Wright County, MO----Hartville Funeral Home Records L ****************************************************************** File transcribed and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Phyllis Rippee wchs@getgoin.net ****************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************** Lakey, Ruth: Mansfield, MO; died on Jun 29, 1959 at 4 p.m.; housewife; born May 2, 1908 in Wright Co., MO; d/o Dan Keys and Mary Calhoun; w/o W. E. Lakey; 2 daughters Mrs. Jessie Jones of Mansfield and Ann Lakey of Mansfield; 3 brothers Floyd Keys of California, Edd Keys of Exeter, CA and Lenard Keys of Norwood; 3 sisters Pearl Skinner of Exeter, CA, Stella Coday of Norwood, and Ester Ruffin of Springfield; 2 grandchildren. Burial Wolf Creek Cemetery. Langston, Agnes Estella: Grovespring, MO; died at her home on Jul 26, 1965 at 7:30 a.m.; housewife; born Feb 7, 1897 in Grovespring, MO; d/o Charles Henderson and Dora Luallin; widow; 4 daughters Mrs. Wanda Brown of Lebanon, MO, Beatrice Jinks of Hartville, MO, Ethel Dickens of Lebanon, MO, and Doris Wiseman of Hartville; 3 sons Don Langston of Eldorado Springs, MO, Charles Langston of Long Island, NY, and Dean Henderson of Kansas City, MO; 2 stepdaughters; 4 stepsons; 1 sister Mildred Crain of Grovespring; 1 brother Russell Walters of Dennison, IA; 20 grandchildren. Burial Shaddy Cemetery. Lansdown, Marvin Dale: Mansfield, MO; died in Springfield Baptist Hospital on Mar 29, 1954 at 3:30; born Oct 8, 1952 in Mansfield, MO; s/o Troy Marvin Lansdown born in Wright, MO and Bonnie White born in Tulsa, OK. Buried in Hartville, MO. Lansdown, Mary Ann: Hartville, MO; died Jan 1, 1955; born Mar 19, 1885 in Douglas Co., MO; d/o George Heathley and Fleetwood; w/o Bob; 3 daughters Mrs. Maude Holmes of Exeter, CA, Bertha Lunsford of Grove Springs and Mrs. Dorothy Renfro of Hartville, MO; 3 sons Clarence Lansdown of Mansfield, MO, Virgil Lansdown of Hartville and Leonard Lansdown of Muncie, KS; 2 sisters Bertha Ward of Baxter Spring, KS and Lucille Newsome of Seminole, OK; 3 half sisters Mrs. Sara Cobb of California, Ethel Hinders of California and Glady Homes. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Lansdown, Ruth Mabel: Mansfield, MO; died in Springfield on Jul 16, 1956; d/o Veland Lansdown and Cora Reser. Lansdown, Virgil Hubert: Union Co., KY; died Dec 29, 1972 at 9:20 a.m.; coal miner; born Apr 24, 1919 in Douglas County; s/o Bob Lansdown and Mary Heatherly; h/o Annie Moore; 1 daughter Wanda Lathrom of Mountain Grove, MO; 4 sons Clifford Lansdown of Hartville, MO, Howard Lansdown of Uniontown, KY, Harold Lansdown of Hartville, MO, and Deloin Lansdown of Seymour, MO; 2 brothers Clarence of Hartville and Leonard of Kansas City, KS; 3 sisters Bertha Hutson of Hartville, MO, Dorothy Renfro of Hartville, MO, and Maude Holmes of Exeter, CA. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Latimer, Alfred Delford: Hartville, MO; died Jun 25, 1960 at 11:30; farmer; born Nov 18, 1883 in Wright Co., MO; s/o William Latimer and Amanda Huffstetler; h/o Belle; 1 son Luther Latimer of Hartville; 2 daughters Ethel Cantrell of Orofino, ID and Ruth Pyatt of Hartville; 9 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Latimer, Altha Belle Claxton: Hartville, MO; died on Aug 4, 1973 at 6 p.m.; homemaker; born Aug 6, 1882 in Wright Co., MO; d/o Robert W. McClanahan and Julia Elizabeth Culbertson; 6 daughters Mrs. Maxine Wynn of Hartville, MO, Mrs. Verla Young of Mountain Grove, MO, Mrs. Verga Redinger of Sun City, AZ, Mrs. Golda Coday of