Ray Ankrom
Julius E. Atwood
Irene Bruce
Joe Wayne Davis
Clifford Gardner
Anna S. Gent
Gregory S. Germany
Elsie M. Hawkins
Reba Esta Ingram
Mary Ann Lee
Vinna Lockhart
Eva E. McColm
Richard W. McCracken
Vasile Milas
Mary F. Miller
Wanda J. Mullings
VIOLET L. NICKEL
Bryon A. Phillips
William C. Redderson
Opal Lee Roberts
Barbara Ann Salas
Frances M. Shaw
MARLYN RAY SHULER
William J. McDermott Sr.
DONALD E. STALKER
Eugene R. Warson
Lillian Marie West
Faye Westfall
Noel F. Wilkinson
Tennie Wrinkle
Ray Ankrom, 77, Bolivar, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility following a lingering illness. He was born Sept. 24, 1923, in Van to Emory Clay and Eva Jewell Wright Ankrom. Survivors include two brothers and sisters-in-law, Gene and Mary Ankrom of Fair play and Bob and Mary Ann Ankrom of Marshfield; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Lucille and Robert Henson of Republic, Darline and Don Jenkins of Bolivar, Kay and Jim Keeling of Pleasant Hope and Linda and Wade Thompson of El Dorado Springs; an aunt, Elva Mae Goss of Ventura, Calif.; 15 nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, William Trenton Ankrom and Connie Claude Ankrom. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Gary Ankrom officiating. Music will be provided by the Ankrom family. Burial will follow in New Bethel Cemetery, Half Way. Pallbearers will be his nephews, Ronald Joe Henson, Randy Ankrom, Roger Ankrom, Michael Ankrom, Andrew Jenkins, Dallas Jenkins, Morgan Jenkins, Jeff Keeling and Jared Keeling. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. A00008B2000DC20
Julius E. "Curly" Atwood, 79, Morrisville, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, in Cox Medical Center North, Springfield. He was a metal polisher, and he served as an elder for the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Springfield. He was preceded in death by one son, Danny Atwood. Survivors include his wife, Irene Atwood, of the home; seven children, Charlene Raley of Texarkana, Ark., Julie Dorcis of Fair Grove, Robert Atwood of Marionville, John Atwood of Nixa, Bill Berdine of Lowell, Ind., Peggy Graves of Jonesboro, Ark., and Mike Swenson of Thornhill, Tenn.; one sister, May Purtha of Hugo, Okla.; and 14 grandchildren. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Aldrich. Memorial contributions may be made to Tape Ministry, Seventh Day Adventist Church, 702 S. Belview, Springfield MO 65807. A00008B2000DC27
Irene DeGraffenreid Bruce, 91, Bolivar, died at 7:09 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at Parkview Health Care Facility after a lingering illness. She was born Oct. 3, 1909, in Dade County, the daughter of George and Nora Rossett DeGraffenreid. She was united in marriage to Ruel Bruce on Aug. 18, 1928, and to this union five children were born, Gene, George, Kenneth, Mary Lou and Evelyn Sue. She lived most of her life in the Bolivar area and worked as a cook at Southwest Baptist College for many years. She was saved at an early age and united with Campbell Grove Missionary Baptist Church. In later years she was a member of the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Ruel Bruce; her parents and a sister. She is survived by three sons, Charles Eugene Bruce and his wife, Minnie, of Des Moines, Iowa, Kenneth Bruce of Brighton and George Bruce and his wife, Marie, of Urbana; two daughters, Mary Lou Bruce of Fordland and Evelyn Sue Camp of Springfield; one brother, Ernie DeGraffenreid and his wife, Jean, of Bolivar; two brothers-in-law, Bernard Watkins of Bolivar and J.C. Bruce of Fair Play; 11 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Butler Chapel with Bro. Dennis E. Spear officiating. Music was provided by "Sisters in One a-Chord" and Jim and Ethel Mae Tennis. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers were Bill Bob Kallenbach, John Polk Campbell, Dale Bullington, Deryl Tinsley, Robert Kifer and Jim Kirby. This obituary may be viewed online at www.legacy.com. A00008B2000DC06
Joe Wayne Davis, 68, Clinton, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, in the Golden Valley Hospital in Clinton. He was born Oct. 25, 1932, to L. Raymond and Beulah Rooney Davis in Jefferson County, Ill. On Aug. 9, 1992, he was united in marriage to Lois Faye Taylor in Bolivar. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and the former owner of the Joe Davis Family Restaurant in Bolivar. Survivors include his wife, Lois Faye Davis of the home; his children, Rick Davis and his wife, Tammy, of Pleasant Hope, Chuck Davis and his wife, Missy, of Bolivar, Davey Davis and his wife, Sherry, of Dunnegan, David Taylor and his wife, Jan, of El Dorado Springs, Mark Taylor of Bolivar, Sharon Newman and her husband, Dannie, of El Dorado Springs, Linda Burns and her husband, Terry, of Stockton, Karen Neely and her husband, Ron, of Springfield and Susan Siler and her husband, Gary, of Brighton. Also surviving are grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters and brothers. Services were Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Deepwater First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Brack officiating. Interment was in Memory Gardens, Clinton, under the direction of Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs. A00008B2000DC20
