Faye McKinney
Edna Faye McKinney passed away at 12:14 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at the home of her daughter in Springfield. Faye was born Oct. 9, 1912, near Walnut Grove to Joseph V. and Ellen Lomas Adams. On Nov. 13, 1937, she married Paul Francis McKinney, who preceded her in death Dec. 12, 1997. They celebrated their 60th anniversary in 1997. They moved to a farm near Morrisville in 1944, where they made their home for the next 53 years. Faye graduated from Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar and Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield. She taught school at King, Dunnegan and other country schools near Dunnegan. After raising her family, she began teaching in Morrisville in 1957, retiring in 1982. On Oct. 22, 2000, Faye was presented her Jubilee Membership Club for 50 years membership at the Morrisville United Methodist Church. She was an avid bird watcher and a member of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association, Morrisville Garden Club and the Alpha Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional honorary society of women educators. Survivors include two daughters, Patty Harralson and her husband, Gary, Springfield, and Carol Edmundson and her husband, Jim, Brunswick; a son, Paul McKinney, Jr. and his wife, Sharon, Morrisville; six grandchildren, Douglas Harralson, Piki (Shelley) Hays and her husband, Jeff, Tyler Edmundson, Cara Edmundson, Justin McKinney and his wife, Tamara, and Brian McKinney; one sister, Helen Euliss, Morrisville; nieces, nephews and many former students. Services were Saturday, Nov. 25, in Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar, with the Rev. Sylvia Ireland officiating. Pallbearers were Justin McKinney, Brian McKinney, Tyler Edmundson, Jeff Hays, Jerry Euliss and Buddy Hagerman. Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Aldrich. Memorial contributions may be made to the Morrisville United Methodist Church, 5304 S. Main Ave., Morrisville MO 65710.
Steven E. Mygatt
Steven Eugene Mygatt, 49, Branson, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, in Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson. He was born June 20, 1950, in Springfield. He grew up in Aldrich and graduated from Fair Play High School in 1969. He joined the U.S. Navy serving as a hospital corpsman. He was a member of the Missouri Rain Band for several years, playing keyboards and harmonica. In 1989 he married Beverly Overmyer. After living near Aldrich they moved to Branson in 1990 where he was employed at the Roy Clark Theater as a lighting technician for eight years. At the time of his death he was self-employed in the lemonade business. He was a member of the Aldrich United Methodist Church. Surviving is his wife, Beverly Mygatt of the home; his mother, Wanda Taylor of Aldrich; a sister, Phyllis Taylor and her husband, Bill, of Bolivar; a brother, Lyman Chris Taylor of Aldrich; two nieces, Leah Adcock and Patricia Harris and her husband, Travis, all of Bolivar; one stepdaughter, Melissa Blanton and her husband, Bobby, of Galena; a stepson, John Overmyer of Bolivar, a step-granddaughter, Eshia Blanton, Galena; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Max and Floradelle Barham of Bolivar. Services were Sunday, Nov. 5, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Music was by Chris Taylor and Jackie Vincent. Pallbearers were Larry Kuhn, Roger Kuhn, Warren Welch, John Overmyer, Bobby Blanton and Randy Lyman. Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Polk County Humane Society.
Ockla Parscale
Ockla Parscale, 83, Half Way, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, at the Dallas County Health Care Center. She was born July 5, 1917, in Louisburg, the daughter of Charley and Nellie Davison Jones. She was united in marriage to Lowell Austin Parscale, and to this union two daughters were born. She was a homemaker and farm wife and was a member of Schofield Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Shirley Covert and Barbara and Donald Dunseth, all of Half Way; a brother and sister-in-law, Archie and Myrtle Jones of Louisburg; five grandchildren, Charlotte and Clayton Arnold of Walker, Wayne and Dawn Covert of Dunnegan, Eddie and Barbara Covert, Carl Dunseth and Paul Dunseth, all of Half Way; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lowell Austin Parscale on Nov. 18, 1967; a brother, Elgie Jones; two sisters, Grace Carter and Bessie Walker; and a son-in-law, Dean Covert. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 24, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Dennis Spear officiating. Burial will follow in Schofield Cemetery. The funeral home will be open after 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Thursday for those wanting to pay their respects prior to service time. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Clifton Pippen
Clifton Pippen, 84, Humansville, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. The son of Alonzo A. and Callie J. Pippen, he was born May 16, 1916, in Crossett, Ark. On Dec. 5, 1942, he was married to Marion Louise Lea, who preceded him in death April 7, 1987. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and worked as a lineman for Empire District Electric Company for more than 35 years, retiring in 1975. He was a former alderman and mayor of Humansville and a member of Bolivar Lodge #195 and the Humansville United Methodist Church. Surviving are three children, Clifton L. Pippen and his wife, Phyllis, of Excelsior Springs, Myra L. Pippen of Lawson and Lisa J. Whitney of Springfield; and three grandchildren, Ashley N. Pippen, Preston R. Pippen and Kate G. Whitney. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. today (Friday) at the Humansville Cemetery under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.
Loni Marie Prater
Loni Marie Prater, 18, Labanon, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, as the result of an auto accident. She is survived by her parents, Lonnie and Kelley Prater of Lebanon, and her grandparents, Joe and Dolly Crunk oif Deepwater and Vernon and Mary Dowden of Bolivar. Services will be under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Lebanon.
