Mirror, Steelville Star-Crawford Steelville, Crawford Co. MO
Local Obituaries for the Week of December 28, 2012
James Keith Archer Sr.
James Keith Archer, Sr., known to most as Jim, of Salem, Missouri, formerly
of St. Clair, Missouri, was born in Evansville, Indiana on October 19, 1942,
to John Milton Archer and Elfrieda Marquerite Archer (nee Harmes) and passed
away Monday, December 17, 2012, in Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 70 years,
1 month and 28 days.
On April 29, 1961 he was united in marriage to Betty Carol Bradshaw.
Jim was a devoted Christian and member of Freewill Baptist Church in Salem,
Missouri. His favorite pastime was sharing the word of the Lord with
others. During his working years he was employed as a driver by Poole
Trucking Company and Becca Trucking Company, retiring after many years on
the road. After he retired, he enjoyed making picnic tables and traveling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Elfrieda Archer; and
wife, Betty Archer.
He is survived by three sons, James K. Archer, Jr., known to most as Keith
and wife Loretta of Salem, Missouri, Randy Lee Archer of St. Clair, Missouri
and Jason Wayne Archer of Salem, Missour; daughter, Rebecca Sue Hutson and
husband John of Gray Summit, Missouri; two brothers, Robert Archer and wife
Mary of Winchester, Missouri and Michael Archer of Valley Park, Missouri;
six sisters, Donna White and husband Jerry of Ozawkie, Kansas, Sharon Embry
and husband Darrel of Evansville, Indiana, Anita Davis and husband Bob of
Princetown, Indiana, Linda Wood of Ballwin, Missouri, Debra Siegmund of
Union, Missouri and Nancy Basden of St. Peters, Missouri; 10 grandchildren,
Stacy Pauley, David Medlin, Christa Brown, Amanda Archer, Chris Archer,
Jason Archer, Jr., Tyler Dabbs, Alex Archer, Avery Archer and Zander Hemker;
eight great grandchildren, Grace Pauley, Joel Pauley, Cadence Brown,
Benjamin Pauley, Preston Brown, Summer Price, William Price and Allison
Archer; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012 at
Russell Colonial Funeral Home in St. Clair, Missouri with the Pastor Daryl
Lynn officiating.
Interment was in Anutt Cemetery, Anutt, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Russell Colonial Funeral Home in
St. Clair, Missouri.
Leonard Cornick
Leonard Cornick of St. James, Missouri was born in St. Louis, Missouri on
November 4, 1913 to Walter and Lenora (Feldman) Cornick and passed away
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in St. James,
Missouri at the age of 99 years.
Leonard was united in marriage to Mary Ann Hughes on April 23, 1938 and to
this union three children were born.
Leonard loved the outdoors, he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was also a
sports enthusiast and he played softball, baseball, bowling and golf, with
golf being his favorite sport. He was a charter member of the St. James
Country Club and spent a few years there as the Golf Pro teaching golf.
Leonard was a devoted to his family and enjoyed every moment he had to spend
with them.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Lenora Cornick; his
wife of 71 years, Mary Ann in 1999; five brothers and three sisters.
He is survived by children, Patricia Ann Morris and husband Bobby Jack of
Linn Creek, Missouri, Charles Leonard and wife Helen of St. James, Missouri
and Sharon Kay Fleeman and husband JR of Morrisville, Missouri;
grandchildren, David McKeage, Terri Brown, Tracy McKeage, Bryan McKeage,
Lori Rivers, Brian Cornick, Karen Smith, Dana Marcee, Damon Bess, and Jason
Bess; 16 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; other relatives
and friends.
Visitation was Thursday, December 20, 2012 from 5-7 p.m. at the St. James
Chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 21, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the
St. James Chapel of the James & Gahr Mortuary with Reverend John Kinkead
officiating.
Interment was in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery in St. James,
Missouri.
Grandsons, David McKeage, Tracy McKeage, Bryan McKeage, Brian Cornick,
Damon Bess, and Jason Bess served as pallbearers.
Arrangements under the direction of the James & Gahr Mortuary, St. James,
Missouri.
