Rusty Lee Glasener, son of the late Jerry Lee Glasener and Sherian Faries Glasener, was born on January 20, 1965 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away at his residence in Dexter on May 16, 2014 at the age of 49.
Mr. Glasener attended the First Baptist Church in Dexter.
On October 1, 1994, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Brown in Dexter, Missouri. Mrs. Glasener preceded him in death on January 3, 2010.
He is survived by one son, Damian Lee Glasener of Dexter; and his mother-in-law, Lois Diebold, of Dexter.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Snooky Glasener.
Graveside services will be conducted at Hagy Cemetery in Dexter on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Chaplain Bobby Jack Burns officiating.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Martha N. Burge, daughter of the late William R. Neely, Sr. and Cleona Batten Neely, was born on September 6, 1927 in Tulsa, Oklahoma and departed this life on May 17, 2014 at Washington County Memorial Hospital in Potosi, Missouri at the age of 86.
Mrs. Burge was a member of the Essex First Baptist Church where she served as secretary, was a resident of Essex and had worked as a clerk at OTASCO in Dexter. She was formerly a house parent at Stoddard County A.R.C.; delivered Meals on Wheels and was a volunteer for the elderly.
She was united in marriage to Earl W. Burge on April 9, 1950 in Wyandotte, Oklahoma. Mr. Burge preceded her in death on June 2, 1976.
She is survived by one son, Charles William (Wanda) Burge of Potosi, Missouri; and by three grandchildren, Stacey Burge, Benjamin Burge and Amy Burge.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Joyce Elaine Burge; by one brother, William R. Neely, Jr.; and by one sister, Juanita Tippit.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Ed Champion officiating.Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery.
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.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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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.
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.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service
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