Golden Armstrong
Golden Rosella Dill Brakebill Armstrong, daughter of John Harrison Dill and Golden Rosella Tarrent Dill, was born Arpil 24, 1920, and passed away at her home Jan. 12, 2000, at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 19 days, following a lengthy illness.
She was united in marriage to Earl Brakebill on Sept. 8, 1941.
After his death in 1987, she was married Oct. 13, 1989, to Fred Armstrong, who lovingly took care of her during her illness.
Golden was saved on July 28, 1955.
She loved to attend church and was a member of the Campbell Grove Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a faithful member until her health prevented her from attending, but she never lost interest in her church and the salvation of lost souls.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Earl Brakebill; four brothers-in-law, Bill, Clarence and Walter Brakebill and Clifford Middleton.
She is survived by her loving, devoted husband, Fred Armstrong of Bolivar; three stepdaughters, Erlene Hill of Sparta, Vickie Cox and her husband, Jerry, of Independence, and Sandie Hoeppner and her husband, Leroy, of Blue Springs; two sisters, Leeta Hembree and Atha Evans and her husband, Johnny, of Avenal, Calif.; one brother, John Dill and his wife, Bobbie, of Bakersfield Calif; five sisters-in-law, Daisy Brakebill of Bolivar, Helen Brakebill of Half Way, Benny Wilson of Stockton, Thelma Middleton of Modesto, Calif., and Jo Bush of Rayumore; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.
Golden was a loving wife, stepmother and sister and a wonderful neighbor, and she will be greatly missed by all that knew her.
Services were Saturday, Jan. 15, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Garland Pool and Bro. Norman Highley officiating.
Music was provided by the Campbell Grove Missionary Baptist Church choir.
Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Casketbearers were Richard Lowry, Rick Lowry, Jim Tennis, Dan Evans, James Houk, Ralph Redman, Jason Campbell, Curtis Krtek and Rob McKee.
The clock of life is wound but once
And no man has the power
To tell just when the hands will stop
At a later or an early hour.
Now is the only time you own
To live, love or do God's will
Place no faith in tomorrow
For the clock may then be still.
Earl L. Beals
Earl Laverne Beals, 69, Flemington, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, in his home.
The son of Clell and Trucie Beals, he was born at Muskegon, Mich., Sept. 19, 1930.
A Flemington resident for the past six years, he had formerly lived in the state of California, where he was an assistant trainer for race horses.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include a daughter, Claudia Flagg of Flemington; five sons, Steven Beals of Grand Rapids, Mich., Greg Beals of North Highlands, Calif., Victor Beals, state of California, Mark Beals of Roseville, Calif., and Harley Beals, Lake Tahoe, Nev.; two brothers, Merrill Beals of Sacramento, Calif., and Derl Beals of Fife Lake, Mich.; a sister, Bernice Boef of Muskegon, Mich.; 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Cremation was under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville.
Hester M. Beasley
Hester M. Farr Beasley, 84, Marshfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, in the Marshfield Care Center.
She was a retired wallpaper hanger.
Survivors include two sons, Rickey Farr and his wife, Rhonda, and Ronnie Farr of Marshfield; one stepdaughter, Francie Cromwell of St. Louis and her husband, Richard; one brother, Jesse Graves of Marshfield; one sister, Mildred Rust of Lafayette, Ind.; nine grandchildren, Vanessa, Tina Marie, Amanda, Laurie, Trenton, Ryan, Rick, Elizabeth and Patricia; and two great-grandchildren, Coleman and MaKenzie.
Services were Saturday, Jan. 15, in Day Funeral Home, Marshfield, with Joe Crews officiating.
Burial was in Marshfield Cemetery.
Julia Mae Black
Julia Mae Richards Black, 91, Bolivar, died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital.
She was born July 19, 1908, to Albert and Allie Richards.
At the age of 22, on May 11, 1931, she married Otus Thurman Black.