Richard G. Quintiliano
Richard G. Quintiliano, 57, Pittsburg, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 11, 1943, in Bridgeport, Conn., to Daniel John and Ethel Lathrop Quintiliano. He was a self-employed engineer. He is survived by his mother, Ethel Quintiliano of Grandview; Linda Jensen of the home; and a brother, Daniel J. Quintiliano of Palmdale, Calif. He was preceded in death by his father, one aunt, one uncle and four brothers. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Pitts Chapel.
Mildred M. Spitz
Mildred Marie Spitz, 81, Brighton, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000, at Citizens Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born Aug. 31, 1919, in Polk County to Henry and Louetta Ware Russell. She was united in marriage to Grover Spitz, and to this union, a daughter was born. She is survived by her husband, Grover, of the home; two sisters, Eva Hancock of Bolivar and Betty Krzyminski of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Kay Marie Cossins, in March 1992; three brothers and one sister. Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Pallbearers will be Dennis Campbell, Roger Gulick, Russell Jenkins, Rick Elliott, Harold Spitz and Kelly Harville. Burial will follow in Barren Creek Cemetery, Fair Play.
Paul C. Tripp
Paul Clark Tripp, 66, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in Christian Health Care West, Springfield, after a lingering illness. He was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Pilot Knob, the son of Oscar E. and Odessa I. Vance Tripp. A former resident of Chicago, he moved to Bolivar, where he spent the past seven years. During his lifetime he worked as a minister, a teacher and a title agent and abstractor. He was a member of the National Education Association and the Missouri Land Title Association. He is survived by his daughter and her husband, Karen and Ken Ashlock of Bolivar; two sons, Kenneth Tripp and his wife, Dee, of Griffith, Ind., and Keith Tripp of Phoenix, Ariz.; four brothers, Ancel Tripp of Ironton, Dick Tripp, Gerald Tripp and Joe Tripp, all of Pilot Knob; three sisters, Valerie Mullins of St. Louis, Pat Henry of Festus and Roxie Tripp of Pilot Knob; and six grandchildren, Kimberly, Kristen and Keaton Ashlock and Chad, Candace and Cody Tripp.. Services were Sunday, Nov. 19, in Bryson Funeral Home Chapel, Pilot Knob, with the Rev. Martin Carlisle officiating. Burial followed in Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Ironton.
Ray Ankrom
Ray Ankrom, 77, Bolivar, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility following a lingering illness. He was born Sept. 24, 1923, in Van to Emory Clay and Eva Jewell Wright Ankrom. Survivors include two brothers and sisters-in-law, Gene and Mary Ankrom of Fair Play and Bob and Mary Ann Ankrom of Marshfield; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Lucille and Robert Henson of Republic, Darline and Don Jenkins of Bolivar, Kay and Jim Keeling of Pleasant Hope and Linda and Wade Thompson of El Dorado Springs; an aunt, Elva Mae Goss of Ventura, Calif.; 15 nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, William Trenton Ankrom and Connie Claude Ankrom. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Gary Ankrom officiating. Music will be provided by the Ankrom family. Burial will follow in New Bethel Cemetery, Half Way. Pallbearers will be his nephews, Ronald Joe Henson, Randy Ankrom, Roger Ankrom, Michael Ankrom, Andrew Jenkins, Dallas Jenkins, Morgan Jenkins, Jeff Keeling and Jared Keeling. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home.
Julius E. Atwood
Julius E. "Curly" Atwood, 79, Morrisville, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, in Cox Medical Center North, Springfield. He was a metal polisher, and he served as an elder for the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Springfield. He was preceded in death by one son, Danny Atwood. Survivors include his wife, Irene Atwood, of the home; seven children, Charlene Raley of Texarkana, Ark., Julie Dorcis of Fair Grove, Robert Atwood of Marionville, John Atwood of Nixa, Bill Berdine of Lowell, Ind., Peggy Graves of Jonesboro, Ark., and Mike Swenson of Thornhill, Tenn.; one sister, May Purtha of Hugo, Okla.; and 14 grandchildren. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, with burial in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Aldrich. Memorial contributions may be made to Tape Ministry, Seventh Day Adventist Church, 702 S. Belview, Springfield, MO 65807.
Irene Bruce
Irene DeGraffenreid Bruce, 91, Bolivar, died at 7:09 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2000, at Parkview Health Care Facility after a lingering illness. She was born Oct. 3, 1909, in Dade County, the daughter of George and Nora Rossett DeGraffenreid. She was united in marriage to Ruel Bruce on Aug. 18, 1928, and to this union five children were born, Gene, George, Kenneth, Mary Lou and Evelyn Sue. She lived most of her life in the Bolivar area and worked as a cook at Southwest Baptist College for many years. She was saved at an early age and united with Campbell Grove Missionary Baptist Church. In later years she was a member of the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Ruel Bruce; her parents and a sister. She is survived by three sons, Charles Eugene Bruce and his wife, Minnie, of Des Moines, Iowa, Kenneth Bruce of Brighton and George Bruce and his wife, Marie, of Urbana; two daughters, Mary Lou Bruce of Fordland and Evelyn Sue Camp of Springfield; one brother, Ernie DeGraffenreid and his wife, Jean, of Bolivar; two brothers-in-law, Bernard Watkins of Bolivar and J.C. Bruce of Fair Play; 11 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Butler Chapel with Bro. Dennis E. Spear officiating. Music was provided by "Sisters in One a-Chord" and Jim and Ethel Mae Tennis. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers were Bill Bob Kallenbach, John Polk Campbell, Dale Bullington, Deryl Tinsley, Robert Kifer and Jim Kirby.
