Frances Mae McIver, daughter of the late William Russell, and Myrtle Richards Russell, was born on January 7, 1934 in Lamar, Arkansas, and departed this life on December 1, 2020 at The Arbors at Auburn Creek in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 86 years.
Mrs. McIver was a former hair stylist and owner of Frances Beauty Salon in Cape Girardeau. She attended LaCroix United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of the Veterans Ladies Auxiliary and the Red Hat Society.
She is survived by two daughters, Leasi McIver and her fiancé Mark of Cape Girardeau and Vicky Golshahr and her husband Max of St. Louis, and by her brother, William Russell, Jr. of Troutdale, Virginia.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Orville Russell, Argus Russell, and Herbert Russell; and by three sisters, Lorene Patterson, Marie Russell, and Irene Russell.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, December 6, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Funeral Service will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Tim Russell officiating.
Interment will follow in Dexter Cemetery.
The McIver family respectfully requests that everyone wear a mask.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
Charlotte Mayberry, daughter of the late Dr. Floyd Ormond Kelley and Grace M. Groeneman Kelley, was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 14, 1941 and departed this life at Winchester Nursing Center in Bernie, Missouri on November 30, 2020 at the age of 79.
Mrs. Mayberry was a graduate of Graceland College of Lamoni, Iowa. She was a farmer’s wife, had been a member of the Bernie Civic Club, Delivered Meals on Wheels and volunteered at Winchester Place for 13 years. She was a member of Community of Christ Church in Bernie.
She was united in marriage to Charles David Mayberry in Bernie, Missouri on February 17, 1962. Mr. Mayberry preceded his wife in death on February 9, 2018.
Other survivors include one son, Gregg Andrew Mayberry of Bernie, Missouri; one daughter, Stephanie Ann Owens & husband Michael of Elkhorn, Nebraska; by four Grandchildren, Jessica, Morgan, Lane and Paul; by three Great-grandchildren, Makenzie, Lillie and Charles; also by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her parents and her husband, by one brother, Phillip Kelley.
Graveside services will be conducted on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. with Bill Embry Officiating.
Friends and Family are welcome to attend. Interment following.
Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie, Missouri in charge of all arrangements.
Geneva Statler, daughter of the late Fred McAnelly and Ella Lowery McAnelly, was born on March 26, 1934 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and departed this life on November 27, 2020 at St. Clair Hospital in Fenton, Missouri, at the age of 90 years.
Mrs. Statler was a former cook and a resident of Bloomfield. While in the nursing home, she enjoyed playing bingo, and doing arts and crafts. She also enjoyed working puzzles and reading books.
On April 14, 1951, in Piggott, Arkansas, she was united in marriage to Monroe Statler. Mr. Statler preceded her in death on January 12, 2013.
She is survived by her son, Ken Statler and wife Renay of Bloomfield; by three daughters, Clara Ellis and husband Lonnie of Jacksonville, Arkansas, Ella Johnson and husband Dearl of Dexter, and Belinda Jones and husband Marty of Bloomfield; and by fifteen grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren, and another great-great grandchild that is due in April.
Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, William Gail Statler, by her brother, Paul McAnelly; by three sisters, Bernice Eaves, Pauline Gaddy, and Rosie Morse; by her step-son, Donnie Statler; and by her step-daughter, Linda Mitchell.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Tim Russell officiating.
Interment will follow in Triplett Cemetery in rural Bloomfield.
The Statler family respectfully requests that everyone wear a mask.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
Gary J. “Jim” Monteith, Jr., 56, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
He was born December 11, 1963, in San Diego, California, the oldest child of Gary and Carolyn Robison Monteith, Sr. He and Kim Boyd were married January 1, 1994, in Millersville, Missouri.
Jim was raised near Burfordville and was proud to have worked on the Bollinger Mill Restoration Project. He was a 1982 graduate of Jackson High School. He honorably served eight years in the U.S. Navy. In 2002, he graduated from Southeast Missouri State University with a degree in computer science.
Jim enjoyed his longtime I.T. job at Translectric in Jackson.
Jim was a longtime, active member of Cape First Church. He was faithful in worshiping the Lord, and will be remembered as a a gentle giant, a mentor, and an intercessory prayer warrior.
Loving survivors include his wife of nearly 27 years, Kim Monteith of Jackson; a son, Jacob (Megan) Monteith and grandchildren Haven and Asher of Cape Girardeau; his parents, Gary and Carolyn Monteith of Burfordville; two siblings, Kerri (Larry) Wagner of Burfordville, and Scott Monteith of St. Louis; two nephews, Austin (Macy) Doyal and son Marshall of Cape Girardeau, and Joshua Doyal of Burfordville; and his father-in-law, Jerry (Pam) Boyd of Patton.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Cecil and Henrietta Monteith and Dale and Mary Robison; and his mother-in-law, Sheila Boyd.
Visitation is from 3 p.m. to service time, Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Cape First Church, 254 Silver Springs Road in Cape Girardeau.
The funeral is at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at the church, with the Rev. Gary Brothers officiating.
Graveside committal and military honors will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by clicking on the tribute wall tab of Jim’s personal obituary page at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.
John Rowland, son of the late John Thomas Rowland and Myrtle Rector Rowland was born on September 7, 1930 in St. Clair County, Illinois and departed this life on November 28, 2020 in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 90.
Mr. Rowland was a farmer and a resident of Dexter. He currently attended the Southwest Church of the Nazarene and formerly attended the Sweet Prospect Church in Dexter, where he served as a Deacon. John was also a founding member of the Dexter Eagles.
In March of 1949 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Carter in Piggott, Arkansas. Mrs. Rowland preceded him in death on May 16, 2014.
He is survived by five sons, Gary Rowland of Bloomfield, Ray Rowland, Allen Rowland, Gene Rowland, and Terry Rowland all of Dexter; by two daughters, Frances Williams of McGee, Missouri and Kay Asbell of Dexter; by twelve grandchildren; by twenty great-grandchildren and by eight great-grandchildren.
Other than by his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Tom Rowland and Marvin Rowland and by two sisters, Hilda Myers and Gertie Davis.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 29, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. inside the Sweet Prospect Church in Dexter with Rev. Ray Rowland and Rev. Ron King officiating. Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Irvin/Brehmer Memorial, c/o Mark Guethler, 720 Saddle Spur Road, Dexter, Missouri 63841 OR The Stoddard County Children’s Home, Memorial Tribute Fund, P.O. Box 164, Dexter, Missouri 63841, or to a memorial of the donors choosing.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
