MONTGOMERY OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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MONTGOMERY, Verna Anne HETHERINGTON 1901 - 1994

Verna Anne Montgomery was born August 22, 1901, in Fairbanks, Iowa. She died 
August 27, 1994, at Meadowbrook Manor in Clinton. She was one of nine children 
born to Thomas and Sarah (Richards) Hetherington. The family moved to the 
Huntingdale community, Henry County, in 1907. She received her elementary 
education at the Huntingdale School and later attended Cottey College in Nevada. 
She married George E. Montgomery, December 21, 1924, in Clinton, by the Rev. 
Arthur Lindsey. They spent the first year of married life in Chicago, Ill., and then 
returned to the Urich and Clinton area. To this union were born seven children. 
She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Verna and George celebrated 62 
years of married life together. She was a member of the Clinton Christian Church. 
She enjoyed working in her flower and vegetable gardens, crocheting, quilting, 
going to antique auctions and refinishing antiques. Her life was centered around 
her husband, George, her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed having big 
family dinners and get-togethers. One of the fondest memories of family 
members was listening to her play the player piano at family gatherings. Her life 
was filled with love for her grandchildren, trying always to be impartial. her 
house was an open house to all. She was preceded in death by her husband, George, 
January 31, 1986; one son, Emmett; one daughter, Dorothy Bradley; her parents; 
five brothers, James, Ralph, George, Fred and Paul; three sisters, Emma, Mabel 
and Janet. She is survived by three sons, Robert Montgomery, Clinton, James 
Montgomery and wife Luwana, Independence, and Frank Montgomery and wife, Pat, 
Calhoun; two daughters, Martha Keck and husband, James, Clinton, and Georgia 
Ross and husband, Paul, Urich, daughter-in-law, Betty Montgomery, Clinton; 16 
grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and many 
beloved relatives and friends. They will all miss her very much. Funeral services 
were held Tuesday, August 30, at 10:30 a.m. at the Clinton Christian Church with 
rev. Howard Cupp officiating. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery, under the 
direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton. At the service, "Amazing 
Grave" and "In The Garden" were sung by Peggy Arthur. Pallbearers were 
grandsons, Darrell Montgomery, Make Montgomery, Jeff Bradley, Keith Spackler, 
Doug Montgomery, David Bradley, Kent Spackler, Craig Ross, Don Montgomery and 
David Montgomery.

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