Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Roger Lee McFarlin, 60
Feb 8, 2007
Roger Lee McFarlin joined our Lord and Father in Heaven on Feb. 1, 2007.
Throughout his short battle with cancer, he kept his sense of pride and love for his family.
Born in Ava, on Aug. 25, 1946, to Robert and Joyce McFarlin, Roger would have never imagined being part of such a large family-- one sister and 10 brothers!
His grandmother Mertie, dear to him since his childhood, instilled in him a great desire and respect for education. He graduated high school, followed by an AA degree from College of the Ozarks, in 1964. He completed an undergraduate degree at Pembroke State University, while serving in the U.S. Army as a member of the elite 82nd Airborne Division. His military service with the Special Forces, emphasized his courage and patriotism, as he served two tours of duty in Southeast Asia. There, he received medals for service, including two Purple Hearts.
Later, he received a master's degree from Boston University.
In 1973, while stationed in Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy, he met his loving wife Rosanna, and her two young children, Marzia and Marco, whom he proudly raised as his own.
In 1977, Roger and Rosanna had a little girl, Roberta, named after his father.
He constantly strived to educate and dedicate himself to work, country and most of all his family. During his military career, he worked as a paratrooper, military police officer, and as a criminal investigation division special agent. He received much recognition for his ability, dedication, and honesty that reflected well upon his chain of command.
He honorably retired as a polygraph examiner and special investigator in 1993, with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3. In the same year, he was chosen among many applicants, to become the polygraph examiner for the Department of Corrections for the State of Arizona. He held this position for 13 years.
Survivors include his wife Rosanna, daughters, Marzia and Roberta of Phoenix, Ariz., and son Marco, of Philadelphia, Pa., and their families; one sister, Arlene Goforth, of Vinita, Okla.; and 10 brothers, Robert and Charlotte, of Joplin, Clinton and Gereldene, of Jacksonville, Fla., Richard and Patty, of Farmington, Randy and Margaret, of Overland Park, Kan., Larry of Rogersville, Otis and Sheila, Ronald and April, Francis and Connie, Phillip and Judy, Terry and Tammie, all of Ava.
Services were held Sunday, Feb. 4, at Abel Funeral Home in Phoenix, Ariz.
Plans for a local service will be announced at a later date.
June Maria Brazeal, 45
Feb 8, 2007
June Maria Brazeal, 45, was born on June 2, 1961, in Athol, Mass., the daughter of Roger C. Adams Sr. and Beverly A. Britt Adams.
June and Thomas Brazeal were united in marriage on May 19, 1979 in Ava. They were blessed with two children.
She passed away at 7:04 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, at her residence.
June was devoted to her family. She was often the "ringleader" in family activities as well as the peacekeeper. She adored her grandchildren. She worked in healthcare, as a CMA on third shift at Ava Place for several years, as well as caring for family members.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Survivors include her husband, Thomas; a daughter, Sabrina M. Morgan and husband, Chad, of Ava; a son, Adam D. Brazeal, of the home; her mother, Beverly Adams, of Ava; two grandchildren, Anna Belle Morgan and Emalei Maria Morgan; sisters, Virginia Turley of Mansfield, and April M. Adams, Kansas City; brothers, Scott P. Adams, Squires, and Roger C. Adams Jr., Ava; and a host of friends and other relatives.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family to help with expenses.
Visitation was held at Ava Family Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, with funeral services following at 2 p.m.
Burial was at the Thornfield House of Prayer Cemetery at Thornfield.
Leland M. Warden, 85
Feb 8, 2007
Leland M. Warden, 85, was lovingly welcomed into Heaven on Dec. 1, 2006.
Leland was born Nov. 24, 1921 in Silverton, Mo.
He was the eldest of seven children born to Mark and Hattie (Hicks) Warden.
He graduated from Ava High School and attended Southwest Bible School in Bolivar.
He relocated to Richland, Wash. In the 1940s, he served honorably in the U.S. Air Force. Upon discharge from the service, he returned to Richland, Wash., and worked for Hanford Atomic Works in several supervisory positions. Upon retiring, he did much work in medical research, etc., about Parkinson's Disease, of which he was afflicted. He wanted to help others all he could.
