He had lived in Bernie and Malden most of his life before moving to Dexter six years ago. He had worked in maintenance at Federal Mogul in Malden.
On October 16, 1976, he was married to Ginger Cowan in Risco, Missouri.
Surviving are his wife, Ginger Baker of Dexter; two sons, Tony Ray Baker of West Plains, Missouri, Jason Allen Baker of Dexter; one daughter, Tracy DeAnn Baker-Knox of Blue Springs, Missouri; twelve grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers, LaVaughn and Gary Baker both of Dexter, Wayne Baker of Bernie; two sisters, JoAnne Ray of Cape Girardeau and Barb Watkins of Dexter. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.
Visitations will be held on Monday, February 10, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter.
Interment will be in the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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He had lived in Dexter, Missouri for the last 12 years. He had lived in Bloomington, Indiana before moving to Dexter. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and traveling. He had worked at the Stoddard County Gospel Mission before his retirement.
On May 27, 2000, he was married to Sherry Dees Morgan in Bloomington, Indiana. She survives in the home.
Surviving are, his wife, Sherry Morgan of Dexter, Missouri; two sons, Perry T. Morgan and Robert Morgan both of Bloomington, Indiana; two stepsons, Corey and Bradley Dees of Dexter, Missouri; one brother, Tony Morgan of Martinsville, Indiana; one sister, Florence (Pinky) Bovenchen of Bloomfield, Indiana; eight grandchildren, Jordan, Brooklyn, and Alex Morgan, all of Bloomington, Indiana, Taylor and Logan Dees of Kilua, Hawaii, Alicia Dees of Dexter, Missouri, and Clair and Wyatt Comfort of Dexter, Missouri. Other relatives and friends also survive.
Memorial Services will be held on Monday, February 10, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri with Pastor Josh Carpenter of Dexter, Missouri officiating. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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She had lived in Dexter, Missouri since 1948. She had owned and operated her own beauty parlor in Dexter for many years and had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Dexter since 1948.
On October 9, 1939, she was married to Robert Wayne "Bob" McCarver in Malden, Missouri. He preceded her in death on March 30, 2007.
Surviving are one daughter and husband, Judy & Hoy Heise of Brookfield, Connecticut,two grandsons and wives; Christopher Evan & Sheri Heise of California, Robert Hoy & Cary Heise of North Carolina; two great grandchildren; Ashlin and Carver Heise. Other relatives and friends also survive.
Friends may visit on Monday, February 10, 2014, after 12:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 10, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Tom Bass of Cape Girardeau and Steve Moody of Clarkton officiating.
Interment with be in the Stanfield Cemetery near Clarkton, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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Wilma Geraldine Broyles, daughter of the late R. D. Womack and Beatrice Williams Womack, was born on February 17, 1932 in Pemiscot County, Missouri and passed away on February 5, 2014 at SoutheastHealth Center of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 81.
Mrs. Broyles was a member of the Pleasant Grove Community Church in Dexter. She had worked at Brown Shoe Company in Bernie and Federal Mogul in Malden, was a resident of Dexter and enjoyed sewing and reading.
She is survived by one daughter, Pamela Carlson and her husband Larry of Columbia, Missouri; by two brothers, Louis Womack and his wife Frances of Dexter and Robert Paul Womack and his wife Billie of Dexter; by two sisters, Ruth Williams and her husband Leonard of Springfield, Missouri and Mary Hawks of Mazon, Illinois; by two grandchildren; Karen Eagle and her husband Tom and Michael Carlson; and by five great-grandchildren. She leaves behind two very close friends, Nola Jennings and Lorene Thomason.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Dewey Womack; and by one sister, Velda Womack.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, February 9, 2014 from 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at 2:30 P.M. with Rev. Paul Pierce officiating.
Interment will follow in the Sycamore Cemetery.
Margaret Irene Forristal Ward, daughter of the late Thomas Alexander Forristal and Norma Leona Stackhouse Forristal was born on August 20, 1942 at Gainesville, Arkansas and departed this life in the SoutheastHealth Center of Stoddard County on February 4, 2014 at the age of 71.
Ms. Ward is survived by two daughters, Cathleen Donohue and her companion Monroe Quinn of Dexter and Norma Halford and her husband Bradley of Oran: by two brothers, Henry Forristal of Riverside, California and Charles Forristal of Hemet, California: by two sisters, Ellen Williams of Lee, Florida and Dorothy Kolb of Rockport, Oregon: by five grandchildren, Christina Cash, Marcus Flacy, Zachary Anderson, Darrell (Trey) Anderson III and Nathan Quinn: by three great-grandchildren, Caitlin Cash, Chloe Cash and Kurt Flacy.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Lawrence Forristal.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of Ms. Ward’s death care.
