Norma Lee James, daughter of the late Dewey Christian and Mary Wells Meeks Christian, was born on September 18, 1944, in Stoddard County and departed this life on November 10, 2024, at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 80 years.
Norma was a lifelong resident of Dexter. She worked as a checker at Shipman's Market for many years. She loved cooking and visiting with her many friends. No one ever left her home hungry and always left with something she had picked up that she wanted them to have. She treasured her family time, especially with her grandchildren and great-grandson.
On December 1, 1960, in St. Louis, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Tom James - her best friend for over 60 years. Tom survives at their home in Dexter.
Along with her husband, she is survived by her two children; Tami Etherton and husband Mark of Crawfordsville, Indiana and Thomas K. James and wife Kimberly of O'Fallon, Missouri; by two brothers, Charles Meeks of Godfrey, Illinois and Donnie Meeks of Alton, Illinois; by four grandchildren, Kyle Etherton (Jessica), Jake Etherton, Aidan James (Kelly) and Callie James; and by her great-grandson, Jackson Etherton.
Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Willie Meeks, Gene Christian, Jess Christian, Willard Christian and Dean Christian; and by four sisters, Peggy Sielert, Eloise Nicholson, Lula Mae Cutler and Lottie Faye Christian.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, November 15, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, November 15, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Dexter Cemetery.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Larry Glen Dick, son of the late Joe M. Dick and Velma Hawkins Dick, was born on February 26, 1939, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on November 9, 2024, at Winchester Nursing in Bernie, Missouri, at the age of 85 years.
Mr. Dick was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was a former farmer and of the Baptist faith. Larry was a long-time resident of East Prairie, Missouri, his picture is in the East Prairie Library and is called mountain man. He enjoyed gardening and being outside.
He is survived by his daughter, Amanda Courter and husband Scott of Dexter, Missouri; by his sister, Marla Stearnes of East Prairie, Missouri; and by four grandchildren, Stephenie Courter, Savanna Money, Delanie Courter, and Sydney Courter.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, David Dick; and by his sisters, Sheila LePlant and Wanda Pentland.
A memorial service will be planned at a later date.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Joseph Lynn Hagy, son of the late Ernest Joseph Hagy and Bonnie Davis, was born February 2, 1971, in Olney, Illinois, and departed this life on November 10, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 53 years.
Joseph was a former maintenance man for Tyson Foods in Dexter and a truck driver. He loved driving his 18-wheeler and enjoyed fishing and riding his motorcycle.
On December 24, 1995, in Bloomfield, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Christina Chamberlain. Mrs. Hagy survives of their home in Dexter.
Along with his wife, he is survived by four sons, Jason Fields and wife Jessica, of Bernie, Missouri, Dusty Fields of Bonne Terre, Missouri, Tyler Hagy of Fredericktown, Missouri, and Steven Hagy of Cedar Hills, Missouri; by one daughter, Gabriella Fields of Dexter, Missouri; by two brothers, Cletus Maclin of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and Bond Davis of Alton, Illinois; by two sisters, Barbara Fluharty of Dexter, Missouri, and Ashley Everett of Jackson, Missouri; and by six grandchildren, Jarod Fields, Connor Hagy, Wyatt Hagy, Ryleigh Fields, Jaxston Fields, Azorra Hagy.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Edward Hagy and by one grandchild, Myleigh Fields.
A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at the Dudley Community Center in Dudley, Missouri.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.
Judith Ann Kennemore Buck was born July 2, 1946, to Charles and Mildred Kennemore in Mississippi County, Arkansas. She departed this life on November 8, 2024, at 6:30 a.m.
Raised in Osceola, Arkansas, she graduated from high school in 1964. She attended Arkansas State University where she obtained her bachelor's in education. She moved to Southeast Missouri and was united in marriage on March 31, 1968, to James (Jim) Buck of Bloomfield, who survives of the home.
She was an educator for many years and retired from the Sikeston Public School System. While at Sikeston she was sponsor of FBLA and Director of Adult Basic Education Programs. She obtained a master's degree and specialist degree from Southeast Missouri State University. After retiring from Sikeston, she was hired as Director of the Southeast Missouri State University Higher Education Center in Sikeston. She was recognized for her hard work and dedication to the center for 14 years, growing it from an incubation stage, starting with 20 course sections in 1998 to 170 sections in 2012. She received the Outstanding Missourian Award by the Missouri House of Representatives for her work in education. She loved helping students reach their goals and encouraged those who didn't think it was possible. She was active in the Elks, P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization), Sikeston Chamber of Commerce and Rotary. She was the first female president of the Sikeston Chapter 1993 - 1994. Upon retirement she and Jim moved to Murray, Kentucky where they loved to spend time on the lake and traveling.
Together they had two children from their union, Keith (Shelly) Buck and Kim (Barry) Crumley. She had four grandchildren, Jacob Crumley, Victoria (Brady) Rogalla, Keiton Buck, and Jase Crumley. She was also proud to have three great grandchildren, Ben Jamerson, Chloe Jamerson, and Waylon Rogalla. She is also survived by her brother Jimbo Kennemore of Osceola, Arkansas.
She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Mildred Kennemore of Osceola and her brother Charles Richard "Dickie" Kennemore also of Osceola.
A visitation will be held Tuesday, November 12, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston, Missouri.
Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, November 13 at 11:00 a.m. at Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery Chapel in Murray, Kentucky.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Shriners Children, loveshriners.org.
Deborah Renelle McIntyre, age 53, came to her final rest November 6, 2024 in Stoddard County, MO.
She was born October 31, 1971 in Dexter, MO to Bobby Joe McIntyre and Sharon Delene Williams McIntyre.
Deborah was an Account Manager for Cotton Point Health Care Service Group. She loved driving on a dirt road and singing. She loved her girls and really loved her grandkids.
She enjoyed her peace and family, liked watching crime shows, and was a genuinely good and loving person.
On June 20, 2016 she was married to Shannon Lynn Winkler-McIntyre, who survives of the home in Bloomfield, MO.
In addition to her wife and parents, she is survived by two daughters, Taylor McIntyre and Kiara Haley (Emanuel White) White; one son, Jacob Simmermaker; five grandchildren, Tobias Haley, Cai Pascal, Emoni White, Kinslee 'Sue' White, and Easton White; four sisters, Renee Lipford, Sherry Davis, Stephanie Miles, and Tanya Miles; one niece, Daelyn Grace McIntyre; one cousin, Bethany Jenkins-Hughes; and her best friends, Renee Watkins and Mary Bozelle; many cousins, aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Darrin McIntyre on September 30, 2023; paternal grandparents, Leonard Jewell McIntyre and Bernadetta Eastabrook-McIntyre; and maternal grandparents, Walter Dees Williams and Alice Delene Phillips-Williams.
Visitation will be held Thursday, November 14, from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral services at 1:00 p.m. at Ponder Funeral Home.
Interment will be in the Oak Ridge Cemetery at Zadock, MO.
Pallbearers will be Taylor McIntyre, Kiara Haley-White, Emanuel White, Bethany Jenkins-Hughes, Kacey Klingel, and Jamie Easter.
Honorary pallbearers will be Renee Watkins, Tanya Miles, Renee Lipford, and Sherry Davis.
Deborah is extremely loved and will be missed beyond words.
