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Thomas Taylor
Thomas G. Taylor, son of the late W.R. Taylor and Mary Caroline McMullin Taylor, was born on Oct. 17, 1912 at Essex and died in the Cypress Point Health Care in Dexter on Jan. 22, 2002, at the age of 89. Mr. Taylor was a member of the United Methodist Church in Essex, was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II, stationed in the Philippines and a retired farmer. He was united in marriage to Vivian Lucille Ross on Feb. 12, 1948 at Dexter. Mrs. Taylor preceded him in death on June 3, 1988. Survivors include two sons, Arlan Taylor of Dexter and Scott Taylor of Bloomfield; by one brother, Charles Taylor of Essex; and five grandchildren. Besides his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Max Taylor, Howard Taylor and James Taylor; and four sisters, Maurine Taylor, Mary Vinson, Grace Stuart and Lollie Chrisman. Visitation will be held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 5 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 25 in the Rainey-Mathis Chapel with Rev. Ernie Rogers officiating. Interment will follow in the Dexter Cemetery with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Robert McClain
Robert 'Jiggs' McClain, son of the late Orville and Gertie Herrell McClain, was born at Bloomfield on Aug. 28, 1924 and died at his home in Bloomfield on Jan. 14, 2002, at the age of 77. Mr. McClain worked as a plasterer in St. Louis for 30 years, retiring and returning to Bloomfield in 1981 where he had been a resident since that time. He attended the Baptist Church in Bloomfield. Jiggs was united in marriage to Virginia Whitaker, she survives of the home in Bloomfield. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sons, Robert McClain, Jr. of Wentzville, Mo. and Allen McClain of Cabool; by one daughter, Pamela Pierce of Bloomfield; by two brothers, Wilbur and Ray McClain, both of Bloomfield; by two sisters, Terzah Cope of St. Peters, Mo. and Violet Vollmer of O'Fallon; by 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Visitation was held at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield from 3 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in the Bloomfield Cemetery with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.
James Young
James H. "Frog" Young, the son of the late Arthur and Sadie Tankersley Young, was born in Clines Island on Aug. 14, 1921 and died at his home in Dexter on Jan. 21, 2002, at the age of 80. Mr. Young had worked for the Ford Motor Company for 30 years before moving to Dexter 13-1/2 years ago. He was a member of the First Christian Church of the Nazarene in Dexter. On July 28, 1939 he was united in marriage to Lillian A. Rickman in Dexter, she survives of the home in Dexter. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, James E. Young of Dexter; by one daughter, Judy Patterson of Clarkston, Mich.; by one grandchild; by one great-grandchild; and by one brother, Earl Young of Dexter. Visitation will be held at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, Jan. 23 from 5 - 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 10:30 a.m. in the Watkins & Sons Chapel with Rev. M.L. Duffie of Dexter officiating. Interment will follow at the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Beatrice Hagy
Beatrice Hagy, the daughter of the late Ernest and Nancy Jones Scott, was born in Poplar Bluff on Feb. 16, 1925 and died at the Three Rivers Healthcare South Campus in Poplar Bluff on Jan. 17, 2002 at the age of 76. Mrs. Hagy had lived in Dudley for many years before moving to Dexter three years ago. She attended the Church of God in Dudley. On May 11, 1943 she was married to John Hagy, Sr. in Poplar Bluff, he survives of the home. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, John Hagy, Jr. of Dexter, Earl Hagy of Bel-Ridge, Mo. and James Hagy of Titusville, Fla.; by nine daughters, Nellie Runyon of Onley, Ill., Juanita Willoughby of Quapaw, Okla., Vida Scott of Dudley, Carolyn Fielder of Benton, Doris Price, Cora Magarian, Sandra Bayless, Claudia Scott and Wanda Drews, all of Dexter; by 32 grandchildren; and 54 great-grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three sons, Ernest, Vincent and Estel Hagy; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home at Dexter on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 5 - 8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Kent Miller of Poplar Bluff and Rev. Jerry Metcalf of Puxico officiating. Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
Esther Rice
Esther Elizabeth Rice, the daughter of the late Carnelius and Anna Ensz Jantzen, was born in Plymouth, Neb., on Jan. 29, 1920, and died at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter on Sunday, March 9, 2003, at the age of 83. Mrs. Rice had been a resident of Plymouth, Neb., until 1961 when she moved to Pacific where she lived until 1990 when she moved with her husband to Dexter. She was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter. On Dec. 8, 1961, she was married to Carl Victor Rice in Beatrice, Neb. Surviving are her husband, Carl Rice of Dexter; a daughter, Carla Bogue of Midway, Tenn.; one brother, Ernest Jantzen of Plymouth, Neb.; two sisters, Louise Jantzen of Beatrice, Neb., and Marie Classen of Salina, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Sunday, March 16, 2003, at 2 p.m. at the Friendship Baptist Church in Dexter with the Rev. Keith Garland of Dexter officiating.
Clyde Condict
Clyde Condict, 77, of Floral City, died at his home on Friday, Dec. 6, 2002. He was born Feb. 9, 1925, in Essex, to Gilbert and Allie Davis Condict, and had lived in St. Charles, Ill. Mr. Condict was a retired machinist and a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He loved woodworking and built birdhouses. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Felma F. Graves Condict of Floral City; two sons, Vernon S. Condict of Floral City and Wayne Condict of Batavia, Ill.; one daughter, Connie S. Billups of St. Charles, Ill.; two brothers, Carl of Galveston, Texas, and Clifford of Bernie; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Fred R. Brown
Fred R. Brown, son of the late Charles B. Brown and Carrie Blankenship Brown, was born on Aug. 26, 1911 at Dexter and died in the Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter on March 1, 2002, at the age of 90. Mr. Brown was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bernie, a retired farmer and diesel mechanic, a 50 year member of the Bernie Masonic Lodge, a member of the St. Louis Valley Scottish Rite and Shriner. He was united in marriage to Daisy Pyle on July 26, 1994 at Dexter. Mrs. Brown survives of the home in Dexter. Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, Jim Brown of Hallsville, Mo.; by two daughters, Barbara Mills of Dexter and Shirley Miller of Sikeston; by six grandchildren; by six great-grandchildren; and by one great-great-grandchild. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Charles Edward Brown; by four brothers, Victor Brown, Arthur Brown, Earl Brown, and Charley Brown; by two sisters, Margaret Davis and Marie Tillman. Visitation was held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie from 5 - 8 p.m., Saturday, March 2. A Masonic Service was conducted at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted, today, Sunday, March 3 at 2 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel with Rev. John Knapp officiating. Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of arrangements.
Rick Little
Rick Little, the son of Faye Stafford Little and the late Nathaniel Little, was born in Evening Shade, Ark. on July 30, 1950 and died at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis on Jan. 17, 2002 at the age of 51. Mr. Little was a resident of St. Peters, Mo. Surviving are his mother, Faye Little of St. Peters; one son, Robert Tucci of Cedar Hill, Mo.; two daughters, Sonya Hardebeck of Fenton and Stacey Little of Valles Mines, Mo.; three brothers, Jimmy Little of Barnhart, Buddy Little of Florissant and Dale Little of Overland, Mo.; two sisters, Wanda Blankenship of Park Hills, Mo. and Janie Sullivan of St. Peters; and five grandchildren. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by two sons, Rick and Rodney Little and one daughter, Tonya Little. Visitation will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 5 - 8 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. in the Watkins & Sons Funeral Chapel with Rev. Jimmie Kirby officiating. Interment will follow at the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
