Brenda J. Stuckey, daughter of the late Herron and Velma Gaylord, was born on May 15, 1944 in Stoddard County, Missouri and departed this life on December 1, 2014 at the Baptist Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 70.
Mrs. Stuckey was a member of the Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was a lifelong educator, a high school teacher for twelve years in New Madrid, Missouri and for twenty-seven years in Little Rock, Arkansas.
On August 23, 1983, she was united in marriage to Don Stuckey in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Stuckey survives of the home.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Emily Curtis of Ashburn, Virginia; by one sister, Myra Riddle of Cherokee, Alabama; and by two brothers, Barry Gaylord of Cherokee, Alabama and Randy Gaylord of Essex, Missouri.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. with Rev. Ronnie Ledbetter officiating.
Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery.
Araceli "Shelly" Kuhnell, daughter of the late Carlos Bustos and Maria Cabello Bustos, was born on April 18, 1958 in Laredo, Texas and departed this life on December 1, 2014 at her residence in Sikeston, Missouri at the age of 56.
Ms. Kuhnell was of the Catholic faith and had worked as a forklift driver at Cott Beverage Company in Sikeston.
She is survived by her companion, Janice Riggins of the home; by two sons, Chad Riggins of Morehouse, Missouri and Brad (Ashley) Riggins of Sikeston, Missouri; by one brother, August (Libby) Bustos of DeSoto, Texas; by her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Charlie and Nadine Hendrix of Puxico, Missouri; by one brother-in-law, Travis Riggins of Morehouse, Missouri; by one sister-in-law, Mitzi Riggins of Dexter, Missouri; by five grandchildren, Chad Riggins II, Hailey Riggins, Jeremiah Riggins, Alexander Riggins and Elijah Riggins; and by many other relatives and friends.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 11:00 A.M.
Interment will follow in the Rock Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Adkins had lived in Dexter most of her life. She was a member of the White Oak Grove General Baptist Church and had attended Friendship Baptist in Dexter, Missouri.
On July 31, 1932, she was married to Raymond V. Adkins in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on November 4, 1982.
Surviving are one son, Jim Adkins of Dexter; one daughter, Judy Gregory of Dexter; four grand children; nine great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and two brothers, Bob Brown of Poplar Bluff, and Jerry Brown of Dexter.
Other relatives and friends also survive.
Friends may visit Thursday, December 4, 2014, after 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 4, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Lonnie Mittag of Dexter, Missouri officiating.
Interment with be in the Smith Stevenson Cemetery near Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Smith Stevenson Cemetery, c/o Jessima Walker, 13457 CR 670, Dexter, MO 63841.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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Michael Scott Colove, son of Terry Colove of Dexter and Sandy Clark of California was born on May 17, 1979 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on November 28, 2014 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 35 years.
Michael was a self-employed commercial carpenter in the surrounding area of Southeast Missouri.
Besides his parents, survivors include one son, Eli Michael Colove of Sikeston, Missouri; three daughters, Kaidence Lorane Colove, Ariana Marie Colove and Gracie Mae Colove all of Dexter; by two brothers, Steven Hobb of California and David Jacob Colove of Dexter; one sister, Ronna Hays of California; and by his paternal grandfather, Bill Colove of Jackson, Missouri.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 2, 2014.
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Bill Pennington officiating.
Chester Gary Cravens, Sr., son of the late Bernard Harold Cravens and Syble Marie Hill Cravens, was born on December 23, 1932 in Fisk, Missouri, and departed this life on November 29, 2014 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 81.
Mr. Cravens had worked as a plant manager for John's Produce in Campbell, Missouri and was a veteran of the United States Air Force serving during the Korean War. He was a member of the Dexter VFW and the Dexter Elks Lodge.
On February 17, 1951, he was united in marriage to Marceline Bowman in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mrs. Cravens survives of the home.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Chester Gary Cravens, Jr. and his wife Sandy of West Plains, Missouri; by two daughters, Terry Lynn Freeman and her husband Mark of Euclid, Ohio and Janna Kay Schwartz and her husband Brian of Roanoke, Virginia; by two sisters, Shirley Ann Jones of St. Petersburg, Florida and Carolyn Sue Boone and her husband John of Charleston, South Carolina; by six grandchildren, Lauren Freeman, Lindsay Freeman, Jeff Cravens, Ben Cravens, Tasha Roberts and Danielle Harris; and by five great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Jeanette Satterfield.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 from 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with David and Melody Snodgrass officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.
The family requests that donations be made to the American Heart Association, Greater Midwest Affiliate, Memorials and Tributes Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, Illinois 60674.