Leo Duncan
Leo Duncan of Rolla, Missouri was born on January 28, 1936 in Vichy,
Missouri to Ermil Newton and Ethel (Jurgensmeyer) Duncan and passed away
Sunday, December 16, 2012 at the age of 76 years.
On June 22, 1957, he married Jo Ann Powderly in St. Louis, Missouri.
Leo loved to hunt and fish. He was a farmer and enjoyed fixing fence.
Before retirement, he was employed by Foremost Dairy for 26 years and
Hiland Dairy for eight years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ermil and Ethel Duncan; his son,
Danny Duncan in 1994.
He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann Duncan of Rolla, Missouri; one son,
Jim Duncan and wife Dana of Osage Beach, Missouri; one daughter, Teresa
Dent of Rolla, Missouri; three sisters, Wanda Hunter of St. James,
Missouri, Leoda Lister and husband Robert of Rolla, Missouri and Leona
Sieg and husband Donald of Vienna, Missouri; four grandchildren, Christie
Duncan, Jason Duncan, Candice Dent and Travis Dent; nine great grand-
children, Tyler, Kayden, Marri Ann, Hailee, Corrina, Chance, Harley, Bailey
and Archer; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, December 20 at the funeral
home.
A funeral service was conducted at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012 at
the Null and Son Funeral Home.
Interment followed in the Ozark Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Arrangements under the direction of the Null and Son Funeral Home of
Rolla, Missouri.
Gerald Dean Goff
Gerald Dean Goff of Bourbon, Missouri was born June 15, 1922 in
Adamsville, Texas to William Marshall Goff and Effie Katie Carroll and
passed away, Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at Life Care Center of Sullivan
at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 27 days.
Gerald married Joan Knost on February 2 1946 and to this union three
children were born.
Gerald was a devoted reader and wanted to understand the purpose of life
and the reason for suffering. He was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses
on September 11, 1938.
A highlight of Gerald’s career came in February of 1943 when he attended
the first class of what was then called the “Watch Tower Bible College of
Gilead” in South Lansing, New York.
Although Gerald was never able to serve in a foreign country, he was assigned
as a traveling representative of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society to
visit groups or congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout the state of
Missouri.
He moved his family from Kirkwood, Missouri in 1963 to help support a small
group of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Sullivan, Missouri. Many Sullivan residents
became accustomed to seeing Gerald stand outside the old “Aldi’s” store every
Saturday morning, warmly greeting everyone who passed by and encouraging them
to read the “Watchtower” and “Awake!” magazines.
Gerald came from a family of musicians and he enjoyed singing, dancing and
strumming the guitar. He also had a special fondness for the Spanish
language and spent many hours conducting Bible Study programs with area
residents that spoke Spanish, thus laying the basis for a Spanish Bible Study
group that now meets at the local Kingdom Hall in Sullivan, Missouri.
In January of 2011, Gerald was diagnosed with moderate dementia of the
Alzheimer’s type and as a result was moved to Victorian Manor Memory Care
Unit of Cuba in April of 2011.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joan in November 2012; brothers, R.E.
and Sidney; sisters, Lorene and Linnie;
He is survived by a brother, Cecil J. Goff and wife Esther of Sunrise,
Florida; children, Geoffrey Dean Goff of St. Clair, Missouri and William
Andrew Goff and wife Jeri of St. Clair and Martha Jo Sanchez and husband
Jose of Bourbon, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Memorial services were conducted at 3 p.m., Sunday, December 23, 2012 from
the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Sullivan, Missouri with Elmer
Zumsteg officiating.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan,
Missouri.
Mary Ann Gregory
Mary Ann Gregory (nee Warden) of Cuba, Missouri was born Monday,
December 9, 1946 at Blackwell, Missouri and passed away Saturday,
December 22, 2012 at Cuba, Missouri at the age of 66 years and 13 days.
Mary Ann was united in marriage to Donald Gregory on May 1, 1965 at Potosi,
Missouri and to this union three daughters were born.
