Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
William Calvin
Quincy, Ill.
July 13, 1923-Jan. 26, 2003
QUINCY, Ill. - William (Rocket) Calvin, 79, of Quincy, Ill., died at 1:10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 2003, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Zehender Robinson Stormer Cookson Funeral Home. Pastor Jim Allen will officiate. Burial with military honors by Quincy American Legion Post No. 37 will be at Greenmount Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 28, and Wednesday morning until time of services at the funeral home.
Mr. Calvin was born July 13, 1923, in Paris, Ill., to Carl and Mae Mohler Calvin.
He was married to Delores R. Lisenbee on July 30, 1942, in Paris, Ill. She preceded him in death Nov. 1, 1997.
Survivors include his companion, Mary Hefley of Quincy; two daughters, Linda Barry of Quincy and Sharon Wilson and husband, Mike, of Hannibal; two sons, Billy Joe Calvin of Hannibal and Robert Calvin and wife, Dorene, of Hutchinson, Kan.; 15 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one brother, Don Calvin of Coatsburg, Ill.; and one sister, Thelma Stortzum of Auburndale, Fla.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two daughters, Patsy Barton and Debra Bradley; two sisters, Emaline Deivers and Betty Rhodes; and one son-in-law, Orville Barry.
Mr. Calvin was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a 30-year member of the 12 Step Recovery Group and a member of Local Union No. 919. He was employed in construction for several years.
Memorials may be made to Quincy VFW Post No. 5129.
David (Boy) Culp Jr.
Fairdale, Ky.
MOUNT WASHINGTON, Ky. - David Edward (Boy) Culp Jr., 64, of Fairdale, Ky., and formerly of Hannibal, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at Caritas Medical Center.
A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at Kenwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
No visitation is planned. McFarland-Troutman-Proffitt Funeral Home in Mount Washington, Ky., is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Culp was born in Hannibal.
He was married to Ellen Collins. She survives.
Also surviving are two sons, Randy Culp and Sam Culp; his mother, Charlotee Hardin; two sisters, Nancy Jackson and Pat Molles; and seven grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Ramona Wood; and his father, David E. Culp.
Mr. Culp was a retired electrician with United Electric.
He was a member of Local 369 and Kenwood Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
Dolores (Dee) Gottman
HANNIBAL - Dolores N. (Dee) Gottman, 72, of Hannibal, died at 10:14 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at James O'Donnell Funeral Home in Hannibal.
Pastor Gerald Begley will officiate.
Burial will be at Grand View Burial Park.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the funeral home.
Alice Bishop
Hannibal
Sept. 21, 1918-Jan. 25, 2003
PALMYRA - Alice Bishop, 84, of Luther Manor Nursing Home in Hannibal and formerly of Philadelphia, Mo., and Steffenville, died at 11:03 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at Hannibal Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra. The Rev. Dewayne Larenson will officiate. Burial will be at Steffenville Cemetery in Steffenville.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral chapel.
Mrs. Bishop was born Sept. 21, 1918, in Knox County to Jim and Nellie A. Arment Mitchell.
She was married to Floyd L. Bishop on Aug. 24, 1936, in Palmyra. He preceded her in death Nov. 4, 2001.
Survivors include one son, James William Bishop and wife, Jean, of Hannibal; one daughter, Judith Ann Drebenstedt and husband, George, of Philadelphia; four grandchildren, Shalayne Ragar of Troy, Shannon Bishop of Hannibal, and Steve Drebenstedt and Lori Byers, both of Philadelphia; and two great-grandchildren, Rylan Ragar of Troy and Trevor Drebenstedt of Philadelphia.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lethe Hickman and Alta Pinson; and one brother, Noble Mitchell.
Mrs. Bishop was a housewife. She was a member of Steffenville Christian Church.
Memorials may be made to Steffenville Christian Church.
Pallbearers will be Raymond Hathaway, Tom Kitch, Randy Crabill, Francis Dawson, Denny Dawson and Justin Byers.
Alice L. Hoyes
LA GRANGE - Alice L. Hoyes, 85, of Palmyra and formerly of La Grange, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra.
Funeral services are pending at Davis Funeral Home in La Grange.
Robert Battle Jr.
Monroe City
Aug. 16, 1949 - Jan. 22, 2003
MONROE CITY - Robert Battle Jr., 53, of Monroe City, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, in the emergency room of Hannibal Regional Hospital.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Garner Funeral Chapel in Monroe City. The Rev. Paul Washington will officiate. Burial will be at St. Jude Cemetery in Monroe City.
Visitation will be from noon until time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.
Mr. Battle was born Aug. 16, 1949, in St. Louis to Robert and Virgil Johnson Battle Sr.
He was married to Shirley Wade Rice Small on Sept. 16, 1996, in Monroe City. She survives.
Other survivors include one son, Robert Battle III; five daughters, Donna Brown and Robin Vontress, both of California, and Sha-Shona Wade, Porsha Reaneasha Battle and Shaiaji Small, all of Monroe City; 14 grandchildren; one brother, Bernard Battle of St. Louis; one sister, Rose Battle of St. Louis; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Jill Battle; and one niece.
Mr. Battle attended St. Louis schools and was a Baptist by faith. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He had been employed by the Norfolk and Southern Railroad.
Memorials may be made to the donor's choice.
