1951 - 1960

OBITUARIES

from

"THE WRIGHT COUNTY REPUBLICAN"
and
"THE MANSFIELD MIRROR"

"Rough Copy"

January 18, 1951:

ELLA MAY WOOD, 76, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Leland Hensley.  Survivors are 4 daughters Nettie Gregory, Opal Rowe, Agnes Hensley and Velma Ferriel; 2 stepchildren Cecil Wood and Cora Sullivant; a sister Laura Reeves; 3 brothers John, Harry and Ben Mansker. Funeral services were held January 11, 1951 in Coon Creek Church with Rev. Kenneth P. Bandy officiating. Burial in the church cemetery under direction of Holdren.

January 25, 1951:

FRANK GARNER, a former resident, died of a heart attack in his home in Tulsa, OK. Survivors are a brother E. B.; a sister Ada Miller. Funeral services were held in Tulsa.

HOBART BAKER, 30, WW II Veteran, according to Springfield Daily News, died at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Baker of near Manes. Survivors are his parents; a brother Arden Baker; a sister Evelyn Warren. Funeral services will be held in Mount Carney Church near Lynchburg with Rev. George Scott officiating.

February 1, 1951:

ROSE REED, 60, died January 30, 1951. Survivors are a son Ralph Reed; a daughter Ruth Ollis; a sister Tilda Fisher; 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Prospect Church with Rev. Shaddy Barber officiating. Burial in the church cemetery under direction of Holdren.

NANCY ELIZABETH KINCAID, 66, life long resident of the Grove Spring community, died in Wallace Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, January 30, 1951. Survivors are a son Vernon; a daughter Wilma Quinn; 2 sisters Norma Reaves and Mrs H. L. Edgerton; 13 grandchildren. Rev. J. R. Bogart will officiate at the funeral services. Burial in Bramhall Cemetery under direction of Holdren.

SHERMAN EDWARD McDARIS, 81, died in his farm home north of Hartville January 29, 1951. Survivors are 3 sons Earl W., Arnold R. and Don; a daughter Mrs. John Day; 7 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.  Funeral services held in Coon Creek Church with Rev. George Scott officiating. Burial was in church cemetery under direction of Holdren.

BERTHA COX was born July 15, 1908 and died January 28, 1951. She married Mose Cox in April 1921. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1933; an infant child. Survivors are 2 sons Ernest and Melvin; 3 daughters Ruby Owens, Sarah and Phyliss Cox; 3 brothers Loman, Cecil and Charley Smith; 2 sisters Ethel Keeling and Addie Brickey; mother Julie Smith; father-in-law and mother-in-law Wess and Rene Cox. She was converted in 1947 and joined the Red Hill Pentecostal Church in 1947. Funeral services were held in Coon Creek Church with Rev. Noah Moore and Rev. Floyd Mulanix officiating. Burial in the church cemetery under direction of Holdren.

February 8, 1951:

DOCIA CARR COGDILL, daughter of James and Sarah Carr was born January 11, 1884 near Hartville, MO amd died January 20, 1951 at the age of 67 years and 9 days. She married Elba M. Cogdill September 7, 1907. She was preceded in death by 2 sons Sherman and Maurice. She obeyed the Gospel some 40 years ago and became a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors are her husband Elba M; 4 sons Marion, Owen, Joe Cogdill and Ivan; seven grandchildren; 2 brothers Andy and Aaron Carr; a sister, Mrs. Marion Palmer. Funeral services were held in Hartville Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Bandy officiating. Burial in  Steele Memorial Cemetery under direction of Holdren.

JOSEPH CHARLES PYATT, son of William and Elizabeth Pyatt, was born January 10, 1868 in Wright County MO and died February 1, 1951 at Hartville MO. With the exception of 2 years spent in Webb City, MO and 8 years in Cheyenne, OK his entire life was spent in Wright County. He was converted in 1901 in his home with only the family present at a home fireside service. He later was affiliated with the First Baptist church and at the time of his death was a deacon of Hartville First Baptist Church. He married Docia Belle Reese November 30, 1890. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter; a grandchild; 3 sisters; 3 brothers. Survivors are his wife Docia; 4 daughters Effie (Mrs. H. H. Curtis), Bessie (Mrs. C. B. Turner), Essie (Mrs. R. L. Clotfelter) and Vesta K. Pyatt; 2 sons Clarence E. and Lawrence E.; 7 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; a brother John R. Pyatt. Funeral services were held in Holdren Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Bandy officiating. Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery under direction of Holdren.

IDA E. ENGLAND, Funeral services were held Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock at the local Free Will Baptist church for Mrs. Ida E. England, 69, who died Thursday in Jefferson City. The Rev. Nelson of Springfield officiating. Mrs. England a former resident of Hartville, is survived by a son, Henry J. England of Hartville, a daughter, Mrs. Jessie Thompkins of Jefferson City, a brother, Wm. Duncan of Kansas City, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial was in the Hartville cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

SHERMAN EDWARD McDARIS was born near Hartville, Mo. May 27, 1869 and died January 29, 1951 at the age of 81 years, 8 months and 2 days. He was married to Anna E. Foster February 4, 1890. He is survived by his wife and three sons: Earl W. McDaris of Mtn. Grove; Arnold R McDaris of Hartville; Dow McDaris of Hartville, one sister, Mrs. John Day of Aurona, Mo. He was converted at the Green Valley church in 1920 and lived a Christian life. In the last days of his illness he said he was ready to go any time. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. George Scott with burial in the Coon Creek Cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

February 15, 1951

MARTHA ISIBELL GRAY AUSTIN, was born in Jackson County, Illinois September 17, 1865 and departed this life February 9, 1951 at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 29 days. She came to Wright County, Missouri with her parents at the age of three. She was the daughter of Robert and Sarah Gray. She had three brothers and two sisters. They all preceded her in death. She was united in marriage to C. B. Austin on December 29, 1882 and to this union were born five children; two died in infancy. The three living are Lula Hopkins. John A. Austin, both of Mtn. Grove and Bill Austin of Hartville. Fifteen grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren. one great-great-grandchild and a host of other relatives and friends survive. Her husband preceded her in death October 23, 1929. She professed faith in Christ at the age of 28 years and united with the Methodist church at Coldwater in 1920 and later moved her membership to the Free Will Baptist at Coon Creek where she remained a faithful Christian until her death. She took her illness with great patience. She said she didn't dread death and was willing and ready to go. You have gone away dear mother, Home to us is not the same. You have left our family circle And Heaven is your gain. Oh, we'll miss you dear mother, Your bed is silent and still. A place is vacant in our home. Which never can be filled. But we know that all your sufferings On this old earth are o'er, And you are waiting for us Over on the other shore.

IDA ELIZABETH ENGLAND passes to rest at her home at 919 rear E. Elm street, Jefferson City, at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, February 1, at the age 69 years, 3 months and 10 days. Ida Elizabeth Duncan was born at Hartville, Mo. October 22, 1881 the daughter of Henry and Tabitha Duncan. She grew to womanhood in the community near her birth place. She confessed a belief in Christ and united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at an early age. On September 3, 1898 she was united in Holy Matrimony to William Daniel England, who preceded her in death by 11 months and 25 days. To this union were born five children. Three daughters; Garfield, Wilma and Jewell preceded their parents in death. A son, Henry England, of Hartville, Mo. a daughter Jessie Thompkins, of Jefferson City; a brother, William Duncan of Kansas City; six grandchildren; Harold Thompkins, Jr. Marilee England, Louella Brown, Ronnie, Russell and Robert William Thompkins and two great-grandchildren, Stacye and Louzella Brown survive. Ida Elizabeth England was faithful and loving wife and mother, a true friend and a staunch Christain. The final days of her illness found her ready and unfraid. There's an open gate at the end of the road. Through which each must go alone, And there in a light we cannot see, Our Father claims His own. Beyond the gate our loved one Finds happiness and rest And there is comfort in the thought, That a loving God knows best.

February 22, 1951

REV. HARVEY MARION COPE, Funeral services were held Sunday, February 11 in a Springfield Free Will Baptist Church for Harvey Marion Cope, 67, who died at his home in Springfield. Mr. Cope was born near Hartville and was well known, having been a Free Will Baptist minister of Wright county for 40 years. He moved to Springfield about five years ago where he has lived since that time. Survivors are his wife, one daughter and one son. Second services were held at Coldwater Church and burial was in the church cemetery.

JAMES A. RANEY, SR. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Springfield for James A. Raney, Sr. 66 years of age. Mr. Raney was born and reared in the Bethel community east of Hartville, leaving here for Springfield, where he made his home the past 38 years. Survivors include his wife; Mrs. Clara Raney; three daughters; Mrs. Mary Hardy of Chicago, Ill; Mrs. Daisy Jones and Mrs. Margaret Stanley both of Springfield,; a son; James Raney, Jr. of Springfield; a half brother, Sherman Jackson of Iowa; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

WESLEY A. BUTCHER, Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Monday for Wesley A Butcher 69, who died at his home near Mtn. Grove Saturday morning. Mr. Butcher was born and reared in the Oak Grove community, spending his entire life in Wright county. Survivors include his wife, three sons; Arthur and Ray of Kansas City and Troy Butcher of California; and a daughter, Mrs. Sedelia Binkley of California.

EDIE REBEKAH YOUNG, Funeral services were held Thursday, February 15 at the home of T. W. Young for his wife, Edie Rebekah Young who died at their home on Monday, February 12. Rev. J. R. Bogart was the officiating minister. Mrs. Young was a life time resident of the Mount Olive community. Survivors include her husband, T. W. Young, children; Mrs. Bertha Metz of Strafford; Jessie Cantrell of Niangua; Frankie Burtlow of Idaho; Antha May Plemmons of Springfield; Bill Kelley, Ethel Young and Bessie Deckard all of Hartville; three brothers, John Edwards of California; Charley Edwards of Michigan, and Tom Edwards of Hartville. Burial was in the Mt. Olive Cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

March 1, 1951

ERMINTRUDE SADE, Funeral services were held at the Pleasant Hill Church Monday, February 26 at 2:30 p.m. for Mrs. Ermintrude Sade, 64, who died last Thursday at the home of her son Raymond Sade in Peoria, Arizonia. Mrs. Sade was a life-long resident of the Hartville community, going to Arizonia to spend the winter with her children. Rev. D. S. Jones of Aldrich was officiating minister at the funeral. Survivors include her three sons, Raymond and Mayo Sade of Peoria, Ariz., and Lloyd Sade of Kansas City; two daughters, Mrs. Wanda Chenn of Tollison, Ariz. and Mrs. Alma Martin of Hartville. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

RUFUS CREWSE, Funeral services were held in the Assembly of God church in Mtn. Grove Sunday for Rufus Crewse, 74, a life-long resident and auctioneer of Wright county. Survivors include his three sons, Crech, Champ and Cofer, all of California; Three daughters; Mrs. Cora Holt of California; Mrs. Celah Burns and Mrs. Cleta Ussery both of Willow Springs. One brother, Bill Crews , two half brothers, Tom and Mack Crewse and a half sister Mrs. Genia Rook all of Mtn. Grove.

EDWARD LOWERY, Funeral services were held at the Shaddy church at 2:00 p.m. last Thursday for Edward Lowery, 83, who died at his home north of Hartville Tuesday, February 20. He is survived only by neices and nephews; Rev. J. R. Bogart of Mansfield conducted the services. Burial was in the Shaddy Cemetery under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

LAURA CLAXTON, Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Elk Creek Presbyterian Church for Mrs. Laura Claxton 74, who died Monday night in the Milard Rest Home in Norwood. Mrs. Claxton was a lifelong resident of Wright county and is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Atkinson of Mtn. Grove, a brother, Bill Kincheloe also of Mtn. Grove and three grandchildren. Rev. W. A. Burney was the officiating minister, Burial was made in Elk Creek cemetery.

March 8, 1951

WALDO DUNN, son of George S. and Enie Dunn was born November 8, 1911 at Hartville, Mo. He departed this life at his home at Cassville, Mo. February 20, 1951 at the age of 39 years, 3 months and 18 days. He grew to manhood in the Odin community. He accepted Christ as his personal Savior when 16 years old and united with the Pleasant Hill Free Will Baptist church and was a member of that church at death. On March 22, 1941 he was married to Miss Pauline Hale. To this union was born one daughter, Rosalie. On February 16, 1944 he entered the U. S. Army and was assigned to the 173st Engineer Utility Detachment, with which he served 15 months in the South Pacific area. He was discharged on February 14, 1946. Later moving to Cassville where he spent the remainder of his life. Waldo was a loving husband and devoted father. He always had a ready smile and was always ready to render assistance to anyone he could. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Pauline, daughter Rosalie, father and mother, one sister Mrs. Clinton Todd, five brothers, Clarence, Clifford, Hadley and Gayford all of Hartville and Glenn of Marshfield, and a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted Friday, March 2 at 11 a.m. in Merle's Chapel church with the Rev. O.T. Allred of Monett officiating . Pall bearers include members of the Cassville baseball team and fellow employees of the lumber mill. Burial was in the Exter cemetery under direction of Culver Funeral Home of Cassville.

SPURSEY BAKER, Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church at Cold Water for Spursey Baker, 56, who was found shot to death at his farm home near Manes last Sunday. He was a well known, prosperous farmer and a veteran of World War I. He was also a member of the American Legion Post of HArtville. The American Legion and VFW Post of Hartville held Military services. Rev. Patterson of Oakland was the officiating minister. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Nora French of near Lebanon and two nephews, sons of Mrs. French. Burial was in the church cemetery under the direction of a Mountian Grove funeral home.

March 15, 1951

REV. ELI BURNEY, 71 retired minster of the Free Will Baptist church of the Union Association, died last Saturday at his home in Mtn. Grove. Death was attributed to a heart attack. Rev. Burney was well known in Wright and surrounding counties due to his profession as minister the past 30 years. He retired two years ago due to ill health. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the Oak Grove church, eight miles north of Norwood, with the Rev. O.L. Allen of Springfield assisted by Rev. Verle Tate, officiating. Survivors include his wife Alice, one son, Lee Burney of St. Louis, two daughters, Mrs. Mannie Newton of Mtn. of Mtn Grove, and Mrs. John Siems Bisby, Arizona three grandchildren. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Holdren.

LUCY HEFNER, Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 in the Holdren Funeral Home for Mrs. Lucy Hefner, 71 years of age, wife of Postmaster, R.M. Hefner, who died at their home in Hartville early Saturday morning. Death was thought to have been from a heart attact. She had been in ill health the past year. The Hefners came to Hartville nine years ago, living on a farm northwest of town before he became postmaster in Iowa. Mrs. Hefner was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Rebekah Lodge, the Rebekahs having service at the funeral home. Lucy was loved by all who knew her and will be missed by her neighbors and friends. Survivors include her husband, R. M. Hefner; one brother, L.L. Shone of Bloomfield, Nebr. Rev. Kenneth Bandy was officiating minister. Burial was made in the Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.                                                                        March 22, 1951

DARRELL RAY LEMONS was born August 31, 1932 and departed this life March 10, 1951 at the age of 18 years, 6 months and 28 days. He had spent his entire life in the Little Creek neighborhood. He finished grade school in this community. He lived a quite life and was concerned about others in the walks of life. He had attended church a great deal during the past year and always wanted to do the right thing and was loved and respected by those who knew him. He was faithful in all his home work. He will be sadly missed by his father, mother, brothers and sisters. He is survived by four sisters: Mrs. Mae Melton, Mrs. Jessie Kelsay, Mrs. Retha Sanders and Dorothy Swopes; and three brothers Otis, Orin and Ancil Lemons, also two nieces, six nephew and two grandmothers: Mrs. Delia Lemons and Mrs. Bell Davidson and a host of relatives and friends. His passing is our loss and Heaven's gain.
A precious one from us is gone, A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home. That never can be filled.

ORA S. PATTERSON, Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, March 16 at the Pleasant Hill church for Ora S. Patterson, 73 years of age, who died March 13 at the home of his daughter in Mansfield. Rev. D.S. Jones of Aldrich was the officiating minister. Mr. Patterson was a farmer, spending most of his life on a farm north of Hartville. Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Daisy Deckard of Hartville and Mrs. Edith Deadman of Mansfield; three sons: Ralph Patterson of River Side, Calif., and Edd and Harvey Patterson both of Hartville. Two brothers; Eddie Patterson of Alta Vista, Kans., and Harvey Patterson of Mtn. Grove; two sisters; Mrs. Lucy Young, Wathena, Kans., and Mrs. Bessie Heinitz, Russell, Kans. Also 16 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

March 29, 1951

L.L. WILLIAMS,75, a life long resident of Wright county died suddenly at his home just north of Hartville Tuesday morning. He had been in ill health for some time and it was thought he died from a stroke. He is survived by his wife Lizzie and one daughter; Opal Stigall of Bend Oregon, and five grandchildren. Another daughter, Ethel Floyd, died several years ago. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

April 5, 1951

MARY FRANCES JOSEPH, died Saturday, March 31. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock at the Church of God in Mtn. Grove for Mrs. Mary Frances Joseph, 87 years of age, who died Saturday, March 31 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Estelle in Hartville. Rev. Lester R. Worden of Mtn. Grove was the officiating minister. Burial was in the Hill Crest cemetery in Mtn. Grove under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Burley Tharp of Mtn. Grove and Mrs. Oscar Estelle of Hartville, 20 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

ALFRED HILLHOUSE, funeral services were held at 11:00 o'clock today (Thursday) at the Elk Creek church for Alfred Hillhouse, 78, a retired Wright county farmer, who died at his home in Springfield Sunday of a heart attack. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ailee Hillhouse, three sons, Paris Hillhouse of Everett, Wash.; and H. L. and Wayne Hillhouse both of Norfolk, Va., a daughter, Mrs. Lola Markin of Bascoble, Wisc.; four step daughters; Mrs. R.F. Lewis, Springfield; Mrs. C.E. Crow of St Louis; Mrs. Lester Dunn of Sedalia and Mrs. Kenneth Kelley of Evansville, Ind. Also a sister Mrs. Sarah Claxton of Arkansas; 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

JIM DAVIS, relatives here have received word from Mrs. Malvern Davis, Eureka Springs, Ark. that her son Jim, had been killed. He was with the Paratroopers and stationed in the United States. Mrs. Ray Branstetter and her father, W. B. Mallory, attended the funeral Tuesday at Eureka. Mrs. Davis will be rememberd by the older ones as Ermel Mallory and was raised by her grandparents, the late Mr. and Mrs. George Mallory. She also has an aunt Mrs. E.C. Tomblesson, here who was unable to attend the funeral.

BARBARA JEAN EDWARDS was born at 7:25 p.m. Saturday, March 24 and passed away suddenly Friday morning March 30 being 5 1/2 days of age. Her sudden death came as a severe shock to her loved ones. The few days that Barbara Jean spent on this earth, she made many friends and will be sadly missed by her family and friends. Barbara Jean is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Anvis Edwards, Paternal grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Edwards; maternal grandfather, Henry Goswick, Paternal great-grandfather   , General Garner, one aunt, Miss Janet Edwards, two uncles, Robert and Charles Edwards and a host of other relatives. Short funeral services were held at the home by Rev. C.W. Dorman and the tiny baby was laid to rest in the Durbin cemetery. Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven.

April 12, 1951

ASARAH ARZILLA CARRIGER GOSWICK was born in Tennessee December 15, 1881 and departed this life March 26, 1951 at the age of 69 years, 3 months and 11 days. At the age of 11 she moved to Missouri with her parents. She was united in marriage to Henry Goswick October 23, 1904. To this union was born three daughters all of whom have preceded her in death. She was converted at an early age and united with the Elk Creek Baptist church when she moved to the community. She remained a faithful member and although she could not attend church the last few months of her life. She always sent her tithes and loved to hear about the church work. She is survived by her husband, Henry Goswick, one foster daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Jean Edwards, one half-sister Mrs. Alice Mosley of Manes, several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. "Zillie" as she was known, was a faithful wife, loving mother and a good neighbor and will be sadly missed by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.W. Dorman and Rev. J.e. Herd at the Elk Creek Baptist church. Burial was in the Jones cemetery under direction of Holdrens.

SARAH ELIZABETH BENTON, 92, died in Visalia, Calif., on Sunday March 4, at her home at 111o E. Mineral King Avenue where she had lived for the past 33 years. She was born at Hartville, Mo. December 1, 1858 and went to Calif. in 1817. Her husband was the late James Benton, who died in 1936. The Bentons lived for many years in the Rayborn community and still have many friends there as well as around Hartville. She is survived by her sons; W.K. Benton of Phoenix, Ariz. Noah Benton and J.A. Benton both of Visalia, Calif., and Mitchell Benton of Delano, Calif.. Surviving daughters are Mrs. Joseph Blasius, Jamestown, Calif., Mrs. Eliza Dotson, Visalia, Calif., Mrs. Bertha Cline, Gridley and Mrs. Nettie Hannon of Visalia. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral Services were conducted at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, March 7 with Rev. P.H. Berg conducting the services. Interment was in the Visalia District Cemetery. Casket bears were Hayden Benton, Bill Benton, Jim Benton, Roy Saladin, Joe Mason and Walter Hanson.

April 19, 1951

NELSON VAN BUREN SHAMEL, One man from near Competition was fatally injured and his two companions hospitalized in Lebanon late Tuesday evening after their car went out of control and plunged off highway 5 just south of the Grove Spring junction. A passenger in the wrecked vehicle, Nelson Van Buren Shamuel, about 66 died at 6:25 p.m. in the Wallace hospital shortly after he was asmitted for treatment of a crushed chest and multiple lacerations. another passenger in the car was 77 year old Sam Hickman. He is receiving treatment for a possible skull fracture and shock. His condition was termed as serious. Also injured was Rexford Lee Shemwell about 58 who was driving the car. He was hospitalized with a fracture of the jaw and was the least injured of the three. Apparently the trio were driving south from Grove Spring and on the sweeping curve the car went out of control, left the road, went through a high wire fence, flipped several times and came to rest in an upright position several feet from the roadway.

W. S. MAYFIELD, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Whitteker, Mr. and Mrs. E.W. Mayfield drove to Tulsa to attend the funeral of W.S. Mayfield , Mrs. Whitteker, and Mr. Mayfields Uncle. 78 year old pioneer Tulsa County Consable and deputy sheriff died late Wednesday at his home after a 5 year illness. Mr. Mayfield one time known as "The law North of Tulsa," served as an enforcement officer more than 20 years before retiring to a 20 acer farm. Born in Mays county Missouri he went to Tulsa in 1904. Four men including a "moonshiner" cattle rustler and escaped convict were killed by Mr. Mayfield during his tenure as constable. In his later law enforcement years, he won chief in county lisuor spual and in that position was assigned to patrol the northern part of the county a task whick earned him the title of the law north of Tulsa.  Surviving are wife, Cora with whom he observed his 57th wedding anniversary March 3 and two daughters, Miss Jessie Mayfield of the home and Mrs. Jolla Combs, Tulsa.

JOHN SETSER, former Hartville resident died while enroute to Lebanon hospital after stating he had drunk posion. He was taken to a local physican by Olath Chapman and when he found the doctor not in, returned and Ben Arnall, Jr. took him to another doctor who has retired from practice and from there to the Holdren Funeral Home where attendants rushed him to a Lebanon hospital but died before reaching aid. The death certificate was signed by Frank Grable as acting coroner. It listed the cause of death as strynine poisening and the time of death was 6:45 p.m. Monday.

JOHN SETSER, Funeral services were held at 1:30 last Thursday afternoon at the Holdren Funeral Home for John Setser who died Monday, April 9. Rev. Carlton Knight was the officiating minister. Burial was in East Lawn cemetery in Springfield under direction of Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

PHOEBE R. DUNN, 73, died at 6:40 p.m. Monday in her home at Odin after a short illness. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist church and a lifelong resident of Wright county. Surviving are her husband, George: five sons, Clarence F., Edward N., Hadley and Gay, all of Hartville, and Glenn of Marshfield: one daughter, Mrs. Effie Todd of Hartville, three brothers, Noah Jones and Emmett Jones both of Hartville, and the Rev. D.S. Jones of Aldrich: five sisters, Mrs. Thula McCubbins of Conway, Mrs. Martha Hickman of Hartville and Mrs. Effie Richardson of Mtn. Grove: Mrs. Zelpha Young of Bronaugh, Mrs. Ava Young of Hartville ; six grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today, Thursday, in the Pleasant Hill church with the Rev. Winiford Davis of Monett officiating. Bural will be in the Pleasant Hill cemetery under of Holdren Funeral Home.

EDDIE LEE HART, Funeral services were held at the Free Will Baptist church here Sunday afternoon at 2:00 foe Eddie Lee Hart, 66 years of age, who died at his farm home six miles east of Hartville Friday night. Rev. W.C. Winters was the officiating minister. Mr. Heart was a lifelong reisdent of Wright county. Survivors include his wife, Minta. One son Lee Hart of Hartville; two half brothers, Fred Lewis of Tulare, Calif., and Lke hart of Hartville; two half sisters, Mrs. Ivy Carr and Mrs. Mary Browitt and a step-mother Mrs. Lena Hart and three grandchildren all of Hartville. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under of the Holdren Funeral Home.

REBA TABER SMITH, was born July 10, 1925. She departed from this life April 14, 1951 at the age of 25 years 9 months and 4 days. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, Cecil Smith, one son, Herman Smith, age 7 years, one daughter, Genevia Smith, age 2 years, two uncles, Jim Smelser of Webb City, Mo., and Raymond Smelser of Long View, Wash., three aunts Mrs. Goldie Carrigan of Webb City and Mrs. Grace Hemple of Patterson, N.J. and Mrs. Hazel Wakes of West Plains, MO. and a host of friends. She was converted in the Pentecost church over one year ago. She said before she passed away that she was ready to go, that the angels had come to her and told her that they had a place ready for her when she got there.

ISAAC MARK MITCHELL, Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Holdren Funeral Home for Isaac Mark Mitchel, 84 who died at the home od his daughter Mrs. Frank Arnold in Springfield Wednesday, April 11. Rev. W.C. Winters officiated. Mr. Mitchell was a native of Wright county, living most of his life in the Hartville community. Survivors include his wife who lives near Mtn. Grove and three foster children; two daughters, Mrs. Ora Mitchell of Grants Pass, Oregon and Mrs. Anna Arnold of Springfield; one son, Edward Cook of the U.S. Coast Guard located in Boston; one sister, Mrs. Sallie Chandler of Hartville; 11 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. His wife Ada, preceded him in death a few years ago. Burial was in the Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

 April 26, 1951

JOSIE LAURA LATHROM, Funeral sevices will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock (today) for Josie Laura Lathrom, 62 years of age who died Saturday at her home near Rayborn. Rev. Kirk Yarnall of Ben Davis will conduct the service. Survivors include her children; and Leslie Lathrom of Lawrence, Kans., Leone Alumbrough, Willard Lathrom and Loman Lathrom of Castroville, Calif., Leonard Lathrom of Kansas City, Otto, Amos, Harvy and Eldred lathrom all of Rayborn, Mo. and one son, Athel Lathrom of the U.S. Army; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Willhite of Rayborn; two sisters, Cinda Thornhill of Iola, Kans and Cora Clever of Winter Garden, Florida; three brothers, Simpson and Johnny Willhite of Rayborn and Sherman William of Castroville, Calif., 24 grand children. Burial will be in the Green Mountain cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

PHOEBE ROENIE JONES DUNN, eldest child of the late John D. and Susanna Jones, was born February 27, 1878 near Grove Spring, Wright County, Missouri and departed thid life April 16, 1951 at her home at Odin, Mo., at the age of 73 years, 1 month and 19 days. She accepted Christ as her personal Savior early in life and united with the Mt. Zion Free Will Baptist church(Cuba) as a charter member, acting as clerk for a number of years until she moved she moved from the community, still retaining membership there. She was united in marriage September 11, 1902 to George S. Dunn. To this union were born seven children. namely: Clarence, Clifford, Hadley, Effie (Mrs. Clinton Todd)  and Gay, all of Hartville, and Glenn of Marshfield. One son Waldo of Cassville,Mo., who preceeded her in death by only seven weeks. Her life was an open book, read and appreciated by her family and friends. Truly she patterned her life after the teachings of her Savior.

May 3, 1951

R. M. HEFNER, Funeral services were held at the Holdren Funeral Home here Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for R.M. Hefner, 64 years of age, who died Friday, April 27 in the O'Rielly hospital in Springfield. Rev. Kenneth P. Bandy conducted the services. Mr. Hefner, a World War One veteran, who had served four years as post master in Sioux, Iowa, came to Missouri about 13 years ago, living on a farm north of Hartville until five years ago when he was appointed post master in Hartville and moved to town. He resided here until a few weeks ago when his wife, Lucy, died he sold his home and went to the hospital where he remained until his death. He resigned as post master here March 15 after being ill since the first of January. Mr. Hefner was a highly respected citizen. He was an active member of the American Legion and his death came as a shock to the community. A military funeral was held. World War One veterans acted as pall bearers. Both American Legion and VFW members took part in the service. Survivors include his two sisters: Mrs. Harley Smith of Waverly, Minn. and Mrs. Herbert Knutson of Elma, Iowa, both of which attended his funeral. Besides his sisters, he had several nieces and nephews and many friends. Burial was in the Steel Memorial cemetery under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

May 10, 1951

JAMES S. SHELBY, Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock in the Methodist church in Mtn. Grove for James S Shelby who died Friday in Mtn. Grove hospital. Mr. Shelby, a prominent Wright county farmer, lived his entire life on the old Jonathan Shelby farm, 8 miles north of Manes, where he was born. Survivors include his wife, Joy, one son Earl Shelby of Mtn. Grove,  three daughters, Elois Moseley of Graff, Loraine Shelby, Jefferson City and Ilene Young of Springfield; two sisters Mrs. Cordelia Graven of Hartville and Cora Graven of Mtn. Grove. Graveside services were held at the Manes cemetery with burial there with Rev. Geo. Scott officiating. Pall bearers were nephews of third generation.

May 31, 1951

JONATHAN A. DIXON, Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock Monday at the New Home Baptist church near Mansfield for Jonathan Dixon, 72 years of age, who died Friday in his home in Mansfield. J.R. Bogart was the officiating minister. Mr. Dixon was a retired farmer and lived in Mansfield the past seven years. Survivors include his wife, Theobe, a son Henry Dixon of Joplin, one daughter, Mrs. Vernis Coday of Mtn. Grove, a brother Tip Dixon of Hartville and one grandchild. Burial was in the church cemetery at New Home under the direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

HENRY NEWTON, Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Pea Ridge Methodist church for Henry Newton, 93 years of age, who died at the home of his son, J.O. Newton in Mtn. Grove. Rev. Carlton Knight was the officiating minister. Mr. Newton was a retired farmer and had lived most of his life near Hartville. Survivors include his four sons; Charley of Floyd, Idaho; Jessie O. of Mtn. Grove; Vernon of Ontario, Calif.; and Lester of Mansfield. Also six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Burial was in the Newton cemetery under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

June 7, 1951

 NANNIE J. DAVIS, Death Thursday claimed a former newspaper woman widely known throughout the Ozarks--Mrs. Nannie J. Davis. Mrs. Davis, 69 years of age, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude A. Edwards in Pierce City. With her husband, O.B. Davis, she had helped edit and publish news papers at Mansfield, Ava, Marshfield and the paper here in Hartville for nearly 50 years until her failing health forced retirement about four years ago. Mrs. Davis suffered a stroke about ten years ago and had never regained her health. Since that time she had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Edwards. Besides her husband, O.B. Davis, and two daughters Mrs. Claude A. Edwards of Pierce City and Mrs. R.H. Williams of Thayer, she is survived by two brothers, J.F. Huffman of Larned, Kans. and W.H. Huffman of Osset, Minn. three grandsons and one great grandson. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Carlton Knight at the Mansfield Methodist church at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with burial in the Masonic cemetery at Seymour.

