Harold "Butch" Grasham of Truesdale, Missouri, son of the late Raymond and Imogene Truell Grasham, was born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 11,1961 and passed away on August 2, 2018, at St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri, at the age of 57 years, 5 months and 22 days.

Mr. Grasham had lived in Arkansas, Florida, Texas, Wappapello, Missouri and Hazelwood before moving to Truesdale. He attended Joshua House Church. He had worked as a tree trimer with Sterling Tree Triming service.

On June 15, 1985, he married Barbara Carver in Wappapello, Missouri.

Surviving are his wife Barbara Grasham of Truesdale, Missouri; one sister, Mary Ann Mathis of Portageville, Missouri. Other relatives and many friends also survive.

Friends may call on Saturday, August 4, 2018, after 11:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, Missouri until time of services at 1:00 p.m. with the Rev. Ray Placher of Puxico, Missouri officiating.

Interment will follow in the New Hope Cemetery near McGee, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

William (Bill) Barker, son of the late Lyman Barker and Maude Doris Barker was born on June 20, 1933 in Sac City, Iowa and departed this life on August 10, 2018 at the John J. Pershing Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri at the age of 85. 

Mr. Barker was a Veteran of the Unites States Army and served during the Korean War. He worked as the Plant Manager for Brown Shoe Company. Mr. Barker was the recipient of the Paul Harris Fellow award through the Rotary Club.

On January 9, 1953 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, he was united in marriage to Betty Guinn. Mrs. Barker survives of the home in Piedmont, Missouri. 

In addition to his wife, he is survived by; two daughters, Jeanne Tittle and her husband Ed of Union City, Tennessee and Pam Stause and her husband Brad of Dexter, Missouri; by two sisters, Betty Hicks of Farmington, Missouri and Shirley Gravett of Dallas, Texas; by three grandchildren, Holly Turner and her husband Stephen of Union City, Tennessee, BM3 Ariel Wlodarcik of San Diego, California, and Ryan Wlodarcik of Dexter, Missouri; by one great-granddaughter, Stella Turner of Union City, Tennessee; and by many nieces and nephews. 

He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by four brothers, Oscar Barker, Bob Barker, Jim Barker and Norman Barker; by two sisters, Norma Ward and Wanda Reagan; and by one granddaughter, Dawn Tittle. 

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Bruce Wareing officiating.

Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. 

Memorials may be made to:

18 Fore Life 

c/o Scott Kruse

705 Laurie Circle

Dexter, MO 63841

Rev. Lloyd H. Anderson, son of the late, Floyd Anderson and Sybil Miller Anderson, was born on September 11, 1933 in St. Louis, Missouri and departed this life on August 8, 2018 at Southeast Health of Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 84 years.

Rev. Anderson was Veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Korean war.  He was a Southern Baptist minister and ministered to the following churches over the years:  First Baptist Church in Perkins, Missouri, First Baptist Church in Bernie, Missouri, First Baptist Church in Keiser, Arkansas, Grace Baptist Church in Augusta, Arkansas, First Baptist Church in Gideon, Missouri and interim pastor at Twin Springs Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

On February 26, 1954 in St. Louis County, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Betty Tschudin.  Mrs. Anderson survives of the home in Dexter, Missouri.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by; one son Joe Anderson and his wife Debbie of Dexter, Missouri, by three daughters; Carol Anderson of Clinton, Missouri, Cheryl Peacock and her husband John of Jackson, Mississippi and Jana DeGeorge of Little Rock, Arkansas; by twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Monday, August 13, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. 

Funeral Services will be conducted on Monday, August 13, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri. 

Steven Martin Jackson was born on November 14, 1961, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri to John D Jackson and the late Elizabeth Mae Litzler Jackson and departed this life on August 9, 2018, in Gideon, Missouri at the age of 56 years.

Mr. Jackson was a farmer and a heavy machinery operator.  He was a member of the Liberty Hill General Baptist Church, the Crowley Ridge Flyers Club and Dexter Young Farmers.

He is survived by his father, John Jackson of Dexter, Missouri; by one daughter, Stephanie Jackson and her companion Ashley Starkey of Hillsboro, Missouri; by one brother, David Jackson and his wife Marilyn of Dudley, Missouri; by two sisters, Trisha Vandeven and her husband John of Bloomfield, Missouri and Pam Stuever and her husband Jim of Dexter, Missouri.

A Memorial Service will be conducted on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 2:00p.m. at the Liberty Hill General Baptist Church in Aid, Missouri with the Rev. Joe Payne officiating.  Friends may greet the family after the services.  

Memorials may be made to:

Alzheimer’s Association

9370 Olive Boulevard

St. Louis MO  63132-3253

The BackStoppers Inc.

PO Box 795168

St. Louis, MO 63179-0700

www.backstoppers.org

Elizabeth Ann Wrinkle, daughter of the late Richard Mayfield and W. Vestal Delk Mayfield was born on March 8, 1931 in Altoona, Pennsylvania and departed this life on August 1, 2018 at SoutheastHealth of Cape Girardeau at the age of 87.

Mrs. Wrinkle was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Dexter, Missouri.

She was united in marriage to Wm R. Wrinkle on August 31, 1984 in Visalia, California. He preceded her in death on December 26, 2014.

Survivors include: one daughter, Sue Kirkpatrick of Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada; two sons, John Tatko of Stow, Ohio and Thom Tatko of Prague, Czech Republic; one brother, Jim Mayfield of Corinth, Texas; five grandchildren, Laurel Kirkpatrick, Cherish Kirkpatrick, Leisel Kirkpatrick, Dave Tatko, Whitney Tatko and twelve great-granchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri on August 10, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter in charge of arrangements.