Ellen Sylvania Watson born to the late Frederick and Anzel (Ringham) Frank on May 17, 1927 in Dexter, Missouri and passed away on August 05, 2021 in Puxico, Missouri at the age of 94 years.
Ellen married Berry Watson in 1952 and they were happily married until his passing in 1989. They lived in St. Louis, Missouri from 1953 - 1973 after retiring they moved to Dexter, Missouri. Later in years she attended Sadlers Chapel Church.
Ellen is survived by one son Harold Watson of Springfield, Missouri; one daughter Ann Marie Watson of St. Petersburg, Florida; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. She is preceded in death by one son Frank Watson and one brother Louis Amel Frank. A host of family and friends also survive. In lieu of flowers please donate to an animal shelter of your choice.
Visitation will be held on Monday August 09, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday August 10, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Brother Dale Holman of Dexter, Missouri officiating.
Interment will be on August 10, 2021 in the Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri. With Watkins and Sons Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.
Brenda Kay Hampton, daughter of the late Ervin Hampton and Joy Riggins Hampton, was born on May 7th, 1968 in St. Louis Missouri and departed this world August 6th, 2021 at her residence in Dudley, Missouri at the age of 53 years old.
Brenda spent most of her working career in the food service industry. Most people in the area have been served by her friendly smiling face sometime at one establishment or the other. She started working at the local hangout Teen Town while in High School. She then worked at Fisherman’s Net in Wappapello and then moved on to a very long career with Mel’s Diner. Melba and Nicole and the ladies were like a second family to her. She later worked at Don’s Place and Cracker Barrel. She had recently begun a new career as a Tupperware Consultant. She loved the fact that online sales connected her to people across the United States and was always excited when she sold to someone in a new state.
Brenda enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. She grew to love Volleyball when her daughter Mandy was playing in school. Many days were spent along with her Mom rooting the Puxico Indians on to victory. The volleyball spark was rekindled when Granddaughters, Natalie and Aubree Jean, began playing. She also enjoyed watching Aubree Jean and her Grandson Waylon shoot some hoops in basketball and swing for the fence at the baseball field.
She is survived by her daughter, Mandy Powell and husband Eric of Puxico, father Red Lynch of Dudley, two sisters, Linda Hull and husband Lloyd, Sharon Phillips and husband David of Puxico. Three grandchildren, Natalie, Waylon, and Aubree Jean, two nephews, Zach Hull and wife Payton, Dalton Phillips, and great-nephew Avery Hull. Her best friend Cindy Abbott of Fisk, her special cousins Tammy Clark of Bloomfield, L.J. Riggins of Puxico, and special companion, Raymond Deaton of Wappapello. She was also survived by numerous family and friends.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, August 9th. Family is from 11am-12pm and public viewing from 12 pm- 2pm. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Monday August 9, 2021 at 2 pm. with Rev. Ray Placher officiating. Interment will follow in Ash Hill Cemetery.
Richard (Dicky) Gaines of Dexter, Missouri was born to the late Cletus Gaines and Sylvia Roxine Terrill Gaines on January 19, 1942 in Dexter, Missouri and passed away on August 5, 2021 at his home in Dexter, Missouri.
Richard had been a resident of Dexter, Missouri all his life. He enjoyed his dogs, fishing, hunting, gardening, landscaping and rebuilding cars
On May 6 1961 he married Barbara Joyce Palmer in Stoddard County, Missouri and she preceded him in death on April 6, 2006.
Surviving Richard is one daughter Tammy Vaughn of Dexter, Missouri; one granddaughter Angela Gardner of Dexter, Missouri; one sister Shirley Dowdy of Chaffee, Missouri; one brother Ronnie (Carol) Gaines of Nobnoster, Missouri. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, brothers John Gaines, Wayne Gaines and Sonny Gaines and one sister Nancy Tilley. A host of family and friends also survive.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday August 10, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday August 10, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.
Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Mary Elizabeth Thornburgh, daughter of the late Austin Poe and Mary Redding Poe, was born on March 22, 1963, in Essex, Missouri, and departed this life on August 5, 2021, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 58 years.
Mrs. Thornburgh was a registered nurse and had worked for Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She was a member of the Walker General Baptist Church in Bloomfield, Missouri and a resident of Dexter, Missouri, and she enjoyed fishing.
On November 22, 1984, in Aquilla, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Alfred Thornburgh. Mr. Thornburgh survives of their home in Dexter.
In addition to her husband Alfred, she is survived by two sons, Bryan Thornburgh of Benton, Missouri and Jerry Thornburgh of Dexter, Missouri; by two brothers, Roy Poe of Aquilla, Missouri and Edgar Poe of Dexter, Missouri; and by her sister, Pansy Poe of Dexter, Missouri.
Other than by her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jim Poe; and by her sister, Margo Trent.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, August 8, 2021, from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Andrew Jefferson officiating.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Betty Lucille Mann of Puxico, Missouri was born to the late Harold and Celia (Miller) Jackson on September 16, 1957 in Advance, Missouri and passed away August 04, 2021 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 63 years.
Betty was married to Bruce Mann on February 28, 1976 in Puxico, Missouri. She attended Liberty Hill Church in Bloomfield, Missouri. She loved to make quilts and sew. Betty is survived by her husband Bruce Mann of Puxico, Missouri; two sons James (Jennifer) Mann of Bentonville, Arkansas and Gary (Tonna) Mann of Puxico, Missouri; four grandchildren Gabriel (Shawna) Mann, Kaleb Mann, Colt Mann and Chole Mann; two great grandchildren Bentley Mann and Aubrey Mann; three brothers Harold (Penny) Jackson of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, George (Susan) Jackson of Puxico, Missouri and James Jackson; three sisters Celia (Don) McNew of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Lorena Jackson-Taylor of St. Louis, Missouri and Donna (Eddie) Metcalf of Bloomfield, Missouri; one niece Nicole (Daniel) Pipkin and daughter Lucy; one nephew Elijah Taylor. A host of family and friends also survive.
Visitation will be held on Sunday August 8, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Service will be held on Monday August 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home Dexter, Missouri.
Interment will follow in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
