Beverly R. Findley of Puxico, daughter of the late William Oscar and Helen L. Moore, was born on August 25, 1931, in Flint, Michigan and passed away at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff on April 6, 2018 at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 11 days.

Beverly had lived in the Poplar Bluff and Puxico area most of her life. She had worked at B & M Auto Parts and had retired from MOARK MOLD In Poplar Bluff. She was a life member of the Puxico V.F.W. Auxiliary. She had attended First Baptist Church in Puxico and enjoyed growing plants and flowers, crocheting, adopting all the cats that came to her door, cooking for her family especially on holidays and was always at Mel’s Diner early to pour coffee to the early birds.

She was married to A. Wayne Findley on July 29, 1972, in Puxico. He preceded her in death on November 11, 2001.

Surviving are one son and wife, Ronnie "R.D." (Renee) Stuart of Wappapello; two grandchildren & spouses, Kayla (Scott) Groves of Sedgewickville, Travis (Krystal) Stuart of Wappapello; 5 great grandchildren, Kyle (Jessica) McGuire of Fenton, Justin McGuire and Emily Groves both of Sedgewickville, Aubriana and Trever Stuart both of Wappapello; one brother, Doug (Linda) Siler of Puxico and one sister, Meredith (Charles) Mackey of Crocker. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one daughter, LaDonna Kay Stuart and two brothers, Forest and Chuck Siler.

Friends may visit on Sunday April 8, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. V.F.W. Auxiliary will have a service at 7:00 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday April 9, 2018, at the Watkins and Sons Chapel in Puxico with the Rev. Ray Placher if Puxico officiating.

Burial will be in the Puxico Cemetery with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.

Ruby Smith, daughter of the late Henry McKay and Ruth May Hutchcraft McKay was born on January 27, 1937 in Dexter and departed this life on Friday April 6, 2018 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 81.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Dexter, a former employee of Reed’s Accounting and Tax Service where she was an accountant and a resident of Dexter.

She was united in marriage to Dean Smith on April 9, 1954 in Dexter.  Mr. Smith resides of the home in Dexter.

Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Terry(Joyce) Smith of Dexter and one daughter, Sherry(Jeff) Dukes of Dexter; by one brother, Larry(Debbie) McKay of Dexter; one sister, Wanda Adams of Springfield; by four grandchildren, T. J. Smith, Daniel(Charlotte) Smith, Kaylee(Matt) Harris and Kaycee(Nick) Summers and by three great-grandchildren, Nolan Smith, Nic Smith and Lynnlee Harris.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Duane McKay and William Leon McKay.

Friends may call at the First Assembly of God Church in Dexter on Monday April 9, 2018 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. 

Services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. at the First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Mike Kohlbaker and Rev. John Tarter officiating.  Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery in Dexter.

Memorials may be made to the First Assembly of God Church, 911 Brown Pilot Lane, Dexter, Missouri 63841.

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

Jimmie Adams, son of the late Frank Adams and Edith Seawright Mayberry was born on June 7, 1941 in Culp, Arkansas and departed this life on April 3, 2018 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 76 years.

Mr. Adams had worked for a saw mill business and was a former resident of Bloomfield, Mo.

He is survived by, one sister, Betty Welch of Bloomfield; by two brothers, Edward Adams of Malden, Mo and Larry Cook of Bloomfield, Mo.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Diana Adams.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, April 6, 2018 from 9:30 to 11:00 AM.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday at 11:00 AM with Rev. Dwight Hensley and Jerry Cooper officiating.  Interment will follow at the Walker Cemetery.

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

Charles Junior “JR” Stinson, son of the late Hollis Andrew Stinson and Margie Wills Stinson, was born in Rural Bernie, Missouri on October 17, 1938 and departed this life at his residence in Malden, Missouri on April 5, 2018 at the age of 79.

Mr. Stinson was a United States Army Veteran.  He worked at Chrysler Corporation of Fenton, Missouri until his retirement.

He was united in marriage to Marilyn Warren in Parma, Missouri on February 23, 1962.  Mrs. Stinson survives her husband in their home in Malden.

Other survivors include one son, Ricky Jay Stinson & wife Staci of St. Louis, Missouri; by three daughters, Gina Ray & husband Gary of St. Louis, Missouri, Tonya Gay Pratt of Rolla, Missouri and Jayna Wall & partner Randy Pratt of Pacific, Missouri; by two brothers, Roy Stinson of Marble Hill, Missouri and Danny Stinson of Bloomfield, Missouri; by three sisters, Janet Blocker of Marquand, Missouri, Joan Holt & Sherry Denton, both of Patton, Missouri;  by nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; also by other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by one sister, Sandy Sparks.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in BERNIE, Missouri on Monday, April 9, 2018 from 11:30 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.   Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Rev. Dave Fowler officiating.   Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Full Military Honors.   Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie, Missouri in charge of all arrangements.

David Dean Sherfield, son of the late Norman “Toby” Sherfield and Melba Fulkerson Sherfield was born on December 19, 1956 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on April 5, 2018 at his residence in rural Essex, Missouri at the age of 61 years.

Mr. Sherfield was a former forklift operator at Monarch Feed Mill and a resident of rural Essex, Missouri.

On June 29, 1975, he was united in marriage to Kimberly Johnson in Dexter, Missouri.  Mrs. Johnson survives of the home near Essex.

Survivors include, his wife, Kimberly Sherfield; three sons, Joshua Sherfield (LaVonda) of Grayridge, Mo, Joseph Sherfield (Robyn) of Idalia, Mo and Benjamin Stoker (Christy) of Grayridge, Mo; one daughter, April Gensler of Grayridge, Mo;  two brothers, Roy Sherfield (Maria) and Ronnie Sherfield (Marlene) both of Dexter, Mo; three sisters, Barbara Hill (Eddie) and Dena Lyons both of Dexter, Mo and Norma Corlew (David) of Advance, Mo; by sixteen grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Terry Sherfield and one sister Verna Jane Hampton.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, April 8, 2018 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. 

Services will be conducted on Sunday at 3:00 PM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Roy Sherfield officiating.

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