Mrs. Cora Lee Tice d. 2 August 1965

MRS. CORA LEE TICE

WILLOW SPRINGS---Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Lee Tice, 96, Willow Springs, will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Methodist Church at Waynesville. The Rev. George Turner will officiate and burial will be in Waynesville Cemetery under direction of Burns of Willow Springs.

Mrs. Tice, the widow of Dr. LaVega Tice died Monday in Connelly Nursing Home in Springfield.

Surviving are a son, Dr. Arthur L. Tice, Crocker; a sister, Mrs. Stella Claiborn, Big Timber, Mont.; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
4 August 1965
Page 26

Elbert Rayl d. 12 June 1906

Elbert Rayl, an old citizen of Pulaski County, died at the home of his son-in-law, H.M. York, seven miles south of town, Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock and was buried at the family burying ground just north of town Wednesday. Mr. Rayl was about 70 years old and was raised in and near Waynesville. He was the oldest brother of S.O Rayl of Waynesville and J.A. Rayl of Crocker and had a world of friends in this community who regret very much to learn of his death. He had long been a sufferer from a complication of ailments and his death had been expected for some time. The sorrowing relatives have our profound sympathy.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
15 June 1906
Page 5

Docia (Vaughan) Schock d. 13 April 1913

MRS. SHOCK DEAD

PASSES AWAY IN SAN ANTONIO, TEX., AFTER A LINGERING ILLNESS

Mrs. L.A. Shock died in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 32, Sunday night, April 13th, 1913, after a long spell of sickness.

Mrs. Shock was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Vaughan formerly of this place and known as Docia M. Vaughan. She was born and raised near Waynesville and has many relatives and friends here and vicinity. It was her own wishes to choose Waynesville as her resting place where she would be welcomed and remembered.

Mrs. Shock leaves a husband and two children, seven brothers and two sisters, Mrs. B.N. Pippin, of St. Louis, and Mrs. P.H. McGregor, of Rolla, Mo., mother and father now of Bakersfield, Mo., to mourn her death.

Mr. and Mrs. Shock for the past seven years had made Kansas City, Mo., their home, her husband entering business March 1st, 1912, and just a few weeks before his wife took ill with a complicated disease. He immediately began to make arrangements to dispose of his business in order to make a change of climate for her health and finally decided on going to San Antonio, Texas. In the meantime Mrs. Shock decided to go to the Missouri State Sanitarium at Mount Vernon, Mo., a most delightful place, not responding there and fearing a severe winter coming on started to San Antonio, in November. Upon arrival at San Antonio she began to improve but it was only for a short time as it was noticed the strong fight she was making to rid her terrible illness was all in vain. She struggled along in agony and intense pain, trying everything possible for relief.

Mr. Shock had her in a private Sanitarium where she was well cared for, he himself and her brother Byron helped to nurse and comfort her in every possible way during her terrible sufferings and was present at her bedside when the end came.

Mrs. Shock was beautifully arranged for burial which showed the love and sorrow of her mourned ones. Impressive funeral ceremonies were conducted at the M.E. Church South in this city at 2 p.m. Wednesday by Rev. H.W. Bostwick after which the remains were laid to rest in the Mitchell cemetery amid a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends there as per her request to repose amidst the dust of her kindred and friends until the resurrection.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
17 April 1913
Page 4

Mrs. Ora Thompson d. April 1913

Mrs. Ora Thompson died at the St. Mary's hospital Sunday morning at 12:30 after a long illness of peritonitis. She was taken to the hospital last week. Mrs. Thompson is a daughter of O.B. Vaughn. She was married to Ed Thompson several years ago. Two children, one of whom survives her were born to the marriage. She was born Feb. 5 twenty-three years ago in Pulaski county and has resided in this city the larger portion of her life. ---JEFFERSON CITY TRIBUNE

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
17 April 1913
Page 1

Harold Mitchell d. 8 March 1912

Death has again invaded our town and this time claimed for its victim, Harold, the little two year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.V. Mitchell who passed away Friday after a brief illness of dropsy of the bowels. Of a family of six little children little Harold is the first to be called away. Although the conditions were such that neighbors could not show their sympathy

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The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
14 March 1912
Page 5

Vandiver Berry Hill d. 27 September 1912

Vandiver Berry Hill

Judge V.B. Hill was born in Adair county Kentucky, Dec. 27th, 1827, and died at his home in Waynesville, Mo., Sept. 27th, 1912, aged 84 years and 9 months. His father was George Hill, his mother was Malinda Christeson, who died when the subject of this sketch was three years old. He was then sent to live in the family of her brother, Josiah Christeson, who reared him. His uncle moved to Pulaski county, Missouri, in 1835 and settled near Waynesville, on what is now G.O. Crismon's farm bringing the boy with him. He worked on his uncle's farm during the summer and attended the country schools in winter until 1848, when he went to school at Springfield, Mo., for five months. Subsequently he attended High school at Ebenezer, Green county, Mo. for thirteen months. Returning to Pulaski county, he was appointed deputy circuit clerk held eighteen months when he was elected sheriff of the county in 1850. He was elected to the Missouri Legislature, from Pulaski county in 1854 and again in 1856. For several years back he had been studying law, preparing himself to enter upon that profession. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and opened an office in Waynesville. In 1861 he was elected a member of the state convention, which was to determine what course this state would pursue in regard to secession. He kept his seat in this convention until that body adjourned from St. Louis to Jefferson City where he with Sterling Price and several other prominent members were expelled on account of their strong Southern proclivities. He returned home and was elected captain of Company F 1st Regiment Missouri State guards, McBride's Division in the Confederate army. He was in the battles of Wilson Creek, Drywood and Lexington. In 1862 he resigned, returned to his home and engaged in farming until 1864 when he went to Wyandotte Kan., where he remained about a year as a clerk in a dry goods store. He then went to Putnam county, Indian, where he remained until May, 1867, when he returned to Waynesville and resumed the practice of law and also engaged in farming. In the early seventies he served his county as County School Commissioner and later as Prosecuting Attorney. In November 1874 he was elected Judge of the Circuit Court for the 18th Judicial Circuit of Missouri, in which capacity he served six years.

He was a leading member of the Baptist church having served several times as Moderator of the Association, he was also prominent in Masonic circles, having been raised to the sublime degree Master Mason a half century ago at Steelville, Mo., at that time the nearest lodge to Waynesville.

He was married Jan. 8th, 1856, to Miss Nancy McDonald in Waynesville, Mo., at the home of her brother, W.W. McDonald, who at that time was Circuit Clerk of this county. Six children were born of this marriage, four dying in infancy, two surviving, Mrs. J.B. Harrison, of Rolla, Mo., and Mrs. Nora H. Locker, of Waynesville. His wife died in 1902.

By his death that county has lost one of its oldest and most prominent pioneers and citizens. He saw this country transformed from a wilderness, overrun by Indians and wild beasts to its present condition, and aided all he could in its social, religious and moral development. He was always found on the moral side of every question public or private. In one sense he was a strong partisan. That is he was a firm believer in the great fundamental principles of the political party, the church, and the lodge to which he belonged, all of which had honored him and all three of which were his ideals in their respective spheres. He had been an invalid for years and his death had been expected any time for several months. The hand of affliction has rested heavily upon him for years thereby affording the younger generation little or no opportunity to know him personally and thereby become familiar with the many noble traits which endeared him to every one with whom he came in contact when he was in his prime 20 to 60 years ago. There was a quiet, native dignity about him in his daily walk and conversation which gave a charm to his personality. He cherished his home circle in a marked degree. A more loving, faithful husband, a kindlier, better father, a more exemplary citizens, a more trusted official or a more impartial Judge never lived.

The funeral services were held by Rev. J.C. Hicks, of Plato, after which the Masons took charge and the remains were laid to rest in the Mitchell cemetery by the side of his wife to await the Resurrection Morn and that lowly yet lofty spirit which so lately dwelt in that body of his, over which nature will spread her soft green carpet- where is it? May the Almighty save and may his children and grandchildren "be beloved for the fathers sake."

