Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week updated October 19, 2006
George Allen Bacon, Sr.
George A. Bacon, Sr. of St. James, Missouri was born May 14, 1947
at St. Charles, Missouri to the union of Marvin and Leola
Bacon and passed away Sunday, October 15, 2006 at Rolla, Missouri at
the age of 59 years, 5 months and 1 day.
George served his country faithfully. He served in the
United States Army and the Army Reserves. He entered the Army
September 2, 1968 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and departed the
Army Reserve on September 2, 1974 at Fort Lewis, Washington. He
received a Bronze Star Medal and many other medals, accommodations
and ribbons. After leaving the Army George remained very patriotic
and was always very proud of the Red, White and Blue, our American
Flag.
After the Army George worked as a Union Carpenter in the
St. Louis area for a few years.
The majority of his adult life he was a truck driver
with 25 plus years of traveling the United States coast to coast.
George was an active life member of the Cuba VFW Post
#7147 and was in charge of the Gun Club for the VFW for many years.
If you had the honor of knowing George for years or for just a short
time you know that George always wore a hat or at least in the
pictures of him.
He was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather,
brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to all. He will be deeply
missed by all who knew and loved him.
George is preceded in death by his brother, Marvin.
Those who are left to mourn his passing is his parents, Marvin
and Leola Bacon of St. James, Missouri; two sons, George A. Bacon,
Jr. of Cuba, Missouri and Gerald and wife Jamie Bacon of Cuba,
Missouri; one daughter, Kim Bacon of Cuba, Missouri; seven
grandchildren, Darin, Katelynne, Michael, Christopher, Skyler,
Chloee and Tristan; two nephews, Jeff and Marvin Bacon of Harvest,
Alabama; sister-in-law, Linda Bacon of Harvest, Alabama; very
special friend Debbie Atwell and all her family and many friends.
Visitation Wednesday, October 18, 2006 from 5-8 p.m. at
Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service noon Thursday, October 19, 2006 at
Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri. Serving as pall bears were
George A. Bacon, Jr., Gerald Bacon, Phil Harms, Joe Eaton, Bill
Knepper and Griffin Taylor.
Burial at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery,
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri with full military honors.
The Bacon family was served by the Britton Funeral
Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Helen Mabel Bell
Helen Mabel Ethel Bell, nee Murry, of Cherryville,
Missouri was born in Cherryville, Missouri on Thursday, March 28, 1918
to Cletus Murry and Merttie Mauck Murry. She passed away at
Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Rolla, Missouri on Tuesday,
October 10, 2006 at the age 88 years, 6 months and 12 days.
Mabel married Ernest James Bell in June of 1933 in
Cherryville, Missouri and to this union six children were born. She
was a member of the Cherryville Church of God. She enjoyed quilting,
gardening, cooking and most of all spending time with her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Ernest; daughter, Bonnie Mae Bowman; sisters, Laura (Clarence)
Williams, Pearl (Lilbert) Bryant, Lettie (Raymond) Oxendine, Dolly
Murry; brothers, Lewis (Mary) Murry, Everett (Lillie) Murry, Otis
(Pearl) Murry; half sister, May Kincade; son-in-law, Tom Roberson;
brothers-in-law, Clarence Parker and Thurston Halbert; and
sister-in-law, Veda Murry.
Those who remain to mourn her passing are her children,
Martha Roberson of St. Louis, Missouri, Bill Bell and wife Juanita
of Steelville, Missouri, Don Bell and wife Pauline of Watonga,
Oklahoma, Sue Bell and Steve Bell of Cherryville, Missouri; brother,
Lawrence Murry of Buckhorn, Missouri; sisters, Nettie Halbert of
Steelville, Missouri and Rosie Fern Parker of Dixon, Missouri;
brother-in-law, Delmar Bell and wife Rosa of Cuba, Missouri.
Fifteen grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; 19 great
great grandchildren; dear friend, Betty Martin of Steelville,
Missouri; nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, October 11, 2006 from 6-8 p.m.
at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral service was Thursday, October 12, 2006 at 1 p.m.
at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Marvin
Callahan officiating.
Burial was at the Martin-Trask Cemetery, Cherryville,
Missouri with pallbearers, Jessie Bell, Gary Collins, Kenny Fulco,
Mike Roberson, Bill Shane and TJ Shane.
