Nancy Lee Acord Webb, 85, of Dexter died November 18, 2014, at SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County in Dexter. She was born June 3, 1929 in Aquilla, Missouri, the daughter of the late James Preston Acord and Miza Stroup Acord.
Nancy was a 1946 graduate of Dexter High School. She attended Harris Teachers College, Southeast Missouri Teachers College, and Arkansas State College.
Nancy was a former teacher, a secretary for MFA Insurance in Dexter and a homemaker. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing bridge with her lady friends. Her family was very important to her. Nancy was a loving wife, mother, nana, and gran-nana to her children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
She was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart Bill Webb on August 14, 1948. He preceded her in death on March 17, 2002.
Other survivors include two daughters, Susan Hill (John) of Dexter and Laura Kinder (Jack) of Chesterfield; a grandson, James Otten (Abbie), two granddaughters, Kelly Duggan (Mathew) and Laura Lee Stone (David), a step-grandson, Jeremy Hill (Toni), and step-granddaughter, Sarah Welch (Brett); by twelve great-grandchildren, Olivia Otten, Caroline and Camden Stone, McKenzie, Jackson and Cooper Duggan, Jake and Lindsey Young, Dawson Hill and Libby, Lucas and Margo Welch.
She was preceded in death by her father and step-mother, James and Marion Acord, her mother and step-father Miza and William Eisenhart, and her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Bonnie Acord.
Visitation will be held Thursday, November 20, 2014 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, November 21, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Reverend Rich Lee officiating. Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to the Our Legacy of Faith, First Baptist Church 11 West Castor Street, Dexter, Missouri 63841 or 18 Fore Life, c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Gale Miller, son of the late Otis Miller and Muriel Ward Miller, was born on October 24, 1950 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on November 16, 2014 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 64.
Mr. Miller was a member of the Second General Baptist Church in Dexter. He was co-owner of Gisi Oil and had worked as a sales representative for Dexter Ready Mix. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a resident of Bloomfield. He loved his grandchildren and enjoyed watching them play sports. He also loved his dogs and enjoyed fishing.
On July 26, 1969, he was united in marriage to Susan Jean Gisi in Dexter. She preceded him in death on May 10, 1998. He was then united in marriage to Nancy Lemke Saladine on May 29, 1999 in Dexter, Missouri. Mrs. Miller survives of the home.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Travis Miller (Laura) of Dexter, Missouri; by one daughter, Amy Simmons (Westley) of Dexter, Missouri; by one step-son, Christopher Saladine (Tina) of Midland, Michigan; by one step-daughter, Rebecca Saladine of Sanford, Michigan; by one brother, Jim Miller of Dexter; and by ten grandchildren, Tyler and Reagan Miller, Bryce and Brock Simmons, J. T. Putnam, Isaiah Saladine, Emily Saladine, Christina Saladine, Tyler Krotzer and Kayla Krotzer.
In addition to his first wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Glenn Miller; and by one sister, Brenda Pardon.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Greg Stevens officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery with full military honors.
The family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P. O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, Tennessee 38101-9908 or 18 Fore Life, c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Ava June Armes, daughter Mildred Marie Arnold Mekan and the late Lawrence Albert Mekan was born at Powe, Missouri on June 8, 1942 and departed this life in Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Missouri on November 12, 2014 at the age of 72.
Mrs. Armes was a Homemaker and was a member of the Powe Gospel Church of Bernie.
She was united in marriage to Jesse Leroy Armes in Powe, Missouri. He preceded his wife in death on August 30, 1973.
Survivors include her mother, Mildred Marie Mekan of Dexter, Missouri; one son, Jeffrey W. Armes & wife Melissa of Orlando, Florida; by one daughter Melissa M. Armes of Bernie, Missouri; by one granddaughter, Kennedy Armes; by four brothers, Gene Mekan of Bernie, Missouri, David Mekan of Winona, Missouri, Tom Mekan of Temple City, California and Ivan Mekan of Bernie, Missouri; by three sisters, Violetta Mastilvoch of St. Louis, Missouri, Frances Lobett of Fayettleville, Arkansas and Carolyn Mekan of Temple City, California; also by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her Father and her Husband, by one brother, Bill Mekan and by two sisters, Launita McNeal and Margaret Parks.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Monday, November 17, 2014 from 6:00 P.M. Until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 starting at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Don Wells Officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He had worked as a truck driver for many years and was a longtime member of the Teamsters.
He was previously married to Jeanine McKee of DeKalb, Mississippi for 47 years, she survives.
Also surviving are one son, James Massey of DeKalb, Mississippi; four siblings, Phyllis King of Dexter, Larry Massey of Bloomfield, Vickie Moore of Dexter and John Massey of Bloomfield. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Jean Thrower, Mae Wyatt and two brothers, Jack and Teddy Massey.
Friends may visit on Thursday, November 13, 2014, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 14, 2014, at 11:00 am at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri with Rev. Alice Fowler of Bloomfield officiating.
Interment with be in the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.
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Bill Gene Hueckel, son of the late Walter Hueckel and Edna Newby Hueckel, was born on September 18, 1929 in Vinson, Missouri, and departed this life on November 9, 2014 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 85.
Mr. Hueckel had worked as a farmer and was a member of the Dexter Eagles Lodge and the Essex Lions Club.
On August 3, 1951, he was united in marriage to Vivian Allen in Dexter, Missouri. Mrs. Hueckel survives of the home.
In addition to his wife he is survived by three sons, David Hueckel (Teresa) of Essex, Stanley (Brenda) Hueckel of Bloomfield and Glenn (Carrie) Hueckel of Essex; and by six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Donald Hueckel, Lester Hueckel, Bud Hueckel and Larry Hueckle; and by one sister, Josephine Grim.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Kenneth Biggs officiating. Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery in Essex.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P. O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, Tennessee 38101-9908.
