Joe Wayne Davis
Joe Wayne Davis, 68, Clinton, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, in the Golden Valley Hospital in Clinton.
He was born Oct. 25, 1932, to L. Raymond and Beulah Rooney Davis in Jefferson County, Ill.
On Aug. 9, 1992, he was united in marriage to Lois Faye Taylor in Bolivar.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and the former owner of the Joe Davis Family Restaurant in Bolivar.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Faye Davis of the home; his children, Rick Davis and his wife, Tammy, of Pleasant Hope, Chuck Davis and his wife, Missy, of Bolivar, Davey Davis and his wife, Sherry, of Dunnegan, David Taylor and his wife, Jan, of El Dorado Springs, Mark Taylor of Bolivar, Sharon Newman and her husband, Dannie, of El Dorado Springs, Linda Burns and her husband, Terry, of Stockton, Karen Neely and her husband, Ron, of Springfield and Susan Siler and her husband, Gary, of Brighton.
Also surviving are grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters and brothers.
Services were Sunday, Dec. 17, at the Deepwater First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Brack officiating.
Interment was in Memory Gardens, Clinton, under the direction of Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.
Clifford Gardner
Clifford Gardner, 55, Morrisville, died at 3:28 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2000, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
Survivors include one daughter, Shelly Gardner of Republic; four sisters, Loretta Jackson and Doris Chandler, both of Springfield, Wilma Jackson of Eudora and Annabelle Courtois of Strafford; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, in Liberty Cemetery under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield.
Visitation will be after 4 p.m. today (Friday) in the funeral home.
Anna S. Gent
Anna S. Kups Gent died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, at the Parkwood Nursing Center in Bedford, Texas.
She was born Nov. 10, 1914, at Center Point, Iowa, the fourth and youngest child of Joseph and Anna Kups.
She was 86 years, one month and two days of age.
Her family later moved to Polk County, where she grew up.
Anna married her teenage sweetheart, Navy Seaman Raymond S. Gent of Aldrich, on Dec. 7, 1938, at Santa Ana, Calif.
Raymond retired from the Navy in 1956 as a chief petty officer at the Naval ROTC unit at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga., after 20 years of service. Raymond, Anna and their two sons remained in the Atlanta area, and Raymond completed a second 20-year career in 1977, this being with the Student Housing Department at Georgia Tech.
Anna began volunteer telephone work for the American Cancer Society and eventually completed a 15-year career of her own with that agency.
They relocated to a Bedford, Texas, retirement community near their son and daughter-in-law in Euless, Texas, and in 1994, joined the Martin United Methodist Church in Bedford, Texas.
Raymond passed away on Nov. 9, 1999, and was buried at the Barren Creek Cemetery east of Bolivar with full military honors.
Also preceding Anna in death were her parents, her sister, Mary, and her brothers, Charlie and Tony.
Surviving are her two sons and their wives, Raymond D. and Betty Gent of Euless, Texas, and Carl D. and Janet Gent of McLean, Va.; her granddaughters, Suzanne Logue and her husband, Staff Sgt. Robert Logue of Copperas Cove, Texas; Leslie James and her husband Terry James of Watauga, Texas, and Laura Gent of McLean, Va.; her grandsons, Darren Gent of Florence, S.C., David Gent of Roanoke, Va., and Scott Gent of Young Harris, Ga.; and great-granddaughters Kylie and Hannah Logue of Copperas Cove, Texas.
Services were Saturday, Dec. 16, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Barren Creek Cemetery east of Bolivar.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Building Fund, Martin United Methodist Church, 2621 Bedford Rd., Bedford TX 76021.
Gregory S. Germany
Gregory "Greg" Scott Germany, 22, Rogersville, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, as a result of a traffic accident.
He was born Sept. 29, 1978, in Springfield, the son of Torris and Priscilla "Dean" Francis Germany.
He was a junior at Southwest Baptist University and a member of the basketball team.
He is survived by his parents, Torris and Dean Germany of Rogersville; his sister, Shelly Germany; his paternal grandparents, George and Onita Germany; and his maternal grandmother, Lucille Francis, all of Springfield.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Hugh Francis.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield, with Chaplain Mike Reighard officiating.
