Elvis “Chip” Alexander Mooney Jr. son of the late Elvis A. Mooney Sr. and Edna Lois Mooney was born on August 8, 1957 in the Saint Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau and passed away on August 2, 2013 at the SoutheastHealth Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 55.
Elvis lived his whole life in the Bloomfield area. He graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau with a B.S. degree in Business Administration and later a M.A. in community counseling. He graduated from St. Louis University with a J.D. Law Degree. He and his father owned and practiced in Mooney and Mooney Law Firm for many years. Elvis became a community counselor at the end of his working career. He was a member of the Bloomfield Masonic Lodge #153. He was also a member of the American Seed Saver Association.
On August 31, 1985 he was united in marriage to Regena Suzette Waltrip at the Calvary General Baptist Church in Kennett. Mrs. Mooney survives of the family residence.
Besides his wife he is survived by one sister, Kathryn Skelton of Bloomfield; by one nephew Robert “Alex” Barney and by one great-nephew, Oliver Barney.
There will be a public grave-side service conducted on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield with Rev. Sue Welborn officiating.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the Stoddard County Children’s Home %P.O. Box 164, Dexter, Missouri 63841 or the American Kidney Fund.
Roger Stephen Quinton, the son of the late George M. and Wilma Imogene Shell Quinton, was born in Dexter, Missouri on April 24, 1945, and passed away at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri on August 5, 2013, at the age of 68 years, 3 months and 12 days.
He had lived in Dexter, Missouri all of his life. He was a musician and played the guitar at many area locations. He had worked at IXL as a machine operator.
Surviving are two daughters, Susan Walker Malden, Missouri and Kimberly Adkins of Pollard, Arkansas; three sons, Stephen Quinton of Dexter, Missouri, Robert Quinton of Vincennes, Indiana, and Christopher Quinton of Washington, Indiana; three brothers, James Quinton of Bloomfield, Gary Quinton of Sikeston, Bob Quinton of Grandin, Missouri; a sister, Ellen Maghrabi of Albany, Oregon; and fifteen grandchildren. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one daughter in infancy, Anna Mae Quinton.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 7, 2013, from 5:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri.
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
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She had been a resident of Southeast Missouri all her life and had worked at the Florsheim Shoe Factory. She was of the Pentecostal Faith.
She is survived by one sister, Hazel Swindel of Lilbourn; one brother, J. C. Bissel of Parma. Many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one brother, Earl Bissel and one sister, Ella Mae Bissel.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 4, 2013, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Parma.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 5, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Parma.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery in Bernie, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
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Ansel M. Clay, son of the late William S. Clay and Nannie B. Farish Clay, was born on October 3, 1919 in Stalo, Mississippi and passed away on August 2, 2013 at SoutheastHealth of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 93 years.
Mr. Clay attended the Risen Church in Dexter, was a member of the Dexter Masonic Lodge #532 and was a resident of Dexter. He was a farmer and had worked in the maintenance department of American Bakery in St. Louis.
On February 3, 1941, he was united in marriage to Margaret Phegley in Parma, Missouri. Mrs. Clay resides at the home.
He is survived by two sons, James Robert Clay and his wife, Carolyn, of Sikeston, Jerry Clay and his wife, Junie, of Dexter; by one daughter, Sara Mae Knight and her husband, Vearl, of Eureka, Missouri; by one brother, Welton Clay of Iverness, Florida; by two sisters, Rosemary Roberts of Poplar Bluff and Margaret Bailey of Milledgeville, Georiga; by ten grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren and three great-great- grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Wilson Gary Clay and one grandson, Matthew Haley.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, August 5, 2013 from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on August 5, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joshua Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Doris Jean Robinson, daughter of the late Imogene Jenkins, was born on March 21, 1933 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on August 1, 2013 at the age of 80 years.
Mrs. Robinson was a member of the First Christian Church of Dexter, a lifelong resident of Dexter and a homemaker.
On February 7, 1950, she was united in marriage to Rudolph “Rudy” Robinson in Piggott, Arkansas. Mr. Robinson preceded her in death on March 31, 2000.
She is survived by two sons, John Robinson, and his wife, Nona, and Mark Robinson and his wife, Rhonda, all of Dexter; by one daughter, Sue Stoner and her husband, Loyd, of Sikeston; by one brother, Bobby Lynn Jenkins of Dexter; and by four grandchildren, Christopher Glenn, Natalie Herring, Luke Robinson and Jacob Robinson; and by seven great-grandchildren, Preston Glenn, Paige Glenn, Parker Brown, Lilly Kate Brown, Rigby Herring, Hudson Herring and Lucy Thornton.
In addition to her mother and husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Sonny Jenkins.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, August 4, 2013 from 12:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 3:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mike Williams officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Kenny Rogers Children's Center, 300 Floyd Avenue, Sikeston, MO 63801.
