George C. Pulliam Sr., son of the late Thomas Pulliam and Evelyn Wyatt Pulliam, was born on December 16, 1946, in Doniphan, Missouri, and departed this life on June 2, 2022, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 75 years.
Mr. Pulliam was a former employee of Hedrick Concrete in Sikeston, Missouri. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Dexter, Missouri, and a resident of Essex, Missouri. He enjoyed working in his vegetable garden and spending time with his grandkids.
On June 20, 1966, in Essex, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Jennie Newell. Mrs. Pulliam preceded him in death on October 28, 2019.
He is survived by three sons, Thomas Pulliam and wife Macy of Sikeston, Missouri; James Pulliam and wife Crystal of Sikeston, Missouri, and George Pulliam Jr. of Essex, Missouri; by his daughter, Shonda Tyra and husband Derek of Essex, Missouri; by two brothers, Virgil Pulliam of Wappapello, Missouri and Daniel Pulliam of Essex, Missouri; by three sisters, Laura Heppe of Essex, Missouri, Betty Lampkin of Arkansas, and Kay Etherton of Bloomfield, Missouri; and by nine grandchildren, Blake Tyra, Christopher Tyra, Darrian Tyra, Clayton Pulliam, Alissah Pulliam, Colton Pulliam, Dillion Williams, Jessica Harmon, and Lyndan Pulliam.
Other than by his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, James Pulliam; and by two sisters, Ruth Teague and Mary Northern.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, June 6, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Danny Collins officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Amby Barnes, daughter of the late Walter Mayers and Marguerite Dunn, was born on December 2, 1970, in Oneida, New York, and departed this life on May 31, 2022, at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 51 years.
Mrs. Barnes was a waitress for Denny’s and Hickory Log prior to becoming a full time Mom to Emily Eve Barnes. She was a member of The Assembly Church in Bloomfield, Missouri, and a resident of Bloomfield. Amby enjoyed cooking muffins for her church family every Sunday and was known by everyone as the muffin lady.
Emily Eve, Jesus and her church was her life.
On July 15, 2011, in Sioux City, Iowa, she was united in marriage to Billy Marvin Barnes III. Mr. Barnes preceded her in death on December 9, 2012.
She is survived by one daughter, Emily Eve Barnes of Bloomfield, Missouri; by her brother, Walter Mayers II and wife Anastasia of Wells, New York; by four sisters, Kimberly Bogey of Jamestown, New York, Rebecca Angell of Frankford, Missouri, Christy Hutchison of Dexter, Missouri, and Melissa Clary of Dexter, Missouri; by her mother-in-law, Tresia Barnes of Bloomfield, Missouri; and by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Billy Barnes.
A memorial service will be held at The Bloomfield Assembly Church in Bloomfield, Missouri on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. with Rev. Dwight Hensley officiating.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Newman of Bloomfield, Missouri, daughter of the late Walter and Katherine (Early) Martin was born on November 23, 1935 in Henderson, Kentucky and passed away on May 31, 2022 in New Madrid, Missouri at the age of 86 years.
She was a member of The First Christian Church in East Prairie, Missouri and then a member of the Puxico Christian Church of Puxico. Betty loved animals, horses and nature. She was a school teacher for many years for the East Prairie School District.
Betty married Raymond Edward Newman in 1955 in East Prairie, Missouri until his passing on November 05, 1974.
Betty is survived by two daughters Robin Newman of Bloomfield, Missouri and Rita Kaye (David) Glenn of Bridgeton, Missouri and one sister Nona Margaret Loux of Buffalo, Minnesota. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter and Katherine Martin, her husband Raymond Newman and two brothers. A host of family and friends also survive.
Visitation will be on Friday June 03, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday June 03, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with Pastor Ken Sisson officiating the service with Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Puxico in charge of all arrangements.
Interment will follow directly after the service at East Prairie Memorial Park Cemetery in East Prairie, Missouri.
Joe Allen Vinson, son of the late W.R. Vinson and Mary Taylor Vinson, was born on the family farm in Essex, Missouri, on July 5, 1932. He departed from this life on May 30, 2022, at Winchester Nursing Center in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 89 years old.
Following four years of service in the United States Army, Joe received a Bachelors of Science degree in forestry at the University of Missouri. It was there that he met Carol DeVinna, who would become his wife of 63 years.
After they wed on December 28, 1958, Joe and Carol returned home to Dexter, Missouri, where he joined his aunt and uncle in their family business and eventually became the owner of Chrisman Oil and Chrisman Art Gallery. It was this latter role that took him around the country in search of wildlife art and allowed him to work with many artists and other lovers of art.
Joe was an avid outdoorsman and lover of nature and could usually be found spending his free time hunting ducks with the family or fishing in his pond. Perhaps his greatest passion, however, was spending time with his family, whether it be at the family dinners he hosted for over 40 years, teaching his granddaughter the joys of fishing, or, as he often did later in life, sitting around his art gallery to visit with the many family members who stopped by each day.
He is survived by his wife, Carol Vinson; by his son, David Vinson and wife Victoria of Dexter, Missouri; by his daughter, Sherri Burleson and husband Terry of Dexter, Missouri; by his granddaughter, Claire Hazlett and husband Eric of Memphis, Tennessee; and by his great-grandson, Harrison James Hazlett; by two sisters, Marian Emerson and husband Don of Centerville, Missouri, and Ann Dubrouillet and husband Dave of Essex, Missouri; and by his brother-in-law, Alberto Wancel of St Louis, Missouri.
Joe was preceded in death by both of his parents and his beloved sister, Sue Wancel.
Memorials may be made to 18Fore Life, c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841, or St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38101, in memory of Joe.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, June 2, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Don Kennedy officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Belinda Ann Razer, daughter of the late Bob Razer and Cloetta “Corky” Oliver Razer, was born on October 10, 1964, in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on May 29, 2022, at Aspire Health and Rehab, in Malden, Missouri, at the age of 57 years.
Ms. Razer was a resident of Dexter Missouri, and she was of the Christian faith.
She is survived by two brothers, Terry Meeker of San Antonio, Texas and Robert Dale Razer of Mobile, Alabama; by her nephew, Ian Wolfgang of St. Louis, Missouri; and by her faithful friend of 40 years, Sandra Ramsey of Bernie, Missouri.
Other than by her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Ricky Razer.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Alabaster Vessel Women’s Ministry Building, 27 W Business Hwy 60 Rear in Dexter, Missouri. Interment will follow in the Essex Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
