Gilbert M. Faulkner, son of the late Earnest Faulkner and Minnie Cantrel Faulkner was born on July 31, 1932 in Bloomfield and died on January 3, 2012 at his residence in Dexter at the age of 79.

Mr. Faulkner retired from the United States Navy at the rank of Chief Petty Officer.  He and his brother ran an aviation service, his brother Norman would fly planes and Gilbert serviced the planes.  He was a resident of Dexter.

He is survived by one brother, Sam Faulkner of Bloomfield and by one sister, Donna Ruth Ann Faulkner of Oregon.

Besides his parents he was preceded in death by six brothers, Carl Faulkner, George Faulkner, John Vaughn, Norman Faulkner, Charles Faulkner and David Faulkner and by four sisters, Beatrice Hester, Geneva Nelson, Virginia Merideth and Joyce Faulkner.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, January 6, 2012 from 12:30 until 2 p.m.  Funeral services will then be conducted on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 2 p.m.,. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors.

James W. Jarrell, son of the late John William "Bill" and Millie Emiline James Jarrell, was born in Puxico, Missouri on June 22, 1940, and passed away at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on January 3, 2012, at the age of 71

He had lived in the Dexter and Puxico areas most of his life. He was of the United Methodist faith. He worked for many years at Arvin in Dexter. He was a member of the UAW and the Stoddard County Genealogical Society.

On September 17, 1967 he was married to NormaJean Rhodes in Bell City, Missouri. She preceded him in death on May 28, 2003

Surviving are his two sons, Melvin Jarrell of Bloomfield, Missouri and Jimmy Wayne Jarrell of Puxico; as well as six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one sister who died in infancy.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 7, 2012, at 11 a.m., at the Essex United Methodist Church in Essex with Rev. Roy Sherfield of Dexter officiating.

Interment will be at a later date with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Essex United Methodist Church or the Stoddard County Genealogical Society. Online condolences may be sent to the family at the Watkins Funeral Home website, Watkins Funeral Home

Elva Marie Smee, daughter of the late George Lewis Gaines and Rachel Winemiller Gaines was born on April 3, 1922 in Stoddard County and departed this life in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter on December 30, 2011 at the age of 89.

Mrs. Smee was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter, the former co-owner of George’s Freeze Queen in Bernie, Grandpa’s Barbecue in Dexter with her husband, George,  and was a resident of Dexter.

She was united in marriage to George Franklin Smee on October 5, 1939 at Bloomfield.  Mr. Smee survives of the home in Dexter.

She is survived by three sons and daughter-in-laws, Stephen and Mary Smee of Calvert City, Kentucky, Stanley and Lois Smee of Jackson and Gary and Linda Smee of Mountain City, Texas: by one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Rondell Smiley of Bernie; by two sisters, Anna Mae Stanfill of Louisville, Kentucky and Ola Faye Gilkey of Dexter; by nine grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Wanda Smith, Velma Grindstaff and Pearl Gaines: by one brother, Elvis Gaines and a baby boy in infancy.

Jo Ann Cookson , daughter of the late William "Short" and Imogene Hartwell Braswell, was born in Lavelle, Missouri on December 31, 1939, and passed away at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on December 28, 2011, at the age of 71.

She had lived in the Puxico and Wappapello are her whole life. She was a member of the former member of the Paucah Club in Puxico and enjoyed watching the St. Louis Cardinal and St. Louis Blues Hockey. She worked as a presser for SEMO Impints.

She is survived by two sons, Rob (Beverly) Cookson of Dexter, Missouri and Steve Cookson of Puxico, Missouri; two grandchildren, Aaron and Jared Cookson; one sister, Lana New of Jackson, Missouri. Many other friends and relatives also survive. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob and Gary Braswell

Visitation will be held Friday December 30, 2011 after 6 p.m., at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held Saturday December 31, 2011 at 11 a.m., at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri with Rev. Kenneth Lambert of Bloomfield officiating.

Burial will be in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri

Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Bill Hutchen, son of the late Marshall Hutchen and Alma Killian Hutchen, was born in St. Louis County on October 20, 1944, and passed away at his home in Dexter, Missouri on December 27, 2011, at the age of 67 years, 2 months and 7 days.

He had previously lived in Piedmont and Rolla and then moved to Dexter in 2008. He was a member of the Dexter Elks Lodge. He was a security guard at Tyson Food.

On September 11, 2000, Bill was married to Rita Pendergrass in Clearwater, Missouri.

He is survived by his wife Rita Pendergrass of Dexter, Missouri, mother Alma Hutchen, of House Springs, Missouri; one son, James Hutchen of House Springs, Missouri, one daughter Shannon Machett of Gerald, Missouri; two stepsons Robert Adams of Ada, Okla., and David Adams of Glascow, Missouri; two stepdaughters Dawn Adams of Marshall, Missouri and Yolanda Smith of Independence, Iowa; and five grandchildren.

There are no services scheduled at this time..

Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com