Randall Joe Allen, the son of the late Fred Jenkins and Flora Belle Rife Allen, was born October 15, 1963, in Murphysboro, IL.

He served in the United States National Guard.

On October 27, 1982, in Mounds, IL, he was united in marriage to Sherry L. Parsons. She survives.

Mr. Allen died January 14, 2018, in Dexter, MO, at the age 54 years.

Survivors include his wife, Sherry Allen of Dexter; 1 son, Randall Joe Allen, Jr. of Dexter; 5 brothers, Jimmy Thomas of Cape Girardeau, MO, Teddy Lingle of Clarksville, TN, Curt Houston of Cape Girardeau, Terry Houston of Murphysboro, IL and Brian Allen of Sarasota, FL and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by 5 brothers and 2 sisters.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at 12:00 P.M. at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel with Brother John Windings officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery in Clarkton, MO.

Evelyn Elizabeth Lynch daughter of the late John Edward Cookson and Alva Elizabeth parsley was born out of Love September 9, 1935

On August 7, 1954 Evelyn married the love of her life Bobby Rudolph Lynch who preceded her in death. With this union two daughters were born Donna Ann Riggins which survives of Puxico and Linda Evelyn Capps also proceeding her in death.

Evelyn was a life long resident of Puxico, Missouri spending the majority of her life committed to her husband family and friends. Evelyn was a member of Duck Creek Baptist Church.

Evelyn spent her days living on the outskirts of Puxico raising livestock, row-crop farming along Bobby’s side. Evelyn loved to cook for her family, being a loving wife; and more than anything a mother to her children. 

Evelyn enjoyed gardening, canning produce, spending time with her family, attending church, working the farm and when she got the time playing the slot machines.

Survivors include eight grandchildren whom she dearly loved; Jason, Lisa, and Louesa McCollum of Puxico; Justin Capps of Donnellson Iowa, Crystal and John Capps of Burlington Iowa; Larry and Dillin Riggins of Puxico as well as eight great-grandchildren.

Services will be conducted Thursday January 18 at Duck Creek General Baptist Church in Puxico, MO. Visitation will start at 10:00 a.m Funeral service to follow at 12 noon. Officiant Will be Pastor Buck Cruse.

Levi Sommers, son of the late Fred Sommers and Cordia Macomb Sommers was born on March 2, 1952 in Jerusalem, Arkansas and departed this life on January 14, 2018 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 65 years.

Mr. Sommers was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in Dexter, Missouri.  He was a mechanic for Williams Trucking in rural Dexter, Missouri and a resident of Bloomfield, Missouri.

On October 18, 1972, he was united in marriage to Brenda Long.  Mrs. Sommers resides at the home in Bloomfield.

Survivors include; his wife Brenda; one son, Jeremiah Sommers and Jennifer of Dexter, Missouri; by two daughters, Kathy Sommers of Bloomfield, Missouri and Diane Morgan and Dane of Bloomfield, Missouri; by one brother, Ben Sommers of Jerusalem, Arkansas; by four sisters, Helen Greer of Shawnee, Kansas, Rose Wallace of Paragould, Arkansas, Velma Finto of Buckholts, Texas and Lorene Hannell of Bloomfield, Missouri; by two grandchildren, K’Tala Morgan and Devan Morgan.

He is preceded in death by his parents; three brothers and 2 sisters.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, January 20, 2018 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM. 

Memorial Service will be conducted on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter.  

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

Preston “Pat” Watson, son of the late Luther Watson and Lena Jones Watson was born April 3, 1936 in Charter Oak, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at SoutheastHealth of Cape Girardeau at the age of 81.

Mr. Watson was a retired repairman for Arvin-Meritor and a resident of  rural Bloomfield.

On May 6, 1958, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Mae Lane at Loves Park, Illinois.  Mrs. Watson preceded him in death on January 22, 2007.

Survivors include five sons; Thomas Watson (Lisa) of Bloomfield, Preston Watson Jr. (Charla), Le-Roy Watson (Cindy), Timothy Watson (Gina) and Toby Watson (Kim)  all of Dexter: by two daughters, April Cecil (Don) of Advance and Virginia Watson of Dexter: by five sisters, Virgie Wangler of Columbus, Indiana, Ellen Claypool of Swartz Creek, Michigan, Dorothy Lee Polk of Mountain View, Kathy Cowen of Ellsinore and Rosemary Woodham of Broseley: by fourteen grandchildren, twenty three great-grandchildren and ten great-great-grandchildren.

Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Thomas Watson: by two sisters, Susie Victory and Ann Colter.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P. M., Monday, January 15, 2018. 

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P. M., Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Blake Brown officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.