Charles Dale Davis, son of the late George Washington Davis and Erma Woods Davis, was born November 7, 1933, in Essex, Missouri and departed this life on April 11, 2025 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 91 years.
Mr. Davis was a former painter for International Harvester in East Moline, Illinois. He enjoyed fishing, bee keeping and loved picking up pecans. He served in The United States Army and was a resident of Puxico, Missouri.
On November 29, 1954, in Sikeston, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Weda Joyce Freeman. Mrs. Davis preceded him in death on December 22, 2015.
He is survived by three daughters, Teresa (Mark) Hubbard of Davenport, Iowa, Patti Chuculate of Hulbert, Oklahoma and Linda (Allen) Griffith of Greenfield, Indiana; by three brothers, Etsel Davis of Greenfield, Indiana, Donald Davis of Puxico, Missouri and Jeff Davis of Marble Hill, Missouri; by his sister, Thelma Irene Wilson of Greenfield, Indiana; eleven grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Other than by his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Rickie Davis; by his daughter, Lisa Harmon and by numerous brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday April 17, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Shane Mallard officiating. Interment will follow in Hagy Cemetery in Dexter.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Vivian Geraldine Blackman Sturges, daughter of the late John Ernest Zimmerman and Nora Ethel McGowan Zimmerman, was born on October 26, 1930, on County Line Road just outside of Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on April 10, 2025, at Winchester Nursing Center in Bernie, Missouri at the age of 94 years, 5 months 15 days.
Mrs. Sturges grew up in Bernie, Missouri and graduated from Bernie High School in 1948. She was raised on a farm and then married a farmer. She was a partner with her husband, being secretary, manager, banker, garden grower and canner, farmer. She did it all. She also decided to take up flying, with her son, Kent and Son-in-law, Ronnie, but she was the only one that had flown solo. She was a resident of Campbell and attended Campbell Church of Christ. After moving to Winchester’s in Bernie, she attended Bernie Church of Christ.
She was united in marriage to Denzil Louis Blackman in 1948. He preceded his wife in death in 1978. She later married Rollan Sturges, and he preceded his wife in death in 2000.
Other survivors include two sons, Keith Blackman & wife Elaine of Brookland, Arkansas and Tony Blackman of Belton, Texas; by two daughters, Karen Hartwick of Campbell, Missouri and Tammy Kincade & husband Joe of Big Stone Gap, Virginia; by ten grandchildren, Shannon Hartwick of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Monica Weidenbenner of Glennonville, Missouri, Brent Blackman of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Brian Blackman of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Bryce Blackman of Bogota, Colombia, Laura Beth Horn of Harrison, Arkansas, Weston Kincade of Cleveland, Ohio, Tiffany Kincade of Rome, Italy, Ashley VanGundy of Richland, Washington, and Allen Blackman of Syracuse, New York; by fourteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren; also by other nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her parents, and her husbands, by one son, Kent Blackman, one daughter-in-law, Brenda Kay Adams Blackman; by one son-in-law, Ronald Dan Hartwick; by five brothers, Hershel Zimmerman, Melvin Zimmerman, Howard Zimmerman, Lloyd Zimmerman and Harold Zimmerman; by three sisters, Pearl Mickey, Dimple Miller and Marjorie Zimmerman in infancy.
Visitation will be at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. followed by funeral services officiated by Stan Dauck. Interment will follow in Malden Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with all arrangements.
Doris Marie Hoopingarner, daughter of the late Fred Melton and Stella Robinson Melton, was born on February 21, 1928, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on April 9, 2025, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 97 years.
Mrs. Hoopingarner was a former seamstress for Elder’s Manufacturing in Dexter, Missouri, and a former cook at Southwest Elementary in Dexter. She was a member of First General Baptist Church in Dexter and a resident of Dexter. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and sitting on her back porch.
On February 6, 1947, in Dexter, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Marlon “Hoop” Hoopingarner. Mr. Hoopingarner preceded her in death on August 7, 2014.
She is survived by two daughters, Marla Corlew of Advance, Missouri and Rita Wilcoxon and husband Don of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; by her brother, Frank Melton of Millington, Tennessee; by her granddaughter, Shannon Corlew Bryant; and by three great grandchildren, Erin Nelson, Samuel Paul Nelson, and Nathan Nelson.
Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Charles Melton, Bill Melton, Harold Melton, Leamon Melton and Paul Melton; and by three sisters, Marsha Ramey, Bessie Ruth Simpson, and Erma Lee Warren.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Chalk Bluff Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Richard Ruch Jr., son of Angela Miller of Dexter, Missouri and the late Richard Ruch Sr., was born on April 10, 1968, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and departed this life on April 7, 2025, at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 56 years.
Mr. Ruch was a Veteran of the United States Army and worked for Probation and Parole in Dexter, Missouri. He enjoyed studying his bible, playing chess, watching the stock market and watching football. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren.
Along with his mother, he is survived by three sons, Brett Ruch and wife Jessi of Whiteman AFB, Missouri, Brock Ruch and wife Shiana of Mountain Grove, Missouri, and Kyle Bahner and wife Hali of Bloomfield, Missouri; by his daughter, Kory Brown of Dexter, Missouri; and by eleven grandchildren.
Other than by his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Anthony Ruch.
No services are planned.
Mathis Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Phyllis Dale Oliver of Cape Girardeau, Missouri was born on June 30, 1939 to the late Rufus and Freida (Collier) Crain in Bell City, Missouri, and passed away on April 1, 2025, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 85.
Phyllis lived in Southeast Missouri for the majority of her life, and enjoyed watching movies and television, especially mystery and crime shows, reading books, going to the VFW to dance, spending time with her kids and grandkids, shopping, jewelry, and shopping on Amazon. She enjoyed always looking her best, and she had a strong passion for her job at USPS in Cape Girardeau, Missouri until her retirement.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, her son, David Oliver, her brother, Carlon Crain, and her husband, Lloyd Oliver.
The funeral will be on Friday, April 11, 2025, beginning at 1 P.M. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Watkins and Sons Funeral Service is handling all arrangements.
