Oleta Odum, daughter of the late Victor Allgood and Bertha Crites Allgood, was born on May 14, 1921 in Lutesville, Missouri and departed this life on November 19, 2014 at Cypress Point Skilled Center in Dexter at the age of 93.
Mrs. Odum was a member of the Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church in Dexter. She had worked as a seamstress and was a resident of Dexter.
On March 10, 1975, she was united in marriage to Thelbert Odum. Mr. Odum preceded her in death on November 9, 2002.
She is survived by one son Ronnie Wilburn (Sharon) of Kilgore, Texas; by two sisters, Fern Botsch of Bernie, Missouri and Wilma Edwards of Piggott, Arkansas; and by five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Carolyn Sue Corbin; by three brothers, John Allgood, Jim Allgood and Victor Allgood; and by four sisters, Irene Kennedy, Earline Allgood, Elizabeth Walker and Juneta Sissom.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, November 22, 2014 from 1:00 P.M. to 2:30 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 2:30 P.M. with Rev. Ray Rowland officiating.
Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery.
Robin Renee McDonald, daughter of Danny Ray Stinson of Bloomfield, Missouri and the late Bonnie Sue Parris Stinson, was born on June 8, 1969 in Overland, Missouri and departed this life on November 18, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 45.
Mrs. McDonald worked as a truck dispatcher for Factory Motor Parts in St. Louis, Missouri.
On May 13, 1995, she was united in marriage to Donald McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. McDonald survives of the home.
Besides her husband and father, she is survived by three children, Christopher Lee McDonald, Ashley Nicole McDonald and Jessica McDonald, all of Lemay, Missouri; by three brothers, Jonathan Stinson of Bloomfield, Christopher Stinson of Bloomfield and Allen Stinson of Dexter; and by two sisters, Stefannie Stinson and Kimberly Stinson, both of Dexter.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, November 21, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 10:00 A.M.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
She is survived by three children, Joetta Bullinger, Brad Wood and Roy Wood; 8 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 22, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. at the Taylor General Baptist Church in Essex, Missouri.
The family requests memorial donations to be made to Taylor Cemetery, c/o Curtis Blunt, 22321 ST HWY NN, Essex, MO 63846.
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
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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.
