Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of August 27, 2003
Wilma Marguerite Crabtree
Wilma Marguerite Crabtree nee Walker of Chesterfield, Mo. was born on
Sunday, January 12, 1919 in Scotia, Mo. to Arvel Walker and Tressie
Clonts Walker. She passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2003 at the
age of 84 years, 7 months and 9 days.
Wilma married Chester Crabtree on December 24, 1935 in Steelville,
Mo. and to this union one daughter was born. They spent most of their
years in the St. Louis area where she was a devoted mother and wife.
She especially enjoyed quilting, cooking, sewing and spending time
with her grandchildren. She was a member of the St. John United Church
of Christ, St. Clair, Mo. and was also a member of the Steelville
Mary & Martha Eastern Star #364. Wilma was preceded in death by her
husband Chester, parents, and an infant sister.
Those who remain to mourn her passing are her daughter Phyllis Russell
of Chesterfield, Mo.; brothers Jason Walker and wife Bonnie, all of
St. Louis County; sisters Lillie Stout of St. Clair, Mo., Ina King of
Wentzville, Mo. and Vera Wymer and husband Rev. Howard Wymer of Elkland,
Mo.; brother-in-law Ralph Fox of Denver, Colorado and sister-in-law
Jennie Ruth Crabtree of Denver, Colorado.
Grandchildren Jeffrey Russell and wife Catherine of Town and Country, Mo.,
Jennifer Klein and husband Paul of Houston, Texas; great grandchildren
Andrew Russell, Erin Russell, Daven Klein and Dillon Klein, cousins,
other relatives and many friends all who will sadly miss and fondly
remember Wilma Marguerite Crabtree.
Visitation was Saturday, August 23, 2003 from 4-8 p.m. at Hutson Funeral
Home, Steelville, Mo. Funeral services were Sunday, August 24, 2003 at
1:30 p.m. at Hutson Funeral Chapel, Steelville, Mo. with Rev. Delmar
Hutson officiating. Burial was in the Steelville Cemetery, Steelville,
Mo. with pallbearers Jerry Campbell, Willie Johnston, Chuck King,
Rich McQuiston, Keith Walker, and Chris Wymer. All arrangements under
the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo.
Linnie Parrott Doville
Linnie Parrott Doville nee Hackney of Cuba, Mo. was born on Monday,
August 16, 1915 in Pemiscott County, Tennessee to James K. Polk Hackney
and Mary Branam Hackney. She passed away at Gibbs Care Center, Steelville,
Mo. on Saturday, August 23, 2003 at the age of 88 years, and 7 days.
Linnie married Arnold Parrott at Edwardsville, Illinois in 1934 and to
this union two children were born. After Arnold's death, she later married
Paul Doville on November 22, 1968 at Sterling Baptist Church, Sterling,
Illinois. Linnie was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Normandy,
Mo. and was a committed follower of Jesus Christ. She was a homemaker,
loving wife and mother spending most of her time with family.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Arnold Parrott and Paul Doville;
one son Teddy Parrott; two grandchildren Steven Parrott and Michael
Parrott; ten brothers and one sister. Those who remain to mourn her passing
are her daughter Mary Kathryn Buettner and husband Pastor Larry Buettner
of Cuba, Mo.; one sister-in-law Lillian Hackney of Michigan; six
grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren,
cousins, relatives and many friends. Visitation was Sunday, August 24, 2003
from 5-8 p.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo. Funeral services were
Monday, August 25, 2003 at 9 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral Chapel, Cuba, Mo.
with Rev. Delmar Hutson officiating. Burial was in the Bellerive Cemetery,
St. Louis, Mo. All arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home,
Cuba, Mo.
