Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of September 23, 2004

Mary Alice "Mickey" Gamble

   Mary Alice "Mickey" Gamble, nee Fannon, was born Monday, February 14, 
1938, at St. Louis, Missouri, a daughter of the late Robert Fannon and 
Susan Florence Fannon Schrader (nee Leftridge).
   She entered eternal life Tuesday, September 14, 2004, at the home of 
her daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Roger Carl, rural Steelville, 
Missouri, at the age of 66 years and 7 months.
   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, 
Brenda Gamble, one brother, Elmer Fannon and one sister, Betty Jean 
Silvers.
   Among those who remain to mourn her passing are her devoted husband, 
Troy Gamble of Steelville, Missouri; two daughters, Vicki and husband 
Roger Carl and Laura Gillam all of Steelville, Missouri; her sons Terry 
Bender and wife Sherry of St. Mary, Georgia and Paul Whempren and wife 
Daphine of Gramercy, Louisana; sister-in-law, Betty Fannon of Affton, 
Missouri; a brother-in-law, Dan Silvers of Matthew, Missouri; nine 
grandchildren, other relatives and many friends who will truly miss her.
   Mary Alice "Mickey" Gamble lay in state 4-8 p.m. Thursday, September 
16, 2004, at the Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
   Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Friday, September 17, 2004, in the 
Britton Chapel with Rev. Jerry Beers officiating. Eulogies were given by 
two granddaughters, Chrissy Wade and Jessica Gillam.
   Committal prayers and interment were in Berryman Cemetery, Berryman, 
Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were Roger Carl, Jr., Mike Fannon, Eric 
Gillam, Gerald Robin, John Shilleto and Paul Whempren.
   Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Funeral Home, 
Steelville, Missouri.


Howard T. Smith

   Howard T. Smith of Sullivan, Missouri formerly of Bourbon, Missouri was 
born on Thursday, January 20, 1910 in Leasburg, Missouri to Henry Thomas 
Smith and Eliza Jane Blair Smith. He passed away Tuesday, September 14, 
2004 at Meramec Nursing Center, Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 94 years, 
7 months, and 25 days.
   Howard married Hazel Josephine Roderique on July 11, 1931 at the First 
Baptist Church, Sullivan, Missouri and to this union one son was born. 
They lived in St. Louis where Howard worked for Pevely Dairy then later 
moved to Bourbon, Missouri where he was first appointed alderman by the 
city council then became mayor for eight years.
   Howard introduced Eckert peaches to the Bourbon area in 1947. He served 
on the board for the Autumn Age Home and the North Crawford County 
Ambulance District. At one time, Howard and Jo had a telephone answering 
service for several businesses in the Bourbon area. He was employed with 
Hoener Funeral Home for 20 years and later worked at Town & Country Super 
Market as an assistant manager. He was a member of Bourbon Boosters and 
First Baptist Church, Bourbon where he became an ordained deacon in 
October 1963.
   After retirement Jo and Howard visited every state of the U.S. except 
for Hawaii even spending six weeks in Alaska. Howard enjoyed fishing, 
hunting and most of all being with family and friends.
   He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Mack, Earl, and Fred 
Smith; sisters Florence Smith Knight, Flota Smith Alexander and Lula 
Smith.
   Those who remain to mourn his passing are his wife Hazel "Jo" Smith of 
Sullivan, Missouri; son Jim Smith and wife Roberta of Bourbon, Missouri; 
grandchildren Kelly Bauer and husband Walt, Dean Vaughn and wife Kathy, 
Douglas Vaughn and wife Diane; seven great grandchildren; nieces, nephews, 
cousins, and many friends.
   Visitation was Wednesday, September 15, 2004 from 4-9 p.m. and 
Thursday, September 16, 2004 from 9-11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 
Bourbon, Missouri.
   Funeral Services were held at First Baptist Church, Bourbon, Missouri 
at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 16, 2004 with Brother Greg Cook 
officiating and Brother Mike King assisting.
   Interment at Lea Cemetery, Leasburg, Missouri. All arrangements under 
the direction of Hutson Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.


Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the 
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
<http://www.steelvillestar.com/>

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