Cora Bell (Miller) Booker 1888-1950

Cora Belle Booker Dies At Age 62 Years, Was Mother Mrs. Elsie Martin

Cora Bell Booker, daughter of W.M. and Delitha Miller was born April 23, 1888 near Crocker, Missouri and departed this life November 28, 1950, making her age at time of death 62 years, 7 months and five days.

She was united in marriage to Willet Booker August 13, 1907. To this union eight children were born. Elsie Martin, Waynesville, Missouri, Tess Booker, Salem, Missouri, Frank Booker, Licking, Missouri, Goldie Miller of Saginaw, Michigan, Bessie Clark of Crocker, Missouri, Fred Booker of Licking, Missouri, Edna Hilbrenner of Licking, Missouri, and Albert (Jack) Booker, who is in the armed forces, and is stationed in Granite City, Illinois.

Mr. and Mrs. Booker lived near Devil’s Elbow, Missouri until about eight years ago when they moved to a farm near Hazelton, Missouri, where they spent the rest of their married life.

Mrs. Booker was a kind and loving wife and mother. She was a good neighbor and loved by all who knew her. She had been in failing health for several years and about a week ago she had a stroke, which was the cause of her death.

She leaves to mourn her passing her husband and eight children, six sisters, and two brothers, twelve grandchildren and a host of other friends and relatives.

Her faith was holiness and she said some time ago that she was ready to meet her Lord. Her father, mother, five sisters

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Bernie Robert Fuller 1928-1950

Bernie Robert Fuller, 22, Is Killed In Wreck of Two Trucks Near Macon

Macon, Missouri, Dec.11-Bernie Robert Fuller, 22, of Waynesville, died last night of injuries suffered in a traffic accident at Callao overpass on U.S. Highway 36, seven miles west of here.

The accident, involving two trailer transport trucks, occurred Saturday night and tied up traffic for several hours.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol said a westbound trailer driven by Vernon P. Rice of Maryville, Missouri hit a banister of the overpass. The impact, the patrol said, caused his trailer to strike the cab of the eastbound transport driven by Fuller.

Rice escaped injury.

Bernie Robert Fuller, son of Ben and Edna Fuller of Waynesville, Missouri was accidentally killed in a truck accident near Macon, Missouri last Saturday night. He suffered a concussion of the brain, a broken back and leg injuries and passed away later Sunday evening. At the time of his death he was 22 years, 3 months and 19 days of age. He is survived by his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fuller of Waynesville, Missouri, two sisters, Opal Shelton of Waynesville, Fern of the home, two brothers, Norman and Melvin of Waynesville and his grandmother, Mrs. Minnie Schultz of Waynesville, Missouri. Also many other relatives and friends. Pall-bearers were Dale Fuller, Howard Fuller, Charles Randolph Junior, Snick Wallace, Pat Wallace, and Ben Wagoner.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 12, 1950 at 2 p.m. at the Waynesville Baptist church, Rev. Charles Roach officiating. Interment was made in the Duncan (Old Gospel Ridge) cemetery. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the Hedges Funeral Service of Waynesville, Missouri.

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