Mary Bostic, daughter of the late Willie and Lillian Henson Cox, was born on July 10, 1931, in Kewanee, Missouri and passed away at her son’s home in Bloomfield, Missouri on April 9, 2012, at the age of 80 years, 8 months and 30 days.
Mary had worked at Elder’s Manufacturing in Bloomfield as a presser. She had spent four years in California and all the rest of her life in Bloomfield. She attended the Beech Grove General Baptist Church.
She was married to Floyd Bostic in Sikeston, Missouri. He preceded her in death on April 14, 2002.
Surviving are three sons, Dale Bostic and Farrell Bostic both of Bloomfield, Darrell Bostic of Marble Hill; 11 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and one sister, Frances Bostic of Bloomfield. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by four brothers.
Friends may visit from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Wednesday April 11, 2012, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday April 12, 2012, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, with Rev. Gary Teel of Dexter, officiating.
Interment will be in the Bloomfield Cemetery with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield in charge of all arrangements.
Hali Mikhel Rice, daughter of Kevin Rice and Leslie Pattillo both of Bloomfield, was born on March 3, 2010 at St. Louis and departed this life in the emergency room of the Missouri Southern Healthcare at Dexter on April 6, 2012 at the age of 2.
Besides her parents, Hali is survived by one sister, Havyn Rice of Bloomfield; by her paternal grandparents, Carey and Matthew Cossey of Hillsboro, Allen and Jean Rice of Bloomfield: by her maternal grandparents, Richard and Stephanie Pattillo of Malden, Lisa and Darrell Tittle of Malden; by her paternal great-grandparents, Norene Harvell of St. Peters, Charley and Carmelita Harvell of Campbell, Lorene Rice of Malden, Samuel and Faye Sexton of Bloomfield; by her maternal great-grandparents, Richard Pattillo Sr. and Ernestine Pattillo of Malden, Lena McElrath of Dexter and Allen and Dorothy Cossey of Hillsboro; by her great-great-grandmother, Marie Thompson of Dexter; by other relatives and friends.
Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m., Monday, April 9, 2012 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. James Leach and Rev. Meeks officiating. Interment will follow in the Three Rivers Cemetery near Farmington.
James Thomas Woods, son of the late J.T. Woods and Virginia Wright Woods was born on September 17, 1941 in Shaw, Mississippi and died on April 4, 2012 at his residence in Puxico at the age of 70.
Mr. Woods was a Veteran of the United States Army, a pastor and a farmer. He was a resident of Puxico.
In December of 1967 he was united in marriage to Lucye Brantley in Cleveland, Mississippi. Mrs. Woods survives of their home in Puxico.
Besides his wife he is survived by three sons, Joseph Thomas Woods of Mississippi, James C. Woods of Puxico and John Earl Woods of Red Rock, Oklahoma; by one daughter, Michelle K. Pipkin of Pocahontas, Tennessee; by one brother, Wesley Woods; by one sister, Sue Vasser of Horn Lake, Mississippi; by four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and one step-great grandchild.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Grady Earl Woods and by one sister, Doris Greenhaw.
Friends may call at the First Baptist Church in Puxico from 9 a.m. until 11a.m., Monday, April 9, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, April 9, 2012 in the First Baptist Church in Puxico with Rev. Bill Garrett officiating.
Interment will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors.
Albert Donald Henson, son of the late Walter Joseph and Pearl Babbs Henson, was born in Gideon, Missouri on December 11, 1928, and passed away at the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 2012, at the age of 83 years.
He was of the Freewill Baptist Faith.
On September 2, 1964 he was married to Sarah Walker. She preceded him in death on January 4, 2005.
Surviving are his son, Donald Henson of Effingham, Illinois and one daughter Donna Henson of Chesterfield, Missouri; Two granddaughteS,r Amada Paul and Nicole Nash; one great-grandson, Aaron Craig; three brothers, Vernon, Bob and Larry Henson; by one sister, Vera McDale. Other family and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by two brothers: JT and Chuck Hensonand by two sisters: Doris Long and Wanda Wildes.
Visitation will be held after 12 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2012,. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter, Missouri officiating.
Interment will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Cora Mae Putnam, daughter of the late Charles H. Perry and Myrtle Brown Perry was born on May 26, 1913 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on April 4, 2012 at the Central Gardens Residential Care in Dexter at the age of 98 years.
Mrs. Putnam was a homemaker, member of the Pleasant Grove Community Church in Dexter, worked on the Stoddard County Election Board for many years; and a resident of Dexter.
On August 15, 1934 she was united in marriage to Elvin John Putnam in Bernie, Missouri. Mr. Putnam preceded her in death on March 18, 2001.
Survivors include one daughter, Rosa Lee Bell and husband Ron of Greensboro, North Carolina; one sister, Vivian Irene Johnson of Bernie, Missouri; by one daughter-in-law, Janet Putnam of Dexter; by seven grandchildren, Denny Putnam and wife Shannon, Camie Richard and husband Keith, Mark Putnam and wife Shelli all of Dexter, John Bell and wife Laura, Don Bell, Donna Bell and Paul Bell all of Greensboro, North Carolina; two step-granddaughters, Rhonda Hutchason and Crystal Wekenborg and husband John, both of Cape Girardeau; by six great-grandchildren: Lindsay Woods and husband Theron, Danielle Bateman, Brianna Bell, Dalton Putnam, Rachel Putnam and Griffin Putnam; also by three great-great-grandchildren Tyler Bateman, Colby Taylor and Lucas Woods.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Bobbie Gene Putnam, by one brother, James H. Perry; by two grandsons, Bobby Allen Putnam and Alan Bell.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday April 7, 2012. Funeral services will then be conducted on Saturday at 1 p.m., in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
Interment will follow at the Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Dexter.