Clifford Gardner, 55, Morrisville, died at 3:28 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Survivors include one daughter, Shelly Gardner of Republic; four sisters, Loretta Jackson and Doris Chandler, both of Springfield, Wilma Jackson of Eudora and Annabelle Courtois of Strafford; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, in Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today (Friday) in the funeral home. A00008B2000DC27
Anna S. Kups Gent died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at the Parkwood Nursing Center in Bedford, Texas. She was born Nov. 10, 1914, at Center Point, Iowa, the fourth and youngest child of Joseph and Anna Kups. She was 86 years, one month and two days of age. Her family later moved to Polk County, where she grew up. Anna married her teenage sweetheart, Navy Seaman Raymond S. Gent of Aldrich, on Dec. 7, 1938, at Santa Ana, Calif. Raymond retired from the Navy in 1956 as a chief petty officer at the Naval ROTC unit at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga., after 20 years of service. Raymond, Anna and their two sons remained in the Atlanta area, and Raymond completed a second 20-year career in 1977, this being with the Student Housing Department at Georgia Tech. Anna began volunteer telephone work for the American Cancer Society and eventually completed a 15-year career of her own with that agency. They relocated to a Bedford, Texas, retirement community near their son and daughter-in-law in Euless, Texas, and in 1994 joined the Martin United Methodist Church in Bedford, Texas. Raymond passed away on Nov. 9, 1999, and was buried at the Barren Creek Cemetery east of Bolivar with full military honors. Also preceding Anna in death were her parents, her sister, Mary, and her brothers, Charlie and Tony. Surviving are her two sons and their wives, Raymond D. and Betty Gent of Euless, Texas, and Carl D. and Janet Gent of McLean, Va.; her granddaughters, Suzanne Logue and her husband, Staff Sgt. Robert Logue of Copperas Cove, Texas; Leslie James and her husband Terry James of Watauga, Texas, and Laura Gent of McLean, Va.; her grandsons, Darren Gent of Florence, S.C., David Gent of Roanoke, Va., and Scott Gent of Young Harris, Ga.; and great-granddaughters Kylie and Hannah Logue of Copperas Cove, Texas. Services were Saturday, Dec. 16, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Barren Creek Cemetery east of Bolivar. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Building Fund, Martin United Methodist Church, 2621 Bedford Rd., Bedford TX 76021. A00008B2000DC20
Gregory "Greg" Scott Germany, 22, Rogersville, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, as a result of a traffic accident. He was born Sept. 29, 1978, in Springfield, the son of Torris and Priscilla "Dean" Francis Germany. He was a junior at Southwest Baptist University and a member of the basketball team. He is survived by his parents, Torris and Dean Germany of Rogersville; his sister, Shelly Germany; his paternal grandparents, George and Onita Germany; and his maternal grandmother, Lucille Francis, all of Springfield. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Hugh Francis. Services will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield, with Chaplain Mike Reighard officiating. Burial will follow in Missouri Veterans Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Greg Germany Scholarship Fund, Rogersville High School, in care of John Hetherington, 8225 E. F.R. 174, Rogersville MO 65742. A00008B2000DC06
Elsie Marie "Cricket" Hawkins, 77, Bolivar, died at 10:33 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. The daughter of Dr. H. E. and Tommie Pettit Dana, she was born March 2, 1923, at Fort Worth, Texas, later moving to Kansas City. On Sept. 20, 1942, she married L. J. Hawkins, who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Southwest Baptist University with a degree in psychology and sociology. For 21 years she was director of the Foster Grandparent program for Ozark Area Community Action Corporation. Survivors include two children and their spouses, Dana and Her-Mei Hawkins of Springfield and Tommie and Terry Miller of Bolivar; eight grandchildren, Hal Hawkins, Heath Hawkins, Haley Hawkins, Michael Miller, Jeffrey Miller, Shawn Lin, Judy Lin and Cynthia Lin; and two great-grandchildren, Ashton and Alexandria Miller; her mother-in-law, Katie Hawkins, Bolivar; and a sister, Elizabeth Zeh, Rochester, N.Y. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with the Rev. Paul Swadley officiating. Pallbearers will be Hal Hawkins, Heath Hawkins, Michael Miller, Jeffrey Miller, Randy Sheridan, Billy Killian and Joe Killian. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility Aquarium Fund, 1218 W. Locust, Bolivar MO 65613. Friends may call at their convenience in the funeral home. A00008B2000DC13