Mary Ann has been retired for several years but in her younger years she
worked in the restaurant business, mowed grass, painted houses and was an
excellent cook especially her biscuits. She enjoyed watching scary movies,
Texas Walker Ranger, Clint Eastwood movies, NCIS, always kept a clean house
and truly enjoyed all foods especially sweets, but what Mary Ann enjoyed
most was spending time with her daughters, grandchildren and family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Clara (nee Warden) Benson; step
father, Lloyd Benson; other relatives and friends.
She is survived by her husband, Don Gregory; three daughters, Tammy Gregory
of Nashville, Tennessee, Melissa Gregory of Cuba and Crystal and husband
Dennis Richards of Cuba, Missouri; two grandchildren, Jonathon Gregory and
Carissa Melton Gregory; favorite puppy Tater; special cat Laleh; sister,
Violet Graham of Arkansas; brothers, Ralph and wife Colleen Warden and
Jimmy and wife Joan Graham of Potosi, aunt Gertrude Warden of Farmington;
other relatives and friends.
Visitation Wednesday, December 26, 2012 from 5-8 p.m. at the Mizell
Funeral Home in Cuba, Missouri.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the
Mizell Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Latham officiating. Special music will
be “I’ll Fly Away,” “Amazing Grace” and “Wind Beneath My Wings.”
Interment and prayers will follow at the Antioch Cemetery, Washington
County.
Arrangements under the direction of the Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba,
Missouri.
Mark Steven Hartzell
Mark Hartzell of Cuba, Missouri was born in Bonne Terre, Mo to Melvin
“Boone” and Lawana (Newcomer) Hartzell and passed away on Saturday,
December 8, 2012 at the Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan at the
age of 57.
He and Joyce Counts were married January 6, 1975 in Sullivan.
Mark graduated from Sullivan High School in 1972 and moved to Kansas City
to obtain a degree in auto mechanics at Midwest Technical School. He
returned to Sullivan and worked at Pea Ridge till the mine closed. He then
attended school at Linn Tech and earned a degree as a machinist and went to
work for Boeing in Wichita, KS later returning to Sullivan where he found
work at McDonell- Douglas in St. Louis. McDonell-Douglas later became Boeing
and his department was bought by a company called GKN. He retired after
28 years of service and during witch he received several awards for excellent
work. Mark was a very outgoing person he loved to camp and go trout fishing
he especially liked stockcar races but his biggest loves were his two little
dogs Macy and Merry.
Mr. Hartzell is survived by his wife of 37 years, Joyce Counts Hartzell of
the home; mother, Lawana Hartzell of Sullivan, Missouri; son, Timothy Joseph
Thomas and wife Jennifer Janesko of Dresden Germany; daughter, Janey Marie
Hartzell of St. Louis, Missouri; brother, James Hartzell and wife Judy of
Sullivan, Missouri and a sister, Kelley Schoolcraft and husband Brett of
Sullivan, Missouri; as well as many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Mark was preceded in death by his father, Melvin “Boone” Hartzell and a
brother, Michael Hartzell.
A celebration of Mark’s life took place on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at
the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan from 5-8 pm.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home in Sullivan,
Missouri.
Carola E. Kade
Carola E. Kade of Bourbon, Missouri, was born on December 8, 1929 in
Koenigsberg, East Prussia and passed away on December 12, 2012 at the age
of 83 years.
On February 5, 1949 she was married to Helmut F. Kade in Ostrau, East
Germany and to this union four children were born.
Carola enjoyed traveling with her husband and spending time with her family.
Carola was extremely dedicated to her family and sharing words of love and
encouragement to many people whenever possible. She also found pleasure in
being with people, laughing, reading, listening to music and cooking. She
loved animals and nature and will be remembered and cherished as a very
loving, caring and generous woman. She believed in God and made her
profession of faith in Jesus Christ.