Paul Doville
Paul Doville of Cuba, Mo. was born on Monday, February 16, 1914 in
Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania to Ambrose George Doville and Prudence
Elliott Doville. He passed away Sunday, August 17, 2003 at the age of 89
years, 6 months and 1 day.Paul served his country honorably in the United
States Navy during WW II. He lived most of his life in St. Louis where he
worked as a welder with the Union Pacific Railroad. He was a member of the
Mt. ZionBaptist Church in Normandy, Mo. He also was a member of the
Masonic Lodge Mt. Moriah, St. Louis, Mo. He enjoyed painting, woodworking,
and making crafts. He most especially loved his family and spending time
with them. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Helen Doville, and
brother George Doville. Those who remain to mourn his passing are wife
Linnie Parrott Doville of Cuba, Mo.; his stepdaughter Mary Kathryn Buettner
and husband Pastor Larry Ray Buettner, Sr. of Cuba, Mo.; nieces, nephews,
cousins, and many friends. Visitation was Tuesday, August 19, 2003 from
9-9:30 a.m. at Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo. Funeral services were held
on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 at 9:30 a.m. at Hutson Funeral Chapel, Cuba, Mo.
with Rev. Delmar Hutson officiating. Burial was in Bellerive Cemetery,
St. Louis, Mo. Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Association.
All arrangements under the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo.
JoAnn Engler
JoAnn Engler nee Hartsfield was born Saturday, October 8, 1933 at
St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter to the late William Henry Hartsfield
and Annie Belle (Green) Hartfield. She entered eternal rest Friday,
August 22, 2003 at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Farmington, Mo.,
at the age of 69 years, 10 months and 14 days.
She was a graduate of Cherryville High School, Cherryville, Mo.
JoAnn was united in marriage to Richard D. Engler, Sr. and enjoyed many
years together until his death in 1969. From this marriage four children
were born. She had many interests which included owning and managing a dog
kennel. In addition, she was the owner of the Pucky Huddle Mercantile Store
located in Davisville, Mo. She enjoyed her country store and cared deeply
about each of her customers. In addition to her husband and parents,
JoAnn was preceded in death by an infant son, Richard D. Engler, Jr.
Among those who remain to mourn her passing are her three daughters Mary
Beth Carroll and husband Tony of Farmington, Mo., Kathy Casey of Palm Beach,
Florida, and Rose Ann Young and husband Bill of Davisville, Mo.; five
grandchildren, James A. Carroll, Richard D. Carroll, Joyce Ann Young,
John J. O'Keefe, and Karla Casey; two great-grandchildren Isaac Carroll
and Isabelle Carroll; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many, many
friends. JoAnn Engler lay in state 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Saturday,
August 23, 2003 at the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2003, in the
Britton Chapel with Rev. Bob Coleman officiating.
Committal prayers and interment were in the First Baptist Church
Cemetery, Cherryville, Mo. Pallbearers were Michael Abrams, Tony Carroll,
Dave Gutknecht, Joseph M. Hendrix, Bill Smith and William E. Young.
Arrangements were under the diction of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville,
Mo.
Brent Hyde
Brent Hyde, who founded a technology firm, died Saturday, July 5, 2003,
in an accident while boating at Kentucky Lake. He was 44 and a resident of
TTown andCountry. Hyde was vacationing with his family and friends over
the holiday weekend. After watching a fireworks display, he fell into the
lake while jumping from a friend's boat to return to his boat, the
MLKK & Honey II. Autopsy results are pending, but family members and the
police say they suspect he drowned. Hyde was born in St. Louis, He received
a bachelor in science degree in engineering from Southeast Missouri State
University in 1980. After graduating, he worked at Southwestern Bell as
director of operations for its Messaging Services Inc., now known as
Call Notes. He earned a master's degree in information management from
Washington University in 1991. A year later, he accepted a buyout from
SBC. He started his own business, Technology Applications Inc., a computer
application company that developed customer service and billing software
for Internet service providers. Over the next five years, the company
expanded from his basement into four office buildings in Chesterfield.
He sold his company in 1999 to Convergys then worked as a consultant until
June of last year. Visitation was at the Schrader Funeral Home, Ballwin,
Missouri. A funeral mass was held in Manchester. Burial was in Forever
Bellerive Cemetery. Among the survivors are his wife of 19 years, Peggy;
four daughters, Meghan, Lauren, Kristen and Katherine, all of Town and
Country; his father, Jack of Columbia, Missouri; his mother, June Wright
of Ellisville, two sisters Tamyra Diers of St. Louis and Kara Simpson of
Toronto and two brothers, J.R. Hyde of Irvin, California and Christ Hyde
of Ventura, California. Mr. Hyde was the son of June Litty Wright of
Ellisville, formerly of Steelville.
