Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Tommie L. Edwards
Tommie Lee Edwards, 87, of Kennett, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, at Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis, Tenn.
Born Sept. 2, 1913, in Princeton, Texas, daughter of the late Thomas G. and Ella G. Wallace Sloan, she married Lewis Edwards, June 3, 1943, who preceded her in death.
She was also preceded in death by a brother, Wallace Sloan and two sisters, Jeffie Colgan and Neva Slicer.
Surviving are a daughter, Patsy Ann Straub, of Paragould, Ark.; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett with the Rev. Ed Jansson officiating.
McDaniel Funeral Service of Kennett was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Mike Straub, Tim Straub, Rodney Gramling and Robert Straub.
James E. Hawkins
James Earl Hawkins, 75, of Malden, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, at the Malden Nursing Home.
Born May 27, 1925, at Fulton, Ky., son of the late James R. and Essie Mae Brown Hawkins, he retired from the Buick Motor Co. at Flint, Mich. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he was awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Battle Star.
He was a member of the Malden VFW, DAV and American Legion and was a senior deacon at the Spoonerville Baptist church at Malden.
On Dec. 8, 1945, he married Wayver Louise Lester, in Piggott, Ark., who survives of the family home.
Visitation will be at 6 o'clock this evening, Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Bradshaw Funeral Chapel in Malden.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at the Bradshaw Chapel with the Revs. Richard Blagg and Perry Clark officiating.
Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery at Malden with military honors.
Survivors include two daughters, Brenda Hawkins, of Phoenix, Ark. and Kathy Moore and her husband, Roger, of Campbell; a son, Gary Hawkins, of Malden; three sisters, Ruth Duffel and her husband, Richard, and Julie Foster and her husband, Guy, all of Clarkton and Phyllis Williams and her husband, Wayne, of Dexter; three grandchildren, Brandi Stoelting, of Nashville, Tenn., Chad Brink, of Phoenix and Tyler Stoelting of Campbell; and three great-grandchildren, Zack Brink and Sierra Brink, both of Phoenix and Abigail Plunkett of Nashville.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ann Hawkins; two sisters, Margie Nell Hawkins and Virginia Burrow and two brothers, Joe Poe and Robert Lee Hawkins.
Jerry A. Presley
Jerry A. Presley, 60, of Steele, and formerly of Sikeston, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville, Ark.
Born Jan. 17, 1941, in Sikeston, son of Emily Lou Waltrip Presley, of Sikeston and the late Gerald Robert Presley, he graduated from Sikeston High School in 1959.
He attended Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Ark., on a baseball scholarhip.
He owned Surplus Grocery in Blytheville for 40 years.
On March 17, 1963, he married Saundra L. Duke, who preceded him in death Aug. 20, 1989.
Survivors include a son, Jerry Dale Presley, of Blytheville; two daughters, Tracy Sides and Nichole Rodgers, both of Sikeston; a brother, Lanny Presley, of Sikeston, a friend, Sue Rhoades, of Steele and four grandchildren.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. today, Sunday, Feb. 18, in the Nunlee Funeral Home Chapel in Sikeston with the Rev. Rodney Dunlap, assisted by John Mundy, officiating.
Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.
Llola Seabaugh
Llola "Beady" Seabaugh, 78, of Kennett, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark.
Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at the McDaniel Funeral Service Chapel in Kennett.
Funeral services will be 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the McDaniel Chapel with Rev. Dale Rickman officiating.
Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.
Edna Willard
Edna Willard, 89, of Malden, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2001, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Born Feb. 2, 1912, in Anniston, Mo., daughter of the late Ean and Lillion Bonnie Kestner, she was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Malden.
On April 7, 1937, she married Jess Chappell, who preceded her in death March 22, 1952.
On June 7, 1968, she married Archie C. Earnheart, who preceded her in death Feb. 2, 1984.
She married Jess Willard on June 7, 1987, who preceded her in death July 10, 1996.
Survivors include a son, Blaine Chappel and his wife, Carolyn, of Dexter; a daughter, Ruth Sifford and her husband, Jerry, of Carlinville, Ill.; a brother, Eurie "Butch" Kestner, of East Prairie; a sister, Margie Loveless, of Seattle, Wash.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Brian D. Young
Brian Dean Young, 36, of Fairdealing and formerly of Holcomb, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, at his residence.
He was born April 11, 1964 in Kennett, son of Garfield and Shirley Dean Hamlett Young.
Other survivors include a son, Brian Cody Young and a daughter, Kayla Young, of Doniphan and their mother, Rhonda Young, also of Doniphan; a brother, Michael Young, of Fairdealing and grandmother, Tessie Hamlett, of Kennett.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, at the McDaniel Funeral Service Chapel in Kenentt with the Rev. Dale Rickman officiating.
Burial was in the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Kennett.
Pallbearers were Steve Nichols, Larry Barnes, Kenny Shipman, Gaylon Crane, David Mashburn and Keith Griffin.
Nancy Delilah Harrison
Nancy Delilah (Harper) Harrison died Thursday, Aug. 23, 2001 at the Rolla Presbyterian Manor at the age of 89 years.
Nancy Harrison was born April 17, 1912 in Richland, Mo.
She was married to Hugh Harrison on July 1, 1941.
Mr. Harrison preceded her in death in February of 1998.
Nancy was a past member of the Eastern Star and the V.F.W. Auxiliary.
She was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Rolla.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Null & Son Funeral Home with the Rev. Miles White officiating.
Burial will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery in Richland.
Visitation for family and friends will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Memorials may be made to Rolla Presbyterian Manor or the First Presbyterian Church of Rolla.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Null & Son Funeral Home.
Floyd Dale Fields
Floyd Dale Fields, 81, of Salem and formerly from Rolla and Edgar Springs, passed away Sunday, August 20,2000 at the Seville Community Care Center in Salem.
Joseph Schwartz
Joseph Schwartz, 96, of Freeburg, Mo., died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2000, at St. Mary's Health Center in Jefferson City.
Vera Gladys Glenn
Vera Gladys Glenn, of St. James, Mo., died suddenly on Sunday, May 7, 2000 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.
Vera was born into the family of the late Rev. John and Rilda Thompson Jett in Bland, Mo.
She was united in marriage to Oscar Edgar Glenn who passed away Nov. 4, 1984.
Mrs. Glenn's vocation was that of an educator and at the end of her career she taught at Boys Town of Missouri for several years.
She was a faithful member of the St. James Christian Church, the St. James Civic Club and was Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 235, of St. James.
Mrs. Glenn is survived by her son, James C. Glenn, other relatives and many friends who will mourn her passing.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Wednesday, May 10, 2000, at the St. James Christian Church in St. James with Bro. Dave Menge officiating.
Musical tributes will be offered by organist Connie Rhea and vocalist Don Davis with selections of "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art."
Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Dunn, Nelson Hart, Jim Neagles and Mike Lybyer.
Pallbearers will be the St. James Christian Church board members.
Burial will be in the St. James Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Boys and Girls Town of Missouri or the St. James Christian Church.
All arrangements are under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home of St. James, Mo.
