On April 26, 1946, she was married to David Oliver and he preceded her in death on June 21, 1953. On February 18, 1955, she was married to Denzel "Dink" Denny. He preceded her in death on July 14, 2013.
She was a member of Brown General Baptist Church where she had served as choir director for 30 years, taught Sunday School, and assisted with the youth group in past years. Mrs. Denny graduated from Southeast Missouri State University and had earned a Masters degree in Elementary Administration and Supervision from Missouri University.
She had been the elementary principal at Greenville Schools for 18 years after having taught in the Puxico Schools for 12 years. She was a life member of M.S.T.A. and had been a member of the Missouri Association of Elementary Principals for eighteen years. As a member of the Southeast District Elementary Principals she served twelve years on the executive committee, was vice-president and president of the organization. Mrs Denny was honored by the Southeast District of M.S.T.A. for meritorious service to education at the meeting on March 14, 1986.
Surviving are two sons, James & Tressa Oliver of Puxico, Missouri, Larry Oliver of Puxico, Missouri; eight grandchildren, Leigh Ann & Scott Rommel, Julie & Shane Wyatt, Sherry Davis, David & Stephanie Oliver, Russell & Jennifer Oliver, Matt & Kelli Oliver, Angela Moore, Kendra & Tim Doublin; nineteen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; and one brother & wife, Stanley & Susan Johnson of Murray, Kentucky. Other family, beloved former students and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by her daughter in law, Barbara Oliver, a brother in law, Carroll Denny and a sister in law Betty Denny.
Visitation will be held on Friday December 11, 2015, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 12, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Brown General Baptist Church near Puxico, Missouri with the Rev. Ray Placher of Puxico officiating and the Rev. Kenneth Lambert of Bloomfield assisting.
Interment will follow in the Puxico Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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Charlotte Cooper, daughter of the late Clarence Ivy Reynolds and Margaret Reynolds was born on March 1, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi and departed this life on December 7, 2015 at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri at 65 after a year long illness.
Mrs. Cooper was a lifelong lover of fishing, working in her garden and flower beds, spending time with her grandchildren, listening to oldies, crafts, crossword and jigsaw puzzles, and an amazing cook, an ability which will never be matched by her children.
Charlotte had the uncanny ability to tell you exactly what kind of bird was in her yard and how long it had been since the last time she had seen one of the same kind. She loved having cookouts at her house and always thought "the more the merrier" even though nobody else agreed on it. Charlotte treasured Christmas spoiling her grandchildren with overstuffed stockings.
Survivors include three sons, John William Atkinson III and wife Courtney of Bernie, Missouri, Matthew Clarence Atkinson and wife Debi of Hollywood, Maryland and Charles Bridges and wife Cecilia of Dudley, Missouri; by three daughters, Tracy Atkinson of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Elizabeth Bridges-McClain and husband Donnie of Dexter, Missouri and Katie Bridges-Walters and husband Bryan of Dexter; by thirteen grandchildren, Charlene Maland of Chippewa Falls, Samantha Deysel and husband Jacques of Saint Petersburg, Florida, Destiny Atkinson , Olivia Atkinson both of Dexter, John and Rylan Atkinson of Bernie, Ayden Walters of Bernie, Landon and Madison McClain of Dexter, and Jacob, Gunner, Jaelynn and Elle Bridges of Dudley; by one brother, David Reynolds of St. Louis, Missouri; two sisters, Cathy Reynolds and Mary Maxwell both of St. Louis, Missouri; also by many more family members and countless friends.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Friday, December 11, 2015. Funeral services will then be conducted on Friday at 7:00 P.M. with Rev. Joe Payne officiating.
Richard Lee Enderton, Jr., son of Angela McCoy of Vandalia, Missouri and Richard Enderton, Sr. of Dexter, Missouri, was born on September 3, 1992, in Bartow, Florida and departed this life on December 5, 2015 at Daystar Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cairo, Illinois at the age of 23.
Richard loved skateboarding and was a resident of Malden, Missouri.
On May 9, 2014, he was united in marriage to Caitlin Clark in Dexter, Missouri, she survives.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother, John Pankow of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; by three sisters, Jennifer Williams of Bernie, Missouri, Chasity Hernandez of St. Francis, Arkansas and Samantha Echevarria of Malden, Missouri; and by his maternal grandparents, Thomas and Sharon Passley of Bernie, Missouri and Betty Faughn of Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at 10:30 A.M.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.
Sherman Loyd Carter, son of the late Joseph Loyd Carter and Edith Cates Carter was born in Ellsinore, Missouri on January 28, 1943 and departed this life at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on December 6, 2015 at the age of 72.
Mr. Carter served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, he was the Owner and Operator of Carter’s Wholesale Furniture of Bernie, Missouri, was of Baptist Faith and a resident of Bernie.
He was united in marriage to Judy Smiley in Kennett, Missouri on December 23, 1962. Mrs. Carter survives in their home in Bernie.
Other survivors include one son, Bryan Carter of Hariviell, Missouri; by one daughter, Crystal Thomas of Powe, Missouri; by one brother, Ivan Willis Carter of Bonne Terre, Missouri; by one sister, Leatha McElvoy of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; by nine grandchildren, Whittney Carter, Chelsea Cornwell, Mackenzie Young, James Carter, Chloe Carter, Ryan Carter, Javin Thomas, Jadin Thomas and Jace Thomas; also by other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by one son, Darrin Carter; by one daughter, Tracie Carter Young; by one brother, Freeman Luke Carter; by three sisters, Naomi Dockins, Verna Roberts and Brenda Inis Collins.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Thursday Evening, December 10, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 12:00 Noon.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
She had lived in Michigan from 1965 to 1983 when she returned to Dexter. She had lived in DeSoto, Missouri and returned to Michigan three years ago. She was a member of the Sugar Tree General Baptist Church near Bernie and had attended Emmanuel Baptist Church in DeSoto.
On June 13, 1941. she was married to Henry Carter in Bloomfield, Missouri. He preceded her in death on July 14, 1997.
Surviving are three daughters & husbands, Henryetta & Donald James of Clarkston, Michigan, Nettie J. Carns of West Bloomfield, Michigan, DeEtta & Louis Richardson of Highland, Michigan; one son & wife, Jack & Brenda Carter of DeSoto, Missouri; twelve grandchildren; thirteen great grandchildren; and ten great great grandchildren. Other relatives and friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by one son in law, Fred Carns, three brothers and five sisters.
Friends may call on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, after 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, with Pastor Rich Grayson of Hillsboro, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be made at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
