Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror, Steelville, Crawford Co. MO Local Obituaries for the Week of December 2, 2004 Joseph A. Bishop Jr. Joseph A. Bishop Jr., 74, Pevely, Missouri, died November 14, 2004 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Crystal City, Missouri. Mr. Bishop was a retired steel worker with Stupp Brothers Bridge and Iron. He was a booster member of Amvets Post 42 and American Legion Post 283. Born July 27, 1930, in Steelville, Missouri, was the son of the late Joseph Andy and Lavina (Waller) Bishop. He is survived by a daughter, Linda L. (Mike) Koenig of Pevely; two sons, Larry A. (Cindy) Bishop of Pevely and Kenneth (Carol) Jones of Marmaduke, Arkansas; a brother, Kenneth (Ava) Bishop of Steelville, Missouri. A sister, Iona (Ronnie) Harris of Bourbon, Missouri. Dear friend Judy Jackson; eight grandchildren; Dawn (Kevin Epperson) Clack, Patricia (Dan) Rutledge, Darlene Bishop, Nichole Bishop, Kenneth Bishop, Carrie (Andrew) Postle, Kellie Jones and Christopher Jones and three great grandchildren: MacKenzie Belland, Cassie Rutledge and Dakota Rutledge. Additional surviving family members of Joseph Jr. are nephews: David Bishop, Ronald Bishop, Dale Bishop, Russell Bishop and Mike Pennington; cousins, four great nephews, five great nieces, four great great nephews and three great great nieces. In addition to Joseph Jrs. Parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son, Joey (1951) and only niece Kim Leadbetter nee Harris. Funeral services were held November 16, 2004 at Vinyard's Hillcrest Funeral home in Pevely, Missouri, officiated by Rev. Mart Thompson. Burial was in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens in Crystal City, Missouri. Pallbearers were Larry Bishop, Kenny Jones, David Bishop, Ronald Bishop, Russell Bishop and Mike Koenig. Arrangements were under the direction of the Vinyard's Hillcrest Funeral home in Pevely, Missouri. Helena "Betty" Bryan Helena Elizabeth Bryan (nee Souders), the daughter of the late Jesse and Gladys Souders was born at Stanton, Mo. on August 25, 1930 and passed away at Washington University Hospital in St. Louis, Mo. on November 16, 2004 at the age of 74 years. Those who preceded her in death were her parents and two sisters, Hazel and Connie, three brothers, George, Jesse and Bill. Those who survive are four brothers, John (Florence) Souders of Fenton, sister-in-law Eleanor Souders of St. Louis, sister-in-law Alice Souders of Belvedere, Illinois and brother-in-law Cecil Pyatt of Cuba. Nieces are Sharon, Shelia, Karen, Lorna, Shirley, Janet, Linda, Pam, Joyce and Wanda. Nephews are Billy, Tim, Carl, Gary, Darrell, Charles and Mark. Helena donated her body to Washington University Hospital School of Medicine. Ruby Thomas Glasgow Ruby Thomas Glasgow of Cuba, Missouri was born on April 19, 1908 at Rector, Arkansas to the union of George Glasgow and Lucy Bone Glasgow and passed away suddenly on November 16, 2004 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital, Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 96 years 6 months and 27 days. In 1930 Ruby was united in marriage to Pauline Warbritton at Popular Bluff, Missouri. One son, William, and one daughter, Betty, were born to this union. They were happily married for over 70 years until Pauline preceded him in death on June 1, 2003. Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his loving children, Betty Bourne and husband Larry of Cuba, Missouri and William J. Glasgow and wife June of Palmetto, Florida; one sister Mary Jewell of Pacific, Missouri; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; four great great grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Ruby was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, brother, good friend to all who knew him and will be sadly missed. Ruby Thomas Glasgow was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri where funeral services were held on Friday, November 19, 2004 at 2 p.m. Interment was in the Woodland Heights Cemetery, Rector, Arkansas. All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri. Hallie Marie Harper Gray Hallie Marie (Harper) Gray was born at Huzzah, Mo. on June 28, 1913. She was the daughter of the late Oscar Miles Harper and Ida (Slowensky) Harper. She was united in marriage to Edward Gray of Vichy, Mo. on September 20, 1943. Hallie passed away at Rolla, Mo. on November 6, 2004. She was 91 years, 4 months and 8 days old. Hallie was preceded in death by her husband, Ed, her parents, her sister, Myrtle Campbell; brothers, Thomas, Herbert, twins Harry and Rev. W. K. Harper, also infant Orvel Harper. Hallie was survived by one brother, Donald and wife Dorothy Harper, Steelville, Mo.; nieces and nephews, Charles and Donna Harper, Steelville, Mo., Lonnie and Jeannie Harper, Sullivan, Mo., Linda and Ed Pope, Steelville, Mo., Kenneth and Zel Harper, Elgin, Illinois, Gladys and Lindel Carter, Arthur and Ilene Campbell, Rev. Robert and Norma Campbell of Potosi, Mo., Shirley and Clyde Hardin, Richwoods, Mo., Rev. Thomas and Mildred