Reba Esta Ingram 83, Bolivar, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000. The daughter of Everett Dewey Miller and Erma Esta Davis Miller Boultinghouse, she was born Jan. 25, 1917, in Nevada. She grew up south of Montevallo, attending school at Barnes School District 47 and graduating from the eighth grade at Barnes school in 1931. She was saved in a meeting at Glade Springs Baptist Church in 1930. The pastor was J.J. Bristow, and W.E. "Billy" Pringle was the visiting minister. She was baptized by Bro. Bristow when she joined Glade Springs soon after she was saved. She married Russell Ingram on Feb. 6, 1934, when they eloped. To this union were born five children. She was a homemaker and worked in housekeeping in private homes in Olathe, Kan., when they lived there and for Community Nursing Home when they lived in El Dorado Springs. She and her husband moved their family several times, living in Louisburg, Elkland, Bonner Springs, Kan., Olathe, Kan., Deerfield, El Dorado Springs and Bolivar. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas County at the time of her death. She and her husband, who was a Missionary Baptist preacher, spent their lives in service to the Lord. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1970; her parents; her brother, Royston Boultinghouse; and a great-grandson, Nathaniel Sutton, in 1985. She is survived by three sons and their wives, Stanley and Doris Ingram of Springfield, Bill and Joyce Ingram of Bolivar and Jerry and Carol Ingram of Brighton; two daughters and their husbands, Bonnie and Lowell Noblitt of Bolivar and Murnie and Pete Fast of El Dorado Springs; two sisters, June Long of El Dorado Springs and Verla Mae Thompson of Shawnee Mission, Kan.; 17 grandchildren, Mark Ingram and his wife, Teresa, Mike Ingram and his wife, Star, and Jim Ingram, all of Springfield; Cheryl Fast and her husband, Gene, Dennis Noblitt and his wife, Donna, Randall Noblitt, Paul Noblitt and his wife, Valerie, Curtis Ingram and his wife, Karrie, and Steve Fast and his wife, Sarah, all of Bolivar; Cletis Ingram and his wife, Beth, and Malissa Little and her husband, Rex, all of Goodson; Kim Allen and her husband, Chris, of St. Louis; Jeff Ingram and his wife, Cindy, of Raytown; Matt Ingram of Fairfax, Va.; Christi Benham and her husband, David, Gregg Fast and his wife, Mary, and Felicia Fast, all of El Dorado Springs; 31 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and several nieces, nephews and friends. Services will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Hackleman Funeral Chapel, El Dorado Springs, with Bro. Hersheline Pinkley and Everett Smith officiating. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren. Burial will follow in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery. A00008B2000DC13
Mary Ann Lee, 65, Pittsburg, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at her home. She was a member of the St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Hermitage. She was past director of the Ozark Branch of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and was a retired elementary school teacher. Survivors include her husband, Jack Lee of the home; one son, Wayne Rider of Lyons, Ill.; four daughters, Laura Sanwald of Lebanon, Patty Ramey of Marshfield, Debbie Geren of Springfield and Sharon Salman of Herscher, Ill.; one stepson, Kent Lee of Braidwood, Ill.; one stepdaughter, Denise Lee of Joliet, Ill.; one brother, George Rinke Jr. of Mokena, Ill.; two sisters, Gladys Weber of New Lenox, Ill., and Carolyn Reils of the state of Michigan; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. Funeral mass was Saturday, Dec. 9, at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Hermitage, with burial following in Eastlawn Cemetery, Springfield. Arrangements were under the direction of Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home, Wheatland. Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Group of the Ozarks, P.O. Box 50595, Springfield MO 65805. Please make donations restricted to research. A00008B2000DC13
Vinna Lockhart, 97, Half Way, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility following a lingering illness. She was born March 29, 1903, in Half Way to Rufus Richter and Zella Bell Lewis Redd. She was united in marriage to Arl T. Lockhart on Dec. 22, 1926, and to this union four sons were born. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. Survivors include three sons, Lawrence L. "Cat" Lockhart of Half Way, Wayne Lockhart and his wife, Vera Mae, of Half Way and Curtis R. Lockhart and his wife, Dorothy, of Louisburg; a daughter-in-law, Sue Lockhart of Bolivar; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in May 1952; an infant grandson, Rex Arl Lockhart; her son, Earl Lockhart, in February 1995; three brothers and two sisters. Services were Sunday, Dec. 10, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Roger Easter officiating. Music was provided by Ruth Easter. Burial followed in Reed Cemetery. Pallbearers were Roger Lockhart, Trenton Lockhart, Dwayne Lockhart, David Lockhart, Gary Lockhart and Larry Benedict. Honorary pallbearers were Brent Clouse and Lee Kates. A00008B2000DC13