July 5, 1951

VERNA DECKARD, died Wednesday, June 21 at a hospital in Salem, MO., where she was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Geneva Brown. Mrs. Deckard, a 71 year old retired school teacher, made her home with her sister, Mrs. Lillie Pyatt near Odin. Funeral services were held on Sunday at 2:00 P.m. at the Mt. Zion church with the Rev. Paul Tripp officiating. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Geneva Brown of Salem; a son Ellis Deckard of Waynesville; three sisters Mrs. Clara Gollihar of Texas, Mrs. Edna Dixler of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Lillie Pyatt of Hartville. Burial was in the Mt. Zion church cemetery under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

ROY BUCKLES, Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon JUne 24 at the first Baptist church in Mansfield for Roy G. Buckles, 63 year old retired farmer, who died Friday, June 22 at his home two miles east of Mansfield after a lingering illness. Survivors include his widow, Luetta, two daughters, Mrs. Gladys Price and Mrs. Mae Oetting both of Mansfield; One son, Robert of Kansas City, a sister, Mrs. Ada Huff of Kansas City. Rev. Hugh Shults conducted the service and burial was in the Mansfield cemetery under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

THOMAS BLAYLOCK, word has been received of the death of an old time resident of Wright county. Thomas Blaylock passed away at his home in John Day, Oregon, June 20, 1951. He had lived there for the past 22 years. His wife, Eliza preceded him in death in 1930. He is survived by five sons; Ezra, Cecil, Roy, Ervin and Merle; also one daughter, Anna Ringstmyer all of Oregon; and a half sister Tempy Smith of Macomb, MO. He left Missouri in 1914 and lived for several years in Colorado before going to Oregon.

July 12, 1951

REV. C.E. WIMBERLY funeral services were held saturday in Mtn. Grove for Rev. C. E. Wimberly, a well known wright county minister, who died Tuesday, July 3 at his home in Mtn. Grove. Burial was in the Hillcrest cemetery. The Rev. W. H. Jackson conducted the funeral. Rev. Wimberly was 68 years of age.

GEORGE S. DUNN, Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock Friday at the Pleasant Hill church for George S. Dunn, a retired blacksmith, who died at his home in Odin Wednesday, July 4. Rev. Winfred Davis of Cassville officiated. Mr. Dunn is survived by a daughter, Mrs. F. E. Todd of Hartville; and five sons, Clarence, Clifford, Gay and Hadley all of Hartville, and Glenn of Marshfield. His wife preceded him in death April 16 of this year. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

 ELLEN KELLEY, Funeral were held at 11:00 o'clock Sunday at the Odin Methodist church for Mrs. Ellen Kelley. 88 years of age who died at her home nine miles northwest of Hartville, Thursday, July 5. Mrs. Kelley was a lifelong resident of Wright county. Survivors include her husband, John Kelley; a daughter, Mrs. Fielden Ward of Wichita, Kans. and three grandchildren. Rev. D.S. Jones of Aldrich was the officating minister and burial was in the Mount Olive cemetery under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

July 19, 1951

SAMUEL H. WILSON, 78 years old retired farmer died last Friday, in the Coffman rest home. Mr. Wilson former resident of Astoria,MO. has been in ill health for some time. He is surived by his wife, Rebica. Funeral services were held at Barber Chapel in Mtn. Grove Sunday. Rev. Geo. Scott officiating. Burial was in Green Mtn. cemetery.

ELLA JANE BOULDIN funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Christain church at Norwood for Mrs. Ella Jane Bouldin, the widow of Tom B. Bouldren. Mrs. Bouldin died Monday at her home in Norwood where she had resided 50 years. Survivors include a son, Lee Bouldin of Springfield a nephew, Walter Odle of Oklahoma City, whom she had reared, a grandson Jack Bouldin a grandaughter, Dorothy Wemmer and four great grand children all of Springfield. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery in Hartville under direction of Holdrens.

JAMES WESLEY LOWERY, funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Shaddy church for James Wesley Lowery 74, who died at his home in Springfield last Sunday night. Rev. Henry Long officiated. Survivors include a son Lee Lowery of Springfield, 4 brothers, Green Lowery of Hartville, Jackson Lowery of Grove Spring, George and Wilbur Lowery of Springfield. Burial was in Shaddy Cemetery.

July 19, 1951

GEORGE SHERMAN DUNN, youngest son of Michael and Martha Dunn, was born west of Grove Spring in Webster county, Missouri, August 30, 1874 where he grew to manhood. He departed this life at his home in Odin July 4, 1951 at the age of 76 years, 10 months and 4 days, spending the last 45 years in this coummunity. On September 11, 1902 he was united in marriage to Enie Jones, who preceded him in death April 16, 1951.
 To this uniion were born seven children: Clarence, Clifford, Hadley, Gay and Effie (Mrs. Clinton Todd) all of Hartville; Glenn of Marshfield and Waldo of Cassville, who passed on February 26 this year. He accepted Christ as his Savior at Pleasant Hill church in 1915. Although he never united with any church, he adhered to the teachings of the Lord, attending church and taking special interest in all activities calculated for the betterment of the community. George loved and lived a simple life sharing what he had with his fellowman, proving his belief in the great truth. "It is more blessed to give than to receive." He spent his active life as a blacksmith, earning his living by the honest toil over his forge and anvil. His greatest pride was in serving his neighbors in this humble field. Those surviving beside the immediate family are six grandchildren; one great grandchild, many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held July 6, at Pleasant Hill church by Rev. Winford Davis of Monett, with burial in the church cemetery.

July 26, 1951

ANNALIZA EMMERSON, funeral services were held at the Claxton church, Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. for Mrs. Annaliza Emmerson, 87 years of age, who died Sunday night at her home near Competition, MO. Mrs. Emmerson and her husband James T. Emmerson, who had lived in the community the past 81 years celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last March. She is survived by her husband, James T. Emmerson, three daughters Mrs. Melia Jordan and Cledith Young of Hartville and  Carrie Shanks of Phillipsburg, Three sons Roy Emmerson of Hartville, Ruby Emmerson of Tulsa, Okla and Argus Emmerson of Competition 31 grandchildren 28 great-great grandchildren. Burial was in the Emmerson cemetery under direction of Holdrens.

August 2, 1951

ARTHUR MARCUM, funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the First Baptist church in Mansfield for Arthur Marcum 55 years of age, who died suddenly Friday afternoon of last week while delivering a load of lumber in Spalding, Neb., Rev. James H. Black was the officiating minister. Mr. Marcum, who was making his home in Mansfield had spent the most of his life in Hartville and community. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Florence Coday and Mrs. Frances Dorris, both of Hartville: one son Donald Marcum, also of Hartville; his mother Mrs. Florence Marcum of Springfield; four sisters, Miss Vera Marcum and Mrs. Martha Faught of Springfield, Mrs. Lola Davis of Hartville and Mrs. Cecil Jones of Woodlake, Calif.; two brothers, James Marcum of Cameron, Mo, John Marcum of Grove Spring. Burial was in the Mansfield cemetery under the direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

MR. AND MRS. JAMES BECKHAM, double funeral services were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Free Will Baptist church in Mtn. Grove for Mr. and Mrs. James M. Beckham who died only 25 hours apart at their home in Mtn. Grove. Mr. Beckham was 84 years of age and his wife 78. Surivivors include three daughters: Mrs. Myrtle Riely of Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Cynthia Skyles of Tulsa, Okla. and Mrs. Moddest Farmer of Dexter, Calif., and two sons, Morris Beckham of Hartville and Warner Beckham of Topeka, Kans. Rev. F.J. Light was officiating minister. Burial was in the Hillcrest cemetery.

JOHN ERNST, funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Cumberland Presbyterian church in Mansfield for John Ernst, 57 years of age. Mr. Ernst, a farmer near Mansfield died Wednesday of last week in the O'Rielly Veterans hospital in Springfield. He was a veteran of World War One. Survived include his wife, Linnie, a son Norman Ernst of Omaha, Neb.: a sister, Mrs. C.L. Hardson of Kansas City and a brother, Ned Ernst also of Kansas City. Burial was in the Newton cemetery and Rev. Wilbur Craven was the officiating minister.
 August 9, 1951

ELLEN F. MARCUM, funeral services were held here Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at the Free Will Baptist church for Mrs. Ellen F. Marcum, 76 years of age, who died at her home in Springfield after a long illness. Mrs. Marcum lived in Hartville before moving to Springfield a few years ago. Survivors include four daughters: Miss Vera Marcum and Mrs. Martha Farght, both of Springfield; Mrs. Cecil Jones of Wood Lake, Calif., and Mrs. Lola Davis of Hartville: two sons James Marcum of Cameron, MO. and John Marcum of Grove Spring; one brother, Bill Mansfield of Clinton; one half sister, Mrs. Vada Pitts of Grove Spring; one half brother, Benjamin Marcum of Clinton; 21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Burial was in O'Dell cemetery under the direction of the Holdren funeral Home of Hartville. Rev. Cox of Lebanon conducted the services.

August 30, 1951

OCIE STARKS, funeral services were held Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at the Baptist church in Manes for Ocie Starks, 72 years of age, who died early Saturday morning at her home in Hartville. Rev. W.A. Burney was the officiating minister. Mrs. Starks had been in ill health for several months and was thought to have died froma heart attact. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Irvin Keys of Manes; a foster son, Hayden Elroy; five brothers: Stanford, A.A., Tive and Dolan Stigall all of Hartville and Ross Stigall of Idaho; two sisters and one grandchild. Burial was in the Manes cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

MILLIE LOUISA MALLORY; funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 2:00p.m. at the New Hope Baptist church for Mrs. Millie Louis Mallory, 67 years of age, of Pea Ridge community who died Monday at a Springfield hospital. Dr. Harold Haswell and the Rev.Alva Morris are the officiating ministers. Survivors include her husband W. B. Mallory; five sons; Homer of Mansfield; Dillard of Buffalo; Leon of Detroit; Buster of Coin, Iowa; and Jack Mallory of Seymour; four daughters; Mrs. Wilson Nance of Mtn. Grove; Mrs. Ray Branstetter of Mansfield; Mrs. Don Matthews of Troy, Mo. and Mrs. James Randolph of Mtn. Grove. Also three sisters, a brother and 15 grandchildren survive. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

September 6, 1951

J. ALLEN ROBINETT, As we go to press word has been received of the death of Jesse Allen Robinett lifelong resident of Wright county. Mr. Robinett was a highly respected farmer near Hartville community and has many friends here and elsewhere. According to information received funeral services will be held at the Holdren Funeral Home here Saturday afternoon at 2:00 with burial in the Robinett cemetery. A more detailed obituary will be published next week.

September 13, 1951

 J. ALLEN ROBINETT Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Hartville high school for Jessie Allen Robinett, 85 years of age who died Wednesday of last week at his home east of Hartville after a short illness. Mr. Robinett was born July 15, 1866 in Wright county. He was the descendant of one of the early pioneer families of this county. He was the son of James Harvey and Nancy (Smith) Robinett and a grandsonof Jesse and Frances Robinett. His grandparents settled on a farm near Hartville in 1836, coming here by oxcart wagon. Mr. Robinett was one of the last survivors of the old Mountain Grove academy and attended Drury College in Springfield from 1883 to 1835. He was one of the few remaining early Drury students. While at Drury he studied to be a Methodist minister. At the time of his death Mr. Robinett lived on the same farm, eight miles east of here on the Gasconade river that his grandparents settled in 1836. He married Dorcas Raney in 1889 and the couple celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on August 12. Other survivors include four sons: Paul J. Robinett; James G. Robinett and Joe H. Robinett all of Hartville; and John T. Robinett of Springfield; four daughters; Mrs. Maud Volz of Alhambra, Ill., Mrs. Clara Brave of Casey, Ill., Mrs. Frances Medlock and Mrs. Lucy Gullick both of Hartville; also 24 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; two brothers; A.W. Robinett of Long Beach, Calif, and Avi Robinett of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada; two sisters; Mrs. Bessie Spillman of Red Vale, Colo., and a nephew O.I. Robinett of Springfield. Rev, Carlton Knight was the officiating minister. Burial was in the Robinett cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

September 20, 1951

WILLIAM C. DORRIS Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the New Home church for William Cornelious Dorris 67, who died Sunday night at his home north of Hartville. Rev. Willie Burney was the officiating minister. Survivors include his wife, Ethel, a daughter, Mrs. Muriel Grimes of Mtn. Grove; two sons, Wayne of Hartville and Gene of Manes. Two brothers, Fran Dorris of St. George and Dan Dorris of Hartville; four sisters, Mrs. Bertha Delcour of Hartville; Mrs. Lucy Colton of Manes; Mrs. Della Brown of Kansas City, and Mrs. Eliza Carney of Leavenworth, Kans. and one grandson. Burial was in the Dorris cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

October 4, 1951

 WILLIAM CALTON, eldest son of the late M.T. and Mary Ann Calton, was born November 25, 1885, in Wright county near Grove Spring, MO. and departed this life September 20, 1951 being 65 years, 9 months and 27 days of age. He was united in marriage to Maude Gordon, August 8, 1909. To this union were born two children; Mrs. Cleta Pearce of Marshfield, Mo. and Lowell Calton of Grove Spring, Mo. Besides the wife, Maude and two children, he is survived by three grandchildren, Jimmie and Janet Pearce and JohnnyCalton. He also leaves four brothers and three sisters: S. E. of Conway, Mo. Ernie of Grove Spring, Mo. Lee of Hartville, Mo.  Elbert of National City, Calif., Clara Johnson of Mansfield, Mo. Josie Hough of California; and Cora Lindsay of Morgan, Mo. one brother Frank, preceded him in death. He also leaves a host of other relatives and friends. He grew to manhood near Morgan, MO. later moving to Grove Spring and operating a hardware store there for 12 years before going to the farm on Parke Creek, where he spent his remaining years, actively engaged in farming. He was a well known farmer and stockman, having a wide acquaintance throughout this teritory. He professed faith in Christ in his early twenties and often spoke of his readiness to pass to the Great Beyond. He bore the five years of his illness, with patience and cheerfulness, being always active when his health would permit. The last day of his life he was busy overseeing the operation of his farm. A large crowd attended his funeral and people were noted from the following points: Aldrich, Bufalo, Springfield, Rogersville, Seymour, Niangua, Marshfield, Conway, Lebanon, Hartville and Mansfield.

October 11, 1951

CHESTER G. NEWTON, 67 years of age, died Sunday evening at the St. John hospital in Springfield. Mr. Newton formerly lived in Hartville leaving here about 15 years ago. Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 2:30 p.m. in the Trinity Methodist church in Mtn. Grove with  Rev. Selph Jones and Dr. J. Chas. Gilbreath officiating. Masonic rites will be conducted at the graveside and burial in the Steele Memorial cemetery here in Hartville. Survivors include his wife, Lola, and two daughters, Mrs. Clyde Scaggs of Mtn. Grove and Mrs. A.E. Woods of Columbia.

October 18, 1951

CHESTER GARFIELD NEWTON, son of the late William and Lina Matlock Newton, was born at Odin, Mo. December 2, 1884 and departed this life October 8, 1951 in Springfield, Mo. his age being 66 years, 10 months and 6 days. Born and reared in this community he was a member of the first graduating class of the Norwood high school in 1901. He later attended the old Springfield Normal and Warrenburg teachers college. He long was a teacher in the Ozark schools and was keenly aware of any educational progress. Following his teaching career he was engaged in the banking and railroad business. He was married to Miss Lola Pool on September 25, 1912 and to this happy union two daughters were born Mrs. Dorothy Fern Scaggs and Mrs. Patricia Wood, both of whom survive, along with their mother. He is also survived by two grandchildren, Eddie and Janet Wood. About 15 years ago he and his family moved to Mtn. Grove to make their home where he was successfully engaged in the hotel business until his death. While Mr. Newton was of a quite disposition, he instantly made friends and kept them. He always maintained an alert attitude and interest in the civic affairs and progress of the community in which he lived. He was a member of the Methodist church at Norwood, a member of the Joppa Blue Lodge No. 411 A.F.& A.M. of Hartville and a member of the Abou Ben Adhem Temple in Springfield since 1921.

 MARGARET C. HIGHTOWER, Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 o'clock for Mrs. Margaret C. Hightower, 80 years of age, who died at her home near Grove Spring Saturday evening. Rev. S.P. Fields was the officiating minister. Mrs. Hightower had been a resident of Wright county most of her life. Survivors include her husband, P. E. Hightower, one daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Hough of St. Louis; three sons, LaVelle and Lorine Hightower of Grove Spring; LaVerne of St. Louis; a brother Jim Shaddy also of Grove Spring; two sisters Mrs. Ella Newton of Nampa, Idaho, and Mrs. T.A. Randolph of Boise, Idaho. Burial was in the Shaddy cemetery under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

November 15, 1951

J.E. BELL, Funeral services were held in the West Plains Christian church in West Plains Wednesday afternoon for J. E. Bell, father of Mrs. J. D. Latimer of Hartville. Mr. Bell, who had been suffering from a lingerink illness, died at his home in West Plains Sunday morning.

LILLIE MAY PYATT, 69 years of age, a long time resident of the Odin commuity, six miles west of Hartville, died last Friday afternoon  after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held sunday afternoon after at 2:00 p.m. at the Mt. Zion church with the Rev Paul Tripp officiating. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Clara Gollihar of Blum, Texas; Mrs. Edna Bixler of Waynoka, Okla.; a nephew, Ralph Walling of Hartville; and three nieces, Mrs. Julia Murphy of Marshfield, Mrs. Paula Pyatt and Annabell England both of Detroit, Mich. Burial was in the Mt. Zion cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

PERRY E. McELHANEY, Funeral services were held at the Christian church here Monday for Perry McElhaney, 70 years of age, who died Saturday in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leona Ruffcorn in Mtn. Grove. The McElhaney family were residents of Hartville for several years, leaving here about 12 years ago for Springfield where they lived until the death of his wife a year or more ago. Mr. McElhaney, who had been an invalid for several years, worked at the carpenter trade while living here. Both Mr. and Mrs. McElhaney were active members of the Hartville Christain church. He ia survived by one daughter, Mrs. L.C. Ruffcorn of Mtn. Grove; two sons, Leonard McElhaney of San Diego, Calif., and Lt. John Scott McElhaney of Camp Roberts, Calif. Burial was in the Steele memorial cemetery. The Rev. Earl Sechler of Mtn. Grove was the officiating minister.

November 22, 1951

ELMER BENNETT, Ffuneral services were held Friday, November 16 at 2:00 p.m. at the Holdren Funeral Home for Elmer Bennett, 56 years of age who died Monday, November 12 at his home in Lee Summit, Mo. Mr. Bennett, who was a former Wright countian, was a member of the Linnwood Methodist church in Kansas City and a member of the Masonic Lodge of Mtn. Grove. Masonic graveside service were held at the Hillcrest cemetery in Mtn. Grove, where he was buried. Rev Kenneth Bandy was the officiating minister. Survivors include his wife, Essa Bennett; mother, Mrs. Minnie Dean; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Lillie of Springfield, Mrs. Opal Key of Hefner, Ore., and Mrs. Ethel Walker of Rayborn, Mo. Funeral services were under the direction of Holdrens of Hartville.
 LILLIE MAY PYATT, daughter of Rev. J.P. and Julia Connolly Mingus, was born May 9, 1881 in Wright county, Mo. and entered into rest at her home near Odin, MO. on November 10, 1951 at the age of 70 years and 6 months. She attended New Grove school in her childhood and later she engaged in the millinery business. She was an excellent seamstress and much of her life was spent in sewing for others. She professed faith in Christ as her Savior at the age of 11 and united with the Mount Zion Baptist church where her membership remained until her death, except for a few years when she lived in Lockwood, Mo. She taught a Sunday school class almost all her christian life. She taught the Junior class for a long period. She wass teacher of the Adult Bible class up to the time of her last illness. She was superintlent of Mount Zion Sunday school for several years. She was always exceptionally active in all phases of church work, placing her obligations to her Lord and the church above all else. Even during her last illness, her mind continually planned for the church and only a short time before her death, spoke of the coming revial at the church and named one by one the lost and unenlisted of the community for whom she was praying. She was married to William John Pyatt on March 11, 1914. Although this couple had no children of their own, they took into their homeand reared three nieces and a nephew who were left motherless. Their home was always open to relatives and friends. Besides this, two of Mrs. Pyatt's sisters and her father spent their last days in the home; also a brother-in-law who was residing in the home at the time of her death. Her home was the focal point for the entire family. Aunt Lillie was an excellent nurse and there is scarcely a home in the community where she has not ministered in the hour of sickness and bereavement. She was liberal with gifts of money as well as time, to all worthy causes and only a few weeks ago furnished the nursery classroom at the church. She was preceded in death by her husband who passed away June 10, 1945; by her parents; three brothers, James, Claude and Jefferson Mingus; six sisters, Docia Railsback, Lola Wampler, Sadie Walling, Verna Deckard, Anna and Martha Mingls. Survivors are; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Gollihar of Blun, Texas; Mrs. Edna Bixler of Waynoka, Okla; her foster son, Ralph Walling; three foster daughters, Mrs. Emmett Murphy, Mrs. Don Pratt and Mrs. Annabel England and many other relatives. Her life was one of purity, her mind was always high and Holy thoughts. She was unselfish, inlustrious, charitable and kind-always interested in the welfare of her loved ones, her community and her country. In her passing, the world is poorer and Heaven richer by far.

November 29, 1951

JESTY M. HUGHES, Funeral services were held at Mount Zion church at 2:00 p.m. Saturday for Jesty M. Hughes, 72 years of age, who died suddenly last Friday at the home of his son who lives ten miles northwest of Hartville. Rev. Selph Jones of Eldridge, Mo. was the officiation minister. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home. Survivors include  two sons Harold and Roy Hughes of Hartville and four daughters: Mrs. Newton, MRs. Ed Patterson, Mrs. Cecil Nichols and Mrs. Marvin Hampton all of Hartville community.

 NANCY CATHERINE SHIELDS, Funeral services for Mrs. Nancy Catherine Shields 86 years old who died at 7 o'clock Monday morning, November 12 in a nursing home in Joplin, where she had been taken the day previous were conducted at 1:00 Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church in Joplin with the Rev. Richard Dareing, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Hosey Hill cemetery west of Weir, Kansas. Grandsons of Mrs. Shields acted as Pall beares. Mrs. Shields was the former Miss Nancy Prock and her father was a former judge of Wright county. She was married while living here to Peter Shields. The Shields family moved to the Weir, Kansas community in 1913 and in 1917 Mr. Shields passed away. Three years later the family moved to Carl Junction. For the past six years Mrs. Shields had made her home with one of her daughters, Mrs. Roy Gnadt, in Carl Junction. She was a member of the Fairmount Baptist church in Kansas City. Besides Mrs. Gnadt she is servived by four other daughters; Mrs. Fred Foltz, Baxter Springs, Kansas; Mrs. Fred Hollinger of Kansas City, Kansas; Mrs. Frank Hankins of Los Angeles, Calif. and Mrs. John Cook of Phillipsburg, Mo.; three sons; Hayes and Rollin of Kansas City and Ben of Philadelphia, Pa.; three brothers Grant Prock of Grove Spring; Tom Prock of Denver, Colo.; and Hayes Prock of Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister; Mrs. Jess Massey of Grove Spring; 22 grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

December 13, 1951

MARY ALICE RUMFELT, Funeral services were held at Cold Water church Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. for Mrs. Mary Alice Rumfelt, 58 years of age who died Sunday at her home near St. George. Mrs. Rumfelt was a member of the of the Liberty Presbyterian church. She is survived by her husband, A.W. Rumfelt; a daughter, Mrs. Audrey Ormeby of the home; two sons, Oren Rumfelt of Plato and Dorman Rumfelt of St. George; two brothers, John Washburn of Lynchburg and Clarence Washburn of Mtn. Grove; a sister, Mrs. Retta Towe of Springfield and nine grandchildren. Burial was in the Cold Water cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

JOHN R. JONES, Funeral services were held Thursday December 6 for John R. Jones at the New Home church 16 miles southeast of Lebanon. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Jones is survived by seven daughters and two sons and 21 grand children. They are; Mrs. Ellen Page of Hartville; Mrs. Lineweber of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Bessie Cross of Paramount, Calif.; and Mrs. Irene Legan of Compton, Calif.; and MRs. Edna Marie Jones of Marshall, Mo.; Lloyd Jones of Portland, Oregon,;  Mrs. Peggy Hart of Iowa and Melvin Jones of Hartville; one brother Rev. Fred Jones of Haskell, Okla.; and two sisters; Mrs. Martha Doonan of Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Ida Bills of Coffeyville, Kansas; Burial was under the directions of the Holman Funeral Home of Lebanon and Rev Jones of Falcon, Mo. was the officiating minister.

December 20, 1951

 LULU RICHARDSON, Funeral services were held Saturday in the Alma Lohmeyer chapel in Springfield for Mrs. Lulu Richardson, 72 years of age, widow of N.L. Richardson. Mrs. Richardson was a former resident of Hartville, moving to Springfield several years ago. She was a sister to Mrs. G.L. Lowery of Hartville. Burial was in the Green Lawn cemetery.

JANES NELSON TRUSTY, Funeral services were held at the Assembly of God church here last Friday at 2:00 o'clock for James Nelson Trusty who died at his home west of town last Wednesday. Rev. Noah Moore was the officiating minister. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Breasie and Mrs. Pearlie McRoberts; two brothers, Henry and Marve Trusty and one sister, Mrs. Sallie Fullington all of whom live in the vicinity of Hartville. Burial was in the Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

GLENN VERLIN KELLERHALS JR., Graveside service were held at Cold Water church last week for the infant son, Glenn Verlin, of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Kellerhals north of Hartville. Rev. Lester Lawler was the officiating minister with burial under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

December 27, 1951

RALPH CRAWFORD HELD IN JAIL AFTER SHOOTING, Yesterday morning a 45 year old inmate of the Nevada asylum, home on holiday leave shot to death his brother at the home of his parents southwest of Hartville. An inquest is to be held at a funeral home in Mansfield concerning the death of Tommie Crawford who was the victim of the shooting. His brother, Ralph, is being held in the county jail here pending the outcome of the inquest. It is reported that Ralph Crawford twice an inmate of the state asylum at Nevada had been released December 10 from the institution to spend the holidays with relatives. He was to have been returned to the institution in a few days. The family was in the living room of the Crawford home when Ralph grabbed a pot of coffee and threw the hot contents in his younger brothers face. While the victim of the gunshot wound was attempting to wipe the coffee from his face, Ralph went into the kitchen where he got a double barreled 12 gauge shotgun and fired once through a door at his brother striking him in the chest, shoulder and face. He died instanstly. Tommie Crawford is survived by his wife; Beatrice; two sons Bobbie and Jackie; three sisters; Mrs. Theda Mackey of Seymour and Mrs. Jewell Perers and Jennie Brixey both of Springfield; thre other brothers; Warren and Gayford both of Seymour and Homer of Mansfield; and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crawford.

 FRANK M. HUFFMAN, Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Norwood Christian church for Frank M. Huffman, 74 years old, who died last Sunday at his home in Norwood. Mr. Huffman, who had spent most of his life in Norwood was active in civic and political affairs and was a prominent lodge member. He had owened and operated a drug store in Norwood the past 50 years.. Huffman was a member of the Christian church, a member of Abou Ben Adhem Shrine in Springfield for 35 years. He held a life membership in the IOOF Lodge of Mtn. Grove, a member of the Norwood Masonic Lodge, the Mtn. Grove Fidelity Council, Mtn. Grove Chapter 137, and Mtn. Grove Commandry and also Past Patron of the Eastern Star. Survivors include his wife; Jessie; four sons; Marion Huffman of Hartville; Joseph R. Huffman of Arcadia, Calif.; Kenneth B. Huffman of Los Angles, Calif. and Dr. Max N. Huffman of Oklahoma City. Rev Elbert B. Hensley was the officiating minister. Burial was in the Thomas cemetery. Masonic services were held at the graveside.

OLIVE SIKES, Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Free Will Baptist church in Hartville for Mrs. Olive Sikes, 55 years of age, who died Sunday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dwight Henderson, a mile north of town. Mrs. Sikes had been ill for some time at their home in Springfield and spent several weeks in a Springfield hospital before coming to the Henderson home. Mr. and Mrs. Sikes were former residents of this community and were in business here a few years ago. Mrs. Sikes is survived by her husband, E.W. Sikes of Springfield; two daughters, Mrs. Ruth Christy of Sioux Falls, SD; and Mrs. Ruby Henderson of Hartville; four sons; Eugene, Walter and Jackie Paul of Springfield and Bill Sikes of Waynesville; her father, Wm Deckard of Seymour; three sisters; Mrs. Edna Boggess, Mrs. Fred Ipock and Annie Deckard all of Seymour; and ten grandchildren. Rev. Harold Haswell of Arkansas was the officiating minister. Burial was in the Steele Memorial cemetery.

LILLA MITCHELL, Lacey Sellers received word of the death of his sister, Mrs. James Mitchell who died at her home in Hutchenson, Kans., December 24. Mrs. Mitchell will be known by Hartville friends as Miss Lilla Sellers who lived here more than 40 years ago. She was here on a visit in 1940. Funeral services were in Hutchenson, today(Thursday).

January 3, 1952

 OLIVE SIKES, daughter of W. G. and Elizabeth Deckard was born April 6, 1896 in Wright county, Mo. and entered into rest December 23, 1951 at the age of 55 years and 8 months. She professed faith in Christ at the age of 14 and united with the Antioch Baptist church where she remained a member for several years then moved her church membership as she changed residence. At the time of her death her membership was with the Missionary Baptist church of Hartville. She attended school at Hartville and later taught school in Wright county. she was married to Emmons W. Sikes on December 18, 1915. She and Mr. Sikes were in the merchantile business in several different places and her customers were her friends there was such a friendly feeling entered into her dealing with all. She was the mother of seven children, one dying in infancy. She was sick for the last few years of her life but was able to go about until the last four months. She bore her illness with patience and often spoke of being ready and willing to meet her Savior. Survivors are her husband E. W. Sikes, two daughters; Mrs. Ruby Henderson of Hartville, Mrs. Ruth Christy of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; four sons; Eugene, Walter, and Jackie of Springfield and Billy of Waynesville ten grandchildren; her father; W. G. Deckard; three sisters; Mrs. A.R. Boggess, Mrs. Fred Ipock and Miss Anna Deckard all of Seymour; also several nieces and nephews. Her life was one of purity. She was unselfish, industrious, charitable and kind. Always interested in the welfare of her loved ones and neighbors.