He was the Parkinson's Support Group leader. He was very proud to be honored with a dinner and plaque bestowing him an honorary doctorate by Drs. Lehiri and Washington. When asked about his health, he liked to say, "Fine as a frog hair."
Leland is survived by wife, Cora (Sue) of the home; two daughters, Janice (Jann) Hughes and husband, Larry, of Kent, Wash., and Karen Samuelson and husband, Scott, of Kennewick, Wash.; two granddaughters, Noell (Frank) Blavka and Bethany Samuelson; one sister, Wilma June Shaull, Springfield; and three brothers, Glenn, Hot Springs Village, Ark., Larry, Peculiar, and Norman, Sierra Vista, Ariz.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, the Rev. Donald Warden, Austin, Texas, and Dwain (Pete) Warden, of Ava.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Neurological Center, in Richland, Wash.
Graveside memorial services will be held at a later date, due to very serious illness in the family.
Joyce Ann Norman, 62
Feb 8, 2007
Joyce Ann Norman, daughter of Glenn and Nellie Mae (Harnden) Norman, was born Oct. 2, 1944, in Ava, and passed away Feb. 6, 2007, at the age of 62.
Joyce was a resident of Ste. Genevieve, for 17 years after moving from Ava. Joyce was a St. Louis Cardinal fan and got to attend several ballgames. She loved being with her family and all her friends. Joyce touched many lives and worked at the Sheltered Workshop.
She was a member of the Highway Church of the Nazarene in Ava.
She was preceded in death by her parents, aunts, and uncles.
Survivors include one brother,, Ronnie Norman of Ava; one sister, Janice Sutherland and husband Calvin, of Ste. Genevieve; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews; two aunts, Ellen Dilsaver, of Nixa, and Kathleen Harnden, of Ava.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the Clinkingbeard Chapel, Ava, with the Rev. Oren Alcorn officiating.
Interment will follow in the Ava Cemetery.
Visitation will be today (Thursday) from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava.
Memorials may be made to Ava General Baptist Church, American Diabetes Association, or American Heart Association.
Phillip R. Jones, 61
Feb 1, 2007
Phillip R. Jones, 61, Ava, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Phil was born Oct. 13, 1945, in Fairland, Okla., to Franklin and Marie (Tipton) Jones.
Phil's parents preceded him in death, and Phil was raised by his aunt and uncle, Kathleen and Hershel Martin, whom he called mom and dad.
On May 29, 1973, he was united in marriage to Glenda White and to this union, two children were born.
Phil graduated from Cabool High School in 1964. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy, where he proudly served his country with a tour of four years, with one-year duty in Vietnam. Phil worked most of his life in the Oil Petroleum Industry before moving to Ava in 1993, where he and his wife owned and operated P.G.'s Salvage.
At a young age, Phil accepted Jesus Christ as his personal savior and remained faithful to his belief.
Phil is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Glenda Jones; daughter, Amy Keyes and husband, James, of Ava; son Brad Jones, of Ava; five grandchildren, Brittany, Madison, Janina, Emaly, and Samantha; aunt/honorary mom, Kathleen Martin, of Afton, Okla.; four sisters, Kelly Matney and Gail McDougal, both of Aurora, Shirley Cox, of Cabool, and Alice Cambers of Miami, Okla.; six brothers, Kevin Martin, of Aurora, Marlin Martin, of Springfield, Paul Miller Jr., of Commerce, Okla., Harlin Jones, of Miami, Okla., David Martin of Aurora, and Henry Martin, of Cabool; many nieces, nephews and loving friends.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Feb. 5, at the VFW Post 5993, where Phil had been a member for several years.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Barnes Family Funeral Home, Ozark.
Ellis Adams, 84
Feb 1, 2007
Ellis Adams, 84, of Marshall, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall.
Born July 17, 1922, in Pondfork, Mo., he was the son of the late James L. Adams and Mary Ann Hackler Adams.
