Dexter, Missouri - Watkins & Sons Funeral Service, Inc. and Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home have graciously invested back into the community once again to promote the saving of lives by continuing to sponsor the Vital ICE App.
Stephen L. Watkins recognized a very unique opportunity to assist our local first responders through an ingenious marketing initiative that could help save lives.
The caring staff at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service and Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home asks that you download the Vital ICE App, from either the Apple App Store or Google Play for your smart phone, or enter www.vitalboards.com/downloadapp into your mobile browser, and enter in their code: 3548 if you have not done so already.
Watkins & Sons Funeral Service, Inc. and Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home is making this potentially life-saving app available for free to download in the community as a way of showing their gratitude for allowing them to serve you.
They ask that you please take just a few minutes to download the Vital ICE app and fill in the information so that you are prepared in case of an emergency so that your user provided medical information is easily accessible by emergency first responders.
Included is also an Emergency Alert System that is remarkable for seniors, as well as a medication reminder feature that keeps track of all medications. This app is available to the entire community, regardless of age, so do not pass up this great life-saving opportunity. Taking 5 minutes now could mean the difference in saving your life.
In the event of an emergency, first responders can use the Vital ICE app to retrieve the user’s vital information. This information can then be easily taken on the ambulance to the hospital, or emailed directly to the hospital from the app, where ER staff can further access this critical information. Remember, time is of the essence when saving lives!
Metta Loretta Robey, daughter of the late William Starnes and Minnie Mae Nations Starnes, was born on November 21, 1954 in Lutesville, Missouri and departed this life on June 1, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff at the age of 62.
Mrs. Robey was a hair stylist/cosmetologist at the Smartstyle Salon. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield and was a resident of Bloomfield.
On August 3, 1973, she was united in marriage to Mike Robey in Bloomfield. Mr. Robey survives of the home in Bloomfield.
Besides her husband she is survived by two sons and daughters in law, Johnny Robey Jr. and his wife Jeanne of Columbia, Illinois and Shawn Allen Robey I and his wife Misty of Bloomfield, Missouri; by one daughter and son in law, Leslie Cannon and her husband Ken of Puxico; by six brothers, Gaylon Starnes of Dexter, Leslie Starnes of Piggott, Arkansas, Randy Starnes Sr. of Dexter, Gary Starnes of Dexter, Jerry Wayne Starnes of Dexter and Danny Richard Starnes of Bloomfield; by three sisters, Mary Lou Pullum of Dexter, Willa Dean Weldon of Monmouth, Illinois and Barbara Joiner of Dexter; by ten grandchildren, Emily, Zach, Shawn Allen, Logan, Jayden, Ely, Sami, Sarah, Desiree and Kenny and by seven great-grandchildren, Lindy, Lainey, Chance, Parker, Presley, Kenny and Reese.
Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Willard Franklin Starnes and John Henry Starnes.
Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, June 4, 2017 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.
Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Jerry Darby officiating.
Interment will follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield.
Tamra Sue Craft, daughter of the late Jonelle Oats Walker was born in Sikeston, Missouri on July 23, 1963 and departed this life at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri on May 30, 2017 at the age of 55.
Mrs. Craft was Overnight Manager at Wal Mart in Malden, Missouri. She was of Baptist Faith and a resident of Bernie.
She was united in marriage to Dennis Ray “Sonny” Craft in Powe, Missouri on January 27, 1989. Mr. Craft preceded his wife in death on December 7, 2010.
Survivors include three sons, Dennis Craft Jr of Gates, North Carolina, Brian Waterman of Spokane, Washington and Bradley Craft of Bernie, Missouri; by two daughters, April Craft of Parma, Missouri and Krystal Welty of Bernie, Missouri; by one sister, Linda Wilcox of Bernie, Missouri; by twelve Grandchildren and one Great-grandchild; also by other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death other than by her Mother and her Husband; by three sisters, Susan Gibson, Cindy Cross and Cathy Hanham.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Friday, June 2, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel starting at 12:00 P.M.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Dorotha Blunt, daughter of Charles Stoker and Iva Gilbretha was born on March 16, 1937 at Qulin, Missouri and departed this life at the Dexter Living Center in Dexter, Missouri on May 29, 2017 at the age of 80.
Ms. Blunt attended the Light House Church in Dexter, was a former employee in the bakery at Town and Country Super Market, and a resident of Dexter.
Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Blunt and Kathy Ivy both of Dexter, and one son, Ronny Blunt of Brush, Colorado; one brother, Thomas Stoker of Bearden, Arkansas; by two sisters, Betty Taylor of Dexter and Margrettia Throgmorton of Bloomfield, Missouri; by fifteen grandchildren, Jason Ivy, Ethon Ivy, Megan Blunt, Jacob Hyten, Justin Hyten, Bethany Hyten, Ciara Blunt, Shawn Blunt, Shane Blunt, Jesse Blunt, Matt Blunt, Sara Blunt, Daniel Blunt, Samual Blunt, and Abby Blunt; also by five great-grandchildren.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Stanley and Robert Blunt; one daughter, Debra Blunt; eight brothers, Chester Stoker, Paul stoker, Ray Stoker, Junior Stoker, Hubert Stoker, O’Dell Stoker, Dennis Stoker, and Robert Stoker; by four sisters, Christine Davis, Mae Warden, Bobbie Stoker, and Effie Foster.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 until 1:00 P.M. Friday June 2, 2017 at the Light House Christian Center in Dexter.
Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Tim Russell officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter
Larry Dale Burris of Dexter, son of the late Jewel Warner and Grace Lee Maddox Burris, was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri on May 7, 1948, and passed away at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on may 29, 2017, at the age of 69 years and 22 days.
Larry had lived in Bates City, Missouri and worked in Kansas City, Missouri where he moved after receiving Masters Degrees in Mathematics and Physics from Southeast Missouri State University.
Larry worked for the Kansas City Times until his retirement.
He moved to Dexter to help with the care of his mother until her death. As his last act of kindness Larry donated his body for transplant and research.
Surviving are his daughter, Desiree Hill of Kansas City, Missouri, three brothers Darrell Burris of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Eddie Burris of South St. Louis, County and Mike Burris of Dexter, Missouri; two sisters, Patricia Ellis of Dexter, Missouri and Joanna Wyatt of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. A very special great-niece Alise Howell whom he Loved very much. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
He was preceded in death by one brother; Gary Burris.
Friends may call on Friday, June 2, 2017, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, June 2, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri.
Memorials may be made to Watkins and Sons Funeral Home to help with funeral expenses.
