Dimple McWaters Malloy, daughter of the late William L. and Nora Colston McWaters, was born on November 25, 1936, and departed this life at Mulberry Manor in Dexter, Missouri on July 15, 2022, at the age of eighty-five years.
On April 18, 1953, at Morehouse, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Harold “Quinton” Malloy, Sr. He preceded her in death on November 13, 1994.
Besides her parents and husband, Dimple was preceded in death by her son “Harold” Quinton, Jr.; daughter Treasa; brothers Claud, Bert, Don, W.C., Hershel, Ollie, and Herman; and sisters Audrey, Areda, Mamie, Polly, and Emma.
She is survived by her son, Charles and his wife Lori of Essex, and by many relatives, friends, and colleagues.
Dimple earned her bachelor and master’s degrees from Southeast Missouri State University and taught elementary education for more than twenty-five years in the Winona, Richland, Malden, and Sikeston school systems. She was active in the local and district CTA and MSTA holding offices in both organizations and served as President of the Southeast District Teachers Association.
Soon after retiring from school teaching, Dimple accepted the opportunity to develop a reading program for the inmates at the Southeast Correctional Center in Charleston, Missouri. She taught at the Charleston facility for several years and then transferred to the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic, and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, Missouri from which she retired after teaching for a couple of years.
Dimple was very active in the ladies’ auxiliaries of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars participating in service projects and providing leadership by holding multiple offices.
Dimple was an avid quilter. She enjoyed growing tomatoes for her family and tending to her red and pink rose bushes. She was a devoted Buick owner who drove countless miles through the years attending professional and organizational meetings and taking family and personal trips.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, July 22, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Graveside services will then be conducted at Old Essex Cemetery on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.
The family would like to thank Terry and Kathy Crow of Mulberry Manor and the staff of Elara Caring Hospice for the tender and compassionate care given to Dimple.
Memorials may be made to Elara Caring Hospice, 1614 W US-60 BUS Ste A-1, Dexter, MO 63841
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