January 10, 1952

ESTHER ELIZABETH YOUNG, Funeral services for Mrs. Esther Elizabeth Young 61 at the Burdett Mortuary at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Bert Powell, Methodist church, officiating. Mrs. Young died at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, December 13 at Gooding Memorial hospital after an illness of four weeks. She was born September 25, 1890 in Hartville. Originally a member of the Christian church she joined the Methodist church at Shoshone. Mrs. Young's husband, Charles, died in December 1949 and a son Charles Jr., died in the armed forces in Germany in 1944. Survivors include three sons; Carl of Salem, Oregon; Boyd of Bell, Calif., and Joel of Gooding, Idaho; also five daughters; Mrs. Jessie Leland of Belt, Mont., Mrs. Evelyn Miller and Zeta Nance both of Ketchum, Idaho; Mrs. Oela Porter of Shoshone; and Mrs. Frances Daniels of Bell, Calif. She leaves 21 grandchildren and 2 great grand children and 2 sisters, Mrs. Matie Finley of Mtn. Grove; and Mrs. Monie Morton of Doty, Wash. Mrs. Young will be remembered in this community as Esther Fletcher.

January 24, 1952

MINNIE VEHMANN DAVIS, was born in Willow Springs, Kansas, September 23, 1900. She departed this life January 18, 1952 at the age of 51 years, 3 months and 26 days. She was united in marriage to Ernie H. Davis on November 27, 1923. At the age of 13 she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and joined the Little Creek Baptist church. After her marriage she was baptized into the Church of Christ. She is survived by her husband Ernie Davis; her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Vehmann; a brother, Paul Vehmann-all of Hartville; a sister Miss Florence Vehmann of Lebanon, three neices and many other relatives and friends. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge and also the Order of the Eastern Star. Funeral services were conducted January 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville. W. J. Stanley was the officiating minister. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery with graveside services conducted by the Eastern Star.

January 31,1952

 CY C. CRAIG, 63 years old, lifelong resident of Wright county, died at his home here at 3:20 Monday morning after a lingering illness. Mr. Craig, the son of William and Miranda Craig was born and reared on a farm near Odin and has spent his entire life in Missouri, 38 years of the time was spent in teaching in Wright county rural schools and high schools throughout the state and 14 years at different times here in the Hartville high school; He was a gruaduate of Hartville high school; SMS in Springfield, and did some work on his Masters Degree in Boulder, Colo. Three or four years were spent as case worker of the Welfare program and a short time as Acting Postmaster here, and a few years with the MFA Mutual Insurance company. He is survived by his wife, Monta; one daughter, Mrs. Angline Creighton of Cicero, Ill.; one son Captain Cantrell Craig of Eilson Field, Alaska. One son, Eugene of the US Air Corps lost his life in December 1944 in Waco, Texas. Also surviving are two step sons, James E. and Clyde A. Rowen both of California; 3 grandchildren and 3 step grandchildren; 3 brothers; N. J. and J. E. Craig both of Mansfield; two sisters; Cyntha Russell of St. Joseph and Mary Knost of Webb City. Funeral services will be held at the Hartville High School Auditorium Friday, February 1 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev V. L. Stanley officiating. Burial in the Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

CORA RIPPEE, Funeral services were held in Springfield Monday for Mrs. Cora Rippee, 66 years of age, a former resident of Hartville. She and her family left here moving to Springfield 18 years ago. Mrs. Rippee had been in poor health the past year. Survivors include her three sons Erich, Lloyd and Charles E. Rippee all of Springfield; and one daughter Mrs. L.B. Deckard also of Springfield; two brothers, Edd and Jeff Coots both of Kansas City and nine grand children. Burial was in Green Lawn cemetery in Springfield.

February 7, 1952

MOLLIE KELLEY, Funeral services were held Sunday in Seymour for Mrs. Mollie Kelley, 84 years of age, who died Friday of last week in the rest home south of town after a lingering illness. Burial was in the Seymour cemetery. She is survived by one son, Carrol Kelley.

WILLIAM REAVES, Funeral services were held at the Holdren Funeral Home here Monday for Wm. Reaves 66 years of age who died at his home in Kansas City. Rev. Noah Moore was the officiating minister. Burial was in the Denton cemetery under the direction of Holdren Funeral Home. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Ailda Reaves of Hartville; two brothers; Sherman of Kansas City and Verlie of Hartville; and three sisters Mrs. Lena Turner of Webster Grove and Mrs. Clarence Stewart and Mrs. Lillie England both of Hartville. He was born and reared at their farm home east of town.

LENA CANTRELL, Funeral services were held at the Mount Zion church Sunday for Mrs. W.D. Cantrell who died at her home in Seymour after a lingering illness. She was a native of Wright county living near New Grove until moving to Seymour a few years ago. Rev. Paul Tripp was the officiating minister. Survivors are her husband W. D. Cantrell; three daughters; Mrs. Effie Reinart of California; MRs. Pauline Connelly of Venezuela and Miss Irene Cantrell of Illinois; two sons; Horace and Joe both of Illinois. A sister Mrs. Zona Nichols of Seymour; 7 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

 GEORGE W. NICHOLS, Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday gor George W. Nichols 74 year old retired farmer who died Saturday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Bledsoe who lives northwest of town. Survivors include two daughters; Mrs. John Bledsoe of Hartville; and Mrs. Verna Crawford of Grove Spring; three sons Herman and Cecil Nichols of Hartville and Millard of Grove Spring; two sisters; Mrs. E.E. Wingo and Lou Quesenberry both of Springfield; and a brother Leonard Nichols of California. Rev. Selph Jones was the officiating minister and burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Holdrens.

LUM GORDON, Funeral services were held Monday at Coon Creek for Lum Gordon, 80 years old, who died last Thursday at a rest home in Rolla. Mr. Gordon spent most of his life in the West coming back here a few years ago. He is survived by one sister Mrs. Sarah Young of Hartville who is now in Washington. Burial was in the church cemetery at Coon Creek under direction of Holdrens.

CY C. CRAIG, son of William and Marindy Craig, was born November 27, 1888 near Odin in Wright county Missouri and departed this life January 28, 1952 at his home in Hartville. He was 63 years of age. He was united in marriage December 25, 1915 to Vietta cantrell who preceded him in death. To this union was born three children; Capt. Cantrell Craig, Fairbanks, Alaska; Mrs. Angelene Creighton, Cicero, Ill. and Lt. Eugene Craig who was killed in December of 1944 in a plane crash at Waco, Texas. On February 19, 1932 he was married to Montie A. Rowen who surives him. Mr. Craig taught for 38 years in public schools of Missouri from 1909 until ill health forced his retirement in 1951. Fourteen of these years were spent in the Hartville school system. He was a case worker with the Social Security board from 1942 to 1944 and the follwing year he served as acting postmaster at Hartville. He was a graduate  of Hartville high school, Southwest Missouri State college at Springfield and had worked toward his master's degree at the University of Colorado in Boulder. An M>F.A. insurance agent in recent years, he was also a member of the Farmers Exchange board of directors. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist church. Besides his wife and two children he is survived by brothers; J.E. and N.J. Craig of Mansfield and Charles Craig of Hartville; two sisters; Mrs. Cynthia Russell of St. Joseph and Mrs. Mary Knost of Webb City; two step sons; Elmer and Clyde Rowen both of California; and three grandchildren; Brenda, Milton and David Creighton of Chicago, Ill. Funeral services were conducted Friday January 31 in the Hartville high school auditorium, Rev. V. L. Standley officiating. Arrangements were directed by the Holdren Funeral Home.
 

February 7, 1952

DAISY CODAY BOWDEN, Funeral services were held in Eldon, Mo. Tuesday for Mrs. Daisy Coday Bowden. Mrs. Bowden the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Lon Coday was reared in Hartville and a grauduate of the high school here. She left here about 35 years ago.

WARD INFANT, Funeral services were held Sunday at the New Home church for the five day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Ward, who died at the home February 2. Rev Lester Lawler was the officiating minister, burial was made in the Dorris cemetery.

 MOLLIE KELLEY, Funeral services were held Sunday in Seymour for Mrs. Mollie Kelley, 84 years of age, who died Friday of last week in the rest home south of town after a lingering illness. Burial was in the Seymour cemetery. She is survived by one son, Carrol Kelley.

WILLIAM REAVES, Funeral services were held at the Holdren Funeral Home here Monday for Wm. Reaves, 66 years of age who died at his home in Kansas City. Rev. Noah Moore was the officiating minister. Burial was in the Denton cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home. Survivors include his mother; Mrs. Ailda Reaves of Hartville; two brothers; Sherman of Kansas City and Verlie of Hartville; and three sisters Mrs. Lena Turner of Webster Grove and Mrs. Clarence Stewart and Mrs. Lillie England both of Hartville. He was born and reared at their farm home east of town.

GRACIE M. PATTERSON, Funeral services for Mrs. Jack Patterson 29 year old was held at the Assembly of God church here Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Johnson was the officiating minister. Mrs. Patterson died Thursday of last week in the St. John hospital in Springfield after a lingering illness. Survivors are her husband Jack; a sister; Mrs. Jean Lute and a brother Thomas Wilbanks both of St. Louis. Burial was in New Grove cemetery west of Hartville.

LUM GORDON, Funeral services were held Monday at Coon Creek for Lum Gordon, 80 year old, who died last Thursday at a rest home in Rolla. Mr. Gordon spent most of his life in the West coming back here a few years ago. He is survived by one sister Mrs. Sarah Young of Hartville who is now in Washington. Burial was in the church cemetery at Coon Creek under direction of Holdrens.

February 14, 1952

TIVES LEOLEN STIGALL, son of Stephen and Mary Stigall was born in Wright county, Missouri March 10, 1880. He departed from this life February 4, 1952 at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 24 days. He was married to Annie Wynne March 2, 1902. She preceded him in death in March, 1933. To this union were born three sons Alva of Bend, Oregon; Chester of Sacamento, Calif. and Amel of Eugene, Oregon. Besides the three sons he leaves to mourn nine grandchildren, two great grandchildren; two sisters; Mrs. Ella Qualla of Topeka, Kansas and Mrs. Zade Lacey of Caldwell, Idaho; four brothers; Ank, Stanford and Dolen Stigall all of Hartville and Pescoe Stigall Buhl, Idaho; He was converted at a meeting held at Indian Grove when he was 32 years of age. He expressed many times his faith in the promise that God gave his only begotten Son that who so ever believeth in Him shall never die. Funeral services were conducted at Coon Creek church Friday, February 8. Rev. J.R. Bogart officiating. Burial was in Coon Creek cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

February 28, 1952

VERN CURTIS, 61 years of age, funeral were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove church with Rev.
 Homer Smith of Mtn. Grove officiating. Mrs. Curtis died in a Niangua rest home after a lingering illness. She was a native of Wright county and had spent most of her life in this community. Survivors include her husband J. C. Curtis; two sons; Floyd and Owen both of Hartville; one sister; Mrs. Etolia Norton of Springfield and a brother John Honeycutt of Hartville. Burial was in the Cope cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

KATHLEEN ANITA WAKEFIELD, Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Holdren Funeral Home for Kathleen Anita Wakefield, the six week old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ausber Wakefield who died Monday morning in the Springfield Baptist hospital following a short illness. She was taken to the hospital Sunday night suffering from pneumonia. Rev. J.R. Bogart was the officiating minister. Survivors are her parents and two sisters; Sharon and Linda; Maternial grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tombleson. Burial was in the Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

MARY E. WARD, Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill church for Mrs. Mary E. Ward 71 years of age who died Friday morning, February 15 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Ruby Dedman of Mansfield. MRs. Ward was a native of this community. Survivors include her daughter Mrs. Ruby Dedman and a son Milton C Ward of Independence, Iowa. Rev. D.S. Jones was the officiating minister. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Holdres.

GRACE HUTSELL, was buried today, February 19. She was survived by her husband Ernie and a daughter Mrs. Leland Cantrel of Lebanon; a son Lawrence of Roby and her grandchildren, also a host of other relatives and friends. She will be missed greatly by everyone.

March 6, 1952

EMLIE WILLHITE, Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Green Mountain church for Mrs. Emlie Willhite 88 years of age who died at her home February 28 after a lingering illness. Her husband preceded her in death only two weeks ago. Survivors include two daughters; Mrs. A.L. Thornhill of Iola, Kansas and Mrs. Cora Clever of Harrison, La. three sons; John of Manes; S.P. of Rayborn; Sherman of Oregon. Rev. Worth Broughton was the officiating minister. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Holdrens.

 IDA MAY BECKHAM, daughter of Morris and Rachel Olive, was born in Wright county, Missouri February 9, 1875 and departed this life February 26, 1952 at the age of 77 years and 17 days. She was united in marriage to J. M. Beckham and to this union four children were born; Verba having preceded her in death. She later was married to B.A. Beckham by whom she is survived. She was a member of the Church of God in Hartville and attended regularly as long as her health permitted. Besides her husband she is survived by a daughter; Mrs. Moddest Farmer of Exeter, Calif.; two sons Morris Beckham of Wichita, Kansas and Warner Beckham of Topeka, Kansas two step daughters; Mrs. Elva Walker of Michigan and Mrs. Doris Owens of Independence, Mo. Also five grandchildren and on great grandchild. She was a good neighbor and loving wife and mother and will be sadly missed by all who knew her. I cannot say, and will not say THat she is dead-she is just away! With a cherry smile, and a wave of the hand. She has wandered into an unknown land. Think of her still as the same, I say; She is not dead-she is just away!

March 20, 1951

NETTIE EDWARDS, Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock today(Thursday) at Pleasant Hill church for Mrs. Netttie Edwards 62 who died March 19 suffering from a heart attact. She was the daughter of Ike and Bertie Edwards. Her mother died when she was young and her father a few years ago. She became ill in her early life from which she suffered until her death. Survivors include two brothers Scottie Edwards of Hartville and Alva Edwards of Rawlins, Wyo. Charles Findley was the officiating minister and burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

EDWARD ELISA RIPPEE, 28 years of age of Springfield died at a Springfield hospital Saturday of an accidental self inflicted gun shot wound in his abdomen. Edward, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elza Rippee of Lebanon left here with his parents several years ago. He is survived by his wife Josephine; a son Eddie and a daughter Patricia; his parents; Mr. and Mrs. Elza Rippee of Lebanon; five brothers MSgt Wm R. of Camp Carson, Colo. Cpl. Herbert Rippee Stationed in Germany- Donnie, Larry and Jerry of the home and seven sisters; Mrs. Ray Allen of Springfield; Ima, Alberta, Bonnie; Darlene; Devary and Linda of the home. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery Wednesday.

JAMES M. DELCOUR, Funeral services were held Sunday at New Home church north of Hartville at 2:00 p.m. for James M. Delcour 82 years of age. Rev. Wilbur Cravens of Mansfield was the officiating minister. Mr. Delcour a retired farmer died Monday of last week at at the home of his son Ray Delcour of near St. George. Survivors include his five daughters; Mrs. Bertha Clark of Niangua; Miss Delphia Delcour of Strafford; Mrs. Vannie Long of Bent, Oregon; Mrs. Edna Rumfelt of St. George and Mrs. May Snow of Strafford; and five sons; Charles of Lynchburg; Harry, oval and Ray all of St. George and Willie of Buhl, Idaho. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

March 20, 1952

 GEORGE A. HAKE, died Friday at the home of his son three months after celebrating his 100th birthday. He had lived in this sommunity for the past 91 years. He had remained active until a few months ago having walked the distance from the home of his son Roy where he live to Hartville most every day until about two years ago. George Abraham Hake, son of Henry and Mary Hake was born November 19, 1851 in Warren, Ohio. He departed from this life March 14, 1952 at the age of 100 years, three months and 24 days. In 1860 at the age of eight years he came to Missouri living near Rolla and Salem until he was 16 the moved to Wright county where he spent the remaining 84 years of his life. On September 17, 1874 he was married to Sarah Bor who preceded him in death on February 3, 1936. To this union were born 12 children six of whom are living. Uncle George as he was known by his many friends spent a greater part of his life as the Hartville Village Blacksmith. The visits and interest of his many friends during his illness showed the love and respect they had for him. He was a devoted husband, father and neighbor. In his last conversations he expressed the knowledge that he knew that he was right with God. He leaves to mourn their loss; three sons; Otis Hake of Esparto, Calif. Roy Hake of Hartville and Harry Hake of American Falls, Idaho; three daughters; Mrs. Allie Long of Springfield; Mrs. Georgia Gillette of Rupert, Idaho; and Mrs. Velma Moore of Bakersfield, Calif. Also surviving are 30 grandchildren; 47 great grandchildren; 15 great great grandchildren; one brother; Edd Hake of Hartville and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Free Will Baptist church here Tuesday with Rev. D.S. Jones officiating. Burial was in the Hartville cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home. Members of the Hartville Legion Post were Pall bearers.

March 27, 1952

CALLIE GARRETT, 94, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the home of a daughter Mrs. Anna Reese near Odin. Mrs. Garrett has lived in the Little Creek community 44 years and has been an invalid the past 14 years. She is survived by 98 ancestors which include children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Hir sons are Marion Garrett of Kansas City, Kansas; Arthur Garrett of Orick, Mo.; Jess Garrett of Herman; and Edd of Hartville. Daughters are: Mrs, Mary O'Dell of Orrick; Viola O'Dell of GRove Springand Anna Reece of Hartville. Funeral services are to be at the Little Creek church but arrangements are incomplete.

ARTHUR COTTENGIM, Funeral seeeeeeeervices were held last Thursday in Springfield for W.A. Cottengim, 51 former Hartville boy who died Tuesday of last week at the Burge hospital in Springfield. Arthur, the son of D.W. Cottengim was born and reared in this vicinity leaving here for Springfield 30 years ago where he had made his home. He spent most of the time in the grocery business while there. Survivors include his wife Gladys; two daughters; Linda Lou and Cynthia Sue both of the home; his father D. W. Cottengim and a brother Charles both of Hartville ; three sisters; Mrs. Burke Dinnis and Miss Mable Cottengim both of Springfield and Maxine Cottengim of Hartville and two grandchildren.

CORNELIA A. NEWTON, Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Pea Ridge Methodist Church for Mrs. Cornelia Newton 87 years of age who died Sunday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Dillard Paxton in Seymour. Rev Hiram Watson of Seymour was the officiating minister. Survivors include two sons; Ernie and Carl Newton both of California; four daughters; Mrs. Dillard Paxton and Mrs. Brook Todd both of Seymour; and Mrs. Marshall Dodson and MRs. Will Paxton both of Hartville; also 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Burial was in the Newton cemetery under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

April 3, 1952

 CALISTINE GARRETT, daughter of Elder Aaron and Jane Msguire Odell was born in Ray county in the Ed Odell house near Excelsior Springs, Mo. October 27, 1874 and passed away at the home of her daughter near Odin on March 25, 1952 at the age of 94 years, 4 months and 27 days. She was married to William F. Garrett July 28, 1874. To this union 12 children  Her husband and five children preceded her in death. Seven children are living at present namely; Mrs. Mary Odell of Odrick, Mo.; Mrs. Marion F. Garrett of Kansas City, Kans.; Mrs. Viola Odell of Grove Spring; Arthur Garrett of Odrick; Jesse W. Garrett of Herman, Mo.; Edward E. Garrett of Hartville, Mo.; Mrs. Anna Reese of Hartville; Other survivors are two brothers; Sanbolin Odell of Odrick; Jesse Odell of Gilliam, Mo. 26 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren and 19 great great grandchildren. She professed faith in Christ as her Savior at an early age  and united with the Primitive Baptist church at New Garden, located near Excelsior Springs where she remained a faithful member until her death. She was very active in her church work and all community activities until she lost her eyesight 14 years ago. She had vivid recollections of the Civil war. She was a kind mother. Her life was one of purity. Her mind was always on high and holy thoughts. She will be sadly missed by all her loved ones. Our temporary loss is her eternal gain.

JAMES T. BLACKWELL, Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Baptist church in Manes for James T. Blackwell, 90 years of age who died at his home north of Manes Friday. Mr. Blackwell moved to Manes from Tennessee more than 70 years ago. He lived in Hartville in 1903 to 1911 while he was circuit clerk of Wright county. Survivors include his wife Linda of the home; three sons; C.C. of Manes; Mark of Rayborn and Warren of Nebo; two daughters; Mrs. Harvey Patterson of Mtn. Grove; and Mrs. George Barnett of Gardena, Calif.; two brothers; G.A. Blackwell of Parsons, Kansas; S.G. Blackwell of McGee, Ark. a sister of Tulsa, Okla.; 9 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Burial was in the Manes cemetery with Masonic services at the graveside.

May 1, 1952

LAURA C. PAGE was born August 2, 1872 and departed this life April 26, 1952 at the age of 79 years 8 months and 24 days. She was united in marriage to Charles a Page March 30, 1893. He preceded her in death April 5, 1915. To this union four sons were born. One preceded her in death. John and Luther of Hartville and Melvin of Kansas City survive. Besides the three sons, she is survived by one brother JL Mallett of Hartville; three grandchildren; and two great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. She was converted and united with the Free Will Baptist church at Pleasant Hill where she remained a member until death. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted at the Pleasant Hill church by Rev. J.R. Bogart. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

May 8, 1952

 JAMES A, AUSTIN, Funeral services were held Monday at Green Mountain for James A Austin, 79 years of age who died at his home last Friday near Manes. Rev. Fred McPhall of Auroro conducted the services. Burial was in the church cemetery.

JULIA ANN SMITH, was born November 29, 1877 and died at Mountain Grove May 6, 1952 at the age of 74 years, 5 months and 8 days. Mrs. Smith was a life long resident of Wright county. She was converted and joined the Free Will Baptist church at Coon Creek about 40 years ago where she remained a member until death. She is survived by three sons; Loman and Ccil both of Hartville; and Charles of Mtn Grove; two daughters; Mrs. Addie Bricky of Springfield and Mrs. Ethel Keeling of Hartville. Also one sister Mrs. Betty Lloyd of Springfield; 27 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren surive. Funeral services were held today (Thursday) at 11:00 A.M. at the Coon Creek church with burial in the church cemetery under direction of the Holden Funeral Home.

EDWARD McCONNEL YEAGER, son of Wesley and Margaret Yeager, was born in Wright county, Mo. on September 6, 1875 and departed this life May 4, 1952 at the age of 76 years, 7 months and 28 days. He was united in marriage to Ida Wynn Septrember 13, 1899. To this unionsix children were born. One child died in infancy. The surviving children are; John Yeager of Norwood; Henry, Charley and Loman yeager of Hartville; and Zula Craig of Loring. Besides the children he leaves his companion, 8 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren; 2 sisters and a host of other relatives to mourn his departure. He professed faith in Christ in Autumn of 1902 and continued in faith until the end. He was a lover of home and family where he spent most of his entire life. It was a common thing to see him reading and studying the Bible and commenting on the scriptures in the presence of his family and friends. He had been in poor health for some time but bore his sickness with patience. Loving hands and doctor's aid did all that earthly help could do, but God in His wisdom saw best to take the life He gave.

May 22, 1952

WILLIAM H. WEAVER, 82 who died Sunday morning at the home of his son J.W. Weaver, with whom he was living. Funeral services were held at the Prospect church at 2:00 o'clock Wednesday. Survivors include his son, J. W. Weaver of Niangua and four daughters; Mrs. Alta Arthur of Springfield; Mrs. Frances Henerman of Sterling, Kansas; Mrs. Minnie Burger and Mrs. Kathern Chandler both of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Also two brothers; James of Lebanon and Calvin of Pleasanton Kansas. Burial was in Prospect cemetery under direction of Holdrens.

May 29, 1952

 Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:oo p.m. at Rock Chapel near Owensville for Mrs. Mary A. Pruitt 81, who died Wednesday at her home in Norwood. Rev. Selph Jones officiated. She is survived by five daughters; Mrs. Minnie Martin of Sallinsaw, Okla.; Mrs. Glayds West of Brentwood, Calif.; Mrs. Nola McGown and Mrs. Mabel Owens both of Norwood, and Mrs. Edith Workman of Stella, Neb.; four sons; Grover Pruitt of Buhl, Idaho; Nathan of Hartville; Bill of Castroville, Calif.;    and Jim of Norwood. Burial was in the Oak Grove cemetery.

June 5, 1952

DOLLIE ANN VIOLA LAWLER, daughter of Dewe y and Lucy Austin, was born September 18, 1885 in Wright County, Missouri. Having lived her entire life in Wright county, she departed this life September 5, 1951, being at the age of 66 years, 11 months and 14 days. She was converted at an early age and often testified of the living faith which was dear to her. She became a member of the New Home Free Will Baptist church in later life. The living testimony which will always be cherished in the memory of those who knew her will be the devoted, consecrated life she lived for her church, her family and her community. She was united in marriage to Claude A Lawler February 10, 1910. Three children were born to this union. They are; Mrs. Lucy Keith, Woodrow Lawler and Mrs. RethaShull. Johnnie Wisdom an orphan boy, was taken into the home at the age four, and was reared into manhood, sharing the same love and care that was given her  own children. Proverbs 31:10-31 gives a vivid picture of our wife and mother. WE are thankful that such a woman was our wife and mother. She is survvived by all her immediate family with 10 grandchildren; two brothers; Harve and Arley Austin; three sisters; Mrs. Lena Hart, Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Maranda Ward. she was preceded in death by a half sister Mrs. Sarah Delcour. Only He who understands and knows all our sufferings, knows how close were the family ties which bound us together and what anguish and suffering the breaking of the ties brought. We find great comfort in the lines of the poet who said: I cannot say, and will not say, That she is dead- She is just away With a cherry smile and a wave of the hand, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must me, since she lingers there. So think of her faring on, as dear In the love of there as the love of here. Think of her still as the same, I say. She is not dead, she is just away! Funeral services were held at New Home church September 8, 1951 with Holdren Funeral Home in charge. The officating ministers were Rev. Willie Burney and Rev. Lester Lawler. The body was laid to rest in the New Home cemetery.

June 19, 1952

 ELMIRAH ELIZABETH BELT (BETTY) NEILL, daughter of Thomas and Mary Neill was born December 9, 1867 in Cumberland County, Tennessee and moved to Wright County, Mo. when a small child. She died June 15, 1952 at 3:30 a.m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Iva Ferriel near Hartville. Her age at death was 84 years, 6 months and 6 days. She was married to Edward Coxen on August 2, 1885 and to this union 10 children were born. Her husband, one daughter and two sons preceded her in death. In 1924 she was married to Rev. S.D. BELT who also preceded her in death. She is survived by 7 children: Iva Ferriel of Hartville; Clella Chrisman of Springfield; Burl Coxen of Dallas Oregon; Roy of Hermiston, Oregon; Fred of Anchorage, Alaska; Aulta and Dee of Toleda, Oregon; three step children; William Belt, Emma Layson and Mary Cody all of Springfield; 33 grand children, 40 great-grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren. There are two brothers; Roy and Dee Neill, of Oregon and one sister, Oma Curtis of Hartville. She was converted at an early age and united with the Coon Creek Baptist church. After moving to Hartville she became a member of the Church of God, where she was loved and respected by everyone. Her cherry words and kind smile will be missed by all who knew her. Funeral services were held at the Church of God here at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 17 with Rev W.C. Winters officiating. Burial was in the Coon Creek cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

July 10, 1952

JAMES T. EMMERSON, Funeral services were held for James T. Emmerson, 90 years of age at the Elk Creek church at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Mr. Emmerson, a lifelong resident of Wright county, died at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at his farm home five miles south of Competition where he was born and reared. Survivors include three daughters daughters: Mrs. Melia Jordan and Mrs. Cledith Young both of Hartville and Mrs. Carrie Shanks of Phillipsburg; three sons; Roy of Hartville, Ruby of Tulsa, Okla. and Argus of Competition. Burial was in the Elk Creek cemetery with Masonic services at the graveside. Arrangements were under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

DEATH OF FORMER COUNTY RESIDENTS, Word was received last week of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Caudle at their home in California. Details are unknown but reports are Mr. Caudle shot his wife and then took his own life. The Caudles who are about 35 or 40 years of age lived near Norwood until a couple of years ago. They were the parents of six children. One son who is 19 years of age is serving in the U.S. Army. The other five children are of the home, the younger being five years old. Mrs. Caudle is the sister of Harold and Ralph Calhoun, Mrs. Chas. Skinner, Mrs. U.G. Shackelford and Marshal Simons.

July 17, 1952

MRS. WARREN (PUNCH) ROBERTS, Word was received by Mrs. Ben Arnall of the sudden death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Warren (Punch) Roberts who lived in Osage City, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Roberts left here about 15 years ago. They have eight children, three married and five in the home. Mrs. Arnall, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Arnall,Jr. Ike Arnall and Geneva Cannon attended the funeral in Kansas Tuesday.

