Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Hunter William James Santos, Infant
Nov 23, 2006
Hunter William James Santos, infant son of Michael Santos and Kristin (Cummins) Santos, was stillborn Nov. 13, 2006, in Springfield.
Survivors include maternal grandparents William and Aloma Cummings, and paternal grandparents, Sandie and James Santos, all of Ava; paternal great-grandparents, Jim and Darlene Skelly, Ft. Worth, Texas; aunts Candy and Jim Millsap, and Calen, Sparta; Lori and Windell Harder, Ava, and Michelle Osman, Ft. Worth, Texas.
Graveside services were at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Ava Cemetery with the Rev. Stan Collins officiating.
Services were under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava.
Kaitlyn Riley Johns, Infant
Nov 23, 2006
Kaitlyn Riley Johns, the daughter of Valerie Johns, was stillborn Nov. 16, 2006, in Springfield.
Kaitlyn is survived by her mother, Valerie Johns, Springfield, and a very dear friend, Janice Welch, of Springfield.
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Nov. 18, in the Ava Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Stigall officiating.
Services were under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava.
Thelma L. Frye, 93
Nov 23, 2006
Thelma L. Frye, the daughter of Jess E. Johnson and Lila (Wilson) Johnson, was born May 22, 1913 in Smallett, Mo., and went home to be with Lord on Nov. 18, 2006, at the age of 93.
Thelma was a resident of Sparta, for the past two months, moving from Ava. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faith Rock Church.
On July 31, 1932 Thelma and John Ross Frye were united in marriage in Ava, and to this union, eight children were born.
Thelma loved embroidery, making quilts, going to Faith Rock Church and spending time with her family.
Thelma was preceded in death her husband, John, her parents, a son, Donald, twins, Joseph and Joetta Frye, three grandchildren, Duane Clark, Kelley Frye, Sharon (Clark) Stephens, and 13 brothers and sisters.
She is survived by five children, Paul Frye, Bruner, Shirley Clark, Sparta, John Robert Frye, Bruner, LeRoy Frye, Ava, and Dale Frye, Crown Point, Ind.; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Leoma Mackey, Ava; many nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, in the Clinkenbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Revs. Tom Johnson and Donnie Pruiett officiating.
Interment followed in the Fannon Cemetery.
Velma L. Eddings, 80
Nov 23, 2006
Velma L. Eddings, 80, of Gardner, Kan., passed away Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Mo.
Velma was born Sept. 16, 1926, to William Harvey Moore and Dora Ethel McBride Moore in Girdner, Mo.
She grew up in Ava, and met and married Earl J. Eddings there in 1941.
They lived in Kansas City, Kan. She moved to Gardner, Kan. in 1985, where she was active in her church and White Cross. She loved to garden.
Velma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Earl, in 1976, a son, Jerry Lee Eddings, and a sister, Fern Kruse.
She is survived by sons, William "Bill" W. Eddings and wife Barbara, of Olathe, Kan., Larry D. Eddings and wife, Rozanna, of Deltona, Fla., Michael L. Eddings and wife, Toni, of Fort Scott, Kan.; sisters, Gustava Porter, of Seymour, and Pauline Brooke, of Ava; 14 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, at the First Baptist Church, Gardner, Kan.
Burial followed at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Kansas City, Kan.
Visitation began at 10 a.m. at the church before the service.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church or Kansas City Hospice House.
Arrangements are by Bruce Funeral Home, Gardner, Kan.
J. Raymond B. Gentry, 94
Nov 23, 2006
J. Raymond B. Gentry, 94, was born April 5, 1912, in Ava, the son of Charles M. and Leota (Sivils) Gentry.
He died on Friday, Nov. 10, 2006, at Perry Memorial Hospital.
Raymond attended Lakey and Arno schools and graduated from Ava High School in 1932. He attended Southwest Missouri Teachers University and taught school for two years.
He and Audrey Reynolds were married on Oct. 26, 1935, at Galena.
They moved to south Louisiana where he worked for numerous oil companies until 1943, when he was inducted into the United States Army. He served his country in the U.S. Army until he was honorably discharged in 1946.
Raymond worked in a Western Auto Associates Store before moving to Newell, W. Va., where he was employed at the Homer-Laughlin China Company and later, at Globe Brick Company.
In 1951, Mr. and Mrs. Gentry moved to Covington, Okla., where they owned and operated Gentry’s Store for 22 years. Raymond retired in 1979.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Anchor No. 104 of Marshall, where he was elected worshipful master in 1989 and recognized for 60 years of membership in 2003.
Raymond also was a member of the Covington Rotary Club and Tri-County Senior Citizens and attended the First Baptist Church in Covington.
