He had lived in Arnold, Missouri for many years, moved to Zalma in 1976 and later moved to Advance. He had worked for Maloney Electric in St. Louis and after moving to Zalma he and his wife had owned and operated the Zalma Liquor Store and then Joe's Place in Advance.
On December 6, 1947, he was married to Rose Annetta Best in St. Louis, Missouri. She preceded him in death on September 13, 2014.
Surviving are one son & wife, Michael & Bonnie Heskett of Fenton; five daughters & husbands, Pamela J. & Dennis Pittman of Millersville, Deborah J. Kahl of Cape Girardeau, Vickie G. & Randy Rhodes of Zalma, Brenda L. Abernathy and Sharon R. Wade both of Advance; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-four great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren; and one brother, Charles H. Heskett of Muskegon, Michigan. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by, four brothers, W. "Russell", Lance T. "Jack", Paul D. and his twin James H. "Jim" Heskett; three sisters, Katherine J. Strickler, Clara D. Blechle and Nell R. Allison.
Friends may call on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at 10:00 am at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with Rev. Steve Tippen of Bloomfield officiating.
Interment will be at 11:00 a.m. in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service - P O BOX 96 - DEXTER MO 63841
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Michael Keith Clay Sr., 59, of Dexter passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Cape Girardeau.
He was born August 5, 1955 at Flint, Michigan, son of Frank F. and Madeline Hague Clay. Michael married Danise Dyle May 22, 1987.
Loving survivors include his wife; two sons, Michael (Monica) Clay Jr. of Arnold, Missouri and Kyle (Candyce) Clay of Scott City, Missouri; two daughters Casey (Michael) Goode of Nabb, Indiana and Salem Clay of Springfield, Missouri; six grandchildren, Tabbitha, Kody, and Cheyenne Clay and Jade Sherrod, Ashton and Caleb Goode; one brother Tom (Carol) Clay and his mother Madeline Clay all of Dexter.
He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Patricia Clay.
Visitation will be Sunday, July 26th, from 12:30 p.m. until time of service at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Dennis Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Dexter Cemetery.
Memorial donations may take the form of contributions to Saint Francis Cancer Center, 211 Saint Francis Drive, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63703
He had lived in Bloomfield, Missouri almost his entire life.
Surviving are one son, Lennon Michael Fuqua of Bloomfield, Missouri; one daughter, Willow Elizabeth Greer of Bloomfield, Missouri; his mother, Jinnifer Doerschlen; his father, Daniel Greer; two brothers, Jack Whitaker and Sam Whitaker, both of Bloomfield; one sister, Rebecca Davis of Bloomfield; maternal grandparents, Ray and Jackie Doerschlen of Bloomfield; and several nieces and nephews. Other relatives and friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by several loving family members.
Friends may visit on Saturday, July 25, 2015, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Interment will follow in Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
She had lived in Bloomfield, Poplar Bluff, and St. Louis before moving to Alabama. She was a member of the Baptist Church in Level Plains, Alabama.
On December 3, 1994 she was married to David Stout in Daleville, Alabama. He survives in the home.
Surviving are one son and daughter in law, David & Sandy Carrier of Old Monroe, Missouri; four grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren Other relatives and friends also survive.
Friends may visit on Saturday, July 25, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Funeral Services will follow at 10:00 a.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery near Bloomfield with Rev. Ronnie Stevens of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home - Bloomfield
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Ralph A. Mosley, son of the late Grover C. Mosley and Juanita Webster Mosley, was born on April 18, 1948 in Blytheville, Arkansas and departed this life on July 16, 2015 at the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 67.
Mr. Mosley was a member of the Church of Christ and was a former resident of Dexter. He worked as a carpenter and was a veteran of the United States Army serving in Vietnam.
He is survived by one son, Kenneth Mosley of Los Banos, California; by one brother, Gerald K. Mosley of Sikeston, Missouri; by two sisters, Muriel D. Dirden of Dexter, Missouri and Pat Duval of Friant, California; and by three grandchildren, Nicholas Mosley, Violet Mosley and Peyton Mosley.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Peggy L. Rangel.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, July 27, 2015 from 12:30 P.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Funeral services will follow in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel at 2:00 P.M. with Herman Morse officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
