Verneal Durbin, daughter of the late Jess and Alie Eagan Horn, was born in Strawberry, Arkansas on November 4, 1934, and passed away at her home in Bloomfield, Missouri on May 17, 2014, at the age of 79 years, 6 months and 12 days.

She had lived in the Essex and Bloomfield areas most of her life. She had retired from Tyson Foods after 40 years of service and was a member of the Church of Christ.

Surviving are one daughter, Debbie Vaughn of Bloomfield; two sons, Scott Durbin of Dexter, Steve Durbin of Bloomfield; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; two brothers, Jess Horn of Dexter; Terry Horn of Jacksonville, Florida; three sisters, Nina Williamson of Puxico, Nadine Teeters of Circle City and Shirley Smith of Boise, Idaho. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lana Spencer and Wilda Menley; and three brothers, Herman, John and Bob Horn.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with Bro. Travis Quetermous of Dexter officiating.

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

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Dorothy Rowland, daughter of the late Elmer and Effie Snow Suttlery, was born on May 24, 1928 in Dunklin County, Missouri and departed this life in the Crowley Ridge Care Center at Dexter on May 16, 2014 at the age of 85.

Mrs. Rowland was a member of the Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church and the Liberty Hill General Baptist Church, was a former line worker for International Hat Company in Dexter, was a former cook for the Dexter Public School System, a former Board member of  the Stoddard County Farm Bureau, was a former  member of the Tatum Extension Club and a resident of Dexter.

She was united in marriage to John Rowland in March of 1949 at Piggott, Arkansas and to this union seven children were born.  Mr. Rowland survives.

Survivors include five sons, Ray Rowland and Allen Rowland both of Dexter, Gary Rowland of Bloomfield, Gene Rowland of Doniphan and Terry Rowland of Fisk: by two daughters, Frances Williams of McGee and Kay Asbell of Dexter: by one brother, Curtis Snow of Malden: by fourteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M., Monday, May 19, 2014. 

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ray Rowland and Rev. Joe Payne officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Women In Mission, c/o Liberty Hill General Baptist Church, 12760 County Road 420, Dexter, Missouri 63841 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 9370 Olive Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63132-3253. Memorial envelopes will be provided in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home office.

Leoma Beatrice (Nixon) Cravens, daughter of the late Ernest VanMeter and Bertha Etta (Moore) Nixon, was born in Kennett, Missouri on January 31, 1919, and passed away at the Golden Living Center in Malden, Missouri on May 17, 2014, at the age of 95 years, 3 months and 16 days.

She had lived in the Parma area most of her life. She had worked at the school and the shoe factory. She was a long time member of the General Baptist Church in Parma.

On December 16, 1939, she was married to William Riley Cravens and he preceded her in death on January 2, 1955.

Surviving are one son, Carroll Glenn "Booder" Cravens of Parma; one daughter and spouse, Sheila Kay and Aaron "Sonny" Brannon of Parma; granddaughter, Tamara "Tami" Denee Brannon Reeves and husband Ernie of Collierville, Tennessee; grandson, Tyler Glenn Cravens of Malden; one great granddaughter, Lindsay Deshee Reeves of Collierville, Tennessee; one sister, Wanda (Nixon) Keasler of Dexter; and one brother, Martin Ray Nixon of Nevada; sister-in-law, Ethel Cravens of New Madrid; brother-in-law, Vernon "Smokey" John son of Parma; and sister-in-law, Margaret Cravens of Dexter. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by two sons, William Gary Cravens and Carl Gene Cravens; three brothers, Charles Theodore, George David and James Leaonard Nixon; three sisters, Glennie Stacy, Cleo Denton and Annie Marie Kirk.

Visitation will be held on Monday, May 19, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Parma, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Parma General Baptist Church in Parma, Missouri.

Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Parma in charge of arrangements.

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Irvin LaVern Williams, son of the late Irvin and Irene Abernathy Williams, was born in Harold, Arkansas on November 5, 1924, and passed away at his home in Sikeston, Missouri on May 13, 2014, at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 8 days.

He was a lifelong resident of Southeast Missouri, lived in the Malden area for many years and had lived in Sikeston for several years. He was a prominent farmer in the Malden area, a member of the First Southern Baptist Church in Malden where he had served as Superintendent of the Intermediate Dept and preached when needed at the church.

On July 19, 1976, he was married to Anita Parker in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Surviving are his wife, Anita Parker Williams of Sikeston, Missouri; two daughters & husband, Beverly & Bill Berry of Holiday, Florida, Gina Williams of Tampa, Florida; two sons and wives, Gary & Judy Williams of Port Richey, Florida, Justin & Emily Williams of Sikeston; five grandchildren, Luke Williams, Marla Rainey, Kim Mannion, Ken Williams and Steve Berry; four great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren; one sister, Imogene Russell of Creve Coeur, Missouri. Several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Billy Berry and two sisters, Virginia and Dorothy Thomason.

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 16, 2014, after 1:00 P.M. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Parma, Missouri.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 16, 2014, at 3:30 P.M. at the Memorial Park Cemtery in Malden with Pastor David Ross of Sikeston, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Parma in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 1101 N Main St., Sikeston, MO  63801

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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Ola Sifford, daughter of the late James and Lydia Mason Gidcumb, was born near Bloomfield, Missouri on September 8, 1910, and passed away at her home in Bernie, Missouri on May 14, 2014, at the age of 103 years, 8 months and 6 days.

She had lived in Bernie, Missouri for the last 60 years.  She was of the Baptist Faith.     

On July 1,1934 she was married to John W. Sifford in Dexter, Missouri.  He preceded her in death on August 27, 1950.

Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, James & Ann Sifford of Yoder, Colorado; one daughter, Ruth Sifford of Bernie, Missouri; four grandchildren, seven great grandchildren, eleven great great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.  Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Effie Joseph, Ruth Joseph, Opal Ellsworth, and Velma Green.

Friends may visit on Friday, May 16, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 16, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with Bro. Don Wells of Bernie, Missouri officiating.

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

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