Eva Elizabeth McColm was born north of Bolivar on Dec. 25, 1911, the daughter of John W. Burks and Iva Pitner Burks. She passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, after a brief illness in Parkview Healthcare Facility at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 15 days. Eva married Joe G. McColm on June 5, 1929, and they had three children, Donna, Earl Gene and Kay. She and Joe farmed for many years, and later she worked as a sales clerk in Bolivar. Her greatest joy was being a homemaker. Eva was saved at the age of 15 and was a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Her deep faith in her Lord strengthened her through illness and sorrow, and she was a wonderful Christian witness to her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe; her son, Earl Gene; her parents; four brothers, Howard, Albert, Glenn and Harold Burks; and five sisters, Lela Lunderman, Berniece Houser, Martha Carr, Opal Meador and Hazel McCarty. She leaves to mourn her passing and celebrate her life two daughters and their husbands, Donna and John Young of Sarcoxie and Kay and Larry Davis of St. Peters; a daughter-in-law, Barbara McColm of Bolivar; seven grandchildren, Mike Kent, John Young Jr., David Young, Fred Young, Steve McColm, Lisa Brown and Lori Dohrman; also 16 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins and many friends. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Eva's grandson, Pastor Fred W. Young, officiating. Music was provided by soloist Brad Wommack and pianist Rose Roseton. Casketbearers were Steve McColm, John Young Jr., David Young, David Brown, Wayne Dohrman and Jeff Roeper. Honorary casketbearers were Carl Wrinkle, J.C. Meador and Bob Burks. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery east of Bolivar. This obituary may be viewed online at www.legacy.com. A00008B2000DC13
Richard William McCracken, 55, Harrison, Ark., died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2000, in the Hilltop Nursing Center, Harrison, Ark. He was born Aug. 18, 1945, in Harrison, Ark., and spent most of his early years around Wickenburg, Ariz. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam. He is survived by his father, Amie Richard "Tommy" McCracken of El Dorado Springs, and his mother, Edna Irene Cowdrey McCracken of Harrison, Ark., as well as several cousins in Polk County. Memorial services are pending. Arrangements are under the direction of Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison, Ark. A00008B2000DC27
Vasile Milas, 85, Bolivar, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at his home. The son of Teodor and Veronica Aciu Milas, he was born March 6, 1915, at Catalul, Romania. He married Maria Girdan in June 1939. Moving to Bolivar eight years ago from Houston, Texas, he was a member of Eben-Ezer Romanian Pentecostal Church in Springfield. A daughter, Floare, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Maria, of the home; six children, Iosif Milas of Phoenix, Ariz., Corne Milas of Dallas, Texas, Eugen Milas and Lidia Molin, both of Bolivar, Estera Lazar and Silvia Jivan, both of Resita, Romania; 50 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Services were Sunday, Dec. 17, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with Sferlea Gheorghe and Teodor Lasc officiating. Interment was in Slagle Cemetery, south of Bolivar. A00008B2000DC20
Mary Francis Miller, 20, Niangua, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, in a traffic accident near Bolivar. She was a student at Southwest Baptist University and a player on the women's basketball team. Survivors include her parents, Bobby Joe and Sandy Miller of Niangua; a brother, Brian Miller and his wife, Ericka, of Bell, Calif.; a sister, D.J. Doss and her husband, Aaron, of Willard; a nephew, Albert Bueno; her maternal grandparents, Leo and Thelma Wright of Springfield; her paternal grandparents, W.J. and Loretta Miller of Niangua; and several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Services will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Phillipsburg Christian Church, Phillipsburg, with burial following in the Happy Home Cemetery, Conway. Arrangements are under the direction of Day Funeral Home, Marshfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the SBU Booster Club 6th Man or the Phillipsburg Christian Church. A00008B2000DC06
