Mary Jo Kinder, daughter of the late Thomas Gromer and Edna Estelle Brack Gromer was born on April 29, 1938 in Hunterville, Missouri and departed this life on April 19, 2018 at her residence in Bloomfield, Missouri at the age of 79 years.

Mrs. Kinder was a former Hospice Aid for the Visiting Nurse Association.  She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Dexter, a resident of Bloomfield, formerly of Dexter.

On May 28, 1981, she was united in marriage to Arthur Lee Kinder in Dexter, Missouri.  Mr. Kinder preceded her in death on February 20, 2016.

Survivors include: two sons, Bobby Powell (Tammy) of Broadhead, Wisconsin; Michael (Julie) Conway of Sikeston, Missouri; by three daughters, Debbie Nelson of Cabool, Missouri, Donna Gravil (Joy) of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Daronda Brown (John) of East Prairie, Missouri; by two brothers, A. D. Gromer of Illinois and John Gromer of Detroit Michigan; by two sisters, Dorothy Lewis of Bell City, Missouri and Stella Absher of Rayville, Louisiana; by one step-son, Keith Kinder (Sherry) of Sikeston, Missouri; by one step-daughter, Pamela White of Gordonville; by thirteen grandchildren, twenty-six great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Ranee Powell; by one brother, Larry Gromer; by two sisters, Naomi Reaves and Bea Pullum.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, April 23, 2018 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday at 10:00 AM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Danny Collins officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.  

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: VNA Hospice, 1124 Independence Avenue, Kennett, Mo 63857.

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

David Ray Flowers, son of the late John Claude Flowers and Betty Jean Bonner Flowers was born on March 12, 1951 and departed this life on April 20, 2018 at his daughter’s residence in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 67 years.

Mr. Flowers was in the United States Army.  He was a former farmer and had worked at Faurecia in Dexter, Missouri.  He was a residence of Bernie, Missouri.

On May 25, 1973, he was united in marriage to Terry Lynn Bowman in Bernie, Missouri.  Terry preceded him in death on August 10, 2017.

Survivors include: one son, David Ray Flowers (Stephanie) of Arlington, Tennessee; by one daughter, Jamie Ann Placher (Perry) of Puxico, Missouri; by five grandchildren, Calvin Flowers, Luke Flowers, Addie Flowers, Holden Placher and Kelsi Placher.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Monday, April 23, 2018 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. 

Services will be conducted at 11:00 AM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Ray Placher officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.

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

Leila LaJune Hardin Dodson passed away peacefully at her home at rural Catron, MO in the early morning hours of Friday, April 20, 2018 while surrounded by her loving family.

Leila was born in Dexter, MO on October 11, 1961 to Hubert and Peggy Snider Hardin. Leila grew up on the family farm where she learned to cook at an early age and was well known for her cookies and desserts. 

Leila attended Parma Schools and graduated in May 1979. She was a proud Parma Pirate cheerleader, drum majorette and Cotton Ball Queen. After graduation Leila began working at Radcliffe Gin Company and continued working there for DG&G Cotton Gin until 2018.

June 10, 1991 she was blessed with her precious daughter, Stephanie Lerlen Gregory. Two more blessings came her way with her grandchildren, Paisley Jane and Jax Douglas Pannell.

Leila loved the farm life, sitting on her porch and watching sunsets and watching Cardinal baseball. She remained a true farm girl living on the family farm where she grew up riding her bicycle and her Honda motorcycle. Current River was her favorite place to go camping. She enjoyed going there as a child and carried on the tradition with Stephanie. Leila’s smile was bright, beautiful and contagious. She loved to laugh and tell detailed stories- and oh my did she ever! Animals were special to Leila. As a child, she adopted a variety of abandoned animals.

On May 22, 2004 she and Jonathan Dodson were married at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on April 18, 2011.

