Marjorie McGuire, daughter of the late Roy “Poss” Meritt and Pauline Barfield Meritt was born on August 2, 1932 in Grayridge and passed away on September 7, 2013 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 81.
Marjorie went to school in Grayridge. She worked at the Delta Community Hospital in Sikeston as a nurse’s aid in 1960, and later, Saint Francis Hospital and the Lutheran Home both located in Cape Girardeau. She had also worked at Motel 6 in Portland, Oregon, Washington State and California as a relief manager. Marjorie was a Foster parent for three years after coming back to Missouri.
She is survived by four sons, Steve and wife Jo, Jim and wife Patty, Charlie and wife Michelle and Eric; by one daughter, Vicki and husband Kenny; by one brother, Tom Meritt; by one sister, Joan Peters; by five grandchildren, Jaime, Michael, Brandy, Kenna and Chris and by eight great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents one daughter, Sharon Marie, preceded her in death.
She departed this life "one tough ole bird" and will be sadly missed by friends, neighbors and family.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
Funeral services will follow at 7:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel.
Dorlus L. Tucker, daughter of the late Carl Lawrence and Agnes McClard Lawrence, was born on January 25, 1935 at rural Pyletown, Missouri and departed this life on September 5, 2013 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 78 years.
Mrs. Tucker was a member of the Bridge Church of Christ at Pyletown, she worked as camp secretary for Modern Woodmen, volunteered at Stoddard County ARC and was a resident of Dexter.
On April 20, 1962, she was united in marriage to James Edward Tucker at Pyletown. Mr. Tucker survives of their home.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, James Carl Tucker and wife Leslie of Dexter, Stephen Paul Tucker of Dexter and Richard Dale Tucker and wife Christi of Dexter; by two grandchildren, Kristi Burns and Jamie DeVeau; by two great-grandchildren, Lillian Madison Burns and Kaydence DeVeau; by two step-grandchildren, Amy and Debra; and by two step-great-grandchildren, Eric and Kira.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Alvin Dale Lawrence and by one sister, Carolyn Lawrence.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, September 9, 2013 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, September 9, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Curtis McClard, Jr. officiating.
Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Stoddard County ARC, P. O. Box 444, Dexter, Missouri 63841, Kenny Rogers Children’s Center, P. O. Box 608, Sikeston, Missouri 63801 or 18 Fore Life, c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Sheila Renee Fry, daughter of Melvin Jaco of Farmington, Missouri and Connie Waters DeBerry of Bloomfield was born on December 20, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life at her residence in Dexter on September 1, 2013 at the age of 47.
On June 16, 1984 she was united in marriage to Ricky Fry at Bloomfield, Missouri. Mr. Fry preceded her in death on November 2, 2001.
Besides her parents she is survived by four daughters, Connie Michelle Voss of Dexter, Tasha Fry of Cape Girardeau, Elizabeth Fry of Dickinson, North Dakota and Dakota Paris Lynn Gardner of Dexter; by one brother, Jason Jaco of Farmington, Missouri; by two sisters, Tonya DeBerry Tilley of Bloomfield and Debbie DeBerry Caver of Belle, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Alvin Jerry Farrow, Aubrie and Makenzie Erlbacher and Essabella Maria-Dawn Voss; and by her step-mother, Kathryn Jaco of Farmington, Missouri.
Besides her husband she was preceded in death by two brothers, James Timothy DeBerry III and Ronald Scott DeBerry and by her step-father, James DeBerry II.
Friends may call at the Sweet Prospect Church on Thursday, September 5, 2013 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.
A memorial service will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Ray Rowland officiating.
Dale Young, son of the late Earl Vernon Young and Lola Montgomery Young was born on May 22, 1936 in Parma and departed this life on September 2, 2013 at his residence in Dexter at the age of 77.
Mr. Young attended Campbell Schools and graduated from Dexter Senior High School in 1954. He worked at Swift and Company until 1958. He then went to work for Mayberry’s Television Services. He was currently employed at JC Enterprises as a Television Technician. He spent fifty-five years repairing televisions. In 1978 he gave his life to Christ and was baptized. He became a member of The First Church of the Nazarene, where he served as a Sunday School Superintendent Teacher, board member, bus driver and choir member for seventeen years. He later transferred to Risen Church. He has been a faithful member and choir member there for eighteen years. He was a very caring and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend.
On May 23, 1980 he was united in marriage to Faye Palmer Duley in Dexter. Mrs. Young survives of their home in Dexter.
Besides his wife he is survived by three sons, Kenny Young of Dexter, Kelly Young and wife Kim of Kansas City, Missouri and Tim Young of Dexter; by two daughters, Donna Warren of Dexter and Becky Antonacci and husband Ray of Wentzville, Missouri; by one brother, Earl Young Jr. of Dexter; by three sisters, Betty Duffy of Collinsville, Illinois, Shirley LaRue and husband Kenny of Dexter and Linda Conner and husband Kenny of Dexter; by eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Larry Gene Young and by one sister, Barbara Litzler.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 5, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. at the Risen Church in Dexter with Rev. Joshua Carpenter officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that all memorials be made to 18 Fore Life, c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841 or Risen Church, 15 East Saint Francis Street, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Thelma Harlan Lape, daughter of the late Marion F. Harlan and Chloe Ross Harlan was born on December 23, 1923 at Grayridge and departed this life in her residence at Dexter on August 30, 2013 at the age of 89.
Mrs. Lape was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dexter, had been a teacher for thirty one years, retiring in 1973. She was a member of the Missouri State Teachers Association and a resident of Dexter.
She was united in marriage to Leo R. Lape on November 29, 1941 at Benton. Mr. Lape preceded her in death on February 15, 1995.
She is survived by one sister, Elma Harlan Brown of Dexter: by seven nieces, Verna G. Tyler of Redmond, Washington, Laquitta Herren of Venice, Florida, Jennifer Bowman of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Toni Hoobler of Livonia, Michigan, Brenda Lowe of McQueeney, Texas, Helen Martin and Karen Davis both of St. Charles: by four nephews, Ronald Harlan of Birmingham, Alabama, Bob Shearon of Cincinnati, Ohio, Lorin Vaughn of West Plains and Larry Vaughn of Ste. Genevieve.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Edmond Harlan, Hollis Harlan, Alvin Harlan, Sonny Harlan and Oliver Harlan: by three sisters, Bertha Vaughn, Mabel Shearon and Maxine Harlan.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 1:00 until 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 3, 2013. Funeral services will then be conducted at 3:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rich Lee officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Tri-County Hospice.
