Melissa Denene Wynkoop of Poplar Bluff, Missouri born to the late William and Lottie (Cantrell) Maddox on February 19, 1965 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri passed away on October 17, 2021 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 56 years.
Melissa married Richard D. Wynkoop on June 14, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was of the Christian Faith. She enjoyed spending time with her family.
Surviving Melissa is one son Dustin Maddox of Qulin, Missouri; two daughters Shawna Hemby of Puxico, Missouri and Kami Maddox of poplar Bluff, Missouri; five grandchildren Josh Hemby, Landon Maddox, Jayden Hemby, Jalynn Credille and Trenton Maddox. A host of family and friends also survive.
Visitation will be on Friday October 22, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral service will be Saturday October 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Puxico, Missouri.
Interment will follow at the Rock Hill Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri. With Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
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Carol Eilene McRoy, daughter of the late Donald and Virginia Hulsey Reiter, was born on July 25, 1943, in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on October 17, 2021, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 78 years.
Carol attended Fairview or “Curdton” as it was called grade school six miles east of Puxico, until it was consolidated, and finished High School in Puxico in May 1961. She worked various jobs from factories to newspapers, and she worked at Dexter Hospital from July 1978 to December 1986. In December 1986, Carol went to work for Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Warren until his office closed in June 1992. She spent the next twenty years with Visiting Nurses of Southeast Missouri, retiring in 2012.
On August 15, 1966, she married Richard Lee McRoy. A wonderful son, Steven Lee was born to them on April 13, 1968. Steven went to Heaven August 10, 2013.
Carol always put her family before herself and enjoyed cooking big meals for birthdays and holidays and helping families in need the Christian way she was raised. As a family, the McRoy’s enjoyed visiting parks, sightseeing, camping, hunting, and fishing.
She is survived by her husband, Richard McRoy of Dexter, and by two special friends, Dennis and Donna Hutchison of Bloomfield.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, October 19, 2021m at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Ronnie Stevens officiating.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
George Verlan Beacham was born to George Ovid Beacham and Annie Lucille Wilson Beacham, August 13, 1935 in Octa, Dunklin County. He passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at his home in Bernie.
George began his school career at Octa for grades 1-5 and finished in Senath, graduating in 1953. He married his classmate Hazel Bowman on August 15, 1954, and they moved to Bernie in 1958, where they had two sons, Cameron and Barry. At the age of 17, George was saved at the Baptist Church of Senath. He attended church at First Southern Baptist of Bernie, where he served as a Sunday School teacher, song leader, and deacon at various points. He was also a member of the Bernie school board, the MFA Oil Board, and active in the FHA. George was also a farmer in Bernie and the surrounding areas for most of his life. He is remembered for his generosity to those in need of help, and his exceptional love of his grandchildren. He enjoyed attending college baseball games of his 3 grandsons that played.
George is mourned by his wife of 67 years Hazel, sons Cameron of Cambia, Illinois and Barry and wife Michelle of Malden, grandchildren Nicole and her husband Dustin Benson of Qulin, Jay Beacham and Beth Green of Dongola, Illinois, Kyle Matthews and wife Aubrey of Omaha, Arkansas, Brock Beacham of Dexter, Blake Beacham of Cape Girardeau, by 3 great-grandchildren, Ivy Benson, Jett Benson and Merrick Matthews, his sisters Mary Farmer of Bernie, Jeanice and her husband Dale Tanner of Wappapello, Andrea Beacham-Loepke and her husband Larry of Alicante, Spain, and brother-in-law Carlyn Bowman and wife Joann of Bernie.
George was predeceased by his mother, father, and brother Kenny.
Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Monday, October 18, 2021 from 9:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. Funeral services will then be conducted at 10:30 A.M. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Gary Gilbert officiating. Graveside services will be held at Dunklin County Memorial Gardens in Kennett, Missouri starting at 2:00 P.M.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or to
Senath School Scholarship George Paul Harris.
Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie is assisting with arrangements.
Gail Gibson, was born Eileen Gail Woodall in Lincoln County, Tennessee, on December 3, 1947, at 8:40 a.m. to the late Herman and Lillie Debois Woodall, and passed away on October 14, 2021, at 3:47 p.m. in Dexter, Missouri, at her home with her family.
Gail was united in marriage to Dennis Gibson on December 23, 1967. She worked as a beautician and owned her own beauty salon in Dexter for many years, finishing up her working career at Harrah’s Casino in Metropolis, Illinois, where she made many friends, she considered family.
Gail was a member of Risen Church in Dexter, where she loved to visit nursing homes to sing.
Gail is survived by her husband, Dennis Gibson and her son, Travis Gibson, both of Dexter, Missouri; by her stepdaughter, Lynn Hubbert of Morley, Missouri, by two sisters, Nancy Cooper of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Cathy DeMeyer of St. Louis, Missouri, and by two grandchildren, Brandi and Cody.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Gene Woodall of Matthews, Missouri, and Pete Woodall of Alabama; by four sisters, Virginia Masters of Michigan, Wanda Atchley of St. Louis, Missouri, Carolyn Burns of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Nina Reed of Jackson, Missouri.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, October 18, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, October 18, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Alex Stack officiating. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Mathis Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Dorothy L Callahan of Festus, Missouri born to the late Euell and Ruby (Hodge) Page on February 09, 1943 in Puxico, Missouri passed away at Mercy hospital in St Louis, Missouri on October 13, 2021 at the age of 78 years, 8 months & 4 days.
Dorothy married Darrell Callahan on December 18th 1963. They owned Callahan's Southern Kitchen in Imperial, Missouri and then in Arnold, Missouri for a total of 18 years. She enjoyed crocheting, camping, word puzzles, playing aggravation with friends & family.
Dorothy is survived by her husband Darrell Callahan; three sons Keith (Liz) Callahan of Pevely, Missouri, Kenny (Cathy) Callahan of Greenville, Missouri and Randy (Tammy) Callahan of Festus, Missouri; one daughter Ronda Lampley of Festus, Missouri; one grandson Danny Callahan of Festus, Missouri; six step grandchildren, and thirteen step great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters Mary Lou (Hobart) Scott and Donis (Kenneth) Wheetley. A host of family and friends also survive. The family wants to extend a special thank you to Patient Care Tech Judy Dorothy enjoyed her company and her personal care went above and beyond. A special thank you to her pulmonologist Dr. Matuschak for all the care & compassion he gave. An extra special thank you to her grandson Danny for all the love and care you gave to grandma.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday October 19, 2021 from 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral Services will be held on October 19, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. with Brother Johnny Gibosn of Van Buren, Missouri officiating. Watkins and Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.
Interment will follow at Rock Hill Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri.
