Charles O. McCoy d. 24 April 1972

CHARLES O. MCCOY

WAYNESVILLE- Funeral services for Charles O. McCoy, 79, of Devil's Elbow, Mo., will be at 2 p.m. today in Moss-Williams Chapel here with the Rev. Kenneth Greene officiating. Burial will be in Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. McCoy died at 8:15 p.m. Monday in Pulaski County Memorial Hospital after a short illness.

Surviving are his wife, Maggie; a son, Paul of Dixon; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Miller, of Devil's Elbow, and Mrs. Norma Dodds, Waynesville; a brother, Francis of Halstead, Kan.; three sisters, Mrs. Frances Shaffer, Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Stella Dalton, Longmont, Colo., and Mrs. Festa Pruitt, Tucson, Ariz.; and five grandchildren.

The Springfield News-Leader
Springfield, Missouri
27 April 1972
Page 34

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

Sallie M.(Bradford) Bailey 1882-1972

Sallie M.Bailey,daughter of James and Martha Bradford was born Feb 14,1882 in Bloodland,MO and passed away Dec 14,1972 in Pulaski County Memorial Hospital.

She was the oldest of nine children in a family of Pulaski county pioneers.She attended school in Bloodland and Waynesville.She later taught schools in the county for several years.

She was united in marriage to Lester Meade Bailey on Nov.8,1904 and three children,James,Lillian and Florence were born to this union.Florence (Mrs.Clif Bobzien) preceded her in death.

They lived in Bloodland until 1913 when they moved to a farm on the Gasconade River near Pippin Place.In 1920 they moved to Waynesville where she lived for 52yrs.She was a member of Methodist Church,active and faithful as long as her health allowed.

Funeral services were held 2pm Saturday Dec.18,1972 at the United Methodist Church with Rev.William Everdyke officiating.

Burial was in Waynesville Memorial Park with her grandsons acting as escorts.

Survivors are one son,James of Jefferson City; one daughter,Lillian(James)Robertson of Charleston,IL;one sister,Dr.Clara Harding of Springfield;four brothers,Emmett,Glen,John and Bland;six grandsons and eight great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Tracy (Berry) Cleveland 1890-1972

Mrs. Tracy Cleveland Dies At Rolla Hospital, Funeral Services Today

Funeral services will be held today, Thursday at 2 p.m., at the Baptist Church in Rolla for Mrs. Tracy Berry Cleveland, 82, who passed away on Tuesday at the Phelps County Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Burial will follow at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Richland.

Survivors include her husband, Luther of the home, 808 West 11th Street, Rolla; a sister, Mrs. Pear Dye of Waynesville; a brother, Clarence Berry of Laquey and a number of other relatives.

(Handwritten note: Born 14 Sep 1890 Died 26 Sep, 1972)

Ethel Mae (Cusick) Firestine 1908-1972

Services Held April 15th for Mrs. Ethel Firestine

Ethel Mae Firestine, daughter of Thomas and Minnie Cusick was born on August 9, 1908 at Laquey, Missouri and departed this life at the Pulaski County Memorial Hospital on April 11, 1972, after having attained the age of 63 years past.

On July 25, 1928 she was united in marriage to Fred Firestine and of this union, six children were born. One daughter, Shirley, preceded her in death.

Survivors include, her husband, Frederick of Waynesville, Missouri, four sons, Harry of Waynesville; Charles of Webster Groves, Missouri; John of Whittier, California; Eugene of Gardena, California; one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Brown of Pasadena, Texas. Two brothers, Simy Cusick of Albequerke, New Mexico, and Louie Carmack of Waynesville. Two sisters, Cora Hamilton and Gertie Bailey, both of Kansas City, Missouri. Fourteen grandchildren and 1 great grand-child, as well as numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 15, 1972 at the Hopewell Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with the Reverend Lyle Cox officiating. Interment was in the Big Piney Cemetery under the direction of Moss-Williams Funeral Home of Waynesville, Missouri.