Foster (Ed) Mangus, 77, of Dexter died Monday, March 3, 2014, at his home.
Foster was born in Niagara Falls, NY, June 16, 1936. He was the son of Foster and Mildred Mangus. He married his sweetheart, Virginia Mangus, April 13, 1957 and moved to Dexter in 1962.
Anytime you saw one of them, the other was not far behind. Everyone knew them to be Jehovah’s Witnesses. You didn’t have to talk to him long before he was talking about God’s Kingdom and the wonderful earthly blessings it will usher in.
From 1959 until 1986, he worked as a business and financial analyst. Before retiring in 1986, he and his wife Virginia had established their family business, Mangus & Associates Inc.
Foster was, and will continue to be, remembered for being a loving dad and grandpa and well known in the community for his compassion and loving concern for others.
He was survived by his wife; Virginia Mangus, children; Scott (Jan) Mangus, Brad Mangus, Dan (Kelly) Mangus, and daughter Suzie (Joe) Richardson. Also survived by his grandchildren; Matthew (Amber) Mangus, Amy (Adam) Walker, Lindsey (Jeff) Curlee, Tyler (Chelsey) Mangus, Grant King, Larra (Grant) Wischmeyer , & Chayli (Blake) Wright. He is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren; Grayson, Gabriel, Juliana, Izabelle, Oliver, Rozalind, Finley, Jude, Aubrey & Isla.
A public service will be held Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at the South Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Cape Girardeau. Located at 1150 South Silver Springs Road, Cape Girardeau, MO, 63703.
Mrs. Bates had lived in Morehouse, Missouri since 1960. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Morehouse, Missouri and had worked as a waitress.
On June 9, 1956, she was married to George W. Orr in Hernando, Mississippi. He preceded her in death on November 6, 2005.
Surviving are 6 daughters, Janice McQueen of Copperas Cove, Texas, Brenda Kay Stinnett of Morehouse, Alice Fay conner of Poplar Bluff, Patricia Ann Carmack, Julia Marie Lutes and Rebecca Lynn Gregory all of Sikeston; three step-sons, Terry & Donald Gordon both of Sikeston, Scotty Gordon of Morehouse; 17 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; four brothers, Billy, Charles and Gary Williams all of Casa, Arkansas, Orvil Joe Williams of Perry, Arkansas; four sisters, Vivian McGee of Lepanto, Arkansas, Geraldine Watts of Perryville, Arkansas, Anna Lee Nix of Bigelow, Arkansas and Mary Ruth Wirth of West Memphis, Arkansas.
Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by 3 grandsons, Edward Stinnett, Jr, Colton Guzman and James Michael Conner; one granddaughter, Baby Girl Lutes; one step-son, Dennis gordon and one brother, Woody Williams.
Friends may visit Wednesday, March 5, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Morehouse, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Morehouse, Missouri with the Rev. Randy Conn of Morley, Missouri officiating.
Interment with be in the New Morley Cemetery in Morley, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Morehouse in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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He had lived in the Broseley and Qulin, Missouri area except when he moved to Geneva, Illinois and worked at Smith & Richardson Manufacturing as a machine operator and set-up man for over 34 years.
He was a member of the Qulin First Assembly of God Church and the past 13 months attended services by Temple Baptist Church at the nursing home.
On June 30, 1952, he was married to Arlene Morgan in Piggott, Arkansas.
Surviving are, his wife, Arlene Taylor of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; one brother, Perry Taylor of Greenville, Missouri. Many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Taylor and one sister, Mildred Hendrix.
Friends may visit Wednesday, March 5, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Gerald Berger of Qulin officiating and Rev. Ernest Puckett of Malden assisting.
Interment with be in the Mole Hill Cemetery in Broseley, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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She had lived in the Essex, Parma, Dexter and Poplar Bluff areas before moving to Malden. She was a member of the Harviell Church of Christ.
On November 21, 1945, she was married to Joe Ellis Steward in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on July 15, 1985.
Surviving are three sons and spouses, Terry & Bobbie Steward of Adairsville, Georgia, Gary Don Steward of Farmington, Missouri, Randy & Kathy Steward of Essex; three daughters, Rachel Fay Loyd of Malden, Sheila & the late David Wilson of Rome, Georgia, Angela & Clinton Vannasdale of Malden; nineteen grandchildren; forty-six great grandchildren; three great great grandchilden; three sisters, Mary Wells and Ruth Tippen both of Puxico, June Patterson of Bethel Springs, Tennessee; and one brother, James Dennington of Malden. Other relatives and friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Robert Dennington.
Visitations will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter.
Interment will be in the Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service
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Opal I. Miller, daughter of the late Lonzo B. Wolpers and Mina Duncan Wolpers was born on July 7, 1928 in rural Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on February 27, 2014 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 85 years.
Mrs. Miller was a former employee of the International Shoe Company in Dexter during her younger years, before she became a homemaker. Her later years were devoted to taking loving care of her special needs daughter, Lisa.
On August 24, 1944 she was united in marriage to Cletis Miller in Essex, Missouri. Mr. Miller preceded her in death on February 20, 2000.
Survivors include three daughters, Marilyn Cartwright of Bloomfield, Missouri, Janis Midgett and Lisa Miller both of Dexter; by four grandchildren, Marcia K. Enax, David Midgett Jr., Robert Midgett, and James Cartwright; by seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and by one sister Edna Anderson of Dexter.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Marcia Kay Miller; by one granddaughter, Amy Elizabeth Cartwright; by two brothers, Eric Wolpers and Henry Wolpers; by two sisters, Naomi Gilliam and Hattie Hill.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Tuesday March 4, 2014.
Funeral services will then be conducted on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Jessie Barnhart officiating.
Interment will follow at the Duncan Cemetery in Dexter.
Family has requested that all memorials can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, P. O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.
