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James Iowa. He was a member of the Lanagan Jehovah’s Witness.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Simpkins; one son, John “Jack” Simpkins of Cabot, Ark.; one daughter, Francine Hoyer of Pineville, Mo.; three grandsons; three granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren.
Cremation is to be done by the Bella Vista Crematory in Bella Vista, Ark. A memorial service for Francis Simpkins will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo. The officiating speaker will be Rick Himsl.
Memorial contributions may be given to Kingdom Hall Building Fund, Lanagan, Mo.
Hobart Bartley
May 4, 1932 - Jan. 29, 2003
Mr. Hobart Coleman Bartley, 70, of Anderson, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at 8:10 p.m. at St. John’s Rehabilitation Center, Brady Building in Joplin, Mo., after an illness.
Mr. Bartley was born May 4, 1932, in Anderson, Mo., to the late Hobart McKinley and Eskel Mae (Reed) Bartley. He had lived in the Anderson area all of his life. He served 22 years in the U.S. Army serving in the Korean Conflict, two tours of Vietnam, overseas assignments in Africa, England and Japan. He was the recipient of National Defense Service Medal with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Service Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device, three Over Seas Bars, Bronze Service Star, Meritorious Unit Citation, Vietnam County Offensive Campaign and a Vietnam Counter Offensive PN #2. He was a member of the VFW McDonald County Post #4257.
He married Barbara Haddock July 3, 1953. She preceded him in death March 28, 1992. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Sherman Bartley and Jim Bartley and a grandson, Zachary Bartley.
He married Lynette Schultz on July 17, 1994. She survives.
Additional survivors include two sons, G. Mark Bartley of Rogers, Ark., and Randall Lee Bartley of Hensley, Ark.; three daughters, Renita Dawn Woodward of Neosho, Mo., Valerie Ann Smith of Kennett, Mo., and Rebecca Kaye Bartley of Joplin, Mo.; two sisters, Veldonah Smith of Wyandotte, Okla., and Lenora Gaston of Belton, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral service for Hobart Bartley will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo. The Rev. Larry Pickard will officiate. Burial will be in the Cummings Cemetery in Tiff City, Mo.
Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, from noon until 8 p.m. at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society or the Susan G. Coleman Foundation in care of the funeral home.
Hugh ‘Dee’ Carnell
April 13, 1925 - Jan. 29, 2003
Mr. Hugh “Dee” Carnell, 77, of Rocky Comfort, Mo., died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at 5 p.m. at his home after a sudden illness.
Hugh “Dee” Carnell was born April 13, 1925, in Newtonia, Mo. He had lived in the area all of his life. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He was a member of the Stella Masonic Lodge. He owned and operated carnell Trucking. He was also a farmer.
He married Doris Maureen Francisco Nov. 27, 1952. She survives of the home in Rocky Comfort, Mo.
Additional survivors include one daughter, Nina Hatfield and her husband Scott of Rocky Comfort, Mo.; three brothers, John Geller, Huck Geller and G.W. “Dub” Geller, all of Neosho, Mo.; two sisters, Peggy O’Dell of Joplin, Mo., Kay Landers of Pineville, Mo.; two grandsons, Scotty Hatfield, Jr., and James Matthew Hatfield.
He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Elmer and Eula Geller, and one brother, Jim Geller.
Funeral service for Hugh “Dee” Carnell was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo. The Rev. Billy Joe Gentry will officiate. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in Stella, Mo.
Pallbearers will be Gary O’Dell, Kenny O’Dell, Rick Geller, Larry Landers, Rock Hughes and Danny Gray.
Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, from noon until 7 p.m. at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Ashley Nicole Taylor
Jan. 9, 2002 - Jan. 30, 2003
Ashley Nicole Taylor, one year old infant daughter of Randy and Susan (Arnett) Taylor of Anderson, Mo., died at 1:49 a.m. at Freeman Neosho Hospital in Neosho, Mo.
Ashley was born Jan. 9, 2002, at Joplin, Mo. She attended Banner Nazarene Church in Splitlog, Mo., with her family.
Survivors include her parents; two brothers, Randy Taylor, Jr., and Nathan Taylor, both of the home; paternal grandparents, Ronnie Estes of Galena, Mo., and Kathleen Payne of Bakersfield, Missouri near Noel. His values and ethics were partially shaped by his growing up and working with his father during the years of The Great Depression. The steadfast manner in which he lived out those values was anchored and sustained by his faith in God.
In 1940 he enlisted in the Oklahoma he served in many different capacities in his community, school and church. He was always involved because he always cared ... and was known by those who knew him for his compassionate, sharing spirit. He possessed a strong love for music, especially Christian hymns and the great classical works of the past. He will be missed as husband, father, grandpa and much more, but many will follow him to a reunion in heaven.
Mr. Lewis was preceded in death by his parents and one infant brother, Glenn Leroy.
He leaves behind his loving and faithful wife of 55 years, Mary Ellen. He is also survived by two sisters, Elvera Frances Bostrom of Troy, Ill., and Jennie Dorene Stiles of Noel, Mo.; four sons and four daughters, Virginia Cecelia of Henrietta, Texas, Paul Duane of Denison, Texas, Amy Elaine of Amsterdam, Mo., and Timothy Neal of Tucson, Ariz. Grandpa was also blessed with 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel in Butler with Lee Lewis officiating. Burial was in West Point Cemetery in Amsterdam, Mo.
Contributions may be given to the Missouri Baptist Home or Kamp Keirsey.