Leila leaves behind her loving daughter, Stephanie Gregory Pannell of Catron, MO along with grandchildren, Paisley Jane and Jax Douglas Pannell; two step daughters, Paityn and Kaity Dodson and step grandson, Jon Dodson. Other loving family members are her mother, Peggy Hardin; brothers, Dale Hardin, Yancey and Angela Hardin of Catron, MO. Leila’s nieces and nephews were very special to her. Bradley, Ben and Amanda Hardin of Catron; Sarah and Jarrett Lawfield of Kewanee; Jessica and John Hunter of Dexter; and Casey and Trey White of Catron. 

Leila attended Lavalle Missionary Baptist Church in Lavalle, MO with her family friends and neighbors of the small community. She was baptized at a young age and she enjoyed reading her Bible. 

Visitation was held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, April 22, 2018 from 11:00 to 2:00 P.M. 

Funeral services were conducted on Sunday at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Tim Woods officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Essex Cemetery.  

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Misty’s Mission, 100 Washington Circle, Senath, MO 63876.

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

Charles Edward Horton, son of the late Harlan “Rock” Horton and Nina Quinn Horton was born on March 16, 1940 in Essex, Missouri and departed this life on April 17, 2018 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 78 years.

Mr. Horton was a former Collector for Richland Township, former owner of Essex Service Station and former custodian for Richland Public Schools.  He was a resident of Essex, Missouri.

On November 7, 1960 he was united in marriage to Betty Sanders in St. Louis, Missouri.  Mrs. Horton preceded him in death on May 30, 2014.

Survivors include: one son, Allan Horton (Tracy) of Dexter, Mo; by one daughter, Vickie Goodman (Bill) of Essex, Mo; by one sister, Joyce Williams of Houston, Tx; by four grandchildren, Brad Goodman (Jeralyn), Derrick Goodman (Laci Cowart), Brandon Horton (Haley) and Blake Horton; by five great-grandchildren, Allison Goodman, Brooklyn Goodman, Cooper Goodman, Will Goodman and Spencer Goodman.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Lynn Horton.

Interment will follow at the Essex Cemetery.

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

Eula Mae Carson, daughter of the late James Hatchel and Dora Elizabeth Cox Hatchel, was born in Stoddard County, Missouri on September 15, 1920, and departed this life at her residence in Bernie, Missouri on April 16, 2018 at the age of 97.

Mrs. Carson was a caretaker, a homemaker, had worked at Nursing Homes, and of course had picked her share of cotton.  She was of Baptist Faith and a resident of Bernie.

She was united in marriage to George Richard on April 6,1937.  He preceded his wife in death on April 26, 1946.  She was united in marriage to Layton Vaughn Carson in Piggott, Arkansas on April 24, 1948.  Mr. Carson preceded his wife in death on September 28, 1994.

Survivors include two sons, Robert Carson of Malden, Missouri and Ronnie Carson of Bernie, Missouri;  by five daughters, Shirley Alvis of Bernie, Missouri, Jeanett Schmeig of Granite City, Illinois, Nora Fuemmeler of Rushville, Missouri, Brenda Owens of Marshall, Missouri and Pam Gandt of Brownwood, Missouri; by one brother, Frank D. Hatchel of Bloomfield, Missouri; by three sisters, Emogene Hodge of Davison, Michigan, Violetta Minton of Dexter, Missouri and Joyce Blaylock of Essex, Missouri; by Twenty Seven Grandchildren, Fifty Nine Great-Grandchildren and Thirty Two Great-Great-Grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death other than by her parents and her husbands, by Five Sons, Doyle Richard, Chester Richard, Glendale Richard, Darrel Carson and Roger Carson; by Four Brothers, Terry Hatchel, Perry Hatchel, “Bud” Eugene Hatchel and Lewis Hatchel; by four sisters, Dorothy Richards, Velta Lacy, Geraldine Hatchel and Mable Hudgens.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in BERNIE, Missouri on Friday, April 20, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.   

Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Saturday morning, April 21, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Jarod Hancock & Rev. Diana Barnes officiating.  Interment will be in Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Rural Dexter, Missouri. 

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements