Nancy Ann Pullum, daughter of the late Andrew “Jack” Dowdy and Edna Marie Dempsey Dowdy, was born on July 30, 1949 in Essex, Missouri and departed this life on January 1, 2020 at her residence in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 70 years.
Mrs. Pullum was a former Bus Driver for Dexter Public Schools for 16 years.
On August 20, 1964, in Essex, Missouri, she was united in marriage to John “Wayne” Pullum. Mr. Pullum preceded her in death on November 13, 1999.
She is survived by her son, Roy Pullum and wife Debbie of Dexter, Missouri; by three daughters, Karen Rodgers and husband Dennis of Dexter, Missouri, Crystal Horn and husband Darin of Ormond Beach, Florida, and Barbara Turner and husband Andrew of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; by her step-daughter, Nancy Markham and husband Dan of Garden Prairie, Illinois; by two brothers, Larry Dowdy and Richard Dowdy, both of Dexter, Missouri; by her sister, Iva Horn of Dexter, Missouri; and by nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Ronald Pullum; by her daughter, Tersea Pullum; by three brothers, Edward Dowdy, Jimmy Dowdy, and John Dowdy; and by three sisters, Leta Sides, Levana Dowdy, and Alice Faye Dowdy; and by her half-sister, Louise Oliver.
Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, January 3, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, January 3, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Jimmy Dean “Jim Bo” Parks, son of the late Charles Bo Parks and Margaret Mekan Parks, was born on October 7, 1957 in Dudley, Missouri and departed this life on December 30, 2019 at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould, Arkansas at the age of 62 years.
Mr. Parks was a former resident of Dudley, Missouri.
He is survived by four sisters, Sharon Shoup, Sandra Holland and Patricia Decker, all of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Tonya Clark of Ozark, Missouri,
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ernest Ray Parks; and by his sister, Loretta Parks.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Natalie Marie Sennott, daughter of the late Walter Northup Sr. and Marie Morin Northup, was born on January 21, 1958 in Warwick, Rhode Island and departed this life on December 26, 2019 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 61 years.
Mrs. Sennott was a former Kitchen Supervisor for Choctaw Willy’s Restaurant in Winter Garden, Florida. She was a resident of Dexter, Missouri and she was of the Baptist faith.
She is survived by her son, Robert Starkey of Dexter, Missouri; by her daughter Stacy Starkey of Dexter, Missouri; by five brothers, Walter Northup Jr. of Orlando, Florida, Billy Northup, Bobby Northup, Jimmy Northup, and Sammy Northup all of Winter Garden, Florida; by two sisters, Sandra Winsett of Jacksonville, Florida and Judy Ramos of Winter Garden, Florida; by five grandchildren, Carl Pate Jr., William Pate, Destany Cureton, Briley Starkey and Robert Ray; and by one great-grandchild, Bentley Pate. She was loved by many and will always be remembered.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Montanah Brooke Sullivan, age 20, died December 27, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She was born September 30, 1999 in Sikeston, Missouri, daughter of Chris Sullivan and the late Crystal Walker Sullivan.
Montanah was a member of First United Methodist Church and a 2018 graduate of Sikeston High School.
She is survived by her father and stepmother, Chris & Hailey Priday Sullivan of Sikeston; maternal grandmother, Sharon Washer of Benton, Missouri; paternal grandmother, Deborah Garrett of Marion, Illinois; two half brothers, Avin Sullivan and Jude Sullivan both of Sikeston; three half sisters, Meghan Smith of Dexter, Missouri, Elizabeth Harrison of Oklahoma City, and Amelia Sullivan of Sikeston; paternal step grandparents, Ron & Christy Priday of Sikeston; and paternal step great-grandfather, Bill Priday of Sikeston.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Donald Wayne Garrett, and paternal step great-grandmother, Glenna Priday.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Sikeston, where funeral services will be held Saturday, January 4, at 11:00 a.m.
Burial will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston.
Pallbearers will be Jacob Priday, Brad Priday, Chris Crosby, Dan Erickson, Kevin Collins, and Ron Priday.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Meghan Smith, Elizabeth Harrison, and Avin Sullivan.
Robert Mitchell Wade son of the late James Wade and Violet Rupert was born in Crystal City, Mo on September 24, 1974 and departed this life on December 24th, 2019 at the age of 45 in Ringgold, Georgia.
Bob Wade was a graduate of Richland High School in Essex, MO, owner of BW Pallet Supply in Ringgold, Georgia before becoming disabled.
He was preceded in death by both his parents and his older brother James Wade of Dexter, Mo.
Other survivors include two brothers Michael Wade and wife Linda of Desoto, Mo., Randy Wade and wife Tonya of Dexter, Mo, and by two sisters Katherine Spruell and husband Timothy of Arnold, Mo. and Brenda Reazin and husband Donald of Dexter, Mo and by one sister-in-law Jean Wade of Sikeston, Mo. also by many relatives and friends
Private Graveside services will be held at a later date at Armstead-Dowdy Cemetery in Pyletown, MO.