Wanda J. Mullings, 74, Humansville, died at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2000, in Lebanon after a brief illness. She was born June 30, 1926, north of Half Way, the youngest of eight children born to A.C. "Crit" and Eva Jane Ashlock Locke. After finishing school at Half Way, she moved to Bolivar and worked as a telephone operator for a while with the Bolivar Telephone Company. On Aug. 20, 1961, she was united in marriage to Roscoe Mullings, and they lived in Brighton. To this union three sons were born, Dean, Gary and Roscoe. At the time of her passing, she was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Bolivar. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe, on Jan. 4, 1982; her parents; five brothers, Olen, Herbert, Fred, Francis and Wilbur; and one sister, Esther May West. She is survived by her three sons, James Dean Mullings of Half Way, Gary Lynn Mullings of Brighton and Ronnie Gene Mullings of Lebanon; two grandchildren, Samantha Marie Mullings and Zachary Lynn Mullings; one sister, Mildred Gottesburen of Kansas City, Kan.; a brother-in-law and his wife, Kenneth and Hannah Mullings of Brighton; two sisters-in-law, Fern Bryant and her husband, Carl, of Springfield and Janie Locke of the state of Oregon; several nieces and nephews and a special friend, Arlene Lear of Humansville. Services will be at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Butler Chapel with Bro. Robert Harris and Bro. C.J. Greer officiating. Casketbearers will be Carl Locke, Dayle Locke, Deryll Locke, James Clay, Harley Ashlock and Derrell Ashlock. Honorary casketbearers will be Steve Sergent and Mike Sergent. Burial will be in Brighton Cemetery. A00008B2000DC27
Violet Leola Nickel, 86, Bolivar, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, in Parkview Healthcare Facility. She was born June 23, 1914, in Gove County, Kan., the oldest of seven children born to Claude and Eva Wakeland Robinson. Her parents, three husbands, two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. She spent the last 25 years before her retirement at the age of 79 as a cook for Gene's Restaurant in Buffalo. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Alma and Jack Jewell of Scott City, Kan., and Sheri and Robert Hale of Bolivar; six grandchildren, Cindy and Shawn Barnes, Dodge City, Kan., David Jewell, Wichita, Kan., Diana Lonzano, Garden City, Kan., Linda Kernohan, Conroe, Texas, Adam Hale and Maggie Whitenight, Bolivar and Amber Hale and Terry Cline, Bolivar; eight great-grandchildren, Dawn, Sage and Israel Barnes, Mandy Jewell, Rebecca and Naomi Lozano, Kendall Kernohan and Beau Hale; two sisters, Vada Messenger and her husband, Harry, of Republic and Virginia Robbins of Scott City, Kan.; and a brother and sister-in-law, Virgil and Evie Robinson of Cape Girardeau. Services were Sunday, Dec. 24, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with the Rev. Dan Adkison officiating. Pallbearers were Adam Hale, Robert Marshall, Gary Erwin, Don Richardson, Jeff Messenger and Steve Messenger. Interment was in Lindley Cemetery north of Buffalo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lindley Christian Church, Buffalo. A00008B2000DC27
Bryon Anthony Phillips, 27, Bolivar, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, as a result of a traffic accident. He was born Sept. 21, 1973, at Dexter, the son of Larry Loyd and Wanda Teel Phillips. He was a student at Southwest Baptist University and was of the Assembly of God faith. He had coached junior high basketball in Dongolia, Ill., and had served in the U.S. Army. On April 13, 1998, he was united in marriage to Leslie Lee at Paragould, Ark., and she survives of the home. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother and stepfather, Wanda and Ivan Truax of Bernie; a brother and five sisters, Larry Phillips, LaConda Anthony, Shelia Jackson and Mary Beth Frazier, all of Bernie, and Sandra Bostic and Juanita Bacon, both of Bloomfield; and his maternal grandmother, Mirtie Huddleston of Dexter. He was preceded in death by his father. Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Rainey Funeral Home in Bernie with the Rev. Ray Rowland officiating. Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery. A00008B2000DC06
William Calvin Redderson, 72, Half Way, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2000, in Parkview Health Care Facility. He was born Dec. 17, 1927, in Compton, Calif., to John and Eddys Compton Redderson. He was a U.S. Army World War II veteran and an electrical engineer for the aerospace industry. He was united in marriage to Edna Potter Redderson. Survivors include his two daughters, Judy Frazier of Arcadia, Calif., and Lessley Knartzer of Whittier, Calif.; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Edna. Graveside services were Monday, Dec. 4, in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Urbana, with the Rev. Pete Davidson officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel. A00008B2000DC06