Bakersfield, CA, Mrs. Ruby Iles of Las Vegas, NV and Mrs. Susie Long of Pueblo, CO; 1 son Bill Claxton of Ohio; 1 sister Myrtle Lilly of Springfield, MO; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Burial Durbin Cemetery. Latimer, Mary E.: Wright Co., MO; died at Goss & Stradler, Springfield on Mar 6, 1956; housewife; born Sep 3, 1879 in Wright, MO; d/o Jonathon Akins Fuson born in Tennessee and Martha Jane Wood; w/o Alfred D. Latimer; 2 daughters Ethel Cantrell of Lewiston, ID and Ruth Pyatt of Hartville, MO; 1 son Luther Latimer of Hartville, MO; 1 sister Essie Findley of Hartville; 9 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Lattimer, Clara E.: Grove Spring, MO; died at her home on Mar 6, 1954 at 4:30 p.m.; housewife; born Feb 4, 1880 in Wright Co., MO; d/o John Luallin and Mary Daugherty, both born in Tennessee; widowed. Burial Shaddy Cemetery. Lawler, Claude Allen: Hartville, MO; died at his home on Apr 8, 1974 at 7:30 p.m.; farmer; born Feb 28, 1883 in Platte County; s/o Thomas Martin Lawler and Emily Jane Cravens Lawler; 2 daughters Mrs. Lucy Keith of Hartville, MO and Mrs. Retha Shull of Hartville, MO; 1 son Woodrow Lawler of Hartville, MO; 1 foster son Johnnie Wisdom of Hartville, MO; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 9 step-great- grandchildren. Burial New Home Cemetery. Lawler, Jesse Finis: Hartville, MO; died at Cox Medical Center on Mar 11, 1975; merchant; born Jan 7, 1903 in Wright County; s/o Richard Thomas Lawler and Martha S. Rodgers; h/o Dessie; 2 stepsons Elliot Brazeal of Valdosta, GA and Kenneth Brazeal of Hunington, WV; 2 step-daughters Alice Hake of Springfield, MO and Ruth Sheppard of Norwood, MO; 1 brother Lester Lawler of Mountain Grove, MO; 1 sister Mrs. Marie Walker of Cedar Hill, TN; 6 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren. Burial New Home Cemetery. Lawler, William O.: Hartville, MO; died at Mansfield Hospital on Jan 28, 1969 at 12 p.m.; farmer; born Aug 25, 1879 in Bates County; s/o Thomas Martin Lawler and Emily Cravens; divorced; 1 son Clarence Lawler of Stockton, CA; 1 sister Mrs. Lezetta Ward of Boise, ID; 2 brothers Claude Lawler of Hartville, MO and George Lawler of Manes, MO. Burial New Home Cemetery. Lawson, Natalie Ann: Kansas City, MO; Infant; died Feb 26, 1973 at 6 p.m.; born Oct 31, 1972 in North Kansas City Memorial Hospital; d/o Larry Gene Lawson and Connie Jo Eichelberger; paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lawson of Hartville; maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Dean Eichelberger of Norwood; Mr. Earl D. Beckler of Grant, NB and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Eichelberger of Broken Bow, NB. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Lawson, Vada Louise: Norwood, MO; died at her home on May 31, 1956 at 3 a.m.; born Jul 5, 1954 in Mountain Grove, MO; d/o Ernest A. Lawson and Edith Scarborough, both born in Wright, MO; 5 sisters Virginia, Sharon, Linda, Barbara Ann and Donnie Sue; 2 brothers Sammy and Larry Gene; maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Sam Scarborough; paternal grandmother Ella Lawson. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. LeMond, Oscar: Manes, MO; died Sep 17, 1955 at 11:00; born Mar 24, 1876 in Laclede Co., MO; h/o Emma; 2 daughters Irene Lyons of Independence and Charlotte Kincaid of Hickman Mills; 2 sons Russell of Manes and Ivel of Ogdan, UT. Burial Green Mountain Cemetery. Lilley, Hasting Mack: Hartville, MO; died at his home on May 3, 1971 at 6:15 p.m.; retired; born Oct 7, 1900 in Jackson Co., MO; s/o Edmon Randolph Lilley and Sally M. Hall; h/o Novella Lilley; 1 son Bill J. Lilley of Oklahoma City, OK; 1 daughter Janis Halchett of Oklahoma City, OK; 3 step-children D. Carl Pearson of Columbia, MO, Johnnie Pearson of Mountain Grove, MO and Olive Hargeton of Springfield, MO; 5 sisters Mrs. Harold Patterson of Buffalo, MO, Netta Hake of Independence, MO, Mrs. Ed Belsky of Berwyn, IL, Mrs. Joe Jirowsek of Spring, MO, and Mrs. Owen Orwengerke of Chicago, IL; 4 brothers Frank Lilley of Springfield, Mo, Ernie Lilley of Buffalo, Maynard Lilley of Buffalo and Forrest Lilley of Torrance, CA; 5 grandchildren; 8 step-grandchildren. Burial Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens (Masonic Garden). Lindsey, Albert L.: Wright Co., MO; died at his home on Jul 4, 1958 at 10:30; born Jul 31, 1892 in Hickman Co., TN; s/o Alvis Fletcher Lindsey and Dorcas Janette Peery, both born in Tennessee; h/o Valera; 2 daughters Mrs. Euphia Coday of Norwood, Mo and Mrs. Naydeen Rowlan of Macomb, MO; 1 son Peery Lindsey of Kansas City, MO; 4 sisters Mrs. Myrtle Clayton of Roff, OK, Mrs. Edna Jackson of Ada, OK, Mrs. Daisy Cagle of Roff, OK and Mrs. Jennie Graham of Fresno, Ca; 1 brother Roy Lindsey of Ada, OK; 2 grandchildren. Burial Curtis Cemetery. Lindsey, Kenneth Warren: Hartville, MO; died at St. John's Hospital on Apr 21, 1966 at 9:45 p.m.; minister; born Dec 6, 1914 in Sullivan, MO; s/o Tracy Lindsey and Gertha McCoy; h/o Ava; 1 son Kenneth R. of Kansas City, MO; 1 daughter Judith Ann Chapman of Joplin, MO; 1 sister Erma Harlan of Columbia, MO; 1 brother Tracy Lindsey, Jr. of Atlanta, GA; stepmother Helarence Lindsey of Liberty, MO; 5 grandchildren. Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery, Sullivan, MO. Long: Infant; Female; died on Apr 30, 1954; born May 2, 1954 in Chanute, IL; d/o Clifford R. Long and Shirley Latimer, both born in Wright, MO; 1 sister Belinda. Burial Bramhall Cemetery. Long, Cora Louise: Grove Springs, MO; died in Lebanon on Aug 15, 1954; born Mar 4, 1882; d/o Ed Simpson and Eliza Hughes; w/o Jacob; 4 sons Earl, Lester, Chester and Dean. Burial White Oaks Pond Cemetery. Long, James Henry: Hartville, MO; died at Mansfield Hospital on Jan 10, 1971 at 8 p.m.; retired farmer; born May 29, 1887 in Wright County; s/o John Henry Long and Frances Angles; h/o Addie; 1 son Vencie Long of Hartville; 1 daughter Mrs. Burnice Cantrell of Hartville, MO; 1 sister Mrs. Cammie Smittle of Wendell, ID; 9 grandchildren; 17 great- grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Burial New Home Cemetery. Long, Larry Ray: Hartville, MO; stillborn; died at his home on Jan 10, 1956; born Jan 10, 1956 in Wright, MO; s/o Kenneth R. Long born in Greene County, MO and Ruby Sanders born in Wright County, MO; maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sanders; paternal grandmother Mrs. Lula Shackelford. Burial Curtis Cemetery. Long, Lester Loren: Grove Springs, MO; died at Wallace General Hospital on Aug 21, 1955; manager, Co-op MFA; born Jun 14, 1913 in Wright, MO; s/o Jacob Long and Cora L. Simpson; h/o Catherine Massey; 1 daughter Sue Long ; 1 son Paul Lester Long; 4 brothers Ray Long of Lebanon, Earl Long of Grove Springs, Chester Long of Conway and Dean Long of Kansas City, MO. Burial Mt. Rose Cemetery. Long, Louis Edward: Hartville, MO; died at his home on Aug 24, 1960 at 5:00; born Jul 15, 1883 in Illinois; s/o John and Fannie Long; h/o Sallie; 5 daughters Mrs. Sammie Blevins of Nixon, MO, Mrs. R. P. Ellis of Hartville, Mrs. Homer Walker of Arlington, CA, Mrs. Vina