Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Sabrina Gaye DeVore, 39
Sep 28, 2006
Sabrina DeVore, the daughter of Kenneth Applegate and Joyce (Case) Applegate, was born May 15, 1967, in Branson, and departed this life Sept. 22, 2006, at the age of 39.
On Dec. 30, 1989, Sabrina and Garry D. DeVore were united in marriage in the Baptist Church in Chadwick.
Sabrina was a member of the Chadwick Baptist Church and the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association.
She loved to ride horses and enjoyed her miniature Doberman Pincher dogs.
Sabrina was preceded in death by her mother, one infant daughter, Gayla, one brother and one sister, and her grandparents.
She is survived by her husband, Garry D. DeVore, of the home, Ava; two sons, Markus Applegate and Garrett Lee DeVore, both of Ava; three stepchildren, Dustin Waine DeVore, Springfield, Cody Thomas Devore, Mansfield, and Jennifer Elaine DeVore, Ava; her father and stepmother, Kenneth and Kay Applegate, Chadwick; a sister, Camelle Steward, Ozark; two nieces, Megan and Afton Steward, of Ozark; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. Jerry Loveland officiating.
Interment followed in the Chadwick Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the family.
Leona Mae Comer, 87
Sep 28, 2006
Leona Comer, the daughter of John Silvey and Frances "Taylor" Silvey, was born Jan. 5, 1919, in Webster County, and departed this life Sept. 23, 2006, at the age of 87.
On June 30, 1937, Leona and John Paul Comer were united in marriage in Douglas County.
Leona was a charter member of the Sandy General Baptist Church and was always in attendance. Leona loved spending time with her family and also enjoyed cooking, gardening, sewing, and quilting. When she had a little extra time, she enjoyed driving her Ford Ranger pickup into town.
Leona is survived by her three daughters and their husbands, Frances and Doyle Humbyrd, of Ava, Juanita and Harold Menzies, of Clever, Jeanie and Ron Cummins, of Marshfield; and three sons and their wives, John and Brenda Comer, of Springfield, Bob and Bobbie Comer, of Billings, and Bill and Barbara Comer, of Ava. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Leona was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Comer; her parents; and her three brothers, Leonard, Aaron, and Arnold Silvey; and three sisters, Cleo Self, Ruby Lockhart and Betty Farris.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today (Thursday, September 28) in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava, with the Revs. Neal Crum and Randy Dalton officiating.
The casket will be closed at the beginning of the service.
Visitation was held Wednesday evening from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Ava Cemetery following the service.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International.
Zola Fern Hibbard, 91
Sep 28, 2006
Zola Fern Hibbard, 91, of Piedmont, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at her son’s residence.
Zola was born Dec. 3, 1914, in Ava.
She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist church in Piedmont, a member of the United Methodist Women, and also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star #347. She was co-owner and operator along with her deceased husband, Glenn, of the Western Auto Store which they owned for 51 years.
Zola married Glenn A. Hibbard on June 8, 1935. He preceded her in death on May 27, 2003.
Survivors include one son, Glenn David Hibbard and wife, Becky; granddaughters, Sarah Beth Shearrer and husband, Eric, of Piedmont, and Susanne Rae James and husband, Ed, of Jackson, Mo.; one brother, Lyle Ray and wife, Dean, of Ava.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Charles Ed and Mary Lavina (Spurlock) Ray; two brothers, Vernon Ray and Clarence Ray; and sisters, Mabel Buchanan, Clara Taren, Edna Shull and Inez Lewis.
Zola, in earlier years, loved to dance while Glenn played the fiddle and the guitar in the band. She found humor in most things.
After high school, she attended Southwest Teachers College and soon secretly married her sweetheart. They kept it secret for four years because woman teachers could not be married.
In 1937, Glenn was in the Navy and they lived in Cape Girardeau and Zola ran the Western Auto Store in his absence.
In 1952, they moved to Piedmont to open another Western Auto Store. Zola loved her family and friends, square dancing, poetry, bowling and her two granddaughters.
Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 25, at 1 p.m., at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, with the Rev. W. Michael Woods officiating.
Burial was in Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont.
Linda L. Kitterman, 66
Sep 28, 2006
Linda L. Kitterman passed from this life on Sept. 25, 2006 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness.
She entered this life on Jan. 8, 1940 in Princeton Ill., the daughter of John and Mildred Velker.
On Dec. 24, 1955 Linda was united in marriage to Fred Kitterman.
Linda spent many hours working on crafts including counted cross stitch and crocheting many afghans for family and friends. African violets were some of Linda's favorite flowers and she loved to grow them. Linda's cooking will be remembered by many. She loved to bake bread, cookies, cobblers, and pies. Many birds and cats flourished under Linda's tender loving care. Linda was also a very good marksman, hitting the target whenever she would fire a gun.
Of all of the talents that Linda possessed, the one thing that Linda loved to do more then anything was to take care of her family, which was her career.
Linda was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Kittennan, and her parents John and Mildred Velker. Also preceding Linda in death is one sister, Shirley Benskin.
Linda is survived by three children, Daniel and Dorothy Kitterman, of Oklahoma City, Okla., Jill Johnson, Ava, and Judy and Tim Hampton, also of Ava. Also surviving Linda are seven grandchildren, Kelly Kitterman, Jeannie Wilson, Rhiannon Price, Starra Price, Aimee Johnson, Roger and Kimberly Pearson, and Tiffany Hampton. Linda also leaves two, soon-to-be three, great-grandchildren; a brother, Don Velker, of Princeton Ill., and a sister, Mary May, of Vancouver, Wash. Linda also leaves behind a special friend, Tiger, her kitty.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Ava Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Hatcher officiating, under the direction of Ava Family Funeral Home.
