Lee Roy Taylor son of the late Charlie Collins Taylor and Florence Melissalee Taylor was born on January 18, 1929 in Matthews, Missouri and departed this life on November 18, 2017 at the Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 88.

Mr. Taylor was a Stock Room Attendant at General Motors in Hazelwood, Missouri.

On January 5, 1947 he was united in marriage to Rose Mary Chanley in New Madrid, Missouri.  Mrs. Taylor survives of the home.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, David Allen Taylor of Kirkwood, Missouri and Charles Lee Taylor of Crestwood, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Christina Ann Taylor, Melinda Marie Taylor and Daniel Lee Taylor.

He is preceded in death by his parents and by three brothers, Charles Taylor, James Taylor and Louis Taylor.

Visitation was at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Saturday, November 25, 2017 from 12:30 to 2:30 PM. 

Services were conducted on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 2:30 PM at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie. 

Interment followed at the Bernie Cemetery.

Verna E. (Graff) Reed, 80, of Dexter, Missouri passed away on November 27, 2017 in Sikeston, Missouri.

Verna was born on July 3, 1937 in Perry County, Missouri, daughter of Vincent E. and Mary E. Graff.  She was married to Earl F. Reed on June 21, 1958 in Perryville, Missouri.

Verna worked many years in secretarial and office management, retail sales, and cafeteria management.  She loved vegetable and flower gardening, keeping a beautiful yard, traveling, spending time with her family and being a grandmother.  She most recently lived in Dexter, but also lived in Cape Girardeau, Kentucky, Texas and Florida, a state she greatly loved.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter.

She is survived by her husband, sons Michael (Darlene) Reed of Sikeston and Mark (Madrigail) Reed of Cape Girardeau, and grandson Seth Reed of Cape Girardeau, granddaughter, Katherine Leonard of Naples, Florida and grandson, William Leonard of Sikeston, two sisters, Ella Kiefer and Esther May DuBois, both of Perryville, and many beloved nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, 1 half-brother and 2 sisters.

Visitation will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Dexter at 9:00 a.m. on November 30th. 

Funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. at the Church with Father David Dohongne and Father William Hennecke officiating.  Burial will be in the Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery in Bloomfield. 

In Lieu of flowers, the family ask for memorials to be given to the Missouri Veterans Home, 2400 Veterans Memorial Drive, Cape Girardeau, Mo 63701 and Kenny Rogers Children’s Center, 300 Floyd Avenue, Sikeston, Mo, 63801 and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas PI, Memphis, TN, 38105.

Rainey Mathis Funeral in Dexter in charge of all arrangements.

Audrey Darlene Rowland, daughter of the late Edith Wallace Midgett and Charles Aubry Midgett, was born on January 18, 1954 in Risco, Missouri and departed this life on November 23, 2017 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 63.

Mrs. Rowland was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dexter, where she sang in the choir and was a resident of Dexter.  She had worked for twenty-eight years in the Risco School District as a secretary.  

On July 13, 1989 she was united in marriage to Danny Rowland in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.  He survives of the home.

Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Crescent and husband Mark Devenport of Jackson, Missouri and Tara and husband Ashley McMillian of Malden; by one step-son, Brad and wife Robin Silliman of Stillwater, Minnesota; by one brother, Terry Midgett of Risco, Missouri; by two sisters, Linda Bradley of Kennett, Missouri and Shelia Haertling of Jackson, Missouri, and by nine grandchildren, Madison Whitacre,  Jaycee Kay McMillian, Brayden Silliman, Kinley Silliman, Leslie Silliman, Tyler Silliman, Isabelle Silliman, Megan Hurst and Colby Devenport.

Friends may call at the First Baptist Church in Dexter on Saturday, November 25, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. (NOON). 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Saturday at Noon in the First Baptist Church Chapel with Rev. Mark Smith and Rev. Jay Scribner officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests all memorials be made to the ALS Association, 2258 Weldon Parkway, St. Louis, Missouri 63146.

Kenneth Wayne Kingree son of the late Gilbert G. Kingree and Novella Phillips Kingree was born on January 30, 1949 in Kennett, Missouri and departed this life on November 22, 2017 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 68.

Mr. Kingree was a Sales Manager for the National Motor Club and was a member of the Liberty Hill General Baptist Church in Dexter, Missouri.

On January 23, 1971, he was united in marriage to Sandra Presser.  Mrs. Kingree survives of the home in Bloomfield.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Kristie Battles of Bloomfield, Mo, and Laura Becker and husband Brian of Bloomfield, Mo; by one brother, Elvin Kingree and wife Jane of Dudley, Mo; by one sister, Karen Kingree of Springfield, Mo; by four grandchildren, Austin Battles, Tyler Battles, Luke Becker and Lilly Warrick; and by one great-grandchild, Carter Battles.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, November 24, 2017 from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. 

Services will be conducted on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Rainey Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Joe Payne officiating. 

Interment will follow at the Harper Cemetery in Aid, Mo.

Memorials may be made to the 18 Fore Life, C/O Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri, 63841 or John Irvin/John Brehmer Memorial Fund, C/O Liberty Hill Baptist Church, 12760 County Road 420, Dexter, Missouri, 63841.

Rainey Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of all arrangements.

Ronald Peters, age 74 of Dexter MO died suddenly on November 19 in Low Moor VA. Ronald was born on September 5, 1943 in Puxico MO to Dwight and Stella Peters, and he married Karen McGhee on October 12, 1963 in Puxico.

He is survived by his wife and three children, Leslie Tucker and husband Jay, John Peters, and Sarah Sandusky, all of Dexter; five grandchildren, Debra Winters, Lauren Peters, Emily Peters, Sean Sandusky, and Rivers Peters; and two great-grandchildren, Kira Winters and Bryson Gordon. One brother survives, Dallas Peters and wife Margie of Dexter; also three sisters, Alice Latham and husband Don of Sikeston MO, Sheila Johnston and husband Don of Sparks NV, and Janiece Gill of Cape Girardeau MO.

Preceding him in death were his parents, his son Robert Peters, his granddaughter Maura Peters, and his great-grandson Bryson Umfleet.

A private graveside service will be held at Puxico City Cemetery, and Ronald's life will be celebrated at First United Methodist Church in Dexter on November 29.

Visitation will begin at 9:30, and a memorial service will be conducted by Rev Ron Beaton at 12:00 noon.