Gooch of Pitsburg, KS, and Mrs. Clyde Jones of Parro, IL; 2 sons Sammy Lee Long of Hartville and Carlos Long of Mira Loma, CA; 1 sister Cammie Smittle of Twin Falls, ID; 1 brother Jim Long of Hartville; 12 grandchildren. Burial Coon Creek Cemetery. Long, Olive Florence: Conway, MO; died at Baptist Hospital on Dec 20, 1959; born May 23, 1877 in Wright Co., MO; d/o Sam Wynn born in Tennessee and Mary Baker; w/o William; 3 daughters Mrs. Vernice Altemose of San Francisco, CA, Mrs Clara Hudson of Conway and Mrs. Carlos Donaldson of Los Angeles, CA; 2 brothers Tom Wynn of Hartville and Arno Wynn of Hartville; 1 sister Ella Broyles of Kansas City, MO. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Long, Rachel: Norwood, MO; died at her home on May 9, 1966 at 12:45 a.m.; housewife; born Feb 25, 1871 in Wright Co., MO; d/o Jack Webster and Lizzie Austin; w/o L. J.; 1 daughter Mrs. Dessie Owens of Norwood, MO; 12 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Burial Thomas Cemetery. Long, Ray Howard: Hartville, MO; died at his home on Mar 8, 1969 at 6:30 p.m.; born Apr 5, 1907 in Wright County; s/o Howard Andrew Long and Nora Adline Duncan; h/o Lillie Long; 2 sons Donald Long of Waynesville, MO and Dwyane Long of Springfield, MO; 1 sister Viola Hake of Hartville, MO; 1 nephew Everett Starks of Centerville, SD; 7 grandchildren. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Long, Ray Lloyd: died at Wallace Hospital on Oct 15, 1955 at 12:45 p.m.; born Jan 20, 1901 in Wright Co., MO; s/o Jacob and Ida Long; h/o Iva Jordan; 1 son Charles Dale. Burial Mt. Rose Cemetery. Long, Roy: Hartville, MO; died at his home on Apr 21, 1975 at 7:30 a.m.; retired merchant and farmer; born Sep 6, 1891 in Wright County; s/o Frank Long and Fannie Wood; 1 son Clyde Long of Hartville, MO; 2 daughters Mildred Barr of Hartville, MO and Mae Long of Hartville, MO; 9 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Long, Sally Dick: Hartville, MO; died at St. John's, Springfield, on Mar 13, 1965 at 7:10 p.m.; housewife; born Aug 15, 1890 in Wright Co., MO; widow; d/o Richard Hopkins and Mary Hilsabeck; 5 daughters Mrs. Germaine Blevins of Nixa, MO, Mrs. R. N. Ellis of Hartville, MO, Mrs. Charles Walker of Riverside, CA, Mrs. Vina Gooch of Pitsburg, KS and Mrs. Clyde Jones of Plano, IL; 2 sons Somile(?) Long of Hartville and Carlos Long of Mira Loma, CA; 12 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Burial Coon Creek Cemetery. Long, Sandra Kay: Waynesville, MO; died in Springfield Apr 24, 1959; born Apr 16, 1955; d/o Dwyane and Clara Oliver; grandfathers Lloyd Oliver of Boaz, AL and Ray Long of Hartville, MO. Burial Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Long, Wilbert: Hartville, MO; died Aug 14, 1958 at 3:30; farmer; born Sep 11, 1870 in Wright Co., MO; s/o Samuel and Fanny; h/o Ellen; 1 son Otis Long of Hartville; 1 sister Amy Goodrich of Wichita, KS. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Long, William J.: Conway, MO; died May 13, 1960 at 9 p.m.; retired; born May 27, 1873 in Laclede Co., MO; s/o James Long and Sarah Bohannon; 3 daughters Mrs. Vernice Altemose of San Francisco, CA, Mrs. Clara Hudson of Conway and Mrs. Carlos Donaldson of Los Angeles, CA; 1 half brother Jim Wynn of Hartville; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 2 great- great-grandchildren. Burial Steele Memorial Cemetery. Long, Willie Irvin: Wright Co., MO; died at his home on May 8, 1956; farmer; born Oct 22, 1889 in Wright Co., MO; s/o John Long and Frances Ingalls; widowed; 1 son