HETHERINGTON OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
====================================================================

HETHERINGTON, Mary Lucille MOORE 1915 - 1984

Mary Lucille Hetherington, 68, of Huntingdale, passed away on Friday, February 
17, 1984, at the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton. She was born April 
14, 1915. She was the daughter of Cora and Thomas Moore. She had lived her 
entire lifetime in Henry County. On December 14, 1927, she was married to Ralph 
E. Hetherington. To this union eight children were born, seven of whom survive: 
Ralph Jr., Richard, Leroy, Jim, Mrs. Bob (Nina) Reese, and Mrs. Bruce (Lynda) 
Robertson, and Mrs. Wayne (Sandra) Carter. Also surviving is her husband, Ralph, 
of the home. Preceding her in death were a son, William Roger, her parents, two 
brothers and one sister. Mrs. Hetherington was a faithful member of the Corinth 
Baptist Church. She had served as Democratic Committeewoman for Shawnee 
Township for many years. She was a devoted wife and mother, and a good 
neighbor to all those who needed her help. Funeral services were February 19, at 
Corinth Baptist Church with interment in the Paul Cemetery near Huntingdale. 
Pallbearers were grandsons.


HETHERINGTON, Paul n/a - n/a

Paul Hetherington, 80, South 8th St., Clinton, died October 17, at St. Luke's 
Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Beulah; one son, Harold; a daughter, Shirley 
Long; two brothers, Fred of Clinton and Ralph, of Huntingdale; two sisters, Verna 
Montgomery of Clinton and Jeanette Westfall of Gladstone. Funeral services will 
be at Consalus Chapel with burial in the Paul Cemetery near Huntingdale.


HETHERINGTON, Ralph Earl Jr. 1930 - 1992

Ralph Earl Hetherington Jr., was born Nov 7, 1930 at Huntingdale, the son of Ralph 
E. Hetherington Sr. and Mary Lucille Moore Hetherington. He departed this life 
January 14, 1992, at Raymore Health Care, Raymore, MO, at the age of 61 years. 
Ralph was raised in Huntingdale and attended Norris High School, where he 
graduated with the Class of 1949. On June 30, 1951, Ralph was united in 
marriage with Dorothy Mae Lewis. Ralph lived in Clinton before moving to 
Peculiar in 1968. He had worked at Walker Motor Co and Hickman's Conoco in 
Clinton. He was a member of the Christian Church in Clinton until moving his 
membership to Harrisonville where he served as a deacon for several years 
before becoming ill. He retired from Sears Roebuck and Co with 17 years of 
service as a service technician in 1981, when the company closed the Archie 
Service Center. He later owned and operated Hetherington Appliance Repair in 
Peculiar from 1981 until his retirement in 1985. He had served as an alderman 
for the city of Peculiar in the early 1970's. Ralph enjoyed camping, fishing, and 
hunting. As a young man he enjoyed square dancing. He was preceded in death by 
his parents and a younger brother, William Roger. He is survived by his wife, 
Dorothy, of the home; one son, Larry D. of Harrisonville; one daughter, Mary S. 
Hetherington, Peculiar; three grandsons, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral 
services were January 17, 1992 at Dickey Chapel, Harrisonville, with burial in 
the Peculiar Cemetery.


HETHERINGTON, Ralph Earl Sr. 1907 - 1985

Ralph (Dutch) Earl Hetherington, age 77, of Huntingdale passed away on Saturday, 
Feb 23, 1985, at the home. Dutch Hetherington was born March 15, 1907, in 
Blackhawk County, Iowa. He was the son of Thomas Fred and Sarah Isabell 
Richards Hetherington. On Dec 14, 1929, he was united in marriage to Mary 
Lucille Moore. To this union eight children were born. Seven survive: Ralph Jr., 
Richard, Leroy, Jim, Nina Reese, Lynda Robertson, Sandra Carter. A brother, Fred 
and two sisters, Verna Montgomery and Janet Westfall. Preceding him in death 
were his wife, Lucille, a son, William Roger, his parents, three brothers and one 
sister. He was a member of the Corinth Baptist Church. He was a retired farmer 
and had retired from his own business, Hetherington Custom Butchering. Funeral 
services were Feb 26, at Corinth Baptist Church, with interment in Paul 
Cemetery at Huntingdale. Pallbearers were grandsons and grandsons-in-law.


HETHERINGTON, William Roger 1939 - 1952

William Roger Hetherington died 31 July 1952 as the result of a tractor accident. 
He was born 7 October 1939 to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Hetherington, Clinton. 
Vansant Funeral Home was in charge of the services that were held at Corinth 
Baptist Church on 2 August 1952. Pallbearers were Bobby Hodges, Jim Paul, Jim 
Groff, Jim Southers, Billy Stoneking and Dale Sell. Burial was in the Paul 
Cemetery near Huntingdale.

====================================================================
USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing
free information on the Internet, data may be used by
non-commercial entities, as long as this message 
remains on all copied material. These electronic 
pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit
or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 

Persons or organizations desiring to use this material
for purposes other than stated above must obtain the 
written consent of the file contributor. 

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb
Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb
http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html
Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections.
====================================================================