Elbert Lowell Gilooly, son of the late James Hamilton Gilooly and Vivian Delores Crick Gilooly was born on June 10, 1945, in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on July 30, 2021 at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 76 years.
On March 14, 1969 in Essex Missouri he was united in marriage to Mary Jo Cooper. Mrs. Gilooly survives of their home near Essex, Missouri.
Mr. Gilooly was a farmer and owned and operated Gilooly Brothers Land Grading with his brother Delbert. He enjoyed antique tractor pulling.
In addition to his wife Mary Jo, he is survived by one daughter Lee Ann Miller and husband Mark of Essex, Missouri; two grandchildren, Parker Miller and Mason Miller and by one sister, Carolyn Rodgers of Advance, Missouri.
Mr. Gilooly was preceded in death by his parents and by his brother, Delbert Gilooly.
Visitation will be held at the Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday August 2, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Russell Oliver officiating. Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers for Mr. Gilooly will be J.R. McGarity, Scott McGarity, Jonathan McGarity, Jeremy McGarity, Terry Duncan, and Jerry Duncan.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
Gerald Dean Jones of Puxico, Missouri was born to the late Vernon and Naomi (Greene) Jones on August 12, 1929 in Carter County, Missouri and passed away on July 28, 2021 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 91 years.
Gerald had been a resident of Puxico, Missouri and for a short time in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Puxico, Missouri, a VFW member. He loved to fish, hunt and garden.
Surviving is his son Dennis (Betty) Jones of Puxico, Missouri; one grandson Denny (Crystal) Jones; one great grand daughter Kaylinn Hillis of Jackson, Missouri; one brother Chester Wayne Jones of Granite City, Illinois. A host of family and friends also survive. Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; one sister Loretta Newsom and one brother Gene Jones.
There are no arrangements at this time.
Wanda Mae Baird born to the late Edward and Flossie (McCormick) Lacy on November 07, 1931 in Kennett, Missouri and passed away on July 28, 2021 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 89 years.
Wanda was married to Thomas Baird on September 12, 1950 until his death on April 27, 1978. She made beautiful quilts, the best chicken and dumplings and yeast rolls. She was a member of Southwest Church of the Nazarene where she taught and took the youth under her wing. She also attended the First Baptist Church of Essex until the time of her death. Wanda is survived by three sons David (Andrea) Baird of Colfax, Indiana, twins Larry Baird of Colfax, Indiana and Garry (Sheila) Baird of Dexter, Missouri; six daughters Diane (Roy) Poe of Aquilla, Missouri, Vicki Myer of Dexter, Missouri, Charlotte (Richard) Cochran of Morehouse, Missouri, Elsie Smothers of Puxico, Missouri, Carolyn (Michael) Castleberry of Cumberland, Tennessee and Cindy Baird of Cumberland, Tennessee; eleven grandchildren; twenty-seven great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; one brother John Lacy of Defiance, Missouri and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers Frank Lacy and Joe Lacy; one grandson Alex Myer and one great granddaughter Elizabeth Bruce. A host of family and friends also survive. Visitation will be held on Monday August 02, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday at 11:30 a.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter with Brother Kraig Runzi of Puxico, Missouri officiating. Watkins and Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.
Murel Allen Leek of Dexter, Missouri was born to the late Amos and Allie (Williams) Leek on September 05, 1934 in Moorehouse, Missouri and passed away on July 28, 2021 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 86 years.
Murel had been a resident of Dexter, Missouri most of his life. He also lived in Michigan. He loved to go to the casino.
Murel was married to Glenda Thorne on July 03, 1953 in Flint, Michigan. She preceded him in death on October 30, 1998.
Surviving is his daughter Kay Holmes of Dexter, Missouri; two grandchildren Tammy Holmes of Dexter, Missouri and Joshua Holmes of Colorado Springs, Colorado; three great grandchildren Forrest Holmes of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Trop Hampton of Bernie, Missouri and Mitchell Hampton of Bernie, Missouri; one great great grandchild Sophia Hampton of Bernie, Missouri; one sister Betty Foust of Harvell, Missouri. Murel was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters and one great great granddaughter. A host of family and friends also survive.
Visitation will be held on Saturday July 31, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral services to be held on Saturday July 31, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with Rev. Mike Williams of Dexter, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Poplar Bluff, Missouri with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
James Monroe Vandergriff, son of the late Gilbert Monroe Vandergriff and Gladys Imogene Bird Vandergriff, was born in Malden, Missouri on July 9, 1943 and departed this life at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri on July 24, 2021 at the age of 78.
Mr. Vandergriff was in the United States Army, having served in Vietnam War, he retired from the Military after serving 24 years.
He was a member of Starr Community Church of Fisk, Missouri and was a resident of Dexter.
He was united in marriage to Joyce Mae Blake in Lawton, Oklahoma on May 1, 1967. Mrs. Vandergriff survives in their home in Dexter.
Other survivors include one son, Brian K. Vandergriff of Malden, Missouri; by two sisters, Mary Lou Vandergriff Starnes and Janice Adams both of Malden, Missouri; by three granddaughters, Amber, Sadie and Casey; by other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri at 2:00 P.M. with full Military Honors.
Interment will follow. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.