 JACOB ARTHUR O'DELL, funeral services for Jacob Arthur O'dell, 35 years of age, was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the high school gymnasium with Rev J. R. Bogart officiating. Mr. O'Dell was killed last Friday night when the car he was driving overturned during the stock car races near Lebanon. He was taken to a Lebanon hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.  Jacob Arthur O'Dell was born near Hartville in Wright county on January 23, 1917. When a small child he moved with his parents to Iowa where he spent 14 years of his life. Later he moved back here where he graduated from the Hartville High School with the class of 1936. At age of 35 years, 5 months and 18 days he was killed suddenly while driving a race car at the Acme Speedway near Lebanon. This was a sport which he very much enjoyed. He was kind, loving with a generous heart. He made many friends wherever he went and the overflowing crowd that was presant at his funeral proved the fact of his many friends. For several years Art, as he was known to his many friends drove a milk truck here, but for some time he had been working as a taxie driver at Waynesville, Mo. at Fort Leonard Wood. He leaves to mourn his passing his parents; Mr. and Mrs. J.F. O'Dell, of Hartville; one brother Raymond of Hartville; four sisters; Mrs. Aleth Todd; of Fraser, Colo., Mrs. Omar Crawford of Blackfoot, Idaho; Mrs. Adele Bradshaw of Kansas City, Kansas; Barbara of the home. He also leaves 4 nieces and 4 nephews and a host of relatives and friends.  Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

July 24, 1952

CHARLES COFER CARTER, son of Jesse M. and Mary M. Carter, was born February 25, 1884 on a farm homesteaded by his father five miles east of Hartville. He departed this life Friday July 18, 1952 at Hartville at the age of 68 years, 4 months and 24 days. He was the son of early pioneer parents who came to Missouri from Kentucky and Ohio respectively in late 1940's and 1850's. He received his education in the rual schools of Wright County and Hartville High school, graduating from the latter in 1906. He was married to Stella Frances Robinett on March 16, 1910. To this union were born three sons; Thomas Marshell Carter, Cofer Hayes Carter and Frank Robinett Carter, all of whom survive. The Carter family spent the early part of their married life on the farm where he was born. This farm was the birthplace of their three sons and was still owned and operated by Mr. Carter at the time of his death. He had been engaged in farming and handling livestock all his life. In 1925 while still on the farm, Mr. Carter went into automobile business at Hartville where he operated an agency for several years. In 1929 he removed from the farm to Hartville, and made this town his home the remainder of his life. He was always interested in civic and political affairs, and was elected to the office of Wright County Clerk in 1930 in which capacity he served his county efficiently for 16 years. After retiring from office, he spent his remaining years in the livestock industry. In all his activities, he had the capacity of making friends. He liked people and enjoyed being with them and had countless number of friends. Never having become a member of any religious organization, his loyality was to the Christian Church of which he was regular in attendance until his health failed. Besides his three sons, he is survived by his wife, Stella; one grandson, Thomas Marshall Carter Jr., two grand grandaughters, Nancy Ann and Patricia Kay Carter; two step-grandchildren, Sue and Jimmy; two brothers, M.E. Carter and Fred C Carter, both of Hartville; three sisters, Mrs. Don Aber, Parson, Kansas; Roy E. Curtis, Lebanon, and Mrs. Charles L. Barnes, Oswego, Kansas; three half sisters; Mrs. D. L. Max, Rosendale; Mrs. Zona Jones, Deitrich, Idaho; and Mrs. Kathryn Edwards, Wallace, Idaho, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the local Christain church Tuesday afternoon with burial in the Hartville cemetery.
 July 31, 1952

GRACE (SHELBY) MINCH, funeral services were held at the First Baptist church in Springfield Wednesday morning for Mrs. Grace (Shelby) Minch who died Friday of last week in the St. Johns hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Minch, formerly lived in Wright county but have been in Springfield the past 25 years. She is survived by her husband, Otto; one brother, John Shelby of Manes; and one sister, Mrs. Bess Walker of Stockton, Calif. Burial was in the family cemetery at Dutch Chapel, east of Manes.

MRS. S. P. YOUNG, Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the local Free Will Baptist church for Mrs. S. P. Young, 79 years of age who died suddenly here Sunday morning/. Rev. Lester Lawler, pastor of the church was the officiating minister. She is survived by her husband, S.P. Young; three daughters, Mrs. H. M. Lilly of Oklahoma City; Mrs. G.E. Craver of Springfield; Mrs. Claude Hereford Hartville; two sisters; Mrs. Ollie Long of Hartville and Mrs. Ella Broyles of Kansas City; two brothers; T. W. Wynn and Arno Wynn, both of Hartville; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Burial was in Coon Creek cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

August 7, 1952

LAURA B. WYNN YOUNG was born January 18, 1873 and departed this life July 27, 1952 at the age of 79 years 6 months and 9 days. In 1900 she married Thomas Calvin Choat who passed away in 1934. To this union were born five children three of whom are still living; Mrs. Hester Lilley of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Claude Hereford of Hartville  and Mrs. Clara Cavner of Springfield. On May 3, 1942 she was married to Samuel P, Young. At an early age she was converted and joined the Free Will Baptist church at Coon Creek. After moving to Hartville her membership was transferred to the Free Will Baptist church at Hartville. She was a good Christian and a kind and faithful wife and mother. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, Samuel P. Young, three daughters;, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren, three step daughters; one step son, two sisters; Mrs. Will Long of Hartville and Will Broyles of Kansas City; two brothers, Arno Wynn of Hartville and W.T. Wynn of Mansfield as well as a host of other relatives and friends. Our stay on earth can not be long, Our journey will soon be o'er. She is waiting now for us to come On Cannan's peaceful shore.

August 14, 1952

IDA FULLER, Funeral services were held at California, Mo., Wednesday for Mrs. Ida Fuller who is a sister to Roy Bass. Those from here attending were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bass, Floyd Welch and Mrs. Ada Barnhouse of Seymour. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bass and Hobert Bass of Iowa drove down to Roy Bass home Tuesday eveing and accompanied them to the funeral.

 HENRY H. SMITH Funeral services were held at the Rock Chapel church east of town last Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock for Henry Smith, 66 years of age, who died Tuesday morning of last week at his home east of town. Mr, Smith was a retired farmer and merchant, having operated, a store at Owensvill for 18 years. Survivors include his wife, Zona, and four brothers; Coy of Norwood, Shirley of Hartville and Homer and Marshall, both of Mtn. Grove. Rev. D. S. Jones was the officiating minister with burial in the Broyles cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

August 21, 1952

JAMES A. LANSDOWN, Funeral services were held today Thursday, August 21 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sunshine church northwest of town for James A. Lansdown who died at 8:45 a.m. Monday. Rev. Floyd Mulanix of Des Moines, Iowa had charge of the services and burial was in the Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

August 28, 1952

JAMES ANDERLEY LANSDOWN was born March 28, 1902 and departed this life August 18, 1952. He was 50 years, 5 months and 21 days of age. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lansdown which he leaves to mourn; also his commonlaw wife Mrs. Hazel Curtright for 21 years; three sisters; Mrs. Maude Holmes of Exter, Calif., Mrs. Bertha Lunsford of Grove Spring and Mrs. Dorothy Renfro of Hartville; three brothers Clarence of Mansfield, Virgil of Hartville and Leonard of Munsie, Kansas. He raised nine foster children; Andrew of Yoncolla, Oregon; Verna Kodesh of Jerome, Idaho; Basco Curtright of Winnona; Mildred Cannon of Hartville; Melvin Curtright of St. Louis; Lawrence Curtright who was killed in World War II; Benice Yeager of Fort Leonard Wood and Joe Curtright stationed in California in AFB. He  also leaves to mourn many more relatives and friends. He was well loved by all. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Floyd Mulanix of Des Moines, Iowa at the Sunshine church Thursday, August 21 and burial was in the Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.
 

September 4, 1952

JOHN W. GARNER, Funeral services were held at the Free Will Baptist church here Sunday afternoon at 2:30 for John W. Garner, 82, who died Thursday of last week at a Mountain Grove hospital after a two weeek illness. Mr. Garner, a retired farmer, had lived most of his life near here and the past few months in Mountain Grove. He was judge of Wright County Court from 1918 to 1920. Survivors include his wife, Mary; one son, Charles O. Garner of St. Louis; six daughters, Mrs. Ola Dedmon of Mtn. Grove; Mrs. Essa Robinett, Mrs. Verla Mag Farr and Mrs. Delpha Allen all of Hartville; Mrs. Verba Mullins of Bakersfield, Calif. and Mrs. Clella Lathrom of Peoria, Ill. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

 NANNIE TURNER, Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 10:00 at the local Methodist church for Nannie Turner 96 years of age who died Sunday in the IOOF Home in Liberty, MO. Rev. Carlton Knight officiated. Miss Turner, a former resident of Hartville, had lived in Guthrie, Okla. the past several years but she retained her membership in the local Rebekah lodge in which she had been a member 52 years. She went to the home two years ago. Rebeckah memorial services were herd at the church. She leaves to mourn her passing several relatives in this community. Burial was in the Hartville cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

October 9, 1952

PEARL CARTER, 41, of Hartville, passed away Thursday, October 2, at 1:00 p.m., at Burge hospital in Springfield, Mo., after several weeks illness. Mrs. Carter was born at Competition, Mo., January 30, 1911. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Handley. She graduated from Competition High School in 1927. She graduated from Southwest Missouri State College in 1931, and taught English and other subjects in several of the High School in this district. Her last teaching was done in the Cassville High School in 1947, where she taught English. She married Tom M. Carter in June, 1941. She was associated with her husband in business at Hartville at the time of her death. Mrs. Carter was a member of the Hartville Christian Church where she was a Sunday School teacher for the past several years. She is survived by her husband, Tom M. Carter, and stepson, Tom Carter, Jr.; her father A.J. Handley of Competition; four sisters; Mrs. Robert Tyre of Lebanon; Mrs. Rolland Mayberry of Ozark; Mrs. M.W. Pattersoi of Brookline, and Mrs. Pearn Massey of Competition and several nieces and Nephew and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Hartville Christian Church at 2:30 p.m., Sunday. Rev. Roy Field, assisted by Dean Richard Pope and Rev. A.Z. Matthews all of Springfield, officiated. Burial was in the Steele Memorial Cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville. Honorary pallbearers were; Sammie Blevins, Clifford Carter, Walter Orr, Harold Calhoun, Ray Long, William Sullivan, Fred Carter, Sidney Wade, Willis Case, Raymond Meador, I.W. Fuge, Olath Chapman, M.E. Carter, Marion Huffman, Darrell Hunter, Paul Robinett, Cecil Carter, Arthur Wynn, Vester Wilson and Darrell Gourley. Active pallbearers were M.W. Patterson, Rolland Mayberry, Robert Tyre, Pearn Massey, Hayes Carter, Frank Carter, Gilbert Bracket and Robert Irick.

October 9, 1952

MARY ETHEL GARNER, Funeral services were held in the Free Will Baptist church Monday afternoon at 2:00, for Mrs. Mary Ethel Garner, 44 years of age, who died after a lingering illness at her home in Mountain Home, Idaho. She was a former resident of Wright County. Survivors include her husband, Ervil; two sons, Clyde and Ardell; 3 daughters; Mrs. Verlene Davis, Miss Floence Garner and Miss Patricia Ann Garner all of Mtn. Home, Idaho; her mother, Mrs. Martha Carder of Bosie, Idaho and four sisters and five brothers. Burial was in Steele Memorial Cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

October 16, 1952
 WILLIAM THOMAS, son of Coma and Mary Marah, was born May 1, 1874, one of eight children, and departed this life October 11, 1952 at the age of 78 years, 5 months and 10 days. On July 13 he had the Misfortune to have a bad fall that caused a number of complications to set up, from which he never recovered. He was lovingly cared for by the children, children-in-law, friends and neighbors until God called him home, a call for which he earnestly prayed for each day, having been very lonely since his wife passed away nearly four years ago. He spent his entire life in Wright county as a farmer, carpenter, and at the old flour mill first at Grove Spring and then at Manes. Six years ago he moved from the farm home near Odin into Hartville where he had since resiled. Two years ago Daisy Newton, a daughter, came and made her home with him. He was united in marriage to Maggie Todd on November 1, 1896. To this union was born nine children; Theodore, at Nora Springs, Iowa; Mrs. Onley (Elsa) Newton of Rudd, Iowa; Daisy Newton of the home; Mrs. Elbert (Ethel) Todd of Kansas City, Kansas; Mrs. Roy (Verna) Climer of Springfield; Chester of Hartville; Mrs. Charlie (Marie) Branstetter of Mansfield and Eugene of Mtn. Grove. The youngest son Kenneth, gave his life for his country in 1945. At an early age he was converted and united with the Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist church near Odin where he was a faithful Christian to the end. After moving to town he attended services at the churches here in town when able. It can truly be said of Mr. Marah that he was a good husband, a devoted father, a respectful citizen, a friend to any in need, always helping those in sickness or trouble. He leaves to mourn his loss in addition to the eight children previously mentioned, a daughter-in-law, now Mrs. Arcile Johnson; one sister, Etta Buck, 28 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, besides a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at the local Free Will Baptist church by Rev. Lester Lawler, Tuesday with burial in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

October 16, 1952

DR. N. A. MURREL, Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m., at the Holdren Funeral Home for Dr. N. A. Murrel, 75 years of age. Dr. Murrel, a Physican of Hartville died early Saturday morning after a long illness. Rev. Carlton Knight was the officiating minister. Survivors include his wife, Ella; two brothers; W.D. and George C. both of Hartville. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Holdrens. Out of town relatives attending the funeral were Mosco Bruton of St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Murrel of Wichita, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley Broyles and Paul, Mrs. Oma Orr and Mrs. Zona Copen of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Willie Murrel of Seymour; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Murrel of New Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Murrel, Mr. and Mrs. Bowman Murrel and daughter, Mrs Everett Brasher and Ann, and Mrs. Fannie Murrel of Springfield, and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Nickle of Stanley, Kansas.

November 13, 1952

 JOHN MALCOM WARD, Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Mansfield Methodist church for John Malcom Ward, 78 years of age who died at his home in Mansfield Sunday after a long illness. Rev Carlton Knight officiated. He was a native of Wright County. Survivors include his wife, Eliza Jane, five daughters; Mrs. W. R. Summers of Bremerton, Wash. Mrs. Hosea Nichols of Hartville, Mrs. Ray Harris and Clyde Huggins, both of Mansfield, Mrs. Venus Claxton and Pat of Mansfield, 6 grandchildren, two sisters and a brother.

ROBERT FOWLER, Funeral services will be hels Friday at the Holdren Funeral Home for Robert Fowler, 80 years of age who died early Tuesday morning at Coffman home south of town. Mr. Fowler, who had resided at the Coffman home the past three months was found dead early Tuesday morning at the lake. Survivors include three sons; Leonard of Niangua, Charles of Omaha, Neb., and Ansel of Englewood, Colo., and a daughter. Rev. Salsman of Niangua is to be the officiating minister and burial to be near Barkersfield, Mo. under direction of Holdrens.

RENA BELLE DAVIDSON, daughter of Samuel and Frances Long, was born at New Cunbers Town, Ohio, February 26, 1868 and departed this life November 3, 1952, being 84 years, 8 months and 7 days old. She moved to Wright county with her parents by wagon drawn by oxen while a small child. She was married to Sam Davidson the year of 1896. To this union was born 6 children, two preceded her in death; Nora Ann, July 7, 1901, and Clarence A. November 11, 1935. Her husband passed away July 13, 1939. Surviving are Mrs. Elmer Lemons and Bob Davidson of Hartville. Mrs. Chesa Williams of Eureka, Kansas; Mrs. Arthur Newton of Visalia, Cal. One brother; Wilbert Long of Hartville and a sister, Mrs. Porter Goodrick of Wichita, Kansas, 14 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and many other relatives to mourn her passing. She professed faith in Christ at an early age and joined the Mt. Moriah church where she remained a faithful member. She will be greatly missed by her many neighbors, friends and relatives.

November 27, 1952

MARY ELIZA GREGORY, funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Free Will Baptist church here for Mrs. Mary Coxen Gregory, 80 years of age who died Sunday night at 1:55 in the St. Johns hospital in Springfield. Mrs. Gregory, who was in appearanily good health, was beleived to have suffered a stroke early Saturday night. She had returned from town Saturday evening and had food on the stove preparing supper., Mr. and Mrs. R.R. Whitteker drove out Sunday soon after noon for Mrs. Whitteker to spend the afternoon with her mother and found her unconsious on the living room floor. She was rushed to St. Johns hospital where she died early Sunday morning. Mrs. Gregory, a lifelong resident of Wright County, is survived by 3 sons; L.C. Gregory of Norwood; E.L. Gregory of Hartville and Ira E. Gregory of Tulsa, Okla. Two brothers; George Coxen of Joplin and Albert Coxen of Topeka, Kansas. One sister; Mrs. Ida Broyles of Long Lane, MO., 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Rev. Selph Jones was the officiating minister with burial in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

 December 4, 1952

JESSIE VIRGIL SHADDY, was born August 2, 1891 and departed this life November 22, 1952 at the age of 61 years, 3 months and 20 days. He was united in marriage to Zella Frances Crain December 30, 1909. To this union were born 3 children: Ilah Hudson of Hartville, Fosteen McNealy of Hartville, and Gailon Shaddy of Grove Spring. He obeyed the Gospel at 28 years of age and has been a member of the Shaddy and Durbin congregation since.
He was a loving husband, father and neighbor. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, 3 children, 2 brothers; W.E. Shaddy of Fontana, Calif. and Oscar Shaddy of Grove Spring; 2 sisters; Mrs. Gusta O'Dell, of Grove Spring; 8 grandchildren, several nephews and nieces and a host of other relatives and friends.

December 11, 1952

IVAN R. HELSLEY, Funeral services were held Thursday (today) for Ivan Helsley, 45 years of age, of Route 3 east of town. Mr. Helsley, a well known and properous farmer, died Tuesday afternoon in the Springfield Baptist hospital after a two year illness. Survivors include his wife; Olgie; a son; M.B. Helsley of the home; one daughter Mrs. Barbara Coday of Hartville; a brother Burna Helsley of Hartville; Three sisters; Mrs. Elsie Smith of Hartville; Mrs. Delphia Young and Mrs. Florence Housley both of NOrwood. Rev. Homer Smith was the officiating minister. Burial was in steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

CLELLA SUSAN LAND, Funeral services were held at the Pea Ridge Baptist church Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock for Mrs. Clella Susan Land, 74 years of age, who died at her home eight miles southwest of Hartville Thursday of last week. Mrs. Land was a life long resident of Wright county and is survived by one daughter, Miss Barbara Land of Mansfield; five sons; Earl, Owen, Ivan and Harry all of Mansfield, and Gene land of Yakima, Wash. One sister; Mrs. George Bean of Oklahoma and 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

MARY C. LEMONS, Funeral services were conducted at 1:00 p.m., Sunday at the Little Creek church for Mrs. Mary C. Lemons, 78 years of age, who died at her home six miles north of here Wednesday morning. Mrs. Lemons, a life long resident of Wright county, is survived by five daughters; Mrs. Ethie Taylor of St. Clair, Mrs. Alta Klifoy of Hartville, Mrs. Mrs. Laura Swanigan of Plaid, MRs. Jewel Goswick of Charles City, Iowa and Mrs. Ruby Robertson of Grove Spring; five sons Elmer, Walter, Robert and Ivan Lemons of Hartville and Charles of Charles City, Iowa; 38 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren; 2 sisters and 4 brothers. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Holdrens.

 ANDY M. CARR, Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Free Will Baptist church here for Andy Carr, 64 years of age. Mr. Carr, a farmer and life long resident of Wright county died suddenly at his home north of town Saturday afternoon. Survivors include his wife; Meda; 3 sons; Elbert of Eugene, Oregon, Max of Springfield and James of Hartville; 2 daughters; Miss Opal Carr of Hartville; Mrs. Mary Hake of Springfield; a sister; Mrs. Clara Palmer of Hartville; one brother; Aaron Carr of Lakeview, Ore., and 12 grandchildren. Rev. LeRoy Beltz was the officiating minister. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

December 18, 1952

IVAN HELSLEY, son of Marve and Jennie Helsley was born in Wright County, MO. March 17, 1907 and passed away December 9, 1952 at the age of 45 years, 8 months and 22 days. He was united in marriage to Olga Raney Januaary 1, 1928. To this union was born one son and one daughter. His entire life was spent in Wright County where he was engaged in farming and stock-raising. He served his community well in the capacity of Township Trustee  and other honorable positions. He was a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow lodge at Hartville. Some two years ago in quietness of his home, with his family and friends, he bowed to God and accepted Christ as his personal Savior. After this experience his greatest comfort was in the reading of his Bible and witnessing the Power of Christ to his unsaved friends. Ivan was well loved by his many friends for his cheerful attitude toward those whom he met. He was very patient in his many months of illness and submissive to the will of his Lord until the end came. He is survived by his companion; one daughter; Barbara Coday of Hartville; one son; M.B. of the home; one brother; Berna Helsley of Hartville; three sisters; Mrs. Shirley Smith of Hartville; Mrs. Delpha Young and Mrs. Florence Housley both of Norwood, and a number of other relatives and friends.

January 1, 1953

MARTHA E. HENSLEE,  Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Little Creek Baptist church for Mrs. Martha Elenor Henslee, 69 years of age who died Thursday at her home in Mtn. Grove.  Mr. and Mrs. Henslee were former residents of Hartville, living on a farm northeast of town, moving to Mtn. Grove a few years ago. Survivors include four sons; Manie and Berlin Henslee both of Bosie, Idaho, Virgil Henslee of Fresno, Calif., and Dwight Henslee of Hartville; Three daughters; Mrs. Gladys Posateri of Moline, Ill., Mrs. Garner Shaver of Grove Spring, and Mrs. Verda Curtis of Hartville; and six grandchildren. Burial was in the church cemetery at Little Creek under direction of Holdrens.

 JOHN WILLIAM WINN, Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at the Free Will Baptist church for John William Winn, 86 years of age, who died Saturday evening at his home here. Rev. D.S. Jones officiated. Mr. Winn, a life long resident of Wright County was a retired farmer. Survivors include his wife, Pearl; five daughters; Mrs. Bertha Martin of Hotchkiss, Colo., Mrs. Dona Clark of Topeka, Kansas; Mrs. Bessie Bunn of Compton, Calif., Mrs. Thula McNealy and Leota Young both of Hartville; one son Harrison Winn of Gardenia, Calif., a step-son, E.F. Claxton of Cauthersville, Mo. and a brother, Gardner Winn of Marshfield. Burial was in Little Creek cemetery under direction of Holdrens.

BRENDA JEAN DUGGER, Funeral services were held a 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Free Will Baptist church for Brenda Jean Dugger, the 6 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dugger who live east of town. Rev. Homer Smith was the officiating minister. Brenda died at the Burge hospital in Springfield where she had been for the past two months suffering from brain tumor. Survivors are her parents and one brother. Burial was in the Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

January 8, 1953

ETTA HEMBREE Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Holdren Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Etta M Hembree, 65 years of age who died at her home northwest of town Thursday of last week. Bro. Bill Stanley officiated. Survivors include five daughters; Mrs. Clara Johnson of Pleasant Hope; Mrs. Ressie Buck of Hartville, Mrs. Grace Ross of Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Dessie Pryor of Mansfield, and Mrs. Mary Carriger of Grove Spring; two sons; Jessie Hembree of Mt. Vernon; and Roy Hembree of Hartville; two brothers; Marion Baldwin of Hartville and Willie Baldwin of Springfield; five sisters; Mrs. Mandy Witt and Mrs. Lou Symington both of Brighton; Mrs. Ara Hensley of Webb City; and Mrs. Myrtle King of California, also 24 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Burial was in the Little Creek cemetery.

JOHN WILLIAM WINN, a retired farmer, was born April 13, 1866 and departed this life December 27, 1952 being 86 years, 8 months and 14 days old. He was born in Webster country moving to Wright county 1901 where he lived until his death. Two years ago in October, he put his faith and trust in the Lord, and often talked of the way  one should live for the Lord. He attended church regulary until his health failed. On March 4, 1886 he was united in marriage to Margert Louise McClanahan who departed this life April 19, 1930. To this union were born six children. On June 21, 1931 he was united in marriage to Pearl Johnson who still survives. Beside his wife he leaves to mourn his passing six children; Mrs. Bertha Martin of Hotchkiss, Colo., Harrison Winn of Gardena, Calif., Mrs. Dona Clark of Topeka, Kans. Mrs. Bessie Bunn of Compton, Calif., Mrs. Thula McNealy and Leota Young both of Hartville; one stepson, E.F. Claxton of Cautherville, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren. 1 great-great grandchild; one brother Garden Winn of Marshfield; 3 step grandchildren and 1 step great grandchild.
 
 

November 15, 1953

 ETTA MAY HEMBREE, was born in Christain County, Missouri on August 19, 1887. She departed this life January 1, 1953 at the age of 65 years, 4 months and 13 days. She was united in marriage to Fred E. Hembree December 1, 1904 at Brighton, Missouri, who preceded her in death. Mrs. Hembree has been a Christain since her early life. In her later life she re-united in the Christain Church and was active in the Church work except during her illness. To this union were born nine children: two preceded her in death, one in infancy and Floyd Freeman Hembree, who gave his life in World War II. Sirvivors include five daughters and two sons, Mrs. Clara Johnston of Pleasant Hope, Mo., Raymond Hembree and Mrs. Grace Ross of Mt. Vernon, Mo., Mrs. Mary Carrieger of Grove Spring, Mo., Mrs. Ressie Buck of Harville, Mo. and Roy Lee Hembree of the home. She is also survived by five sisters and two brothers, 24 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and a host of friends and relatives. To a Mom who has been a Mother and a friend so kind and true; Your Memory will guide us while you're there beyond the blue; Our last promise to you, Mom is a solace and a prayer, When the roll is called up younder, We will meet you over there.

SUSAN FRANCES OWENS, Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Ashley church at 2:00 p.m. for Mrs. Susan Frances Owens, 81 years of age who died at her home near Mtn. Grove. Rev. Homer Smith was the officiating minister. Survivors include her husband, Jonathan, four daughters; Mrs. Wm. Sanders and Mrs. Eliza Long
both of Mtn. Grove, Mrs. Mabel Doyel of Holister, Calif.; three
sons; Burney Owens of Tulare, Calif., Elza Owens of Lindsay,
Calif., and Lester Owens of Mansfield; a sister; Mrs. C. O.
Brown of California and two brothers; Jess Atkinson of Mtn.
Grove and Jim Atkinson of Seymour and 27 grandchildren. Buria was in Pleasant Ridge cemetery under direction of Holdrens.

January 22, 1953

MARION BUCK, son of John and Mary Buck was born near Bloomington,
Indiana, June 20, 1871 and died at Hartville MO. January 17, 1953, being 81 years, 7 months and 27 days of age. His parents moved to Wright County, Mo., when he was 14 years of age and settled on a farm near Odin, Mo., where he grew to manhood. On September 15, 1898 he was united in marriage to Mary Louetta Marah. To this union three children were born, one dying in infancy. He is survived by his wife, Mary Louetta, one son, Loby T. Buck of Nampa, Idaho; one daughter, Ila Newton of Hartville; one grandchild, two great grandchildren, three step grandchildren, three sisters, Emma Crider, Jennie Prock and Lillie Eaton all of Hartville, several nieces and nephews and a host friends. Except for a few years he spent his life on a farm near Odin, until his health failed him and he moved to Hartville about nine years ago. About 20 years ago he united with the Church of Christ and remained true to his faith until death. He was a loving father and neighbor and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. One day beneath the winter sky Before my daddy's last good-by He drew me to his side to say Dear child, I am going far away I know sometime by heaven's grace I'll meet my daddy face to face I know his prayers and boundless love Will lead me to my home above.

February 5, 1953

 ALLIE LONG,  Funeral services were held Thursday (today) at 2:30 p.m. at the Shaddy Church for Mrs. Allie Long, 70 years of age who died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Russell a Stanford in Springfield. Mrs. Long, a former resident of Hartville has made her home with her daughter since death of her husband, Albert Long, about 10 ago. Besides Mrs. Stanford, she is survived by three brothers; Otis Hake of California; Roy Hake of Hartville and Harry Hake of Montana; two sisters; Mrs. George Gillit of Indiana and Mrs. Vera Moore of California; four grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Burial was in Shaddy cemetery.

HERMAN CARLSON, Funeral services were held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Earl Wakefield home south of town for Herman Carlson, 70 years of age who died Tuesday of last week following complications of the flu. Another service was held at 2:30 p.m. at Fairview church near Norwood. Rev. Kenneth Bandy of Weaubleau and Rev. John Wright were officiating ministers. Burial was in the Thomas cemetery near Norwood. Herman Carlson, son of Gustap and Mary Carlson, was born in Wright County near Norwood, on August 26, 1882 and departed this life at the home of his niece, Mrs. Earl Wakefield, on January 27, 1953 at the age of 70 years, 5 months and 0ne day. One of a family of nine children, he is survived by two brothers; Andy Carlson of Green Ridge, Mo., and P.O. Carlson of Norwood, and many neices, nephews, cousins and friends. He made his home with his brother P.O. Carlson except for a short periods at a time when he was away at work, until two years ago when he came to make his home with his niece and family here. He was happiest while doing kind deeds for others and was affectionally known as "Uncle Herman" to his many friends. To know him was to love him.

February 12, 1953

RHODA C. MANERY, Funeral servics were held today Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at the Holdren Funeral Home for Miss Rhoda C. Manery, 76, who died Monday morning in the home of her sister, Mrs. Fay Hutton. Follwing several weeks of illness. Miss Manery has been making her home here with her sister the past few months. Other survivors include her sister, Mrs. Rebecca Ball, of California, a brother Noah W. Manery of Great Falls, Mont. Rev. A.B. Todd was the officiating minister. Burial was in Sixteenth Cemetery near Marshfield.

February 19, 1953

CLARENCE SHELTON, 58 brother of Mayor H.V. Shelton, died suddenly Saturday at his home near Rogerville. Mr. Shelton had been in poor health for some time. Funeral services were held at the Chaffin Funeral Chapel in Ozark Tuesday afternoon.

WILLIAM CLAXTON, Funeral services were held Monday at the Claxton church on Elk Creek for W.H. (Bill) Claxton, 87, who died Thursday night of last week at the home of his son, Glenn Claxton in Walnut Ridge, Ark. Mr. Claxton, a life-long resident of Wright County, is survived by his wife; Sarah; three sons; Glenn, Lee and Elmer; and three daughters; Myrtle, Edith and Celiah, three half brothers, Alf, David and Monroe and several other relatives. Burial was in the Claxton cemetery with Rev. Lester Lawler as officiating minister.
 RHODA CAROLINE MANARY, daughter of James and Elizabeth Manary, was born July 25, 1876 in Wright County, Mo. and passed away February 9, 1953. Except for a few years when the family lived in texas, her home has been in Wright or Green County, Mo. She suffered a severe stroke about a year ago and has practically been an invalid since. She suffered another stroke February 3, passing away six days later She is survived by two sisters; Mrs. Rebecca Ball, of Valliho, Calif., and Mrs. Ada Hutton of Hartville; one brother; Noah Manary of Great Falls, Mont., and several nieces and nephews. In her early years she became a Christain and united with the Christain Church and was always a devoted and faithful member.
 

February 12, 1953

 PETE GRACEY, an elderly colored man, burned to death early Friday night when his small home in the southwest part of town was completely destroyed by fire. When the fire was discovered the flames were roaring throughout the interrior and the heat was so intense the body could not be removed until late in the night when the fire burned down. Several rick of wood was stored inside which made the fire last much longer. The origin of the fire ia unknown, but was started inside, believed to have been caused from an overheated wood stove. Wright County Coronor Frank Grable was present bit no inquest was held. Mr. Gracey was a lifelong resident of Wright County, having came here about the time he was nine or ten years age. During earlier years he operated a livery barn in Hartville which stood on the lot near the Carter Motor Co. He served for several years as janitor of the Hartville schools, and was janitor of the Methodist church for a time. Mr. Gracey was a familiar figure on the streets here, and despite his age he came to town every day where he visited with friends, basked in the sunshine, or lanquished in the shade during the hot summer days. Only sickness or extremely bad weather kept him from making his daily pilgriamage to town. Mr. Gracey was born in Smith County, Tennessee in the year of 1869 and died in Hartville, MO. February 21, 1953 at the age of 84 years. He was united in matrimony to Minnie White of Hartville. To this union was born eight children, three girls and five boys. Of these, only five survive who are: Benton of Detroit, Mich., Hewey and Rudell, of Kansas City, MO., Ethel and Leola of Los Angeles. Calif. His wife and three children preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at the Free Will Baptist church here with Rev. Harvey THompkins officiating. Burial was in the local cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home, Monday.