Opal Lee Roberts, 90, Bolivar, died at 7:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at the Colonial Springs Health Care Center in Buffalo. She was born on Jan. 1, 1910, the daughter of Zoe and Ulous Hutcheson. She was a lifelong resident of Polk County and Bolivar, where she worked for many years as a hairdresser with her sister, Cleo. She was a loving mother and grandmother with a strong work ethic that kept her active for most of her 90 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther, to whom she was married for 54 years; two sisters, Cleo Tillery and Pansy Ficklin; and a brother, Davis Hutcheson. She was saved at an early age at Mt. Olive Baptist Church and was active in the children's department at the First Baptist Church in Bolivar, where she received recognition for 40 years of service. Opal is survived by her two sons and their wives, Bob and Norma Roberts of Bolivar and Joe and Rosemary Roberts of Springfield; six grandchildren, Rory, Eric, Norman, Jeff, Matt and Mary; and eight great-grandchildren. Services were Saturday, Dec. 23, in Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Rouse and the Rev. Ray Leininger officiating. Musical soloist was Peggy Gilmore with Rose Roseton as the pianist. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers were Rory Roberts, Norman Roberts, Jeff Roberts, Eric Roberts, Matt Roberts and David Tillery. A00008B2000DC27
Barbara Ann Salas, 62, Fair Play, died at 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born Feb. 4, 1938, in Granite City, Ill., the daughter of Richard Laverne and Virginia Grace Wilkinson Foley. She is survived by her husband, Thomas V. Salas of the home; three daughters, Tina Eth of Fair Play, Gayle Ann Morris of Pontoon Beach, Fla., and Lori Grizzard of Bullock, Ga.; one son, Tim Chappell of Fair Play; her mother, Grace Foley of Orlando, Fla.; three brothers, Ricky Foley of Peoria, Ill., Bobby Foley of Glen Carbon, Ill., and Roy Foley of Shawnee, Kan.; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, in Butler Chapel with Father Pat Wissman officiating. This obituary may be viewed online at www.legacy.com. A00008B2000DC13
Frances M. Shaw, 87, Humansville, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar. The daughter of Robert Rhea and Addie Pierce Ream, she was born Jan. 4, 1913, in Henry County. She moved to the Humansville area in 1931, where she resided the rest of her life. On Aug. 22, 1935, she married Theodore Merrill Shaw, and they were the parents of two daughters, Miriam and Mary. A member of the Humansville Christian Church, she was also a member of the Kensington Club and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore; two brothers, Robert Ream and John Henry Ream; and her parents. Survivors include her daughters and their husbands, Mary and Freddie A. Martin, Humansville, and Miriam and Dr. Don J. Thompson, Leawood, Kan.; four grandchildren, Dana Ester, David Martin, Jeffrey Thompson and Douglas Thompson; six great-grandchildren; and a sister, Lois Hipsher of Humansville. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 30, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Bill Vernon and the Rev. Frank Cousin officiating. Pallbearers will be David Martin, Mark Ester, Jeffrey Thompson, Douglas Thompson, Mitchell McNeely and Kenneth Morrison. Interment will be in Humansville Cemetery. A00008B2001JA03
Marlyn Ray Shuler, 65, Bolivar, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Parkview Healthcare Facility. He was born to Roy and Mittie Shuler July 9, 1935, in Jerico Springs. On April 24, 1954, he married Marilyn Gee. He was raised in Polk and Cedar counties. He spent most of his professional career as the Director of Operations for Social Security in Kansas City and made his home in Independence. Following his retirement in 1988, he returned to Polk County and founded Shuler and Associates Land Surveyors in Bolivar. He was a member of the Bolivar Church of Christ and Missouri Association of Registered Land Surveyors. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of the home; his children, Michael and Trina Shuler and Mark Shuler, all of Bolivar; his granddaughter, Mari Lynn Shuler; his brother, Roy Wayne Shuler of Springfield; and his sister, Emogene Corum of Willard. Services were Monday, Dec. 11, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with Denis R. Smith and Bill Bob Kallenbach officiating. Pallbearers were Jim Corum, Larry Corum, Tom Olivas, Charles Francis, Randy Ankrom and Fred Lower. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery. A00008B2000DC13
William Joseph "Bill" McDermott Sr., 82, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2000, in Sheldon. He was born Sept. 14, 1918, in Polk County to Michael John and Ellen Reilly McDermott. He was raised in Polk County and lived most of his life here. He had lived in Sheldon the past three and a half years. Surviving are his children, Eleanor Willson of Nevada, Betsey Medearis of Sahuarita, Ariz., Regina Sewell of rural Sheldon, Bill McDermott Jr. of Sheldon and Patricia Olson of Plymouth, Wis. Also surviving are children from a second marriage, JoAnn Adams and John McDermott, both of Nevada, Linda Gammon of Sheldon and Norma Smith of Excelsior Springs; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by six sisters and one brother. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery, Bolivar, under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. A00008B2001JA03
