Paul Michael Gray
Paul Michael Gray, 7, Bolivar, died Sunday, May 28, 2000, in St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis. The son of Gary and Dianne Gray, he was born in Bolivar Jan. 23, 1993. At two months of age, he became severely ill with pulmonary vein stenosis. He became the world's youngest double lung transplant recipient at the time. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Mildred A. Brady and Ernest L. Merrick, and an aunt, Connie Brady. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Jason Andrew and David Brian, both of the home; his paternal grandparents, Walter and Joycelene Gray of Golden, Colo.; an aunt, Debra Gilas; and two uncles, Joel Gray and Brandon Merrick. Services were Tuesday, May 30, in Bolivar First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ray Leininger officiating. Interment was in Bolivar City Cemetery under the direction of Murray Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideons' Memorial Bible Program.
Roy Leo Hall
Roy Leo Hall, 83, Springfield, died Friday, May 5, 2000. He was born Nov. 30, 1916, to William Albert and Belle T. Tucker Hall in Dadeville. He married Helen Loretta Woods on Jan. 29, 1940 in Greenfield. He drove a truck for Sheffield Steel Company for 23 years in Kansas City and also owned and operated the Little Ponderosa Grocery Store in Noble Hill. He was a member of the Lockwood Christian Church and was baptized in Greenfield in 1933. He was preceded in death by two brothers, William A. Hall and Robert "Bob" Hall; one daughter, Loretta Lee Hall; and a son-in-law, David Lee Peppers. Survivors include his wife, Helen; two daughters, Dorothy May Peppers of Odessa and Alberta Sue Ream of Gulf Breeze, Fla.; one son, R.L. Hall, and his wife, Debbie, of Springfield; two grandchildren, Daniel Lee Peppers and Darrell Lee Peppers; three great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services were Monday, May 8, in the Lockwood Christian Church with the Rev. Shawn Lindsay officiating. Burial followed in Lockwood Cemetery under the direction of the Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Greene County Humane Society.
Dorothy E. Hamilton
Dorothy E. Cole Hamilton, Moran, Kan., died Thursday, May 25, 2000, at Moran Manor Nursing Center, Moran, Kan., after a long illness. She was born Oct. 8, 1910, in Aldrich to William and Jessie E. Asbell Cole. She was saved at an early age in the Christian Church in Bona. She married Earnest F. Hamilton on June 4, 1927, at Bolivar. To this union were born four children. They were later divorced. She worked in the Oberman Garment Factory for many years and later became a waitress and cook. She is survived by a daughter, Juanita Dunlap of Gas, Kan.; a son, Earnest F. Hamilton of Springfield; a brother, Lawrence Cole of Foil, Okla.; three sisters, Marie Dickerson of Kansas City, Pauline Shouse of Cathedral City, Calif., and Jeraldine Wolf of Pleasant Hill, Calif.; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-granddaughters, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Nobel, Cecil and Phillip; one sister, Zelpha; an infant son and daughter, Denton Eugene and Mary Ann; a son-in-law, Floyd Dunlap; and two great-grandchildren, Cassandra Gray and Scott Whitney. Services and burial were Saturday, May 27, at Routh Chapel, Aldrich. Arrangements were under the direction of Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapels, Iola, Kan.
Wilma D. Hartman
Wilma Dorothy Hartman, 75, Springfield, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday, May 28, 2000, at the Springfield Health Care Center, Springfield, after a brief illness. She was born April 5, 1925, in Polk County near Bolivar, the daughter of Herbert Calvin and Bertie Mae Largent Hartman. She had worked for many years as a secretary for the General Services Administration in Washington, D.C. She retired and made her home in Springfield, where she was a member of the Second Baptist Church. She was a past member of the Professional Secretaries' Association. Surviving are one sister, Mary Lou Stone of Halltown; one brother, Calvin Hartman of Flemington; one niece, Holly Decker of Bolivar and one nephew, Rick L. Stone of Gray Summit. Graveside services were Tuesday, May 30, in Greenwood Cemetery with Pastor Leon Riddle officiating. Burial was under the direction of Butler Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.
David C. Keller
David Charles Keller, 50, Humansville, died Wednesday evening, May 10, 2000, near Stockton. The son of Billy and Kay Cordes Keller, he was born March 15, 1950, at Rapid City, SD. He married Linda Daniels Oct. 1, 1967. He was head custodian at Humansville Schools and a Missionary Baptist minister, pastoring Freedom Missionary Baptist Church west of Humansville. His father preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Linda, of the home; three children, Kevin Keller and Robin Bledsoe, both of Fort Hood, Texas, and Mary Keller of Humansville; his mother, Kay Keller of Humansville; a brother, Brian Keller of Guam; a sister, Patsy Chaney of Arkansas City, Kan.; his mother-in-law, Betty Daniels of Humansville; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Humansville High School gym with Bro. Dennis Skinner officiating. Interment will follow in Alder Cemetery west of Humansville under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Music will be by the Freedom Missionary Baptist Church Choir. Pallbearers will be David Johnson, Tom Crain, Wayne Kenney, Bob D. Ross, Joe Steffens and Dale Shoemaker.
