Dale Vaughn of Essex, son of the late Arthur Lee and Ruby Edna Maze Vaughn, was born on August 24, 1956, in Parma, Missouri and passed away at his home in Essex on July 1, 2018, at the age of 61 years, 10 months and 7 days.

He had lived most of his life in the Southeast Missouri area with the exception of ten years in Montana. He loved hunting, fishing, his family, and loved working in his yard.

He was married to Debbie Ann Durbin on April 28,1990, in Bloomfield.

Surviving are his wife, Debbie Ann Vaughn of Essex; four sons and four daughters, T.J. Vaughn of Bloomfield; Jerrod & Tiffany Vaughn of Bloomfield; Mitchell Vaughn, and Michael Vaughn both of Portland, Oregan; Christina Olsen and Kimberly Ellis both of Culbertson, Montana; Amy Ellis of Montana; eleven grandchildren; four sisters, Sharon Gaughan of Billings, Montana, Bobbie Davis of Marble Hill, Missouri; Betty Horn of Bloomfield, Rose Champion of Kansas. three brothers, Jerry Vaughn of Dexter; Ronnie Vaughn of Kansas; and Randy Vaughn of Dexter. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Gene, Bud, Larry, and Lee Vaughn; and one sister, Diane Link.

Friends may call on Thursday July 5, 2018 after 10:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri until time of service at 12:00 p.m. in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri.

Interment will follow in the Triplett Cemetery near Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.

Jimmy L. Casey of Dexter, son of the late William Opal and Lavern Louise Casey Triplett, was born on April 1, 1952, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and passed away at his home in Dexter on June 28, 2018, at the age of 66 years, 2 months and 27 days.

He had lived all of his life in the Stoddard County area. Jimmy was a member of Trotter General Baptist Church. He also loved to sing.

Surviving are one sister, Helen Casey Baker of Dexter; two nieces and spouse, Monica (Frankie) Houchins of Dexter, Valerie Keeton of Sikeston; one great niece, Amber Johnson and three great great nephews. Other relatives and friends also survive.

Friends may call on Tuesday July 3, 2018 after 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri until time of service at 1:00 p.m. in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri.

Interment will follow in the Triplett Cemetery near Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.

Louise May Jones, daughter of the late Charles Kinser and Dovie Forkum Kinser was born on May 4, 1929 in Powe and departed this life on June 30, 2018 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Facility in Dexter at the age of 89.

Mrs. Jones was a WWII bride.  She was a faithful Christian and was saved at the age of 26.  She was a loyal and loving wife, a mighty prayer warrior who spent many hours on her knees praying for family, friends and our country.  She took pride in taking care of her children and grandchildren, and will be remembered by them as a loving mother and grandmother.

On December 27, 1945 she was united in marriage to Reed Jones in Piggott, Arkansas.  Mr. Jones survives of his home in Dexter.

Besides her husband she is survived by three sons, Cleatus and wife Sue Jones of Troy, Illinois, Weldon and wife Bunny Jones of Bloomfield and Don and wife Sheila Jones of Dexter; by two daughters, Linda and husband Johnny Kayler of Dexter and Cathy and husband Richard Chesnutt of Worden, Illinois; by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by one grandchild, Angela Kayler; by five brothers, Edgar Kinser, LeRoy Kinser, Charles Kinser Jr., Chester Watson Jr. and Henry Watson and by two sisters, Thelma Wilburn and Lowetta McCrary.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, July 2, 2018 from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter with Rev. Dean Williams officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery.   

 J. W. Alsup, son of the late Cecil Alsup and Alice Davis Alsup was born on October 26, 1936 in High Tower, Arkansas and departed this life on June 28, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 81 years.

Mr. Alsup started working for Dexter Automotive, NAPA in 1956.   In 1992 he became co-owner of Alsup Auto Parts – NAPA in Dexter, Missouri.  He was a member of the First Church of God in Dexter, Missouri.

On May 10, 1957, he was united in marriage to Billie Jo Shelton at Bernie, Missouri.  Mrs. Alsup survives of the home in Dexter.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Ronnie Alsup (Dorothy) of Dexter, Missouri and Roger Alsup (Angela) of Winchester, Tennessee; by one daughter, Debbie Heuvelman (Arnie) of Eureka, Mo; by two brothers, Royce Alsup of Decatur, Alabama and Don Alsup of Jefferson, Oregon; by six grandchildren, Jason Alsup, Megan Hueckel, Katie Alsup, David Alsup, Kelsey Snively and Lindsey Heuvelman; by eight great-grandchildren, Adeline Alsup, Alice Alsup, Hunter Farmer, Sydney Hueckel, Mylo Hueckel, Gunner Arnold, James Snively and Rory Snively; one great-great grandchild, Ella Rae Witson.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Edward Alsup and Harold Alsup; by one sister, Etha Mae Alsup.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.  Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, July 1, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Leonard Madigan officiating.  Interment will follow at the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Church of God, 501 N. Catalpa Street, Dexter, Missouri 63841

Rolland Gene Putnam, son of Gary Gene Putnam and the late Wynell Milstead was born at Pensacola Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Florida on January 5, 1967 and departed this life in Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia on June 27, 2018 at the age of 51.

Mr. Putnam was the Maintenance Supervisor at Bernie Housing Authority in Bernie, Missouri and was a resident of Bernie.

Survivors include his father, Gary Gene Putnam & wife Kathy of Dexter, Missouri; one son, Collin Gene Putnam of Canalou, Missouri; by three daughters, Megan Leigh Evans of Olathe, Kansas, Kyleigh Drake & husband Jared of Sikeston, Missouri and Katelyn Elizabeth Putnam of Advance, Missouri; by  two sisters, Tracy Parker & husband Danny of Sikeston, Missouri and Pamela Kirby & husband Jon of Tulsa, Oklahoma; by two Step-sisters, Laurie Cooper & husband Greg of Dexter, Missouri and Jackie Barteau & husband Scott of St. Louis, Missouri; ; by two step-brothers, Kenneth Fortner & wife Shelley of Kinder, Missouri and David Fortner & wife Amy of Green Briar, Missouri; by his Grandmother, Vivian “Vip” Putnam Johnson of Bernie, Missouri; by four grandchildren, Olivia, Waylon, Brinley & Olivia; also by his dog “Sam” who went everywhere with him.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Friday, June 29, 2018 from 12:00 P.M. until 2:00 P.M.   

Funeral services will then be conducted at 2:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Rev. Dean Williams Officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

In Lieu of Flowers, Memorials may be made to Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.