Marv Ferguson was born on February 20, 1924 in Beebe, Ark to Henry A and Mae Echols Ferguson.  He died on April 11, 2017 at SE Health of Stoddard County at the age of 93.

His family moved to St. Louis when he was a baby.  He spent most of his life in St. Louis.  He had an official “Knot Hole” kid card for the baseball games and became a life-long St. Louis baseball fan.  He won a marble tournament at a young age which advanced him to the national one in New York.

After playing a lot of baseball at 1st base, he was offered a contract to play for a St. Louis Farm Team which he declined.  Later he began bowling and won a new car playing against top ranked professionals.  This was followed by golf which he “loved” and was very competitive, which enabled him to challenge and sometimes beat young players.

He spent many years in the stainless-steel business, selling the stainless steel to build the Gateway Arch in St. Louis.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dexter.  Marv served his country in World War II as a Staff Sgt. in the Pacific Campaign.

On July 3, 1963, he married Rita McGhee Langley in St. Louis.  She survives at their home in Dexter. 

Survivors include 2 sons, Larry (Thelma) Ferguson of St. Louis, MO, and Dennis (Denise) Ferguson of Columbia, MO; one step-daughter, Patricia Crane of Essex, MO; 3 grandchildren, 2 great-children; 1 great-great-grandchild; 2 step-great-grandchildren; 1 sister, Edna Dexter of California, 2 brothers, Lee (Wanda) Ferguson of N.C. and Vern (Susan) Ferguson of Florida; also, several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents and 1 brother, Gene Ferguson.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 17, 2017 at 12:00 (Noon) at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO.

The family request that any memorials be made to:  First United Methodist Church, PO Box 156, Dexter, MO 63841 or Keller Public Library, 402 W. Grant St., Dexter, MO 63841.

Wayne Edward Waltrip, son of the late Roy Thomas Waltrip and Edna Mae Griggs Waltrip was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 3, 1935 and departed this life at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on April 8, 2017 at the age of 82.
 
He had worked at Brown Shoe Company for 25 years, he had also served as Vice-President of Union Steward, He was also one of the orginial board members of Bernie Park.  Mr. Waltrip loved golfing, watching Cardinal Baseball.  He was of Baptist Faith.
 
Mr. Waltrip was united in marriage to Conetha Jean Vance in Elgin, Illinois on March 6, 1964. Mrs. Waltrip preceded her husband in death on March 25, 2005.
 
Survivors include two daughters, Lisa Gaye Crosier of Bertrand, Missouri and Connie Marie Frazier of Sikeston, Missouri; by one brother Roy Thomas Waltrip of the State of Texas; by six grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death other than by parents and his wife, by two grandsons, Lee Anthony and James Whitehead and one daughter Darla Kaye Whitehead.
 
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral on Wednesday Morning, April 12 2017 from 10:30 A.M. until 12:00 P.M.

Funeral Services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel at 12:00 P.M. with Stan Dauck officiating.

Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

Betty Flo Walker who went by her stage name of Selene Lamm was born February 21, 1924  and passed away January 24, 2017

Selene Walters Lamm, born Betty Flo Walker in Dexter, Missouri, in 1924 and best known for her roles as a young starlet in Hollywood and for her journalistic contributions, has died at the age of 92.

She passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 24 in her Beverly Hills home with her beloved daughter, Eliza, by her side, according to her children Eliza and Alexandra Lamm. From the beginning of her long life, Selene was loved by all and was crowned first in a beauty contest at the tender age of 10. She was also crowned her high school's queen all four years, which quickly allowed her to move on and win hearts and roles in the booming era of the golden age of Hollywood.

Before making the move to the West, Selene attended Missouri University and pledged into the Delta Delta Delta sorority.

With the onset of the war, she had to make quick decisions and at the behest of her beloved brother, Jimmy, she moved out to Washington D.C., which is where her life really began. Selene began modeling in several high fashion department stores before she got her big break with the famous John Robert Powers Models in New York City. She was featured on the cover of magazines and eventually was truly discovered at the fabled "21" restaurant by Buddy de Silva, the President of Paramount Pictures at the time.

