Vera Gilbow Ross, daughter of the late Roosevelt Hart and Sylvia Ramsey Hart was born on February 14, 1932 near Parma, Missouri and departed this life on February 6, 2017 at Winchester Place in Bernie at the age of 84.
Mrs. Ross was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Dexter.
Survivors include; two sons, Kerry Gilbow and wife Carol of Dexter; Kirk Gilbow and wife Judy of Ft. Collins, Co; one grandson, Kody Gilbow and wife Cortney, two great-grandsons, Kemper Gilbow and Keller Gilbow of Columbia, Missouri; one brother, Miles Ezra Hart and wife Wanda of Sebring, Florida; two sisters, Helen McClintick and husband Bill of Williamsburg, Va., Ruth Jennings of Dardeen Prairie, Mo.; on step-granddaughter, Bobbi Adams; two step-great-grandsons, Cameron & Dillion Adams. She leaves many loving nieces and nephews and friends.
Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Keith Gilbow; one brother, Hank Hart; and two sisters, Clarice Goldsmith and Lucille Bennett.
Friends may call at Rainey Mathis Funeral Home on Saturday, February 11, 2017 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM.
A memorial service will be held in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 3:00 P.M.
Memorials can be made to 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter Mo, 63841 or Preferred Hospice, PO Box 99, Dexter Mo, 63841.
Raymond R.C. Lovelady, son of the late Richard Lovelady and Ora North Lovelady was born on September 25, 1926 in Beach Grove, Arkansas and departed this life on February 5, 2017 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 90 years.
Mr. Lovelady retired from Greyhound Bus Lines in 1985 and moved to Dexter from St. Louis, Missouri, and was a Veteran of the United States Army-Airforce serving in World War II, member of the First General Baptist Church in Dexter, and a resident of Dexter.
He sung gospel music for 50 years. He loved to sing for the Lord and had many good friends he enjoyed singing with.
On December 18, 1948, he was united in marriage to Mildred Anna Bradford in St. Louis, Missouri. Mrs. Lovelady survives of the home in Dexter.
Besides his wife, survivors include three sons, Randy Ray Lovelady (Sheila) of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Kevin Curtis Lovelady (Cheryl) of Corona, California, and Christopher Robert Lovelady (Amy) of Bernie, Missouri; by one daughter, Ramona Kaye Davis (Gary) of St. Louis, Missouri; also by ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother and four sisters.
Memorials can be made to the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, 1500 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 11:00 until 1:00 P.M. Thursday, February 9, 2017.
Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Kenneth Biggs and Rev. Shawn Bradford officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military rites.
Vera Gilbow Ross, daughter of the late Roosevelt Hart and Sylvia Ramsey Hart was born on February 14, 1932 near Parma, Missouri and departed this life on February 6, 2017 at Winchester Place in Bernie at the age of 84.
Mrs. Ross was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church in Dexter.
Survivors include; two sons, Kerry Gilbow and wife Carol of Dexter; Kirk Gilbow and wife Judy of Ft. Collins, Co; one grandson, Kody Gilbow and wife Cortney, two great-grandsons, Kemper Gilbow and Keller Gilbow of Columbia, Missouri; one brother, Miles Ezra Hart and wife Wanda of Sebring, Florida; two sisters, Helen McClintick and husband Bill of Williamsburg, Va., Ruth Jennings of Dardeen Prairie, Mo.; on step-granddaughter, Bobbi Adams; two step-great-grandsons, Cameron & Dillion Adams. She leaves many loving nieces and nephews and friends.
Besides her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Keith Gilbow; one brother, Hank Hart; and two sisters, Clarice Goldsmith and Lucille Bennett.
A memorial service will be held in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 3:00 P.M.
Memorials can be made to 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter Mo, 63841 or Preferred Hospice, PO Box 99, Dexter Mo, 63841.
Lloyd “Red” Harris of Bloomfield, son of the late Manuel Everet Harris and Annie Rona Simmers Harris Scowden, was born in Sturdivant, Missouri on March 28, 1931, and passed away at the Bloomfield Living Center Bloomfield on February 5, 2017, at the age of 85 years, 10 months and 8 days.
Lloyd had lived in Puxico for many years until moving to Advance in 2011. He had worked as a self employed asphalt contractor and also at Evans Asphalt. He was a member of the Fairview Methodist Church near Puxico and was a veteran of the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflick. He received the Good Conduct Medal, China Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal.
Surviving are two sons & wives, Richie & Sharon Harris of Advance, Schotty &Tracy Harris of Summerville, South Carolina; two daughters and husband, Regina Hale of Puxico, Rhonda & Tony Bostic of McGee; six grandchildren, Mindy Splechter, Alesha Pence, Noah Hale, Joshua Hale, Josh Harris and Chase Harris; seven great grandchildren, Jenna, Andrew & David Splechter, Layla & Gavin Hale, Harley & Haley Pence; two brothers & wives, Bobby & Teresa Scowden of Whitewater, Dewayne & Shirley Scowden of Carthage; two sisters & husbands, Rachel & Buck Carlton and Shirley & Gary McCollough all of Advance. Many other relatives and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Eddie Hale, three brothers, Dwight & Donald Scowden, Floyd Harris; and two sisters, Margaret White and Barbara Shell.
Graveside services & full military honors will be held on Friday, February 10, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with Bro. Dale Wiseman of Advance officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in charge of all the arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P O Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or the Alzheimer's Association, P O Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.
Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home - 573-568-4500 www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Johnnie Davis of Grayridge, daughter of the late John William and Jessie Jane Dorney Scott, was born in Hartman, Arkansas on August 1, 1933, and passed away at her residence in Grayridge on January 31, 2017, at the age of 83 years, 5 months and 29 days.
She had lived in the Grayridge area for several years. She worked for the post office for several years as the Postmaster and attended the General Baptist Church in Grayridge. She enjoyed her chickens and dogs and her flowers.
On September of 1973 she married Russell E. Davis in Jackson, Missouri. He preceded her in death on July 9, 2013.
Surviving are one son, Michael Davis of Essex; one stepson, Steven Davis of Mississippi; two grandchildren, Jeremy Russell Davis of Essex, Mikalyn Johnna Davis of Essex; one step grandson; two sisters Lourean Rasey of Florida; Querita Marvel of Cape Girardeau.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Jim and Joe Scott; two sisters, Auline Crabtree and Stelline Tyler.
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 10, 2017, from 11:00 to 2:30 p.m. at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral service will be held Friday, February 10, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel.
Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery in Essex, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