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
3 October, 1912
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Mrs. M.G. Wyrick d. 10 April 1911

Mrs. M.G. Wyrick Dead

Died, at her home in this city Monday morning, Mrs. M.G. Wyrick, after a brief illness of about three weeks duration.

Altho Mrs. Wyrick had been ill for some time her condition was not considered dangerous until the day before her death.

She was 51 years of age, was a kind unassuming woman who had the love and respect of everyone who knew her. She has lived in this county most of her life, grew to womanhood in the Bellefonte neighborhood, where she lived until about 15 years ago they moved to Waynesville where she has lived until she was called home. Deceased lived a consistent Christian life and while ill health forbid her making public demonstrations of her Christian woek yet her everyday life spoke volumes to her neighbors and friends.

She leaves a husband, two daughters, three step children, a mother, three sisters, a brother and a host of friends to mourn her death. Funeral services was held at the Methodist church Tuesday morning conducted by Rev. W.H. Bostwick after which the remains were laid away in the city cemetery. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the bereaved ones.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
11 April 1911
Page 1

Loyal Mitchell d. 18 January 1910

Loyal Mitchell Dead

Again the death angel has invaded our town and plucked one of its fairest gems. Little Loyal, the 21 months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Mitchell, passed away Tuesday evening at 9 p.m. after an illness of four days of bronchial pneumonia. The baby had been frail from birth and when the disease had fastened itself upon him medical skill and loving hands were to no avail.

Little Loyal's loveable, sweet disposition endeared him to all and he was a great favorite with neighbors and friends of the family.

Four little girls of Mrs. Mitchell's Sunday school class acted as pall bearers and funeral services were conducted by Rev. Bostwick at the Methodist church Wednesday afternoon, after which all that was mortal of little Loyal was laid away in the city cemetery.

We join the many friends in extending sympathy to the fond parents in this loss of their darling baby.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
21 January 1910
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Carl Eaton d. 14 September 1910

The infant child that was being cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Sparks died Wednesday. Some three or four months ago Lula Eaton, an inmate of the Nevada Asylum, was brought to the county farm, where she gave birth to this baby, a fine light-haired son. She was soon returned to the Asylum and the blue-eyed boy soon won the heart of Mr. and Mrs. Sparks, who took him to love and care for as their own. The baby will be greatly missed in their home.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
16 September 1910
Page 5

Evelyn Ousley d. June 1909

Died, little Evelyn, the twenty-one months old baby of Chas. Ousley and wife, after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Daugherty at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, after which the remains were laid away in the City graveyard. The young parents have the sympathy of the entire community in this, their sad bereavement.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
25 June 1909
Page 5

Mrs. Harry Mitchell d. 18 May 1909

Passes to Her Reward

That grim old reaper Death has once more invaded a Waynesville home and this time the victim was Mrs. Harry Mitchell, who responded to the summons Tuesday evening after a lingering illness of seven weeks duration. Tuberculosis was her ailment and she passed to the other side fully conscious of her condition and surroundings and expressed herself reluctant, but not afraid to go; then goodbye---and all was over.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Daugherty at the Methodist church the afternoon following and her remains laid to rest in the Mitchell grave yard.

The bereaved young husband and other relatives have the sympathy of the entire community in this trying hour.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
21 May 1909
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Louis Zeigenbein d. 25 December 1908

Death of Louie Zeigenbein

One of the saddest deaths it has been our duty to chronicle for a long while was that of Louie Zeigenbein, which occurred last Saturday evening after a two days illness. Mr. Zeigenbein was a German and had spent most of his life in the Philippine Islands where he had married a native of that country. Something like two months ago he moved with his family here, bought a farm near town and was making things ready to enjoy life when he was called away.

He leaves a wife, who does not speak our language, and who is not acquainted with our customs, with three babies, over 10,000 miles from relatives or home, but when communicated with us as to the best thing for her to do, she informs us that she wishes to remain here and educate her children in our language. The funeral took place at 12 o'clock Sunday at the town cemetery conducted by Bro. Bostwick and a large crowd was in attendance, who joined in sympathy with the stranger within our gates in her bereavement.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
1 January 1909
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Sarah Pebble Vaught d. 18 January 1907

Pebel, the three-year old baby of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Vaught died Friday morning and was buried in the city's grave yard Saturday morning. The little one had been suffering from a complication of diseases. All possible was done by fond parents and willing friends to bring her back to health, but to no avail; until the All-Wise Ruler, who doeth all things well, saw fit to call her home. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the community in this their sad hour of bereavement.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
25 January 1907
Page 5

Emmit Oral Case d. 1 March 1907

Bell's Creek

The 8 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Case was buried at the chapel cemetery last Saturday. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of all.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
8 March 1907
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Alice Johnson d. 22 August 1903

Alice Johnson Dead

Alice Johnson, the 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Johnson of our city, died last Saturday evening after a long, painful illness. For over a year little Alice had been a patient sufferer from an incurable disease and while her loss falls heavy on the doting parents, and loving brothers and sisters, her death was to her a release from pain and suffering. Little Alice was a sweet and loving child, loved by her playmates and all who knew her and her place with the little ones, as with her family, can never be filled.

Her sweet life has been plucked as a half blown rose by the hand of God to bloom for him in Heaven. The bereft family have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction and should be encouraged by the thought that their little darling is only waiting for them in the home beyond.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
28 August 1903
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Ray and Roy Clark d, 1917

Death claimed the few weeks old twin babys of Earl Clark and wife, of near town, this week. One died Sunday and the other one on Wednesday, both of summer complaint. They were laid to rest in the Colley Cemetery just west of town. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved parents.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
2 August 1917
Page 5

Ray died 29 July, 1917 and his twin brother Roy died 1 August, 1917. Both boys were born 1 June, 1917.

Mary (York) Anderson d. February 1911

Obituary

Portia, Ark, February 15, 1911

Death Angel has again visited our midst and called our dear beloved sister, Mary Anderson, home, wife of John Anderson and daughter of Martha York. She leaves a husband, 11 children, a mother, 2 brothers, 1 sister and a host of friends to mourn their loss. She was 47 years old, was born in Pulaski county and lived there until she was married and some years since she moved to Arkansas. She had lived a consistent Christian life for twenty five years and was a member of the Freewill Baptist church. She suffered eleven weeks before God called her home. A Sister.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
24 February 1911
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Martha (Mitchell) York d. 25 August 1912

Aunt Martha York Dead

Martha York one of the oldest residents of Pulaski county died at the home of her son-in-law, L.F. Church Aug. 25th, 1912. She was about four years old when her father Samuel Mitchell moved from Virginia and settled just across the creek from town where E.A. Lolly now lives.

About 1855 she married Meridith York who died in Texas in 1875. During her 75 years residence in Pulaski county she has lived at two places only- the Lolly farm and her own farm near Hanna. A suitable obituary will appear later.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
29 August 1912
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Joe Mitchell d. 9 September 1909

News reached here this week of the death of Joe Mitchell, of Woodbine, Tex., which occurred on September 9th at the home of his son at Urica, Ok., where he had gone on a visit. The remains were taken to his home for burial in the family lot at Woodbine. Mr. Mitchell was the youngest son of Samuel Mitchell and was well known to old settlers here, having been raised in these parts. Mrs. Martha York is the only member of the old Mitchell family now living.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
17 September 1909
Page 5

Floe Elizabeth Burchard Rollins d. 23 March 1994

Floe Elizabeth Burchard Rollins

Floe Elizabeth Burchard Rollins, 91, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Ozark Methodist Manor, Marionville, where she had resided since 1987.

She was born in Waynesville, Nov. 3, 1902, the youngest of nine children of John Riley Burchard and Elizabeth Bostick Burchard.

