She had lived in Southeast Missouri the past twenty years and had been a Sunday school teacher and Pastor in the Assembly of God Church of which she was a member.
She was married to Richard Patrick Crabtree, Sr. and he preceded her in death on January 13, 1999.
Surviving are two daughters, Pam Ratajczyk of Scheller, Illinois, Pat Hente of Dexter, Missouri; six grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; three brothers, Gerald Vaughan of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Robert Vaughan of Hawaii, C. R. Vaughan, Jr. of Searcy, Arkansas; one sister, Donas York of Jacksonville, North Carolina. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one son, Richard Patrick Crabtree, Jr., two sisters and three brothers.
Friends may visit on Monday, January 13, 2014, after 12:00 noon at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held Monday, January 13, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Mike Kohlbaker of Dexter, Missouri officiating.
Interment with be in the Morgan Memorial Park Cemetery in Advance, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
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Reta Williams VanMatre was born on June 3, 1935 at Advance, daughter of the late Lawrence and Eula Smith Williams and passed away on January 8, 2014 at her residence in Dexter at the age of 78 years.
Mrs. VanMatre worked as a bookkeeper and secretary but much preferred her job as a homemaker, loving wife, mother and grandmother!
On June 7, 1952, she was united in marriage to Wilbur Leroy VanMatre in Piggott, Arkansas. Mr. VanMatre preceded her in death on March 20, 2011.
She is survived by three sons, W. Lee VanMatre and wife Fran of Bloomfield, Gerry E. VanMatre and wife Donna of Wappapello and Kenneth D. VanMatre and wife Janice of Advance; by two daughters, Terry L. Lello and husband Ken of South Bend, Indiana and Karen A. VanMatre and special friend Rodney Walker of Bernie; by three sisters, Georgia Robins of Advance, Lois Arsta of Columbia, Missouri and Sandy Allen of Malden; by sixteen grandchildren and twenty-seven great-granchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Johnny Williams, Gene Williams and James Williams; by two sisters, Betty Nettler and Ann Robins; and by one granddaughter, Sarah Renee Boyer.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Sunday, January 12, 2014 from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 P.M.
Graveside services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. at the Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Dexter with Rev. Jim Hoyt officiating.
Ivogene Coln Walpole, daughter of the late Ivey Claude Coln and Callie Nowell Coln, was born on December 15, 1921 in Marmaduke, Arkansas and passed away on January 9, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Dexter at the age of 93 years.
Mrs. Walpole was a member of the Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church in Dexter, had worked as a clerk at Stovall’s Department Store and was a resident of Dexter.
On January 26, 1941, she was united in marriage to Archie Sanders Walpole at Kennett, Missouri. Mr. Walpole preceded her in death on April 26, 2008.
She is survived by two sons, Archie Gaylon Walpole and wife June of Dexter and Larry Eugene Walpole and wife Mary of Bloomfield; by three sisters, Kathlyen Wright of Bakersfield, California, Betty Sparks of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and Sue Farley of Knoxville, Tennessee; by four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Pamela Kay Walpole and by one grandson, Billy Walpole.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 2:30 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ray Rowland officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Irma Janett Coots, daughter of Viola Ditto Brewer of Sikeston and the late James Osby Brewer was born on September 17, 1941 in Matthews, Missouri. Irma went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on January 6, 2014 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 72. Mrs. Coots was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield, a care giver at home and a resident of Advance.
On February 15, 1957 she was united in marriage to Lan Coots at Bement Baptist Church.
Besides her husband and mother, she is survived by two sons, Micheal Coots of Troy, Ohio and Mark Coots of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by three daughters, Tambra Gaskins of New Plymouth, Idaho, Julie Dean of Claremore, Oklahoma and Jennifer Courtney of Kearney, Missouri; by one brother, John Brewer of Chattanooga, Tennessee; by fifteen grandchildren, Benjamen Coots, Andrew Coots, Matthew Coots, Caleb Coots, Alyssa Coots, Talley Gaskins, Sylas Gaskins, Seth Gaskins, Jonathan Dean, Maelyn Dean, Mary Margaret Dean, Micah Dean, Rebecca Courtney, Emily Courtney and David Courtney and by one great-grandchild, Benjamin Gaskins.
One brother, Eddie Brewer, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be held at the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield on Friday, January 10, 2014 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Irma’s home going celebration will be conducted on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. in the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield with Rev. Ronnie Stevens officiating.
Interment will follow in the Sikeston Memorial Park Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests all memorials be made to the First General Baptist Mission Fund, 501 Christian Drive, Bloomfield, Missouri 63825.
Brother Dale Grissom, son of the late James Austin Grissom and Alice Magdalene Conwill Grissom was born on July 11, 1927 in Pontotoc, Mississippi and departed this life on January 7, 2014 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 86 years.
Brother Dale was a lifelong resident of Dexter, a minister for Dexter Church of Christ, Veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II, and a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.
On August 4, 1946 he was united in marriage to Eulah Richey in Piggott, Arkansas. Mrs. Grissom survives of the home in Dexter.
Besides his wife, other survivors include one son, Quitman Dale Grissom Jr. and wife Vicki of Memphis, Tennessee; by four daughters, Patricia Adams and husband Tom of Dexter, Deborah North and husband Mark of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Tammy Robinson and husband Dan of Dexter, and Barbara Reid and husband Richard of St. John’s, Florida; ten grandchildren, Daniel North, Tim Adams, Michael Adams, Leah Williams, Josh Robinson, Chris Robinson, Adam Grissom, Andrew Grissom, David Robinson, and Brendan Robinson; also by nine great-grandchildren, Madeline North, Samuel North, Dylan North, Caitlin Williams, Jaxon Dane Robinson, Ian Michael Adams, Skylar Williams, Isabella Adams, and Gabrielle Adams.
Besides his parents, five brothers, and four sisters preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until Noon on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Dexter Church of Christ.
Funeral services will then be conducted at Noon on Friday at the Dexter Church of Christ with Brother Jim Faughn and Brother Travis Quertermous officiating.
Interment will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with full military honors.
