Shawn Byron Smith, son of Daniel A. Smith, of Bloomfield, Missouri, and the late Karen Ruth Gillett Smith, was born on May 29, 1975, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on September 6, 2012, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 37.
Mr. Smith was a member of the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter, Missouri, and he was employed as a mechanic for Hollister Lube and Oil in Hollister, Missouri.
In addition to his father and step-mother, Barbara Kaye Smith, he is survived by two sons, Triston Smith and Kyle Smith of Dexter, Missouri; by one daughter, Emily Smith, of Dexter, Missouri; by two brothers, Daniel Smith, Jr., of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Kevin Wayne Smith, of Desloge, Missouri; by one sister, Jennifer Ann Smith, of Columbia, Missouri; by two step-sisters, April Lambert, of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Dawn Freeman, of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; and by his paternal grandmother, Jo Ann Gibson, of Dexter, Missouri.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M., on Wednesday, October 17, 2012.
Memorials may be made to the Shawn Smith Family in care of the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
He lived in Poplar Bluff and Puxico, Missouri most of his life. He retired from Buttry Construction LLC.
He was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church in Puxico, Missouri. He was a member of the Wappapello Eagles and enjoyed fishing and playing cards.
He was married to Nancy Skillings Buttry in Dyersburg, Tennessee on November 3, 1961.
Surviving are his wife, Nancy Buttry of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; two sons and spouses, Alan & Cheryl Buttry of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Stephen & Valerie Buttry of Plano, Texas; one brother & spouse, Kenneth & Carol Buttry of Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas; five grandchildren, Joey & Stephanie Clark, Michelle & Joseph Massey, Robert Clark, Jacob Buttry, and Matthew Buttry; and four great-grandchildren, Ashton Clark, Kenzie Clark, Grace Massey, and Sam Massey. Other family and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with the Rev. Doug McClellan of Puxico, Missouri, assisted by Rev. Dennis Doublin, also of Puxico, 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 www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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Jerry Dee Tankersley, son of the late L.E. Tankersley and Charity Schreiner Tankersley, was born on December 2, 1938, in Medford, Oregon, and departed this life at Puxico Nursing and Rehab in Puxico, Missouri, on October 5, 2012, at the age of 73.
Mr. Tankersley was a member of the Lake Wappapello United Methodist Church in Wappapello, Missouri, worked as a quality control engineer for nuclear construction projects, and was a veteran of the United States Army. He was also a member of the Wappapello Lions Club and Charter member of the Elks Tri Cities Lodge #2755 in Richland, Washington.
He was united in marriage to Dorothy P. McCollough on August 8, 1988, in Bakersfield, California. Mrs. Tankersley survives at the home in Wappapello
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one brother and sister-n-law, Larry Lee and Lynette Tankersley of Soldotna, Alaska; one daughter, Wendy D. Tankersley, of Moses Lake, Washington; by one son, Kenneth Tanner, Jr., of Knoxville, Tennessee; by two grandchildren, Kimberly Tanner and Ian Chandler Clark; and by one sister-in-law, Jeanie Tankersley.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Gene Tankersley.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Sunday, October 7, 2012. Funeral services will be at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel, Monday, October 8, 2012, at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri.
A private family visitation will be held on Friday, October 5, 2012, at 6:00 PM at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Interment will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri.
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri is in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are: his mother, Anna Ruth Scroggins of Dexter, Missouri; one brother, James Dial of Granite City, Illinois; one sister, Ruth Byrum of Granite City, Illinois; and his girlfriend, Beverly Harris of Dexter, Missouri. Other family and friends also survive.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Lloyd E. Pope, son of the late Benjamin Franklin Pope and Lillie Caroline Hale Pope, was born on July 5, 1925, in Chaonia, Missouri, and departed this life at his residence in Essex, Missouri, on October 3, 2012, at the age of 87.
Mr. Pope was a member of the Olive Branch Church near Essex, Missouri, and was employed by the J. P. Ross Cotton Company in Frisco. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during World War II in the South Pacific on the U.S.S. Custer. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved spending time with his family.
He was united in marriage to Mae Treadway on October 24, 1946, in Piggott, Arkansas. Mrs. Pope survives at the home in Essex.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Deb Pope of Dexter, Missouri; by one daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Dennis Wilson of Dexter, Missouri; by one brother, Floyd Pope, of St. Louis, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Shaydra Pope, Stephen Wilson and Eric Wilson; by six great-grandchildren, Brooke Patterson, Lauren Wilson, Ryan Wilson, Andrew Wilson, Lincoln Wilson and Arden Wilson.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Adam Lee Pope and Clarence “Pete” Pope; and by two sisters, May Miller and Dorothy Padgett.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., Saturday, October 6, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, October 6, 2012, at 1:00 P.M. at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter. Interment will follow at the Armstead Dowdy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri.
Memorials may be made to the Olive Branch Church. Envelopes will be provided at the funeral home.
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