Yolanda Lynn Kincy, daughter of the late Barbara Sontag Brown and Larry Brown of Bernie, Missouri, was born on November 25, 1964, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and departed this life on March 12, 2023, at Southeast Health of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 58 years.
Mrs. Kincy was a social worker. She attended the Assembly of God Church in Malden, Missouri and was a resident of Bernie, Missouri. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
On June 27, 1999, she was united in marriage to Randell Kincy. Mr. Kincy preceded her in death on June 26, 2014.
In addition to her father, she is survived by her son, Steven Kirkpatrick and his fiancé Tosha Davis of Bernie, Missouri; by her daughter, Cassandra Grammar of Carbondale, Illinois; by her brother, Jamey Brown of Dexter, Missouri; and by five grandchildren, Payton Kirkpatrick, Piper Kirkpatrick, Jase Kirkpatrick, Noah Kirkpatrick, and Gracie Grammar.
Other than by her mother, she was preceded in death by her son, Ben Kirkpatrick; and by her sister, Carol Brown.
No services are planned.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Logan Cole Harris was born on February 11, 2007, and left this earth on March 11, 2023
Logan grew up close to his family. He loved spending time with them. He had a smile that could melt your heart. He carried himself through life rubbing laughter and smiles off on anyone he was around. He enjoyed hanging out with friends and playing Xbox in his free time.
Logan was surrounded by love by his father Ken Harris and mother Julie McClendon and husband Randy. Both who reside in Dexter, Missouri. Paternal Grandmother Helen Harris of Malden, Missouri. His brothers Michael Harris (Jessica), Justin DeVers (Danielle), Darrin Conn-Harris (Brandy), Nathan Harris and sister Madyson Harris all from Dexter, Missouri. Nephews Dylan Spencer, Tanner Spencer, Brenden DeVers, Shayden Conn, and Danyl Conn and nieces Taylinn Conn, Lynzie DeVers and Kenzley Harris all from Dexter, Missouri.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Celebration of Life services will be held in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Carolyn Sue Staggs, daughter of the late Elbert Patterson and Wilma Pullum Patterson, was born on July 12, 1946, in Essex, Missouri, and departed this life on March 10, 2023, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 76 years.
Mrs. Staggs retired from AmerenUE and she was a resident of Bloomfield, Missouri.
She is survived by her son, Scott Staggs and wife Jenny of Dexter, Missouri; by her daughter, McKenna Bell and husband Justin of Bloomfield, Missouri; by six grandchildren, Madison Pearce and husband Josh, Brooklyn Staggs, Foster Staggs, Reese Staggs, Gaige Bell, and Maebree Bell; and by her great-granddaughter, Lillian Pearce.
Other than by her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Freda Lentz.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Steve Koerner officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Essex Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Carmen Sue Hulehan Love was born December 28, 1941, to Horace and Deloma
Hulehan in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life peacefully on March 9, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri after a brief illness.
Carmen graduated from Sikeston High School in 1959 and had many fond memories of the Red Peppers, journalism activities, and an active life in the First Baptist youth group which was led by her beloved uncle. She had a reputation as a rule follower that continued as an adult much to her husband’s chagrin, earning her the nickname “Sunday School Sue”. After high school she followed her big brother Jerome to the University of Missouri in Columbia graduating with a degree in elementary education. After meeting a cute farm boy from Parma, MO at Mizzou, she rushed through college in three years to hurry and marry him.
She was joined in marriage to Tom Love on August 19, 1962, at First Baptist Church in Sikeston, Missouri where she was married by that same beloved uncle, Homer Stallings, who had led her in church youth group. Tom became the love of her life and they enjoyed 60 years of marriage together. After a “luxurious” honeymoon and fine dining at the Jolly Cone in Van Buren, MO, their years of fun together began.
