Freda Jennings, daughter of the late Pera and Bertie Bollinger Hickerson, was born near Bell City, Missouri on November 12, 1913, and passed away at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Missouri on September 24, 2015, at the age of 101 years,
10 months and 12 days.
She had lived in the Bloomfield area all of her life. She was a charter member of the
First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield.
On November 30, 1930, she was married to Charles A. Jennings in Illinois. He preceded her in death on September 4, 1997.
Surviving are two daughters and husbands, Shirley & Judson Hutchison of Bloomfield, Brenda & Steve Torbet of Sikeston; two sons and wives, Ray & Margaret Jennings of Cape Girardeau, Larry & Betty Jennings of Sherman, Texas; 9 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren, 13 great great grandchildren; and one half-brother, Joe Thomas Jennings of St. Louis, Missouri. Other relatives and friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by one son, Charles Willis Jennings, one grandson, Randall Hutchison, one granddaughter, Cynthia Bergner, two brothers and four sisters.
Friends may visit on Saturday, September 26, 2015, after 10:00 a.m. at the Bloomfield General Baptist Church in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Funeral services will be on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Bloomfield General Baptist Church in Bloomfield with the Rev. Ronnie Stevens of Bloomfield officiating.
Interment will follow at the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
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Paul was raised in Marston, Missouri and graduated from Lilbourn High School in 1968. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1968 and was honorably discharged in 1972.
His career in law enforcement started in West Plains, Missouri in 1973 after graduating from the Police Academy. In 1976 he began working for the Dexter Police Department and was promoted to Shift Sergeant. In February 1979 he started a new career in transportation.
In December 1987 he rejoined the Dexter Police Department as a reserve officer and in 2002 was appointed Acting Chief of Police and in November 2002 was promoted to Police Chief.
He retired as Chief of Police on November 5, 2010. He went back to the transportation industry and was an employee of PTI Trucking in Sikeston.
He was a member of the Missouri Police Chiefs Association, an active member of the Dexter Elks Lodge, and had served on the Stoddard County 911 Board, serving as Secretary-Treasurer. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and the Missouri National Guard.
On August 18, 1984 he was married to Tonja R. Lambert of Puxico, Missouri.
Surviving are his wife, Tonja R. Haubold of Dexter, Missouri; one daughter, Amber Mae Womble of Dexter, Missouri; four grandchildren, Peyton Baran, Eva Baran, Jade Baran and Gaje Ward all of Dexter; one sister, Llana Sue Pratt of Jefferson City, Missouri; one niece and one nephew. Other friends and relatives also survive.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret Joyce McCammon.
Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 pm on Sunday, September 27, 2015, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Monday September 28, 2015, at 11:00 am at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Kenneth Lambert of Bloomfield and Michael M. Cammon of Kennett, Missouri officiating.
Interment will be in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with full military honors.
Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Online register book is available at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com.
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Mrs. Davis had lived most of her life in Essex. She was a member of the Olive Branch General Baptist Church in Essex and had worked as a floor supervisor at Elder Manufacturing in Dexter for many years. She enjoyed quilting.
On September 13, 1940, she was married to Charles Arden Davis in Bloomfield, Missouri. He preceded her in death on June 25, 1994.
Surviving are one daughter, Luella "Lu" Smith of Wappapello, Missouri; six grandchildren, many great & great great grandchildren; and Ruthie Craig who she raised. Other relatives and friends survive. She was preceded in death by three sons, Jerry F. , Jimmie G. and Harold Arden Davis; one brother, Charles May and Janie Davis who she raised.
Friends may visit from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 24, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter officiating.
Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery near Dexter, Missouri. Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri in charge of all arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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Gale Elledge son of the late Homer Elledge and Versa Shell Elledge was born on July 16, 1933 in Bollinger County, Missouri and departed this life on September 20, 2015 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston at the age of 82.
Mr. Elledge was a Retired Veteran of the United States Air Force where he worked as an Avionics Technician for twenty-two years. He served his country in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion Post #59 and the Dexter Elks Lodge. Mr. Elledge was a former instructor at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He was a resident of Dexter.
On August 27, 1964 he was united in marriage to Judith Lynn in Dexter. Mrs. Elledge survives of Dexter.
Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Matt Elledge of Ft. Hood, Texas and James Elledge of Landstuhl, Germany; by three sisters, Peggy Causey of Dexter, Rose Upp of La Porte, Indiana and Shirley Howell of Mill Creek, Indiana and by four grandchildren, Ben Elledge, Cora Elledge, Kate Elledge and Max Elledge.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Overfelt.
A memorial service will be conducted on Thursday, September, 24, 2015 at 2:30 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mike Williams officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with Full Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers the family requests all memorials be made to 18 Fore Life, c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Betty Jean Myers, daughter of the late William Ray Silliman and Agnes Harris Silliman was born on May 21, 1927 in Essex, Missouri and departed this life on September 20, 2015 at her residence in Arnold, Missouri at the age of 88.
Mrs. Myers had worked at Bussman Fuse Company and later in life at Wal-Mart. She was of the Baptist Faith.
On June 19, 1945 she was united in marriage to John A. Myers in Piggott, Arkansas. Mr. Myers preceded her in death on October 7, 1991.
She is survived by one son, Larry Gene Myers of St. Louis County, Missouri; by one daughter, Brenda Garren of Arnold, Missouri; by one sister, Verttle Lee Adams of Dexter; by one half-sister, Peggy Bollinger of Dexter; by one sister in law, Violet Silliman of Dexter and by three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband and parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Silliman.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, September 24, 2015 from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 NOON.
Funeral services will follow at 12:00 NOON in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Preston Owens officiating.
Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.
