Janet Sue Vinson Wancel, daughter of the late W. R. Vinson and Mary Taylor Vinson was born on June 26, 1944 at Essex and departed this life in the Barnes-Jewish Hospital at St. Louis on September 4, 2016 at the age of 72.
Mrs. Wancel was employed in the Fashion and Modeling Industry in New York, Boston and St. Louis. She was a resident of Kirkwood.
She was united in marriage to Alberto Wancel on December 28, 1971 at New York, New York. Mr. Wancel survives of the home in Kirkwood.
She is also survived by one brother, Joe Vinson of Dexter: by two sisters, Marian Emerson of Centerville and Carol Ann Dubrouillet of Essex.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, September 8, 2016 at the Essex Cemetery with Rev. Roy Sherfield officiating.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Weston Lynn Crider, son of Alex Lynn Crider and Hailey Elizabeth Laws was born on March 25, 2015 and departed this life on Friday September 2, 2016 at the age of 1.
He is survived by his father, Alex Lynn Crider of Bloomfield; by his maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Sandra and Travis Williamson of Essex; by his maternal grandfather and step grandmother, Clarence Jr. and Tonya Laws of Sikeston; by his paternal grandmother and step-grandfather Trae and Dixie Mitten of Jackson; and his paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Tray and Kristi Crider of Sikeston.
Weston and his mother, Hailey Elizabeth Laws perished in an accident on Friday, September 2, 2016..
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 from 11:00 A. M. until 1:00 P. M.
Funeral services will then be conducted on Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at 1:00 P. M. with Rev. James Malloy officiating.
Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery.
Maura Nicole Peters, daughter of John Peters and Kristina Edwards was born on November 25, 1996 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on Friday, September 2, 2016 at the age of 19.
Maura was a student at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center and a home-maker.
She is survived by her finance Dalton Matthew Umfleet, Dexter, Missour; mother Kristina Edwards of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; father, John Peters of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; her brother, Cameron Edwards of Dexter; one sister, Rivers Robbie Ann Peters; by grandparents, Gene and Susan Gaines, Mike and Lauretta Edwards, and Ron and Karen Peters; great grandmother, Willa Gardner; by seven aunts, Katrina Edwards, Shelly Trout, Mystie Tankersley, Sarah Sanduskey, Vicki Peters, Leslie Peters, and Gina Gaines; also by other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by great-grandmother, Dorthy Edwards and great-grandfather, Robert L. Edwards.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 from 11:00 until 1:00 P.M. at the Light House Christian Center in Dexter.
Funeral services will then be conducted on Tuesday, September 7, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. in the Light House Christian Center with Rev. Tim Russell officiating.
Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield, Missouri.
Bryson Matthew Umfleet, son of Dalton Matthew Umfleet and Maura Nicole Peters was born on December 2, 2015 and departed this life on Friday September 2, 2016 at the age of 9 months.
He is survived by his father, Dalton Matthew Umfleet of Dexter; by his grandmother, Kristina Edwards of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; grandfather, John Peters of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; paternal grandparents, Dawn Marie Carlson and Mike Carlson; great-grandparents, Gene and Susan Gaines, Mike and Lauretta Edwards, Ron and Karen Peters, Don and Caroline Henson; by great-great-grandmothers, Willa Gardner and Bonnie Musgrave and by two uncles, Cameron Edwards and Logan Carlson; two aunts, Rivers Robbie Ann Peters and Hannah Carlson.
Bryson and his mother, Maura Nicole Peters perished in an accident on Friday, September 2, 2016 in Dexter.
He was preceded in death by one great-grandmother, Debbie Cantrell.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 from 11:00 until 1:00 P.m. at the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter.
Funeral services will then be conducted on Tuesday, September 7, 2016 at 1:00 P.M. in the Lighthouse Christian Center with Rev. Tim Russell officiating.
Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery near Bloomfield, Missouri.
Allen Kelley, age 67, passed away on September 3, 2016 at his home in Essex. Allen was born in Siketson, Missouri to the late Norman Kelley and Ola Hill Kelley.
He worked for the Missouri Division of Social Services for twenty-two and a half years. Allen was a member of the Essex Church of Christ. He had a love of animals, especially his cats and spent many hours caring for them. He also enjoyed camping with his brother, Jerry.
He graduated from Richland High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.
He is survived by one brother, Billy Kelley of Essex; by four sisters, Judy Armstrong of Clarksville, Tennessee, Paula Byrd of Sikeston, Missouri, Pam Woosley of Essex and Regina Martin of Essex and by many nieces and nephews. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Kelley; by one brother in law, Darrell R. Martin and by one niece, Shawna Godwin.
A graveside service was conducted on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Essex Cemetery in Essex with Herman Morse officiating. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
