Virgie Mae Kinslow, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jetty E. Heflin, was born on July 14, 1921, in Pope County, Arkansas, and departed this life on August 13, 2012, at Care Givers Inn, O'Fallon, Missouri, at the age of 91.

On October 30, 1937, Virgie was united in marriage to Arvin L. Kinslow in Russellville, Arkansas.

Mrs. Kinslow’s primary occupation was homemaker and assisting her husband, Rev. Arvin Kinslow, in his pastorate of the General Baptist Churches in Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky. After retirement, they made their home in Dexter, Missouri, and she was a member of Risen Church.

Mrs. Kinslow was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Arvin Kinslow, and one brother, Glen E. Heflin.

Survivors include one brother, Ken Heflin of Lake St. Louis, Missouri; two nieces, Brenda Heflin of Columbia, Missouri, and Judy Wallace of House Springs, Missouri; two nephews, Jerry Heflin, Sr. of Dexter, Missouri, and Mark Heflin of O’Fallon, Missouri; and a host of friends.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 10:30 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Funeral services will then be conducted on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Phil Warren and Rev. Josh Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri.

Ira Mae Abbott, daughter of the late James O. Carter and Dora Jane Ketcherside Abbott, was born on April 10, 1924, in Ellsinore, Missouri, and departed this life at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri, on August 7, 2012, at the age of 88.

Mrs. Abbott was a member of the Bible Tabernacle in Bloomfield, Missouri. She had worked as an assembly line worker at Pontiac Motors in Michigan, was the owner of an ice cream company and a resident of Dexter.

She was united in marriage to Sylvester Mowery on April 20, 1940, in Bloomfield, Missouri. He preceded her in death on November 26, 1987. She was married to Chester Abbott on August 19, 1989, at Bloomfield, Missouri. He preceded her in death on March 13, 2000.

Survivors include two daughters, Norma Jean Mowery of Waterford, Michigan, and Diana Kay VanKleek of Dexter, Missouri; two sons, Jerry DeWayne Mowery of Clarkston, Michigan, and Chester Abbott, Jr. of Bloomfield, Missouri; also by nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry Carter and Irvin Clay Carter; one sister, Myrtle McGowen; one granddaughter, Diana Marie Deprow; three great-grandchildren, Kevin Ross Dowdy, Jr., Madison Marie Edens and Breanna Paige Deprow.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M., Saturday, August 11, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, August 11, 2012, at 1:00 P.M. at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with the Rev. Michael Abbott officiating. Interment will follow at the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Missouri.

Earl Morrison, son of the late Marie Walley Morrison was born on June 16, 1947 in Dyess, Arkansas and departed this life on August 5, 2012 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven, Mississippi at the age of 65 years.

Mr. Morrison was a manager in Food Service, Veteran of the United States Navy, and a resident of Corinth, Mississippi formally of Dexter.

Survivors include one daughter, Tina M. Parris of Dexter; by two sons, Brian K. Morrison of Dexter and Bradley E. Morrison of Fort Walton Beach, Florida; also by six grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Thursday, August 9, 2012. Graveside services will be conducted on Thursday, August 9, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with full Military Honors.

Sindy Cochran, daughter of the late Edward Lee and Lucy Florence Julius Metcalf, was born in Asherville, Missouri on June 15, 1933, and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on August 6, 2012, at the age of 79 years, 1 months and 22 days.

Sindy had lived in Puxico, Missouri most of her life where she worked at the Puxico Press as a proofreader. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Puxico, V. F. W. Post 7822 Ladies Auxiliary and the Thursday Culture Club. She enjoyed quilting, macrame, gardening, walking and cooking.

On January 27, 1951, she was married to Fred Cochran in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on August 2, 1994.

Surviving are one son, Dennis Cochran of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; one daughter, Debra Jones of Fruitland, Missouri; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Pearl Medley of Poplar Bluff, Missouri. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Denise Scates and Donna Cochran; two brothers, Virgil Bounds and Tom Metcalf, and one sister Merle Jewell.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2012, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 9, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Puxico with Rev. Justin Miller of Puxico, Missouri officiating.

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

Online condolences may be sent to the family at WatkinsFuneralHome.com.

Delmer R. Underwood, son of the late Roy and Josie Quick Underwood, was born on June 16, 1925, in Bloomfield, Missouri and passed away at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on August 2, 2012, at the age of 87 years, 1 month and 17 days. 

Delmer had lived in Bloomfield all of his life and was a former Mayor.  He and his brother had owned and operated the Underwood Service Station in Bloomfield for 36 years. He was a combat veteran of the U. S. Army serving during WWII with the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles Paratrooper Division. He was a member of the Bloomfield Masonic Lodge 153 AF & AM. the Scottish Rite, and a lifetime member of the Amvets.  On July 6, 1948, he married Imogene Wilkison in Piggott, Arkansas. 

Surviving are his wife, Imogene Underwood of Bloomfield, Missouri; two grandchildren, Scott Underwood of Florida, Erin Hendershot of Indiana;
seven great grandchildren; three brothers, Elmer Underwood, Steve Underwood and John Underwood all of Bloomfield, Missouri; one sister, Geneva Grim of Dexter, Missouri.  Other relatives and friends also
survive.

He was preceded in death by one son, Delmer Dale Underwood on November 13, 2006.

Friends may visit on Monday August 6, 2012, after 11:00 a.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. 

Funeral services will be held on Monday August 6, 2012, at 1:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Rev. Dan Sitze of
Dexter, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with full military honors, Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Stars & Stripes Museum, PO Box 1861, Bloomfield, MO  63825.

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