ALICE FARMER, relatives received word this week of the death of Mrs. Alex (Alice) Farmer, 81, who died Friday, February 13 at her home in Checotah, Ok., after suffering a stroke a week earler. The Farmers were former residents of Hartville and Mrs. Farmer visited relatives here often. Survivors include three children: Ulmont Farmer, Mrs. Myra Quillen, Ethel Quillen and several grandchildren and other relatives.

March 5, 1953

 JOHN ADAMSON, funeral services for John Adamson, 80 years of age, who died in Visalia, Calif., was held there and burial was in the Exeter cemetery. Mr. Adamson was a native of Hartville having moved to Exeter, Calif., in 1934. He is survived by one son: G.C. Adamson of Exeter; four daughters: Mrs. Eva Dake of El Monte, Calif., Mrs. Verna Boulware and Mrs. Myrtle Stutler of Pradise, Calif., and Mrs. Opal Fincher of Waynesville, Mo., also 15 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

U.S. AND LINDA A. FINDLEY, double funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 p.m. at the Ashley Free Will Baptist for Mr. and Mrs. U.S. Findley. Mr. Findley, 82, retired farmer died Thursday morning of last week at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Claude Smith, near Macomb, and his wife, Linda, 80,died early Sunday morning. Mrs. Findley, who was in a coma at the time, never knew of her husband's death. Mr. Findley's funeral was to have been Sunday but was postponed and double services were held Monday. Revs. O.L. Allen of Springfield and Oliver Letterman of Mtn. Grove were officiating ministers. Mr. and Mrs. Findley had been married 57 years. Mrs. Findley is a half sister to Della Findley, south of town. Burial was in the Ashley cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

March 26, 1953

LOU ALLEN BUTCHER, funeral services were held Thursday afternoon of last week at Rock Chapel church for Lou Allen Butcher 92, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Zone Smith near Owensville. Rev. D.S. Jones officiated. Survivors besides his daughter include 3 grandchildren. Burial was in Rock Chapel cemetery.

ALBERT T. SHACKELFORD, funeral services were held at Holdren Funeral Home here at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon for Albert T. Shackelford 73, with the Rev. D.S. Jones officiating. Mr. Shackelford, a retired farmer, died near his home early Sunday morning, apparently from a heart attract. Survivors include his wife: Essa; two brothers; George of Norwood, and Nick of Bakersfield, Calif., three sisters: Mrs. Laura Bradshaw of Norwood, Mrs. Tennessee Plaster of Mansfield and Mrs. Corda Allen of Bakersfield, Calif., and six grandchildren. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Holdren.

BELLE PYATT, 80, former resident of Hartville, died early Tuesday morning at the Buerger-Connelly Rest Home in Springfield. Mrs. Pyatt had been in the rest home since the death of her husband, J.C. Pyatt about two years ago. Survivors include two sons; Dr. C.E. Pyatt of Kingfisher, Okla., and Lawrence Pyatt of Amarillo, Texas; four daughters: Mrs. H.H. Curtis of Hermitage, MO. Mrs. Connie Turner of Westwood, Calif., Mrs. R. L. Clotfelter of Bend, Oregon; three sisters Mrs. Marzetta Davis of Hartville, Mrs. Oscar Ward of Goodman and Mrs. Nenar Matlock of Mansfield. Funeral services are to be held Friday afternoon at four o'clock at the Holdren Funeral Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Bandy officiating and burial in Stelle Memorial cemetery.

April 23, 1953
 ROSCOE F. LONG, funeral service were held in Marshfield Tuesday afternoon at two o;clock for Roscoe F. Long who died in the Burge hospital Saturday after suffering injuries when he came in contact with 23000 volts of electrity while working at a power substation near Crocker. Mr. Long was the son of Owen Long and a Veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife and two children. Rev. D.S. Jones was the officiating minister. Burial was in Little Creek cemetery.

WILLIS PETERSON, and aged man who lived alone, 7 miles northwest of here died Wednesday morning in Springfield hospital suffering from injuries he received when his car overturn in a ditch near his home late Tuesday evening. Mr. Peterson was found in the burning car by neighbors and was brought to town for treatment and was taken on to the hospital in a Holdren ambulance. He is survived by one son. Sammy of Milwaulkiee, Wisc., and a stepson of Kansas City.

April 30, 1953

WILLIS  PETERSON was born in Mt. Vernon, Indiana February 12, 1869. He departed this life April 22, 1953 at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 10 days. He was united in marriage to Ola Dudley in 1930 at Hartville, MO., who preceded him in death. To this union was born one son, Samuel Willis Peterson of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Survivors include: one son, one stepson and one sister. Son: Samuel Willis Peterson, Milwaukee, Wisc., Stepson: Lester Leland Dudley, St. Louis, MO., and sister: Mrs. Laurie Thompson, Salt Lake City, Utah. He ia also survived by a host of friends and relatives. Fast as the rolling season brings The hour of fate to these we love, Each pearl that leaves the broken string. Is set in Friend's crown above. As narrower grows the earthly chain The circle widens in the sky; These are our treasures that remain But those are stars that beam on high. Funeral service were conducted at Little Creek church by Rev. J.R. Bogart. Burial was in Shaddy cemetery, directed by Holdren Funeral Home.

IDA POOL, 78, a life long resident of Wright county, died Tuesday morning at her home in Mansfield after a long illness. She is survived by two sons: Harold Pool of Hartville, and Marvin Pool of Springfield; one daughter Mrs. Linnie Ernst of Mansfield; three brothers and three sisters and several grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

May 7, 1953

ARTHUR M. CRAPO funeral services were held Monday, May 4, at the Church of God for Arthur Crapo, 75 years of age, who died Thursday of last week at the David Fullington home. Rev. D.D.
Shaffer was the officiating minster. He is survived by two brothers: Ira Crapo of Summersville, Ala., and Wm. Crapo of De Ridder, La., and several nephews and nieces including Mrs. Dave Fullington and Frank Crapo. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery under direction of Holdren.

 TYRE L. NEWTON funeral services were held at the Free Will Baptist church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon for Tyre L. Newton, 90 years of age, who died at his home four miles south of here last Friday. Mr. Newton was a retired farmer and stockman and a life long resident of Wright county. Survivors include his wife: Fay; two sons: Leonard of Mtn. Grove and John A. Newton of Mansfield, and two daughters; Fannie and Sarah of the home. Rev. D.S. Jones was the officiating minister. Masonic graveside services were held. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery.

EUNICE CAROLINE COXEN funeral services are to be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday morning at Coon Creek for Mrs. Eunice Caroline Coxen, 84 years of age who died at her home north of here May 3. Rev. Homer Smith is to be the officiating minister. Survivors include two sons: Elmer of Hartville, and Beryl of Crossville, Tenn., and two daughters: Miss Lyda Coxen of Hartville, and Mrs. Ida Stigall, of Twin Falls, Idaho: one brother Isaac Barns of Meeders, Calif., and three sisters; Mrs. Jessie Long and Mrs. Cyntha Beach of Calif., Mrs. Sadoie Mayler of Oklahoma. 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Burial is to be in the church cemetery under direction of Holdrens.

LULA STEWARD, 59 years of April 27 died at a local rest home here. Funeral services were held at the Holdren Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 30. She is survived by a son: Earl Steward of Milan, Ill., a daughter: Mrs. Marie Jorden of Exeter, Calif., three stepsons: Homer of Sweden, Mo., Edgar of Sanger, Calif., and Virgil of Goshen, Calif., three stepdaughters: Mrs. Verna Grasham, of Sweden, Mo. Mrs. Senne Grashan, of North Burrough, Ia., and Mrs. Nora Nelson of Portland, Oregon, and a brother: Wm. Gale of Iowa. Burial was in Lone Star cemetery south of Mtn. Grove.

IDA BRASHER POOL was born January 6, 1875, and died April 28, 1953 at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 22 days. She was married February 14, 1895 to E.J. or Lige Pool, as he was known by everyone. To this union was born three children, two boys and one girl; Harold of Hartville, Mrs. Linnie Ernst, who has lived with her mother since the death of her husband about two years ago, and Marvin of Springfield; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Ida or (Id) as she was known by her host of friends was truly a devout Christian mother, living her religion every day of her sweet life, loving only the good and beautiful things that God provides so abundantly for His people who care. She loved most the home, with its quite peace and solitude, little children and her flowers cradeled in the breeze at her feet. Her old Bible was worn and its pages curled, but dust did not collect on its covers. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyerian church most of her life. She was stricken and confined to her bed since July, 1952, but she bore her afflictions with the peaceful faith and hopes that only God's children know. Then God called her in her sleep and with the halo of His peace radiantly shinning from her sweet face she slipped so quietly into His arms.

May 21, 1953

 SARAH CLAXTON funeral services were held at the Claxton church last Friday for Mrs. Sarah Claxton who died at the home of her son, Glenn Claxton, in Arkansas. Rev. Lester Lawler was the officiating minister. Her husband, Wm. Claxton preceded her in death only three months ago. They are former residents of this county.

JUNE 4,1953

BARNEY WOOD fineral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Christian Chapel church for Barney Wood, a 75 year old retired farmer, who lived north of town. Mr. Wood, who was a life long resident of Wright county, is survived by his wife, Nannie, a son, Evert Wood of Hartville, three brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Wm. Stanley was the officiating minister. Burial was in Little Creek cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

MARTIN TODD funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday of last week at the Shaddy church near Grove Spring for Martin Todd, 71, who died at his home after suffering a heart attact. Rev. W.J. Stanley of Mtn. Grove officiated. Survivors include his wife, Zona; three daughters, Mrs. Etolia Indermuehle and Mrs. Reba Shull, both of Buffalo, and Mrs. Leone McClannahan of Mtn. Grove; a brother, Robert Todd of Monett:  One sister of Lebanon and one of Afton, Okla., and three grandchildren. Burial was in Shaddy cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

June 18, 1953

FRANKLIN F. O'DELL funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Little Creek Baptist Church for Franklin F. O'Dell, 74 years of age who died Tuesday at his home in Grove Spring. Rev. J.R. Bogart and Rev. Roy Kinker were officiating ministers. Mr. O'Dell a retired Wright County farmer had been ill for several months. He is survived by his wife, Viola; three daughters: Mrs. Orville O'Dell of Grove Spring, Mrs. Otis Long of Hartville and Mrs. Andy Clark of Creston, Iowa; a son, Aaron O'Dell of Yakima, Wash. a sister; Mrs. Lydie Duncan of Excelsior Springs; a brother; John O'Dell of Hartville; 12 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Burial was in Little Creek cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

MAGGIE CURTIS funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Grove Spring Baptist church for Mrs. Maggie Hill Curtis, 65 who died Friday at her home after a lingering illness. Rev. Don L. Brown was the officiating minister. Survivors include a daughter; Mrs. Wanda Guinn of Lebanon; two sisters; Mrs. Ida Delk and Stella Hightower, both of Grove Spring. Burial was in the Shaddy cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.
 

 ADA E. YOUNG funeral services were held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Little Creek church for Mrs. Ada E. Young, who died at her home Wednesday, June 10, after a long illness. Rev. John Wright was the officiating minister. She is survived by her husband, Albert, and four daughters; Miss Macie Young of the home, Mrs. Osa Fisher and Mrs. Ruby Coltrane both of Hartville, and Mrs. Sabert Hargus of Niangua; and one son; Lawson Young of Mansfield; one brother, two sisters and seven grandchildren. Burial was in the Little Creek cemetery under direction of the Holdren Funeral Home.

JUNE 25, 1953

JAMES ASA MARTIN, son of Thomas and Rachel Martin, was born in Lee County, Mississippi, December 18, 1882, and departed this life, June 21, 1953, at the age of 70 years, 6 months, and 3 days. He was united in marriage to Ophelia Goswick, August 22, 1906. To this union two children were born. Martha Warn, Charles City, Iowa, and Aba Yeager, Hartville, Mo. He professed faith in Christ in the fall of 1905, and was united with the Little Creek Baptist Church. Later he moved his membership to the Elk Creek Baptist Church, where he remained a member until death. He leaves to mourn his departure, his companion; two daughters; one grandson; two sisters, Etter Fritz, Malvern, Iowa; and Jennie Dridkell, Kansas; two brothers, Bert Martin. Hartville, MO. and Tommy Martin, Hotchkiss, Colorado; and a host of other relatives and friends. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, at the Elk Creek Baptist Church, with Rev. J.R. Bogart officiating. Appropriate hymns were rendered by the Cravens Quartet. The remains were laid to rest in the Durbin cemetery, under the direction of the Holdren Funeral Home of Hartville.

July 2, 1953

IZORA E. GREGORY funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the Free Will Baptist Church for Mrs. Izora E. Gregory, 81 years of age, who died early Monday morning at her home in the north part of town. Rev. Lester Lawer was the officiating minister. Survivors include two sons: Macy Gregory of Hartville, and Owen Gregory of Marysville, Calif., and one daugter; Mrs. Fay Oliver; four grand children and one great grand child. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Holdren Funeral Home.

ADA E. YOUNG was born January 24, 1876 and departed this life Wednesday night June 10, 1953. She was united in marriage to Albert Young in 1897. To this union were born four daughters and one son. She was converted at the early age of 12 at the Little Creek Baptist Church where she was a member until her death. She was faithful to her Lord and truly a Christian mother and companion. She leaves to mourn her going her husband: Albert Young; four daughters; Sabert Hargus of Niangua, Macie of the home, Ruby Coltrane and Osa Fisher both of Hartville; one son Lawson Young of Mansfield; seven grand children; one step grandson; one great grandson; two sisters and one brother. To know her was to love her. We were all enlightened by her sweet smile and Christian life.

July 16, 1953

 HERBERT H. CURTIS funeral services were held in the high school auditorium in Hermatige, MO. Monday afternoon for Herbert H. Curtis, 59 years of age. Mr. Curtis, a former resident of Hartville, worked in the Wright County Bank here for several years before leaving here about 15 years ago to work in the bank at Mansfield. He left Mansfield about seven years ago to go in the bank at Hermitage where he has been since. Mr. Curtis was stricken Friday in Springfield while waiting for his wife Effie who was returning from Texas by plane after visiting their daughter there. He was taken to the Burge hospital where he was pronounced dead. He is survived by his wife, Effie; a daughter. Mrs. Don Freeman of Texas; a son William, of Hermitage; three brothers, Ray and Claude of Lebanon, and Dan of Springfield; three sisters Mrs. Don Cottengim of Lebanon; Mrs. Ryan of Mtn. Grove and Mrs. Howard Twente of Oakland, Calif. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery here.

July 23

ALBERT NEWTON, son of William and Cynthia Newton was born February 3, 1882 near Oden in Wright county, Missouri, and departed this life at his home in Hartville July 16, 1953 at the age of 71 years, 5 months and 13 days. His father and mother, 2 brothers, 1 half brother and 2 half sisters have preceded him in death. He was united in marriage to Mary Tate at Hartville on January 31, 1909. Uncle Albert, as he was known to his many friends, has spent his entire life in Wright county as a farmer near Odin until 11 years ago when his health forced him to retire and he and Mrs. Newton moved to Hartville. He professed faith in Christ in his early thirties, but never placed his membership with any Church. He was a kind and affectionate husband and brother and was loved by all who knew him. His affliction of body failed to keep him from working about his home and garden. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Chapman, Bakersfield, Calif., Mrs. Laura Choate Caldwell, Idaho; one brother, Lee Newton, Oakland, Calif. two half sisters, Mrs. Verda Jones, Hartville, MO., Mrs. Mrs. Elsa Brown, Springfield, Mo., five half brothers, Everett Newton, Maryland, Earl Newton, Seattle, Wash., Efton, Carl and Ray Newton all of Hartville, many neices and nephews and a host of friends who mourn his passing. God sees when the footsteps falter When the pathway has grown too steepe. Then he touches the weary eyelids And gives his dear ones sleep.

IZORA ESTELLA ABSHER was born July 18, 1871 and departed this life June 29, 1953 at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 11 days. She was married to George W. Gregory on December 16, 1896. To this union was born three children; Macy Gregory of Hartville, Mrs. Fay Oliver of Hartville and Owen Gregory Marysville, Calif. Besides her children she leaves four grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was converted at an early age and lived a true Christian life. She was a good mother, friend and neighbor and will be greatly missed by everyone, but our loss is Heaven's gain.

July 30, 1953

 MRS. T.D. TODD funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Evening Shade Church North of Manes, for Mrs. T. D. Todd, 76 years of age, who took her own life, by slashing her throat with a razor blade at their farm home near Manes Friday of last week. Mrs. Todd had been in ill health for some time and was reported to be despondent over her Condition. Survivors include her husband, seven sons, two daughters, one brother, two sisters and several Grandchildren. Mr. Todd is a brother of Mrs. Fannie Boyer of Hartville. Burial was in the Evening Shade Cemetery with Rev. W.A. Burney officiating.

August 8, 1953

FRITZ ERNEST BEAR,JR., 18 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Bear of Springfield, died in St. John hospital Sunday night from injuries he received in a tragic car accident Sunday evening about 8:15. The accident occurred about three miles north of the junction of Highways 123 and 65 as young Bear and another man from Springfield were returning from the speed boat races on Lake Taney Como. Fritz Bear, father of the boy, was a former editor of the Wright County Republican, leaving here several years ago.

JOHHY DEAN WILLIAMS funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the High Prairie church for Johnny Dean Williams, the 3-months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams of Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Williams and children came down to spend the weekend with relatives and the infant son became ill at the home of her parents. He was taken to a doctor in Marshfield and died in the doctor's office. Beside the parents, he is survived by a sister, three years of age. Burial was in the High Prairie church cemetery under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home of Hartville.

MARVIN WIDNER, services for Marvin Widner, 75 years of age, were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Simpson Funeral Home. Mr. Widner, a life long resident of Wright county, died Friday in Springfield hospital. Survivors include his wife, Armitta; and three sons; Samuel of Hartville, and Warren and Sanford of Springfield. Rev. Selph Jones was the officiating minster and music was by the Cravens quartet. Burial was in the Little Creek cemetery under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home.

August 22, 1953

SUSAN POOL, funeral services were held in Tulsa, Okla., this week for Mrs. Susan Pool, 85, a former resident of this county, who died at the home of a daughter in Casper, Wyo. Mrs. Pool was a sister to Al and Charley Dowden of Manes.

ANN MAX, died Monday after a long ilness. Funeral services will be held in Roseendale, Mo. Mrs. Max was the mother of R.C. Max, was a former resident of Hartville. Mrs. Max was a half sister to M.E. and Fred Carter.

 HARRY HALLOWAY, word was received Tuesday of the death of Harry Halloway whose home is a few miles northwest of here. Mrs. K.L. Schwartz receive the message from her husband who is in Iowa on business. Mr. and Mrs. Halloway were hunting and visiting friends and relatives in Iowa and Minnesota. He took suddenly ill while hunting and was taken to a Sioux City hospital where he died a few hours later. Burial will be in South Dakota, his former home. Mr. Halloway was a brother to Mrs. M.A. Schwartz.

RONALD MITCHELL, 18 year old son of Rev. and Mrs. Merle Mitchell of Odessa, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Murrell of Hartville, was killed Saturday when he and his companions were erecting a flag on top of a water tower at Liberty, MO., getting ready for the home coming at Williams Jewell College, according to reports. He was electrocuted when he came in contact with a live wire on top of the tower. Rev. Mitchell is pastor of the First Baptist church at Odessa. Mrs. Mitchell was the former Mildred Murrell and a graduate of the local high school. Funeral services were held in Odessa Monday and gravesides services and burial was held at 5:30 p.m. at Greenlawn cemetery in Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Murrell met their son Mr. and Mrs. Van Murrell of Houston, in Springfield and accompanied them to the Mitchell home in Odessa to attend the funeral.

MRS. L.L. YOUNG died early Wednesday morning at their home just north of town after a lingering illness. Funeral arrangements are under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home. The children all came to be with her during her last days. They are: Mr. and Mrs. Ansel Ellis of Rockford, Iowa, Mrs. Myron Clift of Hutchinson, Kansas, Mrs. R.G. Maurin of Newton, Kansas, Mrs. P.V. Edwards of Calgary, Canada., Mrs. Otis Clift of Ardmore, Okla., Mrs. George McNabb and Mr. and Mrs. George Duren of Marshfield. G.E. Newton of Burlington, Iowa, and Mrs. Arden Huffstettler of Yampa, Colo. Funeral services will be held at the Black Oak church at 2:00 p.m. Sunday.

August 29, 1953

COFFMAN INFANT, graveside services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at Coon Creek cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. George Coffman. Rev. Dorothy Faussett officiated. Funeral arrangements were under direction of Simpson Funeral Home.

MARY ISABEL YOUNG, funeral services were held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the Black Oak church near Marshfield for Mrs. Mary Isabel Young, 79, who died at her home north of town early Wednesday morning. Mrs. Young, a resident of Hartville for the past 20 years, was a former resident of the Black Oak commuity. Survivors include her husband: L.L. Young; six daughters: Mrs. Georgia McNabb and Mrs. Letha Duren both of Marshfield; Mrs. Artie Clift of Hutchington, Kan.; Mrs. Hester Mourn of Newton, Kan., Mrs. Leota Edwards of Canada and MRs. Opal Clift of Ardmore, Okla., one son; Ansel Ellis of Rockford, Iowa; three brothers; Tom and Will Chandler of Niangua, and Walter Chandler of Elkland; a sister; Mrs. Eliza Layman of Niangua; 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. The services were conducted by the Rev. Reese and the Rev D.S. Jones. Funeral arrangements were under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home.
 

September 3, 1953

 MRS. CHARLES GARNER of the Coon Creek community died at 11:00 o'clock Tuesday evening at Mtn. Grove hospital. Funeral arrangments are incomplete. She was taken to the Simpson Funeral Home here to awaite the arrival of her children who live in western states.

R.D. JONES funeral services were held at the Ayre-Goodwin Chapel in Springfield Sunday afternoon for R.D. Jones, 72 years of age, who died Thursday in St. Johns hospital in Springfield. Graveside services were held at the Fordland cemetery. Rev. Selph Jones officiated at both services. Mr. Jones, a former resident and school teacher of this county, has lived in Springfield the past several years. He is a brother of John Jones and Mrs. Elmer Young of Hartville.

MAE EDITH NEWTON, funeral services were held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at the local Free Will Baptist church for Mrs. Mae Edith Newton, 81, who died Saturday morning at her home near Mansfield after a lingering illness. She is survived by two daughters: Miss Fannie E. Newton and Miss Sarah A. Newton of the home; two sons: John A. Newton of the home, and Leonard E. Newton of Mtn. Grove; a sister; Mrs. Emily Christain of Calif., and a brother, George T. James of Greenfield, MO. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home of Hartville.

September 10, 1953

JAMES L. BRADSHAW funeral services for James Larner Bradshaw, 78, who died Tuesday morning in his home on Route 1, Norwood, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Hartville Free Will Baptist church by the Rev. Homer Smith. Burial will be in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Simpson Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Loura; two daughters; Mrs. Mabel Thomas of Mtn. Grove, and Mrs. Myrtle Kidd of Norwood; five sisters: Mrs. Zeda Scott of Springfield; Mrs. Jensie Sanders and Mrs. Mollie Cottengim both of Norwood; Mrs. Verdi Turgon of Mansfield and Mrs. Loura Wilhers of Shoshone, Idaho; two brothers ; Walter Bradshaw of Shoshone, Idaho and Logan Bradshaw of Norwood; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

JIM W. KELLEY, funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at Oak Grove church for Jim W. Kelley, 86, who who lost his life Friday night, when their home was destroyed by fire. He was living with a daughter Mrs. Elma Dennis near Norwood. Mr. Kelley was a life-long resident of Wright county. He is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Bessie Bruton of Fresno, Calif.; six sons; J.E., Arthur, Floyd and Elsby, all of Norwood , Hose of Brushy Knob and John of Houston, Ark.; four sisters: Mrs. Elizabeth Pridemore of Norwood, Mrs. Sarah Rainey of Hartville, Mrs. Izora Sharp of Salinas, Calif., and Mrs. Almeta Klamm of Bellflower, Calif., and 36 grandchildren.

 MARTHA BELL GARNER, funeral services were Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Coon Creek church for Mrs. Martha Bell Garner, 68, who died Tuesday night of last week in Connor hospital in Mtn. Grove. Rev. J.R. Bogart officiated. Survivors include her husband, Charley; four daughters: Mrs. Dorothy Claxton of Grove Spring, Mrs. Leota Stigall, Mrs. Edna Stigall and Mabus Weaver of Hartville; and four sons: E.E. Garner of Calif. Roger of Hartville, Arlin of Issaquah, Wash.; and Monroe of Richland, Wash.; three brothers: George and Lewis Reddick of Jerome, Idaho, and John W. Reddick of Oregon, and three sisters; Mrs. Nina Wilson of Kansas, Mrs. Nellie Smith of Hartville, and Mrs. Mary Shaddy of Oregon. Burial was in Coon Creek cemetery under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home of Hartville.

September 17, 1953

MARY ETTA MOORE, 82 years of age died early Wednesday at a Hartville Rest Home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home of Hartville.

JACKSON LOWERY, funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Baptist church in Grove Spring for Jackson Lowery, 62 years of age, who died Sunday afternoon in St. Johns hospital in Springfield, after a short illness. He was taken to the hospital Sunday morning, dying a few hours later. Mr. Lowery had been employed at the Farmers Exchange in Grove Spring the past ten years. Survivors include his wife; Haley; two sons: Ezra and Cleaven Lowery of Springfield; two daughters; Mrs. Myrtle Moore of Springfield and Mrs. Verba Climer of Grove Spring, and two brothers; G.L. Lowery of Hartville and Wilbur Lowery of Springfield. Rev. D.S. Jones was the officiating minister. Burial was in Shaddy cemetery under direction of Simpson Funeral Home of Hartville.

September 24, 1953

BOB CAMPBELL, funeral services were held at 2:00 Sunday, September 13 at the Free Will Baptist church here for Bob Campbell, 85 years of age who died at the Coffman Rest Home on Friday. Rev. Fred Drake of Mansfield officiated. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery  under direction of Simpson Funeral Home.

IRA W. ROWE, funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, at the Baptist church in Manes, for Ira W. Rowe, 71 years old who died Saturday morning at his home north of Manes, after a long illness. Mr. Rowe, was a life long resident of Manes community and a member of the Baptist church at Manes. He is survived by his wife, Lula; two sons; Orle Rowe of St. Louis and Verl Rowe of Mansfield; two daughters, Mrs. Ivy Wood and Mrs. Lavelle Curtis both of Hartville. Burial was in Manes cemetery under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home of Hartville.

MARY ETTA MOORE, funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday September 18 at the Free Will Baptist church for Mary Etta Moore, 72 years of age, who died at the Coffman Rest Home Wednesday of last week. Miss Moore, a retired school teacher, was a life long resident of Wright county. She had no known relatives. Rev. D.D. Shaffer officiated and burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home.

 CHARLES WILLIAMSON, funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Green Mountain church for Charles Williamson, 83 years of age who died Friday at the Coffman Rest Home. Mr. Williamson was a life long resident of Wright county and a retired school teacher. Rev. Fred Drake of Mansfield officiated. Survivors include a brother who lives in Springfield and a niece of Osweago, Kansas. Burial was in the church cemetery at Green Mountain under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home.

November 12, 1953

LAURA KERR, funeral services were held in Marshfield at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home for Mrs. Laura Kerr 74 years of age who died Saturday at the home of her daughter in Auburn, Neb., suffering a stroke. Mrs. Kerr, the widow of the late Frank Kerr, was born and reared in Hartville. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Mae Johnson; four sons; Eual, Claren and Lyle Kerr of Hastings,Neb., and Ralph Kerr of Ava; and one brother; Floyd Claxton of Kansas City; eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Burial was in the Marshfield cemetery.

FRED C. CARTER, funeral services were held at the High School Gymnasium Monday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. for Fred C. Carter, 60 years of age who died early Saturday morning in St. Johns Hospital in Springfield suffering a heart attact. Mr. Carter a native of Hartville was a prousperous well known farmer and live stock dealer. He spent 25 years in St. Louis a Live Stock Commissioner at the Union Stock yards. He was a member of the Hartville Christain Church, the Masonic order and several other Civil organizations. Rev. Cleaveland Bradser of Ohio was officiating minister. Special Solo's by Miss Jean Ann Fuge and Mrs. Dollie Hale of Lebanon. Survivors included his wife Opal, 4 daughter; Mrs. Herbert Hutsell, St. Louis, Mrs. Jack Elkin of Diterich, Ill., Mrs. Art Wynn Jr. of Wichita, Kan. and Mrs. Howard Rarper of Worthington, Ind.; one brother, M.E. Carter of Hartville, 5 sisters, Mrs. Garfield Aber of Parson, Kan., Mrs. Alva Curtis, Lebanon, Mo., Mrs. Rachel Barnes of Osweago, Kan., Mrs. Zone Jones and Mrs. Kathryn Edwards both of Idaho. Burial was in Steele Memorial Cemetery under direction of Simpson Funeral Home.

 Opal Peacock, word was receivesd here of the death of Mrs. Ira Peacock who died at her home in Caldwell, Idaho, early Saturday morning, October 31. She was the former Opal, and a sister to Ira Roberts, Minnie Arnall, and Belle Carter.

DELBERT BELT, word was received of the deathof Delbert Belt, a former resident of Wright county, who died Monday at his home in Louisiana, Mo. Funeral services were held there Wednesday and burial was at Brookfield, Mo. on Thursday (today). He was a brother to Mrs. Elba Cogdill and cousin to Mrs. E.B. Coday.

November 19, 1953

 JESS H. MATLOCK, funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian church in Mansfield for Jess H. Matlock 71 years of age, who died in the Burge Hospital. Mr. Matlock was a retired Wright County farmer and has several relatives in Hartville community.

SQUIRE G. STIGALL, word was received of the death of Squire G. Stigall, 83 who died at the home of a daughter in Republic last Saturday. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Republic Sunday. He is the father of Roy Stigall of Hartville and half brother of Anchor and Stanford Stigall of Hartville.

HELEN PUBLOW funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Ozark for Mrs. Helen Publow, 63, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Paul Marley of Kansas City. The Marley's and Publow were former residents of Hartville, leaving here about a year ago.

ARTHUR C. CRAIN, funeral services will be conducted Thursday (today) at 2:00 p.m. for Arthur C. Crain of Ozark who died in an Ozark hospital Monday. Mr. Crain was a native of Ozark and was a veteran of World War II. Among survivors of Mr. Crain is a brother: Circuit Judge Joe Crain judge of this district.

