Elmer Milton Smith, son of the late Clarence Houston Smith Sr. and Geneva Shetton Smith, was born on December 2, 1958 in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 60 years.
Mr. Smith was a truck driver for Energy Solutions in Oakridge, Tennessee. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Dexter and a resident of Dexter.
On December 31, 1976, in Bernie, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Debbie Rushing. Mrs. Smith survives of their home in Dexter.
In addition to his wife Debbie, he is survived by his son, Houston Paul Smith and wife Paula of Dexter; by his daughter, Melissa Kammerdiener and husband Joshua of Bernie; by three brothers, Clarence Houston Smith Jr., Jerry Smith and Delmar Smith, all of Dexter; and by his granddaughter, Savannah Grace.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Leonard Smith.
Judy King, daughter of the late Zeno LeGrand and Welden Stike LeGrand was born on June 1, 1927 in Oran, Missouri and departed this life at her daughter’s residence in Morley, Missouri on August 9, 2019 at the age of 92.
Mrs. LeGrand was the owner and operator of Judy’s Salone from 1970 until 1992, member of the Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, and resident of Oran.
She was united in marriage on May 12, 1955 to Homer King. Mr. King preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Nina Mills of Morley, Missouri; by two brothers, Sammy LeGrand of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Ronnie LeGrand of Dexter, Missouri; by three sisters, Betty Stewart of Clinton, Mississippi, Arlene Harrell of Chaffee, Missouri, and Sandy Hahn of Oran, Missouri; two grandchildren, Sean Michael Mills and Spencer Thomas Mills; also by two great-grandchildren, Whitley Mills and Greyson Mills.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Devin Michael Mills; two brothers, Norman and Calvin LeGrand; also, by two sisters, Ruth Ann Urhahn and Marylin Diebold.
Friends may call at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran from 9:30 until 11:30 A.M. on August 14, 2019.
Funeral Mass will be conducted on Wednesday at 11:30 A.M. in the Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran with Father Randy Tochtrop officiating.
Interment will follow in Guardian Angel Catholic Church Cemetery.
Casey John Perry, son of Rick Perry and Coleen Thomason, was born on June 18, 1981 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday, August 11, 2019 near Dexter, Missouri at the age of 38 years.
Mr. Perry was a security guard for Nestle Purina in Bloomfield. He was an Eagle Scout and member of the Sikeston Jaycees.
He is survived by his mother, Coleen Thomason and stepfather Kenny of Bloomfield, Missouri; by his father, Rick Perry and his friend Pam McClure of Wappapello, Missouri, by his maternal grandparents, Eugene and Ruth Goldacker of Maryland Heights, Missouri, by two aunts, Kim Ross and husband Mick of O’Fallon, Missouri and Sheri Stone and her friend John Hulley of Wappapello, Missouri; by five uncles, Keith Goldacker and wife Michelle of Ballwin, Missouri, Corey Goldacker and wife Tina of St. John, Missouri, Kirk Goldacker of St. Louis County, Missouri, Clay Goldacker of Maryland Heights, Missouri and Donn Perry of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; and by four cousins.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Donald Lee and Winifred “Freddie” Perry; and by his cousin, Michael Goldacker.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Dale Holman officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Janice Ann Camp Bacon Asberry, daughter of the late Samuel H. Camp and Edith Louise Alfultis Camp, was born on September 7, 1928 in Sadorus, Illinois and departed this life on August 9, 2019 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 90 years.
Mrs. Asberry was a member of First United Methodist Church in Dexter. She was a past member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Bloomfield Chapter #385. She was a homemaker and a resident of Dexter.
On August 7, 1948, in Piggott, Arkansas, she was first united in marriage to Donald Ray Bacon. Mr. Bacon preceded her in death on November 26, 1980. On September 7, 1991, in Dexter, Missouri, she was then united in marriage to Ernest F. “Chuck” Asberry. Mr. Asberry preceded her in death on January 27, 2018.
She is survived by two sons, Kenneth Bacon of Dexter and Thomas Bacon of Bloomfield; and by two grandchildren, Zachary Bacon and Samantha Bacon.
Other than by her husbands and parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Samuel K. Camp.
A memorial service will be conducted at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Zion Cemetery near Aquilla.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
Melvin Howard Bostic, son of the late Benjamin Howard Bostic and Mary Catherine Knuckles Bostic, was born on January 19, 1921 in Zalma, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Bloomfield Living Center in Bloomfield, Missouri at the age of 98 years.
Mr. Bostic was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in World War II. He was a former self-employed sewing machine engineer, farmer and factory worker.
He is survived by six sons, Ivan H. Bostic and wife Tanya of Bloomfield, Missouri, Clyde R. Bostic of Springfield, Missouri, Jim D. Bostic and wife Mary of Flint, Michigan, Wayne Bostic of Bloomfield, Missouri, and Ron Bostic and wife Regina of Kentucky; by two daughters, Betty Gaddis and husband Slim of Delta, Missouri, Pauline Gilder of Perkins, Missouri; by twenty-four grandchildren and fifty-five great-grandchildren.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Mathew Bostic; by his daughter, Jeannie Kay Bostic; by five brothers, Hubert Bostic, Floyd Bostic, Cecil Bostic, Elmer Bostic and Julius Bostic; by four sisters, Silva Hunter, Hazel Davis, Cletta Carver, Imogene McCulley.
A memorial service will be conducted at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
