Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week updated August 31, 2006 Ernest Davidson Jr. Ernest "Ernie" Davidson, Jr. of Steelville, Missouri was born on Thursday, February 21, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia to Ernest Davidson, Sr. and Thelma Allen Davidson. He passed away in Steelville, Missouri on Thursday, August 24, 2006 at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 3 days. Ernie had been employed at Steelville Public Schools as custodian for several years. He was a member of the Steelville VFW Post 345. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, working outdoors and on cars. He also loved sports and most of all his family. Those who preceded him in death were his parents; two sons, Ronald Davidson and Reginald Davidson. He was survived by his children, Miguel Wallace of St. Louis, Missouri, Nicole Jones of Houston, Texas, Markita Wallace of St. Louis, Missouri and Cassandra Dennis of Rome, Georgia; four grandchildren; brothers, Joe Davidson (Joann) of San Bernardino, California and Henry Davidson (Ann) of Rome, Georgia and sister, Joyce Reynolds (Albert) of Rome, Georgia; brothers-in-law, Charlie Franklin of Atlanta, Georgia and Deri Shipmon of Atlanta Georgia; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Memorial service was Sunday, August 27, 2006 at 2 p.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. All arrangements were under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri. Thomas Jefferson Hamilton Thomas Jefferson Hamilton of Cuba, Missouri was born August 15, 1923 at St. Louis, Missouri to the union of Thomas J. Hamilton and Mary (nee Beyer) Hamilton and left from this life on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at the age of 83 years and 12 days. He was united in marriage to Patricia Dausch on August 7, 1948 at St. Louis, Missouri and to this union two children were born: Kevin and Michelle. Thomas worked as a machinist in the St. Louis area for many years before he retired. Tom was a handyman; he could fix and repair almost anything. In his free time he enjoyed hunting, fishing, making fishing lures, painting pictures of the outdoors and gardening. He once made a saddle for Roy Rogers. He enjoyed reading a good book, his bible, watching the Discovery Channel, History Channel and Christian Channel on TV. The most important things in Tom's life was his family. He was a loving son, husband, companion, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend to many and he will be missed deeply by all who knew and loved him. Those who preceded Tom in death is his parents, Thomas and Mary Hamilton; his wife, Patricia A. Hamilton; his uncle, Pat Enloe and a host of other relatives and friends. Those who are left to mourn his passing is his companion of 14 years, Goldie F. Gibson of Cuba, Missouri; his son, Kevin T. and wife June Hamilton of Plato, Missouri; daughter, Michelle T. Willis of Campbell, Texas; one brother, Kenneth and wife Joan Hamilton, four grandchildren; Sunshine and husband Mark Schoonhoven, Shawn M. Perry, Theresa R. and husband Eric McArthur and Miranda R. and husband Adam Hahn; six great grandchildren, Sheeshta M. Perry, Anjelika M. Schoonhoven, Shauna A. Bradshaw, Elizabeth R. Reid, Mason R. McArthur and Gabriel Hahn and many other relatives and friends. Visitation was held Wednesday, August 30, 2006 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri. Funeral service was 11 a.m. Thursday, August 31, 2006 at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri with Brother Larry Buettner officiating. Inurnment private at Valhalla Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. The family is being served by Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri. George Robert Weber George Robert Weber, age 73, of Gray Summit, Missouri formerly of Steelville, Missouri passed away Saturday afternoon August 19, 2006 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born Tuesday, January 24, 1933 in Crawford County, Missouri, the son of John Owen Weber and Velma Pearl Harmon Weber. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Lucille Adams on December 15, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri. George had worked for McDonald Douglas for over 35 years, retiring in 1996. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting and gardening. He was a member of the Gray Summit United Methodist Church and the Gray Summit Masonic Lodge. He was kind and generous, always willing to help others. He will be sadly missed by all who loved him. He was preceded in death by one brother, John Weber Jr.; one sister, Wilma Nabe; three brothers-in-law, Richard Nabe, Glenn Comfort and Louis Comfort; and three sisters-in-law, Loretta Weber, Neola McKay and Neleta Mahony. Those who are left to mourn his passing are his wife, Dorothy, of the home in Gray Summit, Missouri; two daughters, Cynthia Jackson and husband Steven of Gray Summit, Missouri and Julie Murray and husband Charles "Chuck" of Martinsville, Indiana; five grandchildren, Christopher Jackson and wife Michelle of St. Louis, Missouri, Heather Pipes and husband Jeffery of Union, Missouri, Benjamin, Hope and Rachel Murray of Martinsville, Indiana. Three great grandchildren, April and Dallas Jackson of St. Clair, Missouri and Jace Pipes of Union, Missouri; one brother, William "Bill" Weber and wife Linda of Camdenton, Missouri; four sisters, Lavern McPeters and husband Paul of Steelville, Missouri, Faye Wright and husband Edwin of Rogersville, Missouri, Bonnie Garrison and husband Clarence of Steelville, Missouri, Wanda Sue Asplin and husband Richard of Aurora, Missouri. Two brothers-in-law, George Adams and wife Sharon of Columbia, Missouri and Henry Adams of Steelville, Missouri; six sisters-in-law, Edith Weber of Grain Valley, Missouri, Pauline Adams of Steelville, Missouri, Anna Marie Horn and husband Bob of Albany, New York, Ava Comfort of Columbia, Missouri, Opal Comfort of O'Fallon, Missouri and Betty Ferrell and husband Lewis of Viburnum, Missouri; nieces, nephews and many relatives and family friends. Funeral services for George Weber were held Wednesday, August 23, 2006 in the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. Special music of "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be" was sung by Jerry Beers, Bobby and Diane Weber. Serving as casket bearers were Jeff Pipes, Benjamin Murray, Chris Jackson, Billy Weber, David Garrison and Dennis McPeters with committal prayers and burial in the Pleasant Point Cemetery in Steelville, Missouri. The family was cared for by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri. Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site. ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Winnie Brooks ====================================================================