JUDGE VANDEVENTER 64, presiding Judge of the Springfield court of Appeals, died of a heart attack Tuesday of last week while on an outing at Forsyth. Judge Vandeventer, came to Hartville in 1922 and went into partership in law office with Arthur M. Curtis. Funeral services were conducted in Springfield Friday. Several friends from Hartville attended.

November 26, 1953

LEVI RANEY, funeral services were held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the Rock Chapel church near Norwood for Levi A. Raney, an elerly, life-long resident of Wright county, who died Monday evening at his home in the Owensville community. Survivors include his two daughters: Mrs. Daisy James of Mtn. Grove and Mrs. Marie Thomas of Kansas City; and three sons; Alva and Don Raney of Norwood and Frank Raney of Mtn. Grove. The Rev. Selph Jones was the officiating minister. Burial was in the church cemetery.

December 3, 1953

DR. A F HAYES Word was received here of the death of Dr. A F Hayes who died at his home in Mountain View last Saturday. Funeral services were held there Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stowe of Clairmore, Okla., attended the funeral and came here for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Lawer.

ELIGE JONES, 76 year old retired stockman of Wright county, lost his life Friday when he was hit by a car as he was crossing a street near the home of a daughter, Mrs. Vinita Cloud, in Springfield, where he lived. He was taken to a Springfield hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Baptist church in Mansfield. Survivors include three daughters: Mrs. Eula Ivy of Mansfield, Mrs. Faye Platt of Eldorado, Kansas and Vinita Cloud of Springfield; a son Hugh Jones of Mansfield, and five grandchildren.

 December 10, 1953

GORDAN GOOCH, funeral services were held at the First Methodist church in Pittsburg, Kansas Saturday, for Gordan Gooch who died last Wednesday in a Kansas City hosspital after a long illness. Mr. Gooch was the husband of the former Viva Ruth Long of Hartville. Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Ellis and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Blevins and daughters and Sammy Lee Long attended the funeral. Benita Gooch, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gooch, returned home with them after spending the past three months here in the Ellis home because of the illness of her father.

December 17, 1953

SAMUEL BURRIS, funeral services were held at Durbin Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Samuel Burris, 92, of the Durbin community who died Thursday morning at his home. Mr. Burris, a retired farmer, was a resident of that community for the past 70 years and was known as Uncle Sam to his many friends. Survivors include three daughters: Mrs. Julia Henderson of Branson, Mrs. Martha Fahrubel and Mrs. Gertrude Perry both of Oklahoma City; three sons: Jim, Ray and Clavin Burris all of of Hartville; 21 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangement were under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home here.

December 31, 1953

LEO G. PEARSON, funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the Grove Spring Baptist church for Leo Glen Pearson, 40, of Conrad, Mont. Rev Wayne Jones was Officiating minister. Mr. Pearson, a veteran of World War II, was a former resident of Grove Spring. Details of his death are not known. Survivors include his mother; Mrs. Audrey Pearson of Grove Spring; two brothers; Dwaine of Hartville, and Dwight of Chicago. Burial was in the Bramhall cemetery with military rites givin by the American Legion and VFW post of Hartville.

 MARY PARELEE DAY funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Copening Chapel church near Niangua, for Mrs. Joseph W. Day, 91, who died in her sleep early Sunday morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Max of Hartville, where she had made her home since the death of her husband about 12 years ago. The Rev, J.A. Young of Kansas City officiated. The music consisted of a Solo "Holy City" by Ruth Craven several numbers by Trio; Jean Ann Fuge, Marilyn Huffman and Shirley Worthey. Mary Parelee Whittenburg was born in Webster County, Missouri five miles east of Mansfield, April 25, 1862. She was the daughter of N.B. and Nancy Hyde Whittenburg. At the age of twelve she was converted and joined the Copening Chapel Methodist church. She was united in marriage to the Rev. Joseph W. Day, February 17, 1892. She was active to the last, helping with the household tasks the day before her death and planned to attend church and Sunday school on Sunday. She was always doing something to help some one. Her chief joy in helping others to trust in God and in doing what was right. She wil be remembered for her kind christian consideration of others, and her profound faith in God's will. Survivors include her daughter, Ethel Max of Hartville and two brothers; James W. Whittenburg of Holden, MO., and Porter Whittenburg of Fort Worth, Texas. Burial was in the Copening cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

JANUARY 7, 1954:

"BUTCH" HENSLEY--"One of Mansfield's best known dog characters, "Butch" Hensley, about 9 years old, a half Cocker Spaniel-half tourist, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Hensley, passed into the great beyond of dog-heaven a few days ago, as a result of being struck by a car.  "Butch" was truly a town dog, being known by everyone, and spent his declining years downtown guarding the doors of the Style Shop and Wallen's Federated Store and other places where Mrs. Hensley has been employed.  He, perhaps, won his greatest fame as a hero of sorts at the Mansfield ball park several years ago, being given credit for preventing bloodshed on the ball diamond when a serious quarrel developed between two teams engaged in a tight softball game.  The squabble developed over player qualifications, with partisans on one side trying to disqualify the pitcher on the team which appeared to be winning the fame, and you can imagine how this tactic was winning friends among the partisans of this team.  Well, the players and partisans of both teams were gathered on the diamond in tight knots and the situation was very tense, and it would have taken only a small spark to have set off what would have probqbly proved to have been one of the bloodiest riots of all time.
"Butch" it seems had gone as daffy over softball as almost everyone ele in town at that time; at any rate he was at the park when it opened every night and there to help shut the lights off sometime after midnight every night.  Some people say this is because Hobart was always there early and stayed late, but others contend "Butch" just naturally was a fan of the sport.  However that may be, "Butch" was not only always there but he had decided that as far as other dogs were concerned, at least, he owned the ball park, and he was not going to countenance any other dog coming there, or if any dog did happen to make that mistake, he would send them on their way.
It seems that this night, when the quarrel was reaching its climax and fisticuffs were about to start, another of the town's famous doges, "Hobo", Delmar Norcross' pooch, put in his appearance under the bleachers where "Butch" was standing guard.  There ensued one of the noisiest dog fights in all dog history as "Butch" tried to eject "Hobo" from the premises and this so excited and amused the spectators and even the participants in the quarrel on the ball diamond, that the spat over the ball game was forgotten, and all hands heaved to to try to separate the snarling dogs.  By the time this was done and the chaos quieted, all tempers were cooled down and the game proceeded.
Just how many lives were saved, how many hospital bills prevented and how many deadly lasting feuds were thus headed off by "Butch" no one has ever been able to determine, but certainly he should be given credit for sure that he saved softball in Mansfield from immediate extinction at that moment and let it die a natural death as the fans and players tired of it."

 AUSTIN ELMER DEDMON, 61, son of William and Sadie Dedmon, was born January 12, 1892 near Mansfield and died December 31, 1952.  He married Edith E. Patterson April 9, 1921 and to this union were born 7 children.  Survivors are his wfie, Edith; 5 sons, Garried A., Gaylaen, Jackie D., William O. and Roy; 2 daughters, Mrs. W. O. Owens and Janice; a brother, Clarence; 3 sisters, Amy (Mrs. E. D.) Cauble, Ethel (Mrs. W. W.) Reeves and Mrs. Romaine Endsley.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

R. A. RYAN, 79, prominent Mountain Grove physician, died Saturday in his home.  He had practieced medicine in this secitonfor more than 50 years, starting in Norwood.  In 1927, he moved to Mountain Grove where he established this town's first hospital which he operated untial about 7 years ago.  It is now a rest home.  Survivors are his wife, Esther Curtis Ryan; 3 sons, Paul, Eugene and Dr. R. A. Ryan, Jr.; 2 daughters, Mrs. W. R. Behanna and Mrs. A. W. Lewis; 2 brothers, J. M. and Dr. A. F.; 3 sisters, Mrs. Roalind Herron, Mrs. Joseph Owen and Sara Ryan; a half brother.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

LEO GLENN PEARSON, 40, son of Arven and Audra Pearson, was born July 10, 1913 at Grove Spring, MO and died December 21, 1953 at Conrad, MT.  His father preceded him in death February 2, 1950.  Survivors are his mother; a sister, Dorothy Palfi; 2 brother, Dwight and Dwaine; maternal grandmother, Mollie Gordon.  Burial in Bramhall Cemetery.

JANUARY 14, 1954:

BILLY HANKS, 17, died Janaury 6.  Survivors are his mother, Grace Hanks; 5 sisters, Florence Tharpe, Helen Jacobson, Beulah Tharpe, Maxine Hendrickson and Dolly Jarrett; 4 brothers, Ezra, Lester, Frank and Richard.  Burial in Oak Forest Cemetery.

TERRIL G. CANTRELL, 78, died Wednesday.  Survivors are his wife, Louanna; 3 sons, Bernie, Joe and Henry; 5 daughters, Effie Stechiwak, Genieve Wilks, Jessie Hudson, Retha Eaton and Mrs. Jay Pitchford; a brother, Tom; a sister, Mary Copening.  Burial in Prospect Cemetery.

FRED HENSON, 83, died Friday in his home in Mountain Grove.  Survivors are 3 sons, Jess, Edgar and Bennie; a daughter, Gladys.
WILLIAM F. FANN, 80, former Wright County resident, died Friday at his Seymour home.  Survivors are his wie, Hattie Mae; a daughter, May Workman; 5 sons, John, Herman, Albert, Hubert and Raymond; a half brother, Ambrose Willet; a half sister, Mary Whittaker.  Burial in Newton Cemtery.

RETTA JONES, 78, died Monday at her Norwood home.  She was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Jones.  Survivors are 3 sons, Clyde, Sherman and Lester; 2 daughters, Mrs. Elemer Tharp and Mrs. Frank Little.

FRANCIS ARTHUR CARNEY, 81, died Saturday.  He had lived in the Hartville community for 73 years.  Survivors are 2 sons, John and James; a daughter, Esther Young; 3 stepson, Arthur, Gordon and James Grosselin; 2 brothers, Rosett and Phillip.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.
 JANUARY 21, 1954:

ANN HASELTINE "HASE" ALFORD CANTRELL, 75, was born September 15, 1878 and died January 16, 1954.  She married L. G. Cantrell on August 23, 1908.  He preceded her in death October 9, 1911.  Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Jap Cantrell.

DAVID LEONARD KRIDER, 70, son of James F. and Frances Krider, was born September 20, 1883 and died January 13, 1954.  He was a native of Douglas County and an almost lifelong resident of the Mansfield area.  He married Esther Edwards in 1907.  He was preceded in death by his wife 14 months ago; a son, Charley Leonard Krider, who was killed in Italy during Worl War II; a daughter, Elsie Stewart, who died in 1936.  Survivors are 2 sons, Clarence and Ernest; 2 daughters, Mrs. Elmer Ruby and Mrs. Ralph Woodland; 2 sisters, Josie Wiltfong and Viola Deaver; 2 half brothers, Otis and Oscar; a stepbrother, Jim Hancock.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

JANUARY 28, 1954:

WILLIAM HANSON THARP, 62, died Wednesday.  Survivors are 5 sister, Mrs. Fred Sayers, Opal Kincaid, Essie Carter, Jewell Clark and Vada Quillen; 3 brothers, Chester, Charles and W. D. Crain.  Burial in Curtis Cemetery.

CORA ALICE DRAKE, 86, daughter of Joseph and Margie McMaines Lockhard, was born in 1867 in Mahaska County, Iowa and died January 24, 1954.  She married Hosea B. Drake April 1886 in Nebraska.  She was a resident of Mansfield since 1930.  She was preceded in death by her husband on February 1, 1932; her parents; 2 brothers; 2 sisters.  Survivors are 2 daughters, Daisy Campbell and Augusta McArthur; 3 sons, Rev. Fred, Lloyd and Oscar; 2 sisters, Minnie Harris and Mrs. Daisy Grace.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

MARZETTIA DAVIS, 81, lifelong Harville resident, died Monday.  Survivors are 3 sons, Elmer, Noah and Murrell; 3 daughters, Bessie Edwards, Blanche Carter and Pearl Schafer; 2 sisters, Celia Ward and Nenar Matlock; a brother, Tom Reese.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

FEBRUARY 11, 1954:

RETTA ELIZABETH MOODY, 74, lifelong resident of Wright County, died Friday.  Survivors are her husband, Lewis; 2 daughters, Marie Fagan and Redith Moody; 4 sons, Howard, Dave, Quentin and Clair; a sister, Bertha Stout.

WILLIAM WILSON NICHOLS, 72, died Saturday.  Survivors are his wife, Myrtle Clyde; 3 daughters, Wanda Keltner, Mabel Stubbs and Ruth Rippee; 6 sons, Clyde, Paul, Floyd, Lowell, Ray and Roy; a brother, Earl; a half sister, Verona Grubbs.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

 WILLIAM T. HOOTEN, 54, a grocer at Manes, died Friday.  Survivors are his wife, Edna; father, Samuel; a brother, George.  Burial in Tulsa, OK.

EDWARD C. FAGAN, JR., 29, son of Edward C. and Florence Fagan, was born January 12, 1925 and died February 2, after a logging accident in which a tree fell on him.  He was preceded in death by his father on November 29, 1951.  Survivors are his mother; 5 sisters, Rosie Ridens, Hazel Elliot, Vera Waldren, Mary Turner and Fern Bass; 3 brothers, Ralph, Howard and Avery.  Burial in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

FEBRUARY 18, 1954:

JOHN LATIMER, 67, Postmaster at Loring, died Thursday.  Survivors are his wife, Laura; 3 daughters, Mrs. Fred M. Wilson, Mrs. L. H. Nye and Gertrude; a brother, Alfred.  Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield.

JOHN DANIEL CAMERON, 80, retired carpenter, was born March 24, 1873 at Pochontas, AR and died February 13, at his home near Mansfield.  He had lived in the same residence for 60 years.  He married Sarah Ann Lakey on July 3, 1897 and to this union were born 7 children.  He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lunda Edith, March 22, 1929; a son, Ben Elbert, November 6, 1930; his wife, July 13, 1934.  Survivors are 5 sons, Chester D., Charles E., Elmer D., JESSE A. and James A.  Burial in Goss Cemetery, near Seymour.

FEBRUARY 24, 1954:

WILEY THORNE, 84, retired Mountain Grove merchant and banker, died February 19.  Survivors are a daughter, Stella Brooks; 2 sisters, Ida Crawford and Alice Thorne.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

WILLIAM I. DUKE, 80, died Tuesday.  Survivors are 5 daughters, Anna Todd, Mary Brewer, Sarah E. Bruce, Bertha Duke and Addie Wimberley; 2 sons, Henry and Irven.  Burial in Green Mountain Cemetery.

MARCH 4, 1954:

MELIA A. JORDAN, 70, died February 22.  She was the widow of Joe Jordan, who died two years ago.  Survivors are 4 daughters, Ruth O'dell, Mildred Fritz, Jeraldine Lawler and Gladys Oetting; a son, Arnold.  Burial in Durbin Cemetery.

HAROLD C. CANTRELL, 63, died Saturday.  Survivors are his wife, Emma; a son, Lester; 2 brothers, Grove and Abe; 2 sisters, Elizabeth Ballard and Elzona Montgomery.

POLLA LETSINGER BALLEW, native of Missouri, died Friday at her home in Lindsay, CA where she had lived for the past 34 years.  Survivors are 4 sons, Paris, Otis, Kenneth and Dewey; 2 daughters, Lorinda Lawson and Helen Glick; 3 sisters, Susan Baker, Laura Odle and Maggie Norcross; 2 brothers, William and Ben Freeman.  Burial in CA.

 VIRGIL SAWYERS, 79, died Saturday.  Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth; a son, Norman; 2 brothers, Homer and Robert; 6 sisters, Elsa Lewis, Froney Leef, Gertrude Gibson, Myrtle Lawrence, Earnie Rippee and Ula Tracey.  Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

MARCH 11, 1954:

CLARA LATIMER, 74, died Saturday.  Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Lowell Claxton; 2 sisters, Mrs. Jim Shaddy and Mrs. Mabel Claxton; 2 brothers, Albert and Wilbert Luallin.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

IRENE HEARD, 41, died March 3, in Omaha, NB where she had moved to in 1951.  Survivors are her husband, Leonard; 3 sons, Donald, James and Clayton; 6 daughters, Neva Jo Page, Lela Mae, Carol Louise, Norma Jean, Wava Janelle and Kathy Lynn; a brother, Quentin; 4 sisters, Myrtle Young, Mabel Cody, Bertha Walls and Minnie Fredrickson; mother, Oma Johnson.  Burial in Riverview Cemetery, Louisville, NB.

ALVIN W. OBERHOLSER, 93, son of Dillman and Harriet Oberholser, was born May 3, 1860 in Clintin County, IA and died February 12, 1954 at Oceola, IA.  He married Emily C. Bechel on November 28, 1881.  He was a farmer who lived in the Mansfield area for 45 years before moving to Oceola about 5 years ago.  He was preceded in death by his wife in 1934; 3 daughters, Etehl, Edna and Susie; parents; 2 sisters; a brother.  Survivors are 2 daughters, Ruth Harding and Harriet; a sister, Harriet Kindig; a brother, Dillman.  Burial in Ashley Cemetery, Mansfield, MO.

HARRY MANSKER, 77, died Saturday.  The lifelong resident of Wright County, had just moved to the Everett Gourley Friday, when Harry suffered a stroke.  Survivors are his wife, Nora; 3 daughters, Bershio Moore, Stella Fry and Mrs. Jean Rosa; 2 sons, Kermit and Thurman; a sister, Laura Reeves; 2 brothers, John and Ben.

MARCH 18, 1954:

SARAH C. LARK, 91, died March 16.  A resident of the Norwood community for the past 50 years, she was the widow of George Lark who died a year ago.  Survivors are 2 sons, Ivan and Bryon; a brother, Sterling L. Williams.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

CLARA LUALLIN LATIMER, 74, daughter of John and Mary Luallin, was born February 4, 1880 and died March 6, 1954.  She married Charles A. Latimer October 4, 1904.  He preceded her in death in 1950.  Survivors are a daughter, Frieda Claxton; 2 sisters, Mabel Claxton and Grace Shaddy; 2 brothers, Wilbur and Albert.

MARCH 25, 1954:

 THOMAS B. CANTRELL, 69, died Friday.  Survivors are his wife, Sylvia; 5 sons, Estel Lee, Isaac, Thomas, Captain and Bob; 5 daughters, Nola Tracy, Eunice Claxton, Mrs. J. C. Taylor, Arvella Pursley and Bea Amie Warden; a sister, Mary Copening.  Burial in Liberty Cemetery.

CLARENCE JAMES SKINNER, 32, Mansfield native, died March 19, at the home of his parents in Exeter, CA.  His grandparents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Sam Skinner and Mr. and Mrs. Dan Keys of Mansfield.  Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey F. Skinner; a brother, Dewey F. Jr.; 3 sisters, June Younger, Minnie Webster and Mildred Kilmer.  Burial in Exeter Cemetery.

JAMES L. "BUD" WILLIAMS, 79, former resident of the Pleasant Hill community, died at his home in Pawhuska, OK.  He was buried last Sunday in Pawhuska.  Survivors are his wife, Cora; 2 sons, Manse and Howard; a daughter, Opal Eaton.

APRIL 1, 1954:

FRANK COLLIER, 51, widely-known Mountain Grove attorney, who was recently appointed to serve on the state Public Service Commission, was found dead Tuesday in his car in Jefferson City.  He had apparently died after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage.  Born in Mountain Gorve, her was a graduate of Baker University, Baldwin, KS and received his law degree at Cumberland University in Tennessee.  He was active in Republican Part affairs for many years and was appointed to the state position by Governor Phil M. Donnelly.  Starting his law practice in 1923, he served four terms as Prosecuting Attorney for Wright County and made his home in Hartville for several years after returning to private practice.  He returned to Mountain Grove about nine years ago where he served as city attorney for several years.  Survivors are his wife, Mary; a daughter, Carolyn; a sister, Grace Collier; a brother, Paul.

JESS A. ROYAL, 86, retired teamster who moved to Springfield from Wright County in 1914, died Tuesday.  Survivors are 4 sons, Harry, Clyde, Lyle and Earnest; 2 daughters, Edna Davis and Pearl O'Brien; 4 brothers, Charles, Ed, James and Arthur.

APRIL 8, 1954:

NORA LaFRANCE (Mrs. C. L.) PAXTON, 64, former Mansfield resident, died March 26, in Carrollton, MO.  She was the daughter of Emmett and Mary LoFauntion LaFrance and was born February 1, 1890 in Hill City, KS.  At the age of 6 months, she moved with her parents to Forest City, MO and in 1932 moved to Carroll County.  She resided there until 1947 when she moved to Mansfield.  She was the mother of 10 children.  A son and a daughter preceded her in death.  Survivors are 2 daughters, Leona Trennephol and Laura Portrey; 6 sons, Don, Lewis, Howard, Charles, Marvin and Earl; 3 brothers; 4 sisters.  Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery.

WILLIAM A. ATCHLEY, 80, owner and operator of a general store at Graff for 40 years and also the Postmaster until his retirement two or three yeas ago, died April 3.  Survivors are his wife, Julia; 3 daughters, Myrtle White, Geneva Cantrell and Mae Mansker; 2 sons, Hayden and Lloyd.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

 ELIZABETH ELLEN HAYNES, 91, died Tuesday.  Surviving is a niece, Mrs. Huse Bolt.

APRIL 15, 1954:

SAMUEL KING HART, 72, son of Tom and Julie E. Hart, was born on October 1, 1881 and died April 6, 1954 in his home at Macomb.  He married Cora A. Findley on July 4, 1906 and to this union were born 3 children, one preceding him in death.  Survivors are his wife, Cora Alma; a son, Ellis James; a daughter, Florence Thelma Quesenberry; a brother, Jess Hart.  Burial in Findley Cemetery.

APRIL 22, 1954:

ALICE NICKLE, 67, died Tuesday.  Survivors are 6 daughters, Millie White, Jessie Broyles, Marie Helsley, Blanche Mathis, Mable Baker and Florence McConn; 6 sons, Elmer, John, Doris, Bill, Ezra and Dowe; 2 brothers; 2 sisters.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

HARMEY S. WILLIAMS, 55, widely known Mansfield businessman, died Friday.  He was owner/manager of the Mansfield Bus Station.  Before coming to Mansfield, he and his wife operated a store and the Post Office at Macomb for many years.  He was preceded in death by his wife.  Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Gordie Williams; 2 daughters, Louise Freeman and Barbara; a son, Harold.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

APRIL 29, 1954:

MAGGIE JANE RANEY, 64, died April 21.  Survivors are her husband, Liew; 4 daughters, Zelda Parlien, Zeta Jackson, Alma Hortsman and Elsie Newton; 3 sons, Otis, Clyde and Dan; a brother, Sam Chadwell; a sister, Lona Lilly.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

MAY 6, 1954:

GEORGE JEFFERSON JACKSON, 74, died May 2.  He was preceded in death by a son, Frank.  Survivors are his wife, Sarah Ella; 5 sons, Otis, Cash, Clifford, Ernest and Wayne; 2 brothers, Harve and Otho; a half-sister, Ruth King.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

LAURA EMILINE NEWTON TRIPP, 83, daughter of John and Caroline Newton, was born March 27, 1871 near Mansfield and died April 27, 1954.  She married George W. Tripp on March 3, 1892.  He preceded her in death November 24, 1938.  Survivors are a son, Claude; 5 daughters, Eulalia Tarbutton, Lela Dennis, Neta Seal, Reba Brazeal and Vivian Greer; a sister, Triffie Miller; a half-brother, Jason Newton.

MAY 20, 1954:

MARY JANE RIPPEE, 86, former Wright County resident died May 9, in Christopher, IL where she had lived for the last 15 years.  Survivors are her children, Sadie Crider, Mrs. Maude Rippee, Walter Rippee, Rinda Duke and Hulda Becker; a half sister, Josie Huffer.  Burial in Harrison Cemetery, Christopher, IL.
 WILMA VERA MARCUM, 40, died Friday.  Survivors are 3 sisters, Lola Davis, Cecile Jones and Martha Faught; 2 brothers, James and John Marcum.  Burial in O'Dell Cemetery.

ANDREW CALDWELL died Saturday.  He had lived most of his life in Wright County and had made his home with different people.  He was staying with Mr. and Mrs. Judge Trout when he died.  Survivors are a sister; a brother.

MAY 27, 1954:

MARY PROCK, 78, died Tuesday.  Survivors are 3 sons, Virgil, Charles and Bruce; 2 daughters, Mrs. Harry Cline and Ellen Nelson; a brother, Ed McBride.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

OTTO H. HENSLEY, 67, died in Kansas.  The son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hensley was born in Mansfield, attended Mansfield school and a business college in Springfield.  He went to Cherokee County in Kansas at the age of 26 and married Janet Robinson fo Stippville.  In 1930, he bought the Brunswick Recreation Hall in Columbus and operated it until 1952 when he retired from active operation of the business because of ill health.  Survivors are his wife; a brother, T. E.; 3 sisters, Della Gilley, Mrs. Ed Ryan and Lilly Shinpaugh.  Burial in Columbus, KS on May 19.

GERITHA MIZELL ROBERTSON, 84, daughter of Walter and Hannah Mizell, was born January 19, 1870 in Wright County, MO and died May 22, 1954.  She spent her entire life in this county except 2 years from October 1921 to December 1923 which was spent in OK.  She married Charles Robertson on February 6, 1887 and to this union were born 11 children.  She was preceded in death by her husband on November 26, 1946; 3 children, James, Elza and Basil.  Survivors are 6 sons, Archie, Jess, Omar, Oren, Walter and Arthur; 3 daughters, Ollie Hightower, Martha Widner and 2 others.  Burial in Durbin Cemetery.

JUNE 3, 1954:

CHARLES EDWARD BENNETT, 78, retired farmer of Macomb and lifelong resident of Wright County, son of Charles T. and Decy Ann Bennett, was born April 19, 1877 and died May 30, 1954.  He married Lola Adamson in 1910 and to this union were born 4 children.  Survivors are 2 sons, Roy and Ray; 2 daughters, Mae Calhoun and Miss Retha Bennett; 2 brothers, Ike and Marve; a half sisters, Fannie Caudle.  Burial in Ashley Cemetery.

ORAN BALLEW, 57, died Sunday at his Mansfield home.  He had been a merchant here since 1924, in association with his father-in-law, Ben Morris.  Survivors are his wife, Elva; 2 daughters, Freda Henry and Miss June Ballew; 5 brothers, Jack, Virgil, Claude, Joe and Henry; a sister, Mrs. Manie Parrott.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

 FLORA EDITH MYRICK, 65, former resident of the Norwood area, died May 20, in Visilia, CA.  She and her husband had moved there last fall.  She married Albert R. Myrick in 1908.  Survivors are her husband; a daughter, Shirley Bonacich; 5 sons, John, Robert, Albert and Edward; 3 brothers, Robert, George and Hugh Covey; 2 sisters, Lydia Nunes and Anna England.

JUNE 10, 1954:

OTIS CLARENCE CODAY, 64, former Wright County resident, died May 26 in Lynwood, CA.  Survivors are his wife, Nellie; a son, Ben; a sister, Carrie Booth; a brother, Perry.  Burial in CA.

DAVID RUSSELL WALKER, 86, died Sunday.  He had been a resident of Wright and Douglas counties for the past 25 years.  Survivors are 2 sons, Howard and Johnny; 2 brothers, James and Sam; a sister, Jane Whittaker.  Burial in Brushy Knob Cemetery.

ALBERT CALHOUN, 49, former Norwood resident, died in Fresno, CA.  He had suffered a heart attack while watcching television and died en route to the hospital.  Funeral services were held there June 1.  Survivors are his wife, Alma; 2 sons, Albert E. and Norman; 3 daughters, Laverne Price, Ruby Hysell and Sue Swengle; a sister, Mrs. Sherman Hensley.

JUNE 17, 1954:

ETTA CALTON died June 6.  She was preceded in death by her husband, G. W. about 2 1/2 years ago.  Survivors are a son, Ivan; a daughtger, Austt Looney.  Burial in Bramhall Cemetery.

JUNE 24, 1954:

MENERVA J. BURRELL, 94, died June 17.  She was born in Illinois, lived there most of her life and moved to Missouri late in life.  Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. W. A. Zimmerman; 3 sons, Max, Mark and Paul.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JOHN H. MANSKER, 86, died Tuesday.  Survivors are 5 daughters, Beulah Perkins, Minnie O'Dell, May Barthlow, Rose McCabe and Ollie Claxton; 5 sons, Ernest, Leslie, Dudley, Wylie and Fred.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

JOHN McADAMS, 47, was killed in an automobile accident in Portland, OR.  Survivors are his mother, Lucy McCool; 3 brothers, Bert, Neal and Sidney McAdams.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery, Norwood.

JULY 1, 1954:

JOHN M. ELLIS, 94, one of the founders of the Ellis Grocery Store chain in south central Missouri, died Tuesday.  He was a lifelong resident of Wright County and had lived in the Mountain Grove community when there was only one store there, the Mountain Store.  He currently lived in Norwood.  At one time he hauled freight from Lebanon to Mountain Grove before the advent of the railroad.  In later years he operated a grovcery store in Mountain Grove.  Survivors are 4 sons, John Jr., Bob, Ernest and Dr. Ralph; a daughter, Cleo Davis.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

 NETTIE VANCE, 87, died Tuesday.  A native of Brookville, IA, she had made her home with her daughter here since 1939.  She was the widow of D. J. Vance, one of the founders of the town and first Postmaster at Mankato, KS.  Surviving is her daughter, Mrs. L. D. Lichty.  Burial in Mankato.

VAN BEENY, 65, former Grove Spring resident, died in Oklahoma City, OK.  He had moved there about 25 years ago.  Survivors are his wife; a son, Osborn.  Burial was Wednesday in Shaddy Cemetery.

CHARLES M. PRIESTER, 77, died Sunday.  A native of Wright County, he had moved to Greene County two years ago.  Survivors are his wife, Eva; a son, A. L.; 2 daughters, Viola Buttram and Mrs. Ralph Reed; a brother, Miles; 2 sisters, Mrs. Joda Hightower and Mrs. Lewis Jones.  Burial in Springfield.

ELLEN LAWSON, 86, died Tuesday.  She was a lifelong resident of the Manes community.  Survivors are 8 sons, Jim, Jerry, Joe, Lowell, Bob, Arch, John and Andy; 2 daughters, Minnie Rippee and Nola Cope.  Burial in Friendship Cemetery.

MINNIE FUGE, 58, died June 23.  Survivors are her husband, Elmer; 2 daughters, Lodene and Lois; a sister, Lula Fry.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

ELIZABETH GASKILL COX, 66, died Thursday.  Survivors are her husband, Del; 2 daughters, Mrs. James H. Antrium and Mrs. W. Nelson Kelsey; a son, Ennis; 4 sisters, Minnie Brewer, Ella Dennis, Clella Dennis and Stella Tan; a brother, Frank Gaskill.  Burial in No. 5 Cemetery.