She is survived by her husband, Helmut of the family home; four children,
Peter Kade and wife Christine of Bourbon, Missouri, Frank Kade and wife
Martha of Humble, Texas, Marion Taylor and husband Don of Pine Bluff,
Wyoming and Beatrix Halmich and husband Ron of Mullica Hill, New Jersey;
a sister, Nora Oldorp and husband Gunter of Colorado; eight grandchildren,
Damon Kade and wife Aseena of Texas, Andrea Kade and husband Arthur Gutting
of Florida, Kendra Warrell and husband Stephen of Texas, Carmen Michaud and
husband Troy of Texas, Elizabeth Taylor of Wyoming, Tony Taylor and wife
Evetta of Colordao, Stephanie Hundsnurscher and husband Mike of New York
and Karl Halmich of New Jersey; eight great grandchildren, Ashdin and Kamran
Kade, Genevieve Kade, Heidi and Kyle Michaud, Lily Taylor-Gerson, Pauline
Lorenz and Gabriel Halmich; other relatives and friends.
There was no visitation. Private interment was in Bourbon Cemetery,
Bourbon, Missouri.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home.
Edward Parker
Edward Parker of Bourbon, Missouri was born July 29, 1948 in Sullivan to
Herman and Gladine Ash Parker and passed away on Friday, December 7, 2012 at
the Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri at the age of 64 years.
He and Beverly Knorr were married February 28, 2000 at the Union Temple
Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 12 years, Beverly of the home; a son, Bradley
Cook and wife Kristen of Sullivan, Missouri; four daughters, Sandy Woods of
Illinois, Patty Gleeson of Potosi, Missouri, Crystal Woods of Illinois and
Amy Keemargo and husband Carlos of Illinois; two brothers, Albert Parker
of Desoto, Missouri and Alvin Parker of Washington, Missouri; six sisters,
Dorothy Austin of Sullivan, Missouri, Wanda Lahmann of Sullivan, Missouri,
Francis Taylor of Bourbon, Missouri, Mae Turnbough of Arkansas, Betty Beers
of Desoto, Missouri and Barbara Rhives of Washington, Missouri; 11
grandchildren, Clayton Payne, Brandon Woods, Samantha McCoy, Paige, Justene
and Kendra Gleeson, Gemini Prescott, Isabella Keemargo, Ethan and Lilly Cook
and Justin Woods, one great grandchild, Macie McCoy; other relatives and
friends.
A memorial service was held at the Meramec Valley Baptist Church on
December 11, 2012 at 6 p.m.
Arrangements under the direction of the Eaton Funeral Home.
Max Earl Pitts
Max Earl Pitts was born on February 11, 1934 in Clifton, Tennessee to Lee
Soloman and Irene (Richardson) Pitts and passed away on December 17, 2012
in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 78 years, 10 months and 7 days.
He was united in marriage to Betty Jo Curry on October 18, 1952 in Holly,
Michigan.
Max was an officer in Knights of Columbus and St. James Lions Club since
1996. He delivered meals for the Golden Age Center, was a member of the
Bee Keepers Association, and on the church finance committee.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Irene Pitts; one son,
Thomas Lee Pitts; and one brother, Robert Pitts.
He is survived by his wife of the home, Betty Jo Pitts of St. James,
Missouri; one daughter, Rose Marie Harber and husband Thurman of Monroe,
Oklahoma; daughter-in-law, Denise Pitts of Florida; two brothers, Charles
Pitts of Michigan and Michael Pitts of Holly, Michigan; two sisters, Jo
Bishop and husband Jonas of Tennessee and Cindy Lyne and husband Randal of
Fowlerville, Michigan; 11 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was on Friday, December 21, 2012 from 6-8 p.m. at the Jones
Funeral Home in St. James, Missouri.
Funeral services were conducted on Saturday, December 22, 2012, at the
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at noon with Charles Pardee
officiating with burial in the Miles Cemetery.
Pallbearers were family and friends.
Arrangements under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James,
Missouri.
Gary Lynn Spain
Gary Lynn Spain of Cuba, Missouri was born October 31, 1956 in St. Louis,
Missouri and passed away Friday, December 21, 2012 at Phelps County
Regional Medical Center in Rolla, Missouri at the age of 56 years.
Gary was the owner/operator of Gary’s Concrete for 22 years. He was a
member of the Cuba Free Will Baptist Church, where he was a Music Leader.
He enjoyed playing his guitar, being an animal lover, feeding the birds,
deer and turkeys.
He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Spain; and one infant
brother, Jerome Spain.