She had been a resident of Springfield since 1932, and was employed for several years as a Dorm Mother at SMSU. She was a longtime member  of St. Paul United Methodist Church and the 50-50 Class. She was also a lifelong member of Eastern Star in Waynesville and had belonged to the White Shrine in Springfield for many years.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers; and sisters.

She is survived by five nieces; two nephews and their families.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Maple Park Cemetery under direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel.

The family requests memorial donations to St. Paul United Methodist Church, Springfield.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
25 March 1994
Page 18

Gertrud Ella Kiesewetter d. 14 April 1981

Gertrud Kiesewetter

WAYNESVILLE- Services for Gertrud "Omi" Kiesewetter, 70, of Old Farm Estates West Waynesville, will be at 3 p.m. today at the Waynesville Memorial Funeral Chapel with Chaplain Dishno officiating. Burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

She is survived by two daughters, Eva Elwell, Waynesville, and Feodoa Anders, Germany; one sister, Charlotte Petrossi, Germany; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
17 April 1981
Page 10

Alice Marie Ward d. 23 September 1982

Alice Ward

WAYNESVILLE- Services for Alice Marie Ward, 75, Waynesville, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Colonial Chapel in Lebanon with the Rev. Lonnie Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Ward died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Breech Medical Center, Lebanon, of natural causes.

Surviving are three nephews, one of whom was her guardian, Lawrence Glaser, St. Charles.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
25 September 1982
Page 10

Verla Mae Anderson d. 24 March 1997

Verla Mae Anderson, 60

EULA, Texas- Services for Verla Mae Anderson, Eula, Texas, formerly of Richland, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Buckhorn Baptist Church with burial in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Colonial Funeral Chapel, Richland.

Mrs. Anderson, a cook for a school district, died on Monday in Eula, Texas. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 pm Thursday in the funeral home.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
26 March 1997
Page 20

Max Foster Sandy d. 25 July 1997

RICHLAND---Services for Max Foster Sandy, Richland, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Colonial Chapel, Richland, with burial in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Sandy, a retired barber, died at 2:50 a.m. Friday in Veterans Administration Hospital, Columbia.

Veterans of Foreign Wars service with visitation following will be at 7 p.m. today in the funeral home.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
26 July 1997
Page 16

Roberta Churchill d. 18 August 1987

Roberta Churchill

LEBANON- Services for Roberta Churchill, 86, Lebanon, will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Colonial Chapel. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Churchill died at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday in Lebanon Manor.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
20 August 1987
Page 10

Elizabeth (Manes) York d. 20 January 1917

Obituary

Our mother now from us is gone,
Her voice forever stilled.
A place is vacant in our home,
Which can never be filled.

Elizabeth York was born in Spencer county, Indiana, November 14th, 1838, and died at her home in Pulaski county, January 20, 1917, at the age of seventy-eight years, two months and six days. She was laid to rest in the cemetery one-fourth mile from her home by the side of her youngest son, Simeon. Funeral services were conducted by Jesse Brown.

She came from Indiana with her parents, Seth and Rebecca Manes, when she was only one year old, and settled in Pulaski county, near the present site of Richland, which at that time was merely a wilderness, inhabited by deer and howling wolves. She was married January 29th, 1860. She was the mother of nine children, four having proceeded her to the great beyond. Five are still living; Mary Setser and Rebecca McMahan, of Camden county, Parridine and Ella York, of Pulaski county, and Wm. C. York, of Springfield. She also leaves her husband, five brothers, two sisters, four half-brothers and two half-sisters and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. She was honored by a long life and lived to have great grandchildren. She had been a member of the Baptist church about 41 years and has lived a true Christian life, always giving her children good advice. She was a kind mother and a devoted companion.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
8 February 1917
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John McKinnon d. 20 February 1917

Uncle John McKinnon, who lived about 3 miles west of here (Dixon) on the farm he homesteaded when he was young, took sick with pneumonia on Feb. 15th and died Feb. 20th and his remains were laid to rest in Seaton Cemetery by the Dixon G.A.R. of which he was a charter member. Uncle John joined the Union Army and served thru the Civil War. He was married to Julia Null and to this union was born 3 boys and 3 girls. Mrs. McKinnon died about a year ago. This family never moved from their old homestead. Uncle John was one of our very best citizens, was highly respected by all who knew him and will be sadly missed in this community.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
1 March 1917
Page 4

Effie Williams d. 24 February 1917

Miss Effie Williams died at the home of her parents in this city last Saturday morning at 7:00 o'clock. The funeral was held from the Baptist church by Rev. J.L. Hicks on Sunday evening at 3:30 o'clock, after which the body was laid to rest in the city cemetery.

The Pulaski County Democrat

Waynesville, Missouri

1 March 1917

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Mrs. M.E. Thompson d. 21 January 1917

Obituary

Mrs. M.E. Thompson, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alf Kissinger, of near Swedeborg, Mo., January 21, 1917, of Bright's Disease; age 69 years, 10 months and 12 days. She was the mother of 7 children, 4 girls and 3 boys, as follows: Mrs. Florence Flood, St. louis, Mo., Mrs. Alf Kissinger Swedeborg, Mo., Mrs. Flora Calvery, Paducah, Ky., Mrs. Maggie Smith, St. Anthony, Idaho; John Thompson, Ft. Smith, Ark., D.W. Thompson, Detroit, Mich., Sam Thompson, West Tulas, Okla.

She was a member of the Christian church at Swedeborg for 23 years, and led a true Christian life. Funeral services were conducted from the home, after which the remains were tenderly laid to rest in St. John's Cemetery, 2 miles west of Swedeborg, to await the Resurection mor. ---Her children.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
1 March 1917
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George Eldridge d. 4 March 1917

George Eldridge, an old soldier, died at his home near the McCain bridge last Sunday night. He leaves a wife and five grown children and one brother. Burial Tuesday in the Colley cemetery.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
8 March 1917
Page 8

Nettie Lee (Simpson) Carmack d. 15 March 1917

Mrs. J.M. Carmack Dies

Mrs. J.M. Carmack, of the Dry Creek neighborhood, died 5:30 A.M., Thursday, March 15, 1917, of cancer of the breast after an illness of 9 months duration. She had gone undergone two operations and for some time her relatives and friends entertained great hopes of her recovery, but the last few weeks her condition was such that she as well as her many friends and relatives were well aware of the fact that she could only last a short while.

Mrs. Carmack was born in Maries county, near Dixon, Jan. 12, 1867. Age at time of death, 50 years, 2 months and 3 days. She was united in marriage Jan. 9, 1887, to J.M. Carmack. The great portion of her life was spent in Pulaski county, where she was loved and held in high esteem by her many acquaintance.

She is survived by a loving husband, an adopted daughter, two half sisters and one half brother. Sisters: Mrs. Dan Manes of Richland, and Mrs. Rebecca Stewart, of Oklahoma; brother: J.H. Roberts, of St. James. Funeral services were conducted at the Gospel Ridge Cemetery Saturday noon by Rev. W.V. Rook. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved relatives.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
22 March 1917
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Opal Anderson d. 28 March 1917

LITTLE GIRL DROWNS IN POND

Opal, Daughter of Orville Anderson and Wife, Gone to Rest.

Opal, the four year-old daughter of Orville Anderson and wife of the Hawkins neighborhood, was drowned about 4 o'clock, Wednesday, March 28th.

Little Opal and her three brothers and sisters were out playing in the barnyard, and she had been running around the lot with a cow bell strapped about her neck, which she threw into a pond of water and had gone in to get it. Her eight year-old brother saw her and ran in and got her out, but she was dead when he reached her. The water was not more than a foot deep, but she probably mired down in the mud and fell.

Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon, from the Fairview church, by James Nickels, and the remains tenderly laid to rest in the church cemetery. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved ones in this their time of great sorrow.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
5 April 1917
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Theodore Edgar Strom d. 25 April 1917

Boy Accidentally Killed

Theodore Edgar, the little 8 year old son of Theodore Strom living between here and Swedeborg, was killed by a horse about 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. The child was riding one of the horses to the field as they went to work and Mr. Strom was leading the horse when the animal became frightened and gave a sudden jump, jerking loose from Mr. Strom and ran away. The child was thrown from the horse but his feet caught in the harness and was drug 'till the horse had exhausted himself. The child was horribly bruised and dead when rescued. The little body was tenderly laid away in the St. John cemetery yesterday. The sympathy of the many friends of the family goes out to them in the ordeal of this terrible accident. -Richland Mirror

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
26 April 1917
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Walker W. Christeson d. May 6 1917

Walker W. Christeson died about 2 o'clock Sunday morning, May 6th, near Cedar Hill, after an illness of several days duration. He was born January 11th, 1840, at the old home place where he died. He had lived there all his days, which numbered seventy-seven years, three months and twenty five days. Funeral services were conducted from the home Sunday afternoon by J.S. Jesse, pastor of the Baptist church of this place, immediately after which the remains were conveyed to the Cedar Hill cemetery and laid to rest. He is survived by a loving wife and one son, Mat Christeson.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
19 May 1917
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Mrs. Jerusha Stevens d. 13 August 1917

Mrs. Jerusha Stevens, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Rolens last Monday morning. She was 80 years old and was sick only a short time. Her daughter Mrs. Sweet was with her during her sickness and her son and wife, of Carlis Nevada, were with her during her last hours. Her pastor Rev. Mahaney conducted the funeral services and her remains were laid to rest in the Dixon cemetery Wednesday afternoon.

The Pulaski County Democrat

Waynesville, Missouri

16 August 1917

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Oma Parsons d. 10 August 1917

Oma, the 11 year old daughter of Albert Parsons, died last Friday morning of rheumatism after being confined to her bed for three weeks. Little Oma was a faithful member of the Junior Endeavor and Sunday school and loved by everyone. The funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev. Mahaney and her remains were laid to rest in the Dixon Cemetery.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
16 August 1917
Page 1

James H. Yarbrough d. 18 August 1917

Jas. H. Yarbrough Dead

James H. Yarbrough died Saturday morning of paralysis, here at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lee Baker. He had been in poor health a long time. On Friday morning of last week his daughter went to his room to call him for breakfast and she found him unconscious, he had suffered a stroke of paralysis. He lay paralyzed and unconscious until the time of his death about 9 o'clock Saturday morning.

The deceased was born near Waynesville, February 16, 1849, age at time of death 68 years, 6 months and 2 days. He spent the greater portion of his life here in Pulaski county where he had a large acquaintance and was held in high esteem by everyone. He is survived by a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Lee Baker. Funeral services were conducted from the Baker home Sunday morning by Jas. T. Nickels and J.S. Jesse immediately after which the remains were conveyed to the Bradford Cemetery and in the presence of a host of loving friends tenderly laid to rest to await the resurrection morning.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
23 August 1917
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Mrs. Marion Forbes d. 27 August 1917

Mrs. Marion Forbes Dead

Mrs. Marion Forbes, of St. Louis, died Monday, August 27, at the Baptist sanitarium of a complication of diseases, after undergoing an operation for an abcess of the intestines.

The deceased was born in Pulaski county, July 17, 1872; age at time of death 45 years, 1 month and 10 days. The greater portion of her life was spent near Waynesville, where she had many friends. The remains were conveyed to this place Wednesday and funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church that afternoon by Rev. J.L. Hicks, of Conway, Interment in the Bradford cemetery.

She is survived by a loving husband, a daughter, Mrs. Alfe Sanders of near Dixon; a son, Charles of St. Louis; a father, Geo. Logan of this place. Three brothers and three sisters, as follows: Will and Alex of this place and George of St. Louis, and Mrs. Martin Hazen of Newburg, Mrs. W.H. Peterson of St. Louis and Mrs. Alice Anderson of this place.

We extend our heart-felt sympathy to the bereaved relatives in this their time of great sorrow.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
30 August 1917
Page 1

Bessie Sublett d. 29 August 1917

Miss Bessie Sublett, an orphan girl that made her home with her grandfather, William Sublett, died yesterday morning of tuberculosis. Funeral services will be held today by Jas. T. Nickles and interment in the Colley hollow cemetery at 10 A.M.

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
30 August 1917
Page 5

George Salsman d. 23 July 1917

Obituary

George Salsman, son of James and Mary Salsman, was born on the family homestead on Colley Hollow, Pulaski county, Mo., on the 8th day of Feb., 1857, and died in Los Angeles, Calif., July 23, 1917. Age 60 years, 5 months and 15 days.

On the 17th day of September, 1887 he was married to Miss Alice Manes, who was born and raised one mile east of Richland. To this union ten children were born, six daughters and four sons. His wife, five daughters and one son survive him.

In December, 1894 he made a profession of religion, joined the Eureka Baptist Church, near Richland and was baptized by Rev. Tom Zumwalt. In 1904 he moved his family to Webb City, Mo., and in 1913 he moved to California. All of his children are Christians except one.

His death was caused by sun stroke. He was rushed to Los Angeles and placed in a hospital but death could not be staid and on July 23rd he passed away. The remains were shipped back to Richland, Saturday, July 28. Interment on following Sunday in the Manes Cemetery. The services were in charge of Rev. Tommy Zumwalt.

The Lord will comfort those who trust in Him.

---A Friend

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
6 September 1917
Page 4

Cora (Hamilton) Underwood d. 5 January 1902

OBITUARY

Died, on the 5th day of January, 1902, at her home near Riddle ford south of Dixon, Pulaski county, Mo., Mrs. Cora Underwood, wife of J.C. Underwood. She struggled with pneumonia eight days, but shoe bore her sufferings with a fortitude which characterizes a true Christian, which indeed she was, having been a consistent member of the church for about six years. She was born Jan. 21, 1875, being nearly 27 years old at death. She was married to J.C. Underwood Aug. 16, 1896.

Cora was an industrious daughter, a faithful and devoted wife and loving mother. She was the daughter of J.E. and M.C. Hamilton, well known and respected citizens of this community. Her place in the family circle will be sadly missed, her place in society hard to fil.

Her body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Mitchell Chapel in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends, to await the morning of the resurrection.

She leaves a husband, two children and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her untimely death.

Cora, it is hard to say good-bye, but we will strive to meet you in heaven.

---D.D. GREENSTREET

The Pulaski County Democrat
Waynesville, Missouri
10 January 1902
Page 1

Rebbeca "Miss Becky" Lea (Haley) Powers 1950-2017

Rebbeca Lea “Becky” Haley Powers was born in Taft, Texas on June 25, 1950 to Florence Nell Huber and Harlin Jack Haley I. She departed this life on December 24, 2017 at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri after a short battle with bacterial infection and cancer.

Becky grew up in California as well as Texas and found her first love, music at a very early age. While in high school, she taught herself to play guitar and piano and frequently represented her school in performances. She also found a talent for writing, and had an amazing, soulful voice. As a young adult, she began recording her own songs in her home and learning to play any instrument she could get her hands on. After moving to Missouri, she began playing music professionally with local musicians and found her favorite instrument to play, the drums.

Becky inspired her children to love music, playing in bands with her daughter, Anda for many years, and being the biggest fan of her daughter, Haley on her successful solo and duo career. She passed down her artistic drawing skills to her son, Asa who like his mother is a beautiful vocalist. Everyone who met her was automatically drawn to her charisma and natural ability to own the room. She was an animated story teller and a born entertainer. She took the time to advise and support other musicians. Her honesty was always met with respect and appreciation. She always had the urge to learn and absorb anything she could out of life, often striking up conversations with complete strangers to hear their stories or brag on her children.

