Robert Earl Waters of Parma, the son of the late Art Lee Waters Sr. and Margaret Carrie Waters, was born in Morehouse, Missouri on May 15, 1962, and passed away at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter on September 3, 2018, at the age of 56 years, 3 months and 19 days.

He had lived in Parma most of his life. He had worked in farming and also for Arvin Manufacturing and SRG Manufacturing. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army.

His long time companion, Sonja Thatch of Parma Missouri.

Surviving are five daughters, Carrie Waters of Malden, Kaneisha Waters of Malden, Lexia Waters of Malden, Akeida Waters of Clarkson, Demonica Rainey of Parma; three sons, Robert Water Jr. of Parma, Herman Jackson of Parma, Kendrick Thatch of Sikeston; sixteen grandchildren; one sister, Joann Waters of Bartlett, Tennessee; seven brothers & spouses, Freddie & Jennifer Lattimore of St. Louis, Art Lee Waters Jr. of Parma, LeRoy & Kim Waters of Parma, John Waters & Tamela Cummings of Cape Girardeau, Kenneth & Carolyn Waters of Cape Girardeau, Ray & Umeka Waters, of New Madrid, Larry Waters of Sikeston. Other family and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents and one nephew Larry Dale Waters Jr.

Friends may visit from 11:00 am to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Parma, Missouri.

Funeral Services was held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Parma with Minister Amos Hampton of Sikeston, Missouri officiating.

Interment was held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday September 10, 2018 at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Parma, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Broward Brent Perry of Puxico, son of the late Lamule and Eomgene Cash Perry, was born in Raleigh, North Carolina on March 24, 1949, passed away near Puxico, Missouri on September 3, 2018, at the age of 69 years, 5 months and 10 days.

Broward had spent twenty years in the U. S. Marine Corp, he moved to Puxico in 1990 upon his retirement.

On October 8, 1971, he married Mary Haithcock in Cary, North Carolina.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Perry of Puxico; one daughter and husband, Kimberly & Arnold, Jr. Bowen of Millersville; one son, Michael Perry of Puxico; four grandchildren, Dillon Bowen of Pochahontas, Missouri, Rebeka Moore of Bloomfield, Kaylee Reisenbichler of Jackson, Katlyn Bowen of Millersville; and two great grandsons, Clifton Moore of Bloomfield and Deacon Bowen of Pochahontas, Missouri, two sisters-in-law, Yvette Noland of Chester, Illinois and Sara Sims of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by one brother, Dexter Perry, and one sister, Rachel Perry.

Graveside services were held on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with full military honors.

Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.

Mary Virginia “Ginny” Martin daughter of the late Edgar Elliot Lee and Mildred Grace Charbonneau Lee was born on March 9, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan and departed this life at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 83 years.

Mrs. Martin was a Traveling Register Nurse and attended the First United Methodist Church in Dexter and was a resident of Dexter.

She was united in marriage to Donald Ray Martin.  He preceded her in death on June 25, 2014.

Survivors include, four daughters, Laura McClain of Dexter, Missouri, Linda Dixon of San Diego, California, Jackie Murphy of Poway, California and Dawn Bennett of Dexter, Missouri; two step-daughters, Donna Frost of Santa Barbara, California and Lynn Chavez of Alpine, California; by fourteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert E. Lee, John R. Lee and William Lee, and one sister, Barbara Mayer.

Graveside service will be conducted on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery with Rev. Ron Beaton officiating.

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

Pinckney “Dwight” Gillespie, son of the late S. E. Gillespie and Edna Clodfelter Gillespie was born on October 20, 1933 in Advance, Missouri and departed this life on September 5, 2018 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 84 years.

Dwight was the former owner of Dwight’s Ace Hardware in Bloomfield, Missouri for 21 years.  He attended the St. Joe General Baptist Church in Idalia, Missouri and was a resident of Bloomfield.

On February 27, 1954 he was united in marriage to Marian McCurdie.  Mrs. Gillespie survives of the home in Bloomfield.

Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Ron Gillespie (Cindy) of Bloomfield; one daughter, Pam Wheeler of Dexter; three brothers, Bonnie Gillespie of Aquilla, Walter Gillespie of Charlotte, NC, and Don Gillespie of Phillipsburg, OH; two sisters, Vergia Lee Tiller of Parchment, MI and Clara Kull of Irvine, California; by two grandchildren, Holly Davis and Melissa Stevens; by three great-grandchildren, Kyleigh Davis, Carter Davis and Bailey Claire Stevens.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, Melody Gillespie in infancy, one brother, Blair Gillespie, three sisters, Aileen Rummel, Gussie Tiller and Geneva Douglas.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, September 10, 2018 from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. 

A memorial service will be conducted at 11:00 AM in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Monday, September 10, 2018 with the Rev. Jonathan Rice officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Leora Cemetery near Puxico, Missouri.

Ray Lavell Smith, 74 of Campbell, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at his residence in Campbell.

Ray, son of Felix Monroe and Lula Mae Polsgrove Smith, was born on Sunday, August 20, 1944 in Bragg City.

He retired from the Highway Department and was a member of the New Prospect Baptist Church in Malden.

On September 3, 1978 in Dexter, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Gloria Daniels.  She survives.

Other survivors include four daughters, Ko Smith of West Plains, Julia Cocklin and husband, Michael of Campbell, Rena Robinson and husband, Art of Anniston, Missouri, Heather Duke and husband, Glenn of West Plains; seven grandchildren,  Jessica Counts, Wendy Counts, Casey Tatum, Scotlynn Robinson, Cassey Turner and husband, Ethan, Kyle Duke and Jarred Duke; three great-grandchildren, Millie Turner, Kinzlee Duke and Theo Turner; one sister, Savannah Gaskin of Van Buren and one brother, James Smith of Anniston, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Darren Ray Smith; one brother, Felix Smith and one sister, Brenda Goldsmith.

Visitation will be from 6 – 8 p.m., Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the Landess Funeral Home in Campbell.  Funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, September 9, 2018 with Rev. William Hill officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery-Landess Addition in Campbell.