He is survived by his wife, Linda (LaHay) Spain of Cuba, Missouri; mother,
Dolly and husband Ed Link of St. Charles, Missouri; two sons, Michael Spain
of Cuba, Missouri, Danny Spain of O’Fallon, Missouri; two step-children,
Raymond and wife Julie Riddle of Elsberry, Missouri, Patricia Headrick of
Cuba, Missouri; father-in-law, and mother-in-law Greg and Gloria LaHay, Sr.
of St. Louis, Missouri; brother-in-law, Greg and wife Denise LaHay of
St. Louis, Missouri; 16 grandchildren; four great grandchildren; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was held on Sunday December 23, 2012 at 5 p.m. until time of
funeral service at 7 p.m. at Mizell Funeral Home with Pastor Don Martin,
officiating.
Commital service was held on Monday, December 24, 2012 at 11 a.m. in the
Chapel of Memorial Park Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
The Mizell Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Spain family.
Nikki Len Stanley
Nikki Len Stanley of St. James, Missouri, was born in St. Louis, Missouri
on July 1, 1995 to Dennis Stanley and Jeanne Ann Jordan passed away early
Saturday morning, December 15, 2012 due to injuries sustained in an auto
accident at the age of 17 years.
Nikki was a senior at the John F. Hodge High School in St. James, Missouri
where she excelled academically and was successfully participating in the A+
Scholarship program and planned on attending college next fall. She was
also athletically gifted and played an important part on the school dance
team and soccer team.
Nikki possessed a mature, poised, confident,and outgoing personality who
attracted many friends.
She is survived by her mother, Jeanne Ann Jordan and her fiancée Waylon
Forester, of St. James, Missouri; her father, Dennis Stanley and his wife
Tabitha, of Rolla; seven sisters, Courtney Mahoney and husband Matt of
Joplin, Missouri, Ashley Stanley of Rolla, Missouri, Brittany Sharp, Emma
Sharp and Teddy Sharp, all of St. James, Missouri, Grace Main of Salem,
Missouri and Faith Main of Rolla, Missouri; three brothers, Denny Stanley
and wife Kelsey of Rolla, Missouri, Coby Tilford and Kyler Tilford, both
of St. James, Missouri; grandparents, Mark and Debbie Howell of Rolla,
Missouri and Carolyn Stanley of Joplin, Missouri; great grandparents, Paul
and Freda Carson of Rolla, Missouri; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at the
funeral home.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the
Null & Son Funeral Home in Rolla, Missouri.
Interment followed in the Kenner Cemetery near Dixon, Missouri.
Larry Wayne Wedding
Larry Wayne Wedding was born March 24, 1944, in Owens borough, Kentucky to
Joseph Sylvester Wedding and Sidney C. Nash and passed away Monday,
December 17, 2012 in Salem, Missouri, at the age of 68 years.
When he was in the 10th grade, the family moved from Kentucky to Missouri.
He graduated from Parkway High School in 1962 and married Shirley Ann Craft,
on January 26, 1963 and they had two children.
During his kids’ school years, Larry was active in the PTA and served as
president. He coached t-ball and after school sports. Larry worked 30 years
at Chrysler and was a member of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union,
before retiring as supervisor in 1992.
Larry enjoyed hot rod cars, basketball and baseball. He enjoyed camping,
trout fishing and water skiing.
In 1999, Larry and Shirley moved to Davisville where they attended the
Davisville Assembly of God Church.
Larry will be remembered as a bighearted storyteller who loved to tell
jokes and entertain his audiences.
He enjoyed cooking for others, eating and entertaining. He was often the
host for Wedding family dinners and reunions. He was famous for his fish
frys, BBQs, pancake suppers and trash can cook outs and the accompanying
storytelling.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Sidney Wedding;
brother, Joseph Wedding and sister, Rebecca McKain.