Becky is survived by and will be forever loved by her children: Anda Zeiger (Matt Van Kirk) of Rolla, Missouri, Haley Powers (Adam Fagerlin) of Lebanon, Missouri, and Asa Powers of Springfield, Missouri; her three grandchildren, Destiny Carroll of Richland, Missouri, Brett Zeiger of Rolla, Missouri, and Eva Powers of Lebanon, Missouri; great grandchildren Skyler and Ayedin Rogers; niece, Tricia Haley (Debbie Haley), and several other relatives, friends and the musician community. She will never be forgotten by the many musicians who had the honor of playing music with her or the pleasure of having her in the audience to enjoy their performances. She was ‘mom’ to many of her children’s friends as well who mourn her loss.

Becky is preceded in death by her parents, sister Faye Reich, brother Harlin Jack Haley, II, and grandson Jaz Sebastian Powers.

A celebration of life will be held at a date and location to be determined.

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Willie Edward Francis d. 28 March 1981

ST. ROBERTS- Services for Willie Edward Francis, 52, St. Roberts, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Waynesville Memorial Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Pryar Pruitt officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Francis died Saturday morning in Army Beach Provilion Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, after a long illness.

Survivors include his wife, Bertha; three daughters, Vicki Baker, Crocker, and Rebecca and Barbara, both of the home; two sons, Richard and James, both of the home; his mother, Nettie Mae Polston, of South Carolina; a brother Lawrence J., of North Carolina; and one grandson.

The family will be at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. today.

Masonic services will be at 7 tonight.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
30 March 1981
Page 8

Lester Arnold Ridenhour d. 23 December 1980

PLATO- Services for Lester and Arnold Ridenhour, 59, Plato, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Long-Moss-Williams Chapel, Waynesville, with the Rev. Lee Schaffer officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Ridenhour died Tuesday in a St. Louis hospital.

A construction worker, he was a member of Iron Workers Local 396.

Survivors include his wife, Harriett; his mother, Flora Ridenhour, Jefferson City; and two sisters, Miss Marjorie Ridenhour, Jefferson City, and Mrs. Helen Crutsinger, Holts Summit.

The family will be in the funeral home from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
25 December 1980
Page 22

Louis Michael Bodo Jr. d. 8 November 1978

HOUSTON- Louis Michael Bodo Jr., 39, of Hockley, Texas, apparently died of knife wounds to the neck about Nov. 8 while working at his landscape business near Waller, Texas.

A Texas coroner ruled that he had been dead about two weeks when the body was discovered.

No suspects have been arrested in the death.

Survivors are his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Bodo Sr., Houston.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Evans Chapel with Rev. Paul McLoughlin officiating. Burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
25 November 1978
Page 13

Lydia Smith d. 22 October 1978

WAYNESVILLE- Mrs. Lydia Smith, 58, of Waynesville, died at noon Sunday at the Pulaski County Hospital here after a long illness.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Virginia McClellan, Fort Wood, Miss Patricia Smith, Waynesville, and Mrs. Sue Falcone, state of Pennsylvania; three sons, Kenneth and Edward, both of Waynesville, and Bob, Laquey; three brothers, Arval, Harold and Herbert Graham, all of Waynesville; two sisters, Mrs. Leatha Porter and Mrs. Lela Forthman, both of the state of California; two stepsons, Howard and John Smith, both of the state of New York; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Janie Cummings, of the state of Florida; and 18 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Palmer-Pickering Chapel here, with the REv. Ernest Gladden officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
24 October 1978
Page 26

William Patterson d. 25 April 1978

WAYNESVILLE- Services for William Patterson, 60, of St. Robert, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Long-Moss-Williams Chapel here, with the Rev. Jerome Sommer officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery. The family will be at the funeral home at 10 a.m. today.

Mr. Patterson died at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Colombia at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday.

He is survived by two brothers, Rodney, Waynesville, and Eddie, Long Beach, Calif.; one half brother, George Kelly, Waynesville, and one sister, Mrs. Susan Mills, Decatur, Ga.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
27 April 1978
Page 71

Winnora A. Smith d. 8 September 1977

MRS. ROY RAY SMITH

WAYNESVILLE- Services for Mrs. Winnora A. Smith, 54, Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Long-Moss-Williams Chapel here with the Rev. Rolland Schrimpsher officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Smith died Thursday at Still Hospital, Jefferson City.

She is survived by her husband, Roy Ray; seven sons, William, Oceanside, Calif., Phillip and Herman, both of Union City, Tenn., Roy Ray, Jr., U.S. Army, East Germany, Curtis, Caseyville, Ill., and Kenneth and Ronnie of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Koch, Collinsville, Ill., Mrs. Patricia Bourland, Gillespie, Ill., Mrs. Miranda Rayhart, Tice, Fla., and Mrs. Joe Anna Polock, of the state of Florida; her step-father, Phillip Kunkle, Granite City, Ill.; two step-brothers, John Kunkle, state of Texas, and Bob Kunkle, state of Alabama; three sisters, Mrs. Agnes Ehrstein, Prairie Du Rocher, Ill., Mrs. Luettia Sambrano, Waynesville, and Mrs. Betty Wilds, Barstow, Calif.; two step-sisters, Mrs. Catherine Dortch, state of Texas, and Mrs. Ruth Irvin, state of Illinois; 21 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
9 September 1977
Page 17

Glen Roam d. 25 May 1977

WAYNESVILLE- Glen Roam, 68, of Waynesville, died about 9 a.m. Wednesday morning of an apparent heart attack, according to a Texas County deputy sheriff.

Mr. Roam is survived by his wife Mabel; a son, Jerry Edward; a daughter, Mrs. Lois Wyatt; a sister, Mrs. Helen Nicks; and a brother, Joe Ed, all of Waynesville.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Baptist Church of Waynesville with the Revs. Wilbur Harbaugh and Don Martin officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Waynesville Memorial Chapel.

The family will be at the funeral home until 9 p.m. today. Masonic services will be held at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
26 May 1977
Page 22

Roy Edgar Sharp d. 1 April 1977

WAYNESVILLE- Services for Roy Edgar Sharp, 72, Route 2, Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Long-Moss-Williams Chapel here. The Rev. Wilbur Harbaugh will officiate. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Sharp died Friday at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia.

Surviving are his wife, Mary Elizabeth; three sons, Edgar R. Sharp, Downey, Calif., Horace McDaniel, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Charles Thomas, Waynesville; a daughter, Mrs. Roylen Kazee, Dallas; three brothers, four sisters and 13 grandchildren.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
3 April 1977
Page 11

Ashby L. Phillips d. 21 March 1977

WAYNESVILLE- Graveside services for Ashby L. Phillips, 89, Knox Village, Waynesville, will be ta 10 a.m. Thursday in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery with William Walton officiating. Burial with Masonic rites is under direction of Colonial of Richland.

Mr. Phillips died Monday afternoon in Pulaski County Memorial Hospital here after suffering an apparent heart attack.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; two sons, Ashby, Jr., Mason City, Iowa, and Richard, of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; and two daughters, Mrs. Rosalie Wright, Clear Lake, Iowa, and Mrs. Jessie Hall, Crane, Indiana.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
23 March 1977
Page 44

Charles Everett Fenton d. 7 December 1975

WAYNESVILLE- Services for Charles Everett Fenton, 53, Waynesville, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Long-Moss-Williams Funeral Chapel here with the Rev. Murray Southwell officiating. Burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Fenton died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the Windsor Estates Convalescence Center in Camdenton.

Surviving are his wife, Frances, of Fort Clinton, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Sharon Gann, Waynesville, and Mrs. Charlotte Rodgers, Centralia; two brothers, William, of Waynesville, and Robert, of the state of Florida; one sister, Mrs. Wilma Adair, St. Louis; and a grandson.

Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
9 December 1975
Page 15

Cleo M. Wilder d. 23 May 1975

WAYNESVILLE- Cleo M. Wilder, 86, Carthage, died at 11:15 p.m. Friday at Oak Hill Hospital in Joplin.

Mr. Wilder is survived by a son, Cleo, Jr., New Hampshire; two daughters, Miss Catherine Wilder, Waynesville, and Mrs. Mary Corp, Virginia; a brother, Mark Wilder, Kansas; a sister, Mrs. Mayme Vance, Kansas; and five grandchildren.

