Christine May Mayberry, daughter of the late George Barker and May Techiner Barker, was born on April 11, 1916 in the Vinson Community, Rural Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on March 26, 2013 in Golden Living Center, Malden, Missouri at the age of 96.
Mrs. Mayberry was a homemaker, had enjoyed Home Extension Clubs during her lifetime and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bernie.
She was united in marriage to Carl David Mayberry in Essex, Missouri on December 16, 1934. Mr. Mayberry preceded his wife in death on September 11, 1990.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Mayberry of Bernie, Missouri and Gary Mayberry of Dexter, Missouri; by five grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Also by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her parents and her husband, by three brothers, Charles A. Barker, Buford Barker and Billy Joe Barker; by one infant sister, Madeline Barker; by one great-granddaughter, Faith Miles.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, Bernie or Stoddard County Children’s Home or the Bernie Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Friday, March 29, 2013 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday morning, March 30, 2013 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie at 10:30 A.M. with Rev. Jerry Moore officiating. Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Frances Ann Mayberry, daughter of the late Chester Lee Fralick and Gladys LaVerne Rice Fralick, was born on March 1, 1942, in Dexter, Missouri, and passed away on March 26, 2013, at her residence in Bloomfield, Missouri, at the age of 71 years.
Mrs. Mayberry was a member of the Zalma General Baptist Church, a homemaker and a resident of Bloomfield.
On February 2, 1989, she was united in marriage to Jim Mayberry at Puxico, Missouri. Mr. Mayberry survives of the home.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Denny Putnam, and his wife, Shannon, of Dexter, Missouri; one daughter, Camie Richard, and her husband, Keith, of Dexter, Missouri; by one sister, Jean Alsup, and her husband, Kenneth, of Dexter, Missouri; by three stepdaughters, Debbie White of Gordonville, Missouri, Julie Henderschott of Advance, Missouri, and Vicky Slaughter of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Lindsay Woods, Danielle Bateman, Dalton Putnam and Rachel Putnam; by four great grandchildren, Tyler Bateman, Colby Taylor, Lucas Woods and Presley Woods; by four step-grandchildren and one step-great grandchild.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Bobby Allen Putnam.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, March 28, 2013, from 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 11:30 A.M. with the Rev. Keith Price officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
She had lived in Dexter, Missouri most of her life and moved to Jackson in 1983. While in Dexter she and her husband owned and operated the Ross's Sporting Goods Store. She was a member of the Lynwood Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. She enjoyed crocheting, quilting and spoiling her grandchildren.
In 1939, she was married to Hubert Lee Ross in Bloomfield. He preceded her in death on November 25, 2009.
Surviving are one daughter, Linda Valentine of Jackson; one son, Eddie Lee Ross of St. Louis; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Other relatives and many friends also survive. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Melvin Tate and Harold White; two sisters, Ellen Heaton and Norma Lee Brown.
Graveside services will be held at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with the Lynwood Baptist Church Associate Minister, Pastor Kevin Coffey of Cape Girardeau, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Arbutus Sheubrook, daughter of the late Roy C. Johnson and Jessie Davis Johnson, was born on January 19, 1937, at Olcott, West Virigina, and passed away on March 24, 2013, at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 76.
Mrs. Sheubrook was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and worked as a dietary service manager.
On November 15, 1958, she was united in marriage to Alvin Marcus Sheubrook in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Sheubrook preceded her in death on March 24, 1997.
She is survived by one daughter, Marlene Parker, and her husband, Roy, of Dexter, Missouri; by three brothers, Gene L. Johnson of Adrian, West Virginia, Van Allen Johnson of Waterville, Maine and Rev. Randy Johnson of Louisville, Kentucky; by one sister, Betty J. Skala of Radcliff, Kentucky; by three grandchildren, Beverly Cookson and her husband, Rob, Jason Cato and his wife, Jyl and Amy Parker; and by five great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Danny Johnson; and two sisters, June K. Clay and Dorothy Drouin.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Brandon Powell officiating. Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.
Rachel Smith, daughter of the late William Jacob and Mary Anna Fortner Williamson, was born in Clines Island, Missouri on August 4, 1918, and passed away at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri on March 23, 2013, at the age of 94 years, 7 months and 19 days.
She had lived in Dexter, Missouri since 1933. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Dexter. She loved to garden, crochet, and quilt.
On August 5, 1939, she was married to Rev.Chester C. Smith. He preceded her in death on January 21, 2006.
Surviving are two sons, Chester J. Smith of Rockville, Virginia, Jimmie D. Smith of Dexter, Missouri; six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; one brother, one sister, Jean DeJournett of Essex, Missouri. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one son, Richard Smith in December, 2003, five brothers, Marion, Bob, Parvin, Marvin and Bill Williamson and two sister, Lorene Barker and Ruth Fulkerson.
Friends may call after 1:00 PM on day, March 25, 2013, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 25 , 2013, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with the Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Triplett Cemetery near Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com.