He is survived by his wife Shirley; daughter, Kim and Paul Wilfley of
High Ridge, Missouri; son, Brian of Maryville, Missouri. four grand-
children, Christopher Wayne Hale and Alicia of Cedar Hill, Missouri,
Amanda Hale and Dustin Bequette of High Ridge, Missouri, Kelli Ann
Wilfley of High Ridge, Missouri and Ethan Wayne Wedding of Maryville,
Missouri; two great grandchildren, Alexa Lynn Hale of Cedar Hill, and
Natalie Eileen Bequette of High Ridge, Missouri; sisters, Pat and John
Takacs of Lebanon, Missouri, Brenda and Gary Davis of Dewey, Oklahoma,
Margie and Jack Turnbough of Davisville, Missouri; sisters-in-law,
Charlotte Hall of Herman, Missouri and Trinka Wedding of Manchester,
Missouri; and brothers-in-law Louis McKain of Indianapolis, Indiana and
Richard Craft; other relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012 at
the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri with Bro. Ron
Walter officiating. Special music of “Amazing Grace” and “Precious
Memories” was played.
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012
at St. John’s United Church of Christ Cemetery, Manchester, Missouri.
Casket bearers were nephews.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of
Steelville, Missouri.
Wilma Gladys Wilkinson
Wilma Gladys Wilkinson of Cherryville, Missouri was born in St. Genevieve,
Missouri to Peter and Aurelia Hanson Minks and passed away Wednesday,
December 19, 2012 at the age of 90 years.
On September 19, 1942 in St. Louis, Missouri, she married Fred D. Wilkinson.
Wilma was saved at the Southside Assembly in 1953. When she attended the
Hope Assembly in St. Louis, she was a Sunday school teacher, played the
piano and sang. She and Fred attended Tower Grove Park Church Assembly and
she was a Sunday school teacher. Later she attended the Center Ridge
Pentecostal Church at Davisville, Missouri. She enjoyed being a mall
walker. Fred and Wilma also loved to travel.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Aurelia Minks;
husband, Fred; son-in-law, Everett Phipps; one grandson, Jeffrey Phipps,
one great grandson, Christopher Volner; two brothers, Walter Minks and
Floyd Minks and wife Loreen; 10 sisters, Margie Minks, Frances Bushaune,
Zoe Shear, Opal Janes, Nellie Flanagan, Connie Puckett, Judy Thomas, Dorothy
Clots, Amy Puckett and Virginia Marlar; three sisters-in-law, Leora Collier
and husband Esco, Effie Neff and husband Ocie and Evelyn Janette Wilkinson;
five brothers-in-law, Chester Wilkinson and wife Doris, Luther Wilkinson,
Will Dee Wilkinson, Elmer Lumley and Herman Skaggs.
She is survived by her son, Fred Wilkinson, Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri;
three daughters, Evelyn Phipps of Cherryville, Missouri, Madeline Carol
Brandt and husband Jeff of Lakeland, Florida and Beverly Cotton and
husband George of St. Charles, Missouri; five grandchildren, Rodney Volner
and wife Mary of Florida, Everett Phipps, Jr. and wife Bridgett of
Cherryville, Missouri, Darrel Phipps and wife Cindy of Union, Missouri,
Roger Lee Boyd of St. Louis, Missouri, and Christie Jo Blaise and husband
Eric of St. Charles, Missouri; six great grandchildren, CaSandra Boyd,
Brianna Phipps, Adam Phipps, Mikayla Phipps, Aurora Blaise and McKenna
Phipps; one sister-in-law, Nina Skaggs of High Ridge, Missouri; other
relatives and friends.
Visitation was from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the
Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2012 at
Center Ridge Pentecostal Church at Davisville, Missouri with Pastor
Harrison Brown and Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. Special music of
“Amazing Grace” was sung and played by grandchildren and great grand-
children. Other special music of “Just What Heaven Means to Me,” “She
Still Remembers Jesus’ Name” and a medley of songs was sung and played
by Bob and Carol Coleman.
Committal prayer and burial were in the Martin-Trask Cemetery at
Cherryville, Missouri.
Casket bearers were Rodney Volner, Everett Phipps, Jr., Darrell Phipps,
Roger Lee Boyd, Eric Blaise and Adam Phipps.
Arrangements under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home
of Steelville, Missouri.
Reprinted with permission from the Obituary page of the
Steelville Star-Crawford Mirror Web site.
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