These Obituaries are reprinted from the Lawrence County Record, Mount Vernon, MO
Denver Dale Beers
Denver Dale Beers, 71 Miller, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in the Dad Copunty Nursing Home, Greenfield.
Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Memorial services were Saturday Feb. 26, in Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan.
Carl Cobb Groom
Carl Cobb Groom, 98, Aurora, formerly of Darlington, died at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at the Aurora Nursing Center, Aurora. He was born Oct. 14, 1912, in Gentry County to Frank Seth and Laura (Cobb) Groom. He graduated from Darlington High School and farmed in the Gentry County community. He owned all of the school buses for the Stanberry School District for many years. He later moved to Colorado Springs, Colo., where he worked for the Colorado General Hospital as a supply clerk. In 2005, he moved to Aurora to be with family. He was a member of the Cameron Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Janice M. Lewis, Aurora,; one sister, Jean Adams, Moffat, Colo.; five grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Leona Oyler Groom; his second wife, Dorothy Groom; one son, Jack Groom; one brother, H.C. Groom; one sister, Lorraine Christian; and one grandson.
Services were Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, with George Miller officiating. Private buial will be at the Rouse Cemetery in Darlingron at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home.
LaVerne "Vern" Hunter
LaVerne "Vern" Hunter, 88, Aurora, died at 2:20 p.m. tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, at the Missouri Veterans' Home/Mt. Vernon. He was born Nov. 13, 1922, in Astoria to James Henry and Ada Elizabeth (Graven) Hunter. He was a 1940 graduate of Hartville High School and graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1950. He was a salvage and rescue diver for the United States Navy during World War II, and retired from MWM Dexter as vice president of sales after 30 years. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Aurora. He married Patricia Janet Hayes in Branson Dec. 26, 1948. She died Nov. 21, 1974.
Survivors include two sons, Byron Hunter Neosho, and John David Hunter, Aurora; one daughter, Sara Whitt, Jefferson City; three sisters, Wilda Cogdill and June Speight, both of Springfield, and Joyce Coday, Columbia; and seven grandchidlren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Darrell and Donald Hunter; and one sister, Berniece Coday.
Services were Friday, Feb. 25, at the First Presbyterian Church in Aurora. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Fuenral Home, Aurora.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, in care of the funeral home.
Charles Vernon Lane
Charles Vernon Lane, 86, Mt. Vernon, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2011, at the Missouri Veterans' Home/Mt. Vernon. He had been a resident of the veterans' home since Dec. 28, 2010. He was born Feb. 1, 1925, in Montpelier, Ohio. His mother was Ruth Ellen Spence Routley Lane. He retired from the United States Army as a chief warrant officer, after serving 20 years in World War II and two tours during the Vietnam War. He and his wife were members of University Heights Baptist Church, Springfield.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Joe, and two great-grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Ellen Robertston Lane; two children, Robert Vernon Lane, Auburn Hills, Mich., and Betty Ruth Lane Fisher, Arlington, Texas; one sister, Betty Shipley; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchidlren.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield. Private burial will be held in the Missouri Veterans' Cemetery, Springfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.
Etta Mae Copening
Etta Mae Copening, age 83, of Sherman, Texas, formerly of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 6:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011, at the Texas Health Presbyterian WNJ Hospital in Sherman. She was born on Oct. 17, 1927, the daughter of Margaret Elma Meskimen in Mindenmines.
Etta Mae was a 1945 graduate of Lamar High School and worked as a licensed practical nurse for the Lawrence County Nursing Home in Mt. Vernon. Etta Mae was a very loving and caring mother, and will be missed dearly.
Those survivng her include; her children, Donna (Fred) Husted of Monett, Jody (Marvin) Jones of Carthage, Bonnie (Dale) Parrigon of Pierce City, Connie (Paul) Cleveland and Mike (Tracy) Copening, and Gwin Miller, all of Pottsboro, Texas; 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Her mother and stepfather, Cecil Smith, preceded her in death.
Graveside services, under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, were Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery.
Online condolences may be made at http://www.fossettmosherfuneralhome.com/.
Kenneth "Farmer" Boyd
Kenneth "Farmer" boyd, 61, LaRussell, passed away 10:40 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. He was born April 3, 1949, in Greenfield, the son of Jack and Blanch (Belcher) Boyd. Kenneth was a 1967 graduate of Greenfield High School and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lockwood. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. Kenneth worked as a diesel mechanic at Rising Fenix for over 30 years and was a cattle farmer. On Jan. 19, 1972, he married Karla Thieman in Lockwood. She survives him of the home.
Additional survivors include two daughters, Shelly Foulk of Mt. Vernon, and Carrie Boyd of LaRussell; one son, Matt Boyd of Sprinngfield, two granddaughters, Kaitlyn and Kendra Foulk of Mt. Vernon; one sister, Judy Jack and her husband, Terry, and one brother, David Boyd and his wife, Zella, all of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews. His parents preceded him in death.
Services were Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon, with burial at the Summit Cemetery, northeast of Mt. Vernon.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at http://www.fossettmosherfuneralhome.com/.
Connie Jo Blackledge
Connie Jo Blackledge, 54, Aurora, died Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011. She was born March 23, 1956, in Wichita, Kan., to Bill and Marilyn Carter.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father, and one sister, Carolyn Johnson.
Survivors include one son, Randy Carvale, Aurora; four brothers, Bill Sutcliffe, Clinton, Jim and Don Carter, both of Aurora and Ronnie Carter, Michigan; one sister, Kay Sutcliffe, Marionville; and three grandchildren.
Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, March 3, at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, with burial following at the Prichett Cemetery, Chesapeake, Visitation will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the service, at the funeral home chapel.
Memorial donations may be made to the family to assist with expenses.
Mary Ellen (Agnew) Lung
Mary Ellen (Agnew) Lung, 71, Miller, died at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born March 29, 1939, in El Centro, Calif., to Charles Reuben and Jewell Louise (Niday) Agnew. She married Kenneth Lung Dec.30, 1958, in San Diego, Calif. He survives.
She was a homemaker, but also worked as a nurse's aide at the Lawrence County Nursing Home, Mt. Vernon, in the cafeteria at Miller High School and as a volunteer at the Miller Christian Center thrift store. She participated in Washington University's (St. Louis) Alzheimer's Research project for Aricept and Namenda.
Additional survivors include her children, Denise Tyler, Webb City, Debra Kosky, Bolivar, Don Lung, Miller, and Donna Allen, Cassville; one sister, Cora Agnew, El Centro; three brothers, Richard Agnew, El Centro, Michael Agnew, Fauna, Wash., and Perry Agnew, Imperial, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, at Round Grove Baptist Church, Miller, with the Rev. Bob Holman officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery at Custer City, Okla., at 10 a.m. Thursday, under the direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Washington University's Alzheimer's research.
Homer Alwyn Mason
Homer Alwyn Mason, 80, Marionville, formerly of Bella Vista, Ark., died 12:25 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, in the Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville. He was born Aug. 28, 1930, in New Orleans, La., to Robert Flay and Alta Irene Burr Mason.
He married Margaret Louise VanEgtern July 6, 1985, in Canyon Lake, Calif. She survives.
He was a member of the Judson American Baptist Church in Bella Vista. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War, and was a configuration manager with General Dynamics.
Additional survivors include two daughters, Pamela Dawn Jennings, Simpsonville, S.C., and Devorah Lynn Fraser, Orange, Calif., two brothers, John Mason and Newton Mason, and four sisters, Marion Wade, June Grubbs, Ann Walker and Ida Sue White, all of the state of Mississippi.
He was preceded in death by two daughters, Kimberly Gay Mason and Shelly Hope Mason; three brothers, Robert Mason, Luke Mason and Jimmy Mason; and two sisters, Flay Ford and Grace Floyd.
Memorial services were Thursday, Feb. 24, in the Judson American Baptist Church in Bella Vista, with Dr. Robert Box officiating. Graveside services will be held at a later date in the Bellview Cemetery in Ontario, Calif.
Tennie Riggs
Tennie Riggs, 99, Aurora, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, in St. John's Aurora. She was born Sept. 27, 1911, in Cato to John and Virginia Brooks. She graduated from Drury University and taught for 46 years, retiring from Cassville School System.
She married Jake Riggs. He preceded her in death. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Aurora.
Survivors include one sister, Geraldine Aldridge, Edmond, Okla.
Graveside services were Friday, Feb. 25, in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, under the direction of Peterson Funeral Chapel, Aurora.
John Jasper Smith
John Jasper Smith, 89, Marionville, died at 1 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, in the Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville. He was born Oct. 30, 1921, in Baltimore, Md., to Walter and Laura McNally Smith. He married Artie Emiline Malinda Williams Dec. 16, 1955, in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. She died Nov. 24, 2010.
He retired from the United States Air Force June 1, 1963, as a technical sergeant.
Local survivors are a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Arthur L. and Barbara Kirby, Marionville.
Graveside services, with full military honors, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, in the Missouri Veterans' Cemetery, Springfield, with Steve Maples officiating, under the direction of Williams Fueral Home, Marionville.
Imogene Sheppard Sullivan
Imogene Sheppard Sullivan, 89, Springfield, died thursday, Feb. 24, 2011. She was born March 2, 1921, in Dardanelle, Ark., to George J. and Nora Ann (Rainwater) Sheppard.
She was a graduate of England, Ark., High School and attended preparatory training school while working as a secretary at the Lonoke, Ark., courthouse. After she and her husband moved to Aurora, she was a Merle Norman cosmetics dealer and co-owner of Sullivan's Jewelry. They retired in December 1986. She was a member of the Aurora United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Lindle and Leon Sheppard; and one sister, Mildred Redman Kirk.
Survivors include her husband of 71 years, Eugene Sullivan; two sons, Virgil Ray and Norman Lee Sullivan, both of Springfield; one sister, Eulene McAlexander, Helena, Ark.; and two grandaughters.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Springfield. Graveside services will follow in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora.
Memorial donations may be made to the Aurora United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.
Lillian E. Cody
Lillian E. Cody, 88, Carthage, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011, in McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage. She was born Feb. 1, 1923, in Martelle, Iowa, to George and Olive (Haak) Kirkpatrick. She grew up in Mt. Vernon and was a 1941 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School.
She married Michael Cody Oct. 29, 1950. He died Oct. 29, 1999. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Bonny Graham; and two brothers, Leo Kirkpatrick and Roe Kirkpatrick.
Survivors include one son, Steve Cody, Mt. Vernon; one daughter, Theresa Erwin, Carthage; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday, March 1, at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Carthage, with Father Bill Hodgson officiating. Burial was in Park Cemetery, Carthage, under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage.
Margaret N. Whitman
Margaret N. Whitman, 95, Marionville, died Monday, Feb. 21, 2011, at Lacoba Nursing Home, Monett. She was born March 21, 1915, in Clothier, W. Va., to Herman and Emma (Auf Dem Houel) Nunnenkamp. She married Jack Whitman. He preceded her in death.
No services are planned at this time.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett.
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