Ruth Verna Patton, daughter of the late Elmer Lincoln and Zola Jackson Lincoln, was born on December 4, 1919 in Dunklin County, Missouri and passed away on May 28, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 93 years.
Mrs. Patton was a resident of Dexter, a member of the New Salem Baptist Church in Marble Hill, Missouri and a homemaker.
She was first united in marriage to Dallas Williams. Mr. Williams preceded her in death. She was then united in marriage to Troy Patton and Mr. Patton preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons, Val Willis Williams and his wife, Jenny, of Chaffee, Missouri and Jerry Williams and his wife, Anna, of Chaffee, Missouri; by one daughter, Karen Louise Hays and her husband, John, of Dexter, Missouri; by four stepchildren; by eight grandchildren; by eleven step-grandchildren; and by eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husbands and her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Dallas Willard Williams; by one brother, Bud Lincoln; by one sister, Pauline Crane; and by one grandchild, Todd Williams.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Thursday, May 30, 2013 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rich Lee officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Stoddard County Children’s Home Memorial Tribute Fund, P. O. Box 164, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Shawna Lane Godwin, daughter of Pam Gayle Kelley Woosley of Essex, Missouri and the late Walter Dale Lane, was born on March 31, 1967 in Sikeston, Missouri and passed away on May 26, 2013 at her residence in Waterloo, Illinois at the age of 46 years.
Shawna was a member of the Essex Church of Christ. She was a former resident of Essex and had worked as a retail manager for Wal-Mart.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by three daughters, Ashlie Henry-Woodward and her husband, Cameron, of East Prairie, Missouri, Taylor Walls of Columbia, Missouri and Haylie Peridore of Waterloo, Illinois; by her maternal grandmother, Ola Kelley of Essex, Missouri; and by her companion, Mike Tinnin of Waterloo, Illinois.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, May 30, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Herman Morse officiating.
Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery.
Marie Mays, daughter of the late Aud Ezra Venable and Nellie Mae Stanfill Venable was born on July 30, 1931 in Bertrand, Missouri and passed away on May 26, 2013 at her residence near Bernie at the age of 81.
Mrs. Mays was a member of the Bernie Church of Christ; she was a former seamstress at the Gossard Garment Factory at Malden, a former telephone operator at Sikeston and a resident of rural Bernie.
She was united in marriage to Ottis Dee Mays on June 11, 1950 at Sikeston. Mr. Mays preceded her in death on June 28, 1996.
Survivors include three sons and daughter-in-laws, Ronald and Sonja Mays of Bernie, Kevin and Robin Mays of Bernie and Jonathan and Ashley Mays of Paragould, Arkansas: by one daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and David Burleson of Dexter: by one brother, Jay Venable of Malden: by one sister, Aliene Wilson of Grandin: by seven grandchildren, Derek Mays, Cody Burleson, Jessica Camp, Paige Mays, Bailey Mays, Jordan Mays and Maggie Lou Mays: by three great-grandchildren, Kinley Frields, Riley Camp and Tyler Camp.
Besides her husband and parents, one daughter, Pam Pearce, preceded her in death.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 28, 2013.
Funeral services will then be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Stan Dauck officiating.
Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Children’s Homes, 5515 Old Walcott Road, Paragould, Arkansas 72450-9983.
Norma L. Gough of Flint, Michigan, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Woodhaven Assisted Living in Flint at the age of 87 years.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint, Michigan, with Pastor Chris Tenneriello officiating.
Visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M. Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Surviving are three children, Phyllis Anders and husband, Thomas, Brenda Mentzer, Barbara Henry and husband, Andrew; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Clara Bagby and husband, Jerry and Helen Shipman, all of Dexter, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin; son-in-law, Thomas Mentzer; and her parents.
Special thanks to the health partners that provided such wonderful care and Woodhaven Senior Community.
Your condolences may be shared with the family at www.swartzfunerahomeinc.com.
Burial will take place at Smith-Stevenson Cemetery in Flint, Michigan at a later date with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter handling the arrangements
Bobby Ray Rodgers, son of the late Samuel Rodgers and Irene Stephens Rodgers, was born on June 5, 1939 in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on May 22, 2013 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 73 years.
Mr. Rodgers was a member of the Bernie Church of Christ, and he retired as the groundskeeper for the Bernie Cemetery. He was also a former member of the Malden Saddle Club and the Lions Club.
On April 19, 1956, he was united in marriage to Gayle Cecil in Hernando, Mississippi. Mrs. Rodgers survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Jeff Rodgers and his wife, Waynetta, of Bernie, Missouri; by two daughters, Judy Flanner and her husband, Scott, of Bernie, Missouri and Misty Rodgers of Bernie, Missouri; by one sister, Wilma Triplett of Ellsinore, Missouri; by seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Orville “Junior” Rodgers and Carlton “Buck” Rodgers; by four sisters, Glenda Allen, Mary “Tunnie” Atchley, Shirley Richards and Avenell Lucus; and by one grandchild.
Friends may call at the Bernie Church of Christ on Thursday, May 23, 2013 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, Mary 24, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at the Bernie Church of Christ with Stan Dauck officiating. Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
