Mary Alice King, daughter of the late Lloyd Prater and Nellie Hartwell Prater was born in Bragg City, Missouri on October 10, 1930 and departed this life in SoutheastHealth of Stoddard County, Dexter, Missouri on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the age of 83.
Mrs. King had worked at Elder Manufacturing Company of Dexter, Missouri, was a homemaker and a member of the Bethany General Baptist Church of Rural Campbell, Missouri.
She was united in marriage to Cloyce Herbert King in Piggott, Arkansas on November 19, 1950. Mr. King preceded his wife in death on June 16, 2011.
Survivors include three sons, Danny King & wife Becky, Ricky King & wife Leah all of Dexter, Missouri, Steven King & wife Julie of Perryville, Missouri; by one brother Calvin Prater of Fredericktown, Missouri; by two sisters, Joan Kelley of Hillsboro, Missouri and Pat Ingles of Bernie, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Jeffrey King, Michael King, Natalie King, Emily King; also by other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her parents and her husband, by two brothers, Harold Prater and Donald Prater.Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in BERNIE, Missouri on Saturday, March 29, 2014 from 5:30 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2014 starting at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Rev. Bryon Johnson officiating.
Interment will follow in the Bethany Cemetery in Rural Campbell, Missouri.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Kenny Breitweg, son of the late William John Breitweg, Jr. and Virginia Blackstone Breitweg, was born in Long Beach, California on July 7, 1943, and passed away at his home in Swinton, Missouri on March 27, 2014, at the age of 70 years.
Mr. Breitweg had lived in California and Arkansas until moving to the Swinton area eighteen years ago. He was retired as a dental professor and Baptist minister. Mr. Breitweg proudly served in the U. S. Navy during the Vietnam War.
In July of 1984 he married Linda Fox.
Surviving are his wife, Linda Breitweg of Swinton, Missouri; one son, Kenneth Breitweg, Jr. of Idaho; two daughters, Angie Ellis and Ginney Hunter both of Dexter, Missouri; fourteen grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; one brother, William John Breitweg, III of Indianapolis, Indiana; and two sisters, Anita Erickson of Waldron, Arkansas and Lisa Henry of Hollywood, Arkansas. Other relatives and many friends also survive. He was preceded in death by two sons and one sister.
Graveside Funeral services will be on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at 11:00 AM at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with the Rev. Gary Cooper of Advance, Missouri officiating.
Interment will be in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
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Patricia K. Whitman, daughter of the late Lieutenant Colonel Ewell Martin and Constance Martin, was born on March 11, 1943 in Sydney, Australia and passed away on March 22, 2014 at SoutheastHealth in Cape Girardeau at the age of 71.
Mrs. Whitman had formerly been employed as a graphic designer at the Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper in Atlanta, Georgia and was a resident of Dexter. She was very artistic and talented and was a loving mother and grandmother.
She is survived by one son, Chris Martin O’Neal and wife Jenny of Dexter; by two daughters, Shannon L. Hughes and husband Larry of Dexter and Bobbi Jo of Georgia; and by three grandchildren, Jeffrey E. Kinney, Gabriel O'Neal and Summer O'Neal.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Angela C. Seymour.
A memorial service for Mrs. Whitman will be held at a later date. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
He had been raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served four years and nine months, lived in Nasville for several years before moving to Essex several years ago. He had worked installing sprinkler systems in Nashville before his health forced his retirement. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
On August 10, 2009, he was married to Donna Sue Marrs in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Surviving are his wife, Donna Hatfield of Essex; one daughter, Cherise Hatfield of Cape Girardeau; one son, Joseph Marrs of Charleston, Illinois; two grandchildren, P. J. and Mia Mattrisota; four brothers, Jeffrey W. Hatfield of Advance, Eric N. Hatfield of Mishawaki, Indiana, Kevin L. and William D. Hatfield both of Ashland City, Tennessee; one sister, Susan Hatfield Gaines of Dexter. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one son, Mark Edward "Buck" Hatfield, Jr. and his father, Cleo Edward Hatfield.
Visitations will be held on Wednesday, March 26, 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 27, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Dexter officiating.
Interment will be in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with full military honors. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
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Andrew Michael Albritton, son of Michael and Elizabeth Carroll Albritton of O’Fallon, Missouri was born on October 27, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away on March 24, 2014 at the Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 4.
Drew attended pre-school at Zion Harvester Lutheran Church in St. Charles and loved playing with his little sister. He loved trains and heavy equipment, often waiting at the depot or chasing trains with Daddy. He loved dancing and singing, as well as watching Iron Man and Trains on his beloved I-pad. Macaroni and cheese and McDonald’s double cheeseburgers with catsup only were among his favorite foods. He enjoyed snuggling with mommy. He had a huge heart and was courageous and fought his battle with the strength and determination of someone much older.
Besides his parents, Drew is survived by one sister, Caroline Reese Albritton of the home; by his maternal grandparents, Dean and Carolyn Carroll of Dexter; by his paternal grandparents, Emory and Pat Albritton of Kirkwood, Missouri and by three Uncle’s, Clay Carroll, Rob Albritton and Ken Albritton.
Friends may call at the Zion Harvester Lutheran Church in St. Charles, Missouri on Thursday, March 27, 2014 from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. in the Zion Harvester Lutheran Church Sanctuary with Rev. Mark Rouland officiating.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Zion's Early Childhood Program, 3866 Harvester Road, St. Charles, MO, 63304; and also to Mercy Children's Cancer and Hematology.
