Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Curtis A. Allen
The funeral for Curtis Andrew Allen of Clermont, Fla., formerly of Rockford, Ill., will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Andy Pratt will officiate. Burial will be in Lorimier Cemetery with full military honors.
Friends may call at the chapel after 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Mr. Allen, 75, died Thursday, September 30, 1999, at South Lake Memorial Hospital in Clermont.
He was born May 10, 1924, at Greenville, Mo., son of Daniel C. and Martha Hughes Allen.
Mr. Allen retired as a machinist with Automobile Clutch Company. He was a member of Elim Baptist Church in Rockford, Ill.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and received a Purple Heart, and other medals. Survivors include his wife, Helen L. (Askew) Allen; a son, Charles Allen and his wife, JoAnn of Rockford, Ill.; a sister, Lillie Chiles and her husband Earl of St. Louis; a granddaughter, Lisa Pass and her husband Dan of Rockford, Ill.; a grandson, Corey Allen and his wife Marilyn of Rockford, Ill.; and one great-granddaughter, Alexis Allen of Rockford, Ill. He was preceded in death by two brothers.
Betty Jo Walters
JACKSON - Betty Jo Walters, age 69 of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 1999 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born December 27, 1929 in San Antonio, Texas, the daughter of Dora Wolfe Germain. On May 7, 1955, she married Ralph M. Walters and he survives.
Other survivors are 3 sons, George Walters of Huntsville, Alabama, David Walters of Jackson and Roger Walters of Memphis, Tennessee; 2 daughters, B.J. Abernathy of Cape and Nancy Fadler of Jackson; 1 brother, Jim Germain of Hauton, Louisiana; 1 half-sister, Dormae Werner of Cape and 3 grandchildren, Pamela Walters, Kyleigh Walters and Evan Walters. Mrs. Walters was preceded in death by her mother.
Mrs. Walters served in the United States Air Force from May, 1952-October, 1955 during the Korean War. She was a member of the American Legion Post #133 in Perryville, and Women's Auxiliary VFW Post #3838 in Cape Girardeau. She was a former member and President of the Cape Girardeau County Extension in Jackson and also a former member of the Cape Girardeau County 4-H Club. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, Missouri.
Friends may call between 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 8th at the McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 9th, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Howard Mueller will officiate. There will be an Honor Guard Service at the cemetery performed by the VFW Post #3838 of Cape Girardeau. Expressions of sympathy may be given to the American Cancer Society or the St. Jude Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Dr. John P. Huckabay
Dr. John P. Huckabay, age 71, of Cape Girardeau, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born September 24, 1928 in Paris, Tex., son of Ben M. Huckabay and Frances M. Moore. He married Beverly Bray on January 2, 1987 in Cape Girardeau.
He attended grade school in Greenville, Tex. and Antlers, Oklahoma. He graduated from Antlers High School in 1947. He attended Cameron State College in Lawton, Oklahoma from 1958-1962 and Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma from 1964-1966. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Southeastern State College, Durant, Oklahoma, with a major in Biology, in May, 1955. He received the Master of Science degree from the Oklahoma State University with a major in Botany, in May, 1960 and completed the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in May, 1967.
Dr. Huckabay's professional experience consisted of serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from November 1950, to October 1952. He also served as a graduate teaching and research assistant, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Oklahoma State University from 1955-1958; was Instructor and Chairman of Biology at Cameron State College, Lawton, Oklahoma from 1958-1962; was participant, National Science Foundation Academic Year at Oklahoma State University from 1962-1963; served as three-quarter time instructor in biology at Oklahoma State University from 1964-1966. From 1966-1969, he was an Assistant Professor at Southeast Missouri State University and an Associate Professor from 1969 to 1971 and in 1971 received his tenure and became Professor in 1971 until he retired in 1995. He was a Department Chair from 1972 until 1978.
He was also a member of Oklahoma Academy of Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Botanical Society of America, International Association for Plant Taxonomy, Phi Sigma, Sigma Xi and American Institute of Biological Science.
Dr. Huckabay is survived by his wife, Beverly Huckabay of Cape Girardeau; one daughter, Janey Huckabay of Richardson, Tex.; one son, John P. Huckabay Jr. preceded him in death in 1982; he is also survived by one brother, Ben M. Huckabay, Jr. of Antlers, Okla.; one stepson, James and his wife Cindy Bray of Nashville, Tenn.; one step-grandson, Alex Bray of Nashville. He was also preceded in death by two sisters.
Visitation will be at Mt. Auburn North Chapel on Thursday, Oct. 7, 1999 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Mt. Auburn North Chapel on Friday, Oct. 8, 1999 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Clayton Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Barney James E. Lipscomb
Barney James E. Lipscomb, 68 of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, October 5, 1999 at his home. He was born June 22, 1931 in New Orleans, La., the son of James Ellis and Hattie Fred Langley Lipscomb. He married Dixie Aulds August 2, 1952 in Calhoun, La.
Mr. Lipscomb was a visual merchandising manager for Sears in Monroe, La., 1954 to 1963, and then in Cape Girardeau, 1963 to 1980, at which time he retired. Previously, he had also worked five years for J.C. Penney. He was a member of B.P.O. Elks #639 in Cape. In addition, he was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Dixie Lipscomb, of CApe Girardeau; two daughter, Dianne Lipscomb-Fritz of Jacksonville, Fa., and Phyllis Lipscomb of Cape Girardeau; three brothers, Thomas G. Lipscomb and Frank P. Lipscomb of Monroe, La., and David R. DeLand of Camden, Ark., two sisters, Rose Marie Lucas of Sulphur Rock, Ark., and Elizabeth "Betty Ann" Snyder of Clinton, La.; two grandchildren, Dawn Marshall-Anglin of Ellisville, and Matthew Kraichely of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; two great-grandchildren, Mason Marshall and Riley Anglin of Ellisville.
Memorial service will be held Saturday, October 9, 1999 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home with the Rev. Cy Smith officiating.
Don Little
Billy Don Little, 62, of Cape Girardeau, died Monday, Oct. 4, 1999, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.
He was born July 24, 1937, in Cape Girardeau, son of Theodore and Lillian Sander Little. He and Carol Keesee were married March 21, 1959, in Sandusky, Ill.
Little retired as a driller from Westlake Quarry in Scott City, where he worked more than 30 years. He was a maintenance worker two years at McDonald's Restaurants in Cape Girardeau and Jackson.
He was a member of Bethel Assembly of God Church, and Labor Local 282.
Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Troy D. and Debbie Little of Cape Girardeau; a daughter and son-in-law, Shelly and Scott Williams of Farmington; his mother, Lillian Little of Scott City; two brothers, Dean Little of Chaffee, Jerry Little of Scott City; and three grandchildren, Amy and Casey Little of Cape Girardeau, and Landon Williams of Farmington.
Friends may call at Ford and Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel from 4-8 p.m. today.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with Dr. C.J. Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Cape County Memorial Park.
Lorraine Darby Broyles
Lorraine Darby Broyles, daughter of Charles Marion and Byrd Fox Darby was born in Sikeston, Mo., on January 18, 1907, and died at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on October 3, 1999, at the age of 92 years 8 months and 15 days. She lived in Sikeston and Essex until 1921 when her family moved to Dexter, Mo., where she lived until 1992, when she moved to cApe Girardeau, Mo., to be near her family.
She was graduated from Dexter High School, William Woods College and from the University of Missouri with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. After teaching two years in Dexter Grade School, she taught for several years in Poplar Bluff Junior High School and Senior High School.
On December 26, 1937, she was married to Eugene Hunt Broyles in Dexter, Mo. and to this union one daughter was born. Mr. Broyles preceded her in death on September 6, 1988. She was also preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Marion Fox Darby and one nephew, Samuel Marion Darby.
Surviving include one daughter, Doris Jean Broyles Arnold and son-in-law Gary M. Arnold, one grandson, Rodney Gary Arnold, one granddaughter, Cynthia Drucilla Arnold, one great-granddaughter, Alicia Christine Arnold and one great-grandson Preston Gary Arnold, all of Cape Girardeau. She is survived by one sister Doris Darby Evans, one nephew, Charles R. Evans and one niece, Mary Shannon Darby all of Las Vegas, Nev. and several other nieces and nephews and many relatives and friends.
At the age of 14, she became a member of the United Methodist Church in Dexter, Mo., and in 1992, became a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau, Mo. and remained a member until her death.
Visitation will be Thursday evening 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Rainey Funeral Chapel in Dexter. Services will be on Friday, October 8, 1999, at 2:00 p.m. at Rainey Funeral Chapel in Dexter, Mo., with the Reverend Dr. Clayton L. Smith of Centenary United Methodist Church of Cape Girardeau and the Reverend Fred Leist of Dexter United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Dexter Memorial Cemetery.
J.W. "Brownie" McBride
J.W. "Brownie" McBride, age 84, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 1999, at his home. He was born Oct. 17, 1914 in Cape Girardeau, the son of Talmage D. and Martha E. (Lynch) McBride. His wife of 62 years, Dorothy L. (Price) McBride, preceded him in death.
Mr. McBride worked for Marquette Oil Co. from 1936 to 1941; was an independent fuel oil dealer for Kelso Oil Co. from 1941 to 1952. He served three terms, from 1952 to 1964, as Cape Girardeau Parks & Finance Commissioner. From 1961 to 1966, he was the lessor of Jaycee Golf Course and from 1970 to 1989, served as the Truant Officer for Cape Girardeau Public Schools.
He was a member of TPA, AARP, a Booster of the Capaha baseball team, a Life Deacon of First Christian Church and a Meals on Wheels Volunteer.
Mr. McBride is survived by one son, Robert McBride of Cape Girardeau; four daughters, Kay McBride of Cape Girardeau, Mary Randall of Fort Worth, Tex., Terry Russell of Cape, and Jill McLean of Paris, Tenn.; three grandsons, Darren Randall of Bermuda, Brad Randall of Wichita Falls, Tex. and Eric Russell of Sikeston; one granddaughter, Jennifer D. McBride of Boston, Mass.; one great-granddaughter, Seanna Randall of Bermuda; and one great-grandson, Levi Russell of Sikeston.
Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel in Cape Girardeau. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, 1999 at Lorberg Memorial Funeral Chapel with Rev. Philip N. Curran and Rev. Larry Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Fairmont Cemetery.
The family requests donations be made to Southeast Hospice and/or the First Christian Church of Cape Girardeau.
