Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Betty R. DeGraffenreid
Betty R. DeGraffenreid, 77, of Brumley died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, at University Hospital in Columbia.
She was born May 19, 1922, in Hays, Kan., to Marshal and Roxie Hamm Ormord.
She was married Nov. 14, 1942, in Tuscumbia to John R. DeGraffenreid, who survives at the home.
Mrs. DeGraffenreid was a member of the Riverview Baptist Church in Osage Beach and was a musician at the church for more than 40 years.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. DeGraffenreid is survived by a son, David J. DeGraffenreid of Brumley; a daughter, Cathy DeGraffenreid of Brumley; a sister, Jean Hefton of Kansas City, Kan.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hedges Funeral Home in Osage Beach.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Riverview Baptist Church in Osage Beach with the Dr. James R. Smith officiating.
Burial will be in Boltz Cemetery near Brumley.
Memorials may be made to the Riverview Baptist Church Building Fund.
Joseph R. Franklin
Joseph R. Franklin, 92, of Gravois Mills, and formerly of Stover, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999 at Bothwell Regional Health Center, Sedalia.
He was born March 13, 1907 at Proctor, a son of Edd and Sadie Raines Franklin.
He was married to Hazel Spencer on March 28, 1928 at Versailles.
She preceded him in death July 19, 1983.
On Jan. 21, 1987, he married Pauline Marriott at Miami, Okla.
She preceded him in death in 1995.
Mr. Franklin owned and operated several saw mills in the lake area before retiring.
He attended the Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by two daughters, Katherine Allen, Gravois Mills and Lynn E. DeCoite, Kansas City; three stepsons, Sylvester Lee Marriott and Donald Ray Marriott, both of Stover, and Rex Dale Marriott, Versailles; one sister, Opal Flippin, Sedalia; one brother, Guy Franklin, Sacramento, Calif.; 14 grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and wives, he was preceded in death by three children, Wanda Cornelius, Paul Joseph Franklin and Lucille Vansell; two sisters, Stella Williams and Fern Fischer; three brothers, Glenn Franklin, Clete Wood Franklin and Russell Franklin; and one grandson, Rocky DeCoite.
Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 10 at Fox Funeral Home, Cole Camp, with the Rev. Roy Bennett officiating.
Burial was in Kipp Memorial Cemetery, Stover.
Funeral arrangements were by Fox Funeral Home, Cole Camp.
Wayne Foster
Wayne Foster, 94, Versailles died Saturday evening, Feb. 26, 2000, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Versailles.
He was born Oct. 17, 1905, in West Mineral, Kan., a son of the late Homer M. and Della Bryner Foster.
He was married to Hazel Williams in 1942, and she preceded him in death.
Mr. Foster had a distinguished career as an aviation pioneer and teaching pilots to fly in the Army Air Corp during World War II.
In 1942, Mr. Foster enlisted in the Army.
However, when it was discovered he could fly, he was transferred to the Air Force at Cape Girardeau.
While there, he taught young cadets how to fly.
By the time Mr. Foster quit flying at the end of World War II, he had logged more than 3,500 miles in the air.
After graduating from high school in Labette County, Kan., Mr. Foster went to work for the county road division.
In 1938, he moved to the Lake of the Ozarks area near Purvis, to work at a job making Chris Craft boats.
Three years later, he and Herb Bellamy bought a plumbing shop in Versailles.
He later owned and operated Versailles Metal Supply and with the assistance of George Edgar, was able to continue working until semi-retiring in 1998.
When land was acquired in Versailles to build an airport, Mr. Foster's interest in aviation led him to volunteer to design, build and maintain a navigational wind directional pilot aid at the airport, which assists pilots in landing at the Versailles airport and enhances safety and professionalism.
He is survived by one brother and sister-in-law, Homer and Lillian Foster, Sedalia; and other relatives and many friends.