On Oct. 27, 1944, he married Freeda Hardcastle, who survives of the home.
He had been a resident of Mar-Saline Manor the past two years, and had lived in Marshall since 1945, moving from Longrun. He had worked for 40 years at International Shoe Co. prior to his retirement. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
In addition to his loving wife of 62 years, he is survived by one daughter, JoAnn DeGraffenreid and husband, Gordon, of Olathe, Kan.; one son, Tom Adams and wife, Linda, of rural Sedalia; four grandsons, Jeff DeGraffenreid and wife, Paula, Jed DeGraffenreid, Eric Adams and Ben Adams; three great-grandchildren, Faith, Isaac and Grace DeGraffenreid; three sisters, Opal Parcels and husband, Olin, Mona Vogl and Ollis Ruhe, all of Marshall.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at Campbell-Lewis Chapel in Marshall with the Rev. Bob Shephard officiating.
Interment with military rites was in Ridge Park Cemetery, Marshall.
Lora D. Bloomer, 89
Jan 25, 2007
Lora D. Bloomer, 89, was born Sept. 28, 1917, near Arden in Douglas County, the daughter of Monroe (Buddy) and Bessie (Barton) Garrison.
Lora and Ross Bloomer were united in marriage in 1951.
She went to be with her Lord and Savior on Jan. 20, 2007, at Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center, Ava, where she had resided a short time.
Lora loved the outdoors. She raised a garden, as long as her health permitted. She loved caring for her pets, especially her little dog, Puppy, and cattle.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a brother, Loda, and half sister, Maudie Davis.
Survivors include a niece, Norma Jean Selby, of Clinton, Okla.; two very special friends, Debbie Berthold and Jewell Johnson; and Tom and Sue Brown, her caregivers. A host of friends and relatives will also mourn her passing.
Visitation was hosted by Ava Family Funeral Home on Monday, Jan. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m., with graveside services conducted Tuesday, Jan. 23 in the Ava City Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Arden Cemetery.
All arrangements were under the direction of Ava Family Funeral Home.
Bonnie Harrison, 79
Feb 1, 2007
Bonnie Harrison, daughter of John Layman and Cora Belle (Clayton) Ridenour, was born Sept. 13, 1927, in Lutie, Mo., and departed this life Friday, Jan. 26, 2007, in her son's home in Springfield, at the age of 79.
Bonnie was united in marriage to Richard William Harrison on May 27, 1972, and together, they shared 27 years before his passing on Dec. 10, 1999.
Bonnie was raised in the Ava and Ozark areas, and moved to California in 1955, where she worked for North America Aviation in Torrence. During her employment there, she worked on the first Apollo space craft, and she also worked for Associated Spring, assembling bombs that were used by the American Armed Forces.
Bonnie and Richard moved back to Missouri in 1974 and in l976, they made Seymour their home. She worked at the Seymour Library as part-time librarian for several years, before her retirement.
Bonnie had made her profession of belief in Christ and had followed the Baptist faith throughout her life.
In her spare time, she loved doing embroidery, quilting, knitting, and other sewing projects. She was also an avid reader and enjoyed growing beautiful flowers and vegetables in her garden.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Elzie, Jack, Robert, and Roy Ridenour; and five sisters, Cora, Joyce, Golden, Maxine, and Mildred Ridenour.
She is survived by her four children, William Eugene Baird, and his wife, Norma, of Lincoln City, Ore., Vernon Lee Baird and his wife, Patricia, of Springfield, Shirley Joan Cherry, of San Marcos, Calif., and David Bruce Baird and his wife, Marge, of San Ramon, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, Max Baird, Ann Baird, James Vernon Baird, John Christopher Baird, Jennifer Lynn Baird, Cindy Darlene Baird, Matthew Cherry, Laura Cherry, Kathryn Cherry, David Brian Baird, and Mitchell Baxter Baird; 15 great-grandchildren; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and many friends.
Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, in Holman-Howe Funeral Home in Seymour, with the Rev. Mark Terrill officiating.
Burial followed in Seymour Masonic Cemetery.
