Ronald Gene Palmer Sr., son of the late John Wesley Palmer Jr. and Dorothy Beatrice Robinson Palmer, was born in Bernie, Missouri on April 2, 1942 and departed this life at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on June 14, 2024 at the age of 82.

Mr. Palmer was in the United States Navy, serving his country for 21 years. Following his retirement he Owned and Operated, Palmer’s Auto Salvage in Bernie, Missouri. He was a resident of Bernie.

Survivors include two sons, Ronald Gene Palmer Jr. & wife Carolyn and by Jason Blair Palmer & wife Kristie all of Bernie, Missouri; by three brothers, Larry Palmer of Bloomfield, Missouri, Johnny Palmer & wife Sheri of Bernie, Missouri and Randy Palmer & wife Vivian of Tampa, Florida; by four sisters, Linda Fay Merritt, Sandra Kay Cryts and

Sally Cloninger all of Bernie, Missouri and Brenda Smith & husband Larry of Bloomfield, Missouri; by eight grandchildren, Shawn Embrey, Ronald Palmer III, Bobby Dale Palmer & wife Erin, Tiffany Faye Glass, William Holden Robinson, Samantha Nichole Palmer, Rachel Murphy & husband Dalton and Justin Stanfield; by numerous great-grandchildren and numerous great-great-grandchildren; also by nieces, nephews, family and friends.

He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by his step-mother, Annie Lee Farr Palmer; his daughter, Rhonda Ann Palmer; by one brother, Jackie Wayne Palmer Sr.; by three sisters, Rita Burch, Linda Jane Ford and Debra Kay Palmer in infancy.

Friends may call at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Monday Morning, June 24, 2024 from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Funeral Services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie at 1:00 pm with Rev. Ivan Mekan officiating. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Full Military Honors. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements.

Ron Gaines of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri was born in Dexter Missouri on July 22, 1943 to Mary and Denton Gaines.  He died on March 12, 2024 at SSM Health in Lake St. Louis, Missouri.  He was 80 years old.

He is survived by his children, Kevin Gaines of O'Fallon, Missouri, Robin McCormick of Wentzville, Missouri and grandchildren, Harper Gaines and Christopher Gaines of O'Fallon, Missouri and Ava McCormick of Wentzville, Missouri and a sister Renee Gaines of Dexter, Missouri.

Ron worked at McDonald Douglas Boeing from 1963 to 1998.

He was a trustee at the villas where he lived in Dardenne Prairie.

His hobbies included golf, woodworking, and having the guys over for a good card game.  He was a Bearcat...playing basketball at Dexter High School.

The greatest joy of Ron's life was spending time with his kids, Kevin and Robin and his grandkids, Harper, Christopher, and Ava.  he enjoyed going to their activities and supporting them in they lives.

A celebration of life will be held on June 27, 2024.

Ryan Andrew McCallister was born on January 8, 1996, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Mark and Dana McCallister of Qulin, Missouri and departed this life on June 14, 2024, near Broseley, Missouri in an aviation accident. Ryan developed a love for all things aviation at a young age. Any time he heard an airplane or helicopter in the air his eyes went to the sky. On the family farm, he loved to watch the crop dusters flying over the fields, and he knew at that young age that was what he truly wanted to do with his life. He soloed on his 16th birthday- before he even got his driver’s license- and the rest is history. For the next several years he continued training and had his instrument, multi-engine and commercial licenses before he left college. After college, he was a pilot at the local corporate level, but his heart wanted to be in a crop duster, so he went and attended an ag flying school, ag flying simulator training, and a real time experience training program. Ryan became known throughout the area for the abilities he had as a pilot at a very young age. 

Ryan graduated from Twin Rivers High School in 2014, and then attended Arkansas State University, graduating in May 2019. During high school and college, Ryan was a member of their respective trap teams and proved himself to be a very capable shooter. While at Arkansas State he was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity where he made many lifelong friends. Ryan also had a passion for hunting and fishing and was very skilled at both.

Ryan met the love of his life, Mallory McCallister of Brookland, Arkansas, in 2020 and they were married on December 3, 2022, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Malden, Missouri. Anyone who knew Ryan could tell by his smile and the light in his eyes when he looked at Mallory how deeply he loved her, respected her, and how proud he was that she was his wife. They were building a beautiful, promising life together and were preparing for the birth of their first child- a son- whose name will be Jackson Ryan. 

Ryan is survived by his wife Mallory, son Jackson Ryan, parents Mark and Dana, and grandparents Larry and Evelyn McCallister of Broseley, Missouri. He is also survived by great aunts and an uncle, many cousins, and a tremendous number of good friends that would drop what they were doing if Ryan needed anything, and he would do the same for them. Ryan was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jack and Ruth Doublin of Puxico, Missouri, and his Aunt Paula Doublin of Allen, Texas. Ryan was the light of their lives. 

Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Malden at 9:00 AM with funeral services to follow at 11:00 AM with Pastor Aulden LeBlanc officiating. Interment will follow at the Qulin Cemetery in Qulin, Missouri.