Frank Moore, son of the late James William Moore and Kate Adell Sprinkle Moore was born on August 2, 1946 at Pyletown, Missouri and departed this life in the Landmark Hospital at Cape Girardeau on June 1, 2012 at the age of 65.
Mr. Moore was a former truck driver for Safety Klean.
He was first united in marriage to Judy Patterson on June 25, 1966 at Dexter. She preceded him in death on September 4, 2007. He was then married to Charlotte Parris on February 14, 2008 Dyer County, Tennessee. She survives.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Monica Miller of League City, Texas: by two grandsons, Joshua Miller and Kaleb Miller: by one step-son, Aaron Parris of Dexter: by two step-daughters, Vickie Evans of Bloomfield and Crystal Tucker of Dexter: by three brothers and their wives, William Clifford and Berta Moore of Dexter, Jimmie Dale and Betty Moore of Dexter and Johnny Ray and Carol Moore of Cabot, Ark.: by one sister and her husband, Helen Janette and Dale Jennings of Arnold: by seven step-grandchildren.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Emmer Jane Bledsoe and Carrie Belle Moore.
Friends may call from 9:30 un 11 a.m., Monday, June 5, 2012 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, June 5, 2012 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Pastor Shirley McRoy and Rev. John Adams officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
The family requests that all memorials be made to the 18 Fore Life c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Rena Ellis was born March 25, 1913 to Bert Raymond Ellis and Lula Jane Newby Ellis and died on May 29, 2012 at the Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 99. Rena was preceded in death by all her siblings; most recent was Ruth Dempster of Fresno, California who died on May 4, 2012. Her other siblings were Sybil Firkovich and (Doc), Margaret Hubbard and (Chester), Claude Ellis and (Dolly) and Ray Ellis.
Rena is survived by many nieces and nephews, plus great nieces and nephews and one great-great-great niece. She attended the First United Methodist Church for many years which she was very active and a member of the Climbers Sunday School Class, who always stayed in touch with her through cards on special occasions.
Rena was a school teacher for many years, teaching in the St. Louis area and later retiring from the Bloomington Elementary School in Bloomington, Illinois. She then moved back to Dexter where she continued to work for her sister and husband with the Dexter News Agency. Rena volunteered at several places winning the Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year Award in 1992. She also did private home health with several clients.
When ill health set in, she moved to Central Gardens for about four and half years, later needing a skilled home, she moved to Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau where she was known as the little lady in the caps, she loved to wear, always friendly and though partially blind, she wheeled daily all over the home.
Through her last several years, her niece, Becky Almond and husband Mike, who helped oversee her and help keep her life alive by talking about her past accomplishments, relatives and her love for people. She was given a special 99th Birthday Party and when the group sang Happy Birthday she patted the table with the beat of the song and then raised her hands and clapped with a big smile of appreciation.
Rena was buried in the Essex Cemetery in Essex on Thursday, May 31, 2012, with private Family Graveside Rites with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of all arrangements.
Mr. Young graduated from Randles High School, Cape Business College and later attended Washington University in St. Louis where he studied Personnel Management and Labor Law.
On November 13, 1943 he was united in marriage to Mary Louise Howell in Cape Girardeau, Mrs. Young preceded him in death on October 7, 2003. The Young’s lived most of their lives in Alton, Illinois where he worked for Alton Box Board Company, starting in 1944. They returned to Southeast Missouri in 1977 after his early retirement due to ill health.
Starting with Alton Box Board Company as payroll clerk, his appointment to Personnel Assistant in 1947 marked his entry into the Personnel and Labor Relations Field. During his career he held several positions, being named Industrial Relations Manager, Paperboard Division in 1958. In 1970 he was promoted to Manager, Labor Relations and Personnel Services for the company, the position he held at the time of his retirement.
During his career, he participated in several Industry, Personnel and Labor Relations Organizations. He was a member of the National Industrial Conference Board, Illinois Personnel Arbitration Panel, and the St. Louis Industrial Relations Club and was a Guest Lecturer in Labor Law at the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.
Mr. Young was active in many Community Organizations as a board member and fundraiser, including the Chamber of Commerce, United Way, American Red Cross, Illinois Heart Association and the Salvation Army. He was very active in the College Avenue Presbyterian Church in Alton, Illinois, serving as a Deacon and on the Finance Committee. Thomas also served as an Elder in the First Presbyterian Church in Dexter as well as serving on the Building, Finance, Budget and Auditing Committees. At the time of his death, he was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau where he was active in volunteer work.