Burial will follow in Missouri Veterans Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Greg Germany Scholarship Fund, Rogersville High School, in care of John Hetherington, 8225 E. F.R. 174, Rogersville MO 65742.
Elsie M. Hawkins
Elsie Marie "Cricket" Hawkins, 77, Bolivar, died at 10:33 a.m. Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital.
The daughter of Dr. H. E. and Tommie Pettit Dana, she was born March 2, 1923, at Fort Worth, Texas, later moving to Kansas City.
On Sept. 20, 1942, she married L. J. Hawkins, who preceded her in death.
She was a graduate of Southwest Baptist University with a degree in psychology and sociology.
For 21 years, she was director of the Foster Grandparent program for Ozark Area Community Action Corporation.
Survivors include two children and their spouses, Dana and Her-Mei Hawkins of Springfield and Tommie and Terry Miller of Bolivar; eight grandchildren, Hal Hawkins, Heath Hawkins, Haley Hawkins, Michael Miller, Jeffrey Miller, Shawn Lin, Judy Lin and Cynthia Lin; and two great-grandchildren, Ashton and Alexandria Miller; her mother-in-law, Katie Hawkins, Bolivar; and a sister, Elizabeth Zeh, Rochester, N.Y.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with the Rev. Paul Swadley officiating.
Pallbearers will be Hal Hawkins, Heath Hawkins, Michael Miller, Jeffrey Miller, Randy Sheridan, Billy Killian and Joe Killian.
Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility Aquarium Fund, 1218 W. Locust, Bolivar, MO 65613.
Friends may call at their convenience in the funeral home.
Reba Esta Ingram
Reba Esta Ingram 83, Bolivar, died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000.
The daughter of Everett Dewey Miller and Erma Esta Davis Miller Boultinghouse, she was born Jan. 25, 1917, in Nevada.
She grew up south of Montevallo, attending school at Barnes School District 47 and graduating from the eighth grade at Barnes school in 1931.
She was saved in a meeting at Glade Springs Baptist Church in 1930.
The pastor was J.J. Bristow, and W.E. "Billy" Pringle was the visiting minister.
She was baptized by Bro. Bristow when she joined Glade Springs soon after she was saved.
She married Russell Ingram on Feb. 6, 1934, when they eloped.
To this union were born five children.
She was a homemaker and worked in housekeeping in private homes in Olathe, Kan., when they lived there and for Community Nursing Home when they lived in El Dorado Springs.
She and her husband moved their family several times, living in Louisburg, Elkland, Bonner Springs, Kan., Olathe, Kan., Deerfield, El Dorado Springs and Bolivar.
She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas County at the time of her death.
She and her husband, who was a Missionary Baptist preacher, spent their lives in service to the Lord.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1970; her parents; her brother, Royston Boultinghouse; and a great-grandson, Nathaniel Sutton, in 1985.
She is survived by three sons and their wives, Stanley and Doris Ingram of Springfield, Bill and Joyce Ingram of Bolivar and Jerry and Carol Ingram of Brighton; two daughters and their husbands, Bonnie and Lowell Noblitt of Bolivar and Murnie and Pete Fast of El Dorado Springs; two sisters, June Long of El Dorado Springs and Verla Mae Thompson of Shawnee Mission, Kan.; 17 grandchildren, Mark Ingram and his wife, Teresa, Mike Ingram and his wife, Star, and Jim Ingram, all of Springfield; Cheryl Fast and her husband, Gene, Dennis Noblitt and his wife, Donna, Randall Noblitt, Paul Noblitt and his wife, Valerie, Curtis Ingram and his wife, Karrie, and Steve Fast and his wife, Sarah, all of Bolivar; Cletis Ingram and his wife, Beth, and Malissa Little and her husband, Rex, all of Goodson; Kim Allen and her husband, Chris, of St. Louis; Jeff Ingram and his wife, Cindy, of Raytown; Matt Ingram of Fairfax, Va.; Christi Benham and her husband, David, Gregg Fast and his wife, Mary, and Felicia Fast, all of El Dorado Springs; 31 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and several nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the Hackleman Funeral Chapel, El Dorado Springs, with Bro. Hersheline Pinkley and Everett Smith officiating.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
Burial will follow in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery.
Mary Ann Lee
Mary Ann Lee, 65, Pittsburg, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at her home.
