Mrs. Nadine Gaines, 91 of Puxico, Missouri departed this life on January 15, 2017 surrounded by her loving friends and family. She was born on June 28, 1925 at Lick Creek, Wayne County Missouri (currently the Mingo National Wildlife Refuge).
She was one of seven children born to Nona Lee Haney and Clayton Howard Wilfong. Nadine attended Fry school at Rabbit Ridge in Wayne County. During the early 1940’s she moved to St. Louis, Missouri with her friend Ruby Walk Barnfield to work for Melicots Chemical Factory and later Nabisco Biscuit Company.
On November 1st, 1947 she was united in Holy Matrimony to Howard Dale Gaines in McGee, Missouri. To this union two children were born, Geneva Faye and Howard David. She worked as a homemaker and raised her daughter on a horse farm in rural Puxico.
She also lived for a short period of time in Oroville, California and Grand Junction, Colorado while Howard worked as a logger and digging irrigation canals. Howard, Nadine, and Geneva enjoyed working with horses, camping, fishing on Mingo, and having fish frys with family and friends.
Nadine was a member of the Mingo Saddle Club for many years and a lifelong member of Brown General Baptist Church.
After the death of her husband, she sold the farm and moved to downtown Puxico where she was a constant figure for many years, always making sure her hair and makeup were done before walking to the diner each day. Nadine was known for her dry sense of humor, never complaining, and always a smile on her face. Nadine lived a simple life with dignity and grace. She took great pride in her two granddaughters, Monica and Alicia and could often be seen attending their high school activities.
In September 2012, she moved to Advance Assisted Living to enjoy her last year’s reconnecting with old friends and making new ones, playing Bingo, and building a close bond with her niece Debbie Newman, all while waiting for a visit from her great granddaughter Eva.
Nadine was proceeded in death by her infant son, Howard David Gaines November 11, 1952, her daughter Geneva Siler August 26, 1974, her husband, Howard Gaines November 23, 1976, her sisters Dorothy Scott, Iva Harty, Lorine Keith, and brother Dale Wilfong.
Leaving to cherish precious memories is one brother Cletus Wilfong of Springfield, Missouri; one sister Wilma Crawford of Anchorage, Alaska; two granddaughters Alicia Siler Mengelberg (Mark) of Novato, California, and Monica Siler of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; three great grandchildren Ethan and Estelle Mengelberg (Alicia) and Eva Barnfield (Monica), and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A family visitation will be at the Morgan Sifford Funeral Home, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 5:00 PM and friends are welcome to call upon the family starting at 6:00 PM. also at the funeral home to give their condolences.
Funeral services will begin at 11:00 AM Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Brown General Baptist Church with the burial immediately following in the Brown Church General Baptist cemetery.
In lieu flowers the family has requested any memorials be made to:
Brown Church Cemetery Fund
P.O. Box 451
Puxico, Missouri
63960
Also, the Leukemia Lymphoma Society
Doris Barber, daughter of the late Joseph Mayberry and Matilda Kleffer Mayberry was born on November 7, 1926 in Essex, Missouri and departed the life on January 14, 2017 at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg, Indiana at the age of 90.
She was a member of the Risen Church in Dexter, Missouri. She was a former employee of International Shoe Company where she was machine operator and Elder Manufacturing in Dexter, where she was a seamstress. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #311 and American Legion Auxiliary.
She was united in marriage in Piggott, Arkansas on December 15, 1945 to Harold Barber. Mr. Barber survives of the home.
Survivors include, her husband Harold Barber; two sons, Joseph Harold Barber and Gayla of Fredericktown, Missouri and Ray Gene Barber and Beth of Oakland City, Indiana; by two sisters, Lillian Vieth of Paducah, Kentucky and Joyce Fritts of Eureka, Missouri; by one grandchild, Charity (Chad) Julian; by two great-grandchildren, Brody Julian and Micah Julian.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers, Raymond Mayberry, Carl Mayberry, Clarence Mayberry, Eugene Mayberry, Walter Mayberry and Marvin Mayberry; by one sister, Freda Allen.