Donald E. Stalker, 65, Bolivar, died at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born June 7, 1935, in Polk County, the son of Carl Rueben Daniel and Vera Evelyn Farmer Stalker. His first marriage was to Norma J. Havens on Aug. 20, 1956, and his second marriage was to Elizabeth J. Crawford on Dec. 28, 1982, in Miami, Okla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl "Dick" Rueben Daniel Stalker and Vera Evelyn Russell, and a sister, Velma Robertson. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of the home; one daughter and her husband, Carol and Dusty Hall of Bolivar; two sons, Roy Stalker and his wife, Janet, of Polk and Robert Stalker of Bolivar; two stepdaughters and their husbands, Glenda and Rodney Maples of Morrisville and Brenda and Heath Keykendoll of Warsaw; nine sisters and their husbands, Dorothy Thompson of Stover, Carlene and Kenneth Melton of St. Charles, Pam and Larry Kelly, Carla and Ron Duff and Marcia and Rodney Lowrance, all of Pleasant Hope, Peggy and Randy King of Bolivar, Rusty and Kerry Jones of Buffalo, Virginia and Lyle White of Kansas City and Katie Hagar of Half Way; two brothers and their wives, Lee Warren and JoAnn Stalker of Stover and Jesse and Sharon Stalker of Ozark; his stepmother, Charlean Stalker; 12 grandchildren, Jeremie Hall, Brian Stalker, Brandon Stalker, Nicholas, Benjamin and Anthony Stalker, Stacy Hall, Brad Hall, Jacob and Joshua Wooderson, Isaac Tate and Clinton Maples; and six step-great-grandchildren, Cody, Macy, Jacob, Kasey, and Devan Hall and Broch Simmons; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. Services were Sunday, Dec. 17, in Butler Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Burial was in Crestview Memorial Gardens east of Bolivar. Casketbearers were Jacob Wooderson, Joshua Wooderson, Brandon Stalker, Brian Stalker, Jeremie Hall and Mike Hagar. Honorary casketbearers were Nicholas Stalker, Benjamin Stalker, Anthony Stalker, Clinton Maples and Isaac Tate. This obituary may be seen online at www.legacy.com. A00008B2000DC20
Eugene Ray Warson, 70, Collins, died at 5:28 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, 2000, in Sac-Osage Hospital, Osceola. The son of Jesse R. and Mary Groves Warson, he was born June 13, 1930, at Kansas City, Kan. On Dec. 31, 1950, he married Norma Hall in Harrison, Ark. He was a retired law enforcement officer. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Herbert Warson, Arthur "Basil" Warson and Carl T. "Tom" Warson. Survivors include his wife, Norma, of the home; four children, Lonnie Warson of Tulsa, Okla., David Warson of Howell, N. J., Mark Warson and Christina Warson, both of Collins; five grandchildren, Jesse Warson and Melissa Warson, both of Springfield, Elizabeth Warson and Jennifer Warson, both of Howell, N. J., and Brian Warson of Grandview; and two brothers, Donald Warson of Roseburg, Ore., and Charles Warson of Collins. Services were Tuesday, Jan. 2, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Robert Harris officiating. Interment will be at a later date in Humansville Cemetery. A00008B2001JA03
Lillian Marie Francka West, 63, Springfield, died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. The daughter of Gary and Rosie Ruzicka Francka, she was born Aug. 11, 1937, near Brighton. She was raised on her family's farm north of Brighton and graduated from Pleasant Hope High School in 1955. She worked at the MFA farm store in Morrisville from 1955 to 1958. She retired from Wal-Mart Stores, Aurora, in 1993 after nearly 20 years of service. She married Charles E. West on Nov. 15, 1958, in St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Karlin. They had four children and had lived in Lincoln, Neb., Enid, Okla., and Aurora, moving to Springfield in 1998. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Springfield. She is survived by her husband, Charles; four children and their spouses, Gary and Tami West of Davenport, Iowa, Susan and Lannie Lynxwiler of Mountain Home, Ark., Jo Ann and John Carpio of O'Fallon and David and Shelley West of St. Louis; nine grandchildren; her only sister and her husband, Josephine and Rodney Fleeman of Bolivar, and their children, Ronda Hall of Aldrich and Roger Fleeman of Bolivar. Funeral mass was Thursday, Dec. 28, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Springfield, with the Rev. Thomas E. Reidy officiating. Burial was in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery at Karlin. Arrangements were under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel, Springfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. A00008B2001JA03