JULY 8, 1954:

JOHN HART, 87, died Tuesday.  Survivors are a son, Walter; a sister, May Mayfield.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

CARL B. LARSON, 35, former resident of Norwood, died June 26, in CO, following many years of illness.  He was married to Elsie Johnston in Norwood in 1938.  Sruvivors are his fater, Dell W.  Burial in Oxford, NB.

SARAH JANE STOUT, 80, daughter of Riley and Mary Hicks, was born November 23, 1873 in Douglas County and died June 28, 1954 in Garden Grove, CA.  She married Jonathan Ela Stout on December 27, 1891 in Douglas County.  In 1944 they moved to CA and Jonathan died February 4, 1949.  Survivors are 3 sons, Ira C., Homer C. and Russell E.; 3 daughters, Elsia Bakre, Gertie Cripp and Mildred Carter; 4 sisters, Julia Hancock, Alice Hancock, Esther Cearley and Effie Whitmore; a brother, Richard Hicks.  Burial in Garden Grove, CA.

JULY 13, 1954:

LIZA EMELINE SCOTT, 84, died Tuesday.  Survivors are her husband, Paddy; 3 sons, Albert, Marion and Roy; 2 brothers, Jonathan and Henry Owens.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

 M. V. "PETE" GARNER, 64, died Tuesday.  Survivors are his wife, Myrtle Hull Garner; 2 sons, Newton and Norman; a daughter, Nadine; 3 brothers, Jess, Fred and Elmer; 4 sisters, Edith Sorensen, Myrtle Broyles, Nettie Hollar and Mollie Coffman.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

FRANK BRENTLINGER died July 2 in Okmulgee, OK.  He had been employed by the Frisco Railroad for 35 years.  He had attended Mansfield school and graduated with the class of 1907.  Survivors are his wife, Florence; 5 sisters, Mary Miller, Viola Cassidy, Mayme Clark, Neva Baker and Grace Poort; 2 brothers, Ernest and Roy.  Burial in Beggs, OK.

RICHARD V. B. YATES, 79, former Mansfield business man, died recently in Newbert, OR.  He went west in 1939, but had helped to build the building now occupied by Rodgers Furniture Mart on the square and operated a grocery and produce store.  He married Margaret Slice Simmons.  Survivors are his wife; 6 daughters, Ruby Fowler, Dicky Hendrick, Margaret Moore, Fay Page, Ruth Osborn and Dorothy Stone; a brother, Steve.  Last rites were under the auspices of the Texas Lodge No. 177, A.F. and A.M., Houston, with vault interment in Friend's Cemetery.

JOHN ROBERT CHURCHILL, 54, eldest son of Edmond and Rhonda Churchill, was born July 31, 1899 at Lebanon, MO and died July 1, 1964.  He married Mary Huffman April 28, 1922.  Survivors are his wife, Mary; 2 sons, Ronald and Gene; 3 daughters, Mrs. Ivan Harrill, Mrs. Bobby McCleary and Betty; 3 sisters, Mrs. J. A. Arrington, Mrs. Elzin Coday and Mrs. Earnie Harrill; 2 brothers, Jasper and Elbert.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

LUTHER HUNTER was born in Wright County, was a Chiropractor in Springfield for many years and died in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Survivors are his wife, Eleanor; a sister, Oma Hunter.  Burial in Fort Lauderdale.

JULY 22, 1954:

HARRY H. HIGHT, 65, former Mansfield resident died Monday.  His body was found by his sister, Eunice Camp of Allen Park, MI who had come last week to visit him.  He was a retired crane operator for the Frisco Railway and was living at the Milner Hotel in Springfield.  Death was due to lingering illness and a recent throat cancer operation.  Other survivors are 2 brothers, Jason and Barney G.

LEMAN ERVIN "DOC" JONES, 80, lifelong resident of Wright County, died of a heart attack at his home near Grove Spring.  Survivors are his wife, Alta; 3 daughters, Lois Joggerst, Vivian Shirley and Fern Klapmeyer; 2 sons, Vincent and Fred E.  Funeral services held at Claxton Church on Wednesday.

NELLIE ROSETTE BRASHEAR, 76, died June 14.  She was the widow of Daniel H. Brasher, a Mansfield farmer, and had been a Springfield resident for the past 11 years.  Survivors are 2 sons, Albert and Eugene; 2 daughters, Laura March and Blanche Newton; 4 sisters, Jennie Armer, Laura Newkirk, Minnie Krider and Dora Grogan.
 RACHEL BRAZEAL, 70, daughter of Oliver and Jane Smith, was born January 9, 1884 near Mansfield and died Monday.  She married William H. Brazeal March 9, 1903 and to this union were born 5 children.  She was preceded in death by an infant child. Survivors are her husband; 3 sons, Bob, Roy and Ray; a daughter, Verna VanNess; a brother, Henry Smith.  Burial in Nancy Newton Cemetery.

JULY 29, 1954:

JOHN WESLEY CARDER, 70, died Saturday in his Mountain Grove home.  Survivors are his wife, Monona; 3 brothers, Frank, Bill and Jim; 3 sisters, Anne Sullins, Sedalia Wilhite and Eliza Robertson.

ABSOLM EDWARD McINTOSH, 62, died Tuesday.  Survivors are his wife, Alta; 3 sons, Jarold, Robert H. and Dale.  Burial in Freeman Cemetery, south of Norwood.

BARBARA ANN ZIMMERMAN, 22, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Zimmerman died Tuesday.  She was a 1950 graduate of Mansfield High School and was engaged to be married to Wade Radford of Willow Springs.  Surviving are her parents; an uncle, O. H. Doran.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

AUGUST 12, 1954:

EDNA LEE MOORE, 41, died in childbirth Monday of last week.  Survivors are her husband, Virgil; the infant daughter, Wanda; 6 other daughters, Josephine McGuire, Maxine Craver, Phyllis Kay, Verba Lee, Shirley and Donna; 3 sons, Thurman, V. J. and Jimmy; 4 brothers, Woodson, John H., George and Fred Moore; 4 sisters, Emma Helums, Della Moody, Jeanette Miranda and Alice Williams.

MARY MARIE BENNETT, 27, died Saturday of cancer.  Survivors are her husband, Dallas; 3 sons, Howard Lane, Jessie and James; a daughter, Helen Marie; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom O Stewart; 3 sisters, Anna Mae Stewart, Elva Rubbles and Jean Stewart; 4 brothers, Fred, Glenn, Bill and Roy Lee.  Burial in Dorris Cemetery.

J. C. POPE, 67, died Thursday while mowing hay at his farm northeast of Mountain Grove.  He was pastor of the Southside Baptist Mission in Mountain Grove.  He had been a minister for over 40 years.  Survivors are his wife, Stella Pope; a son, Marion; a daughter, Marie Murr; 3 brothers, Joe, John and W. C.; a sister, Susie Wallace.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

CHARLES BAKER, 53, committed suicide Thursday.  He had suffered a leg injury two years ago which left him cripple.  Acquaintances stated that he seemed depressed since the death of his mother last year.  Survivors are 2 half sisters, Bertha Negro and Beulah Isler; 2 half brothers, Phil and Eli Loveall.

AUGUST 19, 1954:

 CORA LOUISE LONG, 72, died Sunday.  Survivors are he husband, Jacob; 3 sons, Dean, Earl E. and Lester L.; 3 sisters, Oca Haugh, Myrtle Massey, Miss Juliet Simpson; a brother, Earl Simpson.  Burial in White Oak Pond Cemetery.

JIM HARTLEY, 71, died Wednesday.  He was a taxi operator of Mansfield.  Survivors are a son, Carl; a brother, William.

SEPTEMBER 2, 1954:

WILLIAM D. MURRELL, 83, died Friday.  Survivors are 2 sons, Harry and Vecil; 2 daughters, Edna Nichols and Gladys Roberts; a brother, George.  Burial in Robinett Cemetery.

KENNETH LATHROM, 44, died last Tuesday.  He was a native of Wright County, born and reared just east of Hartville.  He moved to Mountain Grove a few years ago and just a week ago had moved his family to Peoria, where he died.  Survivors are 3 sons, Wallace, Wesley D. and Larry; 3 daughters, Aubrey Oliver, Linda and Lou Ann.  Burial in Robinett Cemetery.

SEPTEMBER 9, 1954:

ELBRIDGE WEBB, 65, died Friday.  Survivors are his wife, Nora; a daughter, Veda Fisher; 5 sons, Raymond, Wayne, Merlyn, Rudolph and Clifford; 2 brothers, Ray and H.; 3 sisters, Maggie Shields, Vada Colton and Ruth McKeel.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

MRS. LESTER WILLIAMS, a resident of this county only a few days, lost her life Sunday at her home near Grove Spring when she attempted to light a fire using a five-gallon can of kerosine.  Survivors are her husband; 2 sons, Dale and Ronnie; a sister, Wanda Gregory.  All of the survivors also were injured in the fire.

SEPTEMBER 16, 1954:

BEN MORRIS, 81, retired merchant, died Saturday.  He came to Wright County in 1896 and was one of the pioneer merchants of the city, having been in business here over 50 years.  Survivors are a daughter, Elva Ballew; a stepson, Frank Estes; 3 brothers, G. C., Charlie and Dave.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

H. D. RAND died September 7, in Kansas City.  Survivors are his wife, Evelyn Ingerson Rand; 3 sons, Richard, David and Robert; 2 daughters, Virginia and Loretta; mother, Daisy Rand; 2 sisters, Florence Hendricks and Ruth Bodenheimer; 2 brothers, Walter and Paul.  Burial at the family cemetery on the A. Ingerson farm near Mansfield.

SEPTEMBER 23, 1954:

MARTHA ANN WELCH, 72, died Wednesday.  She had spent most of her life in the Hartville area.  Survivors are 2 daughters, Meda Allen and Vada Moody; 3 stepdaughters, Gertie, Lema and Pauline; 2 stepsons, George and Jeff; 3 brothers, Neville, Sam and Ben Bartley; 3 sisters, Lottie Oliver, Frona Young and Sarah Blevins.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

 MARY LOUETTA BUCK, 75, died Tuesday.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion, about 2 years ago.  Survivors are a daughters, Ila Newton; a son, Loba.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

JESS JAMES FULLINGTON, 59, died Thursday.  Survivors are 2 sons; a daughter; a sister.  Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery with military rites.

SEPTEMBER 30, 1954:

S. S. SUTTER died in California.  He was the husband of the former Mrs. Norma Burney Newton and a former resident of Mansfield.  Services were Monday in Beverly Hills, CA.

LAURA BRAZEAL was born July 10, 1886 at Mansfield and lived in the vicinity during her lifetime.  She died September 25.  Survivors are 8 daughters, Viola Stuart, Mary Foster, Elva Eppler, Lillie Nelson, Lovona Ractor, Fern LaRue, Minnie Atchenson and Alene Abbott; 3 sons, Paul, Bill and Oliver; a sister, Isabell.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

AMANDA E. GRAY, 83, lifelong resident of the Norwood community, died Thursday.  Survivors are 3 sons, Sherman, Willis and Clyde; 3 daughters, Anna Raney, Golda Hitchcock and Alta Demory; a brother, Tom Edwards.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

SARAH ANN OLIPHANT, 80, lifelong resident of Hartville, died Friday.  Survivors are 6 daughters, Mrs. W. C. Tate, Mrs. Amos Chancy, Mrs. Bryan Radford, Mrs. W. C. Perkins, Mrs. R. M. Perkins, Mrs. Carlin Garner; 5 sons, Jim, Allen, Sherman, R. O. and Roy.  Burial in Green Mountain Cemetery.

JOHN H. CAUDLE, 81, former resident of Norwood, died September 25 at Fresno CA.  He been injured in a car accident September 7, while riding in a car being driven by his son, Clarence, and the car was struck by another car.  Survivors are 4 sons, Clarence, Chester, Ed and Kenneth; 2 daughters, Christine Isengale and Lizzie Maddox; a brother, A. C.; 3 sisters, Vici Chadwell, Lizzie Moody and Hattie Chadwell.  Burial in Winfield, KS.

OCTOBER 7, 1954:

ATLAS LEROY HUNSAKER, 73, died Sunday.  Survivors are 6 daughters, Dorothy Sanders, Lelo Maddox, Alice Odle, Agnes Yountz, Gladys Moody and Geraldine Moore; 3 sons, Clarence, Paul and Hervel; 2 brothers, Henry and Arthur; a half brother, Oscar Moore.

LELA FRANCIS JACK, 39, daughter of T. G. and Bessie Keith, was born May 18, 1915 near Olathe in Douglas County, MO and died October 6, 1954.  She married Fred Jack January 15, 1943.  Survivors are her husband, Fred M.; a sister, Lora (Mrs. Ernest Doyel); 2 brothers, Alonzo and Leonard Keith; parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Keith.

OCTOBER 14, 1954:
 HOSEA NICHOLS, 74, son of Rev. L. L. and Angeline Nichols, was born November 25, 1879 near Duncan and died at his home near Odin October 11, 1954.  He married Ollie Belle Franklin December 19, 1900 and to this union were born 2 daughters.  He was preceded in death by Ollie Belle on March 31, 1918 and by a daughter, Joyce, on June 25, 1907.  He married Ada Louisa Ward July 6, 1921.  Survivors are his wife, Ada Louisa; a daughter, Gladys Rhea; 6 sisters, Daisy Yates, Molly Dishman, Florence Cantrell, Joyce Cantrell, Edith Nichols and Lizzie Daniels; 3 brothers, Noah, Foster and Jason.  Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

JASON C. CODAY, 79, well-known Mansfield resident, died Tuesday.  Survivors are his wife, Ora; 5 daughters, Ethel Brazeal, Della Assmussen, Lala Owens. Myrtle Keys and Bessie Stout; a son, Clifford; 3 brothers, N. C., Jim and Albert; a sister, Myrtle Milsap.  Burial in Dennis Cemetery.

TRUDE RIPPEE, 70, daughter of Jerimiah and Emma Oliver, was born September 12, 1884 at the old homestead in Pleasant Hill community, 4 miles west of Hartville and died October 12, 1954.  She attended school in the rural district and Hartville High School.  She married F. A. Rippee on December 24, 1903.  Survivors are her husband, F. A.; 5 sons, Hubert, John, Bernice, Conley and Robert L.; 2 daughters, Lorena Higgins and Dixie Scott.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

EMMETT CAREY, 73, son of Nathan and Malissa Carey, was born August 27, 1881 in Iowa and died October 1, 1954.  He married Myrtle Edge December 29, 1912 and to this union was born a daughter.  He was preceded in death by this wife on March 7, 1944.  On February 20, 1949, he married Mrs. Etta V. Sullivan. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Ruby Esther Hunsaker.

OCTOBER 21, 1954:

WILLIAM H. HOLIMAN, 57, of Seymour, died Monday.  Survivors are his wife, Birchie; a daughter, Betty Jo; 2 sons, Billy Gene and Charles Edward; 2 stepdaughters, Miss Vida Young and Mary Lou Goss; 4 sisters, Verba Blankenship, Cordelia Branstetter, Mabel Duncan and Ida Duncan; a half brother, Perry Holiman; a half sister, Mary Davis.

OCTOBER 28, 1954:

WAYNE FRANKLIN YOUNG, 59, committed suicide Monday.  He had been despondent for some time because of ill health.  Survivors are his wife, Zenia; 5 sons, Robert, Dwight, Donaly, Raymond and Darrell; 2 daughters, Willa Maw and Wilma Carroll; a brother, Rufus; a sister, Verna Mae Young.

J. W. HONEYCUTT SR., 59, of Cabool, died Saturday of a brain hemorrhage.  Survivors are his wife, Thelma; 2 daughers, Judy Skeen and Betty; a son, J. W. Jr.; a half sister, Mrs. Frank Kitchen; a half brother, R. L. Honeycutt; a brother, S. A.

NOVEMBER 4, 1954:

 VERBA JANE SPARKS, 88, died Saturday.  She had 110 survivors--104 of them were descendants.  Survivors are 5 daughters, Margaret Sanders, Sally Lloyd, Susy Dear, Elizabeth Leaper and May Dake; 4 sons, Richard, Clarence, W. G. and Jack; 3 sisters, Eva Walls, Becky Garner and Lucy Campbell; 3 brothers, Ples, Joe and Fred Coffman.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

THOMAS JEFFERSON YOUNG, 68, died October 12.  He was reared 4 miles northeast of Mansfield and was a retired Frisco Railroad Company carpenter living in Springfield.  Survivors are his wife, Alice; 3 sons, Valen, Doyle and Ronald; 2 daughters, Retha Walkup and Lucille Schnidt; a brother, Raymond; 2 sisters, Belle Scott and Agnes Coday.

NOVEMBER 11, 1954:

JAMES WESLEY COX, 76, died Saturday after he suffered a basal skull fracture when he stumbled and fell against a child's         rocking chair earlier.  He was born August 21, 1878 and was living with a grandson.  Burial in Moore Cemetery.

ROBERT CLAXTON, 65, second child of nine born to George Coleman and Mary Sanders Claxton, was born September 3, 1890 and died November 4, 1954.  He married Idisie Adamson in 1912 and to this union were born no children.  He was preceded in death by his wife in 1952; 3 sisters in infancy; his mother in 1940; a brother, Jason, in 1944; his father in 1946.  Survivors are a brother, Charley; 3 sister, Edna Gray, Della McIntosh and Bertha Jones.  Burial in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

MRS. H. G. PARKER, 61, died Wednesday night, shortly after collapsing during a speech to open prayer service at the Mansfield First Baptist Church.  Survivors are her husband, Homer G.; a son, Edward; a daughter, Mrs. Frank Calhoun;a brother, O. E. Smith; 2 sisters, Mrs. R. E. Herd and Edith Hawkins.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 18, 1954:

JIM LONG, 62, a farmer of near Norwood, died Sunday.  Survivors are 4 sons, Carl, Lloyd E., Cleo and Glenn E.; 2 sisters, Chloe Sanders and Lavonia Smith; 2 brotehrs, Charles and Ben.

HARRY ALBERT OWENS, 54, died Wednesday.  Survivors are his wife, Elzina; 2 daughters, Dorothy Millsay and Juanita Reeves; 3 sons, Lester, William and Donald; 5 sisters, Myrtle Outlaw, Lily Cherry, Betty Sharp, Mildred Arbuckle and Miss Mary Owens; a brother, Charles.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 25, 1954:

CARRIE ROGERS, 89, died Tuesday.  Widow of the late Dr. R. M. Rogers, she moved to Mansfield with her husband who practiced medicine up until the time of his death in 1927.  She was born in Paris, TX and married Dr. Rogers at Henderson, MO in 1884.  Survivors are a daughter, Agnes Sisk; a son, Russell.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.
 DECEMBER 2, 1954:

ARCH E. VESTAL was killed in a car wreck November 9, near his home in Lubbock, TX.  His wife was the former Opal Johnston, who was reared in the north part of Wright County near Grove Spring.  They were married 32 years ago and had spent their entire married life in New Mexico and Texas.  They had visited her father, Charley Johnston and other relatives when Opal became ill.  They returned home and she was beginning to recuperate from pneumonia when Arch had the tragic accident.

DECEMBER 9, 1954:

ISABELL PRIESTER JONES, 81, died Sunday.  In early life she married George Hicks.  After his death, she married Lewis Jones whose deceased wife was a sister of George Hicks.  Survivors are 3 stepsons, George, Clarence and Eldridge; a stepdaughter Ethel Calton.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

DECEMBER 16, 1954:

LOIS LETSINGER RUSSELL died October 3, in Los Angeles, CA.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Russell, formerly of Mountain Grove.  Surviving is a brother, Ray Letsinger.

DECEMBER 23, 1954:

OLLIE ELLEN FINDLEY, 61, daughter of John and May Jane Frye, was born September 26, 1893 and died December 19, 1954.  She married Harve Findley August 9, 1922 and to this union was born one child.  Survivors are her husband, Harve; a daughter, Sylvia Pope; a brother, Fred Frye; 5 sisters, Mrs. Alva Shores, Nellie Purtle, Ruby Royal, May Babb and Ruth Baxley.  Burial in Findley Cemetery.

CLAIBORN WEAVER CANTRELL, 37, son of Virgil and Della Cantrell, was born April 29, 1917 at Ira, MO in Laclede County.  He came to Mansfield with his parents when a baby where he grew to manhood and lived until 1947 when he and his wife moved to California wher they resided at the time of his death, which was caused when a tractor overturned, killing him instantly on December 10, 1954.  He married Ada Winkler on March 16, 1941.  His father preceded him in death.  Survivors are his wife; mother, Della Cantrell; 3 brothers, Jim, Messley and Don; 3 sisters, Della Etna Neilson, Zena Duna and Ellen Cantrell.  Burial in Hensley Cemetery.

RALPH DEWEY BRAZEAL, 56, was born in or near Mansfield and died November 21, in Kansas City, KS.  He was preceded in death by his father, Joe.  Survivors are his wife, Blanche M.; a daughter, Eileen; mother, Rinda; a sister, Mrs. J. V. Wilson; 3 brothers, A. C., Thomas and Wayne.

DECEMBER 30, 1954:

MARGARET A. SMALLEY, 85, who has been a resident of this county since 1877, died Tuesday.  Surviving is a son, Clarence.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.
 WILLIAM ELMER HENRY, 66, died December 25 at his home in Cuba, MO.  Survivors are his wife, Pearl; 3 sons; 4 daughters; 2 stepsons; a stepdaughter; 2 brothers, Robe and Vester; 3 sisters, Ollie Hall, Bessie Powell and India Allen.  Burial in Cuba, MO.

LOLA HILLHOUSE, 76, a native of Wright County, died in Springfield, MO.  Survivors are 4 daughters, Mrs. R. F. Lewis, Mrs. Clarence Crow, Mrs. Lester Dunn and Mrs. Kenneth Kelley; 4 brothers, Virgil, Dave, Herbert and Newell Smith; 3 sisters,. Susie Humphrey, Mrs. Clarence Claxton and Mrs. Paul Cravens; 3 stepsons, Paris, Wayne and Harry Hillhouse; a stepdaughter, Lola Markin.  Burial in McBride Cemetery.

ALFORD PYATT, 54, died December 25, at his Seymour home.  He was born in Wright County.  Survivors are his wife, Florence Nations Pyatt; a son, Tom; mother, Bell Pyatt; 2 sisters, Ruth Clift and Lois King.  He was a cousin and brother-in-law of Dr. Roy Ellis, president of SMS.
 

January 6, 1955

LEWIS MOODY, a life-long resident of Wright County, died on Friday at his home in Mansfield. Mr. Moody is survived by three daughters, Miss Redith Moody of Farmersville, Calif., Mrs. Marie Fagan of Tulare, Calif., and Mrs. Bertha Stout of Lindsay, Calif., and four sons, Claire, of the home; Dave, of Wood Lake, Calif., Howard of Venice, Calif., and Quinten of Exeter, Calif. Services will be under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

RILEY CRAVENS, funeral services were held on Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Palmer for Riley Cravens, who died of a heart attack. Riley was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Cravens. He is survived by his wife, Bernice, three children, his father and mother and a number of brothers and sisters.

MARY C. RANEY, 75, of Mtn. Grove, died at her home Saturday after a brief illness. Mrs. Raney was a life-long resident of Wright County. She is survived by three sons, Lloyd of the home, Ervin of Hartville and Floyd of Mtn. Grove; three daughters, Mrs. Alex Campbell of Mtn. Grove,, Mrs. Pearl Deckard of Waynesville, and Mrs. Clara Adamson of Wichita, Kan.; two brothers, Huse Dake of Mtn. Grove, Dempsey Dake of Norwood; two sisters, Mrs. Belle Turner of Mtn. Grove and Mrs. Marinda Stevens of Dawson; 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at Mountain Valley Church Monday at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Homer Smith officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Grable-Windle of Mtn. Grove.

 ANNE ELIZABETH COGGINS, funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Baptist Church in Worland, Wyo., for Mrs. Walter Coggins. The Rev. Harold I Jack officiated and the Veile Mortuary was in charge. Joyce Steers was soloist and sang The Great Physician and What a Friend We Have In Jesus. Pall bearers were Mrs. Coggons sons and sons-in-law, Buck, Ray, NS rley Coggins, Albert Smith, Don Hanson and Bill Weaver. Burial was at Riverside Cemetery in Worland, Wyo. Mrs. Coggins, 69 was a Worland pioneer who moved there in 1909. The former Anne Elizabeth Codgill, she was born December, 1885 in Bosie, Idaho. She died in Worland Thursday. Out of town relatives to attend the funeral include: Elba Cogdill, Owen Cogdill, Bonnie Jean Cogdill, Judy Cogdill, and Osa Kelley, all of Hartville, Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cogdill of Duncan, Mr.  and Mrs. Del Drake and daughters of Thermopolis, Idaho, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Breeden and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Breeden of Ten Sleep, Wyo., Mr. and Mrs. Levus Cogdill and Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Cogdill, Mrs. Homer Bain and Zelda Mae of Ogden, Utah, Mrs. Esther Coggins and Annabelle, Billy Arley Roy of Twin Falls, Idaho. Mrs. Coggins is survived by her husband, Walter; three sons, Alva, Ray,and Arley, all of Worland; five daughters, Mrs. Albert Smith, Mrs. Harold Groshart, Mrs. Bill Weaver, Mrs. Thomas Buckle and MRs. Don Hanson, all of Worland; three brothers; Elba Cogdill of Hartville, Charles F. Cogdill of Ten Sleep, Wyo.; three sisters, Mrs. Bele Wegner, of Long Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Del Drake of Thermopolis, Idaho, Mrs. Ivan Ray of Rock Springs, Wyo., and 23 grandchildren.

MRS. ROBERT LANSDOWN, 72, died Saturday at her home in Hartville. She is survived by her husband, Robert, 3 sons, Clarence, of Mansfield, Virgil of Hartville, and Leonard of Muncie, Kansas, 3 daughters, Maude Holme of Exeter, Calif., Bertha Lunsford of Grovespring and Dorothy Renfro of Hartville, 2 sisters and several grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at Sunshine Church with the Rev. Floyd Mulanix officiating. Burial will be in the Hartville Cemetery under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home.

JANUARY 13, 1955

RANKIN W. PERRYMAN, 58 of Niangua died Friday night at the Mount Vernon Sanitorium. Mr. Perryman is survived by his wife Ruth, four sons, Otto and Bobby Joe of Grovespring, Robert Lee of Lebanon and Ray of Omaha, Neb., two sisters, five brothers and seven grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the Little Vine Church near Grovespring with Rev. Shaddy Barber officiating. Burial was at Bramhall cemetery near Grovespring under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

HAROLD CLAY LARK, funeral service for Harold Clay Lark, 25, a former Norwood resident, were held Thursday, December 23, at Detroit, Mich. Mr. Lark, who died of injuries received in a car accident, was a native of Norwood and member of the Norwood Baptist Church. Mr. Lark is survived by his wife, Emma, and one daughter, Mary Louise, 10 months; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Lark; one sister, Mrs. Barbara Collins of Norwook and one brother, Blaine Lark of Detroit, Mich., one neice and two nephews and a host of friends.

 CHARLES E. DELCOUR, 51, died at his home northeast of Manes, Monday at 5:00 p.m. Mr. Delcour is survived by his wife, Golie Lee, 7 sons; Dale, Lavern, Linden, Veurbel, Farris, Clarrel, and Doyle; 4 daughters, Wilma, Charlene, Linda Lou, June Ann; 4 sisters; Bertha Clark, Vannia Long, Edna Rumfelt, and May Snow; 5 brothers; Dolphia, Oval, Ray, Harley, Willie. Funeral services will be held at New Home Church Friday at 2 p.m. with burial in the Church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

MARGARET WILLIAMS, 75, died January 10, at the home of her son, Oscar William, of the Cuba Community, near Grovespring. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Verda Jones of Grovespring and two sons, Oscar of Grovespring and Ralph of Springfield. Services were held Wednesday, January 12, at the Cuba Church at 2 p.m. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson at Hartville.

ROADHOUSE CLOSED, Wright County Prosecutor Garner Moody ordered the roadhouse closed Tuesday, pending investigation. Meers and Lackley, operators of the roadhouse, who were involved in the fight earlier in the evening, were picked up by officers but released later. Funeral services for Ernest Ryan will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Assembly of God Church in Norwood by the Rev. W.H. Johnson. Burial will be in Thomas Cemetery near Mtn. Grove under direction of Grable-Windle. He is survived by his wife Anna; one, Melvin of Craig, Colo.; two daughters, Mrs. Shirley Graham of Tulare, Calif., and Dolly Stokes of Calif., his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ryan of Norwood; two brothers Willard of Norwood; and Clatie of Lincoln, Neb.; three sisters, Mrs. Florence Meade and Ola Snavely of Norwood and Alberta Wymer of Mtn. Grove.

January 20, 1955

MARTHA CARDER, 84, formerly of Wright County, died Sunday, January 9, at Bosie, Idaho, after a brief illness. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Retha Yandle of Bosie, Mrs. Liza Robson of Hartville, Mrs. Daily Wilhite of Parson, Kansas, and Mrs. Anna Sullins of Los Angeles. Funeral services were held on January 13 in the Green Mountain Church north od Mtn. Grove with the Rev. Homer Smith, officiating. Burial was in the Church cemetery under direction of the Grable-Windle Funeral Home of Mtn. Grove.

LAURA HOLLIMAN, 82, who died at her home here. Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Holliman were held at New Hope Church southwest

of Hartville. Burial was in New Hope Cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.Mrs. Holliman moved here from the New Hope community. She is survived by her husband Perry; three daughters, Mrs. Garnie Sellers of Birmingham, Mich., Mrs, Joyce Roland of Springfield, and Mrs. Jessie Case of Moxee, Wash.; one son Joe of West End., Calif.; two brothers, B.G. Yates of Marshfield and Oscar Yates of Hartville; a sister Mrs. Leona Griffin, Toledo; 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

 MATTIE A. BROWN, 91 died Friday, January 14, at her home near Niangua, after a long illness. She was the widow of George Lucas Brown, prominent farmer and stockman, who died Jan. 18, 1941. Mrs. Brown is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Albert Johnston of Springfield and Mrs. Hallie Vestal of Niangua; two sons, Jesse of Phoenix, Ariz. and Logan of Conway; 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Good Spring Church near her home, with burial in the church cemetery under direction of Rainey's Chapel of the Ozarks.

January 27, 1955

CHARLES H. MORTON, 80, died January 19 in a Columbia hospital after a long illness. He is survived by one son, Capt. Lewis R. Morton of Fort Still, Okla., one daughter, Mrs. Frances Lamb of Frankfurt, Germany; two sisters, Mrs. Rose Lawson of Springfield and Oma Cardwell of Houston, Texas.; three brothers, G.D. of Hartville, Claude of Houston, Texas., and Frances C. of Springfield and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. January 22, in Rainey's Chapel of the Ozarks. Burial was in the Marshfield Cemetery.

