Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of September 8, 2004
Tony Scott Bridgeman
Tony Scott Bridgeman of Cuba, Missouri was born on October 2, 1967 at
Sullivan, Missouri to the union of Albert Bridgeman and Dora James
Bridgeman and passed away suddenly on August 29, 2004 at his home near
Cuba, Missouri at the age of 36 years 10 months and 27 days.
Tony was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jess
Bridgeman, and Grover and Emaline James.
Tony was a graduate of the Cuba R-II High School and attended
the Covenant Praise Church of Cuba, Missouri for 29 years.
Tony's passions were driving a truck, farming and hunting.
Tony served as a leader of 4-H for 12 years and showed family livestock
from 1986 through 2000 at county and state fairs.
He worked as a partner in the family farm as well as 13 years
at Ridgetop Farm with Charlie Bouse. Tony's most recent employment was
driving over the road in his own Peterbuilt truck.
Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his
parents, Albert and Dora Bridgeman; brother Mark Bridgeman and wife
Michelle; two sisters Susan Douglas and husband John and Julie Bridgeman;
grandmother Mary Etta Bridgeman; fiancé Lisa Bach and daughter Becky;
other relatives and many friends.
Tony was a loving son, brother, uncle, nephew; good friend to
all who knew him and will be sadly missed.
Tony Scott Bridgeman was in state at the Britton Funeral Home
of Cuba, Missouri. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, September 1,
2004 at 2 p.m. at the Covenant Praise Church of Cuba, Missouri with
Pastors Mark Smith, Jack Shepherd and Herman Rogers officiating.
Pallbearers were Richard Bridgeman, Kevin Bridgeman, Roger
Bridgeman Sr., Josh Dotson, Clifford Bridgeman, Greg Echols, Chris
Licklider and Ralph New.
Interment was in the Meramec Hills Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
All arrangements under the direction of the Britton Funeral
Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Gladys B. Caulley
Gladys B. Caulley of Sullivan, Missouri passed away at her
home on Monday, August 30, 2004 at the age of 83 years.
Mrs. Caulley was born January 30, 1921 at Neneveh, Texas to
Speer and Belle (Anders) Wood. She was raised in Granite City, Illinois
and the St. Louis area and later in life in Cuba, Missouri.
On October 14, 1939 she was married to James E. Caulley at
Cuba and to this marriage four children were born.
Mrs. Caulley was self-employed in the real estate trade as a
broker for Caulley Realty in Bourbon, Missouri for many years. She was
known as a caring and generous woman who was very well read and had a
sense of humor.
Her family was very dear to her and she was a devoted wife,
mother and grandmother who will be fondly remembered by all who knew her.
She is survived by two sons, Patrick Caulley of Tucson,
Arizona and Daniel Caulley of Sullivan; two daughters, Janice Caulley of
St. Louis and Donna Huffman of Sonora, California; two sisters, Juanita
Moeckli of St. James, Missouri and Erma Dudley of St. Louis; one brother,
David Wood of Clearmore, Oklahoma; a sister-in-law, Okla Gasaway of
Ballwin, Missouri; six grandchildren; four great grandchildren; other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were conducted 10 a.m. Saturday, September 4,
2004 from the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan with Pastor Jerry Pearson
officiating.
Interment was in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Sullivan, Missouri.
Richard J. Loy
Richard J. Loy, 82, of Cuba, Missouri passed away Wednesday,
September 1, 2004 in Creve Coeur, after a one year struggle with cancer.
Beloved father of Karen McCrackin (fiancé Dennis Thompson) of
Tulsa, Oklahoma and Marie (Gary) Pippenger of Creve Coeur; dear
grandfather of Bradford and Cara Hamilton of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Michael and
David Pippenger of Creve Coeur; dear brother of Grace Layton-Bender of
Mont Clair, California, Agnes Douglas of O'Neill, Nebraska, Davene
Holliday of Hastings, Nebraska, and the late Katherine Kennedy, Roland
Loy, Bonnie Baumgardner, Wilma Green, and Donald Loy; dear brother-in-law;
uncle; cousin and friend.
Mr. Loy served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He graduated in
1953 from the University of Southern California with a BA in civil
engineering. He spent 45 years as a civil engineer supervising
construction of refineries, pumping stations, and testing sites.
His passions were golf and bowling including a high game of
298 in 1986. He also was a Past-Master of the Los Alamitos Masonic Lodge
in California.
Funeral service was held Friday, September 3 at 2 p.m. at the
Chapel of Jefferson Barrakcs National Cemetery.
The family was served by Baumann Colonial Chapel, 2504 Woodson
Road, Overland, Missouri 63114.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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