An open visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today (Thursday) at Ava Family Funeral Home.
The family requests all memorial contributions be made to Gideons International.
Audra Salas, 74
Oct 12, 2006
Audra Durham Salas died suddenly Oct. 3, 2006, at her home in Henderson, Nev.
Audra was born Feb. 12, 1932, at Girdner, to Effie Potter Durham and Robert Durham.
She was united in marriage to her football hero, Bert Salas, on Feb. 14, 1951. They raised two sons and a daughter in San Diego, Calif.
Audra is survived by her husband of 55 years, Bert, a son Tim, of San Diego, Calif.; a daughter, Adrianna Merrell, of Henderson, Nev.; a granddaughter, Danielle Merrell; a grandson, Brexton Wayne; and a sister-in-law, Iris Ann Durham, of Ava.
A son preceded Audra in death.
Audra was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She enjoyed traveling and frequent bingo games at Las Vegas. She and Bert kept in close touch with their Ava High School classmates of 1950. They were always very supportive of their class reunions.
A memorial service will be held Oct. 11 in Henderson, Nev.
Another memorial service will be held Oct. 15, in San Diego, Calif., as a convenience for Bert’s large family.
Donations may be made to the Shriners Children Hospital Burn Unit, in Los Angeles.
Winnie Inez Miller, 98
Oct 12, 2006
Winnie Inez Miller, the daughter of Walter Jackson Billingsley and Lulu E. (Brown) Billingsley, was born Dec. 30, 1907 in Yeager, Okla., and departed this life Oct. 8, 2006 in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare, Ava, at the age of 98.
Winnie was a resident of Spokane for the past three years, moving from Ava, where she had lived for many years. She had also lived in Shenandoah, Iowa, for years where she had worked at J.C. Penney and Bowen Bakery. After her retirement in 1969, she moved to Ava to live and care for her mother.
Winnie was a member of the Methodist Church in Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Homer Billingsley and one sister, Edith Billingsley.
Winnie is survived by one brother and his wife, James W. and Velma Billingsley, Spokane; five nephews, J.T. Billingsley and wife, June (whom Winnie made her home with before going to Heart of the Ozarks), Spokane, David Billingsley, state of Ohio, Jeff Billingsley, Forsyth, Donnie Billingsley, state of Iowa, and Donald Miller, Ardmore, Okla.; one niece, Pam Dyck and husband Jerry, Newton, Kan.; also several great-nephews and nieces and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services will be today (Thursday, Oct. 12), at 10:30 a.m. in the Mt. Tabor General Baptist Church with a visitation before at 10 a.m. at the church.
The service will be officiated by the Revs. John Haskins and Paul Mohler.
Interment will follow in the Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava.
Thomas Carroll Coffey, Sr.
Oct 12, 2006
Thomas Coffey, the son of Herman and Elaine Coffey, was born Dec. 29, 1964, in San Diego, Calif. and departed this life Oct. 8, 2006 at the age of 41.
Thomas lived in Missouri, the last 8 1/2 years after moving here from California.
He had a partner in life, Sandra Carlson, for the last 17 years in which a daughter, Sarah Coffey and son, Thomas Coffey Jr. were born. Thomas was a welder at Hutchens Industries in Mansfield, and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
Survivors include his parents, Herman and Elaine Coffey of Lone Pine, Calif.; his life partner, Sandra Carlson, of Wasola; one daughter, Sarah Coffey, of the home; one son, Thomas Coffey Jr., of the home; four brothers, Herman Coffey Jr., Kenneth Coffey and James Coffey, all of California, and Charles Coffey of Massachusetts; special cousins, Gerald and Cindy Ingram, of Squires, hillbilly mom and dad, Harry and Paula Brown, of Theodosia; and best friend, Jerry Kaiser, of Squires; several nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m., in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home Chapel, Ava, with Pastor Ron Felker officiating.
Interment followed in the Murray Cemetery. Love offerings may be made to family at the funeral home.
Services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home.
Alta L. Headrick, 87
Oct 5, 2006
Alta Lurina Headrick passed from this life on Sept. 26, 2006 at her home in Ava.
She entered this life on Oct. 19, 1918 in Gainesville, the daughter of Harve and Carrie Blisard.
On Feb. 24, 1957, Alta was united in marriage to John Kenneth Headrick in Texas.
Alta served her country in the United States Army from July 17, 1952 until Oct. 19, 1976. Alta was as proud of her service for her country as her country was of her service. She retired in 1976 as a staff sergeant.
Alta spent many hours hand-piecing quilts as well as hand quilting them. As long as she was physically able Alta worked for hours stitching love into each quilt piece.
Alta is survived by three children, William and Diane Meyer, of Unionville, Conn., Jeff and Dana Headrick, of West Plains, and Rachel Fredrickson, of Ava; a brother, Glen Blisard and wife Irene, of Elgin, Texas; a sister, Lennie Siebert, of Ava; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and countless friends and family.
Funeral Services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 30 at Ava Family Funeral Home, Ava, with Chaplain Belva Tarrant and Rev. Steve Sinor officiating.
Burial followed in the Lutie Cemetery with full military rites.
Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the funeral home.
Any memorial contributions can be made to Community Hospices of America or a charity of your choice.