Survivors include one brother, Van D. Young of Sacramento, California; two step-brothers, Henry Huffman of Baldwin,and Paul Huffman of Murphysboro, Illinois; three step-sisters, Arleen Tipsword of Scott City, , Mildred Boster of Columbia, Mississippi, and Kate Kennedy of Edwardsberg, Michigan; and several nephews and nieces.
Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Young.
Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m., Friday June 1, 2012 at the Dexter Cemetery .
Memorials may be sent to the First Presbyterian Church in Dexter, Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau, or the American Heart Association.
Imogene Manes, daughter of the late Lawrence King and Gertrude Mitchell King was born on August 20, 1922 in Powhatan, Arkansas and died on May 27, 2012 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 89.
Mrs. Manes was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ, a cook in the Richland School District and a resident of Dexter. She loved gardening and tending to her flowers.
On November 6, 1937 she was united in marriage to Austin Manes in Blytheville, Arkansas. Mr. Manes preceded her in death on November 7, 1999.
She is survived by two sons, Bobby Manes and Terry and wife Linda Manes both of Essex; by two daughters, Nedra Tucker of Dexter and Cathy Harris and husband Bill of Jefferson City; by one brother, Redmon King of Cherokee Village, Arkansas; by three sisters, Inez Weld of Burlington, Iowa, Glada Buchanan of Murray, Kentucky and Mary Ann Smiley of Olive Branch, Mississippi; by seven grandchildren; by seven great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Besides her husband and parents she was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond King; by one sister, Erma Hickman; by one granddaughter, Natalie Harden and by one daughter-in-law, Lois Manes.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5 until 8 p.m., Wednesday, May 30, 2012, Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 31, 2012 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Herman Morse and Travis Quetermous officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery.
On October 8, 1932 in Puxico, Missouri, Janette Louise May, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Hodge) Glenn, was born as the last of 11 children. Janette passed away at her home in Elsah, Illinois, on May 27, 2012 at the age of 79.
Janette met the love of her life when she and her husband of 61 years, Loy May, who survives, were only eleven years old. Once married on October 28, 1950, they spent the early years of their marriage residing between homes in Dumas, Texas, St. Louis, Cahokia and finally settling in 1959 on their small farm outside Edwardsville, Il where they raised their five children. These survivors, David May (Pat Mordvar) of Florissant, Danny (Carol) May of Magnolia, Ark., Doug (Kimberly) May of Collinsville, Ill., Janelle (Kevin) McCoy of Dorsey, Ill., Melissa (Greg) Guerra of Elsah, Ill.
After working as a long distance operator for Bell Telephone in Detroit, as a wife and busy mother caring for five active children, she chose to rejoin the work force in 1968 as waitress at the once popular "Flaming Pit" seafood and steak house restaurant in Edwardsville. Janette's hard work and energy caught the attention of restaurant management who offered her the position of "head waitress," supervising over 30 servers, a position she held until the restaurant closed in 1975.
Later that same year she began her employment as a teller at The Bank of Edwardsville, holding the position of assistant cashier, until her retirement after 15 years in the banking industry.
Janette loved the beauty of nature and landscape. While vacationing and traveling throughout all 50 states, Europe and Canada she expressed the thrill of discovering yet another place of beauty. But her yard was always her favorite paradise as she planted and nurtured an abundance of fragrant, colorful flowers. Her enjoyment of nature extended to the colorful songbirds that would perch outside her sunroom windows to eat from the myriad feeders that she and Loy made sure were always filled.
Janette was always happiest when she was with her family. As an accomplished organist, she often entertained at family gatherings during the holidays, and when her brothers and sisters would travel to visit during the summers.
Only her sister, Norma Hix, of Godfrey, Ill. survives among Janette's siblings. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren: Rodrick (Laura) May; Matthew May; Aaron (Jessica) May; Danielle May Kuiyai; Chad McCoy; Nicole (Corey) Wilkinson; Kent May; Nate May; Ryan McCoy; Lauren May; Daniel Guerra, and Allison Guerra. Janette also leaves nine great-grandchildren: William, Elisa and Jack May; Aidan and Wyatt May; Luke and Josi McCoy, Xavier Kuiyai; and River Wilkinson.
She had an amazing ability to remember and commemorate special occasions for her entire family. Even while bravely fighting a debilitating illness for over a decade, she never missed an important date, acknowledging everyone. The date of her passing will surely be remembered by her dozens of loved ones.
Visitation will be at from 4 until 7 p.m., Thursday, May 31 at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, June 1 at the Watkins and Sons Chapel.
Internment will follow at the Puxico cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Puxico First United Methodist Church, Building Fund. P.O. Box 68 Puxico, MO. 63960.
