Charles Wayne Smith, son of Opal Pauline Montgomery Smith and the late Cranston Columbus Smith, was born in Holcomb, Missouri on October 4, 1944 and departed this life at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on June 22, 2017 at the age of 72.
Mr. Smith was an educator, having served in area schools as Teacher, Principal, and was Superintendent of Risco High School until his retirement. He was a member of Strafford Masonic Lodge and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bernie, Missouri.
He was united in marriage to Judy Rogers in Springfield, Missouri on October 19, 1968. Mrs. Smith survives in their home in rural Bernie, Missouri.
Other survives include his mother, Opal Smith of Bernie, Missouri; by two sons, Charles Jeffrey Smith & wife Monica of Columbia, Missouri, Jarrod Wayne Smith & wife Erin of Malden, Missouri; by two daughters, Jackie Mayberry & husband David of Bernie, Missouri and Jodi Rae Smith & husband Glen of Kennett, Missouri; by one step-daughter, Tara Zeller & husband Greg of Jackson, Missouri; by two brothers, Jerry Dean Smith of Clarksville, Arkansas and Randy Dwight Smith of Dexter, Missouri; by one sister, Judy A. Freed of Bernie, Missouri; by nine grandchildren, Caitlyn and Morgan Smith, Jarret and Jaelyn Smith, Mason & Logan Mayberry, Jagger Smith, Matt and Andy Zeller; also by other relatives and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Cranston Columbus Smith.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie, on Sunday Afternoon, June 25, 2017 starting at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Gary Gilbert Officiating.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
In Lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to:
Risco Alumni
P.O. Box 17
Risco, Missouri 63874
or
Bernie Athletic Department
516 West Main Ave.
Bernie, Missouri 63822
Patricia "Patty" Nan Marion of Mountain Home, Arkansas passed away June 18, 2017, in St. Louis, MO at the age of 63. She was born on July 29, 1953, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, the daughter of Don and Laura Clodfelter Ross.
She married Paul Marion on August 17, 1974, in Bloomfield, MO and spent her working years as a business teacher for Mountain Home High School, where she touched many lives. After 38 years of teaching, she retired in 2013, and was inducted into the Mountain Home Education Foundation Hall of Fame in 2014.
Her time was well spent with her family, as a doting wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and especially as a Nana to her precious grandchildren. She loved boating on the lake with the Diamond Bay Redneck Yacht Club, shopping with her girls, attending church at First United Methodist Church and doing anything to help others. She had a passion for the children in our community and served as part of the Board for the Mountain Home Education Foundation and spent many years helping with the childrens programs at First United Methodist Church.
Patty is survived by her husband, Paul Marion of Mountain Home, AR; two children, daughter, Julie (Sam) Haney of Mountain Home, AR and son, Jason (Tracey) Marion of Paragould, AR; five grandchildren, Hayden Miller, Drew Haney, Maddox Marion, Ada Haney, and Beckett Marion; mother, Laura Nan Ross of Bloomfield, MO; two siblings, sister, Peggy (Brent) Milner of Eureka, MO, and brother, Don (Leslie) Ross of Camdenton, MO.
She was preceded in death by her father, Don Ross.
A Funeral Service will be 11:00 am, Thursday, June 22, 2017, at First United Methodist Church, with Reverend Tom Frase and Reverend Randy Ludwig officiating.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 21, 2017, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Kirby’s Tucker Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Mountain Home, AR or to the Mountain Home Education Foundation .
Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.
William Eugene Carver of McGee, son of the late William Franklin and Lillian Versie Walker Carver, was born March 11, 1931, in , Missouri and passed away at the V.A. Medical Center in Poplar Bluff on June 20, 2017, at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 9 days.
He had lived in the Puxico and McGee areas all of his life. He had owned and operated Carver Pallet Mill and Carver Log Homes. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served during the Korean Confict, attended the Berrong Baptist Church near Gipsy and enjoyed mechanic work, restoring old tractors and liked to play Dominos.
On May 26, 1951, he married Nadine A. Hefner. She preceded him in death on March 12, 2003. On August 14, 2004, he married Dorothy Lemons in Zalma, Missouri.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Carver of McGee; two daughters & husbands, Patsy & Richard Smith of McGee, Barbara & Butch Grasham of Trusdale, Missouri; four grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; four sisters, Maxine Duniphan and Lucille Colbert both of Granite City, Illinois, Ada (Steve) Cobourn of Springfield, Illinois, and Eula Beck of St. Louis. Other relatives and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by one son, Gary R. Carver, one sister, Ruth Payne and two brothers, Earl & Jerry Carver.
Friends may call on Thursday, June 22, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico.
Funeral services will be on Friday, June 23, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel with Rev. Lee Roy Hefner of McGee officiating.
Interment will follow at the New Hope Cemetery near McGee, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service
info@watkinsfuneralhome.com or phone 573 624 3548
Alan D. Hueckel, son of Margie Hueckel of Essex and the late Larry Hueckel was born on January 6, 1968 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on June 18, 2017 at his residence in Dexter at the age of 49.
Mr. Hueckel was the owner of Pro Lube, Pro Tire and Pro Wash in Dexter. He was a resident of Dexter.
Besides his mother he is survived by one son, Zachary Hueckel; by one nephew, Ben Hueckel; by one niece Taylor and her husband Corbin Matthews; by one great nephew, Jace Hueckel and by close family friends, Linda and Scott Morgan and Keaton.
Besides his father he was preceded in death by one sister, Nancy Hueckel.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.
A memorial service will be conducted on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. James Malloy officiating.
Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests all memorials be made to the UCAN, 1419 Maud Street Popular Bluff, Missouri 63901, OR the American Heart Association, ATTN: Memorial Processing Center, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, Illinois 60674 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Austin Tyler Varvell of Puxico, son of Robbie and Tammy Santos Varvell, was born April 4, 1999 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and passed away at Big Baptist Health Center in Little Rock on, June 14, 2017, at the age of 18 years, 2 months and 9 days.
Austin had lived in Puxico all his life and was a member the Puxico General Baptist Church. Austin was in SCCLA & Rayni Day Miracle Club of Poplar Bluff, enjoyed watching movies, playing music and traveling.
Surviving are his parents, Robbie & Tammy Varvell of Puxico; one brother, Keith Varvell of Puxico; maternal grandparents Paul & Erlinda Berry of Hearne Texas; paternal grandfather, Ronnie Varvell of Puxico, paternal grandmother & husband, Glenda Smith & Lee of Floresville, Texas; Aunt Amy Baney, and cousins, Jessica & Abigail Baney all of Puxico. Many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends, also survive.
Friends may call on Friday, June 16, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the First General Baptist Church in Puxico.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at the First General Baptist Church in Puxico, Bro. Steve Jones of Puxico officiating.
Interment will follow in the Puxico Cemetery with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to Watkins & Sons Funeral Service, P O Box 96, Dexter, Missouri.
