Luther Felix Davis, son of the late George Washington Davis and Erma Bell Woods Davis, was born in Essex, Missouri on April 16, 1930, and passed away at the Puxico Nursing and Rehab., Puxico, Missouri on May 8, 2021, at the age of 91.
Luther was veteran of the US Army having served during the WWll War and Korea War after coming home from service he went to work as a maintenance man at a Lead Smelter company. He lived in Essex, Bonne Terre, and Festus, Missouri areas.
Luther Married Emma Jean Buff on May 7, 1971 and she precedes him in death. He enjoyed hunting when he could and do what he called honey dew jobs around the house, and a member of the Herculaneum Masonic Lodge 338.
Surviving are his stepson Dennis Vest of Belleville Illinois, two step daughters Donna Vest of Festus, Missouri and Darla Vest of Arnold Missouri; four brothers Jeff Davis of Glen Allen, Missouri, Donald Davis of Puxico, Missouri, Charles Davis of Dexter, Missouri, Etsel Davis of Greenfield, Indiana; one sister Thelma Irene of Greenfield, Indiana. A host of relatives and friends also survive. Luther was preceded in death by George Washington Davis and Erma Bell Davis, wife Emma, sisters Wanda Brunner, Gloretta McGee, Christine Davis, four brothers Joe, Walter, Marion and Eugene Davis.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday May 12, 2021 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday May 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Greg Booher of Festus, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
David Ray Oliver of Cape Girardeau, Missouri was born to Phyllis Dale Crain Oliver and the late Lloyd "Ray" Oliver on March 23, 1966 in Dexter, Missouri and passed away on May 7, 2021 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
David had been a resident of Puxico and Cape Girardeau, Missouri he enjoyed music.
Survivors include is mother Phyllis Oliver of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; one sister Lisa Mayberry of Fruitland, Missouri. And host of family and friends also survive.
David was preceded in death by his father Lloyd "Ray" Oliver.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday May 11, 2021, from 11a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday May 11, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Ray Placher of Puxico, Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Brown Cemetery near Puxico with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
George Strombach of Puxico, Missouri was born to the late George Strombach and Josephine Sarro Palmer on June 27, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois and passed away on May 4, 2021 in Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
George was a resident of Puxico, Missouri for the past six years. He enjoyed playing golf, reading, history, and telling stories. He worked for Baldwin Buick GMC in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
George married Deborah Ann Abernathy on November 2, 2002 she survives of the home.
Surviving are his wife Deborah of Puxico; one son Benjamin (Sally) Hancock of Puxico; three daughters Tammy Gnutek of Rockford, Illinois; Debbie Strombach of Elgin Illinois Michelle (Dan ) Farrell of Palatine, Illinois; seven grandchildren, Rene Rodriguez, Christopher Vergara, Allison Hermann, Avery and Addison Hancock, Jake and Jordan Farrell; and seven great grand children. A host of family and friends also survive. George was preceded in death by his father George Strombach, mother and stepfather Josephine and Chuck Palmer .
Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 9, 2021, from 4 to 7 p.m. the Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday May 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. with Bro. Buck Cruse of Bloomfield, and Steve Bode of Puxico Missouri officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Puxico in charge of arrangements.
Billy Gene Hughes, son of the late James Thomas Hughes and Dixie Dillon Hughes, was born on July 15, 1931 in Gray Ridge, Missouri, and departed this life on May 5, 2021 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 89 years.
Mr. Hughes was a veteran of the United States Army, serving in Korea. He was a former plant manager for Monarch Feed Mills, retiring after 32 years of service. He loved to fish and hunt.
On October 13, 1956, in Charleston, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Shirley Black. Mrs. Hughes survives of their home in Dexter.
In addition to his wife, Shirley, he is survived by two sons, Michael “Mick” Hughes (Donna) of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and David Hughes (Amy) of Tampa, Florida; by his sister, Louise Yeakey of Saint Peters, Missouri; by his grandson Christopher Snider (Lauren); and by two great-grandchildren, Michael and Matthew Snider.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob Hughes and Jerry Hughes; and by his sister, Donna Zorn.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, May 7, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Ashley Ann Groves, daughter of Jerry Groves and Marjane Davidson, was born on September 26, 1983 in Quincy, Massachusetts, and departed this life on May 2, 2021 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 37 years.
Ms. Groves was a 2002 graduate of Sikeston Senior High in Sikeston, Missouri and she was an employee of Sonic Drive-In in Dexter, Missouri.
She is survived by her mother, Marjane Davidson of Bement, Illinois; by her father and step-mother, Jerry and Barb Groves of Orient, Ohio; by two sisters, Amy Groves of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Elizabeth Williamson and husband Doug of Tuscola, Illinois; by three brothers, Carl Rayburn of St. Louis, Missouri, Devon Moser of Columbia, Missouri and Donovan Moser of Fulton, Missouri; by her niece, Hailee Groves of Tuscola, Illinois; and by her nephew, Matthew Williamson of Tuscola, Illinois. Ashley was full of life and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Saturday, May 22, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:00 a.m.
Memorials may be made to the Kenny Rogers Children's Center, 300 Floyd Avenue, Sikeston, Missouri 63801.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
