Katherine Marie Kosark was born on June 29, 1940   in Gibson County, Tennessee to the late Richard Mingle & Lorena Foster Mingle.

She departed this life on Monday, November 20, 2017 at her residence  in Malden, Missouri at the age of 77 years 4 months and 21 days.

Katherine Marie Kosark was a housewife and was a of member of the Bernie General Baptist Church in Bernie, Missouri. She was united in marriage to Jerry Kosark in 2004. He preceded her in death on July 2, 2007.

Her  survivors include daughter Mary Loy and husband, Dennis Loyd, Jr. of Malden, MO, two sons, Charles Johnson of Bernie, MO and Benny Johnson of Milan, TN, eight grandchildren David Reed, Krystal Santos, Randi Baker, Nicholas Smith, Amanda Johnson, William Springston, Alex Loyd & Sasha Loyd and 16 Great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her daughter: Carol Johnson & her brother: Dickey Mingle.

     

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden from 3-5 P.M. 

A visitation will be held at the Karnes & Son Funeral Home in Dyer, Tennessee from 1-3 P.M. Friday, November 24, 2017 and funeral services will follow at 3:00 P.M.

Interment will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in Dyer  ,Tennessee.

Mary Maxine Webb, daughter of the late Carl F. Gales and Carry Opal Williams Gales was born on October 16, 1925 in Piggott, Arkansas and departed this life on November 20, 2017 at the Breeze Park Senior Living Community in Weldon Springs, Missouri at the age of 92.

Mrs. Webb was a Cosmetologist/Beautician for many years.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Fulton, Missouri.

On July 2, 1949, she was united in marriage to Robert L. Webb.  Mr. Webb preceded her in death on January 28, 2009.

She is survived by one daughter, Carol Webb of O’Fallon, Missouri; by three sisters, Peggy E Huey of Fulton, Missouri, Pauline Nelson of Dexter, Missouri and Joan Osburn of Benton, Arkansas.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Ray Gales and Norman Lewis Gales.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. 

Services will be conducted on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at 11:00 AM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Don Kennedy officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Edward Pride Alsup, son of the late Cecil Alsup and Alice Davis Alsup was born on January 28, 1920 in Athens, Alabama and departed this life on November 18, 2017 at the SoutheastHealth of Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 97.

Mr. Alsup was a member of the First Church of God and was a resident of Dexter.  He worked as a farmer and was retired from Brown Shoe Factory.

On December 28, 1939 he was united in marriage to Grace Stanford in Charleston, Missouri.  Mrs. Alsup preceded him in death on March 16, 1999.

He is survived by two sons, James Alsup of Munford, Tennessee and Kenneth Alsup of Dexter; by one daughter, Doris McClellan of Dexter; by three brothers, Royce Alsup of Decatur, Alabama, J.W. Alsup of Dexter and Don Alsup of Portland, Oregon; by five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

Besides his wife and parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Harold Alsup and by one sister, Etha Mae Alsup.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Wednesday at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Pastor Leonard Madigan officiating.

James Irvin Thomason the son of the late Nolan Travis and Virginia Elizabeth Williams Thomason was born September 17, 1937 in Harrell, Arkansas.

He was a retired farmer, served in the Missouri National Guard, a member of the Bernie Church of Christ.

On August 18, 1961 in Malden, MO he was united in marriage to JoAn White who preceded him in death on October 17, 1997. On May 8, 1998 in Sikeston, Missouri he was united in marriage to Wanda Lape Beaird, who mourns his death.

Mr. Thomason died Friday, November 17, 2017 in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 80 years and 2 months.

Survivors include his wife, Wanda Thomason of Malden, MO, 1 son, Brian Thomason and wife Amy of Risco, MO, 2 step/sons, Mark Beaird of Parma, MO, Jeff Beaird and wife Chastity of Bernie, MO, 1 step/daughter, Tamra Terry and husband Randy of Dexter, MO, 2 brothers, Royce Thomason of Malden, MO, Ronnie Thomason and wife Nola of Bernie, MO, 1 sister Alice Smith and husband Larry of Cape Girardeau, MO, 13 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends

He was preceded in death by 1 son, Bruce Thomason and 1 sister, Margaret Bess.

Visitation was held on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden, MO.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Church of Christ in Bernie, with Mr Stan Dauck officiating.

Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, MO.

Opal Pauline Smith, daughter of the late Owen Montgomery and Edna Moser Montgomery was born on February 1, 1922 in Bexar, Arkansas and departed this life on November 18, 2017 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 95 years.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bernie and a former resident of Bernie, Missouri.

On June 15, 1940 she was united in marriage to Cranston Columbus Smith in Byron, Arkansas.  Mr. Smith preceded her in death on October 14, 1999.

Survivors include two sons, Jerry Smith (Judy) of Clarksville, Arkansas and Randy Smith (Cathy) of Dexter; by one daughter Judy Freed (Danny) of Bernie; by one Daughter-in-law, Judy Smith of Bernie;  one sister Shirley Doyle of Henrico, North Carolina; twelve grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Charles Wayne Smith; two brothers, Ralph Montgomery and James Montgomery; also by one sister, Pat Martin.

Visitation was held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie from 12:30 until 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 19, 2017.   

Funeral services were conducted on Sunday at 2:00 P.M. in the

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Rev. Gary Gilbert officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.