Raymond is survived by two brothers, Melvin J. Gentry, of Plains City, Ohio, and Henderson Oliver Gentry, of Ava; two sisters, Juanita Stafford, of St. Joseph, and Piccola Jean Ridge, of Sandy, Utah.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Audrey of 68 years, his parents, five sisters and three brothers.
A graveside service for Raymond was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Covington Cemetery, Covington, Okla., with Tommy Donaldson and Jody Schmidt officiating.
Arrangements were by Dugger Funeral Home, Garber, Okla.
Memorials may be made to the Tri-County Senior Citizens Center of Covington in care of Dugger Funeral Home, P.O. Box 66, Garber, Okla. 73738.
Teri L. Dunnegan, 57
Nov 16, 2006
Teri L. Dunnegan, 57, was born July 25, 1949, the first of two children to Ken and Helen Armone.
She passed from this earth on Tuesday Nov. 14, 2006, at her home in Ava, from cancer.
She was the devoted and loving wife to Air Force Lt. Colonel (Retired) Harrison Dunnegan and while she had two natural children, Patrick Dunnegan and Clanci Clemens, when asked, she would say she had four children to include her children's spouses, Kathy Dunnegan and Tommy Clemens.
She is survived not only by her husband and children, but also by a sister, Toni Lucas and grandchild Kailee Clemens, as well.
She loved her family and friends and spending time with them was one of her greatest joys.
Teri loved the Lord with all her heart and shared this love with everyone she met. Despite her struggle with cancer, she remained very active in her church community. She organized and led a community prayer team and was a leader in a community Bible study for several years. Teri had an infectious sense of humor that was evident in everything she did from the stories she told to the lessons she taught.
Teri was a Christian author. The Lord blessed her with the gift of verse and her greatest love was to glorify Him in her writing. She shared her faith through a weekly column called "The Watering Hole" for the Douglas County Herald.
She also wrote several faith-based articles for various magazines and publications. Recently, she finished her first Christian cozy mystery; sadly, she will not be here to see it published. She was always available to listen and shared her strength, love, and faith with everyone around her. She will be sorely missed by all those whose lives she touched.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Highway Church of the Nazarene, Ava, with Pastor Mark Hatcher officiating.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church.
Funeral services are under the arrangement of Ava Family Funeral Home.
Rev. Charles Jefferson Lynn, 84
Nov 16, 2006
Rev. Charles Jefferson Lynn, son of Charles William Lynn and Annabell (Brewer) Lynn, was born Dec. 25, 1921 in Huntsville, Mo., and departed this life Nov. 13, 2006 at the age of 84.
Charles lived in the Ava area for several years. After retirement from the railroad, he was employed in concrete construction.
He enjoyed church, playing guitar, singing gospel music, witnessing for the Lord and never met a stranger. He attended Oldfield Full Gospel Church.
On June 10, 200l, Charles and Euneeda Heath were united in marriage in Seymour, Mo.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lela Lynn; and three sisters.
He is survived by his wife, Euneeda Lynn, of the home, Ava; one brother, Albert Lynn, Hanna City, Ill.; one sister, Dolores Hurtado, Las Cruces, N.M.; several nieces and nephews, step-children, grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. Benny DeWitt and Brother Leslie Buckner officiating.
Interment will follow in the Ava Cemetery.
Visitation will be today (Thursday) from 6 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home.
Memorials may be to Bible Way Association, Donovan, Mo.
Erna Sidonja Watson, 71
Nov 16, 2006
Erna Sidonja Watson, daughter of August Michel and Anna (Scholz) Michel, was born May 13, 1935 in Weckelsdorf, Czechslovakia, and departed this life Nov. 8, 2006, in her home surrounded by her loving family at the age of 7l.
In 1960, Erna and Georg Kraus were united in marriage in Germany and to this union, four children were born.
He preceded her in death.
She married Michael Watson in 1974 in Germany and to this union, one daughter was born.
Erna was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Georg; one son, Karl-Heinz; one great-grandson, Tyler Dobbs; two brothers, and nine sisters.
Erna loved traveling, crocheting, gardening, puzzles, spending time with her family and friends. When she was younger, she enjoyed dancing the waltz and the tango.
Erna attended the Goodhope Nazarene Church.
Erna will be remembered by her smile and the positive outlook she had on life. She always saw the good in people.
She is survived by her four children and their spouses, Helga and Gary Emrick, Ava, Birgit and Danny Hylton, Avilla, Mo., Georg and Sandra Kraus, Rockaway Beach, and Tamika and Willie Henry, Ava; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; five sisters, Anna Sebald, Hilda Rotschka, Margot Laugner, Johanna Anders and Helene Scholze, all of Germany; a special friend, Violet Blakey, Ava; and many other rela-tives and friends.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, at the Clinkingbeard Chapel with the Rev. Vernon Fuller officiating.
Interment followed in the Ava Cemetery.
Services were conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava.
