Gladys Naomia Cagle of Malden, daughter of the late Henry and Varinda Leonard Hatchel, was born in New Madrid County, Missouri on May 30, 1919, passed away at the Ridgeview Living Community in Malden on February 12, 2019, at the age of 99 years, 8 months and 13 days.

Gladys had lived in Parma all her life. She was member of the Parma General Baptist Church and had retired from the Brown Shoe Co.

On July 11, 1936, she married Roy James Cagle in Bloomfield, Missouri. He preceded her in death on January 26, 1957.

Surviving are two daughters & husbands, Faye and Connie Glover of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Dottie and James Rackley of Winfield, Missouri; three grandchildren and spouses, Misty and Shane Petterson of Scott City, Missouri, Ricky and Christine Rackley of Folley, Missouri, Roger and Cheryl Rackley of Winfield, Missouri; eleven great grandchildren; and seven great great grandchildren with one on the way. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one brother, Ernest Hatchel.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2019 after 12:00 p.m, until time of services at 1:00 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.

Interment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.

James David "Jimmy" Chaffin, age 44, died February 12, 2019 at his home in Sikeston.

He was born October 14, 1974 in Dexter, Missouri, the son of Jackie and Carolyn (Matney) Hays Sr. of Morehouse, Missouri and the late James David Chaffin Sr.

Jimmy was a member of First Baptist Church of Morehouse and had worked as a welder.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sons, James David Chaffin III of Benton, Missouri, Trevor Chaffin stationed with the U.S. Marines in Yuma, Arizona, and Tyler Chaffin of Jackson, Missouri; three brothers and one sister-in-law, Jackie & Heather Hays Jr. of Morehouse, David Chaffin of Dover, Arkansas, and Stanley Clark Jr. of Vanduser, Missouri; one sister, Misty Chaffin-McCabe of Dover, Arkansas; and his stepmother, Donna Howell of Dover, Arkansas.

In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Robert & Luzell Matney; paternal grandmother, Mary Hays; and paternal grandfather, Samuel Chaffin.

Visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 15, from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral services at 1:00 p.m. at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston.

Burial will follow in the Dexter Cemetery at Dexter, Missouri.

Ralph Eugene Hessling, Jr., son of the late Ralph Eugene Hessling, Sr. and Freddie Pearl Lucy Hessling was born on December 21, 1938 in Canalou, Missouri and departed this life on February 12, 2019 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston at the age of 80 years.

Mr. Hessling owned and operated his own business, R & G Hessling Construction Company and worked previously for R. Clinton Construction Company in Sikeston.  He was a member of the First General Baptist Church of Dexter and a former member of the Bloomfield Masonic Lodge #153. He was a resident of Dexter.

On February 4, 1961, he was united in marriage to Julia Ann Bell in Shawnee Town, Illinois.  Mrs. Hessling survives of the home in Dexter.

Survivors include: one daughter, Pamela Ann Van Bevern of Belleville, Illinois and husband Alan P. Van Bevern; three brothers, Ronnie Ray Hessling of Dexter, Everett Lee Hessling of Dexter and Gary Wayne Hessling of Dexter; two grandchildren, Joshua Van Bevern and Kyle Van Bevern and by many other relatives and friends.

Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Gerald Lynn Hessling and one sister, Vonda Jean Hessling.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, February 15, 2019 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. 

Funeral service will be conducted at 10:00 am in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, February 16, 2019. 

Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.

Dee Eugene Griffin, son of the late Dee Ves Griffin and Florence Corene Horn Griffin was born in Dexter, Missouri on January 3, 1932 and departed this life in The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on February 11, 2019 at the age of 87.

Mr. Griffin had served his country in the United States Air Force having retired after 24 years. He then worked for United States Postal Service for 20 years until his retirement.  He was a member of Northside Baptist Church of Bernie, Missouri and a resident of Dexter.

He was united in marriage to Lois Crow in Bernie, Missouri on July 15, 1958.   Mrs. Griffin survives in their home in Dexter.

Other survivors include one son, Mark D. Griffin & wife Diane of Wylie, Texas; by one daughter, Diane Siebert & husband Scott of Cape Girardeau, Missouri; by three brothers, Dorman Griffin of Valrico, Florida, Doyle Griffin of Bernie, Missouri and Dale Griffin of Dexter, Missouri; by two sisters, Dorothy Burks of Dexter, Missouri and Donis Barker of Arnold, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Griffin, Garrett and Mallory Siebert; also by other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by two sisters, Delma Williams and Doris Bowman.

Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Missouri on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie on Thursday Morning, February 14, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. 

Interment will follow in Bernie Cemetery, With Full Military Honors. 

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.