Charles "Pete" Felker of Dexter, son of the late Wesley and Fannie Mae Stewart Felker, was born in Keiser, Arkansas on April 20, 1941, and passed away at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on December 28, 2018, at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 8 days.

Charles had lived in Dexter & Southeast Missouri most of his life. He had served as Baseball Commissioner for the Dexter Youth Leagues and also served as the Babe Ruth Commissioner. He had been a Boy Scout leader and was a member of the V.F.W, the AMVETS and the American Legion. In 1983 Charles received the Jefferson Award from the American Institute for Public Service. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy.

On December 23, 1959, he was married to Barbara J. Fletcher in Essex, Missouri. She preceded him in death on August 23, 2016.

Surviving are three daughters, Diane (Randy) Graves, Lisa (Brian) Walker all of Dexter, Betty (Wes) Fitzpatrick of Jackson; two sons, Steve (Lisa) Felker of Dexter, Jerry (Sharon) Richey of Georgetown, Texas; six granddaughters, four grandsons; seven great granddaughters; and five great grandsons. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Tayler Felker; and one sister, Betty Jean Felker.

Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri

Interment will follow in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri. Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri in charge of all arrangements.

Mary Eulee Phillips, daughter of the late Robert Hill Jackson and Hazel Foster Jackson, was born on November 26, 1934 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on December 29, 2018 at Cypress Point in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 84 years.

Mrs. Phillips was a homemaker and attended the New Bethel General Baptist Church in Dexter.

On May 22, 1951, she was united in marriage to Marion Wiley Phillips in Dexter, Missouri.  Mr. Phillips preceded her in death on February 28, 2016.

She is survived by one son, Marion B. Phillips of Dexter, Missouri; by one daughter, Carol Kannes of Phoenix, Arizona; by one sister, Ruth Spore of Dexter, Missouri and by five grandchildren; Nicole, Logan, Robert, Joshua and Matthew.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert Jackson and Bryant Jackson.

Graveside services will be conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri on Monday, December 31, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Memorials may be made to the Stoddard County Children’s Home.

Mary Sue Glenn, daughter of the late Amon Miller and Florence Bailey Miller was born on November 26, 1932 in Clarkton, Missouri and departed this life on December 29, 2018 at Cypress Point in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 86 years.

Mrs. Glenn was a farmer, a cub scout leader and member of the Elks.

She was united in marriage to Harold Moose Glenn in January 1953 in Dexter, Missouri.  Mr. Glenn preceded her in death on February 16, 1983.

She is survived by one son, Mark Glenn and his wife Dea of Dexter, Missouri; by one brother, Bob Miller of Dexter, Missouri; by one granddaughter, Mycah Wilburn and her husband Derrick and by one great-granddaughter, Kaitlynn Wilburn.

In addition to her husband and parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Michael Glenn; by one brother, Amon Miller Jr.; and by one sister, Norma Bradley.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis-Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. 

Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Lonny Mittag officiating. 

Private Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Stoddard County Children’s Home.

Ronald G. Uthoff, son of the late Dolan Uthoff and Glenda Harr Uthoff, was born on September 10, 1948 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on December 29, 2018 at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 70 years.

Mr. Uthoff was a truck driver for Eagle Trucking.

He is survived by one daughter, Rhonda Elder of Dexter, Missouri; by one brother, Dolan Uthoff of Dexter, Missouri; by two sisters, Shirley Beaudion of Kingsland, Texas and Sharon Johnson of Canalou, Missouri; by two granddaughters, Cecelia Elder of Benton, Missouri and Christina Elder of Dexter, Missouri; and by three great-grandchildern.

Vivian Lee McCarty, daughter of the late Joseph Y. Taylor and Nellie Hicks Taylor, was born on July 10,1920 in Bell City, Missouri and departed this life on December 22, 2018 at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 98 years.

Mrs. McCarty worked for Elder Manufacturing and was a clerk for Ben Franklin.  She was a member of First Baptist Church in Dexter, the Order of the Eastern Star and the American Legion Auxiliary.

On April 21, 1943, she was united in marriage to Henry McCarty in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.  Mr. McCarty preceded her in death on December 12, 2013.

Survivors include one son, Gordon McCarty and wife Cynthia of Maitland, Florida; one daughter, Linda Godfrey and husband Lawrence of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Lori Godfrey, Wendy Wiseman and husband David, Dax McCarty and wife Jen, and Dustin McCarty; and by one great-granddaughter, Sarah Wiseman.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Glenn Taylor and Cornell Taylor; and by one sister, Virginia White.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. 

Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.