All arrangement were under the direction of the Hutson
Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Edgar H. Crist
Edgar Henry Crist of Cuba, Missouri was born November 14, 1917
at Council Bluffs, Iowa to the union of Edgar Bertram Crist
and Martha Elizabeth Crist (nee Harness). He passed away Friday,
October 13, 2006 at Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 88 years, 10
months and 29 days.
Ed attended Iowa public schools and graduated from high
school during the depression days of 1934. Following a short career
on the family farm, graduation from business college and working as
a bookkeeper for an automobile dealership Ed was employed by the
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in January 1942, where he worked
for a period of 35 years until he took early retirement in January,
1977.
While at the Fed, he served for nearly 28 years in the
bank examination department, holding every title in the commercial
examination area from assistant Examiner to Vice President. At the
time of his retirement, he was in charge of the bank examination
division. During his time with the Fed, he attended night classes at
the American Institute of Banking and St. Louis University. He is a
graduate of the Inner-Agency Bank examination School, Washington,
D.C. and the Central States School of Banking at the University of
Wisconsin.
In May 1977, after some three months of retirement, Ed
accepted an appointment by Governor Teasdale as Commissioner of
Finance for the State of Missouri. In that position, he was
responsible for the examination and supervision of over 625
state-chartered banks and trust companies and for the licensing and
examination of some 540 small loan company offices located in the
State.
Ed resigned as commissioner in August, 1979 in order to
resume retirement but he had continued to remain very much involved
in banking and in financial consulting. He served on the Board of
Directors for Peoples Bank in Cuba, Missouri.
He served in the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant.
He was a member of the Cuba United Methodist Church,
Cuba Lions Club, serving as Past Secretary, Cuba Lodge No. 312 A.F.
& A.M., Scottish Rite, Moolah Temple and Indian Hills Men's Club.
In his spare time he enjoyed playing golf, fishing,
gardening, reading and was an avid sports fan, but most of all he
loved his family.
Ed was united in marriage to Imogene June Line on
November 17, 1941 in Palmyra, Missouri and to this union two
daughters were born Marsha and Vicki.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Martha
Crist; six brothers, George, Melvin, Robert, William, Jay and Morris
Crist; four sisters, Edna Fowler, Martha Johnson, May Ludolph and
Alice Cieslak.
Ed was a loving son, husband, father, father-in-law,
grandfather, great grandfather, uncle, great uncle, great great
uncle, brother, brother-in-law, cousin and friend to many. He will
be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those who are left to mourn his passing are his loving
wife, Imogene J. Crist (nee Line) of Cuba, Missouri; two daughters,
Marsha L. Murray of Huntsville, Texas and Vicki J. and husband Glen
Lewis of Homestead, Florida; four grandchildren, Scott L. Murray,
Cristi L. Wuthrich, Julie L. Lapin and Katie M. Lewis; one great
grandchild, Sydney M. Murray; and a host of nieces, nephews, other
relatives and many friends.
Visitation was held Sunday, October 15, 2006 from 5-8
p.m. with a 7 p.m. Masonic Service at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba,
Missouri.
Funeral service was 11 a.m. Monday, October 16, 1006 at
Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri with Rev. Paul Lathum
officiating. Special music for the funeral service rendered by
Darlene Cape.
Interment at Meramec Hills Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
The Crist family was served by the Britton Funeral Home,
Cuba, Missouri.
Gail L. Hitchcock
Gail L. Hitchcock of Cuba, Missouri was born Friday,
October 30, 1936 at Denver, Colorado to the union of Jack Cummings
and Willa Goodwin and passed away Saturday, October 14, 2006 at
Cuba, Missouri at the age of 69 years 11 months and 15 days.
She was united in marriage to Thomas J. Hitchcock on
July 25, 1954 at San Diego, California and to this union two sons
were born, Jay and Jerry.
Gail was a member of Bible Baptist Church for many
years. She was a fantastic cook, specializing in Chinese food, she
had a great love for horses, country music and playing her bass
guitar but her #1 priority was her family.
She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, mother-in-law,
grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt and friend. She will be deeply
missed by all who knew and loved her.
Gail is preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Willa
Cummings.
Those who survive to mourn her passing is her loving
husband, Thomas J. Hitchcock of Cuba, Missouri; two sons, Jay and
wife Cindy Hitchcock of Columbia, Missouri and Jerry and wife Debbie
Hitchcock of Cuba, Missouri; four grandsons, T.J., Eric, Kaleb and
Warren Hitchcock; four granddaughters, Christina, Jessie and Sandra
Hitchcock and fiancé' Buddy Adams and Angie and husband Ben Ranson;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Monday, October 16, 2006 from 5-8 p.m. at
Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 17,
2006 at Bible Baptist Church, 401 Maiden Lane, Cuba, Missouri with
Pastor Jack Shepherd officiating. Interment Meramec Hills Cemetery.
