Donald Lemmons, son of the late Earl Lemmons and Iva Moore Lemmons, was born on October 29, 1936 in Dexter, Missouri and passed away on May 31, 2011 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 74 years.

Mr. Lemmons was a retired veteran of the United States Navy serving in the Vietnam War as an Electronic Technician. He was a member of the Risen Church in Dexter and a resident of Dexter.

On December 26, 1960 he was united in marriage to Melba Ramsey in Dexter, Missouri. Mrs. Lemmons survives of the home in Dexter.

Besides his wife survivors include two sons, Michael Lemmons of Brownstown, Michigan and Joshua Lemmons of Dexter; two daughters, Debbie Abeel of Ramona, California and Kathy Daniel of Dexter; also by seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, John Kramer.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 12:30 until 2 p.m., Thursday June 2, 2011. Funeral services will then be conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday June 2, 2011 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Joshua Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield, Missouri with full Military Honors.

Memorials can be made to the Risen Church in Dexter, Liberty Hill Cancer Fund, or 18 Fore Life. Envelopes will be provided in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home office.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

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Linda Veniece Miller, daughter of the late Elmer Lewallen and Nettie “Jane” Rhodes Lewallen, was born on February 9, 1951in Jonesboro, Arkansas and departed this life on May 25, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield at the age of 60.

Mrs. Miller was a home-maker and resident of Bloomfield formerly of Cape Girardeau.

She was united in marriage to Clyde Miller in Poplar Bluff and he preceded her in death on December 31, 1987.

She is survived by two daughters, Cara Hill and husband Bryce and Sara Pounds and husband Phil all of Dexter; by two step-daughters, Debbie Sipult of Sikeston and Sherry Bochmand from the State of Texas; by one sister, Marilyn Cook of Chaffee; by nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one step-son Clyde Allen Miller and by one brother, Ricky Lewallen.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, May 27, 2011 from 12 - 2 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted on Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Kevin Eskew officiating. Interment will follow in the Puxico Cemetery.

Doyle Cronan was born June 18, 1947 in Portageville, Missouri, the son of Edna Mae Davis and Bob Kyle Cronan. He passed away on May 25, 2011 at his home in Concord, Missouri at the age of 63 years, 11 months and 7 days.

He was united in marriage to Bettie Ruth Bell of Hayti, Missouri on March 25, 1971. From this union, a son, Doyle Kyle Cronan was born. Doyle also was the proud second father to Linda kay Ritcheson (Butler), Sara Elizabeth Ritcheson (Young) and Robert Lee Ritcheson.

Doyle was someone who loved to help people. In additon to being employed at the University of Missouri Delta Center for over 30 years, he also served 20 plus years in the Missouri National Guard, The United States Army in Vietnam and Operation Desert Storm,the U.S. Department of Commerce and the United States of America with numerous commendations.

Preceding him death were his father, Bob Kyle Cronan and one brother, Walter Scott. He leaves the following to cherish his memories: his mother, Edna Mae Cronan of Concord, MO, His children: Ms. Linda Ritcheson (Butler) of Dyersburg, TN, Mr. Kyle Cronan of St. Louis, MO, Ms. Sarah Ritcheson (Young) of Elizabethtown, Ky, Mr. Robert Ritcheson of Concord, MO. Two brothers: Alfred Scott of Almo, TN, James Cronan of Concord, MO. Two sisters: Alice ritcheson of Concord, MO, Joy Hoffmeister of Jackson, MO, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of other dear relatives and friends

Visitation will be held from 6 - 9 p.m., Friday, May 27 t the DeLisle Funeral Home in Portageville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 28 at the Dry Bayou Church in Portageville.

DeLisle Funeral Home of Portageville in charge of arrangements.

Eva Mae Dowdy, daughter of the late Leslie Payne and Lorene Triplett Payne, was born on January 31, 1932 in Shawnee Town, Illinois and departed this life at her residence in Dexter on May 25, 2011 at the age of 79.

Mrs. Dowdy was a member of the Risen Church in Dexter, was a volunteer at the O.A.K.S. Senior Center, was a former employee of Elders Manufacturing, a former custodian at the First Baptist Church in Dexter and a resident of Dexter.

She was united in marriage to Wendall Dowdy on November 29, 1952 in Piggott, Arkansas. Mr. Dowdy preceded her in death on April 7, 2008.

She is survived by two sons, Larry Lee Dowdy of Fulton and Jimmy Glen Dowdy and wife Carla of Dexter; by one daughter, Kathy Jean Roberts and husband Michael of Evansville, Indiana; by one sister, Joann Patterson of Columbia; by five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Simpson.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5 - 8 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 28, 2011 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joshua Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Emily Frances Street, daughter of the late William Thomas and Nellie Elizabeth (Ogilvie) Sutton, passed away at her home in Bloomfield, Missouri on May 25, 2011, at the age of 75 years.

She was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on May 25, 1936. On February 25, 1954, she was united in marriage to Tremayne Street in Tunica Mississippi.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Tremayne Street; daughter, Paula Eubanks and husband, Eddy, of Dexter, Missouri; son, Tom Street and wife, Tammy of Bloomfield, Missouri; daughter, Natalie Evans and husband Ernie of Dexter, Missouri; and daughter, Elizabeth Street of Bloomfield, Missouri. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Shana Klipfel, Shane Eubanks, Erica Cain, Zach Cain, Blake Kimbrough, Emily Hayes and Hunter Taul, as well as four great grandchildren, Will and Wes Klipfel and Jade and Brianna Cain. She is also survived by two brothers, Bob Sutton and wife, Edra of Burns Flat, Oklahoma and Paul Sutton and wife, Barbara of Marion, Illinois; by five nieces and nephews, other family members and friends.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two infant brothers, James Loren and Billy Wayne Sutton; and her grandparents, Walter and Fannie (McKinnis) Sutton and Zelotes and Amanda Emily (Miller) Ogilvie.

She lived in numerous towns across the midwest until her family settled in Dexter when she was bout 14 years old. She attended and graduated from Dexter High School in 1954, and received degrees in Special Education, a Masters in Education Administration and Nursing from Southeast Missouri State University. She loved working as a nurse and was currently employed by Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. In recent years she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and drew spiritual comfort from her visits with Dr. Odus Eubanks.

Visitation will be held at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield on Saturday, May 28, 2011, at 5 p.m.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, May 29, 2011, at 3 p.m., in the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home with Dr. Odus Eubanks, Pastor of Ellington Methodist Church of Ellington, Missouri officiating.

Interment will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery with Pall Bearers, Shane Eubanks, Eddy Eubanks

, Zach Cain, Blake Kimbrough, Ernie Evans and Matt Klipfel.

Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.