Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Ruth Cartee Whitley Cox, age 92, of Brunswick, Missouri, and formerly of Miami, Missouri, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2003 at the Brunswick Nursing Home. She was born on September 5, 1911 in Laclede, Missouri the daughter of Leaner and Dovie Jarman Patton. She had been a resident of Miami, Missouri until she moved to Brunswick in 1972 after her retirement from Banquet Foods at Marshall, Missouri. She was a member of the Miami Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Neta J. Cartee, Brunswick, Missouri; one son, Lester L. W. Cartee of Louisiana; one sister, Anna Bedwell, Brunswick, Missouri; ten grandchildren; one step grandchild and numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, two sisters, two brothers and two grandsons. Funeral services will be held at Gibson Funeral Home, Brunswick, Missouri on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at 1:30 p.m., with Reverend Kenneth Tounzen officiating. Burial will be in Miami Cemetery, Miami, Missouri. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m., prior to the service. The family suggests contributions be made to Brunswick Nursing Home, designated for the nurses, in memory of Mrs. Cox. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home, 207 W. Broadway, Brunswick MO 65236.
Edna A. Hooten, age 81, of Bogard, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, Missouri.
She was born November 6, 1921 in Coloma, Missouri, the daughter of Dayton and Jane Colter Long. She attended country schools near Tina, Missouri. Edna had been a care giver in private homes and was involved in genealogy. Edna was a member of Oakland Christian Church, Tina, Missouri.
Edna is survived by one son; Roger Fones, Bogard, Missouri; one daughter, Lois Jean Moore, Phoenix, Arizona; two sisters, Eva Lee Baker, Tina, Missouri, Sue Dilley, Warrensburg, Missouri; one grandchild, Robin; and one great great grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Merle Hooten; and three brothers, Eddie, Kenny and Marvin.
Cremation with private family services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements were made by Gibson Funeral Homes, Carrollton, Missouri.
Donald Eschenbach, age 76, of Carrollton, Missouri, and formerly of Tina, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, Missouri.
Donald was born March 25, 1927 in Norborne, Missouri, the son of Otto and Ruth Henley Eschenbach. He attended schools in Norborne and Carrollton and graduated from Carrollton High School. He was in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953.
On February 14, 1954 he married Frances Auer in Kansas City, Missouri. She survives at the home. He was a farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church, Carrollton, Missouri.
In addition to his wife, Donald is also survived by one son, Brad Eschenbach and wife, Sarah, Tina, Missouri; one brother, Kenneth Eschenbach, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; four grandchildren, Holly, Heather, Stephen and Brandon Eschenbach, Tina, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Barry Glenn; and one grandson, Matthew.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 8, 2003 at Gibson Funeral Home, Carrollton, Missouri with Reverend Jeff Maxwell officiating. Burial will be in Van Horn Cemetery, Bogard, Missouri.
Visitation will be from 9:30-10:45 a.m. before the service.
The family suggests contributions be made to the Missouri Baptist Home or H.E.L.P. Services Cancer Fund in memory of Mr. Eschenbach. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home, 201 S. Main, Carrollton MO 64633.
Clifton Edward Scott, age 83, formerly of Chillicothe, Missouri passed away Thursday, November 6, 2003 at Carrollton Nursing Center, Carrollton, Missouri.
He was born February 16, 1920 in Meadville, Missouri, the son of Walter and Sabra Scott.
He is survived by two sons, Clifton Edward Scott, Jr., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Don Scott, State of Nevada.
Cremation arrangements were made by Gibson Funeral Homes, Carrollton, Missouri.
Larry Lee Johnson, age 61, of Triplett, Missouri passed away Thursday, November 6, 2003 at his home in rural Triplett. he was born April 3, 1942 in Brunswick, Missouri, the son of Clifford Francis and Ceola Irene Nunn Johnson. On June 12, 1960, he was married to Colleen Downey of Sumner in the Sumner Methodist Church, of which they are both members. Mr. Johnson was a retired farmer. He was a truck driver for Kinkhorst Brunswick Distributing for three years and most recently maintained the roads of Triplett Township. He is survived by his wife, Colleen, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Karla and A.J. Johnson of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Kris and Jeff Purcell of Brookfield, Missouri and a grandson, PFC Benjamin Miller of Fort Leonard Wood. Also surviving are a brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Pat Johnson, Sumner, Missouri and an aunt and uncle, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. Cremation under the direction of Gibson Funeral Home, Brunswick, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Chariton County Communities Foundation, Northwestern Schools.
Harold Dean Dambacher, age 71, of Carrollton, Missouri, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2003 at his home.
He was born June 22, 1932 in Independence, Kansas, the son of Howard William and Erma Alice Koger Dambacher. He attended Independence Grade Schools and graduated from Independence High School. He was in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He had been a farmer in the Hardin, Missouri area and Utica and Tina, Missouri.
He is survived by one brother, William Robert Dambacher, Grand Pass, Missouri; two sisters, Marie Corle, Richmond, Missouri and Wanda Biggs, Perry, Kansas.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Ronald Lee Dambacher.
Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 2003 at Gibson Funeral Home, Carrollton, Missouri with Brother Harold Martin officiating. Burial will be in Hale Cemetery, Hale, Missouri.
There will be no visitation.
The family suggests contributions be made to the Ray County Hospice in memory of Mr. Dambacher. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home, 201 S. Main, Carrollton MO 64633.
Ruth Maurine Warren passed away Sunday, November 9, 2003.
She was born on the family farm near Stet, Missouri on March 5, 1906 to Charles Daniel and Fannie Brock Miller. She attended Prairie Flower Grade School near her home.
