Lillian Mae Short, daughter of the late Huston and Viola Bacchus Sindle, was born on April 24, 1927 in Dover, Arkansas and passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Southeast Hospital in Dexter at the age of 90. 

Lillian had worked at both Swift and Company and International Hat Factory in Dexter.

Surviving are five children, Stanley Brock Jr., Dorotha Brock, Charlotte Moore and Carol Myers all of Dexter, Missouri and Sharon Downing and Linden of Columbia, Missouri; by nine grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.  She is survived by many friends and relatives.

She was preceded in death by five brothers and six sisters; one grandson, Keith Allen Brock.

Graveside rights will be conducted on Monday, February 12, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Dexter Cemetery with Rev. Gene Warren officiating.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of all arrangements.

Ruth R. Millington, 89, of Advance passed away Friday, February 9, 2018, at her home.

She was born December 23, 1928, near Pyletown in southern Stoddard County, Missouri, the daughter of Floyd E and Myrtle Ivy Hallmark Williams. 

Ruth was Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Advance and an active member of the Advance United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school for many years.   She served in numerous civic clubs and organizations including the Wednesday Night Study Club, Methodist Women’s Quilters, Advance Public School Foundation, Advance PTA/PTO and the Board of Education of the Advance R4 School District.

She grew up on a farm south of Pyletown, attended Ivester School until the 8th grade and later graduated from Dexter High School in 1946.  After graduating she moved to Michigan to work for a period of time before returning to Missouri.  

She met Harold M. Miles on September 27, 1954, and they later married on February 18, 1959, in Mobile, Alabama, and had three children making a home in Advance.  Mr. Miles passed away on July 10, 1969, leaving his banking businesses, including the Bank of Advance, to Ruth and their children.  She then began her career as a banker, learning the business with the goal of preserving it for her children.  She spent the remainder of her life actively involved in the bank working closely with her children as they established themselves as bankers.

She married Wayne Millington on June 17, 1971, at Mountain View, Missouri.  From this union Ruth became a stepmother to Wayne’s four children. They established a home in Advance with her children and Wayne’s two sons.  She was an avid supporter of the Advance community with a special affection for attending all of the events of her children and grandchildren, particularly basketball and volleyball games.

Survivors include her husband Wayne Millington, a daughter, Melinda (Jim) Rainey, two sons, Harold (Paula) Miles Jr. and Neil (Cindy) Miles, all of Advance, Missouri; four stepchildren, Connie (William) Churchill of Dexter, Missouri; Janet (Gale) Cardwell of Liberty, Missouri; Tom (Jan) Millington of Springfield, Missouri; Steve (Julie) Millington of Sikeston, Missouri; 19 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Clyde Williams, sister Mildred Williams and granddaughter Faith Miles.

Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance. 

Funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Advance United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Advance United Methodist Church, 202 N Oak Street, Advance, MO  63730.

Edna E. Mustain, 89 went to be with the Lord on February 8, 2018. She was born October 11, 1928 to Arvel and Norah (Golden) Gaither in Malden, MO.

She married Clarence Mustain in November 1967.

She was a member of South Haven Baptist Church and did countless hours of volunteer work through the church and Victory Mission. Edna was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Clarence, a son, Mark Mustain, and siblings, Melba Kurmis, Adahbel Thompson and Dale Gaither.

Edna is survived by 2 sons: Charles and (Valerie) Jacques, Jim and (Gussie) Mustain and daughter: Nikki and (Gary) Mayberry. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren: Robyn Strong, Jamie Letts, Scott Allen, Dawn Higgins, Greg Mustain, Eric Jacques and Suzanne Jacques and 9 great-grandchildren: Jacob Kriz, Zach Mustain, Travis Mustain, Justin White, Nicole Evans, Kendall Letts, Jordan Letts, Jacob Allen, Alex Allen and 2 great-great-grandchildren: Gabriela Ann White and Blaine Patrick Wade White.

Edna is also survived by 1 brother: Marvin Gaither and 3 sisters: Fay Price, Jeanne Chilelli and Eleanor “Tillie” and (Bill) Duncan and many nieces and nephews.

Edna enjoyed quilting, baking chocolate rolls and fried pies, playing canasta every Friday with her friends and attending her Sunday school meetings.

Edna enjoyed every moment she spent with her family and she will be deeply missed.

Visitation will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 11, 2018 with funeral services to follow at 3:00 p.m. in Greenlawn Funeral Home South.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018 in Malden Cemetery in Malden, Missouri.

Tisha Joy Moore, daughter of Kay Tanner Davison of Dexter and the late Roy Davison, was born on July 8, 1976 in Cape Girardeau and departed this life on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the SoutheastHealth Emergency Room in Dexter at the age of 41.

She was attending the Metro Business College in Cape Girardeau to become a Massage Therapist, where she would have graduated in March. 

Survivors included: three daughters; Paige Lynn Moore, Hanna Joy Moore, Sarah Kay Fyke all of Dexter; by her mother, Kay Davison; by one sister, Karen Hindman (Scott) of Dexter; by two nephews, Login Wood of Malden and Landin Wood of Dexter; by a lifelong friend, Diana Hessling of Dexter. 

Friends may call the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 from 12:00 (Noon) to 2:00 PM.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 PM in the Lighthouse Christian Center with Rev. Tim Russell officiating.

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

Denise Lynn Burnham-Vincent, daughter of Dallas Wilson and Marilyn Payne Bishop was born on June 23, 1967 and departed this life on February 5, 2018 at her residence in Rural Bernie, Missouri at the age of 50 years.

She was a Nurses Aid for a Nursing Home in Piggott, Arkansas and a resident of rural Bernie.

She was united in marriage to Phil Vincent in O’Fallon, Missouri in August of 2017.  Mr. Vincent survives of the home.

Survivors include: her husband, Phil; her mother, Marilyn Payne Bishop; by two sons, Robert Lee King and Michael Justin Burnham both of Clarkton, Missouri; by one daughter, Michelle Lynn Emond of Mar Vista, California; by one brother, Dennis Lee Gibson of Clarksville, Tennessee; by two sisters, Sheila Marie Wilson of Buffalo, Missouri and Anna Richelle Shepard of O’Fallon, Missouri; by ten grandchildren.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of all arrangements.