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Barbara Jean Williams
Barbara Jean Williams, daughter of the late George V. Sheets and Pearl Morgan Sheets, was born on Oct. 12, 1925 in St. Louis and died in the Missouri Southern Healthcare at Dexter on Jan. 6, 2003, at the age of 77. Ms. Williams retired as a teacher in Granite City, Ill., was a member of the Central Christian Church in Granite City and had recently made her residence in Dexter. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother. Survivors include three cousins, David Agey, John Agey and Marilyn Agey, all of Dexter. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter. Funeral services will follow at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Vaughn Wright officiating. Interment will be in the Dexter Cemetery.
Floyd E. Bostic
Floyd Eugene Bostic, son of the late Ben and Katherine Knuckles Bostic, was born at Zalma on Jan. 25, 1929 and died at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau on April 14, 2002, at the age of 73. Mr. Bostic had spent most of his life in the Bloomfield Community. He retired from Hudson Furniture Store in Cape Girardeau after 20 years of service. Survivors include three sons, Dale Bostic and Farrell Bostic, both of Bloomfield, and Darrell Bostic of Marble Hill; one sister, Cletta Carver of Corcoran, Calif.; four brothers, Melvin, Cecil, Elmer and Jude Bostic, all of Bloomfield; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield from 6 - 8 p.m., Tuesday, April 16. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, April 17 at 2 p.m. in the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dale Holcomb officiating. Interment will follow at the Hollis Cemetery at Acorn Ridge with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.
Charles Crites
Charles R. Crites, 63, of Columbia, Ill., died Thursday, April 11, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. Born in Bloomfield on Monday, Oct. 10, 1938, he was the son of the late Daniel Frank and Elsa (Wallmann) Crites. He retired as a machinist at Anheuser-Busch Companies, St. Louis. He had also worked at the Carling Brewery in Belleville, Ill. He was married on Oct. 21, 1962 to Joyce Wyatt Crites in Bloomfield. He was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church in Columbia, Ill., and was a private pilot. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Vicky Lynn Keller of Warrens, Wisc., Deborah (Oliver) Romera of Columbia, Ill., and Karen (Paul) Juenglisg of Columbia, Ill., by one son, Daniel C. Crites of Columbia, Ill; by one sister, Verna L. Hester of St. Louis. He is also survived by six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by brothers Robert and Robert Crites and a sister, Marilyn Plummer. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 14, from 4-9 p.m. at the Lawlor Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at Lawlor Funeral Home in Columbia, Ill, on Monday, April 14, 2002 at 10 a.m.., with the Rev. Ron Chase officiating. Graveside services will be held in the Dexter Memorial Cemetery at 2:45 p.m. Monday, April 15. Contributions may be made to the Columbia Public Library or the Bethany United Methodist Church, both in Columbia, Ill.
Lorine R. Alexander
Lorine R. Alexander, the daughter of the late James W. Rosson and Callie Hughes Rosson, was born in Doniphan on April 26, 1913 and died at the Beverly Health & Rehabilitation Center in Dexter on April 12, 2002, at the age of 88. Mrs. Alexander was a homemaker and had lived in Essex most of her life. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Essex. On Oct. 8, 1932, she was united in marriage to Willie Cleveland Alexander in Corning, Ark. He preceded her in death on June 30, 1984. Surviving are three sons, Fred Alexander of Portageville, Bob Alexander of Dexter, and Don Alexander of St. Charles; one daughter, Patsy Rapp of St. Charles; one brother, Johnny Rosson of Madison; two sisters, Barbara Snider of Broseley and Marion Stites of Collinsville, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Billy Joe Alexander; by two brothers, Jimmy and Norman Rosson; and by her step-mother, Lorrie Rosson. Visitation will be held at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, April 15 from 9 - 11 a.m. Graveside funeral services will then be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 15 at the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Rev. George Hill of Dexter officiating. Interment will follow with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Varnell Shrum
Varnell Everett Shrum, the son of the late Victory "Vic" and Lilly Pearl Glenn Shrum, was born in Puxico on Dec. 28, 1927, and died on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 75. Mr. Shrum was raised in Puxico but moved to Bloomsdale where he had lived for many years. Mr. Shrum was a retired truck driver, a member of the Wappapello V.F.W. and a former member of the American Legion and V.F.W. at Bloomsdale. Mr. Shrum was a veteran of the Korean War. He was married to Clareen Wallace in Piggott, Ark. in 1950. Surviving are one son, Timothy E. Shrum of Ste. Genevieve; one daughter, Janeen Bivens of Advance; one grandson; two granddaughters; one brother, Vanis Shrum of Edwardsville, Ill. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard and Joe Shrum and four sisters, Cordia Denton, Madia Green, Flora Mouser and Grace Walls. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. today, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Puxico with the Rev. Dean Medlin of Parma officiating. Interment will follow in the Elliott Cemetery near Puxico with full military honors given by the Veterans Honor Guard of Poplar Bluff. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico are in charge of all arrangements.
