Cynthia Marie Ward-O’Neal, daughter of Roy Ward and Rachel Williams Ward, was born on March 27, 1971 in St. Louis, Missouri. She departed this life on September 29, 2022 at the age of 51 years old.
Cyndi led a full and adventurous life. She enjoyed taking trips to Las Vegas, Disney World, and camping trips with her kids. She loved spending time with her kids, family, grand-pups, and her dog-Sadie. She enjoyed cooking for her family, and she would make the best meatloaf and homemade chocolate chip cookies. She was always there for everyone. If you needed something or just needed company she would be the first person there.
Cyndi loved to make people laugh by either telling a funny joke or showing her favorite TikTok videos. She was also very witty and would have the best come-backs, especially during margarita nights. Nights having a jumbo (or 2…) frozen strawberry/mango margarita surrounded by her family were her favorite.
Cyndi was a wonderful mother, sister, daughter, friend, and dog-grandma. She will be terribly missed.
She is survived by her parents, Roy and Rachel Ward of Bloomfield; by her son, Kurtis O’Neal and daughter-in-law Hannah O’Neal of Bloomfield; by her daughter, Emily Glueck and son-in-law Zach Glueck of Bloomfield; by two sisters, Kristin Miller of Bloomfield and Laura Dumey of Dexter; and by four four-legged grandchildren: Annie, Simon, Thelma, and Louise.
Graveside services will the held at Gravel Hill Cemetery in rural Bloomfield on Monday, October 3, 2022, at 10:00 a.m.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Henry Anderson Clubbs, son of the late John Clubbs and Marie Honey Clubbs, was born on September 19, 1954, in Como, Missouri, and departed this life on September 28, 2022, at his residence in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 68 years.
Mr. Clubbs was the owner of a lawn care service. He was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Malden, Missouri. He was a simple man.
In 1974, he was united in marriage to Marsha Parks. Mrs. Clubbs survives of the home in Bernie.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Chris Clubbs and wife Sarah of Bernie, Missouri, Larry Clubbs of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Dylan Clubbs of Bernie, Missouri; by two brothers, John D. Clubbs of Doniphan, Missouri, and Robert Clubbs of Jackson, Missouri; by four sisters, Martha Anderson of Clarkton, Missouri, Betty Lovett of Piggott, Arkansas, Joyce Holifield of Piggott Arkansas, and Wanda McCarthy of Malden, Missouri; and by his granddaughter, Sophie Layne Clubbs.
No services are currently planned.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Alan Penick, son of the late David Penick and Lorene Pyle Penick, was born on June 18, 1939, in Malden, Missouri, and departed this life on September 27, 2022, at Winchester Nursing Center in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 83 years.
Mr. Penick was a former employee of Sikeston Truss in Sikeston, Missouri, and a resident of Dexter, Missouri.
He is survived by his son, Randy Penick of Dexter, Missouri; by his special friend, Wanda Truax of Dexter, Missouri; and by his nephew, Chip Taylor of Muncie, Indiana.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Benny Penick, by his grandson, Joshua Penick, and by his sister, Norma Dawson.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, September 30, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m.
A memorial service will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, September 30, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Venoy Dean Pry, 89, of Dexter, passed away September 26, 2022 at the Puxico Nursing Center in Puxico, MO. He was born November 20, 1932 in Bloomfield, MO, the son of Prentice and Ella Abernathy Pry.
Dean was a 1953 graduate of Bell City High School. He had worked at Elder Manufacturing Company in Bloomfield and Stovalls Department Store in Dexter. Dean later worked as an independent contractor doing carpentry work until his retirement.
Dean was a great man of faith and attended the United Pentecostal Church.
Dean and Geneva Phillips were united in marriage on February 21, 1953 and she preceded him in death on March 30, 2008. He later married Delphin McDowell Ivy on February 3, 2009.
Survivors include: his wife, Delphi Pry of Mt. Vernon, IL three brothers, Dewey (Janet) Pry of Dexter, Harry (Dorothy) Pry of Cape Girardeau and James (Debbie) Pry of Chapel Hill, NC two sisters, Velva (John) Latham of Cape Girardeau and Melba (Keith) Hancock of Puxico and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Friday September 30, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will follow at Morgan Memorial Park in Advance.
L.G. Ray ‘Bill’ Knight, 87, of Lowndes, passed away peacefully at his home in Lowndes, on September 15, 2022. He was born December 17, 1934 in Gray Ridge to Arthur ‘Ott’ and Marie Knight.
When he was 16, he joined the United States Air Force, and was sent to Korea. After leaving Korea, and the Air Force, he became an over the road truck driver, and drove until he retired in the early 2000’s. He was a lifelong fan of all Missouri sports teams, but the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Kansas City Chiefs held a special place in his heart. He was a member of the Community Church of Christ, in Lowndes.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Maxine Gray.
On April 22, 1964, he was united in marriage, to Sandra (Billingsley) Knight, and she survives of the home. Also surviving are four children, Michael (Barbara) Knight, of Perryville, Mo, Michelle (Tim) Rohan, of Zalma, Mo, Mitch (Shelly) Knight, of Lowndes, Mo, and Melissa (Brad) Rohan, of Zalma, Mo. Also surviving are six grandchildren, Tiffany (Ebbie) Welker, of Greenbriar, Mo, Rebecca Clark, of Dexter, Mo, Logan Knight, of Greenville, Mo, Brian (Macey) Wilcox, of Puxico, Mo, and Noah and Seth Rohan of Zalma, Mo. He is also survived by seven great-grandchildren, Chesnie Welker, of Greenbriar, Mo, Case Wilcox, of Puxico, Mo, Ava Clark, of Dexter, Mo, Paizley Welker, of Greenbriar, Mo, and Hattie, Colt, and Sterling Wilcox of Puxico, Mo.
Services were held Friday, September 16, 2022 at the Community Church of Christ, in Lowndes, Mo, and interment was in the church cemetery.