Dennis D. Kellner
Dennis D. Kellner, 62, Lawrence, Kan., died at his home Wednesday, May 10, 2000. He had lived in the Lawrence area since 1959. He was born Feb. 7, 1938, in Bolivar, the son of Cyrill and Josephine Hubbert Kellner. He was a maintenance specialist at Hallmark and had worked there for more than 41 years, retiring in 1999. He was a member of the Indian Hills Church of God. He was married to Marjorie F. Bowen on May 27, 1977, and she survives him. He is also survived by a son, Jeffrey Kellner of Bolivar; two stepdaughters, Deborah Hamm of Perry, Kan., and Dianna Unfred of Topeka, Kan.; a stepson, Gary Unfred of Big Springs, Kan.; three adopted children, Ashley, Kristan and Dempsy Kellner, all of the home; one brother, Larry Kellner of Strafford; two sisters, Joanne Cooper of St. Louis and Terrie Haynes of Strafford; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were Saturday, May 13, at Indian Hills Church of God, Lawrence, Kan. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lawrence, Kan, under the direction of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to Indian Hills Church of God or to Veritas Christian School in care of the funeral home.
Jack Lowe
Jack Lowe, 61, Conway, died at 10:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2000, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. He was a carpenter. He is survived by his wife, Cindy, of the home; five daughters, Cynda Kistler and her husband, Tim, of Morrison, Ill., Kim Giles of Rock Island, Ill., Keri Doherty and her husband, David, of Hartville, Kelly Fleener and her husband, Jerry, of Rock Island, Ill., and Shannon Harmon of Aledo, Ill.; two sons, Dean Lowe of Muscatine, Iowa and Joe Harmon and his wife, Lori, of Springfield; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were Friday, May 26, in Day Funeral Home, Marshfield, with the Rev. Ron Alexander officiating. Burial was in the Copening Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to Day Funeral Home, P.O. Box 75, Marshfield MO 65706.
Lee Lynch
Lee Lynch, 76, Bolivar, died at 4:42 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a brief illness. She was born Sept. 11, 1923, in Gulfport, Fla., the daughter of Leander and Ethel C. McKinney White. She and her husband, Clyde, moved to Bolivar in August 1967. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister; her husband, Clyde Lynch; and a son, Ron Lynch. Surviving are three daughters, Suni McManus of Bolivar, Robin Creemer and her husband, Lee, of Walnut Grove and Renee Sagaser and her husband, Steve, of Bolivar; one son, Gary W. Lynch and his wife, Dana, of Bolivar; a brother, Nathan L. White of Gulfport, Fla.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private memorial services will be held at a later date with interment in the Shady Grove Cemetery at Clarendon, Ark. Arrangements are under the direction of Butler Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Southwest Baptist University, 1601 S. Springfield Ave., Bolivar, MO 65613.
Anne L. McKee
Anne Lemmon McKee, 60, Roanoke, Ala., died Friday, May 5, 2000, at Randolph County Hospital. A former resident of Springfield, she was born Nov. 24, 1939, the daughter of Orval J. and Freeda M. Grant Lemmon. She was a member of Rock Mills Shanty Domino Club. Survivors include one daughter and her husband, Cinda and John Smith of Morrisville; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Billy and Rhonda Epperson of Brighton, Ray Epperson of Morrisville and Duke and Connie Epperson of Bartlesville, Okla.; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Leah and Kermit Gables and Dora Scott, all of Walnut Grove, and Eddie and Kenny Walker of Springfield; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were Sunday, May 7, in Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, Roanoke, Ala., with the Rev. James Harper officiating. The body was returned to Missouri for burial. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville MD 20852.
Mary M. Miller
Mary Myrl Miller, 88, a longtime resident of Morrisville, died Wednesday, May 10, 2000, in Cox Medical Center North, Springfield, following a short battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 22, 1911, in Conway, Ark., to Emmett and Martha Ellen Gresham Swaffer. On June 24, 1945, in Morrisville, she was united in marriage to William C. "Bill" Miller. She was a member of Morrisville Baptist Church. She taught fourth grade for 27 years at Marion C. Carly School before her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill, in March 1988; a daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Leonard Juhl; and two sons-in-law, Leonard Jones and Tom Lindsey. She is survived by a son, William Charles Miller Jr., and a daughter, Charlotte Ann Lindsey, both of Springfield; a brother and sister-in-law, Alton and Dodie Arnold of Rose Bud, Ark.; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Emmett Alletag of Ada, Okla., and Jewell and Douglas Hawkins of Mt. Vernon, Ark.; 10 grandchildren, Rose Mary Cornell, Marjorie Engle, Shirley Montz, Russell Jones, Lance Miller, Angela Miller, Bill Juhl, Kenny Juhl, Bob Juhl and John Juhl; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services were Saturday, May 13, in Morrisville Baptist Church with the Rev. Ed Long officiating. Burial followed in Morrisville Cemetery. Pallbearers were Russell Jones, Lance Miller, Bill Juhl, John Juhl, Bobby Juhl and Curtis Cornell. Honorary pallbearer was Caleb Feind. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel.
