Novella Kingree, daughter of the late Charles Phillips and Lissie Cox Phillips was born on June 24, 1923 in Rural Bloomfield, Missouri and departed this life on September 13, 2017 at Mulberry Manor in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 94.

Mrs. Kingree attended the Liberty Hill General Baptist Church in Aid, Missouri and was a homemaker.

On June 26, 1948, she was united in marriage to Gilbert G. Kingree in Piggott, Arkansas.  Mr. Kingree preceded her in death on January 28, 2000.

Survivors include; two sons, Kenneth Kingree and wife Sandra of Bloomfield, Missouri and Elvin Kingree and wife Jane of Dudley, Missouri; one daughter, Karen Kingree of Springfield, Missouri; by two brothers, Dean Phillips of Advance, Missouri and Charles Phillips of Bloomfield, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Kristie Battles, Laura Becker and husband Brian, Daniel Kingree and wife Anita, Adam Kingree and wife Rebecca; twelve great-grandchildren; by one great-great-grandchild.

Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Bryon Phillips and Oren Phillips; by one sister, Lorene Kennett.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Friday, September 15, 2017 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joe Payne officiating.  Interment will follow at the Harper Cemetery in Aid, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Harper Cemetery Association, 18203 County Road 426, Bloomfield, Missouri, 63825, 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri, 63841 or Liberty Hill General Baptist Church, 12760 County Road 420, Dexter, Missouri, 63841.

Lucille O’Dell, daughter of the late Johnie M. Baker and Icy V. Farris was born on January 10, 1934 in Pyletown, Missouri and departed this life on September 11, 2017 at the Dexter Living Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 83 years.

Mrs. O’Dell was a former secretary at Save Way Gas in Dexter and homemaker.  She was a member of the Sweet Prospect Church and a resident of Dexter.

On September 12, 1952, she was united in marriage to James O’Dell in Dexter, Missouri.  Mr. O’Dell survives of the home in Dexter.

Besides her husband, other survivors include two daughters, Pamela Morgan (Denny) of Dexter and Terri O’Dell of Dexter; also by six grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Marlin O’Dell; one brother, Buddy Baker; one sister, Lone Baker; and by one granddaughter, Jackie Sanders.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 13, 2017.  

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Ray Rowland officiating.  

Interment will follow in the Sycamore Cemetery.

Mildred L. Wheeler, daughter of the late Raymond William Medler and Maymie Maria Lucas Medler was born on May 7, 1931 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on September 11, 2017  at the Cypress Point Skilled Care Center at the age of 86 years.

Mrs. Wheeler was a Dental Assistant for many years, member of the First General Baptist Church in Dexter, and a resident of Dexter.

On July 22, 1950, she was united in marriage to David S. Wheeler in Piggott, Arkansas.  Mr. Wheeler preceded her in death on January 27, 2014.

Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law’s, Mark D. Wheeler (Terri) of Dexter, Missouri and Scott V. Wheeler (Belinda) of Magnolia, Texas; by three grandchildren, Chase Wheeler, Nick Wheeler, and Misha Cheema; also by four great-grandchildren. She will be sorely missed by her beloved shih tzu, BAILEY (no more ice cream.)

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Leroy Medler, Everett Medler, Glen Medler, Chet Medler, and R.C. Medler; by one sister, Edith Medler.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 12:00 until 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 15, 2017.  

Funeral services will then be conducted on Friday at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter.

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.   

Mr. Ollie McWaters of Ringwood, Oklahoma, passed peacefully from this life at home surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, August 27, 2017. 

He was born on August 30, 1943, in Charter Oak, Missouri, and was a 1961 graduate of Gray Ridge High School in Gray Ridge, Missouri.  Ollie had been a resident of Oklahoma for almost fifty three years after relocating there in 1964 from Charter Oak, living first in Enid and then Ringwood.  He spent his entire career working in the Oklahoma oil industry where he made many lifelong friends.  

He was of the Methodist faith and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ringwood.  Ollie’s kind heart, gentle spirit, good humor, and sweet smile will be missed by all who knew him. 

Ollie was preceded in death by his parents, William L. and Nora Colston McWaters of Charter Oak, Missouri;  by six brothers and five sisters-in-law:  Claud (Gwen), Bert (Deloys), Don (Ann), Hershel (Catherine), W.C. (Geraldine), and Herman McWaters;  by five sisters and five brothers-in-law:  Emma Lou McWaters,  Audrey Newman (Aymon), Areda Greenlee (Ambrose), Mamie Gisi (Eugene), Polly Schuerenberg (William L.), and Quinton Malloy; and by his son-in-law, Dr. Aladdin Khalousi.     

He is survived by his loving wife, Sandra McWaters; by his sister, Dimple McWaters Malloy of Morehouse, MO; by his sister-in-law and brother-in-law,  Linda and C.D. Smith of Dexter, MO; by his daughter, Shawna McWaters-Khalousi of Oklahoma City, OK; by his stepchildren Crystal (Rodney) Barker of Cape Girardeau, MO, Tyler (fiancée Dee Dee) Cryts of Paducah, KY, and Monté (Christe) Cryts of Paducah, KY; by his grandchildren Weston Barker, Alexi Cryts, and Natalie Cryts; and by many nieces, nephews, other family members, and friends who loved him.  

A Celebration of Life service was held on Friday, September 1, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church of Ringwood, OK, with the Rev. Rodney Repp officiating.  Memorials can be made to the First United Methodist Church, PO Box 194, Ringwood, OK  73768.

Lex Donaldson, son of the late Ezekial Donaldson and Cordelia McGlaun Donaldson, was born in Topoccola, Michigan on November 10, 1922 and departed this life in Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on September 11, 2017 at the age of 94.

 

Mr. Donaldson was a Veteran of the United States Army and had served during World War II. He was a hard working farm hand, was a member of House Church of God in Christ of Parma, Missouri and was a resident of Malden.

 

He was untied in marriage to Earsie Mae Davis in Piggott, Arkansas on January 14, 1949. Mrs. Donaldson preceded her husband in death on May 8, 1998.

 

Survivors include two sons, Lon V. Jones of Cleveland, Ohio and Tommie Lee Donaldson, Malden, Missouri; by three daughters, Virginia Lee Pulley and Marilyn Donaldson both of Mt. Clemens, Michigan, Eula Mae Donaldson of Malden, Missouri; by one sister, Linda Louise Dixon of Mt. Clemens, Michigan; by 17 Grandchildren and by numerous Great-grandchildren and Great-Great-Grandchildren; also by other relatives and many friends.

 

He was preceded in death other than by his parents and his wife, by five brothers, John E. Donaldson, Roy Edward Donaldson, Jack Donaldson, John William Donaldson and Tommy Donaldson; by three sisters, Molly Mae Donaldson, Luedna Donaldson and Christine Donaldson.

 

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 12:00 P.M. until 1:00 P.M.  

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at 1:00 P.M. with Elder Samuel Elliot Pulley officiating.

Interment will follow in Macedonia Cemetery, Malden, Missouri with Full Military Honors. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.