Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Lovina Almeda Spalding 1898-1984

Lovina Almeda Spalding was born a daughter of Champ Fred (C.F.) Gray, and Rosina (Hively) Gray on December 19, 1898 near Moab, Missouri in Pulaski County, and she departed this life July 22, 1984 at the Waynesville Nursing Center in Waynesville, Missouri in her 85th year.

Lovina gave her life to Christ in 1916 at the Maze School under a Brush Arbor Revival Meeting held by Rev. Jesse Brown. She was very active in her church work and her Christian faith, and served as a Sunday School teacher for many years.

She was united in marriage to Walter Spalding, September 30, 1920, and they shared 45 years together. He preceded her in death October 16, 1965. Lavina spent her entire life in Pulaski County. She had no children, but loved and enjoyed her nieces and nephews as though they were her own.

She is survived by her Step Mother Sophia Gray and one Step Sister, Donna Conner. Four Nephews, Fred Gray and Champ Collier both of Waynesville, Missouri, Walter Gray of Bentleyville, Ohio, and Bob Roach of Jefferson City, Missouri. Five Nieces, Marjorie Ransdall of Waynesville, Missouri, Ruby Bremmerkamp of Jefferson City, Missouri, Lucille Dodd of Springfield, Missouri, Ruby Henson of Excelsior, Missouri, and Mae Hudson of Martinez, Georgia, a number of great nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, july 24, 1984 at 10:00 a.m. in the Waynesville Memorial Chapel with Rev. Wilson Davis and Rev. William Kempen officiating. Interment was in the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery, under direction of the Waynesville Memorial Chapel.

Music was furnished by Organist Marjorie Link and Soloist Janell Walters. Songs were “The Lord’s Prayer” and “Where The Roses Never Fade”. those serving as Escorts were David Hoakanson, Robert Belton, Larry Childers, Richard Zeigenbein, Charlie Bench, and Richard Connour.

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