On January 19, 1927, she married Otto Sebastian. He died on August 11, 1947. To this marriage four children were born, Virginia, Gerald, Shirley and Charles.
On July 20, 1950, Ruth married Robert C. Warren. He died on December 28, 1982.
Ruth worked at Stanford Laundry, Nances Cafe and Smith's Cleaners. In 1960 Ruth and Robert moved to Warsaw, Missouri, where they owned and operated Warren Antique Shop on Kaysinger Bluff. When they weren't attending auctions to buy antiques they were fishing. In the summer of 1972 they moved to Tina, Missouri where they operated a refinishing shop until Mr. Warren's death. Ruth moved to Carrollton in March of 1983 to Valley View Apartments where she lived for twenty years. She continued to do all her work until two and one half months ago. As a teenager, she joined the Bethany Church of The Brethren where she still attended as long as she could drive. She enjoyed having all of their grandchildren and nieces and nephews coming to stay with them. One of their summer joys was having all the grandkids and nieces and nephews come for visits to fish with them. Three things she wanted to do were to fly in a big plane, visit her father's birthplace in Virginia and go to Canada. She accomplished all three.
Ruth is survived by one brother, Azzle Miller, Chillicothe, Missouri; one son Gerald and wife, LouAnn, Carrollton, Missouri; two daughters, Virginia Davis and husband, Van, Sedalia, Missouri; and Shirley Wood and husband, John, Gallatin, Missouri; one step daughter, Dorothy Jean Knott, Carrollton, Missouri; thirty-five grandchildren; forty-four great grandchildren; sixteen great great grandchildren; and lots of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Leo, John and Bill; three sisters, Florence, Catherine and Frances; one son, Charles; one step son Robert and his wife, Norma; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 13, 2003 at the Bethany Church of The Brethren, Stet, Missouri, with Reverend Jason Frazier and Reverend Bruce Trussell officiating. Burial will be in Van Horn Cemetery, Tina, Missouri.
Mrs. Warren will lie in state at Gibson Funeral Home in Carrollton, Missouri from 1:00-7:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2003.
The family suggests contributions be made to the Church of The Brethren in memory of Mrs. Warren. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home, 201 S. Main, Carrollton MO 64633.
Minnie Elizabeth Maycock, age 69, of Waverly, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 9, 2003 at Appleridge Care Center, Waverly, Missouri.
She was born May 30, 1934 in Waverly, Missouri the daughter of John E. and Minnie Reifsteck Lichtenthaler. She attended grade school in Waverly and graduated from Waverly High School.
On June 22, 1956, she married Edward Maycock in Lexington, Missouri. He survives at the home. Minnie was a house wife and mother and a member of the Waverly Christian Church and Waverly Breakfast Club.
She is also survived by two sons, John Maycock, Waverly, Missouri, Doug Maycock, Marshall, Missouri; two daughters, Mary Brayman, Marshall, Missouri, Lisa Adams, Rogers, Arkansas; four sisters, Lucille Richardson, Mildred Nichols, Katherine Hill and Edna Oelrichs, all of Waverly, Missouri; two grandsons; and two step granddaughters.
Minnie was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, two sisters and one step granddaughter.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 14, 2003 at the Waverly Christian Church, Waverly, Missouri with Reverend Mike Koch officiating. Burial will be in Val Halla Cemetery, Waverly, Missouri.
Visitation will be from 7-8:30 p.m., Thursday, November 13, 2003 at Gibson Funeral Home, Waverly, Missouri.
The family suggests contributions be made to the Kidney Foundation in memory of Mrs. Maycock. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home, 201 S. Main, Carrollton MO 64633.
Mary Louise McClure died on the evening of November 13, 2003. A life long resident of Carrollton, she was the daughter of John A. and Marie Berning, born September 6, 1914. She was married to Robert W. McClure June 22, 1935; who preceded her in death on June 22, 1984. She is survived by a daughter, Judith L. Travis and husband, Kenneth, of Carrollton; a son, James H. McClure and wife, Barbara, of Arlington, Virginia; five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Visitation will be at Gibson Funeral Home Saturday, November 22, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. A graveside service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Carroll Memory Gardens. Memorials to the Carrollton Fireman's 4th of July and children's parties fund in liew of flowers.
Sylvester James Dilley, 91, died Friday, November 14, 2003, at Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton.
He was born May 22, 1912, in Miami, Missouri, the son of Sylvester and Anna Katherine Brenizer Dilley. .
On November 25, 1936, he married Ruth Opal Bachtel in Gallatin, Missouri. She preceded him in death April 17, 1995.
Mr. Dilley attended country schools and graduated from DeWitt High School. He was a life-long farmer. Mr. Dilley was a member of the former Bosworth United Methodist Church, where he served as Sunday school superintendent for several years and was a trustee of the church. He attended the Bosworth Christian Church.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry S. and Sue Dilley of Warrensburg and James and Dian Dilley of Bosworth; five granddaughters, Mari Beth Dilley of Warrensburg, Carla Leighow of Grain Valley, Kristy Bullock of St. James, Kerry Harris of Linn and Karolean Harris of Grain Valley; seven great-grandchildren, Jeremy and Amanda Dilley of Warrensburg, Brenton and Bailey Leighow of Grain Valley, Emily and Alyson Bullock of St. James; and Colton Harris of Linn; and several nieces and nephews.
He was also preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Maryon B. Dilley.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 16, 2003, at the Gibson Funeral Chapel in Bosworth. Burial will be at the Wharton Cemetery, near Bosworth.
Friends may call from 1-6:00 p.m., Saturday, November 15, 2003, at the chapel in Bosworth. There is no scheduled family visitation.
The family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to Wharton, or the Bosworth Christian Church.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Gibson Funeral Home in Carrollton.
