Alvin T. Gibson, son of the late Tom Gibson and Virgie Mae Lanning LaRue, was born on April 13, 1948 in Grayridge, Missouri, and departed this life on June 23, 2020 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 72 years.
Mr. Gibson was a former foreman for International Shoe/Brown Shoe in Sikeston Missouri. He attended the Olive Branch Church and was a resident of Matthews Missouri.
He is survived by his son Earl Gibson and wife Margo of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Michael Gibson of Dexter, Missouri; by his sister, Donnie Jeanie Warren and husband Jon of New Bloomfield, Missouri; by his grandson, Brandon Gibson of Louisville, Kentucky, and by his great-granddaughter, Sophia Gibson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, by three brothers, Orville Gibson, Edward Gibson, and Wesley Gibson; by five sisters, Goldie Lafferty, Ada Harper, Sylvia Gibson, Dorothy Dyson, and Evelyn Davis; and by four siblings in infancy.
A private memorial service will be planned for a later date.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
William Darrell Grimm, son of Shirley Ann Webb DeVore and the late William Eugene Grimm, was born on November 13, 1967 in Wurzberg, Germany and departed this life on June 17, 2020 in Laredo, Texas at the age of 52 years.
Mr. Grimm was a truck driver. He attended the First Christian Church in Carthage, Missouri and was a resident of Carthage. He was a loving son, brother, father, and grandfather.
He is survived by his mom, Shirley DeVore of Bradenton, Florida, by four sons, Stephan Grimm and wife Jessica of Hazelwood, Missouri, Branden Grimm and wife Miranda of Hanover, Maryland, Kenneth Grimm of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Kyler Grimm of Stanley, North Dakota; by two daughters, Harley Croney and husband Brent of Stanley, North Dakota and Mercedes Webb and husband Andrew of Tioga, North Dakota; by his sister, Kelly Grimm of Bradenton, Florida; by his step-brother, Rusty DeVore of Dexter, Missouri; by his step-sister, Sebrina Ryan and husband Mike of Gatewood, Missouri; and by ten grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Grimm; and by his step-brother, Bill DeVore.
A private memorial service will be conducted at Webb Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Paul Dewey Bevins, was born on July 15, 1940 in Paintsville, Kentucky, and departed this life on June 23, 2020 at his residence in Dexter Missouri at the age of 79 years.
Paul spent 24 years in the United States Air Force and is a Vietnam Veteran. After this, he worked for ITT in Greenland. He returned to the United States and worked for the United States Marine Corps for twelve years. Upon his retirement, he volunteered as the director of an Outreach Program for the Southern Baptist Association and as a volunteer on their Disaster Relief team in New Mexico. Paul enjoyed outdoor life and fishing.
He was united in marriage to Grace Lois Barrett on February 14, 1993 in Santa Ana, California. They chose Valentine’s Day so he wouldn’t forget the day.
Mr. Bevins was preceded in death by his father, Farest D. (Trooper) Bevins and his mother, Laura E. Wright Bevins; by his brother, James Larry Bevins; by two sisters, Patricia Bevins Schmitz and Pamelia Bevins Hanson; by his youngest son, Anthony Scott Bevins; by two granddaughters, Jennifer Nichole Woolworth and Amber N. Bevins; and by his grandson, Brandon Schwier.
Surviving Paul are his wife, Grace Bevins of their home in Dexter, his brother, Carl Bevins and wife Lorell of Warsaw, Indiana; two sons, Paul D. Bevins II of Turro, England and Kevin T. Bevins of Goodyear, Arizona; three step-children, Vicki M. Roark of Yucca Valley, California, Gregory Altman of Dexter, Missouri, and Lois E. Schwier of Chester, Illinois; and his grandson, Matthew J. Altman of Yucca Valley, California, who he stepped in as a father for. Also, he shared a large number of grandchildren, thirteen surviving, and at last count, ten great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 10:30 a.m.
Private, family only, interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with full military honors.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Thomas Leroy Russell, son of the late Donald Russell and Hazel Hughes Anderson, was born on December 15, 1935 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and departed this life on June 22, 2020 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 84 years.
Mr. Russell was a veteran of the United States Marines; while enlisted he served in Japan, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. After he was discharged, he worked in the Civil Service at the Pentagon and then with US Army Aviation Systems Command in St. Louis. He was of the Baptist faith and a resident of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was an artist and he enjoyed wood carving, fishing and spending time with family.
He was first united in marriage to Hilda Ann Jackson. She preceded him in death in 1985. He was then united in marriage to Helen Jackson Chrisman on January 24, 1986 in Saint Charles, Missouri. Mrs. Russell survives of their home in Cape Girardeau.
In addition to his wife, Helen, he is survived by two daughters, Deborah Jacobsson and husband Marc of Greenville, Michigan and Mary Caldwell of Black River, New York; by his step-son, Mike Chrisman and wife Paula of Raytown, Missouri; by three step-daughters, Cindy Litchfield and husband David of Dexter, Missouri, Brenda Garner of Dexter, Missouri, and Laura Jordan and fiancé David Perkins of Crowder, Missouri; by his brother, James Russell of Queen Creek, Arizona; by his sister, Pauline Strawderman of Lewisville, Texas; by fourteen grandchildren; and by several great-grandchildren.
Besides his first wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, David Michael Russell; and by his brother, William Russell.
A private memorial service will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, June 25, 2020, with Rev. Randy Conn officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with full military honors.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Earl W. Dunning, son of the late Albert W. Dunning and Etheal P. Austin Dunning, was born on July 10, 1925 in Frisbee, Missouri, and departed this life on June 22, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 94 years.
Mr. Dunning owned and operated a Mobile Station in Dexter, Missouri for 18 years and he was a former employee of the Swift Company. He was of the General Baptist faith and a resident of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
He was united in marriage to Vela Lance on May 27, 1946 in Gideon, Missouri.
He is survived by his wife, Vela Dunning of Poplar Bluff, by his daughter, Vianne Clark and husband Gary of Poplar Bluff; by two grandsons, Jimmy Wayne Young and Carl Clinton; and by three great-grandchildren.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers; and by two sisters.
Funeral services will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
