Mary Cossairt, daughter of the late Albert Monroe and Ada George Bornemann, was born on January 9, 1928, in Swinton, Missouri and passed away on December 13, 2013, at the Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky at the age of 85 years.

She had lived in North Carolina and West Virginia before moving to Paducah, Kentucky several years ago. She had worked as a Department Manager at Wal-Mart for many years and was a member of the First Christian Church in Paducah, Kentucky.

In 1950, she was married to Ralph Waldo Cossairt in Dexter, Missouri. He preceded her in death on November 8, 2003.

She is survived by one daughter, Nancy Whitley of Rocky Mount, North Carolina; one grandchild; two great grandchildren; one sister, Lora Lee Eaker of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; many nieces and nephews. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one sister, Cleo Cooper, a half-sister, Wilmoth Moore and a half-brother, Lloyd Bornemann.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, after 9:00 am at
the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday December 17, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri with the Rev. Jay Gottman of Paducah, Kentucky officiating.

Interment will be in the Rock Point Cemetery near Swinton, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com

Leatha Woodruff, daughter of the late Arthur L. and Allie May Jobe Robinett, was born near Sikeston, Missouri on September 17, 1934, and passed away at the Golden Living Center in Dexter, Missouri on December 12, 2013, at the age of  79 years, 2 months and 25 days.

She had lived most of her life in Poplar Bluff and lived in Bloomfield for several years. She had worked for Florsheim and Brown Shoe Companies had been a member of the Elks, Eagles and the Stoddard County Democratic Womens Club.

In December of 1953, she was married to George Walter "Chuck" Woodruff in Hernando, Mississippi. He preceded her in death on November 12, 1966.

Surviving are two daughters and husbands, Valerie & Donnie Dockins of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; Pamela and Tony Coomer of Morton, Illinois; 7 grandchildren and spouses, Jason & Susie Padgett, Nathan & Angie Padgett, Caleb Dockins, Shanna Coomer, Shane Meloy, Melissa Armstrong and Matthew Dockins; and seven great grandchildren.

Other relatives and many friends also survive. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Reatha Putnam, two other sisters and seven brothers.

Private family services will be held with Rev. Donnie Emmons of Poplar Bluff, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Patricia Elaine Kersey, daughter of Thomas Lee and Jewel Mildred Kennedy Jarrell, was born in Dudley, Missouri on February 9, 1952, and passed away at the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri on December 11, 2013, at the age of  61 years, 10 months and 2 days.

She had grown up in the Dexter and Dudley area, lived in Ellsinore for twenty years before moving to Springfield, Missouri. She graduated from Dexter High School and then earned her Associate Degree in Paralegal Studies. She had worked for Legal Services of Southwest Missouri as a paralegal. She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed pottery, martial arts, and browsing Farmer's Markets.

On August 26, 1969, she was married to Edward Kersey in Dudley, Missouri.

Surviving are her husband, Edward Kersey of Springfield, Missouri; two daughters, Mara Craig and Laura Kersey, both of Springfield; two grandchildren; one great grandchild; her parents, Thomas and Jewel Jarrell of Dudley, Missouri; two brothers, Clyde Junior Jarrell of Dexter, Missouri and Aaron Jarrell also of Dexter; two sisters, Linda Orr of Dexter, Missouri and Carol Jean Kirby of Pacific, Missouri. Other relatives and many friends also survive.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 16, 2013 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth R. Green, son of the late John Harvey and Mabel Fay Darr Green, was born in Bloomfield on July 9, 1935, and passed away at his daughter's home, with his family by his side, in Alton, Illinois on December 9, 2013, at the age of 78 years.

He was raised in the Bloomfield community, he moved to Bethalto, Illinois where he worked and raised his family, he retired as a machinist from Nixdorff Chain and moved to Dudley, Missouri. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force.

He was married to Betty Jo Crossfield in Dupo, Illinois on November 23, 1957, she preceded him in death on May 30, 2010.

Surviving are four sons, John L. Green of Brighton, Illinois, Rick Green of Dudley, Kenneth Green of Hartford, Illinois, Eric Green of East Alton, Illinois; four daughters, Vicki Dickinson and Kathy Green both of Alton, Illinois, Dawn Unterbrink of Bethalto, Illinois, Debbie Bolt of Clarksville, Tennessee; twenty-eight grandchildren; forty-eight great grandchildren; four sisters, Joyce Fleetwood of Henderson, Nevada, Shelby Monroe of Bloomfield, Judy DeMarsh of Cape Girardeau; Lois Holden of Dexter.

He was preceded in death by three children, Rosetta Olsen, Paula Green, and Gary Green; one grandson, Kenneth William Tolbert, one great grandson, Trey Richards, one sister, Doris Thomas and one brother, James L. Green.

Friends may visit on Friday, December 13, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 13, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Rev. Mike Kohlbaker of Dexter officiating.

Burial in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.

Sandra French, daughter of the late Clarence Sylvester and Shirley May Lambert French, was born in East St. Louis, Illinois on May 16, 1956, and passed away at her home in Bloomfield, Missouri on December 11, 2013, at the age of 57 years, 6 months and 25 days.
She had lived in Collinsville, Illinois until moving to Bloomfield in 2001. She had worked as home maker through Continued Care and was a Baptist. She enjoyed Sewing, Knitting, quilting, crocheting, fishing, camping and crafts.

On June 14, 2002, she was married to Ron Wells in Bloomfield, Missouri.

Surviving are her husband, Ron Wells of Bloomfield; three daughters, Tammie Robinson of Dexter, Sheri Hahs of Bloomfield, Debra Payne of Effingham, Illinois; eight grandchildren; one great grandchild; one brother, Thomas French of Collinsville, Illinois; two sisters, Brenda Turner of Bloomfield and Sharon Rushing of Sparta, Illinois. Other relatives and many friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one infant grandson, Kaden Hahs.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield, 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

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