Sharon L. Pullum, daughter of Dorothy Layton White of Bloomfield and the late Shannon White, was born on June 11, 1950 in Dexter and passed away on March 4, 2016 at her residence in Bloomfield at the age of 65.
Mrs. Pullum had worked as a cosmetologist and was of the General Baptist Faith.
Besides her mother she is survived by one son, Damon and wife Gina Barnett of Columbia, Tennessee; by one daughter, Kristie and husband Kyle Wallace of Springfield, Missouri; by four brothers, Gary White of Minnesota, Larry White of Bloomfield, Bill White of Dexter and Michael White of Minnesota; by one sister, Debra Christian of Bloomfield; by five grandchildren, Alexis Meacheam, Aiden Wallace, Dylan Pullum, Casey Miller and Christopher Barnett and by two great-grandchildren, Brayden Miller and McKenna Miller.
A private memorial service will be held in Mrs. Pullum’s memory at a later date.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Vicki R. King, daughter of Bettie Cooper Thurston of Bernie, Missouri, was born on May 23, 1963 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on March 4, 2016 at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas at the age of 52.
Mrs. King was of the Church of Christ faith. She had worked as a superintendent in commercial construction and was a resident of Sherman, Texas.
On November 11, 1987, she was united in marriage to Mark Dwayne King in Idalia, Missouri. Mr. King survives of the home.
In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by one son, Michael Tollison of Commerce, Texas; by two grandchildren; and by two step-brothers, Mark Thurston of Bernie, Missouri and Wade Thurston of Memphis, Tennessee.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. with Michael Tollison officiating.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.
Olen "Bo" Roper, son of the late, Sylvia W. and Edna Prichett Roper, was born in Bloomfield, Missouri on August 4, 1937, and passed away at Golden Living Center in Bloomfield, Missouri on March 6, 2016, at the age of 78 years 7 months, and 2 days.
Olen had lived most of his life in Stoddard County except for the 10 years he lived in Michigan. He attended Bible Tabernacle in Bloomfield and he owned and operated Roper's Plumbing.
On, June 18, 1989, he was married to Bonnie Hankins in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Surviving are his wife, Bonnie Roper of Bloomfield; one son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Tonya Roper of Dexter, Missouri, one daughter and son-in-law, Catrina and Terry Dawson of Dexter, one stepdaughter and husband, Lisa and Bobby Bemister of Bloomfield; seven grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Marvin, Hershel, Bonnie, and W.H. Roper and one sister, Laura Bell Christian.
Friends may call on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Chapel in Bloomfield, Missouri with Buddy Heaton of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
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Sharon Tucker, daughter of the late Billy Gene Bollinger and Barbara Sue Redman Davis was born on October 28, 1951 in Dexter and departed this life on March 5, 2016 at her residence in Dexter at the age of 64.
Mrs. Tucker was a Certified Nurse’s Assistant for VNA in Dexter. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Dexter. Her family will remember her as the best mother and wife a child and husband could have.
On February 14, 1976 she was united in marriage to Jimmy F. Tucker in Wardell, Missouri. Mr. Tucker survives of their home in Dexter.
She is survived by one son, Kevin Scott Davis Tucker and wife Kathy Jo Davis of Dexter; by two daughters, Amber Davis of Dexter and Rebecca M. Boone and husband Shawn of Paragould, Arkansas; by three brothers, Mike Bollinger and Terry Bollinger both of Dexter and Billy Ray Bollinger of Tilman, Missouri; by two sisters, Robin Lynn Eakin of Tilman, Missouri and Beverly Scherer of Benton, Missouri and by six grandchildren, Terry Lee Davis, Darian Lance Davis, Dylan Tucker Davis, Riley Sage Davis, Madesyn Boone and Brett Matthew Boone.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one sister, Karen Watkins.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M.
Funeral services will then be conducted on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Doug West officiating.
Interment will follow in the Sadler Chapel Cemetery.
Gary Dean Leathers, son of Joyce Leathers of Dexter and the late Billy Gene Leathers, was born on March 23, 1955 in Dexter and departed this life on March 3, 2016 at his mother’s residence in Dexter at the age of 60.
Mr. Leathers worked as a truck driver for Woody’s Trucking and was a resident of Dexter.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by one son, Gary Lee Leathers of Dexter; by three sisters, Sherry Bolin of Dexter, Missouri, Mary Simpson of Osage Beach, Missouri and Terry Ginn of Osage Beach, Missouri; and by one grandson, Aaron Leathers.
Funeral arrangements are private and under the direction of the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
