Kerri Jo Stearns, daughter of Ricky Stearns and Betty Jane Eskew Stearns of Dexter, was born on May 21, 1978 in Poplar Bluff and departed this life on April 6, 2015 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston at the age of 36.
Kerri was a member of the Church of Christ in Essex. She was a homemaker and a resident of Dexter.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by three sons, Devon Stearns, Damon Stearns and Tayton Williams, all of Dexter; by one brother, Josh and wife Courtney Stearns of Dexter; by one sister, Tracy and husband Taylor Vaughan of Cape Girardeau; and by two nieces, Ricki Vaughan and Hadley Stearns.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. with Herman Morse officiating.
Interment will follow in the Sycamore Cemetery in rural Pyletown.
Harold V. Heaton, son of the late James W. Heaton, Sr. and Clara Mae Green Petifurd, was born on June 2, 1942 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on March 29, 2015 at his residence in Dudley, Missouri at the age of 72.
Mr. Heaton had worked as a Maintenance Supervisor for W.W. Wood Products in Dudley and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He loved hunting and fishing.
On June 11, 1966, he was united in marriage to Judi Smith in East Prairie, Missouri. Mrs. Heaton survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Harold Bradley Heaton of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Todd Alan Heaton of Dudley, Missouri and Larry Andrew Heaton of Dudley, Missouri; by two daughters, Angela Dawn Myers of Oroville, California and Monica Page Heaton on Dudley, Missouri; by four brothers, James W. Heaton, Jr. of Dudley, Missouri, Billy Ray Heaton of Wappapello, Missouri, Danny Heaton of Marlow, Oklahoma and Buddy Joe Heaton of Bloomfield, Missouri; by six sisters, Nellie Geneva Allen of Phoenix, Arizona, Patricia Wood of Bloomfield, Missouri, Brenda Laffoon of Dudley, Missouri, Ocie Robinson of Dexter, Missouri, Dorothy Keith of Dexter, Missouri and Lisa Ann Riefer of Dudley, Missouri; by five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Friday, April 3, 2015 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
A memorial service will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, April 3, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. with Buddy Heaton officiating.
Cleta Mae Hausner White lost her life Wednesday afternoon March 25, 2015 at SouthEast Hospital in Cape.
Cleta, daughter of George Hausner and Lydia Collins Hausner, graduated from Bernie High School in 1960 and married Donald Gene White August 27 1961.
Cleta lived an energetic life packed with service to others, cooking and sewing for her family, earning her cosmetology license and operating a beauty shop, working for many years at Brown Shoe Factory in Bernie and Overturf Drug in Dexter, serving as secretary for her local county water district, providing wedding cakes and decorations, art work in oil paint and ceramic, operating her shop Lydia Mae and helping her husband operate a restaurant and a land grading business. She often opened her home in Christian hospitality to many friends, neighbors, and family.
Preceded in death by her parents George Carl Hausner and Lydia Collins Hausner and an infant sister Georgeanne, Cleta is mourned by her husband the former Stoddard County Clerk Don White, sons Darren White and Kevin White USAF Major (retired) and daughter in law Cris, grandaughters Hannah Racquel and Ashleigh Khristina, daughter Robin and son in law Todd, grandsons Sam and Will, her brothers James Hausner of Segin Texas and Ray Hausner of Glendora MS, and many loving in- laws, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation with the family was at 11am, Saturday March 28 at Lighthouse Church, Lighthouse Drive, Dexter Missouri with funeral followed at 3pm Saturday, Pastor Tim Russell leading. Burial was in Sycamore Cemetery.
Memorials for Cleta may take the form of gifts to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society www.lls.og or St Jude’s Children’s Hospital or the Ben Kruze 18 FORE Charitable Organization.
Floyd had lived in St. Louis for many years and moved back to Puxico thirteen years ago. He retired from General Motors, was a member of the U. S. Army, and a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Puxico, the V.F.W, Masonic Lodge and was a Shriner. He had volunteered at his wife's school, enjoyed traveling, watching his hummingbirds and his grandchildren were his pride and joy!
On July 22, 1951, he was married to Nettie Sue Steinmeier in Piggott, Arkansas.
Surviving are his wife, Nettie Sue Ward of Puxico, Missouri; two sons and wives, Terry & Linda Ward of Hazelwood, Missouri, Keith & Anita Ward of St. Charles, Missouri; six grandchildren and spouses, Jonathan & Courtney Ward, Amy & Spencer Chew, Allison Ward, Alyssa Ward, Laura Ward and Elena Ward; one great granddaughter, Abigail Ward; one brother, Larry Ward of St. Louis, Missouri; and one sister, Mildred Peters of Dupo, Illinois. Other relatives and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Townsend.
Friends may call on Sunday, March 29, 2015, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri, Masonic services will be held at 7:00 pm.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 30, 2015, at 10:30 am at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with the Rev. Justin Miller of Puxico and Bro. Darren Baker of Puxico officiating.
Interment will follow in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico, Missouri, in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Stoddard County Childrens Home, PO Box 164, Dexter, MO 63841 or to the Shriners Hospitals for Children, International Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607
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Raymond “Sug” Walker, son of the late Jessie Raymond Walker and Mayme Reynolds Walker, was born on May 10, 1945 in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on March 25, 2015 at St. Anthony’s Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 69.
Mr. Walker worked in construction doing carpentry and concrete work. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam.
On June 29, 1968, he was united in marriage to Melody Carson at Elgin, Illinois. Mrs. Walker survives of the home.
In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons, Jeff Walker (Lora) of Dexter, Missouri and Travis Walker (Angela) of Corona, California; by one daughter, Tracyee Ellis (Ronnie) of Dexter; by one brother, Tom Walker of The Villages, Florida; by two sisters, Peggy McGowan and Felma Condict, both of Florida; by seven grandchildren, Derek Walker, Michael Allen, Mason Allen, Jayson Ellis, Jaycob Ellis, Anastasia Walker and Zara Walker; and by one great-grandchild, Addyson Ellis.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Dennis Walker, Bobby Walker and Don Walker.
The family requests that memorials be made to Fisher House, VA Medical Center, 1 Jefferson Barracks Road, St. Louis, Missouri 63125.
Arrangements are being handled by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