Pallbearers will be Robert Battle III, Kent and Brent Holland, Orville Minter, Patrick Minter, Kenny Jones Jr., Charles Hill and Casey Minter.
Mary Jane Steele
Elsberry
Aug. 15, 1950 - Jan. 23, 2003
ELSBERRY - Mary Jane Steele, 52, of Elsberry, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at Silex Community Care Center in Silex.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at Centennial United Methodist Church in Elsberry. The Rev. Brenda Cockrell will officiate. Burial will be at Elsberry City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry.
Mrs. Steele was born Aug. 15, 1950, in Pike County to Louis and Beatrice Webb Wilkerson.
She was married to Milford Lee Steele on March 13, 1976, in Bowling Green. He survives.
Other survivors include one stepdaughter, Marlena K. Davis of Clarksville; one step-grandson, Christopher Davis of Clarksville; one sister, Shirley Wilkerson of Las Vegas, Nev.; two aunts, Catherine McPike and Sarah Grimmett, both of Clarksville; two sisters-in-law, Charlene Wolfe and Marsleen Kerr and her husband Curtis Sr., all of Elsberry; and several nieces and nephews.
Donald Ray Martin
Winfield
May 3, 1936 - Jan. 23, 2003
TROY - Donald Ray (Red) Martin, 66, of Winfield, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at his home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ridge Road Baptist Church in Troy. The Rev. Mark Self will officiate. Burial, with military honors, will be at New Galilee Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at McCoy & Blossom Funeral Home in Troy.
Mr. Martin was born May 3, 1936, in Howell to Edward and Bertha Portwood Martin Holland.
He was married to Margie McCasland on Aug. 10, 1957, in Troy. She survives.
Other survivors include three daughters, Anita (Paul) Conway of Potosi, Kathy Greber of Winfield and Sharon Martin and fiance', Chris Schneider, of Winfield; his mother, Bertha Holland of Troy; two sisters, Joyce (Bob) Hilton of Winfield and Sally Hopkins of Troy; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father; and one son, Tony Joe Martin.
Sylvia Carroll
MONROE CITY - Sylvia Carroll, 93, of Monroe City, died at 12:25 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at Monroe City Manor Care Center.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, at the First Baptist Church in Monroe City.
Burial will be at the Ariel Cemetery in Ralls County.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Garner Funeral Home in Monroe City and after 11 a.m. Monday at the church.
Jonathan Paul
Kennesaw, Ga.
Jan. 25, 1950 - Jan. 22, 2003
MARIETTA, Ga. - Jonathan Paul, 52, of Kennesaw, Ga., died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at First Asian Indian Baptist Church of Metro Atlanta in Marietta, Ga. The Rev. Younis Farhat will officiate. The body will lie in state from 1 p.m. until time of services Saturday. Burial will be at Pine Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery in Kennesaw.
Born in India, Mr. Paul had lived in Hannibal and attended Hannibal-LaGrange College before moving to Cobb County, Ga., in 1982. He was employed as a senior customer agent for Delta Airlines. He was president and founder of Atlanta Gymnkhana Cricket Club and a member and deacon at First Asian Indian Baptist Church of Metro Atlanta in Marietta.
Survivors include his wife, Anjana Paul; two brothers, David Paul of Santa Clara, Calif., and Benjamin Paul of Manchester, England.
The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta.
Grace Marie Miles
Leonard
Aug. 12, 1906 - Jan. 22, 2003
SHELBINA - Grace Marie Miles, 96, of Leonard, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2003, at Salt River Nursing Home in Shelbina.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the Leonard Christian Church. Brother Mark Engler will officiate. Burial will be at the Church of the Brethren Mennonite Cemetery.
The Greening-Eagan-Hayes Funeral Home in Shelbina is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Miles was born Aug. 12, 1906, in Hardin to Jesse A. and Maggie E. Mason Early.
She was married to Leroy H. Miles on May 16, 1936. He preceded her in death.
Survivors include two children, Hazel Lee Lauver of Kansas City, Kan., and Russell E. Miles of Leonard; two sisters, Vera Williams and Ruth Early; two brothers, Loyd Early and Harold Early; one son-in-law, Charles Lauver; one daughter-in-law, Norma Miles; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Beulah Wear; and one brother-in-law, Joe Fifer.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Lena Temple Early; one brother; one sister; and one granddaughter.
Sarah Harrison
Shelbina
March 16, 1925 - Jan. 23, 2003
SHELBINA - Sarah Harrison, 77, of Shelbina, died at 4:20 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at Skaggs Community Hospital in Branson.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, at Greening-Eagan-Hayes Chapel in Shelbina. Pastor Scott Dalrymple will officiate. Burial will be at Shelbina Cemetery-West Lawn Addition.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at the funeral home.
Mrs. Harrison was born March 16, 1925, in Bevier to Lee and Birtie Riley Harris.
She was married to Johnnie Harrison on Feb. 6, 1945, in Memphis, Tenn. He preceded her in death Aug. 13, 1989.
Survivors include one son, Wayne Harrison of Shelbina; two grandchildren, Anthony East of Decatur, Ala., and Peter Harrison of Ozark; one great-grandson, Anthony Robert East; three brothers, Robert Harris of Blue Eye, Virgil Harris of Macon and Johnny Harris of Kansas City; and one sister, Delores Jones of Kansas City.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
