Ray Lavell Smith, 74 of Campbell, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his residence in Campbell.

Ray, son of Felix Monroe and Lula Mae Polsgrove Smith, was born on Sunday, August 20, 1944 in Bragg City.

He retired from the Highway Department and was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church in Malden.

On September 3, 1978 in Dexter, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Gloria Daniels.  She survives.

Other survivors include four daughters, Ko Smith of West Plains, Julia Cocklin and husband, Michael of Campbell, Rena Robinson and husband, Art of Anniston, Missouri, Heather Duke and husband, Glenn of West Plains; seven grandchildren,  Jessica Counts, Wendy Counts, Casey Tatum, Scotlynn Robinson, Cassey Turner and husband, Ethan, Kyle Duke and Jarred Duke; three great-grandchildren, Millie Turner, Kinzlee Duke and Theo Turner; one sister, Savannah Gaskin of Van Buren and one brother, James Smith of Anniston, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Darren Ray Smith; one brother, Felix Smith and one sister, Brenda Goldsmith.

Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell.  Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 9, 2018 with Rev. William Hill officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery-Landess Addition in Campbell.

 

Hubert D. Ellis, son of the late Mark Ellis and Mae Walker Ellis was born on September 22, 1936 in Kennett and departed this life in the Missouri Veteran’s Home at Cape Girardeau on September 2, 2018 at the age of 81.

Mr. Ellis was of the Methodist Faith.  He joined the United  States Marine Corp in May of 1954.  He was a Gunnery Sargent and served in Guam, Japan, Vietnam, North Carolina, Hawaii and California. He retired in 1974 and was awarded the Pistol Expert Badge, Rifle Expert Badge, Certificate of Commendation (3), Good Conduct with Six stars, Navy Achievement Medal w/”V”, RVN MUC Cross of Gallantry with Palm and Meritorious Mast. 

Hubert’s first job was working on his family farm. After serving 20 years in the United States Marine Corp, he worked as a respiratory therapist at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff before retiring again. In his retirement, he raised Appaloosa horses. 

He was a wonderful grandfather, an avid golfer, enjoyed woodworking, gardening, restoring older automobiles, reading and had additional interests in many different fields. 

He was united in marriage to Mildred Grubbs on January 6, 1957 at Essex.  Mrs. Ellis survives of the home in Dexter. 

Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Tony (Patricia) Ellis of Dexter: by two daughters, Debbie (Greg) Darnell of Poplar Bluff and Sherrie (Ron) Montgomery of Dexter: by one brother, David Ellis of Kennett: by five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. 

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Sarah Williams: by one great-granddaughter, Corena Williams: by five brothers, Bob Crocket, Leslie Ellis, George Ellis, Daniel Ellis and Frankie Ellis: by one sister, Betty Johnson. 

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 5, 2018. 

Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 6, 2018 t the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield with Brother Bob Grubbs officiating.  

Ricky Edwin Hector, son of the late Samuel Hector and Delcie Rosabell Gipson Waltrip was born on April 19, 1950 at Parma, Missouri and departed this life on August 31, 2018 at his residence at Wappapello, Missouri at the age of 68 years.

He was a Veteran of the United State Army and was a truck driver.

Survivors include: two sons, Richard Hector of Memphis, Tennessee and Justin Hector; one daughter, Dottie Sue Womack of Clarksville, Tennessee; one step-daughter, Dena Miller of Memphis, Tennessee; by two brothers, Samuel Hector (Sherry) of Dexter, Missouri and Randy Hector (Neva) of Malden, Missouri; one sister, Yvonne Morris (Mike) of Dexter, Missouri; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. 

Graveside service will be conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 11:00 AM.

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

Joyce Cullum, daughter of the late Charles Thomas Scott and Rufie Connie Bohannon Scott, was born in Beach Corner, Missouri on August 3, 1928 and departed this life at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on August 31, 2018 at the age of 90.

Mrs. Cullum had worked at Brown Shoe Company and Woods Supermarket, both formally of Bernie.  She was a homemaker and a member of Bernie General Baptist Church.

She was united in marriage to Calvin “Cude” Cullum in Piggott, Arkansas on November 18, 1947.  Mr. Cullum preceded his wife in death on October 17, 2002.

Survivors include one son, Charles H. Cullum of Port Saint Lucie, Florida; by one daughter, Connie Lynn Dotten of Van Buren, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Mandi Brink & husband Nathaniel, Michelle Cullum, Jesse Dotten & wife Dakota, James Tuckus;  by four great-grandchildren, Jonah Brink, Rachel Brink, Elijah Brink and Granger Dotten; also by other relatives and many friends.

She was preceded in death other than by her parents and her husband; by one son, Michael Calvin Cullum; by one granddaughter, Sara Alicia Cullum; by one brother, Charles T. Scott; by two sisters, Ocie Marie Scott and Thelma “Pete” Scott.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 10:30 A.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ricky Roberts Officiating. 

Interment will follow in Kenneth Memorial Gardens in Kennett, Missouri.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

Michael Shawn McGregor, son of the late George McGregor was born on April 5, 1970 and departed this life on August 21, 2018 at his residence in Bloomfield, Missouri at the age of 48 years.

He was owner of Quality Heating and Cooling, attended the Trinity Methodist Church and was a resident of Bloomfield.  He also attended the Florida State College at Jacksonville, Florida.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 from 12:00 noon to 2:00 PM.

Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel. 

Interment will follow at the Bloomfield Cemetery.