Julia and Otus had two children, Robert Richard and Marsha Lynn.
They started their life together as farmers.
Otus soon decided this wasn't for him, so they bought the Rimby Store, which they owned for 15 years.
During their marriage, they owned several businesses and continued to prosper and have a good life.
However, the most important thing to both of them was their belief in God.
Julia was saved and baptized at Hopewell Baptist Church at the age of 15.
Otus had received the baptism of the Holy Ghost several years earlier in their marriage.
Julia felt the need for the same salvation.
She prayed for the Holy Ghost and received this at Gospel Assembly in Birmingham, Ala.
Otus and Julia were married almost 53 years, and they were good loving people who always tried to put God first.
Julia was preceded in death by her husband, Otus Thurman; their son, Robert Richard; her daughter-in-law, Joy Ann; a granddaughter, Theresa Lynne; her mother and father, Albert and Allie Richards; two brothers, Don Richards and Lonnie Richards; one sister, Jewel Payne; Otus's parents, Elbert Russell and Ida Henrietta Black; five sisters-in-law, Mae Richard, Meda Black, Lois Hod, Lota Hood and Gladys Spear; four brothers-in-law, Clyde Hood, Tillman Hood, Noel Payne and Joe Spear; a niece, Betty May Ball; and five nephews, Robert Eugene and Jimmy Hood, Jeffrey Todd and Ronnie Allen Richards and Billy Joe Payne.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Marsha Lynn and Robert Hinkle; two granddaughters, Tammy Watts and Robin Groves and her husband, Steve; five great-grandchildren, Alan, Miranda, Jonathan, Benjamin and Marshall; one sister and her husband, Emogene and Leon Meadows; one brother-in-law, Olen Black; one sister-in-law, Byrl Armstrong; and many nieces and nephews.
Julia Mae Richards Black was a kind, loving woman who will be missed by many.
Tammy said that when we ate dinner, we would talk about where we were going to eat supper.
She liked to eat and always wanted to feed you.
She loved to cook and cooked for preachers and others alike.
She'd never turn her family down and would give them the shirt off her back.
She spoiled her grandchildren and loved to read the Bible and was close to the Lord.
Services were Monday, Jan. 24, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Joe Spear and Bro. Donnie Bybee officiating.
Burial followed in Star Ridge Cemetery, Louisburg.
Pallbearers were Gregory Black, Elwayne Hood, Terry Hood, Mick Hood, Joel A. Richards and Ronnie L. Richards.
Honorary pallbearer was Dennis Hood.
Robert R. Black
Robert Richard Black, 67, Louisburg, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2000, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, following a short illness.
He was born Feb. 21, 1932, in Rimby to Otus Thurman and Julia Mae Richards Black.
He attended Star Ridge Church and had been a part owner of Black's Chevrolet dealership in Ash Grove and Black's Ford dealership in El Dorado Springs for a number of years.
He was a member of the Lion's Club of Louisburg.
Survivors include a daughter, Tammy Watts of Lincoln, Neb.; his mother, Julia M. Black of Bolivar; a sister and brother-in-law, Marsha Lynn and Robert Hinkle of Stockton; as well as four grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joy, in 1983; his father, Otus Black; and a daughter, Theresa Lynn Black, in November 1987.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating.
Burial will follow in Star Ridge Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Robert Hinkle, Norvell Dennis Hood, El Wayne Hood, Mick Hood, Allen Scott and Lawrence Combs.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the funeral home.
Hazel B. Branstetter
Hazel B. Morris Holstein Branstetter, 89, Springfield, died at 5:46 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, 2000, in Cox Medical Center South after a short illness. She was born June 17, 1910, to W. Harrison and Frances Ella Tucker Morris in Gassville, Ark.
She was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Springfield, where she was a member of the Cover Girls quilting club, U.M.W. and the 50-50 Sunday school class.
She was a former member of the Violet chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star in Stockton.