The Hitchcock family was served by the Britton Funeral
Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Nevaeh Irene LeStarge
Nevaeh Irene LeStarge was born June 20, 2003 in Rolla,
Missouri to Lori Shanks and Ryan LeStarge of Steelville, Missouri,
and passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at the age of 3 years, 3
months and 20 days.
Nevaeh is sadly missed and survived by her parents; two
sisters, Alexis and Jade LeStarge of the home; grandparents, Mary
and Keith Wann, Kris and Kelly LeStarge, Phil and Lee Fieser and Jim
Shanks.
Great grandparents, Geraldine Valley, Marlene LeStarge,
Mamie Shanks, Ray and Lucille Wann. Great great grandmother, Stella
Halageria, as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 13, 2006 at
11 a.m. in the Null & Son Funeral Home, Rolla, Missouri. Interment
followed at the Rolla City Cemetery, Rolla, Missouri.
All arrangements were under the direction of Null & Son
Funeral Home of Rolla, Missouri.
William Leroy Pinnell
William Leroy Pinnell of Steelville, Missouri was born
on Friday, July 31, 1925 in Scotia, Missouri to William Floyd
Pinnell and Laura Evanna (Walker) Pinnell. He passed away on
Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at St. John's Regional Health Center in
Springfield, Missouri at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 10 days.
Leroy married Mary Catherine Jones on January 22, 1949
at Uncle Sam Roper's house in Steelville, Missouri and to this union
five children were born.
He served in the United States Army during WWII and
received two Purple Hearts before being honorably discharged. He was
Crawford County Clerk for 24 years and was a member of the County
Clerks Association. He later worked in sales for Elkins-Sweyrs
Printing Co. traveling around the state. He was active in the VFW
Post 6479, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and the
Steelville Presbyterian Church where he was a deacon and an elder.
His hobbies were fishing and trading cars. Most of all he enjoyed
spending time with children, grandchildren and family.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Leslie J.
Pinnell; parents; sister, Eva Pinnell; infant sister, Hester
Pinnell; brother-in-law, Lindell Hinch and sister-in-law, Catherine
Pinnell.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his wife,
Cathy, of the home; children, Bill Pinnell and wife Carol of
Albuquerque, New Mexico, Steve Pinnell and wife Ginny of Columbia,
South Carolina, Debbie Mallinckrodt and husband Jim of Overland,
Kansas and Diane Lannutti and husband Frank of Fair Grove, Missouri.
Brother, Ralph Pinnell of Cuba, Missouri; sisters, Betty
Worley and husband Bill and Anna Hinch, all of Steelville, Missouri;
sister-in-law, Rosemary Blunt and husband Wayne of Steelville,
Missouri.
Nine grandchildren, Kenneth and Patrick Pinnell, Rebecca
Patterson and husband Eric, AJ and Stephanie Mallinckrodt, Nicole
and April Lannutti, Jennae and Katie Pinnell; two great
grandchildren; nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Thursday, October 12, 2006 at the Hutson
Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri from 4-9 p.m.
Funeral services were Friday, October 13, 2006 at the
Steelville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Mary Arnold officiating.
Congregational music was, "Let There Be Peace on Earth."
Jerry Beers sang, "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art."
Burial was at the Liberty Cemetery, Steelville, Missouri
with full military honors.
Pallbearers were Jack Farmer, Gary Hinch, AJ
Mallinckrodt, Edwin Pinnell, Dave Schmidt and Kem Schwieder.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Hutson
Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Anna Mae Wood
Anna Mae Wood, nee Osborn, daughter of the late Ted and
Agnes Osborn, was born October 31, 1932 and passed away
September 7, 2006 at the age of 73 years.
She was the beloved wife of James Wood, married 54
years; dear mother of Ronald Wood, Roger Wood and Diane (Jim)
Missey; dear grandmother of Ryan and Tyler Missey; dear sister of
Dorothy (late William) Counts; dear sister-in-law of Patricia (late
Donald) Osborn, Robert (Barbara) Wood, Jean (late William) Wood;
dear aunt, great aunt and great great aunt; cousin and friend.
A memorial service was held September 11, 2006 at the
Valhalla Chapel of Memories in St. Louis, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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