Jessie Wayne Barnes son of the late George Barnes and Tennessee Keck Barnes was born in Vanburen County, Arkansas on April 13, 1923 and departed this life at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on December 2, 2020 at the age of 97.
Mr. Barnes was a Veterans of The United States Army, having served in World War II. He later drove heavy equipment and was a farmer. He was a resident of Bernie.
He was united in marriage to Lois Pearl Corbin in Piggott, Arkansas on December 20, 1947. Mrs. Barnes preceded her husband in death on April 30, 2008.
Survivors include four sons, Terry Barnes of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Ray Barnes & wife Kathy of Gleason, Tennessee, Gene Barnes of Dexter, Missouri and Bobby Barnes & wife Kay of Bernie, Missouri; by four daughters, Janet Wall & husband Tom of Manchester, Missouri, Helen Teel of Bernie, Missouri, Phyllis Weathers of Fisk, Missouri and Mary Barnes of Bernie, Missouri; by several Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren and Great-Great-Grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death other than by his parents and his wife, by two grandchildren, Melissa Barnes and Nicholas Barnes; by four brothers, Henry Barnes, Alvin Barnes, Andrew Barnes and Tollie Barnes; by three sisters, Beatrice Malone, Clara Taylor and Mazel Cooper.
A Private Family Service will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri. Interment will be in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Full Military Honors.
All arrangements made by Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie.
Jean Ann Burnett, age 86, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Clark's Mountain Nursing Center in Piedmont. She was born February 6, 1934 in Bloomfield, MO, the daughter of Earl Dillworth and Eunice (Barfield) Dillworth.
Jean was raised in Bloomfield and graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1952. She was a former member of the Bloomfield First Baptist Church. After graduating from high school, Jean attended business school in Memphis, Tennessee. Throughout her life she worked in many secretarial/clerical positions and administration, including Business Office Manager for Columbia Healthcare, advancing to their Nursing Home Administrator. In addition to her clerical experience, she also was an EMT for Piedmont Ambulance Service, a CNA at Clark's Mountain Nursing Home, and a Consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics for many years.
A long time resident of Piedmont, she attended the Piedmont Church of the Nazarene. Jean lived in the Southeast Missouri communities of Bloomfield, Dexter, Powe, Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Central Missouri communities of Boonville, New Franklin, and Columbia and in Tucson, AR for a short time. She referred to herself as a gipsy and her son Ricky always threatened to get her U-Haul gift certificates for Christmas.
Preceding her in death are her husbands, George (G.W.) Uht, Bob Pullam and Charles Burnett; her parents, Earl and Eunice Dillworth, two sons, Greg Uht and Bobby Pullam, and one brother, Loyd Dillworth.
Survivors include two children, Ricky Uht, of Bloomfield, MO, Donna Shelton and her husband William, of Piedmont, several grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6-7 PM Monday at the Morrison Funeral Chapel in Piedmont. Graveside services will be held at 1 PM Tuesday at the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO with Rev. Gary Rhodes officiating.
Memorials have been requested to the St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Betty Ruth Larsen, daughter of the late Clarence Lawson and Velossie Gamel Lawson, was born on July 1, 1931 in Parma, Missouri, and departed this life on December 2, 2020 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 89 years.
Mrs. Larsen was a former employee of Southwestern Bell, working as an audit clerk and retiring after 33 years of service. She attended the First General Baptist Church in Puxico, Missouri and she was a member of the Stoddard County A.R.C.
On October 13, 1949, in Piggott, Arkansas, she was united in marriage to Leon Larsen. Mr. Larsen preceded her in death on January 7, 2008.
She is survived by her son, Stephen Larsen and wife Kay of Bloomfield, by her grandson, Jeff Larsen and fiancé Stephanie Baker; and by two great-grandchildren, Shyann Larsen and Hunter Larsen.
Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Joyce Cook.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, December 4, 2020 from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, December, 4, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Kenneth Lambert officiating.
Interment will follow in Harper Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
Robert Lynn Stoker, son of the late Lester Stoker and Mildred Hudgens Stoker, was born on January 1, 1955 in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on December 1, 2020 at his residence in Dexter, at the age of 65 years.
Mr. Stoker was a former truck driver for Tyson Foods. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and riding four-wheelers.
In 1971, he was united in marriage to Linda Lee Christman. They divorced but remained life-long friends until she passed in June of 2011.
He is survived by his son, Rob Stoker and companion, Teresa Green of Dexter; by two daughters, Paula Stoker of Dexter and Jessica Christian and husband Ron of Bloomfield; by three sisters, Rachel Weaver of Dexter, Margie Rickmon of Dexter, and Kay Marsh of Prescott, Arizona; by four grandchildren, Samantha Chamberlain of Bloomfield, Lacey Brown and husband Matt of Cape Girardeau, Ryder Edwards of Bloomfield, and Emersyn Christian of Bloomfield; and by two great-grandchildren, Silas Kiger and Parker Chamberlain.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Lonnie Stoker, Jim Stoker, Gene Stoker, Leon Stoker, and Gary Stoker; and by four sisters, Janice McCollum, Marie Edwards, Pat Moore, and Linda Stoker.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
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.