Friends may call at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Services will be conducted at Rainey Mathis Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Steve Tippen and Rev. Rick Roberts officiating.
Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.
Denise Merideth, age, 48, died Saturday January 14, 2017 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.
She was born March 14, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee, to the Mary Jane Mitchell Wilson Steward and step father Larry Steward who survives of Cape Girardeau and the late Dennis Wilson.
On August 31, 1996 she married Don Merideth who preceded her in death on July 22, 2010.
She was a self employed hairstylist at Karen Oliver and Co. in Cape Girardeau.
In addition to her mother she is survived by one son Allen Scott Findley of Cape. One brother, J.D. Steward of Scott City. Paternal grandmother Ada Wilson of Sikeston.
She was also preceded in death by in addition to her father and husband she was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather J.M. Wilson and her maternal grandparents Charles and Mary Etta Mitchell.
Visitation will be held Friday, January 20, 2017 from 11:00 until time of service at noon, Roy Merideth will officiate.
Doris Barber, daughter of the late Joseph Mayberry and Matilda Kleffer Mayberry was born on November 7, 1926 in Essex, Missouri and departed the life on January 14, 2017 at Amber Manor Care Center in Petersburg, Indiana at the age of 90.
She was a member of the Risen Church in Dexter, Missouri. She was a former employee of International Shoe Company where she was machine operator and Elder Manufacturing in Dexter, where she was a seamstress. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #311 and American Legion Auxiliary.
She was united in marriage in Piggott, Arkansas on December 15, 1945 to Harold Barber. Mr. Barber survives of the home.
Survivors include, her husband Harold Barber; two sons, Joseph Harold Barber and Gayla of Fredericktown, Missouri and Ray Gene Barber and Beth of Oakland City, Indiana; by two sisters, Lillian Vieth of Paducah, Kentucky and Joyce Fritts of Eureka, Missouri; by one grandchild, Charity (Chad) Julian; by two great-grandchildren, Brody Julian and Micah Julian.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers, Raymond Mayberry, Carl Mayberry, Clarence Mayberry, Eugene Mayberry, Walter Mayberry and Marvin Mayberry; by one sister, Freda Allen.
Friends may call at the Rainey Mathis Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Services will be conducted at Rainey Mathis Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Steve Tippen and Rev. Rick Roberts officiating.
Interment will follow at the Dexter Cemetery.
Gloria Kathreen Robinson of Dexter, daughter of the late James Melvin and Letha Pearl Martin O'Dell, was born near Bloomfield, Missouri on August 19, 1928, and passed away at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter on January 14, 2017, at the age of 88 years, 4 months and 26 days.
She had lived in the Dexter area all of her life. She had worked at Robinson Shoe Repair and attended the Sweet Prospect General Baptist Church in Dexter. She enjoyed spending time with her family at home.
Surviving are one son & wife, Glen & Diane Robinson of Dexter; two daughters & husbands, Juanita & Ralph Morgan of Bloomfield, Paula & Gordon Waggoner of Dexter; seven grandchildren and spouses, Wendi & Steve Baker, Jeremiah & Brandi Robinson, Joshua & Rebecca Robinson, Ben Robinson, Mike Morgan, Sarah & Tom Grisham, Beth & Ben Bolton; fourteen great grandchildren; two brothers & wives, James F. & Lucille O'Dell, Charles & Joan O'Dell all of Dexter; three sisters & husband, Elizabeth Riggs of Scott City, Freda Warren of Clarkton, Delcie Lee & Carl Hesselbein of St. Peters. Other relatives and friends also survive.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Norma June Fortner
Visitation will be held on Monday, January 16, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at 11:00 am at the Watkins & Sons Chapel with Rev. Dean Williams of Dexter officiating.
Interment will follow in the Sycamore Cemetery near Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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