Iola Laverne “Toots” McGowan, daughter of the late Robert C. Wilson and Maude Byrd Wilson, was born in Black Oak, Arkansas on July 4, 1916 and departed this life at Cypress Point Skilled Care in Dexter, Missouri on January 22, 2017 at the age of 100.
Mrs. McGowan was a homemaker, loved Basketball and going to games, and was a member of the Bernie Church Of Christ.
She was united in marriage to Raymond McGowan in Black Oak, Arkansas on July 8, 1933. Mr. McGowan preceded his wife in death on July 23, 1971.
Survivors include five sons, Jerry McGowan & wife Shirley, Jack McGowan & wife Helen, John McGowan & wife Betty, Jeff McGowan & wife Karen and Jan McGowan & fiance Brenda, all of Bernie, Missouri; by 18 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and 26 great-great-grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her parents and her husband, by one son, Jimmy McGowan; by one Daughter-In-Law, Diana McGowan; by two brothers, Everett Wilson & F.M. Wilson; by four sisters, Lillian Smith, Josephine Muller, Beatrice Ward and Lorene Pyle; by three Great-Grandchildren.
Friends may call at Bernie Church of Christ Tuesday, January 24, 2017 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Bernie Church of Christ on Wednesday morning, January 25, 2017 starting at 11:00 A.M. Stan Dauck officiating.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.
Tyler Dale Doublin, 28 of Puxico, Missouri died January 18, 2017 at the St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
He was employed by Outdoor Solutions as a construction worker.
Survivors include his father, Larry Dale Doublin and his mother Laurie Massey; Three sons, Drake Doublin, Anthony Figueroa and Zalan Jones; One daughter Dakota Doublin; One brother, Jeffrey Francis; one sister, Kristi Lindsay; grandparents Lonnie and Gloria Massey; Great grandmother Vadola Martin; three nephews, Ty, Jared and Hayden; and his fiancé Christina Wildman.
Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home Chapel with the funeral to follow at 12 o'clock noon with Reverend Ray Placher and Reverend Tony Cookson officiating.
Burial will immediately follow in Fagan cemetery.
Richard J. Chism, son of the late C.J. Chism and Valerie Byrd Chism was born in Picking, Illinois on November 22, 1948 and departed this life Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on January 15, 2017 at the age of 68.
Mr. Chism was in Maintenance for Rauch Industry of St. Louis, Missouri and was a resident of Bernie, Missouri.
He was united in marriage to Shelby Fowler in New Madrid, Missouri on January 7, 1974. Mrs. Chism survives in their home in Bernie.
Other survivors include two sons, Everett McDaniel of Alton, Illinois and Edward McDaniel of Summerdale, Alabama; by three daughters, Sonya Zoelzer of Jerseyville, Illinois, Cindy Grimes of Bay Minette, Alabama and Tina Stewart of Summerdale, Alabama; by six brothers, Bill Chism of Flint, Michigan, Tommy Chism, Roger Brown, Mike Brown and Donald Brown all of New Madrid, Missouri, and George Brown of Fenton, Michigan; by two sisters, Susie Lowery of New Madrid, Missouri and Joanie Poindexter of Jonesboro, Arkansas; by Seven Grandchildren, Thirteen Great-grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M.
Funeral Services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel at 2:00 P.M.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.
Mrs. Nadine Gaines, 91 of Puxico, Missouri departed this life on January 15, 2017 surrounded by her loving friends and family. She was born on June 28, 1925 at Lick Creek, Wayne County Missouri (currently the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge).
She was one of seven children born to Nona Lee Haney and Clayton Howard Wilfong. Nadine attended Fry school at Rabbit Ridge in Wayne County. During the early 1940’s she moved to St. Louis, Missouri with her friend Ruby Walk Barnfield to work for Melicots Chemical Factory and later Nabisco Biscuit Company.
On November 1st, 1947 she was united in Holy Matrimony to Howard Dale Gaines in McGee, Missouri. To this union two children were born, Geneva Faye and Howard David. She worked as a homemaker and raised her daughter on a horse farm in rural Puxico.
She also lived for a short period of time in Oroville, California and Grand Junction, Colorado while Howard worked as a logger and digging irrigation canals. Howard, Nadine, and Geneva enjoyed working with horses, camping, fishing on Mingo, and having fish frys with family and friends.
Nadine was a member of the Mingo Saddle Club for many years and a lifelong member of Brown General Baptist Church.
After the death of her husband, she sold the farm and moved to downtown Puxico where she was a constant figure for many years, always making sure her hair and makeup were done before walking to the diner each day. Nadine was known for her dry sense of humor, never complaining, and always a smile on her face. Nadine lived a simple life with dignity and grace. She took great pride in her two granddaughters, Monica and Alicia and could often be seen attending their high school activities.
In September 2012, she moved to Advance Assisted Living to enjoy her last year’s reconnecting with old friends and making new ones, playing Bingo, and building a close bond with her niece Debbie Newman, all while waiting for a visit from her great granddaughter Eva.
Nadine was proceeded in death by her infant son, Howard David Gaines November 11, 1952, her daughter Geneva Siler August 26, 1974, her husband, Howard Gaines November 23, 1976, her sisters Dorothy Scott, Iva Harty, Lorine Keith, and brother Dale Wilfong.
Leaving to cherish precious memories is one brother Cletus Wilfong of Springfield, Missouri; one sister Wilma Crawford of Anchorage, Alaska; two granddaughters Alicia Siler Mengelberg (Mark) of Novato, California, and Monica Siler of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; three great grandchildren Ethan and Estelle Mengelberg (Alicia) and Eva Barnfield (Monica), and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A family visitation will be at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 5:00 PM and friends are welcome to call upon the family starting at 6:00 PM. also at the funeral home to give their condolences.
Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Brown General Baptist Church with the burial immediately following in the Brown Church General Baptist cemetery.
In lieu flowers the family has requested any memorials be made to:
Brown Church Cemetery Fund
P.O. Box 451
Puxico, Missouri
63960
Also, the Leukemia Lymphoma Society
Doris Barber, daughter of the late Joseph Mayberry and Matilda Kleffer Mayberry was born on November 7, 1926 in Essex, Missouri and departed the life on January 14, 2017 at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg, Indiana at the age of 90.
She was a member of the Risen Church in Dexter, Missouri. She was a former employee of International Shoe Company where she was machine operator and Elder Manufacturing in Dexter, where she was a seamstress. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #311 and American Legion Auxiliary.
She was united in marriage in Piggott, Arkansas on December 15, 1945 to Harold Barber. Mr. Barber survives of the home.
Survivors include, her husband Harold Barber; two sons, Joseph Harold Barber and Gayla of Fredericktown, Missouri and Ray Gene Barber and Beth of Oakland City, Indiana; by two sisters, Lillian Vieth of Paducah, Kentucky and Joyce Fritts of Eureka, Missouri; by one grandchild, Charity (Chad) Julian; by two great-grandchildren, Brody Julian and Micah Julian.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers, Raymond Mayberry, Carl Mayberry, Clarence Mayberry, Eugene Mayberry, Walter Mayberry and Marvin Mayberry; by one sister, Freda Allen.
Friends may call at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Services will be conducted at Rainey Mathis Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Steve Tippen and Rev. Rick Roberts officiating.
Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.