Funeral services are to be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Moss-Williams Funeral Home in Waynesville with Brother Dick Stoval officiating. Burial is to be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

The family will be at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Monday.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
25 May 1975
Page 51

Bernice Wyatt d. 7 October 1973

MRS. TOMMY WYATT

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Wyatt, 68, of Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Baptist Church in Buckhorn, with the Rev. Bill Pringle officiating, assisted by the Rev. Don Martin. Burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Moss-Williams of Waynesville.

Mrs. Wyatt died at 3:20 a.m. Sunday in St. Mary's Hospital at Jefferson City following a long illness.

Surviving are her husband, Tommy; two sons, Tommy Gerald and William Wayne, both of Waynesville; and four granddaughters.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
8 October 1973
Page 16

Roy G. Brown d. 4 June 1972

WAYNESVILLE- Roy G. Brown, 56, of Waynesville, died at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Waynesville Hospital.

Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Madaline, and his mother, Mrs. Becky Barnes, of Stoutland.

Funeral services were to be at 2 p.m. today in the First Baptist Church of Waynesville with the Rev. Leslie Busbee officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
6 June 1972
Page 7

Maurice E. Rigsby d. 21 November 1971

CROCKER- Funeral services for Maurice E. Rigsby, 58, of Crocker, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Crocker First Baptist Church with the Rev. Damon Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams of Crocker.

Mr. Rigsby died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack.

Surviving are his wife, Golda; a daughter, Mrs. Willadean Dell, Hudsonville, Mich.; two brothers, John, Las Cruces, N.M., and Gene, St. Peters, Mo.; a sister, Mrs. Mae Sanders, Waynesville; and three grandchildren.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
22 November 1971
Page 29

Mary Louise Gordon d. 27 May 1971

Woman, 39, Dies Of Pill Overdose

WAYNESVILLE (Special)- Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Louise Gordon, 39, of Waynesville, who apparently took an overdose of quinine pills, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday.

According to a spokesman from Moss-William Funeral Home here, Mrs. Gordon took some 150 pills and was dead on arrival at Pulaski County Hospital here Thursday.

Surviving are two sons, John, of Lebanon, and Gordon, Waynesville; and a sister, Mrs. Vicky Duhamel, Waynesville.

Funeral services will be at Moss-Williams Chapel here with the Rev. Wilbur Harbaugh officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
29 May 1971
Page 10

Mildred Edith Stacey d. 6 March 1971

MRS. LESTER STACEY

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Edith Stacey, 52, Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. today in the Moss-Williams Chapel here with the Rev. William Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mrs. Stacey died at 7:40 p.m. Saturday in the Pulaski County Hospital here after a brief illness. She was a member of the Shepard Baptist Church.

Survivors are her husband, Lester; three daughters, Mrs. Nancy Rippey, St. Louis, and Maureen and Sandra Jane Stacey, both of Waynesville; and a granddaughter.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
9 March 1971
Page 15

Danny L. Mitchell d. 1 August 1970

CPL. DANNY L. MITCHELL

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Cpl. Danny L. Mitchell, 22, USMC, of Ballwin, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Moss-Williams Chapel here with the Ft. Leonard Wood post chaplain officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Corporal Mitchell was killed in action in Vietnam Aug. 1. He was formerly of Waynesville.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell of Ballwin; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Johnson of Waynesville, and Jennifer, of the home; one brother, Jeffery, of the home; and his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Nora Mitchell of Waynesville.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
12 August 1970
Page 39

Myra Jean Roam d. 14 August 1969

CAMDENTON- Funeral services for Miss Myra Jean Roam, 18, of Camdenton, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Georgia Wade Chapel here with the Rev. Max Morris officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Walter Hedges of Camdenton.

Miss Roam died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday in the University of Missouri Medical Center after a long illness. She attended Camdenton High School.

She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Roam; two sisters, Judy Ehling, Osage Beach, and Cindy of the home; three brothers, Lonnie, Versailles, and Douglas and Terry, both of the home; and her grandmother, Odessa Roam, Waynesville.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
16 August 1969
Page 7

June C. Tiper d. 27 June 1969

WAYNESVILLE- June C. Tiper, 47, of Waynesville, died at 4 a.m. Friday in the Pulaski County Hospital in Waynesville after suffering an apparent heart attack.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; one step-son, Stephen, of the home; his mother, Anna Tiper, of Junction City, Kan.; five brothers, Clyde of Kansas City, Kan., Gilbert of Salina, Kan., Roy of Junction City, Kan., Bernal of Paola, Kan., and Homer of Salina, Kan.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today in the Moss-Williams Chapel in Waynesville, with the Rev. Wilbur Harvall officiating. Burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
30 June 1969
Page 19

John Richard Thomas d. 18 September 1968

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for John Richard Thomas, 29, Waynesville, who died at Pulaski County Hospital Wednesday after a lingering illness will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Moss-Williams Chapel. The Rev. Wilbur Harbaugh will officiate and burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Thomas is survived by his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sharp, Waynesville; and three brothers, Charles Thomas, Waynesville, Horace McDaniel, Indianapolis, Ind., and James Thomas, St. Louis.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
19 September 1968
Page 51

Danny Killingsworth d. 29 March 1968

Boy, 14, Dies In Gym Class

'Heart Gave Way,' Autopsy Indicates

WAYNESVILLE (Special)- Funeral services will be held Monday for a 14-year-old Waynesville youth who died Friday during exercises in a physical education class here.

A spokesman for the Moss-Williams funeral home said an autopsy showed that Danny Killingsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Buford Clark, died instantly when his "heart just gave way."

Young Killingsworth, who had not been known to suffer from any previous illness was an eighth grade student at Waynesville Junior High School. The youth was climbing a rope as part of a class exercise about 11:30 a.m. Friday when he suddenly let go.

Someone caught him before he struck the floor, and Howard Neeley, ninth grade basketball coach and assistant football coach, administered mouth-to-mouth resuscitation but to no avail. A doctor was called to the school and pronounced the boy dead a short time after the incident.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.  Monday at the West Side Baptist Church.

The Revs. Norman Sanders and Lyall Cox will officiate, and burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

Survivors in addition to the mother and step-father include three brothers, Mike, Gregg and Larry, all of the home; two sisters, Lori and Debby Kay, both of the home; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Manning, Plato; and the maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Doty, Lebanon.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
30 March 1968
Page 14

James Howard Bales d. 18 August 1967

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Moss-Williams Chapel for James Howard Bales, 75, of Waynesville with the Rev. Norman Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Bales, a retired laborer, died at 11:40 p.m. Friday in the Pulaski County Hospital.

Surviving are his wife, Nellie; two sons, Les, Waynesville, James, Jr., Crocker; six daughters, Mrs. Toots Pohl, Kirkwood, Mrs. Thelma Mowery, Waterloo, Iowa, Mrs. Irene Underwood, Wenatchee, Wash., Mrs. Shirley Haynes, Walston, Mass.; a sister, Mrs. Grace Logan, Waynesville; 20 grandchildren; and five great grand-children.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
19 August 1967
Page 7

Hester Alma Terry d. 10 June 1967

MRS. HOWARD B. TERRY

Mrs. Hester Alma Terry, 73, of Crocker, M0.; formerly of Kansas City, died Saturday at the home of a son, Lyle Terry, 3519 North River, Sugar Creek. She was born in Seligman, Mo., and lived here eight years. Mrs. Terry was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church, Monett, Mo. Surviving are her husband, Howard B. Terry of the home; another son, Jimmie J. Terry, 14303 West Forty-eighth terrace, Shawnee; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Riker, Waynesville, Mo.; three sisters, Mrs. Etta Terry, 487 Donnelly, Mrs. Minnie Pendergraft, Hominy, Okla., and Mrs. Grace Hefley, Exeter, Mo.; five grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Services will be held at 2 o'clock today at the Moss-Williams chapel, Waynesville; burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, Missouri
12 June 1967
Page 14

Edwin Charles Hansen d. 8 March 1967

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Edwin Charles Hansen, 64, of Waynesville, who died Wednesday in St. Roberts, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Moss-Williams Chapel. The Rev. Billy Hargrove will officiate and burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife , Beulah; one son, Gary, of Waynesville; two daughters, Mrs. Phyllis Smith, of Lebanon, and Mrs. Bernice Hanson, Lebanon; seven grandchildren; three brothers, Harold, Leonard, and Oscar, all of Iowa state; and one sister, Mrs. Grace Johnson, also of Iowa.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
9 March 1967
Page 50

Gladys Wilson d. 5 November 1966

MRS. RAYMOND WILSON

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Wilson, 46, of Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First Baptist Church here with the Rev. Wilbur Harbaugh and the Rev. Dallas Wells officiating. Burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

Mrs. Wilson died Saturday in Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.