In addition to his wife, he also was preceded in death by his sister, Jocelyn Earnest, who died on Feb. 21, 2000, in Hutchison, Kans.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 2, at the Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Versailles.
Interment, with military grave side burial rites, will be in the Versailles Cemetery.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home in Versailles.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Versailles Nutrition Site.
Mr. Foster will be cremated.
Dudley C. "Pete" Deets
Dudley C. "Pete" Deets, 54, Sunrise Beach, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2000, at his home.
He was born Aug. 30, 1945, at St. Joseph, the son of Dudley George and Audrey D. Snider Deets.
Mr. Deets worked in the landscaping business.
He is survived by his mother, Audrey Snider, Sunrise Beach; one sister and brother-in-law, Cindy and Bob Denk, Laurie; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were Tuesday, February 29 at the Kidwell-Garber Laurie-Sunrise Beach Chapel in Laurie, with the Rev. James Lawley officiating. Graveside services and interment were Tuesday at East Slope Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Riverside.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Laurie.
Jimmy Don Walters
Jimmy Don Walters, 50, Stover, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Hamel, Ill.
He was born May, 15, 1949, at Gravois Mills, the son of Everett W. and Grace Eddy Walters.
On May 5, 1979, he married Judy A. Lindsey, who survives of the home.
Mr. Walters was an over-the-road truck driver and a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife, Judy A. Walters, the home; two sons, James Andrew Walters and Matthew Don Walters, both of the home; one daughter, Jami Grace Walters, of the home; his mother, Grace Walters, Versailles; his maternal grandmother, Edith Eddy, Versailles; three brothers, Lt. Col. Bob Walters, serving the U.S. Army stationed in Japan, Bill Walters, Versailles, and Gary Walters, Gravois Mills; one sister, Carol James, Gravois Mills; and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Everett Walters, on Jan. 9, 1983.
Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 28 at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles, with Walter Evenson officiating.
Interment was in the Holst Cemetery near Gravois Mills.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.
Viola S. Wilson
Viola S. Wilson, 82, Versailles, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 22, 2000, at Capital Region Medical Center in Jefferson City.
She was born Nov. 8, 1917, at Versailles, the daughter of Benjamin R. and Rose Stella Wilson Silvey.
On March 5, 1941, she married Roy E. Wilson, who survives of the home.
Mrs. Wilson was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Versailles.
She had been employed at Primo, Kansas City Bifocal and Tweedies Factories, all in Versailles.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, Rickiey Shelton and Ron Shelton and his wife, Naomi, all of Versailles; two brothers, Lloyd Silvey, Versailles, and Elmer Silvey, Independence; one granddaughter, Rebecca Shelton, Versailles; and many other relatives and friends.
In addition to their parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Donnie; one brother, William Ray Silvey; and one sister, Juanita E. Wilson.
Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 25 at the First Assembly of God Church in Versailles, with the Rev. Roy Bennett officiating.
Fred Stamps sang "Amazing Grace" and "Just a Closer Walk With Thee."
Interment was in the Versailles Cemetery.
Casketbearers were Ron Sheldon, Terry Silvey, Gary Silvey, Vernon Silvey, Ed Silvey and Steve Silvey.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.
David Louis Teague
David Louis Teague, infant son of Davyjoe and Marie Elledge Teague of Stover, was stillborn Friday, Feb. 11, 2000, at the University Hospital and Clinics in Columbia.
He is survived by his parents; his twin brother, Bryan Nickolas Teague; his paternal grandparents, David W. Teague, Gravois Mills, and Patrica M. Campbell Teague, Columbia; his maternal grandmother, Ann Elledge, Versailles; his paternal great-grandmother, Frances Campbell, Lynn, Mass.; his maternal great-grandmother, Lucille Bellflower, Blythe, Calif.; and aunts, uncles and cousins.
A family graveside service was Wednesday, Feb. 23, at the Stover Cemetery in Stover, with the Rev. William Moore officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home of Stover.
