Robert Lee King, age 56, died Friday, July 11, 2014 at his home in Sikeston, Missouri.
Born May 16, 1958 in Sikeston, son of the late L.E. and Lillian (Harder) King.
Robert was a self employed farmer of King Farm & Sons. He attended New Life Ministries at New Madrid and was of the Baptist faith.
On June 20, 1988 he married Janie (Mulcahy) King, she survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Nathen King of Blodgett, Missouri and Sam King of Sikeston; two daughters, Amber Barnes of Essex, Missouri and Liza King of the home; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Bill & Virginia King of East Prairie, Missouri, Pete King of Sikeston and Jack & Janet King of Madisonville, Tennessee; two sisters-in-law and their husbands, Debbie & Eddie Rofkahr and Kay & John Seiler all of Sikeston; and six grandchildren, Jesse, Alex, Waylan, Joshua, Will and Lane.
Visitation will be held Sunday, July 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Ponder Funeral Home, where funeral services will be held Monday, July 14, at 10:00 a.m. The Rev. Scott Sutton, pastor of New Life Ministries in New Madrid, will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.
Pallbearers will be Robert's nephews, Jeff King, Greg King, Chad King, Jason King, Zach Petty, Charles Mulcahy II, Joey Seiler and Lee Roy King II.
Honorary pallbearers will be Glen Deal, Bob Deal, Big Terry Manes, Little Terry Manes, Terry Curry, David Hough, Vern Knuckles, Terry Landers and Uncle Johnny King.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Robert King Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 910, Sikeston, MO 63801.
Dianne Curtis, daughter of the late Elvie Childress and Bernice Viola Beal Clark, was born on April 12, 1945 in Tiptonville, Tennessee and departed this life on July 6, 2014 at Cedargate Skilled Nursing Facility in Poplar Bluff at the age of 69 years.
Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Bernie Church of Christ, a homemaker and a resident of Malden.
In September 1962, she was united in marriage to Ronnie Joe Curtis in Malden, Missouri. Mr. Curtis preceded her in death on August 24, 2009.
She is survived by two sons, Curt Curtis (Jill) of Poplar Bluff and Kevin Curtis (Cathy) of Bernie; by one brother, Tommy Clark of Ocala, Florida; by one sister, Glenda Clark of Pottsville, Arkansas; by two grandchildren, Caledonia Curtis of Bernie and Andrew Curtis (Caitlyn) of Cabool; and by three great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Thursday, July 10, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. to 6:15 P.M.
Graveside services will be conducted at the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Missouri on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at 6:30 P.M. with Bro. Stan Dauk officiating. Interment will follow the graveside service.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, California 90266.
He had lived in the Puxico area most of his life. He had worked for the Missouri Highway Department, farmed and had driven a school bus for the Puxico School District for 26 years. He was a member of the Corinth General Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon for forty years. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 7822 in Puxico and the D.A.V. He had also been inducted in the Southeast Missouri Baseball Hall of Fame. He helped organize the Little League Baseball Program in Puxico, loved hunting, fishing and was a St. Louis Cardinals fan.
On November 1, 1946, he was married to Mary Belle Scott in Bloomfield, Missouri. She preceded him in death on June 5, 2005.
Surviving are two sons & wives, Dennis & Ava Fowler of Advance, Missouri, Kenny & Bambi Fowler of Jackson, Missouri; two daughters & husbands, Tammy & Joe Wilson of Puxico, Missouri, Becky & Curt Richman of Dexter, Missouri; ten grandchildren, Shelly Clark, Amanda Fortner, Rebecca Arends, Christopher Fowler, Heidi Langston, Hannah Robinson, Jason Fowler, Brittney Huffman, Amber Fowler and Annie Wilson; eighteen great grandchildren; one brother, Harvey Fowler of Puxico; and one sister, Elwanda Seabree of Dudley. Other family and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one brother, Floyd Fowler and Barbara Oliver.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday July 8, 2014, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri. V.F.W. services will be at 7:00 p.m.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday July 9, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with Bro. Bob Bradford of Delta and Bro. Ray Placher of Puxico officiating.
Interment will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
She was raised in Puxico, spent from 1941 to 2004 in California before returning to Puxico. She was a member of the Egypt Community Church. She had enjoyed quilting and working in her flowers.
Surviving are one daughter, Estella Mae McBride of Weed, California; two sons and spouse, Gary Laydel Langford of Doris, California, Roy & Diaon Langford of Roseville, California; eleven grandchildren; several great grandchildren; and several great great grandchildren; one brother, Donald Linson of Martin, Tennessee; four sisters, Mary Bauman of Fenton, Missouri, Wilma Allbritton of Poplar Bluff, Clara Stilts of McGee and Shirley Linson of Puxico. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one grandchild, Ashley Langford, one sister, Pauline Allen and five brothers, Juneous, Junior, Raymond, Claude and John Linson.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, after 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday July 8, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with the Bro. Greggory Whittle officiating.
Interment will follow in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
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Charles Dwaine Hoggard, Sr., son of the late A. C. Hoggard and Ruthie B. Flowers Hoggard, was born on June 14, 1943 in Malden, Missouri and departed this life on July 1, 2014 at SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 71.
Mr.Hoggard had retired from the tool and die department at Arvin in Dexter, was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a resident of Dexter.
On April 13, 1974 he was united in marriage to Carol Jackson in Kennett, Missouri. Mrs. Hoggard survives at the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by five sons, David Hoggard of Texas, Shannon D. Hoggard of Malden, Brad Calbert of Springfield, Charles Dwaine Hoggard, Jr. of Dexter and Bobby Dwaine Hoggard of Dexter; by two daughters, Tonya Wethington of Dexter and Leah Cecil of Dexter; by two sisters, Betty Stafford of Malden and Shirley Edwards of Holcomb; and by seventeen grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Terrie Hoggard; and by one sister, Ann Chase.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, July 3, 2014 from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on July 3, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Richard Blagg officiating.Interment with full military honors will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.