James Leathers
James E. Leathers of Malden, son of the late Charles Earnest Leathers and Minnie Ethel Borders Leathers, was born Oct. 25, 1921 at Parma and died Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, at the age of 80. Mr. Leathers was a farmer, trucker and watermelon broker. He served in the United States Army during the World War II. James was elected the "Watermelon King" of Southeast Missouri and was affiliated with the First General Baptist Church in Malden. He was united in marriage to Corean Unice McPherson Leathers on Nov. 2, 1940 in Malden. Mrs. Leathers preceded him in death on Aug. 26, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Jim Leathers of LaBelle, Fla. and Jerry Mack Leathers of Kansas City, Mo.; three daughters, Phyllis Gruchella of St. Louis, Sue Heid of Tampa, Fla. and Tammie Doyel of Yuma, Ariz.; one sister, Imogene Stewart of Collierville, Tenn.; one brother, Dr. Charles Leathers of Salem; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Marie Snider; and two brothers, Roy and Buddy Leathers. Visitation was held on Friday, March 8 at the Landess Funeral Home in Malden from 6 - 8 p.m. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 9 at 2 p.m. in the Landess Funeral Chapel with Rev. Dale Shoup officiating. Interment followed at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden with Landess Funeral Home of Malden in charge of arrangements.
Gale "Big" Orr
Gale "Big" Orr, the son of the late Thomas B. and Etta King Orr, was born in Clarkton on March 31, 1927, and died Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at his home near Gray Ridge at the age of 75. Mr. Orr was a retired farmer and was a member of the Essex Lions Club. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was also a member of the Gray Ridge General Baptist Church. He is survived by two sisters, Doris McCoy of Dexter and Ruth Tucker of MerRouge, La. He was preceded in death by one twin brother, Marion Dale "Little" Orr, Sr. on May 17, 1971. Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. today, Thursday, March 27, 2003, at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2003, in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Doyle Corlew officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
R. Sessel Hutchcraft
R. Sessel Hutchcraft, son of the late Arthur Oren Hutchcraft and Flossie Bean Hutchcraft, was born on Dec. 13, 1927 at St. Louis and died in the John J. Pershing Veterans Administration Medical Center in Poplar Bluff on March 7, 2002, at the age of 74. Mr. Hutchcraft was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Dexter, a retired farmer, a veteran of the United States Army serving with the 82nd Airborne in World War II and a resident of Dexter. He was united in marriage to Doris Garrett on March 12, 1948 at Piggott, Ark., she survives of the home in Dexter. Besides his wife, he is survived by three sons, Tech Sgt. Mark Hutchcraft stationed at Langley Air Base, Norfolk, Va., David Hutchcraft and Brant Hutchcraft, both of Dexter; by one daughter, Linda Hutchcraft of Poplar Bluff; by two brothers, Bobby Hutchcraft of Shawnee, Okla. and Wayne Hutchcraft of Dexter; by two sisters, Ruth Redman of Godfrey, Ill. and Mary Butler of Gillen, Texas; by five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5 - 8 p.m., Sunday, March 10. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Monday, March 11 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Biggs officiating. Interment will follow in the Sadler Chapel Cemetery with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
