Cora Velma Markley Dean Collum was born in the territory of New Mexico and departed this life on March 30, 2013 at the age of 102 years, 2 months and 14 days. She was the daughter of the late Charles Conrad Markley and Maggie Lee Hawkins Markley.
Velma was a dedicated servant to the Lord and was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Lovington, New Mexico for more that 60 years. She served in many leadership capacities there and taught a Sunday School class there for many of those 60 years. She enjoyed church camp every year in the mountains of New Mexico. After moving to Puxico in 2004, she attended Egypt Church.
She is survived by one son, Charles Collum of Bellville, Texas; one sister, Ann Crawford of Merced, California; six grandchildren, Jill Reasons of Puxico, Red Smith of Washington State, Mark Smith of Duncan, Oklahoma, Janice Hennington of Summertown, Tennessee, Jim Collum of Ft. Collins, Colorado and Rebecca Graham of Midland, Texas; 14 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren. In addition, she is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and dear friends, as well as her church family at Egypt Church.
In 1928 she was united in marriage to Joe Dean. He preceded her in death in 1938. She was married to Stanley Collum in 1941, and he preceded her in death in 1993. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Betty Smith (formerly of Puxico) and an infant daughter, Joan Dean, one grandson Alan Bradley Smith and one great-granddaughter, Casey Jean Smith.
Visitation will be held on Monday April 1, 2013, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday April 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with the Rev. Wayne Burchett of Puxico, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Mackenzie Smith Heart-Lung Transplant Fund, c/o First Midwest Bank, 141 E Richardson, Puxico, MO 63960
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service
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Clarence Henry passed away at the Advance Nursing Center on March 30, 2013, at the age of 93 years.
He was born on April 8, 1919, in Glenmore, Pennsylvania to the late John and Blanche Henry.
On April 29, 1944, he was married to Georgia Duffey in Piggott, Arkansas. She preceded him in death on October 8, 2011. He was a long time member of the Bloomfield General Baptist Church.
Clarence is survived by one son and spouse, Steve & Laura Henry of Millersville, Missouri, one daughter and spouse, Janet & Bob Rainwater of Puxico, Missouri; one sister-in-law, Bertie Cook of Bloomfield, Missouri and two granddaughters, Carol Baker of Poplar Bluff, Missouri and Beth Davis of St. Louis, Missouri and one great grandson, Paul.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant son.
Visitation will be at the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield on Monday, April 1, 2013, after 10:00 am.
Funeral services will be at the General Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Stevens of Bloomfield officiating on Monday, April 1, 2013, at 2:00 pm.
Interment will be in the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home - P O BOX 22 - Bloomfield MO 63825
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Glenda Propst, daughter of the late Edward and Essie Mae Pullum Choat, was born in Dudley, Missouri on January 14, 1939, and passed away at the Southeast Health Center in Dexter, Missouri on March 27, 2013, at the age of 74 years, 2 months and 13 days.
She had lived in Cedar Hill for several years and was a resident of Puxico at this time.
Surviving are two daughters, Phyllis Rogers of Zalma, Missouri, Renee Jones of Imperial, Missouri; one son, Anthony Affolder of Arnold, Missouri; 9 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Vivian Merideth of Bloomfield, Missouri and Mary Brown of Dallas, Texas. Other family and friends also survive.
Visitation will be held on Saturday March 30, 2013, after 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday March 30, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with the Rev. Kenneth Lambert of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating..
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico 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.
Larry Junior Jones, son of Luceal Justice Faulkenberry of Osceloa, Arkansas, and Roy Jones was born on October 30, 1947, at Osceola, Arkansas, and passed away on March 26, 2013, at the age of 65 years.
Mr. Jones was a longtime resident of Dexter and was employed by Faurecia for twenty five years in the maintenance department.
He was a man well loved by family and friends.
On February 3, 1968, he was united in marriage to Judy Sue Smith in Memphis, Tennessee. Mrs. Jones survives of the home.
He is survived by his mother, Luceal Faulkenberry of Osceola, Arkansas; by two sons, David Jones and his wife, Sharon, of Dexter, Missouri, and Casey Jones of Dexter, Missouri; by one daughter, Laura Eschenweck, of Dexter, Missouri; by four brothers, Charles Hayslip of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas, Levon Hayslip of Portland, Tennessee, Pete Faulkenberry of Wilson, Arkansas and Jerry Faulkenberry of Osceola, Arkansas; by three sisters, Barbara Voorhees of Greenfield, Tennessee, Joyce Schrimsher of Memphis, Tennessee and Cathy Rush of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas; by five grandchildren, Brad Jones, Lacey Jones, Evelyn Eschenweck, Marlin Jones and Maci Jones.
A private family viewing was conducted Wednesday, March 27, 2013 prior to his cremation.
A memorial service will be conducted at the Southwest Church of the Nazarene in Dexter on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Brandon Powell officiating.
Arrangements are being handled by Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter.
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.
