James Barry Crosby, Jr., son of the late James B. Crosby, Sr. and Phyllis Land Crosby was born on May 18, 1959 in Woburn, Massachusetts and departed this life on November 5, 2014 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 55.
Mr. Crosby had worked as a tool and die maker at L & M Manufacturing in Fisk, Missouri and was a resident of Dexter. He enjoyed woodworking and was a very proud grandfather.
He was first united in marriage to Teresa Luebrecht on June 26, 1981 in Booneville, Missouri. She preceded him in death on September 18, 2009. On January 27, 2012, he was married to Carline Carter in Benton, Missouri. Mrs. Crosby survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, James Lawrence Crosby and Blaine Allen Crosby and his wife Megan all of Dexter; by one daughter, Tamara Dawn Crosby of Dexter; by one brother, David Crosby of Bossier City, Louisiana; by two sisters, Patty McDougal and her husband Will of Wolcott, New York and Diane Collins and her husband Jim of Crimes, Oklahoma; by one step-son, Jimmy Hampton, Jr. of Dexter; by one step-daughter, Carla Harris of Doniphan; and by five grandchildren, Makinley Crosby, Aurora Hampton, Donna Underhile, Beth Underhile and Faith Underhile.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Dwight Hensley officiating.
Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Kathryn Neloise Johnson, daughter of the late Carl C. Armstrong and Sadie I. Reece Armstrong, was born on August 23, 1927 in Pratt, Kansas and departed this life on November 4, 2014 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 87.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dexter, a homemaker and a resident of Dexter.
On November 1, 1944, she was united in marriage to Clifton E. Johnson in St. John, Kansas. Mr. Johnson preceded her in death on January 24, 1999.
She is survived by two sons, Gary E. Johnson of Sikeston and Gordon A. Johnson and his wife Lana of Evans, Georgia; by one daughter Tammie L. Byrd and her husband Keith of Dexter; by seven grandchildren, Blaine Johnson, Barry Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, Jessica (Clayton) Knapp, Mica (Tony) Tinnin, Clint (April) Quick and Kate (Eric) Ross and by ten great-grandchildren, Darien Dearth Johnson, Caleb Dearth Johnson, Clay Knapp, Zander Knapp, Payton Tinnin, Gracie Tinnin, Chloe Tinnin, Brody Ross, Bryce Ross and Ridley Forrester.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Clyde Armstrong; by one sister, Ruby Lucas; and by one grandson, Jared Johnson.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, November 6, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Dr. Barry Winders officiating.
Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.
He had lived in the Puxico area most of his life and was a 1973 graduate of Puxico High School. He was an over the road truck driver and was a member of the Puxico Masonic Lodge #596.
Surviving are two daughters & husbands, Tonya & Darrin Woolard of Puxico, Wendy & Mark O'Kelley of Poplar Bluff; one son, Eddie Vanover of Wappapello; three grandchildren, Seth and Tori O'Kelley and Sara Woolard. Other family and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Vernon, Olen and Edward Vanover, and two sisters in infancy, Barbara and Vereda.
Visitation will be held on Friday November 7, 2014, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 8, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with the Rev. Dennis Doublin of Puxico officiating.
Interment will follow in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
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Rev. Lex Junior Horner, son of the late Clyde and Hazel Furrow Horner was born at Risco on January 2, 1936 and departed this life for his heavenly home on Friday, October 31, 2014 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County at the age of 78.
Lex was a loving husband, father and grandfather who lived his life to the fullest. He was an avid hunter and fisherman in his younger days and later took up his greatest challenge, golf. He loved to race cars, ride and restore motorcycles and travel the open road in their RV. He traveled all over the United States attending Christian Motorcycle Rallies and ministering to prisoners through the Bill Glass Prison Ministry. His greatest joy was sharing his love of Jesus Christ. Lex was a former construction superintendent for Sunbelt Construction and pastor of Westside Baptist Church.
On April 25, 1992 he married Patricia Keathley Mize. Mrs. Horner survives of their home.
Besides his wife he is survived by five children, Pamela Harrelson, James (Bennetta) Harrelson, James (Marjorie) Mize, Pennie (Tim) Hattey and Teresa (Ken) Huckaby; by three brothers, Jerry Horner, Joel Horner and Allen Horner; by thirteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters, Molly Wheeler, Barbara Musgrave and Regina Lang.
Visitation was held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Monday, November 3, 2014 from 12:00 Noon until 2:00 P.M. Funeral services were then conducted on Monday at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Mike Pope and Gary Kelly officiating. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that all memorials be made to: St. Judes Children’s Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 Department 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908.
Pamela Sue Reazin, daughter of George Reno and Ruby Berkey Reno of Buras, Lousiana, was born on September 2, 1956 in Kansas City, Kansas and departed this life on November 1, 2014 at her residence in Dexter at the age of 58.
Mrs. Reazin was a member of the Living Water Worship Center in Bloomfield, Missouri, a homemaker and a resident of Dexter.
On May 18, 2013, she was united in marriage to Ronald Reazin in Summit, Arkansas. Mr. Reazin survives of the home.
In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by one son, Levi Forrister of Atchison, Kansas; and by one sister, Rose Ener of Pasadena, Texas.
She was preceded in death by one brother, J.D. Reno.
Arrangements are being handled by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
