Mike McCollum of Dexter, son of Joyce Lee McCollum Matney, was born on October 25, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau on October 8, 2018, at the age of 61 years, 11 months and 13 days.

He had lived most of his life in the Bloomfield and Dexter area. Mike was a truck driver and worked for WW Wood Products in Dudley, Missouri. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and enjoyed riding motorcycles.

On November 26, 1994, he was married to Tammy Hodge in Bell City, Missouri.

Surviving his wife, Tammy McCollum of Dexter; his mother & step-father, Joyce and Ray Matney of Benton; four sons, Mike McCollum and Jimmy McCollum both of Bloomfield, Cross McCollum of Dexter, Chris Pounds of Seattle, Washington; one daughter, Amanda Pounds of Dexter; and six grandchildren. Other relatives and friends also survive.

Friends may call on Thursday October 11, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Services will be held on Friday, October 12, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Lynn Ash officiating.

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

Vonda G. Davis, daughter of the late Louise Thompson, was born November 13, 1947 in Miner Switch, Missouri and departed this life on October 11, 2018 at the Gideon Nursing Center in Gideon, Missouri at the age of 70 years.

Mrs. Davis was a cashier for Home Oil Company in Sikeston, Missouri for 16 years and a delivery driver for Domino’s Pizza in Sikeston for 15 years.  Later she was a hostess for McDonalds in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.  She attended the Living Waters Church in Sikeston and was a resident of Dexter.

She is survived by; three sons, Robert L. Davis of Sikeston, Missouri, Steven Davis of Dexter, Missouri and William Aaron Davis of Sikeston, Missouri; by one brother, Rex Lee Mullendore of Tennessee; by eight grandchildren and by twelve great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Saturday, October 13, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at 4:00p.m. at the Armer Cemetery in Bertrand, Missouri with Rev. Max Schrieber officiating.

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

William Lee Zimmerman, 84 of  Malden, Missouri, was born on  April 22, 1934 to the late Hershel Wiley Zimmerman and Goldie Mae Venable Zimmerman in Malden, Missouri.  He departed this life on Monday, October 8, 2018 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. 

William Lee Zimmerman had been a car driver for Baldwin Ford & he was a member of the Sunnyvale Baptist Church. He was united in marriage to Joyce Goldsmith on July 5, 1952. She passed away on September 16, 2006. He later married Pat Bryeans on September 30, 2017 in Fisk, Missouri. She survives of the home.

His other survivors include:

Daughter: Sheila Denise Wayne & husband, Charles of Malden.

Sister: Pat Ann Francis of Florida.

Brother: Terry Dwight Zimmerman & wife, Pat of Florida.

7 Grandchildren and 15 Great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife: Joyce Zimmerman,  2 sons: Garland Lee Zimmerman and Wade La Mont Zimmerman, Daughter: Cindy Ra Chell Zimmerman, his parents, 2 brothers: Houston Dale Zimmerman and Wiley Douglass Zimmerman.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 from 6-8 P.M. at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden. 

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 2:00 P.M at the Landess Funeral Chapel in Malden with Pastor Kevin Hall officiating.

Interment will be in the Elder Cemetery in Campbell,  Missouri.

Landess Funeral Home of Malden in charge of the arrangements.

Reverend Kevin Foriester, husband of Cynthia Foriester (Boening), was born on March 6, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri and went to be with Jesus on October 7, 2018 at his residence in Wappapello, Missouri at the age of 57 years.

For decades, he was a professional musician as well as served time in Wayne County as a Deputy Sheriff. In 1996, Kevin began managing his family owned and operated business, Twin Oaks Resort, for 20 years with his wife and daughters. In February of 2005, Kevin became an ordained Minister at the House of Prayer General Baptist Church in Sikeston, Missouri.  

Kevin and Cindy were married on June 4, 1995 at Fellowship Church in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. They were blessed with two beautiful daughters, Jessica and Hannah. Cindy resides in Wappapello alongside their daughters and son-in-law, Casey.  

Besides his wife and daughters, he is survived by his parents, Mel and Betty Foriester (Simpson) and his mother-in-law Dian Underwood of Wappapello; two sisters, Kimberly (Dan) Clubb of Poplar Bluff and Tammy (Keith) Lippmann of St. Louis; grandmother, Betty June Simpson of Wappapello; along with aunts and uncles, Jodi Foriester of Weslaco, TX, Paul (Norma) Simpson and Leon Simpson of Wappapello, Sheila (Tim) Crook of Puxico, and Randy (Dee) Simpson of Dexter. He is also survived by special cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and beloved friends.

A celebration of Kevin’s life will be held at New Life Baptist Church in Wappapello, Missouri on Saturday, October 13th at 1 pm. Everyone is welcome to join the family and share their fondest memories of Kevin. In lieu of flowers, donations for the family are appreciated. 

Billy T. Renard, son of the late John Franklin Renard and Hazel Markham Renard was born on April 15, 1929 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on October 2, 2018 at the Covenant Care Center at Bay Medical in Panama City, Florida at the age of 89 years.

Mr. Renard was a retired Veteran in the United States Air Force serving in the Korean and Vietnam War.  He had also worked as a Hospital Administrator for many years.

Survivors include: one son, Mike Renard and wife Beverly of Quincy, Florida; by one brother, Bobby Renard of San Antonio, Texas; by one grandchild, Maris Young and husband Cody and by one great-grandchild, Dodger Young.

Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one son, Mark Lewis Renard, two brothers and one sister.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, October 8, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.  Graveside service will be conducted on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 9:00 AM at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belford Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32256.

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