Lee Vaughn of Dexter, Missouri, son of the late Arthur Lee & Ruby Edna Maze, was born near Dexter on December 18, 1936, and passed away at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield Missouri, on June 13, 2016, at the age of 79 years, 5 months, and 26 days.
Lee had lived in Dexter for many years. He has served in the U. S. Air Force from 1956 to 1960. He had been a farmer and had worked at Chrisman Oil.
Surviving are one son, Jason Vaughn of Dexter; four brothers & wives, Jerry (Devosha) Vaughn, Randy (Rebecca) Vaughn all of Dexter, Ronnie (Neva) Vaughn of Holy Rood, Kansas, Dale (Debbie) Vaughn of Essex; four sisters, Betty Horn of Bloomfield, Rose Champion of Iola, Kansas, Sharon Gaughn & husband Jack of Billings, Montana, and Barbara Davis & husband Jeff of Glen Allen. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Diane Link, three brothers, Bud, Gene and Larry Vaughn.
Friends may call from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m. on Thursday June 16. 2016 at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter, Missouri.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Daniel Martin of Bloomfield officiating with interment to follow.
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
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Aaron Davison, son of the late Thomas J. Davison II and Edna Cummings Davison, was born on July 10, 1922 in Friendship, Tennessee and departed this life on June 11, 2016 in the Hillcrest Care Center in DeSoto, Missouri at the age of 93.
Mr. Davison was a farmer and a former resident of Dexter.
On January 27, 1940 he was united in marriage to Eunice Moran in Caruthersville, Missouri. Mrs. Davison preceded him in death on February 23, 1983.
Mr. Davison is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy D. Young and husband Don of Hillsboro,; by nine grandchildren; Sheila Young Poncet of DeSoto, Michael Young of Hillsboro, David Young of DeSoto, Chris Young of Hillsboro, Karen Davison Hindman, Tisha Davison Moore, Jimmy Davison, Aaron Davison and Amanda Davison, all of Dexter; by nineteen great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by three sons, Earl Davison, James Davison, and Roy Davison; by one grandson, Steven Young; by two brothers, Buddy Davison and Jessie Davison and by one sister, Edna Cronan.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, June 17, 2016 from 9:30 A. M. until 11:00 A. M.
Funeral Services will then be conducted at 11:00 A. M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Tim Russell officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Patricia Kidd-Johnson of Essex, daughter of Rocellia Goin Duncan and the late Roscoe Duncan, was born in Sikeston, Missouri on March 10, 1950, and passed away at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri on June 11, 2016, at the age of 66 years, 3 months and 1 day.
Patty had lived in Dexter most of her life and in Essex the past several years. She had worked at Tyson Foods early in life and then became a stay at home mom. She had attended the Dexter Assembly of God Church.
On December 31, 1969, she was married to Billy D. Kidd, Sr. and he preceded her in death on January 10, 2003. On November 16, 2003, she married Cletus "John" Johnson.
Surviving are her husband, Cletus "John" Johnson of Essex; two sons & wife, Billy D., Jr. & Deanna Kidd of Dexter, Michael Kidd of Cape Girardeau; her mother, Rocellia Goin Duncan of St. Charles, Missouri; three grandchildren; three sisters, Yvonne Gibbs of St. Charles, Missouri, Yvette McCurry of Harrison, Arkansas, Shelly Reagan of Virginia. Other relatives and friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Tom & Jim Goin
Friends may visit on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, after 11:00 a.m. at the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter, Missouri with services to follow at 1:00 p.m., Rev. Tim Russell of Dexter will officiate.
Interment will follow in the Caroline Dowdy 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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Tom Sweeney, son of Mary Beatrice Nunn Sweeney and the late Nelson Sweeney, was born in Lexington, Kentucky on April 1, 1951, and passed away at his home in Dexter, Missouri on June 10, 2016, at the age of 65 years, 2 months and 9 days.
Mr. Sweeney had lived most of his life in Dexter. He had worked as a car detailer and driver for Bud Shell Ford in Dexter. He was of the Methodist Faith.
Surviving are his mother Mary Sweeney of Dexter, two brothers, Bill Sweeney and Gary Sweeney both of Dexter. One sister, Linda Mahmoudi of Dexter. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
Friends may visit on Monday, June 13, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri.
Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Bonnie Birchfield, age, 67of Broseley, MO, died Wednesday June 8, 2016 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born January 7, 1949 to the late Fieldin Floyd and Dorothy (Rice) Sandlin, Sr.
On May 30, 1968 she married Thomas Birchfield. He survives. She is also survived by two daughters: Tina Loyd and husband Dennis Jr. of Campbell, MO and Samantha Wagner and husband Nickloas of Puxico, MO; two sons: Robert Birchfield of Broseley and Thomas Birchfield and wife Melissa of Qulin, MO; four brothers: Raymond Sandlin of Poplar Bluff, Larry Sandlin Bloomfield, MO, Calvin Sandlin and wife Christine of Dexter, MO and Melvin Sandlin of Broseley, MO; four sisters: Ollie Gaultney and husband Truman of South Carolina, Melba Bryant and husband John of Dudley, Faye Gee and husband Charlie of Dexter, and Rebecca Rhodes and husband Tony of Fisk, one sister-in-law: Verna Sandlin of Qulin: 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Birchfield was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers: Fieldin Floyd Jr., Lorenzo and Lloyd Sandlin.
Visitation will begin at 12:30 pm on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk.
Funeral services will follow at 1:30 pm in the funeral home chapel.
Burial will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield. Condolences; www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com.
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