Life soon became an adventure of travel for Tom and Carmen as they followed Tom’s career in the Marine Corps from Quantico, Virginia, Pensacola, Florida, Milton, Florida, and finally Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina. These travels for two kids who had never ventured far from Missouri instilled a passion for travel to see this beautiful country that lasted literally until Carmen’s death. After Tom’s discharge from the Marine Corp, they decided they wanted to raise their two young daughters, Tommie and Tracy, in a small town and after a brief stop in Sikeston they put down roots in Dexter, Missouri in 1967. Tom settled in agricultural lending and after taking off from teaching for a few years to raise her preschool children, Carmen began a long 30-year career teaching elementary education in Bernie, Missouri. Teaching was never just a job to Carmen, it was a passion to instill motivation and a love for learning to all who were in her class. This love for teaching flowed into every aspect of her life including three decades of teaching Sunday school at First Baptist Church in Dexter as well as instilling a desire for knowledge to her children and grandchildren.
Carmen was very active in many facets of the community as well, including commissioner of youth softball, helping to initiate Relay for Life after her battle with cancer, years volunteering with cancer support groups, teaching Reach for Recovery classes, grief support classes, as well as support groups for grandparents who were raising their grandchildren. In 2001, she was awarded Dexter Citizen of the year in honor of her countless hours of volunteer work and was inducted into the Bernie Schools Teacher Hall of Fame.
Carmen’s greatest joys, however, came from raising her family and later being Grandma and Gaga to four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She and Tom would put four little boys in a motorhome and set out for two weeks every summer to travel through 49 states, just as they had previously done with their daughters. This forever impacted them and left them all with a sense of adventure and hunger for knowledge. Carmen also remained faithful in her church service for over 50 years of attendance at her beloved First Baptist Church of Dexter and later at Trinity United Methodist Church in Bloomfield.
In addition to her parents, Carmen was preceded in death by her sisters Bonita Johnson and Glenda Gayle Hulehan and big brother Jerome Hulehan. She is survived by her husband Tom Love; siblings: Wayne Hulehan of Alexandria, Virginia; Sandy Hulehan of Pensacola, Florida; Rita Chapman and husband Mark of Pensacola. She is also survived by her two daughters Tommie Love-Moellering and husband Rob of O’Fallon, MO, Tracy Hedrick and husband Alan of Dexter, and much-loved bonus daughter Eliana (OJ) Alvarez of Buenos Aires, Argentina, her grandchildren Zach (Erin) Hedrick, Morgan (Tamela) Hedrick, Nathan (Rabia) Durfee, Matthew (Molly) Durfee, Alicia Moellering and Jessica Moellering; Cherished in-laws Maxine Hedrick, Renee and Pierre Sauvaget. She is also survived by her most recent passions, her two great-grandchildren Russell Thomas Hedrick and Evelyn Love Hedrick. By nieces and nephews, Brad, Chad, Marti, Todd, Evan, Janie, Karen, Mark and Alan who loved her dearly and countless friends and former students.
Carolyn L. Reece, daughter of the late Victor J. Reece and Janet B. White Reece, was born in Powe, Missouri on January 25, 1948 and departed this life at her residence in Bernie, Missouri on March 9, 2023 at the age of 75.
Ms. Reece served in the United States Army. Later she worked at Unilever Ice Cream Factory in Sikeston, Missouri.
She was survived by six brothers, Paul Reece of the State of Texas, James Reece of Doniphan, Missouri; by Junior Reece and Bobby Reece both of Bernie, Missouri, Roger Reece and Ronnie Reece both of Malden, Missouri; by one sister, Linda Blevins of Williamsville, Missouri; by nieces and nephews; also by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her parents, by two sisters, Betty Meadows and Joyce Garrett.
Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Monday, March 13, 2023 from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M.
Funeral services will then be conducted at 2:00 P.M. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Rev. Tony Allen officiating.
Interment will follow in Stephens Chapel Cemetery in Rural Malden, Missouri with Full Military Honors. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements.