She was a member of the St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Hermitage.
She was past director of the Ozark Branch of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and was a retired elementary school teacher.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Lee of the home; one son, Wayne Rider of Lyons, Ill.; four daughters, Laura Sanwald of Lebanon, Patty Ramey of Marshfield, Debbie Geren of Springfield and Sharon Salman of Herscher, Ill.; one stepson, Kent Lee of Braidwood, Ill.; one stepdaughter, Denise Lee of Joliet, Ill.; one brother, George Rinke Jr. of Mokena, Ill.; two sisters, Gladys Weber of New Lenox, Ill., and Carolyn Reils of the state of Michigan; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Funeral mass was Saturday, Dec. 9, at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Hermitage, with burial following in Eastlawn Cemetery, Springfield.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home, Wheatland.
Memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson's Group of the Ozarks, P.O. Box 50595, Springfield, MO 65805.
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Vinna Lockhart
Vinna Lockhart, 97, Half Way, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility following a lingering illness.
She was born March 29, 1903, in Half Way to Rufus Richter and Zella Bell Lewis Redd.
She was united in marriage to Arl T. Lockhart on Dec. 22, 1926, and to this union, four sons were born.
She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith.
Survivors include three sons, Lawrence L. "Cat" Lockhart of Half Way, Wayne Lockhart and his wife, Vera Mae, of Half Way and Curtis R. Lockhart and his wife, Dorothy, of Louisburg; a daughter-in-law, Sue Lockhart of Bolivar; nine grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in May 1952; an infant grandson, Rex Arl Lockhart; her son, Earl Lockhart, in February 1995; three brothers and two sisters.
Services were Sunday, Dec. 10, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Roger Easter officiating.
Music was provided by Ruth Easter.
Burial followed in Reed Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Roger Lockhart, Trenton Lockhart, Dwayne Lockhart, David Lockhart, Gary Lockhart and Larry Benedict.
Honorary pallbearers were Brent Clouse and Lee Kates.
Eva E. McColm
Eva Elizabeth McColm was born north of Bolivar on Dec. 25, 1911, the daughter of John W. Burks and Iva Pitner Burks.
She passed away at 10:25 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, after a brief illness in Parkview Healthcare Facility at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 15 days.
Eva married Joe G. McColm on June 5, 1929, and they had three children, Donna, Earl Gene and Kay.
She and Joe farmed for many years, and later she worked as a sales clerk in Bolivar.
Her greatest joy was being a homemaker.
Eva was saved at the age of 15 and was a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church.
Her deep faith in her Lord strengthened her through illness and sorrow, and she was a wonderful Christian witness to her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe; her son, Earl Gene; her parents; four brothers, Howard, Albert, Glenn and Harold Burks; and five sisters, Lela Lunderman, Berniece Houser, Martha Carr, Opal Meador and Hazel McCarty.
She leaves to mourn her passing and celebrate her life two daughters and their husbands, Donna and John Young of Sarcoxie and Kay and Larry Davis of St. Peters; a daughter-in-law, Barbara McColm of Bolivar; seven grandchildren, Mike Kent, John Young Jr., David Young, Fred Young, Steve McColm, Lisa Brown and Lori Dohrman; also 16 great-grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and cousins and many friends.
Services were Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Eva's grandson, Pastor Fred W. Young, officiating.
Music was provided by soloist Brad Wommack and pianist Rose Roseton.
Casketbearers were Steve McColm, John Young Jr., David Young, David Brown, Wayne Dohrman and Jeff Roeper.
Honorary casketbearers were Carl Wrinkle, J.C. Meador and Bob Burks.
Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery east of Bolivar.
Richard W. McCracken
Richard William McCracken, 55, Harrison, Ark., died Saturday, Dec. 24, 2000, in the Hilltop Nursing Center, Harrison, Ark.
He was born Aug. 18, 1945, in Harrison, Ark., and spent most of his early years around Wickenburg, Ariz.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam.
He is survived by his father, Amie Richard "Tommy" McCracken of El Dorado Springs, and his mother, Edna Irene Cowdrey McCracken of Harrison, Ark., as well as several cousins in Polk County.
Memorial services are pending.
Arrangements are under the direction of Christeson Funeral Home, Harrison, Ark.
