, OK.
She was married to Rev. Stanley Land (deceased) for 48 years. They lived in Republic, Afton and Dexter, Missouri, then Parsons, Kansas, and retired to Neosho, Missouri. Lowenn moved to Fullerton, CA in 2009 to be closer to her grandaughter.
Mrs. Land had been a resident of Dexter, Missouri for 18 years from 1968-1986.
Lowenn is survived by three sons, Doug Land (wife Jamie), of Belton, Missouri; Chris Land of North Hollywood, California; and Kent Land (wife Merlan) of Redondo Beach, California; and her granddaughter, Lorelai Lowenn Land of Redondo Beach, California.
Lowenn was a wonderful musician and performer who shared her talents generously. She sang and played piano, guitar and marimba, and was a passionate educator who taught music, guitar and chorus for 30 years. She also led choir and youth ministries at Disciples of Christ churches in Dexter, Missouri and Parsons, Kansas.
Lowenn will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend. Her humor, appreciation for life, positive outlook and strong faith will be her living legacy that affects everyone who ever had the pleasure of getting to know her.
A Memorial Service will be held at the First Christian Church of Fullerton, California on Saturday, July 13 at 10am. A graveside service and a celebration of life gathering will be planned for Saturday, July 20 in Neosho, MO. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Stroke Association at Lowenn’s Memorial page.
Bill Hardin, son of the late Russell Hardin and Mary Louise Elmore Hardin was born on January 30, 1942 in Hickman, Kentucky and passed away on July 6, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Dexter at the age of 71.
Mr. Hardin worked for General Motors in Michigan; he was a farmer and had worked for the Dudley Special Road District for the past several years. He was a resident of Dudley and attended the Peoples Full Gospel Church in Dudley.
He is survived by one brother, Bob Hardin of Dudley and by many friends.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 from 5:00P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. James Tipton officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dudley cemetery.
