Alma May DeGroot, daughter of the late Norville Shular and Ruby Snow Shular was born on February 8, 1927 at Townley, Missouri and departed this life in the Golden Living Center at Bloomfield on May 28, 2011 at the age of 84.

Mrs. DeGroot was a member of Mt. Pisgah General Baptist Church at Aquilla, a former employee of Paramount Headwear in Dexter and a resident of rural Bloomfield.

She was united in marriage to Henry E. DeGroot on April 27, 1947 at Bernie. Mr. DeGroot preceded her in death on May 15, 1995.

She is survived by two sons and daughter-in-laws, Gary and Carolyn DeGroot of Gordonville and Wayne and Goldie DeGroot of Bloomfield: by three brothers, Lonzo Shular of Charlotte, North Carolina, Leon Shular of Citrus Heights, California and Leslie Shular of Poplar Bluff: by two sisters, Lorene Dortch of Chio, Michigan and Ann Beck of High Ridge: by two grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, LeRoy Shular.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5 until 8 p.m., Monday, May 30, 2011. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2011 with Rev. Ray Rowland officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Amalee Blocker, daughter of the late Walter and Opal Woods Bell, was born in Grayridge, Missouri on July 22, 1941, and passed away at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on May 31, 2011, at the age of 69 years, 10 months and 9 days.

She was raised in Morehouse, Missouri and had lived most of her life in Dexter.

On May 27, 1978, she was married to Ulen Blocker in Dexter, Missouri.

Surviving are her husband, Ulen Blocker of Dexter, Missouri; one son & daughter in law, Raymond & Belinda McAnally of Bloomfield, Missouri; one daughter, Donnie Allison of Dexter, Missouri; seven grandchildren; and twenty great grandchildren. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one brother, Charlie Bell and one half-sister, Dorothy Marchant.

Friends may visit on Friday, June 3, 2011, after 10 a.m., at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 3, 2011, at 1 p.m., in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri.

Interment will be in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com.

Watkins and Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements

John K. Harmon, son of the late Walker C. and Mabel C. Wood Harmon, was born in Puxico, Missouri on September 5, 1941, and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on May 29, 2011, at the age of 69 years, 8 months and 24 days.

He had lived most of his life in Puxico, Missouri and graduated from the Puxico High School in 1959. He was a member of the Puxico United Methodist Church. He had worked as a master tool and die maker. He enjoyed golf, flying his remote controlled helicopter and camping with friends. He most enjoyed his trips to visit his grandchildren in Texas and the Carolinas.

On July 10, 2000, he was married to Dianna Brown in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

Surviving are his wife, Dianna Harmon of Puxico, Missouri; one son and daughter in law, Bryan & Mandy Harmon of Rock Hill, South Carolina; two daughters, Alicia McCormick of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Laura Coon of Fort Worth, Texas; six grandchildren, Tyler, Trevor, Megan, Kyndle, Hailey and Kendall; one sister, Maryann Coutavas of Puxico, Missouri; one nephew, Norman Ogles; and one niece, Kina Coutavas. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by two brothers, William "Bill" Harmon and Bobby Harmon.

Visitation will be Friday, June 3, 2011, after 5:00 PM at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 4, 2011, at 11:00 AM at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico with the Rev. Dennis Doublin and Rev. Norman Ogles both of Puxico, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Puxico First United Methodist Church, P O Box 68, Puxico, Missouri 63960.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com

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.