David Dean Sherfield, son of the late Norman “Toby” Sherfield and Melba Fulkerson Sherfield was born on December 19, 1956 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on April 5, 2018 at his residence in rural Essex, Missouri at the age of 61 years.

Mr. Sherfield was a former forklift operator at Monarch Feed Mill and a resident of rural Essex, Missouri.

On June 29, 1975, he was united in marriage to Kimberly Johnson in Dexter, Missouri.  Mrs. Johnson survives of the home near Essex.

Survivors include, his wife, Kimberly Sherfield; three sons, Joshua Sherfield (LaVonda) of Grayridge, Mo, Joseph Sherfield (Robyn) of Idalia, Mo and Benjamin Stoker (Christy) of Grayridge, Mo; one daughter, April Gensler of Grayridge, Mo;  two brothers, Roy Sherfield (Maria) and Ronnie Sherfield (Marlene) both of Dexter, Mo; three sisters, Barbara Hill (Eddie) and Dena Lyons both of Dexter, Mo and Norma Corlew (David) of Advance, Mo; by sixteen grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Terry Sherfield and one sister Verna Jane Hampton.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, April 8, 2018 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. 

Services will be conducted on Sunday at 3:00 PM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Roy Sherfield officiating.

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

Richard Hendrix, 79 of Idaho and formerly of Puxico, died March 14, 2018.

He was born December 16, 1938.

Mr. Hendrix is survived by two daughters, Connie Creager (Mike) and Tamara Patrick (Kelly); two brothers, Charles Hendrix and Alan Hendrix and one sister June Waggoner. 

Graveside service will be conducted Friday, April 6, 2018 at 1:00 PM in the Bloomfield Missouri veterans Cemetery.

Ray Placher Will serve as officiant.

Danny Ray Stroup, Sr.  of Malden, was born on September 19, 1950 in Tiptonville, Tennessee to the late Edwin Joel Stroup & Ethel Baxter Stroup. He departed this life on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at the  Saint Francis Medial Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 67 years 6 months and 15 days.

Danny Ray Stroup, Sr. had been a hand grinder for A1 tools in Malden and  he was of the Missionary Baptist faith. Danny was united in marriage to Carolyn Elsworth Stroup on November 23, 1970 in Bernie, Missouri.  She survives of the home in Malden.

His other survivors include: 3 Sons: Danny Stroup, Jr. of Poplar Bluff, Steven Stroup and Kevin Stroup of Malden. 2 Grandchildren: Kristen Stroup of Jonesboro, Arkansas and Andrew Stroup of Dexter, Missouri. Several nieces & nephews.

He was preceded in death by his  parents    and 2 sisters:  Irene Suiter and Norma Rickman.

Visitation will be held Friday, April 6, 2018 from 11 A.M.-1 P.M. at the Landess Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will follow at  1:00 P.M. in the Landess Funeral Home Chapel in Malden with  Reverend Roger Fowler officiating.

Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden.

Landess Funeral Home of Malden in charge of the arrangements.

Jimmie Adams, son of the late Frank Adams and Edith Seawright Mayberry was born on June 7, 1941 in Culp, Arkansas and departed this life on April 3, 2018 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 76 years.

Mr. Adams had worked for a saw mill business and was a former resident of Bloomfield, Mo.

He is survived by, one sister, Betty Welch of Bloomfield; by two brothers, Edward Adams of Malden, Mo and Larry Cook of Bloomfield, Mo.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Diana Adams.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, April 6, 2018 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday at 11:00 AM with Rev. Dwight Hensley and Jerry Cooper officiating.  Interment will follow at the Walker Cemetery.

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

Robert "Bob" Tilley, the son of the late John Henry and Vivie Drye Tilley, was born in Cleveland, Arkansas on May 22, 1948, and passed away at his home in Bloomfield, Missouri on April 3, 2018, at the age of 69 years, 10 months and 12 days.

He had lived in St. Louis and near Essex before moving to Bloomfield in 1992. He retired as a truck driver and mechanic and also a farm worker. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and enjoyed fishing, spending time with his family and friends and working on Race Cars.

On July 6, 2001, he was married to Patricia M. Toombs in Wickliff, Kentucky.

Surviving are his wife, Pat Tilley of Bloomfield; three sons, Chris Lutman of Malden, Carl Lutman of Sikeston; Scott Tilley of Bloomfield; two daughters, Kelly Friedrich and Carla McGowen both of Bloomfield; two stepsons, Harvey Lee Gaskins, Jr. of Karnac, Illinois, Stacey Gene Gaskins of Lebanon; four stepdaughters Connie Stigall of Wickliff, Kentucky Shelia Brewer of Wyatt; Teresa Box of Cairo, Illinois, Jerry Lee Summers of Sikeston; ten grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; many step-grandchildren; and step-great grandchildren; two sisters, Katherine Hopkins of Bloomfield, Gale Bess of Dexter; five brothers, J. W. Tilley of Bloomfield, Kenneth Tilley of Van Buren, Larry Tilley of Essex, Dale Tilley of Morehouse, and William Merrick of Detroit, Michigan. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Carl "Pete", Gerald "Shorty" and Charles "Tinker" Tilley; four sisters, Maxine Robey, Floy Jean Robey, Lula Jackson and Lenora Bost.

Friends may call from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with the Rev. Rick Breeden of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating.

Interment will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.