Temple Wayne Vaught 1910-2007

Temple Wayne Vaught was born May 17, 1910 in Richland, Missouri. He was one of five children born to the union of the late Marion Henderson and Matilda Ann (Warner) Vaught.

After graduating from Richland High School, Temple went on to earn degrees from the Missouri State Teachers College and Drury. He taught for 13 years at the Deerlick School in Pulaski County.

On June 21, 1940 in Springfield, Temple was united in marriage with Edna Aileen Tyler. Temple and Edna shared nearly 67 years of wonderful memories together.

Temple took a position as an accountant in the general records office at the Pentagon where he worked for 14 years. He actually wrote the last check which paid off the Pentagon construction expenses. He later transferred to the National Archives. It was while working in this position that his job took him on several trips to Japan. He enjoyed bringing Edna Japanese treasures he would find.

Temple accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and made his profession of faith when he was a young boy. He attended the Deerlick Baptist Church.

Temple passed away the evening of February 4, 2007, at Doctors Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 96 years, 8 months and 18 days.

He was very dearly loved, and will be sadly missed by his wife, Edna of the home; one nephew: Bob Wilson and his wife, Meredith of Iberia, MO; one great-niece: Seena Oragood of the state of Virginia; one great-nephew: Tommy Foster of the state of Georgia; other relatives, friends and neighbors. He will also be greatly missed by his dog, Tara.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 7, 2007 in the Memorial Chapel of Waynesville/St. Robert with Rev. Danny Graves officiating. Pianist Becky Lercher played "In The Garden" and "In The Sweet By & By". Serving as escorts were family and friends.

Burial followed in the Waynesville Memorial Park Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Memorial Chapel of Waynesville/St. Robert.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Temple Vaught to the donors choice and may be left at Memorial Chapel of Waynesville/St. Robert.

Dorothy (Warner) Copening 1900-1983

Services for Dorothy Copening were held at First Baptist Church 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 27, 1983. Officiating at the services was Rev. Roger Marshall. Music was provided by Dwight Roam, Soloist; and Mildred Farmer, Organist. Burial was in the Oaklawn Cemetery. Escorts were: Jim Bill Goforth, J.B. Strain, Gary Brown, Charles W. McMahon, Dwight Roam, and Ben Scott. Under the direction of Colonial Funeral Chapels of Richland, Missouri.

Dorothy Warner Copening was born November 10, 1900 near Dublin, Missouri to William and Ella Langer Warner, and departed this life in St. Louis, Missouri on November 23, 1983 after a short illness.

She was united in marriage December 21, 1919 with William Paul Copening and to this union was born one son and one daughter. Prior to her marriage, she taught school in Swedeborg, Missouri.

As a young girl, she professed her faith in Christ and was a member of Swedeborg Baptist Church, later transferring her membership to the First Baptist Church in Richland, Mo.

Since her husband was a Telegrapher for Frisco Railroad, this necessitated their living in different places from St. Louis to Springfield, lastly in Swedeborg, Missouri. Shortly after the death of her husband in June of 1954, she moved to Richland where she has since made her home.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, Paul Edwin, who while in military service, was killed in an automobile accident near Springfield, Missouri, along with an uncle. Dorothy was also preceded in death by five half brothers and sisters. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Marcella and H. Eugene Trotter of Manchester, MO.; one granddaughter Paula Hertel and one great granddaughter Lindsey Hertel, both of San Antonio, Texas. Also many other relatives and many friends.

Pallbearers were friends of the family.