Velma Irene Barker, formerly of Dexter, Missouri, departed this life on November 30, 2012, in Alvin, Texas, at the age of 87
Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced later by Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home.
Lola Mae McCollough, daughter of the late Charlie and Emma Osa Weaver Corlew, was born near Bloomfield, Missouri on December 29, 1930, and passed away at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Missouri on November 29, 2012, at the age of 81.
She had lived in the Essex and Dexter areas all her life. She was a member of the Rivers of Life Church near Dexter.
On June 11, 1950, she was married to John R. McCollough in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on October 22, 2005.
Surviving are one son, Charles McCollough of Phoenix, Arizona; one daughter, Connie Pruitt of Dexter, Missouri; four grandchildren & spouses, Christy & Danny Sindle of Dexter, Missouri, Melody & Joe Patrick of Bloomfield, Missouri, Joe McCollough and Jessica McCollough both of Phoenix, Arizona; three great grandchildren, Hanna & Brock Patrick both of Bloomfield, Missouri, Lauren Sindle of Dexter, Missouri. Other family and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one brother, William Joe "Dub" Corlew.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012, after 1:00 p.m. at the Rivers of Life Church near Dexter, Missouri.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at the Rivers of Life Church near Dexter with the Rev. Bill Pennington of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating.
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service
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Vallie grew up in the Parma area and moved to Pontiac Michigan until 1978 when he retired from Pontiac Motors and moved back to Bernie, Missouri. He had worked in maintenance repairing machines. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Dexter. He was a member of the Elks for several years, a past member of the Dexter Eagles, and a member of the UAW.
On March 15, 1941, he was married to Lois Gilbow, she preceded him in death on March 4, 2000. On February 14, 2001 he was married to Mary Sue Robinson in Piggott, Arkansas.
Surviving are his wife, Mary Sue Walls of Bernie; two sons, Jerry Walls of Dexter, Gary Walls of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and Tom Robinson of Bernie, Missouri; one daughter, Doris Turner of Bernie, Missouri; seven grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, and one brother, Hubert Walls of Florida. Other family and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012, after 11:00 a.m. at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Tom Bass of Cape Girardeau, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow at the Duncan Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Martin was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and daughter. On June 1, 1962, she was united in marriage to Gary L. Martin at the Assembly of God Church in Essex, Missouri. She was a member of Sadlers Chapel UMC in Dexter and worked as a beautician, bookkeeper and phlebotomist throughout her career in the area.
Survivors include her husband, Gary; daughters, Andrea, Kendra and Eleshia; grandsons, Allan and Gavin; sons-in-law, Scott Terrill and Mike Cramblitt; sister, Anna Lois and Floyd Malone of Phoenix, Arizona; brothers, Robert and LaVonne Wilson of Dixon, Missouri; Edward Wilson of Wren, Georgia, Loren and Gloria Wilson of Essex, Missouri; and sister-in-law, Joyce Wilson Lacey, of Dexter, Missouri; in addition to many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Cheryl Martin Boyd; granddaughter, Ariel Boyd; sister, Catherine Rodgers; brother, Nelson Wilson; and nephew, Ben Kruse.
Visitation will be held Friday, November 30th, from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., at Sadlers Chapel UMC in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 1st, at 11:00 A.M., at Sadlers Chapel UMC with Rev. Tony Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery. Funeral arrangements will be conducted by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mrs. Martin’s memory to 18 Fore Life, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841 or to Eleshia Martin’s college fund.
Mr. Waggoner had lived in the Dexter area all of his life. He had worked as a Mail carrier for the US Postal Service. He was a member of the American Legion and a member of the Bridge Church of Christ. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served in the Korean War. He volunteered with the Dexter Baseball Youth League, bowled on a league at Dexter Bowl, was an avid hunter and fisherman, and was a huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and the Mizzou Tigers.
On October 8, 1954, he was married to Freeda Pruett in Dexter, Missouri.
Surviving are his wife; Freeda Waggoner of Dexter, Missouri; two daughters, Sue Waggoner-Flowers of Dexter, Missouri, and Sandy Basham of Dexter, Missouri; one son, Kenneth Waggoner of Dexter, Missouri; six grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one sister, Vera Edwards.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Bridge Church of Christ in Pyletown, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at the Bridge Church of Christ in Pyletown, Missouri with Bro. Bernie Crum of Park Hills, Missouri officiating.
Memorials maybe made to the Stoddard County Children's Home, PO Box 164, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Interment will be in the Chalkbluff Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service info@watkinsfuneralhome.com or phone 573 624 3548
