Annie Eldora Huffman Clifton of Fairdealing, daughter of the late David Peter and Annie Ruth Victoria OGuim Huffman, was born in Parma, Missouri on July 22, 1932, and passed away at her home in Fairdealing on December 13, 2016, at the age of 84 years, 4 months and 21 days.
She was raised in Olgesville and was a life long resident of Missouri. She was a member of the Pentacostal Church.
On January 11, 1951, she was married to Harry Clinton Clifton in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on January 1, 1999.
Surviving are seven daughters, Carolyn Gambling of Fairdealing, Connie Gambling of Oxly, JoAnne McKnight of Benld, Illinois, Mary Jackman of Doniphan, Linda Blankenship of Paragould, Arkansas, Vicky Gray of Troy, Louise Knight of Malden; three sons, Orville and Kenny Clifton both of Fairdealing, David Clifton of Cheyenne, Wyoming; thirty-four grandchildren; many great grandchildren and several great great grandchildren. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Nancy Morton, one son, Henry Floyd Clifton, six grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers in infancy.
Visitations will be held Friday, December 16, 2016, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service, Inc. in Dexter.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Bryan Malone officiating
Interment will follow in the Bethany Cemetery near Campbell with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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David J. Hyslop of Bloomfield, 54, son of Mildred Irene Hyslop and the late James Calvin Hyslop, was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo. on July 18, 1962, and died at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on Dec.15, 2016, following an accident at his rural Bloomfield home.
David had lived in Southeast Missouri all of his life. He had worked as a mechanic and in service and parts departments throughout his career and was a member of the Methodist Church in Dexter. He was a fan of bluegrass music and was accomplished himself on many string instruments.
David also enjoyed hunting and generally loved the outdoors. He was a devoted husband and a proud father of one daughter, Misti, whom he gave away in marriage just two months ago.
On Aug. 15, 1981, he married to Kathy Jean Palmer in Aquilla, Mo., who survives at their Bloomfield home.
Also surviving are his daughter, Misti and son-in-law, Joe Shuffler of Bloomfield; his mother, Mildred Hyslop of Bloomfield; two grandchildren; two brothers and their spouses, Stephen and Kathryn Hyslop of Dexter and Dennis and Susan Hyslop of Bloomfield. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Calvin Hyslop, a niece, Sunshine Hyslop and his grandparents, Cecil and Genevie Jarrell.
Visitation will take place on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Mo. with funeral services following at 1 p.m. Sunday. Pastor Michael Woods of Leopold will officiate.
Burial will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery.
Velma Maxine Prance, the daughter of late Lowell C and Anna Mae Haislip Waltrip, was born February 12, 1923, in Clarkton, MO. Mrs. Prance died December 13, 2016, in Malden, MO, at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 1 day.
On December 18, 1942, in Kennett, MO, she was united in marriage to John A Prance, Sr. He preceded her in death on August 6, 1968.
Maxine was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Malden.
Survivors include one son, John A. Prance, Jr. and his wife Suzanne, of Dexter, MO; one daughter, Connie Hampton, and her husband Bill, also of Dexter; three grandchildren, William Robert Hampton, Julie Mangum, and J.R. Prance, seven great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Lowell C. "Bud" Waltrip, Jr.
Visitation will be on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Bradshaw Funeral Home.
Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel with Reverend Aulden LeBlanc officiating.
Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, MO.
Virgie "June" Culbertson of Bloomfield, daughter of the late Lou David & Ada Harris Jarrell, was born in Dexter, Missouri on February 28, 1936, and passed away at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on December 12, 2016, at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 14 days.
She had grown up in Missouri. She had lived in Dexter and Bloomfield all of her life. She was a member of the Hill General Baptist Church near Bloomfield and enjoyed sewing.
On December 9, 1966, she was married to James Ray Culbertson in Bloomfield, Missouri.
Surviving are her husband, Ray Culbertson of Bloomfield; one son, Jim Culbertson of Bloomfield; one daughter, Cindy Griffin of Bloomfield; six grandchildren; one brother, Dwight Jarrell of Bloomfield; and one sister, Louise Losh of Strafford, Missouri. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.
Visitations will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2016, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service, Inc. in Dexter.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Steve Tippen of Bloomfield officiating
Interment will follow in the Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
William E. Wilmath, son of the late Edward D. Wilmath and Goldia I. Reeves Wilmath was born January 20, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan and departed this life on December 12, 2016 at Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 86.
Mr. Wilmath was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from the City of Dexter street department.
He was married to Willa D. Burnett on August 17, 1963 in Bloomfield, Missouri. She preceded him in death on November 6, 2005.
Survivors include; three sons, Kevin Wilmath of Fort Lupton, Colorado, Mike Zerbe of Kingsley, Michigan, Rick Zerbe, New Salisbury, Indiana; by two daughters, Kathy Stone of Decatur, Tennessee and Mona Percy of Muskegon, Michigan; by two brothers, Karl Wilmath of Jackson, Tennessee and Jerry Wilmath of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; by two sisters, Bonnie Watson and Marrine Grobe both of Dexter, Missouri; by twelve grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by one daughter, Joy Brewer.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Services will be conducted Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 10:00 AM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Biggs officiating.
Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of all the arrangements.
