RENFRO OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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RENFRO, Lucia Belle YATES 1906 - 1996

Lucia Belle Renfro, 89, Raymore, died Friday, April 26, 1996, at Raymore Health 
Center. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 29, in the Englewood 
Cemetery, Clinton. Lucia Belle Yates was born July 5, 1906, in Henry County, the 
daughter of John F. and Anna (Doss) Yates. Lucia was born on the family farm near 
the Quarles community. This farm has been in the family for over 100 years. She 
lived on this farm the last 46 years, except for her short stay in the rest home. 
She raised cattle, enjoyed gardening and especially enjoyed her family. She is 
survived by one son, Jay L. Renfro, Raymore; one daughter, Gwen B. Smith, 
Buseman, MT; five grandchildren, Joseph M. Renfro, Archie, MO; Catherine J. 
Shriber and Jay R. Renfro, Jr., both of Raymore; Alan Webb, Ft Scott, KS; and 
Susan Cunningham, El Cahon, CA; nine great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-
grandchildren. 


RENFRO, Lucy MARSH 1813 - 1886

Clinton MO, Feb 1886 - Died at her temporary home with the family of W. F. 
Martin, February 9, 1886, Mrs. Lucy Renfro, aged 73 years. Mrs. Renfro was born in 
North Carolina in 1813. She had been married twice, her first husband's name 
being Marsh, with whom she came to this county as one of the early settlers. Wm. 
Marsh, near Montrose, is the only child living of this union. She has two 
stepdaughters in this county, one the wife of Rev. Thos. Briggs, near Leesville, 
the other Mrs. W. F. Martin. One stepdaughter lives near Osceola, as the wife of 
Richard Moore. since her last husband's death, about nine years ago, she has made 
her home alternately with her only son and youngest step-daughter, Mrs. Martin. 
Mrs. Renfro was an active member of the Baptist Church. Her remains were 
interred at the Bear Creek Cemetery after appropriate services by Rev. J. W. 
Killer of Montrose.


RENFRO, Mary Elizabeth YEATER 1855 - 1935

Mary Elizabeth Renfro, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Yeater, was born near 
Osceola, Missouri, on November 24, 1855. After a serious illness of about two 
weeks, following several years of ailing health, she peacefully passed away at 
her home in Windsor on November 26, 1935. Thus she was just two days past 
eight years of age. She married Daniel F. Renfro on February 27, 1889, and the 
young couple started housekeeping on a farm in the fort Lyon neighborhood. 
However, they spent most of their married life in Texas, where Mr. Renfro died in 
1911. There were two children born to this union. One daughter, Katie Blanch, 
died in 1900 at the age of nine years. The other daughter, Mable, who is now Mrs. 
Lee Offutt, resides here in Windsor. Mrs. Renfro was the last of the twelve 
children of her parents. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Mable Offutt, she is survived 
by a number of nieces and nephews and their families, some of whom reside in 
Windsor. Mrs. Renfro joined the church with three of her brothers when she was a 
girl of sixteen. She was always interested in church and church activities. She 
has lived in Windsor for the past twenty-two years and was a member of the 
local Christian church at the time of her death. She was a loving mother, a kind 
neighbor and a considerate friend, who will be missed by all who knew her. The 
body lay in state at the Austin Funeral Home until 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon 
when it was taken to the Christian church where services were held by her 
pastor, M. L. Riley. Burial was made in Laurel Oak Cemetery.

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