Jimmie Wayne Anthony Sr, son of the late Rex Leon Anthony and Myrtle Grace Crain Anthony was born in Dexter, Missouri on September 23, 1943 and departed this life at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on December 4, 2016 at the age of 73.
Mr. Anthony had worked for Bush & Latta Painting in St. Louis, Missouri for over 25 years, he was a driver for Eubank Trucking out of Dexter, Missouri along with his brother Sonny; in his later years, he raised alfalfa for his beloved horses.
He was united in marriage to Inis Jone Hathaway in Bernie, Missouri on June 23, 1962. She survives in their home in Dexter.
Other survivors include two sons, Jimmie Wayne Anthony Jr. & wife Kim and Brian Scott Anthony, all of Dexter, Missouri; by one daughter, Stacey Jean Anthony Ward & husband Brian of Dexter, Missouri; by one brother, Donald Ray Anthony & wife Judy of Dexter, Missouri; by one sister, Ruth Burner & husband Tom of Bernie, Missouri; by seven grandchildren, Chris Anthony, Brandi Anthony, Danielle Jarrett, Westley Carter, Brittany Ward, Josh Anthony and Connor Anthony; by two great-grandchildren, Selena Anthony and Zoe Anthony; also by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by two brothers, Rex “Sonny” Anthony and Harold Gene Anthony in infancy.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 5:30 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, December 9, 2016 at 11:00 A.M.
Pastor Dale Hartle officiating. Interment will be in Gregory-Landcastor Cemetery, Rural Dexter, Missouri.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Patsy Sandefur, daughter of the late Arthur Owens and Erma Owens was born January 25, 1939 in East Prairie, Missouri and departed this life on December 4, 2016 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 77.
Mrs. Sandefur was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Dexter. On July 31, 1961 was united in marriage to Charles Ray Sandefur. He preceded her in death on March 24, 1987.
She is survived by one daughter, Angela Kay Sandefur of Dexter; by one step-son Virgil Sandefur; by two brothers, Archie Owens and Jackie Owens of Vine Grove, Kentucky; and one sister, Shirley Brown of Dexter.
Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers and by two sisters.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Services will be conducted on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in the Rainey Mathis Funeral Chapel 2:00 PM with Rev. Kenneth Biggs officiating.
Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Baby Anna Sheva Montgomery, daughter of Keith Allen Montgomery and LaDonna Porter Montgomery of Bloomfield, Missouri was born and passed away on December 1, 2016 at the Montgomery residence.
Besides her parents, survivors include five brothers, Ezekiel Montgomery, Jacob Montgomery, James Montgomery, Daniel Montgomery, and Noah Montgomery; one sister, Revkah Montgomery; also, paternal grandparents Carroll and Etheleen Montgomery of Dexter and paternal great-grandparents, Hollas and Darlene Montgomery of Dexter.
Proceeding in death are both maternal grandparents, Ingrid Porter Morlan and Garry Masters.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 12:00 until 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 8, 2016. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. at the Dexter Cemetery.
William Edward Dunivan of Puxico, Missouri, son of the late Clarence and Ella Jackson Dunivan, was born in Swinton, Missouri on August 31,1927 and passed away on December 3, 2016, at his home in Puxico, at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 3 days.
Mr. Dunivan lived in Brownwood, Missouri, then moved to Puxico in 1956. He was a member and deacon of the First General Baptist Church for 50 years. He loved to camp and see the sights. He retired from the Missouri Department of Transportation where he worked 40 years.
On September 25, 1948 he married Shirley Brown in Advance, Missouri.
Surviving are his wife, Shirley Dunivan of Puxico; two sons, Eddie and Pat Dunivan of Puxcio; and James and Pam Dunivan of Poplar Bluff; six grandchildren and spouses; Danny and Tara; Joe and Stacy; Marty and Karen; Heather and Keith; Missy, Jennifer. 6 great grandchildren and spouses; Levi; Kaitlyn Payne; Chris Dunivan; Averee Dunivan; Ella Dunivan; Keaton Willcut; and Ashtyn Reese; two sisters Thelma Annis of Cape Girardeau; and Marie Light of Winterhaven Florida. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
Friends may call on Sunday, December 4, 2016, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the First General Baptist Church in Puxico, Missouri with Dr. Danny Dunivan of Evansville, Indiana and Rev. Kenneth Lambert of Bloomfield, officiating.
Interment will follow in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
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Sheila Bruton, daughter of the late Robert Wilkison and Viva Dozier Wilkison was born on November, 18, 1953 in Acorn Ridge, Missouri and departed this life on November 29, 2016 at her residence in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 63 years.
Mrs. Bruton was a member of the Life Chapel Assembly of God Church in Puxico, Missouri and a Teachers Aid at Puxico Junior High.
On January 4, 1974, she was united in marriage to Michael Bruton in Puxico, Missouri. Mr. Bruton survives of the home in Puxico.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Michael Bruton Jr. of Rockaway Beach, Missouri and Rob Bruton of Broseley, Missouri; one daughter, Amanda Wilson of Tuttle, Oklahoma; by one brother, Dale Wilkison of Puxico, Missouri; five sisters, Janice Kelley of Bloomfield, Missouri, Marilyn Wilfong of Florida, Virginia Potter of Springfield, Missouri, Sharon Marquis of Dexter, Missouri and Linda Jones of Puxico, Missouri; also by four grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Chambers and by two brothers, Roger Wilkison and Robert Dean Wilkison.
Memorial service will be conducted on Friday December 2, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at the Life Chapel Assembly of God Church in Puxico, Missouri with Rev. Glenn Epps III officiating.
