Mildred Irene Hyslop, 88, the daughter of the late Joe Ellis and Geneva Davenport Ellis Jarrell, was born May 28, 1932, in Dexter, Missouri, and died peacefully at her rural Bloomfield home on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, following a brief battle with cancer.

Mrs. Hyslop was a former seamstress for Elder Manufacturing, retiring after 40 years of service. She was a devoted member of Mt. Gilead Hills General Baptist Church.

She was united in marriage to James C. Hyslop on March 29, 1947, in Dexter, Missouri. He preceded her in death on May 28, 2003.

Along with her husband and parents, Mrs. Hyslop was preceded in death by one son, David Joseph Hyslop; a granddaughter, Christy Sunshine Hyslop; her stepfather, Cecil Jarrell; her sister, Velda Ott; and her half-sister, Eunice Ellis.

Survivors include two sons, Stephen (Kathryn) Hyslop of Dexter, Dennis (Susan) Hyslop of Bloomfield; her daughter-in-law, Kathy Hyslop; five grandchildren: Thomas Hyslop, Heather (Ray) Carrillo, Taylor Hyslop, Ryan (Rachael) Hyslop, Kasie (Josh) DeLay and Misti (Joe) Shuffler; ten great-grandchildren: Dusty Walker (Krystal), Peyton Holcomb, Colton Hyslop, Jayci Holcomb, Elise Hyslop, Jacob Hyslop, Sydney DeLay, Reid Hyslop, Will Shuffler, and Madie Shuffler; several nieces and nephews and many friends.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, February 26, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. with services to follow at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Rick Roberts and Rev. Steve Tippen officiating. Interment will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Stoddard County Children's Home, PO Box 164, Dexter, Missouri 63841.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.