Willis A. Layton, son of the late Raymond Everett and Mary Alice Merriman Layton, was born in Morehouse, Missouri on March 1, 1954, and passed away at his home near Essex, Missouri on July 12, 2011, at the age of 57 years, 4 months and 11 days.

Mr. Layton had lived in Texas, spent fifteen years in Dexter and lived near Essex, Missouri at this time. He had been an auto mechanic.

Surviving are one son, Robert Cullum of Dexter, Missouri; one daughter, Natalie Henson of Texas; three step-children, Jewell & Richard Cullum both of Dexter, Missouri, Dixie Cullum of Florida; three sisters,. Lois M. Carmack of Sikeston, Missouri, Joyce W. Hall and Parzee E. Baker both of Essex; one brother, Doyle R. Layton of Essex, Missouri; two half-brothers, A. W. Layton of Sikeston, Missouri, and R. D. Layton of Rockford, Illinois. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by two sons, Bradley and Raymond Henson and one brother, Danny Lee Layton.

Friends may call on Friday, July 15, 2011, from 12 until 2 p.m., at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, July 15, 2011, at 2 p.m., in the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri with the Rev. Charles Woodard of Advance, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Link Cemetery near Bloomfield, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Lillie M. Glasener, daughter of the late Rev. W. H. and Minnie Vietta Moyers Stratman, was born in Bollinger County, Missouri on March 25, 1914, and passed away at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico, Missouri on July 12, 2011, at the age of 97 years, 3 months and 17 days.

She had lived in the Zalma and Puxico, Missouri areas all her life. She enjoyed gardening, mowing the lawn, raising flowers and fishing.

On December 26, 1931, she was married to Jessie Clyde Glasener in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on November 17, 1961.

Surviving are one son, Harold Clyde Glasener of Zalma, Missouri; two daughters, Betty June Simpson of Wappapello, Missouri, Lillie Darlene Price of Puxico, Missouri; five grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one brother, Herman Stratman, one sister, Beulah Stratman and three half brothers.

Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, July 14, 2011, at 10:30 AM at the Bollinger County Memorial Cemetery in Marble Hill, Missouri with the Rev. Ray Placher of Puxico, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Bollinger County Memorial Cemetery in Marble Hill, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.

Charles Mitchell Jones, son of the late Archie and Fleeta Waldrup Jones, was born in Sikeston, Missouri on March 12, 1937, and passed away at the Heritage Gardens Nursing Home in Portageville, Missouri on July 9, 2011, at the age of 74 years, 3 months and 27 days.

He had lived in Stoddard County all his life and had lived in Bloomfield, Missouri since 1975. He was retired from Arvin Automotive where he had been a fork lift operator.

Surviving are three daughters, Julie Lewis and Karen Ryan both of Bloomfield, Missouri, Janeen Britt of Bell City, Missouri; one step-son, Jack Beckwith of Ormond Beach, Florida; seven grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; one brother, John Jones of Dexter, Missouri; six sisters, Jerry Davis and Barbara Coleman both of Dexter, Missouri, Jeanette McAnulty of Memphis, Tennessee, Marty Palmer of Lecanto, Florida, Anita Baldwin of Knob Noster, Missouri, Peggy Carson of Hillsboro, Missouri, and Doris Sacca of Las Vegas, Nevada. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one brother, Jimmy Jones.

Visitation will be Saturday, July 16, 2011, from 9 until 11 a.m., at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 16, 2011, at 11 a.m., at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Don Lafferty of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

James Henry Ash, son of the late Charles Henry and Mary Hatton Ash, was born in Shake Ray, Missouri on June 20, 1939, and passed away at the Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Missouri on July 11, 2011, at the age of 72 years and 21 days.

He had lived in Michigan until moving to Dexter, Missouri 52 years ago.

Surviving are one son, Sammy Ash of Leslie, Missouri; three daughters, Tina Webster of St. Louis, Missouri, Lilla Irwin of Oklahoma, Beth Holtmeter of Union, Missouri; fifteen grandchildren; four sisters, Phyllis Hodge of Advance, Missouri, Evelyn Null of Puxico, Missouri, Lynn Cannon of Cottage Hills, Illinois, and Flora Cooley of Pace, Florida. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one brother, Stephen Ash and his companion for over 20 years, Pauline Langston.

Visitation will be Thursday, July 14, 2011, from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m., at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Funeral Service will be held at 12 p.m., Thursday, July 14, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with the Rev. Doyle Mitchell of Puxico, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Charles H. Long, son of the late Ralph Long and Bertha Penniger Long was born on August 29, 1922 near Bloomfield, Missouri and departed this life in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter on July 10, 2011 at the age of 88 years.

Mr. Long was a self-employed farmer for many years, retired after 23 years from the United States Post Office as a mail carrier in Bloomfield, Missouri; Veteran of the United States Army, member of the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield, and a resident of Dexter, Missouri.

On August 20, 1944 he was united in marriage to Geraldine B. Wilson in Piggott, Arkansas. Mrs. Long survives of the home in Dexter.

Besides his wife, other survivors include two sons, Charles R. Long and Randy A. Long of Dexter; by three daughters, Helen Lang of Dexter, Pamela Walls of Sedgewickville, Missouri, and Rebecca Long of Springfield, Illinois; by one daughter from a previous marriage Carol McRoy of Dexter; one sister, Mary Stewart of Bloomfield, Missouri; also by seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, D.J. Long and Bobby Long.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5 until 8 p.m., Tuesday July 12, 2011. Visitation will also be held on Wednesday July 13, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon in the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield, Missouri. Funeral services will then be conducted at 2 p.m., Wednesday July 13, 2011 in the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield, with Rev. Kevin Eskew of officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.