Leona (Lee) DuBois passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017 at the age of 83. Preceding her in death were her father: Luther Lumpkins, her mother: Ella Minks and her step-father: Otis Minks, 2 sisters: Sylvia Die and Maxine North, an infant daughter: Ava LaNelle and her husband: Ray DuBois.
Leona (Lee) DuBois was born on February 13, 1934 in Neelyville, Missouri. She was the owner/operator of Ray & Lee’s Restaurant in Malden & she was a member of the Malden Church of Christ.
On January 1, 1951 she was united in marriage to Ray DuBois in Piggott, Arkansas.
She has left behind her two daughters and their spouse’s: LaVonda & Joe Crank of Malden and Delilah & Bryon Loafman of Malden, one sister: Louella Roach of Poplar Bluff, three grandsons & their spouse’s: Tonya & Bryon Loafman II of Dexter, Joseph Crank of Gosnell, Arkansas, Chelsea and Michael Crank of Malden and one granddaughter and her spouse: Holly & Brian Wallace of Malden.
Also left behind are eleven great-granddaughters: Taylor & Jaci Crank of Benton, Jessalyn Crank of Gosnell, Arkansas, Johnna & Cameryn Berryhill of Cave City, Arkansas, Arieyanna & Savannah Crank of Malden, Bianca & Alexis Wallace of Malden and Savanna & Sierra Loafman of Dexter.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 the at Landess Funeral Chapel from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 P.M. with Mr. James Powell officiating.
Interment will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden.
Memorials to the Paragould Children’s Homes or St. Jude.
Edna Fay Scheible of Bloomfield, daughter of the late Ezra and Wilburn Smothers Sides, born in Dexter, Missouri on February 22, 1949, passed away at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter on April 16, 2017, at the age of 68 years, 1 month and 25 days.
Edna had lived in Bloomfield and surrounding area all of her life. She had worked as the Pike Township Collector and enjoyed gardening, fishing, bird watching and crochet.
On February 18, 1964, she married Eulish Eugene “Bud” Scheible. He preceded her in death on February 1, 2008.
Surviving are one son & wife, Buddy & Deanna Scheible of Bloomfield; two daughters & husbands, Teresa & David Kight, Lisa & David Maddox all of Bell City; five grandchildren, Brooke Clary, Austin Kight & Cody Kight all of Bell City, Ethen Maddox of Oran, Blaine Scheible of Bloomfield; two great grandchildren, Cheyenne and Ava Kight both of Bell City; one brother, Ezra Wayne Sides of Roodhouse, Illinois; three sisters, Jenny Jennings of Bell City, Sue McMichaels of Marcelles, Illinois and Kathy Ehlers of Illinois. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
Interment will follow in the Oak Ridge Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.
Donald Ray Parks, Sr. was born December 27, 1938, left this world April 12, 2017. Son of the late Doyle Ray Parks and Sarah Bernice (Shrum) Parks. Married Alice L. Boyles July 3, 1960.
Survived by four children and their spouses. Tina (Parks) and Larry Jarrell, Penny (Parks) and Aaron Conray, Donald (Bud) and Angie (Hood) Parks, and Leebo and Sheri (Doerschlen) Parks.
Survived by ten grandchildren and their spouses, Larry Don and Melissa (Bowling) Jarrell, Kenny and Tina (Strickland) Jarrell, Brian (BJ) and Mandy (Guthrie) Crowe, Nikki (Parks) Cornelison, Ashley (Parks) and Chad Kesler, Cassie (Parks) and Adam Robinett, Mae Parks, Josh Parks, Logan Parks. Survived by fourteen great-grandchildren and spouses Cody and Bree (Leroux) Jarrell, Allyssa Jarrell, Justin Parks, Alex Conelison, Abby Parks, Tristin Kesler, Josiah Jarrell, Ethan Jarrell, Emma Crowe, Sarah Jarrell, Addie Crowe, Elizabeth Jarrell, Laela Parks and future baby Robinett. Survived by seven siblings and their spouses. Mary Duncan, Bill and Libby (Fairchild) Parks, Shirley Burton, Ruth Parks, Karen (Sue Parks) and Kenny Waggoneer, Bobby and Lesa (Jordan) Parks, and Onie Parks. Survived by additional family and friends to numerous to mention.
One granddaughter preceded him in leaving this world, Markita Crowe.
Visitation will be on Friday April 14, 2017, from 10:00 a.m. Until 1:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with graveside service to follow at the Fairview Cemetery near Puxico, Missouri.
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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.
