John Phillip Snead 1913-1986

John Phillip Snead, son of John Patrick and Blanche Harbaugh Snead, was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on July 9, 1913 and departed this life October 29, 1986 at Osage Beach, Missouri.

He was united in marriage to Kathleen Gibson on September 5, 1941, and to this union was born two sons, and one daughter, all surviving.

As a young man, John was baprized into the First Presbyterian Church of Worland, Wyoming.  He was an ordained deacon of the First Presbyterian Church of Climax Springs.

He retired as a supervisor of a oil field service company.

Funeral services were held Friday, October 31, 1986 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Ralph Rowe officiating under the direction of the Colonial Funeral Chapel.

John is survived by his wife Kathleen of the home; two sons, John Snead Jr., of Richland and Charles Snead of Gillette, Wyoming; one daughter, Helen Sinner of Camdenton; two sisters, Edyth Parton of Grandfield, Oklahoma and Helen James of Jacksonville, Florida; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren; as well as other relatives and a host of many friends.

Those preceding him in death include his parents and one sister Adell Luke.

Metta Virginia (Corpier) Helton 1925-1986

Metta Virginia Helton was born a daughter of Roscoe and Lucinda (Snead) Corpier in the state of Missouri on December 22, 1925, and departed this life May 15, 1986, having attained the age of 60 years, four months, and 23 days.

Metta had accepted Christ as her Saviour.  She loved her family very much and had been a homemaker all her life.  She liked to work in her garden, loved flowers, and enjoyed pets.

Metta will be sadly missed by her family and friends.

Survivors include her loving husband, Wroe, nad daughter, Bonnie June, of the home; three brothers: Delmar Corpier of Sedalia, Missouri; Okley Corpier of Newburg; Leon Corpier of Des Moines, Iowa; three sisters: Fern Ernst of Dixon, Missouri; Mary Levon Corpier of St. James, Missouri; and Darlene Carr of Bunker, Missouri.

Visitation was held Friday evening, May 16, 1986 with family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Waynesville Memorial Chapel.

Graveside services were held Saturday, May 17, 1986 at 10:30 a.m. at the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery with Virgil White officiating.

Escorts were: Gary Carmack, Nathan Carmack, Danny Crossland, Danny Graves, Marion Mallow, Clayton Wilson, Danny Wilson, and Jim Laughlin.

Interment was in the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of the Waynesville Memorial Chapel.

A memorial has been established.