Norma K. Hix, daughter of the late Charles Thomas and Minnie Hodge Glenn, was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, on July 10, 1922 and passed away at St. Anthony Hospital in Alton, Illinois on December 25, 2015, at the age 93 years.
She was married to Roy Wilhelm. She later married Earl Cordell Hix he preceded her in death on November 26, 2007.
Norma worked for Kroger Grocery Stores for many years in the meat department. Norma was a member of the graduating class of 1939 at Puxico High School. She was a member of the Puxico United Methodist Church and enjoyed playing cards and was a member of Senior Services.
Surviving are one son and his wife, Ronnie and Bonne Wilhelm of Brighton, Illinois; one daughter and husband, Kathleen and Jerry Bechtold of Godfrey, Illinois; one grandson, Jimmy Wilhelm; one great grandson and wife, Vance E. and Kristen Wilhelm; one brother-in-law, Loy May of Elsah, Illinois and one sister-in-law, Betty Glenn of Danville, California. She is also survived by many close and loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Robert Detloff, three brothers: Jesse, Charles "Tom" and John Glenn; six sisters, Gladys Law, Beulah Gossing, Wilma Turner, Wanda Chamberlin, Eulah Orrick and Janet May.
Friends may call on Wednesday December 30, 2015 from 9.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral services will be Wednesday December 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with Rev. Dennis Doublin of Puxico officiating.
Interment will follow in the Puxico City Cemetery in Puxico, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
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Weda Joyce Davis, daughter of the late L. B. Freeman and Muriel Patten Freeman, was born on August 7, 1936 in Spadra, Arkansas and departed this life on December 22, 2015 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 79.
Mrs. Davis was a member of the Spadra Baptist Church in Spadra, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a resident of Dexter.
On November 29, 1954, she was united in marriage to Charles Davis in Sikeston, Missouri. Mr. Davis survives of the home.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three daughters, Teresa Hubbard of Davenport, Iowa, Patricia Chuculate of Hulbert, Oklahoma and Linda Griffith of Greenfield, Indiana; by one sister, Wanda Freeman of Hagarville, Arkansas; by eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Ricky Davis; by one daughter, Lisa Harmon, by one brother, Robert Freeman; and by one sister, Wilma Barber
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, December 26, 2015 from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 10:30 A.M.
Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter.
Mamie Elizabeth "Libby" McNew, daughter of the late Clyde Vincent and Mamie Etta Passley Vincent, was born on August 4, 1952 in Wyatt, Missouri and departed this life on December 18, 2015 at SoutheastHEALTH in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 63.
Mrs. McNew was a resident of Dexter and had worked as a Certified Nurse’s Aide at Green Meadows Retirement Home in Sikeston, Missouri and was a homemaker. On November 26, 1983, she was united in marriage to John Benton McNew in Dexter, Missouri.
Mr. McNew survives of the home. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Paula Seachrist and Vicki Foster, both of Dexter, Missouri; by one brother, Luther Ray Vincent of Dexter, Missouri; by two sisters, Paula Carlene Grubbs of Dexter, Missouri and Pearl Marie Morlan of Corning, Arkansas; and by eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Robert Dale Foster; by one brother, Clyde Vincent; and by two sisters, Margie Sue Thurston and Faye Vincent.
Visitation was held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, December 21, 2015 from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Funeral services were conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Monday, December 21, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. James Hagy officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Darla Jean Grossman of Dexter, Missouri, daughter of the late Eugene Gerber and Dorothy Baker Gerber was born on March 29, 1945 in Pensacola, Florida and departed this life on December 19, 2015 at the age of 70.
Darla adored her husband of 51 years, Rick Grossman, and together they raised two strong, beautiful, and successful daughters, Wendy and Kimberly.
Mrs. Grossman’s faith, work ethic and generosity were boundless. Retiring after 42 years of work in law offices in Dexter and Anchorage, Alaska, Darla filled her life with church, community service and many, many close friendships. She was an Elder at the Presbyterian Church in Dexter, a Board Member for the Regional Healthcare Foundation where she served as President for four years, a mentor in the RHF mother to mother program where she instructed young, single mothers in the art of parenting and had been awarded mentor of the year. Darla also gave her time to the Heritage House Committee, which helped get grants and funding to restore the Heritage House in Dexter. She was a sister in the Xi Lambda Eta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, a member of the Jaycee Wife’s, and she taught cooking and ceramic classes at her home. She was also the Director for the State of Alaska "Happy Things" Gift Company.
Darla is survived by her husband, her daughters and their husbands, Lou Pondolfino and Travis Pettit of Anchorage; by two brothers, David Gerber of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri and Danny Gerber of Tennessee; sisters Delena Aronberg of St. Louis and DeeAnn Nauman of Festus, Missouri; and by her two grandchildren whom she doted on, Lauren Addington of Phoenix, Arizona and Haydn Sept of Anchorage.
A memorial service will be conducted on Monday, December 28 at 2p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Dexter with Dr. Tom Bass officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.
Delma Madine Williams, daughter of the late Dee Vess Griffin and Florence Corene Horn Griffin was born in New Madrid County, Missouri on October 7, 1936 and departed this life at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on December 20, 2015 at the age of 79.
Mrs. Williams had been a cook at Bernie Public Schools until her retirement and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Bernie United Methodist Church and a resident of Bernie.
She was united in marriage to L.B. Williams in Flint, Michigan on January 26, 1956. Mr. Williams preceded his wife in death on September 29, 2011.
Survivors include two sons, L. Glen Williams of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Larry Dee Williams of Dexter, Missouri; by one daughter, Debbie Tipton of Dexter, Missouri; by four brothers, Dee Griffin of Bernie, Missouri, Dorman Griffin of Tampa, Florida, Doyle Griffin of Bernie, Missouri and Dale Griffin of Dexter, Missouri; by three sisters, Dorothy Burks of Dexter, Missouri, Doris Bowman of Dallas, Texas and Donnis Barker of Arnold, Missouri; by two grandchildren, Darrin Tipton and Julie & Dustin Hopkins all of Jackson, Missouri; by three great-grandchildren, Sarah Tipton, Wyatt Hopkins and Walker Hopkins; also by other relatives and friends.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Tuesday Evening, December 22, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon, December 23, 2015 starting at 2:00 P.M. Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Charge of all arrangements.
