Alberta Earline Lack, daughter of the late Chester McFarland and Dovie Clubb McFarland, was born on March 11, 1929 in Flint, Michigan and departed this life on September 9, 2019 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 90 years.
Mrs. Lack was a former bank teller for First Midwest Bank in Dexter. She was a member of Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church in Dexter and a member of the Dexter Hospital Auxiliary.
On June 24, 1950, in Flint, Michigan, she was united in marriage to Rodney Clining. Mr. Clining preceded her in death.
She is survived by her son-in-law, Jim Eakes and his wife Shirley Lewis of Jackson, Missouri and by her sister-in-law, Marilyn McFarland of South Lyon, Michigan.
Other than by her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Cynthia Eakes and by her brother, Dale McFarland.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. with Ray Rowland officiating.
Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Henry Junior Cagle of Bloomfield, son of the late Henry Albert and Evelyn Jewell Walker Cagle, was born in Leora, Missouri on March 13, 1942, and passed away at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, on September 4, 2019, at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 21 days.
Junior had lived in the Bloomfield area all his life. He had worked as a teacher for 22 years at the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center and had also been an auto mechanic, done auto body work, and was a gunsmith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a member of the American Legion. He enjoyed working on antique tractors and farm implements On April 12, 1963, he was married to Ruth Harris in Kansas City, Missouri. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Cagle of Bloomfield; one son, Duane Cagle of Wellington, Florida; two daughters, Sherri (Robert) Tomlinson of Poplar Bluff, Janet Holmes of Sikeston; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren and one step-great granddaughter; three brothers, Bill Cagle of Poplar Bluff, Charles Wayne Cagle of Bloomfield, Harold Gene Cagle of Dexter; two sisters, Laverne Fargarson of Shreveport, Louisiana and Shirley Douglas of Branson West, Missouri.
Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his brother, Norman Walker, two sisters, Barbara Mayhall and Gonda Buckalew; and infant brother, Clinton Cagle.
Friends may visit on Sunday, September 8, 2019, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the
Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Dr. Steve Proctor of Poplar Bluff, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the West Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.
The family request memorials be made to the charity of your choice.
Elizabeth Ann Turner (Campbell), 76, Springfield MO, went to be with her Lord and Savior on September 3, 2019. She was born on November 7, 1942, in Sherman, TX, to Trenlin Campbell and Mary Morales-Moreno (Campbell).
Elizabeth graduated from Sherman (TX) High School in 1961 and married Clyde Turner on September 7, 1961. She moved to Springfield, MO in 1962 with her husband and later attended the Burge School of Nursing. Elizabeth was a nurse for forty-eight years in Texas, Illinois and Missouri, retiring in 2010, after working over twenty-seven years for Dr. Kobby Kobbermann. Elizabeth was a beautifully caring and compassionate woman who dearly loved being a nurse and believed it was God’s calling for her life.
Elizabeth was saved at the age of eighteen (Central Baptist Church – Sherman, TX) and was faithful in attending church until her health issues prevented her. Elizabeth enjoyed many activities such as cooking, gardening, rug hooking, watching her granddaughter play volleyball, her grandson wrestle, and spending time with her sisters.
Elizabeth is survived by her husband Clyde Turner to whom she was married almost fifty-eight years; her son, Brent Turner and his wife, Ronna of Rogers, AR; grandchildren Regan Turner, Conway, AR and Jake Turner, Little Rock, AR; sisters, Joyce Lazo and husband, Douglas, of Lewisville, TX; Yvet Whitaker and husband, Chuck, of Springville, AL; Debbie Greenleaf of Dallas, TX; a brother, David Campbell of Sherman, TX; along with many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Morales-Moreno; step-father, Ruben Moreno; father, Trenlin Campbell Sr.; sisters, Sherry Campbell, Judy Bodovsky, Sandra Burroughs; and brother, Trenlin Campbell Jr.
Visitation will be held on Monday September 9, 2019 from 9-10 a.m., with a funeral service beginning at 10 a.m. at the Greenlawn Funeral Home (North), in Springfield, MO. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at 10 a.m. at the West Hill Cemetery in Sherman, TX, under the direction of the Waldo Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation (www.scleroderma.org) or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (www.stjude.org).
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Samantha Brooke Ratledge, 22 of Scott City, Missouri died Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Kentucky Lake. She was born November 12, 1996 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Gary “David” Ratledge II and Nikki Goodwin.
She was a waitress at The Keg in Murray, Kentucky. Sam graduated from Kelly High School in Benton, Missouri where she was a two-time first team All-State softball player in her sophomore and junior years and also achieved All-State track and field status in the long jump, the triple jump and the 4x1200 relay. From high school, Sam went on to Mineral Area College in Park Hills, Missouri, where she was a key member of the school’s softball team. She played two years and was outstanding, starting her freshman year when they won the regional tournament. That year Sam batted .340 with 32 hits including four doubles, four triples, a home run and 15 runs batted in. The following year, she batted .375 with 57 hits, including 13 doubles a triple and seven home runs with 33 runs batted in. She was an outstanding defensive player and could play anywhere.
After two years at MAC, Sam signed to play softball at Keiser University in West Palm Beach, Florida in the fall of 2016. She returned home and was attending Murray State University, pursuing a degree in occupational safety and health.
Sam enjoyed sports and crafts as well as being mechanically inclined and a very hands on girl. She loved life, family, friends, playing pranks and gave it her all in every facet of life.
She is survived by her mother, Nikki Caldwell of Glenn Allen, Missouri; her father David (Rhonda) Ratledge of Scott City; a brother, Blaze Stephens of Glenn Allen; a sister, Brailey Ratledge of Scott City; maternal grandparents, Dennis and Karen Goodwin of Quincy, Illinois; paternal grandparents, Gary (Sharon) Ratledge of Benton, Missouri, Ronnie Burton of Sikeston, Missouri and Doris (Russ) Breymeyer of Benton; maternal aunts, uncles and cousins, J.D. (Krista) Goodwin and children Connor, Chloe, Blaine, Tyler and Isaac, Teresa (Ron) Hollis and children Courtney and Shannon, Troy (Tammi) Roberts and children Justin, Cherish and Gracie, Leslie Gallagher and Rob (Aime’e) Gallagher; paternal aunts, uncles and cousins, Tom (Amy) Ratledge and children Caleb, Isaac, Abbey and Megan, Shawna (Jamey) Kight and children Nicholas and Elizabeth as well as many more cousins and loving friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Carol Goodwin.
Our family would like to thank the Calloway County Fire-Resue volunteers who brought our daughter back to us.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the time of service on Saturday at the Kelly High School in Benton.
Funeral service will be at 3:00 pm on Saturday at the school with Revs. Michael Casteel and Dennis Lowe officiating.
Burial will be in Unity Baptist Cemetery in Benton.
In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Calloway County Fire-Rescue, PO Box 612, Murray, KY 42071 to assist them in purchasing updated sonar equipment.
Mary Lou Scott, 81 of Puxico, Missouri died September 3, 2019 at the Dexter hospital.
Mrs. Scott was born November 3, 1938 to Euell and Ruby Page. They preceded her in death.
On May 16, 1958 she married Albert Scott, he survives.
Other survivors include one son Steve (Gina) Scott; One sister Dorothy Callahan and three grandchildren.
Visitation will begin Wednesday, September 4 2019 at 6:00 PM at the Morgan Sifford funeral home. Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, September 5, 2019 also at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Rock Hill cemetery.
Morgan Sifford Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