Eva Mae Kehner
Eva Mae Kehner nee Caringer was born at Palmer, Mo., a hamlet near
Berryman, on Wednesday, August 27, 1910, daughter of the late Charles
Caringer and Jennie Elizabeth (Huitt) Caringer. She entered eternal rest
Saturday, August 16, 2003, at the age of 92 years, 11 months and 19 days.
Eva was part of a farming family and they worked farms in the Lost Creek,
Shoal Creek, Huzzah and Dry Creek Valleys. She went to school at the
one-room schools in Crawford County including Lookout, Czar and Valleyside
where she was awarded an eighth grade diploma. On January 3, 1933, at
Steelville, Mo., she was married to Winston Charles Kehner and moved about
the state with him as he followed the teaching path. Winston taught at
several of the Crawford County schools and then moved to Hulsey and Calico
Branch. During the war Winston moved the family to St. Louis where both Eva
and he worked in the war industry. They moved to Potosi, Parma, Mine LaMotte
and back to Cherryville. Later Winston took a job with the Washington, Mo.
school district and the moved to Marthasville, just across the Missouri River.
One daughter, Charlene and three sons, Charles, William (Tommy) and Forrest
were born to this union. They enjoyed thirty-eight years together before
his death, January 16, 1971. Eva stayed on in Marthasville until 1988 when
she moved to an old folk's apartment complex in Washington. In 200 she went
to live at the South Pointe Residential Care facility in Washington. At the
time of her death she was living at the New Haven Care Facility in New Haven,
Mo. In addition to her parents and husband, one brother, Bill Caringer and
one sister Eula Cisler preceded Eva Marie in death. Among those who remain
to mourn her passing are her devoted children: Charlene and husband Paul
Patterson of Sikeston, Mo., Charles Kehner, William (Tommy) Kehner and
Forrest Kehner, all of Kansas City, Mo.; one sister, Gladys Eaton of
Steelville, Mo.; five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren; one
precious great great granddaughter; nieces, nephews, cousins, other
relatives and many friends. Her family will remember Eva for her
wonderful smile. Eva Marie Kehner lay in state 5-8 p.m. Monday,
August 18, 2003, at the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo.
Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 19, 2003, in the
Britton Chapel, with Dr. Cardis Bryan officiating. Committal prayers
and interment were in Steelville Cemetery, Steelville, Mo. Serving as
pallbearers were Wayne Lamb, Paul Patterson, Phil Patterson and Mike
Patterson. Arrangements were under the direction of Britton Funeral Home,
Steelville, Mo.
Thomas H. McDonald, Sr.
Thomas H. McDonald, Sr., of St. Charles, Mo. passed away on August 20, 2003
at the age of 75 years. He was born September 8, 1927 in Indianapolis,
Indiana. Mr. McDonald served in the US Army from June 24, 1946 to
October 30, 1947. He retired from Grey Eagle Distributors, St. Louis, Mo.,
where he worked as a truck driver. He was the past-president of
St. Louis Numismatic, and a member of St. Louis Teamster Brewery Workers
Local #133. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer L. McDonald, St. Charles,
Mo., one daughter, Melissa Mullally (Brian), Cuba, Mo., son, Thomas H.
McDonald, Jr., (Lisa), Fort Myers, Florida, stepson, Todd Hertel,
Spartanburg, South Carolina, stepdaughter, Tracy Johnston (Patrick),
Edwardsville, Illinois, stepdaughter, Terri Hertel (Brian Parrott),
St. Peters, Mo., three grandsons, Jacob, Benjamin, Michael and one
granddaughter, Riley, one brother and one sister. Visitation was held
at Baue Funeral Home on August 22, 2003 from 4-9 p.m. Services were
held Saturday, August 23, 2003 at 10 a.m. in The Baue Chapel of
St. Charles, Mo. Interment was in Sunset Hills Cemetery, Edwardsville,
Illinois. Memorials may be sent to Shelter Pals of Crawford County,
PP.O. Box 634, Cuba, MO 65453 or donor's choice.