From there she was unstoppable and traveled all over the world - Rome, Monte Carlo, Rio, Tokyo, Korea, Munich, Hamburg, Deauville, Bahamas, Haiti, Tehran, Athens and many other gorgeous locales. Selene appeared in over 21 films during her career as an actress and had the opportunity to star alongside the likes of the famous Jimmy Stewart in the "FBI Story." Although she had an amazing bicoastal life in Los Angeles and New York City, Selene began to look at other career options and found that her love for writing and travel called for a new adventure as a columnist, which led her travels all over the globe. Selene mingled with everyone she met, and formed relationships with high society players, including Andy Warhol, Frank Sinatra and even the Shah of Iran.

She continued her journalist career through the 1990s. During her years living in New York City, Selene met and married the love of her life, Franklin J. Lamm in 1975, who passed away in 2007.

She and Frank carried out their wishes to have a family and adopted three children - David Lamm, Alexandra Lamm and Eliza Lamm during the 1980s.

She is survived by all three children and her biological daughter, Scarlett Norris Adams.

Funeral service were held on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 9:30 a.m. at the Wee Kirk O' the Heather at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

Jerry E. Worthy, son of the late Author James Worthy and Annie Mae Melton Worthy was born on November 21, 1950 in Madison, Tennessee and departed this life on April 6, 2017 at his residence in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 66 years.

Mr. Worthy retired from Faurecia Emissions Technologies in Dexter, Missouri, affiliated with Duck Creek Baptist Church, and a veteran of the United State Army serving in the Vietnam War.  Jerry was a member of the National Wildlife Turkey Federation, Puxico V.F.W., and Mingo Men’s Ministry Team.

He was united marriage to Belinda Landers on December 23, 1978 in Sikeston, Missouri.  Mrs. Worthy survives of the home in Puxico.

Besides his wife, survivors include two sons, Adam Worthy and Blake Worthy (Danielle) of Puxico, Missouri; by five brothers, Harold Worthy, Roy Worthy, Roger Worthy, Richard Worthy, and Larry Worthy; five sisters, Mary Ditto, Joyce Wallace, Eva Williams, Brenda Dozier, and Dottie Russell; also by three grandchildren, Kynley Worthy, Andrea Clark and Audrie Clark.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Worthy and Roger Wayne Worthy; by three sister Rebecca Garret, Patsy Conlin, and Shirley Eye.

Memorial services will be conducted on Tuesday April 11, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. in the Duck Creek Baptist Church with Buck Cruse and Dusty Stroud officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield at 1:00 P.M. with full military rites.

Stanley Edwin Harmon of Morehouse, the son of the late Lloyd Arthur and Leona Ann Madewell Harmon, was born in Lilbourn, Missouri on August 13, 1942, and passed away at the Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on April 5, 2017, at the age of 74 years.

Mr. Harmon was raised in Lilbourn and had made his home in Morehouse for many years. He attended the First General Baptist Church in Morehouse and was a retired farmer.

On December 3, 1976, he was married to Linda Gosnell. She preceded him in death on October 2, 2014.

Surviving are two sons, Carl Gene (Sharon) Harmon of Warrior, Alabama, Carl Edwin Harmon of Morehouse; three daughters, Charlotte (Randy) Jones of Dexter, Sharon (Mike) Burns of Dexter, Carla Eaton of Birmingham, Alabama; fifteen grandchildren; twelve great grand children; one brother, Cephus Harmon of Lemon Cove, California; five sisters, Betty (Earl) Davidson of Lilbourn, Lavonna (Larry) Thacker of Portageville, Glenda Long of Marston, and Rachel (William) Koller of Portageville. Many neices and nephews, other relatives and many friends also survive.

He was preceded in death by one son, Paul Edwin Harmon; two granddaughters, Diana Marie Harmon and Jessie Lynn Harmon; one brother, Kenneth Harmon; and two sisters, Frances Henry and Nadine Fowler.

Everyone who knew Stan knows he loved to eat and talk, so in lieu of a traditional service, we will celebrate his life on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Life Center, 405 S Benton, Morehouse, Missouri. Please bring your photos, memories and favorite covered dish.

Watkins and 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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