Avis Dwight Long; 2 brothers James H. Long and Louis E. Long of Hartville; 1 sister Cammie Smittle of Windle, ID; 3 grandchildren. Burial Coldwater Cemetery. Louis, Isadore Joseph: Hartville, MO; died at his home on Jul 2, 1962; retired farmer; born Mar 6, 1896 in Belleville, IL; s/o Frank Louis and Anna Vallinger; single; 1 brother Marcel Louis of Ozark, MO; 3 sisters Olivia Wasser, Adele Lanter and Tillie Louis, all of Belleville, IL; nieces and nephews. Burial Mansfield Cemetery. Lowery, Green Lavell: Grovesprings, MO; died Aug 19, 1967 at 10:30; farmer; born Feb 15, 1880 in Wright County; s/o John Lowery and Martha Reed; 1 brother Wilbur Lowery of Springfield, MO; 8 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren. Burial Bramhall Cemetery. Lowery, Jackson: Wright Co., MO; died in Springfield on Sep 15, 1953 at 3 p.m.; MFA worker; born Sep 15, 1891 in Wright Co., MO; s/o John Lowery and Martha Reed, both born in Missouri; h/o Haley; 2 sons Ezra Lowery and Cleaven Lowery, both of Springfield, MO; 2 sisters Myrtle Moore of Springfield, Mo and Verba Climer of Grove Springs, MO. Burial Shaddy Cemetery. Lowery, Millie Walker: Grove Spring, MO; died Jan 24, 1960; born Jan 17, 1870 in Wright Co., MO; d/o Tolliver Jones born in Tennessee and Phoebe Smith; 2 daughters Mrs. Linda Lindsey of Conway, MO and Anna Smittle of Groves Spring, MO; 2 sons Frank Walker and Tolliver Walker, both of Grove Spring; 2 sisters Sylvania Bledsoe of Idaho and Emma O'Dell of Grove Spring. Burial Cuba Cemetery. Luallin, John Albert: Grovesprings, MO; died at Mansfield Hospital on Nov 5, 1967 at 5:30 a.m.; born Jul 3, 1878 in Wright County; s/o John Henry Luallin and Mary Daughtery; h/o Maude; 1 son Junior Luallin of Grovesprings, MO; 1 step-daughter Esther Finch of Hartville, MO; 9 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. Burial Shaddy Cemetery. Luallin, Maude Esther: Grovespring, MO; died at Mansfield Rest Home on Aug 12, 1972 at 1:40 p.m.; homemaker; born Oct 17, 1880 in Coon Rapids, IA; d/o Freemant Basom and Lucinda Cretsinger; 1 daughter Esther Finch of Hartville; 1 son Junior Luallin of Lebanon, MO; 1 sister Melia Wyckoff of Riverton, WY; 9 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Burial Shaddy Cemetery. Lucas, John Harrison: Norwood, MO; died Dec 10, 1962 at 5:55 p.m.; blacksmith; born Dec 19, 1877 in Wright Co., MO; s/o Abe Lucas and Margaret Barnett; 1 son Frank Lucas of Norwood, MO; 4 daughters Jerretta Moore of Norwood, MO, Lois Dennis of Mountain Grove, MO, Artie Wilson of Stockton, CA and Dorothy Mitchell of Mountain Grove, MO; 1 brother Peter Lucas of Oklahoma City, OK; 3 sisters Ora Smith of Weir, KS, Mary Smith of Colorado Springs, CO and Maggie Ross of Weir, KS; 45 grandchildren; 62 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild. Burial Mountain Valley Cemetery. Lunsford, Dena: Grovespring, MO; died at Baptist Hospital on Feb 19, 1972 at 4:45 p.m.; retired farmer; born Jan 8, 1902 in Lebanon; s/o Lonzo Lunsford and Merva Ball; 1 daughter Betty Hampton of Springfield, MO; 1 step-daughter Mary Knight of Rogersville, MO; 1 brother George Lunsford of Grovespring, MO; 1 sister Gracie Brown of Grovespring; 8 grandchildren; 12 nieces and nephews. Burial Little Creek Cemetery. Lunsford, Harry Earl: Hartville, MO; died at St. John's Hospital on Jan 28, 1961; retired; born Sep 27, 1887 in Cairo, IL; h/o Grace; 1 son Harry E., Jr of Hartville; 1 daughter Mary Jane Tedford of Harlinger, TX; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Burial Little Creek Cemetery.