John Doyle Whitaker, son of the late William and Helen Myers Whitaker, was born on July 17, 1961, in Malden and passed away at his home in Bloomfield on March 1, 2013, at the age of 51 years.
John had lived in Bernie and Bloomfield most of his life. He had attended the Bible Tabernacle in Bloomfield. He had worked as a deck hand on a river boat and had his own tree service. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army.
In September of 1996,he married Jinnifer Doerschlen in Aquilla, Missouri.
Surviving are his wife, Jinnifer Whitaker of Bloomfield; three sons, Jack Whitaker, Sam Whitaker and Dustin Greer all of Bloomfield; two daughters, MacKenzie Roberts and Rebecca Davis both of Bloomfield; three grandchildren, Lauran Davis & Nate Davis both of Charleston and Lennon Fuqua of Bloomfield; two brothers and eight sisters. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sara Reynolds.
Friends may visit on Sunday March 3, 2013, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
Funeral services will be held on Monday March 4, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Bro. David Wilson of Bloomfield officiating.
Interment will be in the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Warren Marshall Eaves, son of Larry W. Eaves of Bonne Terre, Missouri, and Pattie Fields Consolo of Sahuarita, Arizona, was born on March 18, 1977, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and passed away on February 26, 2013, in Bell City, Missouri, at the age of 35 years.
Mr. Eaves was a member of the St. Vincent’s Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau and was employed as a drywall contractor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in the Iraq War.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by one son, Marshall Ray Eaves of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by one sister, Sara Eaves of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by one niece and nephew, Gabrielle Ava Maria Eaves and Xavier DeShawn Eaves, both of Cape Girardeau; by his aunt and uncle, Beverly and Duane Allen, and their children, Sloane, Scott and Jeremy; by his aunt and uncle, Cheryl and John Fields, and their children, Nicole Stamey and Rachel East; by his step-mother, Michelle Marie Eaves, of Bonne Terre, Missouri; by three step-brothers, Eric Todd O’Neal, Michael Todd O’Neal and Kelly Carter O’Neal; by one step-sister, Erica Michelle O’Neal; by one step-nephew, Carson Trey O’Neal; and by his step-father, Paul Consolo of Sahuarita, Arizona.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joe W. (Papa Joe) and Betty Lou (Nana Betty) Eaves; and by his maternal grandparents, John (Papa Jay) and Mary (Nana Mary) Fields.
Warren was surrounded by a close circle of friends, Justin Vickings, Aaron Vance, Joey Abbott, Dennis Clay, Henry Kennmore and Chris Ervin.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, March 4, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel March 4, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. with the Bishop Ron Webb, Pastor of the Mt. Calvary Powerhouse Church officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield, Missouri.
Betty Henderson Joyner, daughter of the late George Allen and Ruth Brown Carwile, was born in Flint, Michigan on December 6, 1928, and passed away at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff on February 25, 2013, at the age of 84 years.
She had lived in Dexter most of her life. She had attended the First General Baptist Church and had worked as an LPN for Dr. Robert Jibben, Sr. several years ago. She and her husband loved to travel and had spent the winter in Brownsville, Texas for several years.
She was married to Colin John Brady of Florida and William Kenneth Link of Aquilla. On September, 24, 1954, she was married to Marteen William "Fat" Henderson, with whom she operated the Bootheel Restaurant, he preceded her in death on January 1, 1974. On March 7, 1975, she was married to Nathan Hubert "Doc" Corbin, he preceded her in death on March 24, 1994. In October, 1997, she was married to Thomas W. Joyner in Piggott, Arkansas.
Surviving are her husband, Thomas Joyner of Dexter; one daughter, Cheryl "Sherry" Brody Zimmerman of Dexter; one son, Bill Link of Dexter; one step-son, Bud Joyner of Poplar Bluff; one step-daughter, Linda Morgan of Poplar Bluff; four grandchildren, Jana Wyman & Jenni Zimmerman both of Dexter, Beckie Link-King of Sidney, Arkansas, Paul Link of Burlington, Vermont; two step-grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; five step-great grandchildren; two step-great-great grandchildren; one brother, Lawrence Carwile of Dexter, Missouri; and one sister, Bonnie Hester of San Antonio, Texas. Other family and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one sister, Donnie Price.
Visitation will be held on Friday March 1, 2013, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday March 2, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter 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
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Velvadean "Dean" Hendrix, daughter of the late Richard Overton and Lula Jackson Overton Hodge, was born in Zalma on December 25, 1926, and passed away at the Westwood Hills Health Care Facility in Poplar Bluff on February 23, 2013, at the age of 86 years.
She was raised in Puxico, spent from 1951 to 1990 in Alton, Illinois and moved to Wappapello in 1990. She was a member of the Lakeland Assembly of God Church in Wappapello.
On November 2, 1946, she was married to Leland Hendrix in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death January 4, 2011. Also preceding her in death were her parents, a loving step-father, Washington Hodge, her brothers, Benton, Basil, Bazel, Beauford, Richard; a sister, Vernola; a step-sister, Lula Potter; and a granddaughter, Angela (Hendrix) Winegar.
Surviving are one son & wife, Richard & Jenny Hendrix of Apple Valley, Minnesota; three daughters and husbands, Paula & Larry Wooldridge of Maryville, Illinois, Connie Hendrix and Lula & Michael Larson both of Kansas City, Missouri; six grandchildren & spouses, Rachael & Craig Butler, Matthew & Erin Wooldridge, Christopher Hendrix, David & Sueann Schwent, Ryan McBee and Mia & Don Southerland; 13 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; two sisters, Vadola Martin of Puxico and (Victoria) Ruth George of Alhambra, Illinois. Many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive.
Visitation will be Friday, March 1, 2013, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico.
Services will be held Saturday, March 2, 2013, at 11:00 AM at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico with the Rev. Arvin Haynes of Wappapello officiating.
Interment will be in the Fagan Cemetery near Puxico with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Lakeland Assembly of God Church, HC 3 Box 3240, Wappapello, MO 63966.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service
info@watkinsfuneralhome.com or phone 573 624 3548.
Jenny Mayberry, daughter of Brian Oxley of Muscatine, Iowa and the late Terri Heath Oxley was born on May 19, 1979 at Fort Pendleton, California and departed this life on February 25, 2013 at the Missouri Southern Healthcare Emergency Room in Dexter at the age of 33 years.
Jenny was a former Certified Nursing Assistant for many years, was originally from the Iowa City area currently living in Dexter, Missouri.
On December 20, 2008 she was united in marriage to Peter Mayberry at West Liberty, Iowa. Peter survives of the home in Dexter.
Besides her husband and father, other survivors include four daughters, Tristan Humphrey, Hunter Humphrey, and Micah Stine all of Tipton, Iowa and Dakota Mayberry of Dexter, Missouri; by one step-son, Sheldon Mayberry of Wilton, Iowa; one step-daughter, Lacee Mayberry of Wilton, Iowa; by her step-mother, Connie Oxley of Muscatine, Iowa; and by one brother, Nick Oxley of Iowa.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. Thursday, February 28, 2013.
All arrangements will be conducted by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter.