Surviving are her husband, Raymond, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Collins and Mrs. Pansye Smith, both of Waynesville.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
7 November 1966
Page 27

Irwin Ike Strauss d. 20 October 1966

WAYNESVILLE- Irwin Ike Strauss, 76, died at 11 p.m. Thursday at Pulaski County Hospital after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Moss-Williams Chapel with Rev. George Pate officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Hesta; four sons, Herman of Los Angeles, Virgil of Lebanon, Ind., Robert of Benton, Ill., Jim of Seattle, Wash.; four daughters, Wilma Shelton, of Cairo, Ill., Frances Patterson, Smithtown, Tenn., Berry Monroe, of Chattanooga, Tenn., Louetta Colman, Coranado, Alberta, Canada; one brother, Harry, Hazelcrest, Ill.; two sisters, Jessie Hayes, Marion, Ill., and Kathleen Johnson, Marion, Ill.; 16 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
22 October 1966
Page 7

John Huston McIntyre d. 2 September 1966

WAYNESVILLE- John Huston McIntyre, 72, Waynesville, died at 12:15 p.m. Friday in Pulaski County Hospital here.

A retired businessman, he is survived by his wife, Lina; a son, Leo, Tulsa, Okla.; three brothers, Marv, Cherryvale, Kan., Ed of Arkansas, and Clyde, Hillsboro, Ill.; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in First Christian Church here with the Rev. William Walton officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
3 September 1966
Page 7

Clennie Augusta Jones d. 22 August 1966

MRS. WALLACE JONES

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Mrs. Clennie Augusta Jones, 44, of Fort Leonard Wood, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Main Post Chapel at Fort Wood with the Rev. Robert Bullard officiating.

Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams. An Eastern Star service is to be held at the Moss-Williams Chapel at 7 p.m. today.

Mrs. Jones died at 11 a.m. Monday in St. John's Hospital in Springfield after suffering an apparent heart attack. She had been a patient at the hospital one week.

She is survived by her husband, Wallace; one son, Wallace Lee, of the home; five daughters, Mrs, Vinnie Francis Hurlburt, Vidor, Tex., Mrs. Patricia Ladell Harris, Decatur, Ill., and Clara Mauretta, Linda Marie and Arnita Kay, all of the home; four sisters; six half-brothers and sisters; and three grandchildren.

Springfield Leader and Press

Springfield, Missouri

24 August 1966

Page 36

Walter Spalding d. 16 October 1965

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Walter Spalding, 67, Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Moss-Williams Chapel here with the Rev. Wilson Davis and the Rev. Leroy Belche officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Spalding, a retired farmer, died at his home near here at 2:15 p.m. Saturday.

Survivors include his wife, Lovina; and a brother, Robert, Delavan, Ill.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
18 October 1965
Page 21

Luther Green Blair d. 18 July 1965

WAYNESVILLE- Luther Green Blair, 73, Waynesville, died Sunday at 8:45 a.m. in the Pulaski County Hospital here. The retired Waynesville businessman had been ill for some time.

He is survived by his wife, Marie, of the home; four sons, Richard and Luther, Jr., of the home, Manuel, Camdenton, and Thurl, Roach; four daughters, Susan, of the home; Mrs. Dobie McCulley, Freeman, Mrs. Beulah Nelson and Mrs. Evelyn Kincade, Levasy; two brothers, the Rev. Corbett Blair, Tulsa, Okla., John Blair, Camdenton; four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Davis, Reeds Spring, Mrs. Dollie Byrom, Cape Fair, Mrs. Gertie Hedrick, Laird Hill, Tex.; and Mrs. Laura Compton, Corona, Calif.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church here, with the Rev. Wilbur Harbaugh officiating. Burial under direction of Moss-Williams will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
20 July 1965
Page 16

Bobbi June Butcher d. 29 June 1965

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Bobbi June Butcher, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Butcher, of Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Waynesville Church of Christ with Cecil Shelton officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

The child died early Tuesday morning in the Pulaski County Hospital here.

Besides her parents, the child is survived by her maternal grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burnett, Crocker; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Glenn Rowden, Waynesville; paternal grandfather, Erwin D. Butcher, Waynesville.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
30 June 1965
Page 43

John Ross Hill d. 15 June 1965

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for John Ross Hill, 59, of Route 1, Waynesville, who was killed in a tractor accident Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the West Side Baptist Church here. An Army chaplain from Fort Leonard Wood and the Rev. Billy Hargrove will officiate.

Military honors and pallbearers will be furnished by personnel from Fort Leonard Wood. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. Hill is survived by his wife Helen; a brother, Ben of Lorene, Calif., a sister, Mrs. Wilene Wyatt of Oak lawn, Ill.; a son, John of San Antonio; a step-son, Gary Burgess, Waynesville, and four grandchildren.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
17 June 1965
Page 51

Samuel Wiley Crossland d. 15 March 1965

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Samuel Wiley Crossland, 79, who died at 8 p.m. Monday in his home here, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the First Baptist Church here. The Rev. Virgil Manes will officiate and burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

A member of the First Baptist Church here, he is survived by his wife, Dora, Crystal City; two daughters, Mrs. Aline Sanders, Festus, and Mrs. Imogene Winchell, St. Louis; a brother Tom, St. Clair; three sisters, Mrs. Maggie Graves, Waynesville, Mrs. Addie Bostwick, Guthrie, Okla., and Mrs. Rosie York, Swedeborg; four grandchildren and two great-granddaughters.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
17 March 1965
Page 32

Howard Harvey Maddox d. 4 December 1964

WAYNESVILLE- Howard Harvey Maddox, 52, of Waynesville died at 5:25 p.m. Friday at Waynesville General Hospital after a lengthy illness.

He was a butcher in Waynesville and Crocker several years.

Survivors are his wife, Rosetta; three sons, Howard, Jr., St. Louis, and Danny and David, both of Waynesville; a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Roam, St. Louis; a brother, Roy D., St. Louis; three sisters, Mrs. Don Finnugan, Buckhorn, Mrs. Clarence Ahland, Rolla, and Mrs. Morris Day, Lawton, Okla.; and 10 grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy T. Hargrove officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
6 December 1964
Page 63

Alpha Ross Clark d. 22 October 1964

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Alpha Ross Clark, 75, Waynesville, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Methodist Church here, with the Rev. Theodore Wolff officiating. Masonic rites will be conducted at the grave in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery by Masonic Lodge No. 375. Moss-Williams is in charge.

Mr. Clark, a retired metal finisher, died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday in St. John's Hospital, Springfield. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 375 here, the Iberia American Legion, the IOOF, and of the Methodist Church.

