McQUITTY OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== McQUITTY, David n/a - 1999 Clinton Daily Democrat, Mon. Nov 1 1999 - David McQuitty, 83, native Henry Countian, was killed last week, as was his wife, Velda, 78, in a traffic accident that involved a tractor-trailer rig on Highway 13, just south of Bolivar. The couple lived in San Diego, California. Mr. McQuitty was a brother of Mrs. Carl Tillman of Clinton, also of Howard McQuitty and Mrs. Russell McArthur, Kansas City. Mr. McQuitty was a retired Lt. Commander in the Navy and the couple had been in Branson, attending a reunion of men who had served on the USS Wilks. The couple had planned to come to Clinton to visit the Tillmans and other relatives here. A nephew, Jim Paul, drove to Springfield to see them and check on them and learned at the motel that the couple had died in the crash at Bolivar. Mr. and Mrs. McQuitty are survived by two sons, Michael and John. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, as Michael McQuitty's son had been with a group of walkers going from Mexico to Canada and his parents found that he was only 100 miles from the Canadian border and decided to notify him at that time. McQUITTY, George Hazard 1906 - 1989 George Hazard McQuitty was born Sep 27, 1906 to William Thomas and Lucy Wray Hazard McQuitty of the Norris Community. He was united in marriage to Nannie Marie Johnson on Feb 11, 1928. To this union four children were born, Gene of Olathe, KS; Harold of Lee's Summit; Joan Woody of Lee's Summit; and David of Kansas City. George and Nannie Marie farmed for a number of years, then ran the Norris grocery store for two years. In 1945 they purchased the Coal grocery store and home where George resided until his death. The last ten years of working life were spent in the housekeeping department of the Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. He retired a little over two years ago. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nannie Marie, in 1966, his parents and one brother, Dr. James T. McQuitty. He is survived by four sisters, Hildreth Paul, Helen Clevenger, Margaret Tillman and Catherine McArthur; two brothers, Howard McQuitty and Wray McQuitty, the four children mentioned above, seven grandchildren and sixteen great- grandchildren. George was baptized at an early age and was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug 1, at Consalus chapel, the Rev. Harold Norfleet officiating. Pallbearers were Ralph Houk, Bill Whitlow, Steve Woody, James McMenemy, Jr., Glen Howell and Monty Duke. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery. McQUITTY, Mary Lucretia COOK 1907 - 1995 Mary Lucretia McQuitty, 88, Clinton, died Sunday, December 10, 1995, at Meadowbrook Manor in Clinton. She was born April 22, 1907, in Hadsell, the daughter of John Thomas and Hattie (Wilmott) Cook. She graduated from Blairstown High School in 1925 and lived within 15 miles of Holden most of her life. In 1992 she moved to Clinton. On September 27, 1927, she married William Howard McQuitty. Mrs. McQuitty was a member of the Holden Presbyterian Church. She had been a member of 4-H and served as a leader for 50 years. She had been a member of Union Chapel Extension Club since 1928, and served as president of Johnson County Extension clubs for two terms. She was a member of the Holden Garden Club. Mr. and Mrs. McQuitty owned and operated McQuitty's Restaurant in Holden for 10 years. Mrs. McQuitty was a talented gardener and cook. She leaves her husband, William Howard McQuitty, Clinton; several cousins, including Betty Ruth Crawford, Tebbetts, and several nieces and nephews by marriage. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, at Ben Cast & Son-Wood Funeral Home, Holden. Rev. D. Randall Cone and Rev. Ken Nordvall officiated. Musicians were Eileen McKenna, organist, and Cathy McQuitty, soloist. Pallbearers were Ronald Atkins, R. Duane Williams, Pat McKenna, Herb Fender, Jim Bryant and Dale Williams. Honorary pallbearers were Eurle Heard, Carl Crawford, Jack Bilyeu, Keith Sturgis, Frank Windsor, L. C. Eldredge, Dr. Gus Wetzel, George Cast, Richard Sturgis and David Williams. Burial was in the Holden Cemetery. McQUITTY, Morris 1914 - n/a Morris McQuitty, 67, of Houston, TX, formerly of Henry County, died July 4, in Houston. He was born on June 28, 1914, in Henry County, the son of G. N. and Henrietta (Hanna) McQuitty. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was an active member of the Baptist Church. He had worked as an accountant for Gulf Oil Co, for 40 years. He married Lillian Walters on October 24, 1943, in San Francisco, CA. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Rev. David McQuitty, Fort Worth, TX; Don McQuitty of Pasadena, CA; Dennis McQuitty of Houston, TX; two daughters, Kathleen McAninch and Karen Johnson of Houston; five grandchildren; five sisters, Mildred Von Pelt of Adrian, Evelyn Mouse of Adrian, Anna Mae Coe of Chilhowee, Mary Ruth Shanks of Warrensburg and Martha Gray of Blairstown. One sister preceded him in death. Two brothers also survive, G. W. McQuitty of Warrensburg and Everett McQuitty of Chilhowee. Funeral services and burial were in Houston, TX. McQUITTY, Richard Everett Sr. 1918 - 1999 Richard Everett McQuitty Sr., 80, Chilhowee, died Monday, January 11, 1999, at his home. He was born January 23, 1918, in Chilhowee, the son of George Newton and Henrietta Hanna McQuitty. He was a dairy farmer and a life-long resident of the Chilhowee community. On January 10, 1941, he married the former Rowena Martin in Lexington, MO. Survivors include two sons, Richard E. McQuitty Jr. and Robert McQuitty, both of Chilhowee; one brother, G. W. McQuitty, Warrensburg; five sisters, Mildred Van Pelt, Harrisonville; Evelyn Mouse, Adrian; Anna Mae Coe, Chilhowee; and Mary Ruth Childers and Martha Gray, both of Clinton; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ora Richardson, and a brother, Morris McQuitty. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan 14, at the Corinth Baptist Church, Chilhowee. Burial will be in the Carrsville Cemetery at Chilhowee. Consalus Funeral Home, Clinton, in charge of services. ==================================================================== 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. 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