WADE OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== WADE, John Ballanger 1894 - 1963 Funeral services for John B. Wade, 69, Shawnee Mound, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home at 10:00, Monday, June 17, 1963, were conducted at the Consalus Funeral Home, at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, by the Rev Roy Southers of the Shawnee Mound Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Wade was a member. Organist, Sarah M. Gilbert, accompanied soloist, Eugene Consalus. Pallbearers were Cecil Coulter, Charles Crooks, Roy Austin, John Warner, Charley Boyd and Basil Laughman. Interment was in Shawnee Mound Cemetery. John Balanger Wade was born Jan 7, 1894, in Henry County, in the Shawnee Mound area, the son of the late Louis D. and Martha Bailey Wade. He spent his entire life in Henry County. A great part was at Shawnee Mound where he had operated a garage at one time, later a grocery and feed business. He also was well-known in the trucking business. He was a veteran of World War I. Mr. Wade married Miss Louise Callen on Feb 26, 1921, to which union two daughters were born. They established their home in the vicinity where they since had remained. Survivors include his wife, Louise, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. L. W. (Rosamond) Barton, Grand Rapids, MI and Mrs. Don (Betty Lou) Arwood, Clinton; three grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. John Gill, Los Angeles, CA; a niece; other relatives and friends. WADE, Louise May CALLEN 1901 - 1980 Louise May Wade was born January 23, 1901, in the state of Oklahoma. Her parents, Francis M. and Lillian Callen, moved to Missouri while she was a young girl. They lived in the Hortense area before moving to the Shawnee Mound community, where she spent the rest of her life. She married John B. Wade on February 26, 1921. Her husband preceded her in death in 1963. She became a member of the Shawnee Mound Cumberland Presbyterian Church in 1924 and was a member of the Ladies Aid for many years. She continued to run Wade's Store after her husband's death until her health began failing her. She is survived by two daughters, Rosamond Barton, Tipp City, OH, and Betty Lou Arwood, Chilhowee; one granddaughter, Glenda Pittman, two grandsons, David Barton and Gary Arwood, and one great-granddaughter, April Arwood. She is also survived by one brother, Edgar Callen. One brother, Delbert Callen, and one sister, Thelma Gildersleeve, preceded her in death. Nieces include Frances, and Zoe Ann Tapscott; Nephews, Harlan Callen, Kenneth Callen and William Callen. She died at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton at the age of 79. Funeral services were held March 3, 1980. Pallbearers were Cecil Coulter, Charles Crooks, Fay Feasel, Herbert Lionberger, Brice Bailey and William Bailey. Burial was in Shawnee Mound Cemetery. ==================================================================== 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. ====================================================================