Paula Street Eubanks was born on April 13, 1957 in Dexter, Missouri, to Jehu Tremayne and Emily Sutton Street and passed from this life surrounded by family into the loving arms of her Savior on August 25, 2020 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 63 years.
Mrs. Eubanks managed Eubanks Trucking in Dexter, Missouri, alongside her loving husband Eddy Eubanks. She was a member of First Baptist church and loved the holy spirit with a voracity rarely shown. She devoted her life to helping others and touched the lives of many, to include strangers whom she had never met, with her philanthropic works. She enjoyed watching local sports, spent countless hours researching the various genealogical connections throughout her family, and enjoying the gospel through the written works of Christian music.
Mrs. Eubanks was also an animal lover, extending the same love and devotion to her animals that she showed to the people she affected throughout the years. If there was ever a stray animal who wandered into Paula’s yard, it quickly found a place in her home becoming a member of her family.
Paula loved her family and you could always count on her to be there when things were tough to offer a kind word or piece of advice. She was a mother, and a grandmother, who touched her grandchildren in ways that will seldom be forgotten. To Paula, family was family, and that meant everything.
Over the course of her life Paula achieved many things such as founding the Dexter Chapter of Right to Life, a foundation devoted to protecting the lives of the unborn and graduating Bloomfield High School before going on to attend Southeast Missouri State University where she achieved a Bachelor’s of Science in Social Work, graduating Cum Laude.
In addition to her husband Eddy Eubanks, whom she was united in marriage to on April 26th, 1975, she is survived by her father, Jehu Tremayne Street of Bloomfield; father-in-law Edd Eubanks and wife Velva Arlene Eubanks; her son, Shane Eubanks and partner Cerissa Link of Dexter; her daughters, Shana Klipfel and husband Matthew of Oran, Emily Willis and husband Kyle of Cape Girardeau; by her brother Thomas Street and wife Tammy of Bloomfield; her two sisters Natalie Evans and husband Ernie of Bloomfield, and Elizabeth Street of Cape Girardeau; her three grandchildren, Luke Eubanks, Will Klipfel, Weston Klipfel; her nieces and nephews, Blake Kimbrough, Zach Cain, Erica Cain, and Hunter Taul, her brother-in-law, Jim Eubanks of Dexter, and her many fur-children who were just as much a part of the family.
She was preceded in death by her mother Emily Sutton Street of Bloomfield. Her father, who she was survived by, quickly joined her in the arms of our Heavenly Father.
Friends may attend visitation at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, August 29, 2020, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, August 29, 2020, at 3:00 p.m.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Friends and family are encouraged to send flowers or make a memorial donation to Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or Missouri Right to Life, PO Box 651, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Betty June Bippus Hester, daughter of the late Cecil Bippus and Lottie Graves Bippus, was born on February 9, 1935 in Cotton Hill, Missouri, and departed this life on August 25, 2020 in Reeds Spring, Missouri, at the age of 85 years.
Mrs. Hester was a former cook for Southwest Elementary in Dexter, Missouri and she was a member of Advance First Church in Advance, Missouri.
She was united in marriage to Donald C. Hester on January 29, 1954, in Bloomfield, Missouri. Mr. Hester preceded her in death on November 5, 1985.
She is survived by two sons, Carl F. Hester and wife Glenda of Bloomfield and Paul A. Hester and wife Kimberly of Reeds Spring; by three sisters, Virginia Bowers of Advance, Sue Clubb of Puxico, and Debbie Fisher and husband John of Dexter; by ten grandchildren, Joshua Hester and wife Rebecca of Dudley, Angela Hester of Bourbon, Laura Hester Davis and husband Ryan of Smithville, Ashley Hester and fiancé Mark McClintock of Dexter, Whitney Andrews and husband Bill of Forsyth, Justin Hester, Jeffery Davis, Jeremy Davis, Raychel Dooley, and Jimmy Kertz and wife Cassandra, all of Reeds Spring; by twenty-two great-grandchildren, Olivianna, Luke, Avalyn, Kailey, Jayden, Xander, Rebekah, Kendall, Amelia, Caroline, Emily Eyan, Emery, Ely, Lindsey, Carson, Lexi, Rheanna, Cameron, James, Noah, and Lindsay; by two great-great grandchildren, Kendall and Callie; and by may nieces, nephews, friends and family.
Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. with Rev. Josh Hester officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting the family with all arrangements.
Melvin “Buddy” Blake, son of the late Melvin Blake and Myrtle Jones Blake was born in Malden, Missouri on May 17, 1941 and departed this life at his residence in Dexter, Missouri on August 26, 2020 at the age of 79.
Mr. Blake had been a line worker at IXL, Ames True Temper in Bernie, Missouri before his retirement.
He was united in marriage to Francis Lacey in New Madrid, Missouri on April 28, 1975. Mrs. Blake preceded her husband in death on April 6, 2003. He later married Faith Duemmel in 2011. Mrs. Blake survives in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
Other survivors include one son, Kenneth Turner & wife Carol of Campbell, Missouri; by one daughter, Beth Blake of Bernie, Missouri; by one brother, Lannie Blake of Malden, Missouri; by three sisters, Shelby Fitzgerald & Eulene Edwards both of St. Louis, Missouri, also by Judy Vandergriff of the state of Texas; by six grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death other than by his parents and by his first wife, by one daughter, Lavonda Brown.
Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Monday, August 31, 2020 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.
Funeral Services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bryan Johnson officiating.
Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.
Anna Lee Denson, daughter of the late Harvey Knotts and Mary Hopkins Knotts, was born on July 14, 1918 in Campbell, Missouri, and departed this life on August 25, 2020 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 102 years.
Mrs. Denson and her husband owned and operated Denson Lumber Company in Parma, Missouri, for over 30 years. She was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ and a resident of Dexter.
She was united in marriage to Oscar D. Denson on December 31, 1936 in Kennett, Missouri. Mr. Denson preceded her in death on February 28, 2002.
She is survived by five generations, including her son Jimmy Denson and wife Barbara of Wappapello, Missouri; her daughter, Dawna Carter and husband Landall of Dexter, Missouri; her sister, Dixie Lowe of Kansas City, Missouri; five grandchildren, Kyle Carter, Summer Dunkin, Dale Denson, Shelley Hollis, and Jimmy Joe Denson; and by fourteen great-grandchildren, many great-great grandchildren, many great-great-great grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.
Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers Ivan Knotts, Everett Knotts, Herbert Knotts, and Andrew Knotts; by her sister, Oletta Lowe; and by her grandson, Brian Denson.
Private funeral services will be conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter with Kyle Carter officiating. Interment will follow in the Malden Memorial Park Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Children’s Homes Inc., 5515 Walcott Road, Paragould, Arkansas 72450-3319.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting the family with arrangements.
Teresa Zanette Dudley, 63, of Dexter, Missouri, passed away Monday, August 17, 2020 at Evelyn’s House in St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on January 23, 1957, in St. Louis, Missouri, to the late GH Parsons and Bonnie (Craft) Parsons.
Survivors include three daughters: Melissa (Justin) Pace of Camas, Washington, Lauren (Clinton) Curtis of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Jamie Dudley of Dexter, Missouri; six grandchildren: Jacob Ferguson, Jillian Johnson, Ethan Pace, Gabriel Johnson, Troy Pace, and Anneliese Johnson all of Camas, Washington; and one grandchild on the way.
Teresa is preceded in death by her parents, her maternal grandparents, Reben and Zana Craft, and her paternal grandparents, James and Minnie Parsons.
Cremation has been accorded and a private graveside service will be held at Sadler Chapel Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri, at a later date.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
