Julia Aline York, daughter of the late Edwin A. Wooley and Lillie M. Tite Wooley was born on March 14, 1915 in Dudley, Missouri and departed this life on October 28, 2017 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 102.

Julia had worked for General Motors in Pontiac, Michigan as an assembler and attended Dudley Church of God in Dudley, Missouri.

On December 24, 1935, she was united in marriage to Buster Bill York in Dexter, Missouri.  He preceded her in death on May 28, 2002.

She is survived by one daughter, Dinah King of Swartz Creek, Michigan; by one brother, Robert Moore of Dawson Springs, Kentucky; by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death are her parents, Five Brothers, and Five Sisters.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. 

Services will be conducted on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 1:00 PM at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jerry Metcalf and Rev. Josh Hester officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Armstead Dowdy Cemetery.

Jimmy Glenn Chafin Sr. of Grayridge, son of George Namon Chafin and the late Frances Loetta Pennington Chafin, was born in Grayridge, Missouri on August 4, 1960, and passed away at his home in Grayridge on October 30, 2017, at the age of 57 years, 2 months and 26 days.

Jimmy had lived in the Grayridge area all his life. He had worked wire manufacturing at Alan Wire. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren and family.

On October 31, 2013, he was married to Barbara Kay Hill in Grayridge, Missouri.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara Chafin of Grayridge; his father, George Chafin of Starkville, Mississippi: three sons, Jimmy Glenn Chafin Jr. of Qulin, Missouri, Adam Michael and Joshua David Chafin of Grayridge; three daughters & spouses, Maggie Alena  & Gary Driskell Jr. of Metamora, Illinois; Jessica Marie & Drew Hickson of Dexter, Olivia Lynn Chafin of Grayridge; three grandchildren and one on the way; Ameal Chafin, Zachary Chafin, Faith Driskell, all of Metamora Illinois; one brother and wife, Mike & Faye Chafin of Rogers, Arkansas; and one sister & husband,

Cindi & Glenn Oakley of Starkville, Mississippi. Other relatives and many friends also survive.

He was preceded in death by his mother Loetta and two grandchildren; Bradley & Brandon Chafin. 

Friends may call on Thursday, November 2, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with Bro. Dudley Hamilton of Morehouse, Missouri.

Interment will be in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.

Serena Smith, daughter of Donald and Frances Brayton Faris of Dexter, was born on December 16, 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on October 27, 2017 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff at the age of 46.

Mrs. Smith was a manager at the Dexter Subway, she was of the Pentecost faith and a resident of Dexter.

On June 13, 1992 she was united in marriage to Richard Smith.

Besides her parents she is survived by two daughters, Keely Smith and Merena Smith both of Dexter and by two grandchildren, Gracie Gee of Dexter and Kylie Shemwell of Saint Charles, Missouri.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Rev. Lewis Brayton and Nellie Brayton and her paternal grandparents, Rev. Paul Faris and Dorothy Faris.

Friends may call at the Lighthouse Christian Center on Monday, October 30, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. (Noon). 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 12:00 P.M. in the Lighthouse Christian Center with Rev. Tim Russell and Rev. Reida Brayton officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Brown Chapel Cemetery in Broseley, Missouri.

Barbara Ann Wells, daughter of the late Jesse Britton and Thelma Robinson Britton was born on January 25, 1960 in Malden, Missouri and departed this life on October 22, 2017 at Cass Regional Medical Center in Harrisonville, Missouri at the age of 57.

Mrs. Wells was a master welder at Arvin Automotive for 25 years and a resident of Dudley, Missouri.

On June 17, 1976, she was united in marriage to Farril D. Wells in Ghent, Kentucky.  Mr. Wells preceded her in death on November 29, 2011.

She is survived by one son, Christopher Wells of Dudley, Mo; by three daughters, Wendy Barker and husband Eric of Garden City, Mo, April Dyle and husband Tommy of Dexter, Mo and Crystal Strickland and husband Carl of Dudley, Mo; by one brother, Donald Britton of Dudley, Mo; by one sister, Betty Patterson of Dudley, Mo; by six grandchildren, also surviving is her dog Gizmo.

Besides her parents and husband Farril Wells, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Maxine Moses, Ellen Sattler and Virginia James.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. 

Service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 28, 2017 with Rev. Roger Overbey officiating.

Pansy Worley, daughter of the late Audie Strop and Maggie Pry Strop was born on October 12, 1925 at Bloomfield and departed this life in the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center at Dexter on October 20, 2017 at the age of 92.

Mrs. Worley was a member of Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church in Dexter, a former CNA at Dexter Memorial Hospital and a resident of Dexter. 

She was united in marriage to Norval Worley on December 1, 1979 at Bloomfield.  Mr. Worley survives of the home in Dexter. 

Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Herman Mills of Glendale, Arizona: by one step-son, Charles Worley of Pampa, Texas: by one step-daughter, Lee Hufford of Poplar Bluff: by fourteen grandchildren, thirty-seven great-grandchildren and eleven great-great-grandchildren. 

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Shirley Scherer: by one grandson, Aaron Rogers: by one step-son, Gene Worley: by one step-daughter, Lessa Hughes: by her brother, Don Strop and one sister, Lucy Volze.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 24, 2017. 

Funeral services will then be conducted at 11:00 A.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Rick Roberts officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield.