Cassandra (Cassie) Rhodes of Dexter, Missouri, daughter of the late Edward Lee and Diane Lizbeth (Alligood) Edwards, was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 21, 1968, and passed away in Dexter, Missouri at Southeast Hospital on October 24, 2022, at the age of 54.
Cassandra lived in Dexter for the past sixteen years.
Cassandra was of the Christian Faith. She loved to DJ. She was a Makeup Artist, loved jewelry, collecting bird memorabilia, fishing, and loved to cook . She enjoyed spending time with family and especially her grandchildren.
She leaves behind her husband Anthony (Tony) Taylor of Dexter, four daughters, Amanda (Dustin) Eagen of Danville, Virginia, Magen Thomas of Dallas, Georgia, Katelyn (Kaleb) Hill of Malden, Missouri, Jessie Willis of Danville, Virginia; eleven grandchildren; two brothers, Will Carmack of Gastonia, North Carolina, Roy (Angel) Wall of Kentucky; two sisters, Sherry (Douglas) Robinett of Invarness, Florida, Rhonda (Anthony) Weeks of Florida; father-in-law, Leon Schuman; a close personal friend, Amy Jackson. A host of family and friends also survive.
Cassandra was preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial services will be held by the family as a closed family service with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Donald Wayne Nash, son of Billy W. Nash and Wanda Hobbs Nash, was born on October 31, 1959, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on October 25, 2022, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, at the age of 62 years.
Mr. Nash attended the Cowboy Church in Fisk, Missouri, and was a resident of Dudley, Missouri. He enjoyed playing the drums, riding motorcycles, boating and wood working.
He is survived by his father and mother, Billy and Wanda Nash of Dexter, Missouri, by his sister, Pam Stefanic and her husband Dennis of Dexter, Missouri, by his niece, Amber Cage and her fiancé David Boyer of Herculaneum, Missouri; by his great niece, Marissa Cage, and by his great nephew, Kyle Cage; by special cousin, friend and neighbors, Jerry and Larna McGowan, by other cousins, Jim and Gloria, Billy, Randy, Scott, Lori and Don; by his longtime girlfriend, Carla Short of Dudley, Missouri, by his girlfriend’s sons, Robert Short and Michael Short both of Highland, Illinois; and by two special grandchildren, Kryson Denton and Scarlett Denton.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, October 28, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Kevin Murray officiating.
Interment will follow in the Hobbs Chapel Cemetery, in Puxico, Missouri.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Carrol Edward Rodgers of Zalma, Missouri, born to the late Glen Edward and Elizabeth (Gofourth) Rodgers on May 29, 1938, in Asherville, Missouri, passed from this life at his home on October 24, 2022, at the age of 84.
Carrol had lived the majority of his life in the Southeast Missouri area. He had farmed and also dabbled in antiques. He loved to fish and hunt and especially enjoyed the times he shared with family. He was a member of the Christ Gospel Church of Puxico, Missouri.
He leaves behind five sons, Carrol (Edna) Rodgers Jr. of Zalma, Missouri, Joey Rodgers of Portageville, Missouri, Steven Rodgers of Texas, Gene Rodgers of Dexter, Missouri, and Shane Rodgers of Zalma, Missouri; five daughters, Lisa Forrest of Dexter, Missouri, Theresa Rodgers of Grassy, Missouri, Sonja Moore of Brewston, Tennessee, Angel Rodgers of North Carolina and Andrea Barrett of Zalma, Missouri; two brothers, Michael (Mary) Rodgers of Advance, Missouri and Sam (Bonnie) Rodgers of Zalma, Missouri; three sisters, Mary Lou Adams of Bloomfield, Missouri, Judy (Gene) Lemons of Dexter, Missouri and Linda (Rick) Barrett of Jeffersonville, Indiana. He is survived by several Grand and Great Grandchildren as well as a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Charles Lewis, Donald Gene, and Ronald Butch Rodgers; one sister Patty Speer.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. till 1:00 P.M. at the Watkins And Sons Funeral Chapel in Puxico, Missouri, on Friday, October 28, 2022, with funeral service to follow at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Keith Price of Zalma, Missouri, officiating.
Interment will follow at the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri, with Watkins And Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations for services be made to: Watkins and Sons Funeral Service
Dennis Ransom (Denny) Cullum 73 of Wappapello , Missouri, passed from this life Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Festus Missouri.
The son of the late Hubert Q. and Aline (Platter) Cullum, was born June 25, 1949, in St Louis, Missouri.
He attended the Little Brushy Church in Wappapello. He was very much a people person who never met a stranger. He voluntered at the Wappapello Nutrition Center serving many meals, drove a church bus for a while, loved to swim and spend time with family. Dennis was a very generous and giving person to anyone and everyone he met.
He leaves behind two daughters, Kimberly (Sam) Merritt of Arnold, Missouri, Erenne (Phil) Wolford of Springfield, Missouri; three grandchildren, Sam (Katie) Meritt, Sarah (Nick) Merritt and Alivia Wolford; two great grandchildren, Sydney Merritt and Aiden Hertel as well as a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother James Cullum and a close personal friend Jan Hicks.
Visitation will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022, 11:00 A.M. till 1:00 P.M. with funeral service to follow at 1:00 at Watkins And Sons Funeral Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with Pastor Charlie Robertson of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow at the Little Brushy Cemetery in Wappapello, Missouri with Watkins And Sons Funeral in charge of arrangements.
Watkins and Sons Funeral Service
Eva Nell Zimmerman, daughter of the late Robert Floyd Allen and Nellie Mae Green Allen, was born in Lexington, Alabama on October 12, 1928 and departed this life at The Arbors at Heritage Place in Lexington, Tennessee on October 25, 2022 at the age of 94.
Mrs. Zimmerman was a homemaker and a member of Sunnyvale General Baptist Church in Rural Malden, Missouri.
She was united in marriage to Harold Junior Zimmerman in Malden, Missouri on April 3, 1946. Mr. Zimmerman preceded his wife in death on May 19, 2015
Survivors include two sons, Harold Dewayne Zimmerman & wife Alma of Lexington, Tennessee and Lanny Bruce Zimmerman & wife Casey of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by one daughter, Janice Annette Fadler & husband Gerald of Bernie, Missouri; by one brother, Roger Allen & wife Grace of Morton, Illinois; by ten grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, thirty three great-grandchildren, twelve great-great-grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her parents and her husband, by three brothers, Neal Allen, Gene Allen and Kenneth Allen; by two sisters, Edron Wilson and Lillian Swafford.
Friends may call at Sunnyvale General Baptist Church, 40273 State Highway MM, Malden, Missouri on Friday, October 28, 2022 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.
Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. in the Sunnyvale Chapel with Rev. James Hamlett officiating.
Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery, Bernie, Missouri.
Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements.
