Larry Joe Whitsel Jr., son of Deborah Whitsel of Dexter and the late Larry Joe Whitsel Sr., was born on October 26, 1975 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on May 28, 2016 at his residence in rural Dexter at the age of 40.
Mr. Whitsel was Co-Owner of Debbie and Son Glass Company in Dexter.
Besides his mother, Mr. Whitsel is survived by one son, Jacob Tyler Whitsel of Dexter and by one sister, Tori Carter of Benton, Missouri.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, June 2, 2016 from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM.
A Memorial Service will then be conducted on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at 6:00 PM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter.
Melba Jean Miller, daughter of the late Hobert Hagy and Effie Jiles Hagy, was born on June 28, 1927 in Dexter and departed this life on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 88.
Mrs. Miller was a Line worker at Purolator Filter Company in Dexter. She was a member of Risen Church and a resident of Dexter.
On November 11, 1948 she was united in marriage to Isaac William “Bill” Miller in Piggott Arkansas. Mr. Miller preceded her in death on February 4, 1988.
Mrs. Miller is survived by two sons; James “Jim” Dallas and wife Karen Miller of Jackson, Tennessee; Michael D. and wife Susie Miller of Dexter; by two daughters; Kathy and husband Don McRoy of Dexter and Janet and husband Dale McClanahan of Dexter; by one brother, Lloyd Hagy of Arizona and one sister Vivian Pruitt of Brownsville, Texas; by seven grandchildren; by twelve great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Clyde Hagy and one sister, Erma Dowdy.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, June 3, 2016 from 11:00AM – 1:00 PM.
Funeral services will then be conducted on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 1:00 PM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with the Rev, Rick Roberts officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Nadine J. Cartwright of Bloomfield, daughter of the late Alva and Zelva Blanche Hood Strauser, was born near Bloomfield, Missouri on April 20, 1933, and passed away at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield, Missouri on May 31, 2016, at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 11 days.
Mrs. Cartwright had lived in the Bloomfield area all of her life. She was attended the Union Grove General Baptist Church near Bloomfield. Before her marriage she had worked at Elders Manufacturing as an inspector.
On April 20, 1964, she was married to Clyde Gene Cartwright near Bloomfield. He preceded her in death on March 3, 1976.
Surviving are one son, Sam Cartwright of Bloomfield, Missouri; sisters & brothers-in-law, Gail Stallion of Cape Girardeau, Bo & Marilyn Cartwright and Bill Link all of Bloomfield. Many other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Toots Link.
Friends may visit from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, June 2, 2016, at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 3, 2016, at 2:00 pm at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri with the Rev. Justin Miller of Puxico officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of all arrangements.
Janice Marie Maddox, daughter of Mary Robins Armstrong of Zalma, Missouri, and the late Frank Armstrong, was born on January 14, 1956 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on Saturday, May 28, 2016 at her residence in Dexter at the age of 60.
Mrs. Maddox operated a cleaning service and was a desk clerk for various motels in the area. She was a resident of Dexter.
On June 11, 1974 she was united in marriage to Bobby Joe Maddox in Dexter.Mr. Maddox resides at the home in Dexter.
Besides her husband and mother, Mrs. Maddox is survived by two sons; Steven and Wife Marcy Maddox of Columbia, Missouri and Jeffrey Scott and Wife Jenny Maddox of Columbia, Missouri: by one brother, Gary Armstrong of Zalma, Missouri; by two sisters, Sharon Reeves of Calico Rock, Arkansas and Kim Bennett of Zalma, Missouri; by five grandsons, Skylar, Blake, Tanner, Logan and Nicholas Maddox; and by one granddaughter Adrian Maddox.
Friends may call at the Liberty Hill General Baptist Church in Aid on Saturday, June 4, 2016 from 9:00 A. M. until 10:00 A. M.
A Memorial Service will then be conducted at 10:00 A. M. on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Liberty Hill General Baptist Church with the Rev. Preston Owens officiating.
Fred C. Halbert of Dexter, Missouri, died on May 27, 2016 at his residence in Dexter. He was born on July 23, 1944 at Dexter to Coell and Etta Mae Halbert.
He and Brenda Joyce Rhodes were married on November 19, 1966 at the Church of God in Lutesville, Missouri. Mrs. Halbert survives of their residence in Dexter.
Fred was a 1962 graduate of Delta High School. He received a Junior Accountants degree from Sanford Brown College in St. Louis, Missouri.
Fred served in the 1221 National Guard Transportation Unit from February 1967 to January 1973.
He was a Supervisor for Missouri Utilities and AmerenUE for thirty-five years in Cape Girardeau, Chaffee and Dexter, Missouri retiring in July of 2002.
Fred was a member of the Dexter and Chaffee Rotary Clubs. He was also a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Dexter, Chaffee and Scott City.
Loving survivors include his mother and stepfather, Etta Mae and Leroy Temples of Dexter, wife Brenda Halbert of the home in Dexter; two daughters, Theresa and husband Gary Bentley of Blytheville, Arkansas, and Tina and husband Billy Eaker of Delta, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Courtney Bentley and fiancé Jordan Tew and Collin Bentley of Scott City, Missouri and Dillon Eaker of Delta.
Fred was preceded in death by his father, Coell Halbert.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral services will then be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Steve Tippin and Gary Gilbert officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
