Ellen Anne Newell, daughter of the late Norma Rinabarger Northington and Dr. Floyd Northington was born on February 17, 1946, in Kirksville, Missouri and departed this life on July 31, 2022, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 76.
Mrs. Newell was a resident of Dexter. She had worked as a bookkeeper and was also a licensed nurse.
On May 27, 1983, she was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Newell in Oxnard, California. Mr. Newell preceded her in death on April 6, 2022.
She is survived by three sons, Paul Smith and wife Brenda of Brigham City, Utah, Roger Newell and wife Susan of Fresno, California and Michael Newell and wife Debbie of Apex, North Carolina; by two daughters, Kim Crockett and husband Davy of Dexter, Missouri and Cristi Newell of Ventura, California; by ten grandchildren, Brianne, April Lynn, Kayla Rose, Derek, Ethan, Roselene, Elizabeth, Ariel, Tristan and Stevie Lackey; by five great-grandchildren, Scarlett, Malachi, Chance Patrick, Harper and Justin; and by two brothers, Dr. Joseph Thompson of St. Louis, Missouri and Randy Northington of Dexter, Missouri.
No services are currently planned.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Terry “Ben” Kirkpatrick Jr. the son of Yolanda Kincy of Bernie, Missouri and Terry Kirkpatrick Sr. and his wife, Kathy of Bernie, Missouri was born on January 2, 1986, in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on July 31, 2022, in Malden, Missouri at the age of 36.
Ben was a mechanic for Jay’s Service Center in Bernie and was a resident of Bernie. He was a “jokester” and was always making people laugh. He loved riding motorcycles and hanging out with friends. He enjoyed being with his sons, and family.
Ben was engaged to Casey Dickson. She survives of their residence in Bernie.
Other than by his parents and fiancé, he is survived by two sons, Jase Carter Kirkpatrick and Braxton Michael Dickson, both of Bernie, Missouri; by four brothers, Steven Kirkpatrick and fiancé Tosha Davis, Chris Bryant and Dallas Kirkpatrick all of Bernie, Missouri and Caleb Williamson of Salt Lake City, Utah; by two sisters, Cassandra Grammar of Murfreesboro, Illinois and Sierra Kirkpatrick of Bernie, Missouri; by his maternal grandfather, Larry Brown of Bernie, Missouri and his paternal grandmother, Katherine Kirkpatrick of Bernie, Missouri; and by two nieces, Payton and Piper Kirkpatrick and one nephew, Noah Kirkpatrick; by extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his step-father, Randy Kincy.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 12:00 p.m.
Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie is assisting with arrangements.
Ollie Merle Fox of Bernie Missouri, son of the late Ollie Franklin and Pearl (Davis) Fox was born on August 29, 1943 in Essex, Missouri. He passed from this life on July 31, 2022 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 78.
Ollie had lived in Bernie the past several years as well in Lemont, Illinois. Ollie retired about 24 yrs ago from being a tree surgeon. He truly enjoyed doing word puzzles, word games, hunting and fishing and most of all was a practical joker. Along with that he was also a very generous person who thought of others more than he did himself.
Ollie is survived by one son Jason Fox of Vancouver, Washington; three daughters Christine (Michael Sydello) Fox of Bernie, Missouri; Teresa (Russell) Stockman of Villa Park, Illinois; Rena Fox of Bolingbrook, Illinois; one brother Larry Fox of Dexter, Missouri; one sister Leatrice Joy Swinger of Dexter, Missouri. A host of family and friends also survive.
Ollie was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters Helen Miller and Marceda Ann Wyman; one grandson Ryan Namon Bugbee.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday August 2, 2022 from 5 till 7 P.M. until the time of service at the Watkins And Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday August 2, 2022 at 7 P.M. at the Watkins And Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri with Pastor Charles Robertson of Bloomfield officiating.
Bettie Sue Nugent, affectionately known as “Ms. Bettie” by many in the Dexter area, passed unexpectedly into the arms of her Lord and Savior on July 27, 2022, at the family home located on Moore Street where she had resided since 1971.
Born August 17, 1940, in Jonesboro, Arkansas to A.B. “Beryl” and Necie Marlar Clayton, Bettie spent most of her childhood in Jonesboro and graduated from Jonesboro Arkansas High School in 1958 in the top ten of her class. Before graduation, she met A.J. Nugent and was smitten. As life and love are never simple, her parents forbid her to see him for “he is far too old for you.” Bettie, with a stubborn streak and a mind of her own, disobeyed her parents and would sneak out to see A.J.
Following graduation, Bettie attended Arkansas State University where she was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and played the flute in the marching band. Although Bettie had multiple other suitors, the love story continued against her parents’ wishes. Prior to completing her second year at ASU, Bettie and A.J. were married on February 18, 1961, all the while her father complaining about the cost of a $200 wedding dress being ridiculous. The newlyweds were a striking couple.
There were many adventures over the coming years as Bettie worked for Bell Telephone as a connecting operator and Dr. Jibben’s office. Bettie had not learned to drive and A.J. would drive her to work each day. Eventually, those car rides would turn into Bettie complaining that she couldn’t go anywhere – not even the grocery store – without him. She demanded A.J. teach her to drive. Getting her driver’s license was one of Bettie’s proudest accomplishments.