Survivors are his wife, Pearl; a daughter, Mrs. Norma Judkins, Alton, Ill.; a sister, Mrs. Hattie Wall, Miami, Okla.; a brother, Pat, Iberia; and three grandchildren.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
24 October 1964
Page 7

Mary Alice Brown d. 17 October 1964

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Alice Brown, 81, who died Saturday at her home in Grandview, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Westside Baptist Church here with the Rev. Billy T. Hargrove officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

Surviving are four sons, Mervin M., Roby, Ernest W., St. Louis, Eugene H., Kansas City, and Harold Dale, Parkville; four daughters, Mrs. Edna O'Quinn, Des Moines, Iowa, Mrs. Sylvia Baker and Mrs. Gola Shaffer, both of Grandview, and Mrs. Mildred Pitts, Kansas City; two brothers, Oscar and John Hullett, both of New Cambria; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
19 October 1964
Page 19

William Vestal Hensley d. 31 December 1963

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for William Vestal Hensley, 67, of Waynesville, who died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Pulaski County General Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Waynesville Baptist Church.

Officiating will be the Rev. John Johnson and burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

Mr. Hensley, a longtime resident, was a building contractor. He had been a patient in the hospital for 15 weeks, suffering from a heart ailment.

Survivors include his wife, Belva Lavena; one son, William M., St. Louis; one daughter, Mrs. Wanda Jean Owen, St. Louis; one step-son, Francis H. Rigsby, Silver Springs, Md.; one brother, Hiram H., St. Louis; and nine grandchildren.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
2 January 1964
Page 34

Floyd T. Stockdale d. 5 November 1963

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Floyd T. Stockdale, Sr., 56, of Route 2, Waynesville, who died early Tuesday at his home, will be at 2 p.m. today at the Waynesville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Virgil Manes officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

He had been a resident of the Waynesville community for the past two years. He is survived by his wife Margaret, of the home; two sons, Floyd, Jr., Waynesville, and James, Cincinnati, Ohio; his mother, Mrs. Pamela Stockdale, Ewing, Ky.; and six grandchildren.

The Springfield News-Leader

Springfield, Missouri

7 November 1963

Page 28  

Emma Pearl McGinnis d. 24 September 1963

WAYNESVILLE- Mrs. Emma Pearl McGinnis, 83, died yesterday morning at 7:15 in Pulaski County Hospital in Waynesville. She was a long-time resident of Pulaski county.

She is survived by two sons, Charles Talbot, Lebanon, and Dr. Blake Talbot, San Diego, Calif.; one niece and two nephews; and five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Rosary serviced will be at 7:30 p.m. today and requiem mass will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow in St. Roberts Catholic Church. The Rev. Charles A. Pfiffer will officiate. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Moss-Williams of Waynesville.

Springfield Leader and Press

Springfield, Missouri

25 September 1963

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Roy Earl Laughlin d. 20 September 1963

Roy Earl Laughlin, 60, a lifelong resident and well-known farmer of Pulaski County, died suddenly in his home here about 10 p.m. Friday.

He is survived by his wife, Jeretta, of the home; two sons, Claude, Waynesville, and Jim, Newburg; four daughters, Mrs. Maxine Hembree, El Paso, Tex., Mrs. Louise Garzelli, Waynesville, Mary Katherine Stegmiller, Moline, Ill., and Mrs. Shirley Forinasa, St. Louis; two sisters, Mrs. Lola Ichord and Mrs. Lifie Dudd, of Waynesville; one brother, Orville, Waynesville; and ten grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church of Waynesville with the Rev. Groves and the Revs. Dallas Wells and Ernest Cox officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under the directions Moss-Williams.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
21 September 1963
Page 7

Walter George McDonald d. 8 August 1963

WAYNESVILLE- Walter George McDonald, 56, of Waynesville, died at his office in Waynesville Thursday after suffering a heart attack.

He was owner of the McDonald Concrete Block Company and the McDonald Cleaner and Laundry, both in Waynesville.

Survivors include his wife, Hazel; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; one sister, Mrs. Ethel Grove, St. Clair, Mich.; five brothers, George and Kenneth, both of Edmonton, Howie, Wallaceberg, Mich., Edward, Detroit, Mich., and Wilford, Tecumseh, Ontario, Canada.

Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Waynesville Methodist Church with the Revs. Theodore Wolff and E.C. Horton officiating. Burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Pulaski County Hospital Fund.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
10 August 1963
Page 7

Lorenza Dow Crismon d. 20 June 1963

WAYNESVILLE- Lorenza Dow Crismon, 80, of Waynesville, a life-long resident of Pulaski County, died Thursday night in Pulaski County General Hospital. Mr. Crismon was a farmer.

Survivors are a son, Leland, Waynesville; a daughter, Mrs. Jewell Pruitt, Waynesville; and a grandchild.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church here with the Rev. Virgil Manes officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
22 June 1963
Page 7

Harry Adkins, Jr. d. 16 June 1963

Found in Motel
Service Set For Suicide

WAYNESVILLE (Special)- Funeral services for Harry Adkins, Jr., 32, of Waynesville, who died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds at the Star Motel, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Waynesville Methodist Church with the Rev. Theodore Wolff officiating.

Mr. Adkins shot himself in the right temple with a .32-caliber revolver, state troopers said. His body was discovered about 1:30 a.m. Monday by the motel owner, Mrs. Earl Martin. He had apparently been dead since 8 p.m. Sunday, and authorities reported that he left a note explaining that he would take his life.

Survivors are his parents, Harry and Marie Adkins, Big piney; a son, Harry; a daughter, Shawn; a sister, Mrs. Sarah Winterberg, Granite City, Ill.; and six brothers, Herschel, of Ferguson, Leo, of Plato, Dale, of Kansas City, Ansel of Big Piney, Gary, of Carondelet, and John, of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.

Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Moss-Williams of Waynesville.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
18 June 1963
Page 19

Jerry Dale Hutsell d. 5 June 1963

HOUSTON- Jerry Dale Hutsell, 19, of Houston, died at the Texas County Memorial Hospital Wednesday after suffering a heart attack.

Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Hutsell; and four brothers, Farrell, Jr., Gary, Michael and David, all of the home.

A brief service will be held at 12:30 p.m. today at the Evans Chapel. Funeral services will be at Waynesville Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m. today with Rev. Ervin Morton officiating. Burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Evans of Houston.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
7 June 1963
Page 59

Walter Sillers Moore d. 17 January 1963

Soldier's Death Result of Mishap, Coroner Rules

WAYNESVILLE (Special)- The shotgun death of a 38-year-old retired soldier was termed accidental yesterday by Pulaski County Coroner C.E. Moss.

The body of Walter S. Moore, Waynesville, who had been shot in the chest with a 12 gauge shotgun, was found at his home Thursday  night by his wife.

Officers said Moore apparently was hanging up a coat in a closet when the weapon discharged. Moore recently retired as master sergeant after 20 years of Army service, part of which was spent at Fort Leonard Wood.

In addition to his wife, Gwendolyn, he is survived by two sons, Walter, Jr., and Benjamin Earl, of the home; a daughter, Linda Kay, also of the home; three brothers, Don M., of Graceland, Calif., Sam, of Sunnyvale, Calif., and Earl of Washington D.C., and three sisters, Mrs. Sue Williams, Decatur, Ga., Mrs. Lyda Mills, Jackson, Miss., and Mrs. Alma Brenner, Biloxi, Miss.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church here by Dr. Cleveland Horne. Burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery under direction of Moss-Williams.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
19 January 1963
Page 7

Frank L. McGinnis d. 24 November 1962

WAYNESVILLE- Frank L. McGinnis, 70, Waynesville, died early Saturday in the Waynesville General Hospital.

Rosary services will be at 8 p.m. today in the Moss-Williams Funeral Home, and the mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the St. Robert's Bellarmine Catholic Church.

Officiating will be the Rev. Pfifer, and burial will be in the Waynesville Memorial Cemetery.

Mr. McGinnis is survived by his wife, Pearl; a step-son, Edward McGinnis, Waynesville; two sisters, Miss Esther McGinnis, St. Louis, and Mrs. Helen McCarthy, St. Louis.

Springfield Leader and Press
Springfield, Missouri
25 November 1962
Page 52