Campbell, Leasburg, Mo., Albert Campbell, Hazel and Richard Smith, Loretta Russell, Potosi, Mo., Edward and Norma Harper, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Alice Jo and Richard Jackson, Canyon, Texas, Alan and Cindy Harper, Glasgow, Mo., Dennis and June Harper, Jacksonville, Florida, Dixie Harper Leonard, Bixby, Oklahoma, Bob and Onita Harper, Manchester, Mo. Hallie grew up on the family farm on the Huzzah River and graduated from the old Slowensky School. She churned butter and made cottage cheese. She helped her mother, Ida, make sauerkraut, canned apples, peaches, pears and plums, also made jellies and jams from the fruit trees in the family orchard. There was the sorghum making and butchering of the hogs during the autumn. She made sausages and canned them, often Hallie gathered the paw-paws (Ozark Bananas) down by the cornfield and picked persimmons on her way home. Hallie went on to work at Carter Carburetor Corp. in St. Louis where brothers, Tom and Herbert also worked. She retired to the farm at Vichy, Mo. with her husband, Ed, where she worked very hard many years before they sold the farms and moved to St. James, Mo. After an accident, her failing health required her to live in a nursing home at Cuba, Mo. where her husband, Ed, also lived for some time before passing away on December 28, 2003. Hallie was very devoted to her family. She started the Harper Family Reunion 57 years ago at the Vichy farm. Later the reunions were held at Maramec Springs, St. James, Mo. She was unable to attend the last Harper Reunion on September 18, where she was to be honored for her efforts in beginning and maintaining this tradition of the annual gathering of the family fellowship. She looked forward to this time with her whole family. Besides the above listed nieces and nephews, Hallie enjoyed other good times with her 35 great-nieces and nephews. In addition to her 77 great-great nieces and nephews, also the 10 great-great-great nieces and nephews. She kept in touch with the family growth and activities until a few days before her death. She will be greatly missed by her brother, Donald Harper and wife, Dorothy, and all her many other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Hallie were held at James and Gahr Chapel, St. James, Mo. at 10 a.m. on November 9, 2004. Hallie's nephew, Rev. Robert Campbell, preached her funeral emphasizing her long life of hard work and the fact she was unable to eat or drink the past two and a half years being fed via a stomach tube. Yet she did not complain. Her mind remained clear and she continued to speak to them on the phone when they called her until she entered the hospital shortly before her death. Hallie attended the Methodist Church in St. James, Mo. and especially enjoyed the sermons of her brother, Rev. W. K. Harper when he was the pastor there many years ago. Pallbearers were her nephews, Kenneth Harper, Charles Harper, Alan Harper, Arthur Campbell, Albert Campbell and Richard Smith. James and Gahr Funeral Home was in charge of final arrangements. Interment was in Steelville, Mo. Cemetery beside Hallie's husband, Ed, which is near her parents. Nova V. Medows Nova V. Medows, daughter of the late Charles Bishop and Rhoda (Gist) Bishop, was born on November 14, 1916 in Missouri and entered into rest on November 28, 2004 in Fair Play, Missouri at the age of 88 years. Nova was married to Harding (Gus) Medows who preceded her into rest on June 16, 1978. Also preceding her in death were her parents and one daughter, Bobbie Medows. Nova attended the First Assembly of God Church in St. James. She loved to dance and to draw, but mostly, she loved her family, and was a wonderful and caring wife, mother and friend. Nova Medows was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by her surviving family: her children, Buddy Franklin Medows and wife Shirley, Charles P. Medows Sr. and wife Pat, Kaloaha "Kitty" Tucker and her husband Frank, LeiLanni Hafley, Harding Medows Jr. and wife Louise, Patsy Spurgeon and husband Teddy Sr., Norman Medows and wife Steffanie, Donnie Medows and wife Cyndie, Michael Medows Sr. and wife Karen, Novella D. Palardy, Tracy Medows Sr. and wife Crystal. In addition to her children, Nova had 37 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren and 23 great great grandchildren. Funeral services for Nova were Wednesday, December 1, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the James & Gahr Chapel in St. James with Rev. Mick Thrasher officiating. Pallbearers will be immediate family. Interment was at the St. James Cemetery immediately following the service. Visitation for family and friends of Nova Medows was held on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 from 6-8 p.m. at the James & Gahr Chapel in St. James. All arrangements were under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary in St. James. Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site. ==================================================================== Copyright. 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