Bettie loved to dance! She and A.J. would get dressed up and drag their kids to square-dancing every weekend. Her kids do not remember those evenings fondly. Bettie even talked A.J. into Disco dancing lessons once – they didn’t stick!
Bettie was an amazing cook, a gift which was passed down from her mother. She fed everybody within ten feet of her. A continual source of aggravation for Bettie was that she was forced to cook for A.J.’s family the weekend of their wedding and never could get those biscuits just right. She sold many of her cakes and pies for special occasions. The family joke is that her cooking is why Jay got married – his mother bribed his future wife with an apple crumb cake and kept her around with a yearly strawberry pie on her birthday. Bettie was a collector of cookbooks and tried thousands of recipes over the years.
Bettie was also a teacher at the Small Wonders daycare before becoming the cook in addition to teaching for the Small Wonders daycare at the Baptist Church for many years. Hordes of children were loved and fed by “Ms. Bettie” during her time there and prior to that at her own in-home daycare.
Bettie had a love for plants and flowers which she inherited from her father. She would grow her own herbs and spices for her cooking. Three separate times she gave Crystal a start of chives and all three times Crystal couldn’t keep them alive. Besides caring for her family, nothing put a smile on her face like a blooming flower that she could love and care for.
Bettie had an amazing smile and an infectious laugh. Let’s not forget opinionated…anybody want to talk politics? She was happiest when surrounded by her family and friends. Her dry sense of humor made frequent appearances. Everyone who knew her could probably tell you something witty that had come out of her mouth when least expected.
Bettie was a member of the Red Hats Society and the Altrusa Club for many years. In addition, she and A.J. were active in the church and taught the Senior Youth group together for a time. Health concerns eventually no longer allowed Bettie to attend services in person, but her faith never faltered. No doubt when she closed her eyes on earth and opened her eyes in paradise, the face of the Savior was the first thing she saw.
Left behind to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 61+ years A.J., son Jay (Crystal), and daughter, Lesley (Paul Schock). Grandma Bettie loved her grandchildren with all her heart and those children will always know what a wonderful woman she was: Lilly, Haylee, Caleb, and Clay as well as grand-dogs Benji and Francesca. She will be missed greatly by the family cats that she had been adamant they would not keep before they purred their way right into her heart: Ginny, Harry, Luna, and Smudge. Bettie taught us all how to live well and love much. Our lives will never be the same.
Visitation will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Dexter on Monday, August 1, 2022, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Larry Lawman officiating.
Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri. Pallbearers will be Jay Nugent, Paul Schock, Scott Kruse, Larry White, Alan Hedrick, and Brian Becker. Honorary Pallbearers are Crystal Nugent, Kathy White, Adrienne White, Jim and Jamie Cook, Marilyn Nugent, Pat Ockel, Debbie Ockel, Judy and Bill Perkins, and Phyllis Hudson.
Memorial may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital; Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation; Humane Society of Southeast Missouri; Stoddard County Children’s Home; Arkansas State University; Siteman Cancer Center; or Vanderbilt University’s Department of Otolaryngology.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Sophia Harrison, daughter of the late Rube Bevill and Grace Bryant Bevill, was born on July 19, 1930, in Gosnell, Arkansas, and departed this life on July 27, 2022, at her residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 92 years.
While in high school, Sophia met the love of her life, Glin Harrison. They were united in marriage on February 20, 1949, in Keiser, Arkansas, and were happily married for sixty-seven years until Mr. Harrison preceded her in death on November 12, 2016.
Mrs. Harrison was a housewife and assisted her husband on the family farm, keeping the books and helping with various farm chores.
Sophia loved playing basketball, in 1948, she was the all-county basketball player for her high school in Arkansas. She enjoyed watching Cardinal baseball in the summer and fall and the NBA during the winter. She loved to travel with her siblings, traveling around the United States, visiting nearly every continental state and Canada.
She is survived by three daughters, Teresa Mick and husband Mike of Doniphan, Missouri; Connie Mays and husband Wayne of Dexter, Missouri, and Glinda Almond and husband Terryl of Dexter, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Scott Moore, Rachel Lidle, and Rebekah Sims; by ten great-grandchildren, Hanna McDonald, Paige Adams, Adi Moore, Sophia Moore, Brooklyn Brown, Harrison Lidle, Harper Sims, Deacon Sims, Conner Campbell, and Colton Moore; and by seven great-great grandchildren, Carson Moore, Ziadyn McDonald, Zayla McDonald, Jayda Shafer, Bowie Campbell, and coming soon, Zoey Moore, and Layna Conner.
Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by two grandsons, David Glin Moore, and Hugh Michael Mick; and by five brothers, and five sisters.
Memorial may be made to 18 Fore Life, c/o Scott Kruse, 705 Laurie Circle, Dexter, Missouri 63841 or Elara Caring Hospice, 1614 W Business 60, Suite A-1, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sunday, July 31, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Terryl Almond officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
