Gary Leon Beacham, son of the late Warren and Wilma Pascal Moore Beacham, was born on April 25, 1946 in Senath, Missouri and departed this life on September 13, 2019 at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 73 years.
Mr. Beacham was a former Industrial Engineer for Brown Shoe Company, Paramount Headwear and Elders Manufacturing. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Puxico and a resident of Sikeston, Missouri. Mr. Beacham enjoyed the outdoors, especially deer hunting and crappie fishing and he enjoyed volunteering with the Mingo Swamp Friends.
On June 2, 1973, in Bernie, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Rose Mary Winstead. Mrs. Beacham survives of their home in Sikeston, Missouri.
In addition to his wife, Rose, he is survived by two daughters, Kim Thornbrough and husband Jeff of Sikeston, Missouri and Stephanie Beacham of St. Louis, Missouri; by two grandchildren, Jeffery Thornbrough and Dylan Thornbrough; by his brother-in-law, Jack Biddle of Las Vegas, Nevada; and by many relatives and friends.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Judy Biddle.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, September 15, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Justin Miller officiating.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Jean Sullivant of Morehouse, daughter of the late Markey W. and Cora Gaston Sullivant, was born in Morehouse, Missouri on December 19, 1927, and passed away at her home in Morehouse on September 12, 2019, at the age of 91 years, 8 months and 23 days.
She had lived in Morehouse most of her life. She was a member of the Morehouse First Baptist Church and had been a member of the Rebekah Lodge 589.
Surviving are a special niece and nephew, Angela Sullivan of Morehouse, Markey Sullivan of Hillsboro, Oregon; a special great-niece, Roxanne Andersen of Essex. Many other nieces, nephews, cousins and other family survive. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Jack Sullivant and Bobby Sullivan.
Services will be held at a later date.
Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Sikeston, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements
Jarron Terrence Lamar Williams, 17, of Poplar Bluff, passed away on Sept. 7, 2019 at his home in Poplar Bluff.
He was born on February 26, 2002 to Jestin Smith and Tanya Williams in Poplar Bluff.
Jarron was a student at Poplar Bluff Senior High. He took great pleasure in embarrassing his mom in public, he was very much into shoes and clothes, he enjoyed spending time with his now deceased grandfather, Samuel Williams and hanging out with his friends.
Jarron is survived by his father, Jestin Smith and wife, Whitney; mother, Tanya Williams; maternal grandmother, Pearl Williams; brother, Devon Williams; sisters, Amaya and Arrissa Williams; stepbrothers and sisters, Dontell, Norrissa, Olivia, and Norris Robinson; aunt, Brandei Stoneman and husband, Sam; cousins, Jordan, Jasmin and Jayden, all of New Mexico; paternal grandfather, Lewis Perkins; paternal grandmother, Myrtle Higgs; aunts, Kaneezsha Dobbins and LaTamara Perkins; uncles, Antoine and Carmelo Perkins; two nephews that were his whole world; numerous cousins and some very close friends that were like brothers to him.
Jarron was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Samuel Williams.
Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 at Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. with the Bishop Ron Webb officiating.
Burial will be in Ash Hill Cemetery near Fisk.
Lottie Mae Joseph, daughter of the late Tom Welker and Mary Combs Welker, was born on December 13, 1925 in Stoddard County, Missouri and departed this life on September 10, 2019 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 93 years.
Mrs. Joseph was a member of Second General Baptist Church in Dexter, a homemaker and a resident of Dexter.
On January 26, 1946, in Dexter, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Everett Russell Joseph. Mr. Joseph preceded her in death on August 22, 2006.
She is survived by three daughters, Janet Pride and husband Jim of Manhattan, Kansas, Linda Nichols and husband Larry of Kalamazoo, Michigan and Cheryl Lane and husband Mike of Dexter, Missouri; by seven grandchildren, Doug Launius and wife Robin of Ashville, North Carolina, Eric Launius of Destin, Florida, Robin Coffey of St. Charles, Missouri, Brad Coffey and wife Carrie of St. Peters, Missouri, Justin Joseph and wife Mindy of Dexter, Missouri, Summer Moser of House Springs, Missouri and Crystal Ayers and husband Brian of Destin, Florida; and by seven great-grandchildren.
Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Dennis Joseph; by her grandson, Brian Joseph; by her brother, Vernon Welker; and by three sisters, Fern Conley, Dorothy Hite and Kathy Mosier.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, September 14, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel at 2:00 p.m.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-9959
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Joel Chatten Capps II, son of Joel C. Capps Sr. and Janet Robinson Capps, was born on December 31, 1963 in Carbondale, Illinois and departed this life on September 6, 2019 at his residence in Dudley, Missouri at the age of 55 years.
Mr. Capps was a machinist for the landfill in Marion, Illinois.
He is survived by his parents, Joel and Janet Capps of West Frankfort, Illinois; and by his son Joshua Capps of Portland, Oregon.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