She was also a member of the P.E.O. chapter of Ash Grove.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, J.M. Holstein, and her second husband, J. Laster Branstetter.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Janice Holstein Haralson and her husband, John, Columbia; one granddaughter, Jan Deen Haralson Hankinson and her husband, Edward, Perryville; three great-grandchildren, Johnathon, Janeen and Julie Hankinson; one brother, Bill Morris of Mountain Home, Ark.; one sister, Nathalee Scheiwe of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; and several nieces and nephews.
Services were Monday, Jan. 10, in Klingner Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Wes Arlington and the Rev. Gary Metcalf officiating.
Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, Springfield.
Kendall Paige Brown
Kendall Paige Brown, one-month-old daughter of Kenny and Crystal McGinnis Brown of Moberly, died at 8:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at University Medical Center in Columbia.
She had been hospitalized since her birth Dec. 20 at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia.
Besides her parents, she is also survived by her grandparents, John and Linda McGinnis of Nevada and David and Joyce Brown of Kirksville; her great-grandparents, Margaret Brown and Betty Prewitt, both of Moberly, Winifred McGinnis of Bolivar and George and Darlene Fisher of Nevada; as well as several aunts, uncles and other relatives.
Services were Saturday, Jan. 22, at Cater Funeral Home Chapel, Columbia.
Burial was in Sweet Springs Baptist Church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House in Columbia.
Ryan Ray Campbell
Ryan Ray Campbell, 21, Kansas City, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, as a result of an auto accident.
He was born Nov. 3, 1978, in Kansas City and had lived in the Kansas City area all of his life.
He graduated in 1997 from Oak Park High School and was employed with the KC Metro Renovators in Lee's Summit.
He had been temporarily residing near Goodson.
Survivors include his parents, Brad and Debbie Humston of Kansas City; one sister and her husband, Allysha and Mike Polston of Belton; a brother, Daniel Saling of the home; his grandmother, Mae Davis of Harrisonville; and his uncle, Jim Davis of Harrisonville.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Scott Davis.
Arrangements were under the direction of Mount Moriah Terrace Park Funeral Home, Kansas City.
Neal Patrick Conway
Neal Patrick Conway, 24, Fair Play, was killed about 3:20 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16, 2000, while hiking with his fiancee 1/4 mile east of the Taylor Bridge on Little Sac River in southwest Polk County.
He was born May 25, 1975, in RAF Lakenheath, England, the son of Everett Clark and Deborah Lynn Bergerson Conway.
His mother preceded him in death.
He had recently begun employment as a riveter for Tracker Marine.
Surviving are his fiancee, Suzie Samas of Fair Play; his father, Everett Conway of Davis, Calif.; and a sister, Belinda Renee Graham of Lytle, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Doyle officiating.
Private interment will be at a later date.
This is for all the couples out there:
1. Never go to bed mad at each other.
2. Do little things each day to surprise the other.
3. Always, when departing, kiss and say "I love you;" do the same when you get together.
Enjoy the time you are together, because it could all change in a matter of seconds.
I know this too well.
John Lee Coy
John Lee Coy, 86, Fort Worth, Texas, died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at the Plaza Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas, after a brief illness.
The son of Fred L. and Beulah Butler Coy, he was born Feb. 21, 1913, at Fair Play.
He was a former resident of Bolivar and Polk County and had been a longtime resident of Fort Worth, Texas.
Surviving are his wife, Zula S. Brashear Coy of the home; one son, Jack Coy of Fort Worth, Texas; one daughter, Beverly Coy Behne of San Antonio, Texas; a sister, Lena Shipley of Bolivar; and a brother, Perry Coy of Jefferson City; eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Services were Sunday, Jan. 16, at the Robertson-Mueller-Harper Funeral Home in Fort Worth, Texas.
Graveside services were Tuesday, Jan. 18, in the Greenwood Cemetery with Henry Behne officiating.
Burial was under the direction of Butler Funeral Home.