Nelda Lee Nappier
Nelda Lee Nappier nee Wright was born Friday, November 12, 1926,
at Steelville, Mo., a daughter of the late Tillman and Flora (Burke)
Wright. She departed this life Friday, August 15, 2003, at the Missouri
Baptist Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. at the age of 76 years, 9 months and
3 days.Nelda was united in marriage to Thomas E. Nappier, and one son
and one daughter were born to this union. They enjoyed many years
together until Thomas' death in 1982. In addition to her parents and
husband, her son Mark Alan Nappier also preceded Nelda in death.
Among those who remain to mourn her passing is her daughter Karen
Crawford and husband William "Gene" of Union Springs, Alabama, two
grandchildren Andrew Eugene Crawford and wife Jennifer, and Cassandra
Lee Crawford; and one great grandchild Tara Akane Crawford, nieces,
nephews, other relatives, and many friends. Nelda was always an active,
faithful, member of the Steelville Presbyterian Church and although she
was a "fiercely" independent person, she had a great love for her church,
community, and friends. Somehow, she found the time to donate her efforts
to the Church Bazaar, the Library, her vegetable and flower gardens, and
even worked in time for bird watching with reference book in one hand and
binoculars in the other. She looked forward to seeing "Spike the humming
bird" who returned every spring. Nelda also looked forward to and enjoyed
visits from her neighbors Shirley Brown and Linda Hawthorne and friends
Henry and Pauline Adams. Nelda will be fondly remembered and sadly missed.
Nelda Lee Nappier lay in state 4-8 p.m. Sunday, August 17, 2003 at the
Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo. Funeral services were held 11 a.m.
Monday, August 18, 2003, in the Britton Chapel with Rev. Charles Likely
officiating, and Deloris Bell providing the musical selections. Committal
prayers and interment were in Steelville Cemetery, Steelville, Mo.
Serving as pallbearers were Henry Adam, Glen Brand, Andy Crawford,
Gene Crawford, Bob Land, Jeff Land and Kerry Summers. Arrangements were
under the direction of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Mo.
Geraldine McAdoo Wilkinson
Geraldine McAdoo Wilkinson nee Coleman of Cuba, Mo. was born on July 28,
1907 at Huzzah, Mo. to the union of Samuel Blake Coleman and Ida Mae Huitt
Coleman and passed away on August 15, 2003 at Cuba, Mo. at the age of 96
years and 17 days. In 1924 Geraldine was united in marriage to Nolan McAdoo.
One son, Dean, and one daughter, Doris, were born to this union. Geraldine
and Nolan were happily married until he preceded her in death on
November 3, 1965. On March 12, 1977 Geraldine was united in marriage to
Fred Wilkinson at Potosi, Mo. They were happily married until Fred preceded
her in death on November 3, 1997. Geraldine was preceded in death by her
parents and two brothers, Haskell and Clarence Coleman and two sisters
Matred Rand and Opal Stotler. She was a faithful member of the Cuba First
Baptist Church of Cuba, Mo. Those who survive to mourn her passing from this
life are her son, Dean McAdoo and wife Keitha; daughter, Doris Doubek and
husband Doyle; three stepsons, Roy Wilkinson and wife Sarah, Carl Wilkinson
and wife Retha and Fred Wilkinson and wife Helen; two step-daughters,
Vernice Adams and husband Theodore and Betty Haught and husband Don;
two sisters Laverna Harper and Beulah Benson; four grandchildren,
seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; nine step-grandchildren;
19 step-great-grandchildren; nine step-great-great-grandchildren; other
relatives and many friends. Geraldine was a loving wife, devoted mother,
step-mother, grandmother, sister, good friend to all who knew her and will
be sadly missed. Geraldine McAdoo Wilkinson nee Coleman was in state at the
Britton Funeral Home of Cuba. Mo. where funeral services were held on Tuesday,
August 19, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Eric Smith officiating. Interment was
in the Coats Cemetery, Coats, Kansas on Wednesday, August 20, 2003. All
arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.
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