Ethel Faye Westfall, 84, Bolivar, died at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital following emergency surgery. Faye was born Feb. 1, 1916, in Wright County. She was the daughter of Daniel C. and Luella Barrett Neill. At an early age, Faye and her family moved to Buffalo. Faye attended grade school in a typical one-room schoolhouse of that era. Following graduation from Buffalo High School in 1935, she attended Draughons Business College in Springfield. Faye was united in marriage to R.E. "Johnny" Westfall on Nov. 22, 1937. They lived all their married life in the Half Way community. Prior to their marriage, Faye was a clerk in the Dallas County AAA office, later knows as ASCS and currently operating under the title of FSA. Marriage to Johnny meant being a business woman for Faye as she worked side by side with him, first in the Westfall Mercantile Co. at Half Way, then the Bolivar Candy Company, operating this business for almost a quarter of a century. Following Johnny's death in August 1971, she moved to Springfield, where she worked as a secretary at First Baptist Church. Faye served on the Library Board for 39 years. Upon retirement, she moved back to Half Way before moving to Bolivar about 1980. Faye had a solid Christian testimony. As a girl, she joined the Methodist Church in Buffalo. Following her marriage to Johnny, they both joined the Baptist Church at Half Way. She remained a Baptist throughout her life, always enjoying Bible study. Faye Westfall will be remembered as a Christian, a hard worker and one who truly loved her fmaily, being particularly proud of her heritage. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, seven brothers and four sisters. She is survived by her son, Morris Westfall and his wife, Sharon, two grandchildren, Craig and Christi Westfall, and one great-grandson, Cody Ray Westfall, all of Half Way; a brother, Vience "Jiggs" Neill, and a sister, Marjorie Johnson, both of Buffalo; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and many friends. Services were Friday, Dec. 22, in Butler Chapel with Bro. Keith Frieze and the Rev. Ray Leininger officiating. Music was provided by Jim and Ethel Mae Tennis and the Floodwater Band, Nathan Hoffer, David Barham, Mike Rowan and Alan Roberts. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers were Raymond Sergent, Ken Legan, Junior Roweton, Jack Barham, Jim Keeling, Lendall Voris, Steve Austin and Don Roderick. Honorary casketbearers were Tennison Degraffenreid, Gene Claxton, Neal Oglesbee, Billie N. Hendrickson, John Allford, Micky Davies, Wayne Wilson, Warren Davis, Jack Neill and Bill Neill. Memorial contributions may be made to the Polk County LIbrary, 1690 W. Broadway, Bolivar MO 65613. A00008B2000DC27 A00008B2000DC27
Noel F. Wilkinson, 95, Bolivar, former of Eudora, died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Center following a short illness. He was born in Oak Grove and was a longtime resident of the Eudora area. He was a retired educator, teaching in Morrisville and Dadeville school districts. During World War II he was employed with Hanford Engineering Company in Richland, Wash., and raised and trained western saddle horses. He was a member of the Church of Christian Science, the Grain Valley Masonic Lodge and the Shrine. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lorraine, and a son, Jere Wilkinson. He is survived by five daughters, Barbara Wilkinson of Springfield, Beverly Miller of Independence, Judy Slavens of Eudora, Connie Christy of Bellevue, Wash., and Sharon Armstrong of Harper Bluffs, Fla.; eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4, in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Aldrich, with the Rev. Lon Killingsworth officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Brim Daniel Funeral Home, Walnut Grove. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home prior to services. A00008B2001JA03
Tennie Wrinkle, 94, Half Way, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000. She was born Sept. 6, 1906, in Urbana to Bill and Etta Bridges Richards. She was united in marriage to Joseph Morgan Wrinkle on May 27, 1927, and to this union 10 children were born. Tennie was a former longtime resident of Half Way, later moving to Springfield where she resided at the time of her death. She was a wonderful mother, wife and grandmother and will be missed by many. She was saved at the age of 21 at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Dorothy Loftis of Ozark, Janice Smith and Katherine Hanson of Springfield and Wanda Perkins of Platte City; four sons, Morgan Wrinkle of Bolivar, Carl Wrinkle of Springfield, John Doyle Wrinkle of Half Way and William Wrinkle Jr. of Fair Grove; one sister, Winnie Walker of Harrisonville; 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and six step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Donald Lee Wrinkle, in January 1986; her husband, Joe, in September 1989; a daughter, Wasolee Sewell, in 1998; four sisters and two brothers. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Leon Meadows and Bro. Donnie Lane officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. A00008B2000DC13