AMELLISH C. HEFFNER, 73, of the Little Creek community near Hartville, died Sunday of a heart attack. Mr. Heffner was a lifelong resident of Wright County. He is survived by his wife, Anne; 3 daughters, Miss Ethelene Heffner of the home, Mrs. Harriett Hutchins of the state of Calif., and Mrs. Minnie Percival of Urbana; 5 sons, William and John Heffner of Hartville, Arval of Springfield, and Dr. Fred Heffner of St. Louis; 3 sisters Mrs. W.E. Yeubanks and Mrs. J.F. Ellis of South Coffeyville, Kansas, and Mrs. Minnie Bulter of Hartville. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Little Creek Church with the Rev. George Bogart officiating. Burial was under the direction of Simpson of Hartville.

E. PERRY HOLLIMAN, 85, of Mansfield, died Tuesday January 25, at 5:20 p.m. Mr. Holliman, a deacon of the church, lost his wife, Laura, about a week ago when she died at the home. Mr. Holliman is survived by 3 daughters, Garnie Sellers of Birmingham, Mich., Joyce Roland of Springfield, and Jessie Case of Moxee, Wash. 1 son Joe L. Holliman of West End, Calif., 1 sister Mary Davis of Seashore, Calif., 3 half sisters, Verba Blankenship of Seymour, Mabel Duncan of Springfield, and Ida Duncan of Grovespring, 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be at the New Hope Church at 2:30 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Jordon Bogart officiating. Burial will be under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

WILLIAM ALBERT SMITH, 63, dies January 20, at his home near Springfield, Mo. Mr. Smith moved about 25 years ago, and for many years was an employee of Welsh Packing Co. He is survived by his wife, Cora; four sons, Arch, Ira and Billy of Springfield and Frances of Lansing, Kansas; three daughters, Mrs. Gertude Thaden and Mrs. Ruth Moore of Springfield, Mrs. Dorothy Burr of Columbia; four half-brothers, Harrison Moore of Springfield, Elmer, Roosevelt and McKinley Moore, all of Hartville; two half sisters, Mrs. Vernie Farris and Mrs. Hanna Owens, both of Hartville and 15 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 22, in Thieme Chapel in Springfield at 3 p.m.

(PAPERS MISSING FROM FEBRUARY 3, 1955 TO JULY 7, 1955 with only 4 papers in between those dates)

April 21, 1955

 MARY FARRIS, 81, of Cedar Gap died April 16 at 12:35 a.m., after a lingering illness. She left 69 immediate survivors, including 42 grandchildren and 48 great grandchildren. Survivors include four sons, Culvy of Cedar Gap, George and Franklin of Mansfield, and Ed Farris of Mtn. Home, Ark.; two daughters; Mrs. Mrs. Metilla McCrite of Post Falls, Ida. and Mrs. Evalee McCrite of Gibert, Arizona, a sister, Mrs. Merniva King of East St. Louis, Ill.; two brothers, John Ridens of Mtn. Grove and Jeff Ridens, of Kansas; seven half sisters and three half brothers. Services were held today at 2:00 p.m. at Cedar Gap Baptist Church. Burial will be under the direction of Bergman-Miller Funeral Homes at Cedar Gap Cemetery.

THOMAS H. IVY, a former Wright County resident who died Friday night in Coffeyville, Kansas. A retired grocer and realtor, he had been a resident of Coffeyville for 24 years. He was 79 years of age. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 Monday afternoon in Coffeyville with B.B. Harding of the Church of Christ officiating. Surviving are his wife, Louretta and one daughter Mrs. F.M. (Cora) Rice, both of the home at 1011 West 1st Street, Coffeyville, a sister Mrs. Roy Ada Jane Robinson, of Coffeyville, two grand daughters, Mrs. Ruth Nelson, Great Falls, Mont., and Mrs. Iva Coop, Long Beach, Calif.

LUCY McCOOL, 75 years old, died about noon Friday at the Mallard Rest Home following a lengthy illness. She is survived by three sons, Sidney McAdams of Norwood, Bert McAdams of Burlington, Iowa and Neal McAdams of El Monte, Calif., two sisters, one brother and several grand children. Funeral services were conducted at the Norwood Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon under direction of the Barber-Tharp Funeral Home.

May 19, 1955

LEE THOMAS YEAGER, 53, of Route 1, Hartville died about 4:30 p.m. Sunday at St. John's hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Olga; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Austin; three sons, Don, Dean, and Jackie and a sister, Mrs. Hazel Truster, all of Hartville, and six grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Cope Church, with the Rev. Leonard Keys officiating. Burial was in Church Cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

BENNY WELCH, 67 years old Pea Ridge resident, died May 13 at the home of a step-daughter, Mrs. Ada Plaster. Benny was born March 8, 1888 at Souder, Mo. Other survivors are his wife, Minnie, 3 daughters; Mrs. Lois Cantrell of Wichita, Mrs. Elva Hubbell of Seymour, Rt. 1 and Mrs. Maxine Young of Marshfield; one step-son, Hobert Reeves, Norcatur, Kansas.; one brother, Alec Welch of Carnegie, Okla., and one half brother, Andy Welch of Owaso, Okla. Services were May 16 at 2:00 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. D.A. Gibson officiating. Burial was in New Hope Cemetery under direction of Bergman-Miller Funeral Homes.

June 30, 1955

 O.E. BLEDSOE, a former Frisco operator here died Tuesday in Frisco Hospital in St. Louis following a prolonged illness. He was station agent at Seymour when he became ill. Mr. Bledsoe and his wife, Mrs. Clema Mae and their son, John Morris, moved back to Mansfield around June first. Survivors include two other sons, James Franklin of Mansfield and Robert Charles of Riverside, Calif., a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Willmans of Seymour; one brother, Olna Bledsoe of Lincolm, Nebr. and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 o'clock in the Methodist Church Seymour with the Rev. Sam Pilkington officiating. Graveside services will be held at 4 o'clock of the same day at Koshkonong cemetery under direction of Bergman Miller of Seymour.

CARL REESE, brother of Mrs. Clyde Findley and Mrs. Leasel Latimer both of Mansfield, died Monday afternoon in St. John's hospital in Springfield following several months illness. Mr. Reese was 37 years of age and had been a resident of route 7, Springfield for the last five years and was employed by the Springfield Concrete Company. He was a member of the Westport Assembly of God Church. Other survivors include his wife Irene and three sons, Wayne, Carl Jr. and Darwin, all of the home; parents Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Reese of Seymour, a brother Claude, of Richmound, Calif., and two sisters, Mrs. John Hensley of Springfield and Mrs. Alma Blankenship of Birmingham, MO.

JOHN ELLIS,  funeral services for John F. Ellis, 77, of Coffeyville, Kan., former Wright Countain who died Thursday, June 23, were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday in Coffeyville. Second service were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Fred Drake officiation. Survivors include his wife, Missouri Hefner Wllis; three sons,Ray and John of Pasadena, Tex., James of San Diego, Calif., and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Trimble of Omaha, Neb. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

SERVICES FOR CRAIG INFANT HELD TUESDAY, graveside services for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Odis Craig of Crocker, MO. who died Saturday night were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, with the Rev. Fred Drake officiating. In addition to the parents, the infant is survived by two sisters, Vicki and Luwana, and the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Craig. Burial was in the Little Creek Cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

July 7, 1955

 ESTHER PEARL WELCH, 38, of Route 2, Hartville, died at 12:35 p.m. Thursday at her home after a lingering illness. A former resident of Seymour, Mrs. Welch is survived by her husband Floyd; two sons, Donald of the home and Troy, Wichita, Kansas; two daughters, Norma Lee and Bonell, both of the home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Loftis, Newtonia; three brothers, Clyde of Almartha, Everett of Detroit, Mich. and Clinton of Springfield; three sisters, Mrs. Cora Warden of Richland, Wash., Mrs. Marie Slayton of Independence and Mrs. Arlene Goodman of the State of Washington; and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in Seymour, under direction of Bergman-Miller Sunday afternoon. Rev. Swadling officiated.

July 14, 1955

ORMA ILEEN PALMER, 26, died at her home in Waynesville, Thursday, July 7, after an extended illness. Mrs. Palmer had lived in Waynesville for the past 5 years and was formerly of Mansfield. Survivors include her husband, Clarence: a son Lonnie Dean of the home; her mother, Mrs. Mary Corder of Mansfield; a sister, Mrs. Reva Camerson of Mansfield, and a brother, Judd Corder of Mansfield. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Free Will Baptist Church at Hartville by the Reverends A.M. Halford and Don Martin. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

JOHN P. PROCK, funeral services were held Friday for John P. Prock, father of Mrs. Myrtle Marlin of Mansfield. Mr. Prock, aged 82, was a lifelong resident of Wright County. He had been ill at his home in Mtn. Grove for a year. Other survivors include his wife Sarah, four daughters, one son, three step-daughters and one step-son.

July 21 1955

ALTA CLAXTON; daughter of John and Leona Hamilton Claxton was born September 9, 1887, departed this this life July 15, 1955 at the age of 67 years, 10 months and 6 days. Alta was united in marriage to Leman Jones, June 26, 1910 and to this union was born five children, three girls and two boys. Alta was converted and joined the Mt. Olive Free Will Baptist Chirch at a young age and remained steadfast in her faith till her death. She was a constant companion to her husband, who preceded her in death one year ago, and a sacrificing mother to her children. A visit in her home was a congenial experience because of her generous hospitality. Alta leaves to mourn her passing three daughters, Lois, Mrs. Lester Yoggert, of St Genevieve, Mo., Vivian, Mrs. Roy Shirley, of Thompkinsville, Ky.; Fern Mrs. Homer Klappmeyer of Kansas City, MO. two sons, Vincent of Lake Ozark, and Fred of Springfield, a brother Al Claxton

ALTA JONES, funeral services for Mrs. Alta Claxton Jones, 67, of Grovespring who died in a Springfield hospital, Friday, July 15, were held at

 Claxton church northeast of Hartville, Sunday, July 17, with the Rev. Selph Jones officiating. Mrs. Jones is survived by two sons , Vincent, of Lake of Ozark, and Fred, of Springfield; three daughters, Mrs. Lois Yojcus, of St. Genevieve, Mrs. Vivian Shirley, of Tompkinsville, Ky., and Mrs. Fern Klappmars of Kansas City; a brother, and three sisters. Burial was in Jones cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

 SARAH JANE RANEY, 86, lifelong resident of Wright County, died at 2:30 p.m. at the home of a son, Ezra, east of Hartville, after an extended illness. Survivors besides the son include four daughters, Mrs. Minnie Coffman of Mtn. Grove, Mrs. Myrtle Whetstine and Mrs. Erma Land, both of Yakima, Wash.; three sons, Lue of the state of California, Frank of Tulare, Calif., and Fred of Stafford; two sisters, Mrs. Izora Preston and Mrs. Almeda Kirkendall, both of the state of California, 28 grandchildren and 44 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Friday in Oak Grove Church, north od Norwood, by the Rev. Homer Smith. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Simpson of Hartville.

FLORENCE MILDRED DORRIS, 50 of St. George, died Wednesday, July 13, in St. John's hospital in Springfield. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Friday in the New Home Church northeast of Hartville with Reverends Lester Lawler and Leonard Keys officiating. Burial was in the Dorris Cemetery under direction of Simpson Funeral Home of Hartville. Mrs. Dorris is survived by her husband, Francis L.; a son, Melvin, of rhe home; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Hart of El Paso, Texas; her mother, Mrs. Sarah Marsh of Lebanon; three sisters, Mrs. Lillie Brewster of Kansas City, Mrs. Mary Smith of Malvern, Ark.; Mrs. Lavonia Hudgens of Pitcher, Okla.; and three brothers, Lee Marsh of the state of Calif., Jess Marsh of Chanute, Kans., and James Marsh of Lebanon.

July 28, 1955

MARVIN ELIJIAH McROBERTS, Funeral services for Marvin Elijiah McRoberts, 64 year-old life long resident of Wright County, who died at 7 p.m., Friday, July 22, at his hone northeast of Hartville were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24 in Coon Creek Church, with Rev. Homer Smith officiating. Survivors are his wife, Vna; three daughters,  Mrs. Marie Goolsby of Norwood; Mrs. Pansy Garner and Mrs. Maxine Eden of Hartville; and two brotheers, F.M. McRoberts of Boise, Idaho, and Harve McRoberts of the state of Oregon. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

ANNA LOUISE LETSINGER, funeral services were held Sunday at Prairie Hollow Church for Mrs. Anna Louise Letsinger, Aunt Lou as she was known, who died Thursday at the age 92. The Rev. A.M. Halford of Norwood officiated. Escorts were Claude Roy, Homer Roy, Don Murrell Roy, Jimmy Roy and Ben Smith. Bergman-Miller Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Born in the state of Kentucky Mrs. Letsinger had been a long time resident of this community. Surviving are her son Ezra Roy of route 2, with whom she made her home, three grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

August 4, 1955

ROSETTA HENSLEY, 63, lifelong resident of Wright County died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, after an extended illness. Survivors include two sons, Weaver of Hartville and Benny of Albuquerque, N.M., 6 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren, a sister Mrs. Bertha Adamson of Mansfield and a brother Lee Morelan of Mansfield. Funeral services will be conducted at 10;00 a.m. Saturday at the Free Will Baptist Church with the Rev. F.J. Light officiating. Burial will be in Wynn cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

 LAURA E. KROUSKUP, age 50, who lived on the Hidden Valley Ranch east of Norwood, died at 10:30 Sunday morning in the Mansfield Hospital after a lingering illness. Survivors include her husband, Everett; two daughters, Mrs. Lyle Strand of South Dakota, Miss Claudia Krouskup of the home; one brother Rev. J. Sterling Turner of Edmond, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. W.M. Bryant of Wartrace, Tenn., and Mrs. Maude Ledford of Crossville and one grandchild. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Church od Christ in Norwood at 2:00 with Rev. Cliff Stewart officiating. Burial was in Norwood Cemetery under direction of Bergman-Miller of Mansfield.

JOHN C FAGAN, 83 of Mansfield died about 6:30 a.m. Monday in the Mansfield Hospital, where he had been a patient since Friday. A retired farmer, Mr. Fagan was a lifelong resident of Wright County. He is survived by six daughters Mrs. Edna Varble, with whom he had made his home in Mansfield for past several years, Mrs. Jean Rice of Tulare, Calif., Mrs. Iva Norcross of Norwalk, Calif., Mrs. Gertrude Crippen of Springfield, Mrs. Inez Murphy of Montrose, Colo. and Mrs. Gladys Moss of Englewood, Colo.,; three sons, Ray of Joplin, Amos of Tulare, Calif., and Lee of Santa Barbara, Calif.; a sister Mrs. Sarah Dugger of Mansfield; 28 grandchildren, and 37 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today at the Cumberland Presbyerian church at 2 p.m. under the direction of Kelley-Ferrell and Sons Funeral Home.

CARL PETERSON, funeral services for Carl Peterson, 60, who died of injuries suffered in a railroad accident Tuesday, July 26, were held at Lead Hill Church, Friday. Survivors include his wife Emma, eight children, Mable, Marilyn, Albert and Robert of the home, Mrs. Paul Raney of Mansfield, Harry and Paul of Newton, Ia., two step children, Carl Reichel of Vista, Calif., and Wilma Mae Vaughn of Boonville, two grand children, Paula Jo Raney and Gary Allen Peterson. Rev. Haford officiated and burial was in Lead Hill Cemetery under the direction of Bergman-Miller Funeral Home of Mansfield.
 

August 11, 1955

SARAH ELIZABETH PETTET DOTY, funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Pettet Doty, who died at the Victoria Rest Home in Fort Smith, Ark, Saturday. Mrs. Doty was 80 years of age a native of Wright County and a former resident of this vicinity. The services held at the First Baptist Church, were officiated over by the Rev. Fred Drake and the Rev. Bob Martin. Pallbears were Roy Doty, Harlon Doty, Gene Doty, Wallace Doty, Fred Jones and Marcellus Jones. Burial was in Mansfield cemetery under the direction of Bergman-Miller. Survivors include her husband R.N. Doty of Fort Smith; 2 sons, Eben of Mansfield, and Delbert of Fort Smith; 3 daughters, Lorie Jones of Hartville, Montie Redden of Wichita, and Jeanie Luna of Tulsa; two sisters, Lula Buttram of Grovespring and Lorinda Wykliff of Marshall; 1 brother, Bob Pettet of Marshall; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

 LIZZIE WIDNER, 69, former resident of the Little Creek community died Thursday, August 4, in Lebanon hospital after suffering a heart attack. Mrs. Widner had made her home in Lebanon for the past three years. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 6, in the Palmer Funeral  at Lebanon with the Rev. J.R. Bogart officiating. The Cravens Quartet and Mrs. Steve Jones sang at the services. Burial was in the Little Creek Cemetery.

August 25, 1955

LESTER LOREN LONG, funeral services for Lester Loren Long 42, general manager of Grovespring MFA Farmers Exchange, who died at Wallace Hospital in Lebanon Sunday afternoon, after suffering a heart attack at his home about noon were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with the Reverends J.R. Bogart and Leo Moore officiating. Mr. Long, a lifelong resident of Grovespring, was a member of board of directors of the Lebanon Electric Co-op. A former stockman, he was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Grovespring. Survivors are his wife, Catherine Massey Long; a daughter, Sue, and a son, Paul Lester, both of the home; four brothers, Ray of Lebanon, Earl of Grovespring, Chester of Conway and Dean of Kansas City; and his father, Jacob Long of Grovespring. Burial was in Mt. Rose Cemetery in Lebanon under the direction of Simpson of Hartville.

WILLIAM ARLEY FINDLEY, 57-year old retiren farmer of the Macomb community, east of Mansfield, died about 5 a.m. Tuesday at his home, following a lingering illness. A veteran of World War 1, Mr. Findley was a member of the Missionaaary Baptist Church of Macomb. Surviving are his wife, Myrtle, a son, Robert Dwane of Medera, Calif.; three brothers, Harve of Macomb, John of Tulare, Calif., and E.H. of Exeter, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Hart of Macomb and Mrs. Susie Babb of Lindsay, Calif.; and three grandchildren.

September 1, 1955

SHERMAN (DOC) ROLLER, funeral services for Sherman (Doc) Roller were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Ceder Gap Baptist Church. Mr. Roller, 78, who was a resident of Cedar Gap died Sunday. He was a native of Sherman, Tex., He was a  retired groceryman, operating  the store at Cedar Gap for a number of years. He is survived by his wife, Annie; one sister, Sarah Clements and one step-son, Ovie Odle of San Jose, Calif. The Rev. J. R. Bogart conducted servies which were under direction of Bergman-Miller. Pallbears were Garnett Dedmon, Carl Goss, Sam Todd, Walter Ipock, Herbert Maxville and Ray Morris.

EARN ADAMS, who passed away August 28 after suffering a stroke August 4th. Mrs. John Little and her sister, Mrs. R.C. Ellis of Mtn. Grove left Sunday night for Marshall, Okla., to attend the funeral of their brother-in-law, Earn Adams. Funeral services were held at Marshall Tuesday and burial at Cresent, Okla. Mr. Adams was a former Wright County resident.

 FANNIE BOYER GARNER, funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Boyer Garner, 77, who died Thursday at a Springfield rest home after a lingering illness were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church with the Reverends J.R. Bogart and Mack Wilder officiating. a lifelong resident of Wright County, Mrs. Garner was a charter member of the Hartville Baptist Church. Mrs. Garner was the last of the Original 17 charter members of the church. Survivors include three sons; Elba Boyer of Macomb, Ernest and Paul Boyer of San Diego, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Nora Brazeal of Mtn. Grove, Miss Opal Boyer of Taft, Calif. and Mrs. Dorothy Vera Flagg of Fort Worth, Tex.; four brothers, Tom Todd of Manes, John, Ben and E.C. Todd all of Ada, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Rose Nichols of Ada, Okla., and Mrs. Lou Rowe of Manes; 11 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Burial was in Steele Memorial Cemetery under direction of Grable-Windle of Mtn. Grove.

PATRICIA LOUISE RUSSELL, 16, of Denver, Colo., died Saturday August 27, in Lamb Memorial Hospital in Denver after a lingering illness. Miss Russell moved with her family from Little Creek community to Denver two years ago. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis R. Russell. two brothers, Darrell and Mark Lynn, both of the home; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Elsie O'Dell, and her paternal Mr. and Mrs. Estell Russell, all of Hartville. Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Little Creek Church with Rev. J. R. Bogart officiating. Burial was in the Little Creek Cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

September 8, 1955

LORA ANN SCHLICHER, 82, died at a Tahlequah, Okla., hospital Sunday afternoon, following an illness of several months. She had been living with her daughter, Mrs. Bert Cody, at Locust, Okla. Survivors include her husband, Charles; three sons, Ernest, Richard and Rudolph, all of Wichita, Kansas; five daughters, Mrs. Julia Rich and Mrs. Edna Sidener of Wichita, Mrs. Waldo Lindsey of Newton, Kansas, Mrs. Bert Cody of Locust Grove, Okla., and Mrs. Verna Butterfield of Corning, Calif.; a brother, Tom Hord of Pasa Robles, Calif.; two sisters, Mrs. Pearle Spencer of Pasa Robles, Calif. and Mrs. Clara Kuntz of Clinton; 30 grand children, 23 great grandchildren, and a great-great-granddaughter. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Macomb Baptist Church by Rev. Chris Tyson, Mrs. Robert Rice providing the music. Burial was in Macomb Cemetery under the direction of Bergman-Miller of Mansfield.

September 22, 1955

 ROBERT JOHNSON FARMER, 57 a former Missouri school teacher and county officer, died at his home in Exeter, Calif., following a long illness. He was a native of Hartville and taught school in Wright county for 15 years. He was township assessor in Wright County for seven years. He moved to Exeter in 1944, and was employed at Waterman Industries as a valve assembler until  ill health forced him to retire in 1950. He was a member of the Church of God of Exeter; Survivors include his wife, Roberta; two sons, LeRoy and Leman Farmer, both of Exeter; two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie Thatcher of Long Beach, Calif., and Miss Karen Sue Farmer of Exeter; a brother, Henry Farmer of Wichita, Kansas; four sisters, Mrs. Gertie Pearman of Iola, Kansas, Mrs. Hattie Mott, Mrs. Effie Clark and Mrs. Nellie O'Dell, all of Hartville, and two grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at Exeter and burial was in Exeter cemetery.

September 29, 1955

ROSETTA Minch daughter of Pricilla and Joseph Tuttle, was born October 1, 1865 in Texas County, MO. and departed this life September 7, 1955 at the age of 80 years, 11 months and 6 days. She was united in marriage to Powell Charles Minch December 22, 1893 and to this union was born three children, Walter Minch of Chicago, Mrs. Pauline Wynn of Hartville, and Otto Minch of Springfield. Her husband preceded her in death October 2, 1926. She professed her faith in Christ at an early age of 14 years and became a member of the Christain church. She remained steadfast in her faith and at the time of her death was a member of the Hartville Chrisain church. In June of 1935 she was united in marriage to Alfred L. Brooks and remained a constant companion. During her illness and suffering of past few months, she expressed the wish that she could go back to her church just once more. However, she told her friends and loved ones that she was prepared to make the journey to meet her Lord and Savior. In addition to her children, she leaves to mourn her passing, her husband Alfred, three step-children, Oscar Brooks of Ft. Collins, Colo., Guy Brooks of Lansing, Michigan and Mrs. Ethel Browitt of Hartville. Two sisters Mrs. Sarah Medlock and Mrs. Lottie Shields of Mtn. Grove. One brother, Everett Tuttle of Rochester, Washington. Five grand-children and ten great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews and a host of friends and relatives.

 VADA SCARBOROUGH, graveside services were held Tuesday September 13 at the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento for Mrs. Vada Scarborough who passed away Saturday, September 10th in the Highland Hospital in Auburn. She had suffered a stroke in Colfax beauty shop Friday afternoon. Mrs. Scarborough, who had made her home here for the past forty years was born in Missouri May 28, 1880. When a young woman she was active in the work of the Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church and a member of Manzanita Rebekah Lodge No. 182 she was a past noble grand, pastdeputy president of District 21 and had been a Rebekah for more than forty years. She is survived by her husband, James M. Scarborough, proprietor of the Colfax Trading Company. As stated above she worked in the Methodist church here for thirty years, she retained her membership in the Christain church at Pendleton, Oregon. Oldsters will remember her as the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Smith.  Live well and fear no sudden fate, When death calls virtue to the grave, Alike 'tis justice soon or late, Mercy alike to kill or save, Virtue unmoved can hear the call And face the flash that melts the ball.

October 6, 1955

JAMES MONROE SHADDY, 71  of Grovespring, who died Wednesday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Ward of Lebanon, after a long illness. Funeral sevices held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Pisgah
church
 in Grovespring with the Rev. Jordon Bogart officiating. Survivors besides the daughter, include his wife, Malvie; two other daughters, Mrs. Velma Hough of Grovespring and Mrs. Eda McMurry of Everett, Wash.; a son, Wilson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother Marshall of Grovespring; two sisters Mrs. Zora Todd of Mtn. Grove and Mrs. Docia Luallin of Imperial, Calif.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at the grave by the Odd Fellows' Lodge No. 485 of Grovespring. Burial was in Shaddy Cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

JACK PATTERSON, funeral services for Jack Patterson, 43 who died Thursday at the home of a brother, Ed, after a lingering illness, were held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1  at the Assembly of God Church in Hartville with the Rev. Henry Dougherty officiating. Survivors besides the brother include two sisters, Mrs. Edith Dedmon of Mansfield and Mrs. Lonnie Deckard of Hartville, and a brother Ralph of Riverside, Calif. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemeeetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

ALICE KILMER, funeral services for Mrs. Alice Kilmer, a Wright County School teacher for more than 30 years who died suddenly Thursday, were held at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Little Creek church with the Reverends Jorden Bogart and Fred Drake officiating. Survivors include one son, Lloyd Kilmer of Grovespring one daughter, Charlottie Lemons of Springfield and eight grandchildren, three brothers John Shaver of Hartville, James Shaver of Grovespring, Con Shaver of Amarillo, Tex.; two sisters Bertha Hightower of Grovespring and Julia Shropshire of Mansfield. Hartville Rebekah Lodge No. 236 conducted services at the church. Burial was in church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

October 13, 1955

ROBERT E. ERWIN, funeral services for Robert E. Erwin, 39, who was killed instantly Monday morning while bull-dozing a pond near Grovespring, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Morgan Baptist Church east of Conway with the Rev. Moore officiating. Survivors include his wife, Vera Lee; 3 daughters, Janet Elane, and Barbara Sue of the home and Mrs. Nellie Jean Guinn of Grovespring; 2 sons, Gary Lee and Daniel Stephen of the home; one brother, Lee Erwin, of Lebanon; three sisters, Mrs. Opal Haney of Phillipsburg, Mrs. Gladys Longon of Springfield, and Mrs. Hazel Dolin of Lebanon; and one grandaughter, Connie Jean Guinn. Burial was in Morgan cemetery direction of Simpson of Hartville.

October 20, 1955

 OWEN L. HENSLEY, funeral services for owen L. Hensley, 52, of Wichita, Kan., a former resident of Hartville who was fatally injured Wednesday October 12, in a one-car accident near El Dorado, Kan., were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Little Creek Church, north of Hartville with Rev. Selph Jones officiating. Survivors include his wife Auley; four sisters, Mrs. Laura Noble of Falcon, Mo., Mrs. Edith Stevens of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. Nora Dopp of Indianapolis, Ind., and Mrs. Effie Stone of Springfield; two brothers, Charles of Kansas City and Leland of Grovespring. Burial was in church cemetery under direction of Simpson of
 Hartville.

November 3, 1955

CORA ELLEN MITCHELL, funeral services for Mrs. Cora Ellen Mitchell, 72, who died last Friday in her home, were held Sunday, October 30, at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion church, with the Rev. Selph Jones officiating. Mrs. Mitchell was the wife of Charlie Mitchell a retired farmer from the Pea Ridge community north of Mansfield. She was born in Coles county, Illinois. Survivors, besides the husband, include a son, Warren, of Route 2, Hartville; two daughters; Mrs. Ethel Pearman of Route 2, Hartville, and Mrs. Velma Miller of Hollilay, Tex.; a sister, Mrs. Daisy Wells of Springfield; two brothers, Loren Land of Mansfield and Grover Land of Byers, Kans., 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were under direction of Bergman-Miller and Pall bearers were Don Pearman, Dale Pearman, Leroy Mitchell, Denver Calhoun, Junior Miller and Rodney Cutbirth. Burial was in Mount Zion cemetery.
 
 

November 17, 1955

H.O. (BUSTER) BROWN, 59 died of a heart ailment at 4:30 Sunday morning at the Veteran's hospital in Kansas City. Mr. Brown had been a resident of Mansfield 35 years. For 30 of these years he was a retail merchant and shoe salesman, his last employment being with Wallen's Federated Store. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Ruth; two sons, Danny of the home and Joe of Bell, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Peggy Dennis of Kansas City, Kans., and Mrs. Shirley Golding of Columbia; five sisters, Mrs. Ed Carrick and Mrs. John Herman of Seymour, Mrs. Fred Ellison and Miss Vestal Brown of Ava, and Mrs. Edgar Harvey of Wenatchee, Wash.; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were comducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist church in Mansfield by the Rev. Othel Gentry. Burial was in Mansfield cemetery under direction of Bergman-Miller Funeral Home. Pallbears were Leonard Johnson, Joe Brophy, Marvin Jones, Herb Short, Silas Seal and Russell Berry.

WILLIAM RIPPEE, Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 16, at Pleasant Hill church, west of Hartville for William F. (Bill) Rippee, 78, who died at his home, Saturday night, after a long illness. Rev Jorden Bogart officiating. Survivors include his wife Lizzie, and three sons, Eugene of Long Beach, Calif., Reuben of Springfield, and James of Hartville; a daughter, Mrs. Wayne Hickman of Shoshone, Idaho, and six grandchildren. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson.

 J.J. BRASHER, 84 died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Jessie Strong, 810 South St. Springfield, at 2 p.m. Monday, after an extended illness. Mr. Brasher moved to Springfield about eight years ago from the Pleasant Valley community, where he was active in church work. He served as elder in the Pleasant Valley Cumberland Presbyterian church for many years. Survivors include two other daughters, Mrs. Verba Coday and Mrs. Lena Leitz of Springfield; two sons Raymond of Mansfield and Everett of Aurora; three sisters Mrs. Safrona Gaskill of Cooperton, Okla., Mrs. Rosalie Tripp of Anthony, Kans., and Mrs. Ada Brixey of Springfield; two brothers, B.A. and W.H. of Springfield; and six grandchildren. Funeral services were aonducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Pleasant Valley church, by Rev. Troy Alexander of Springfield. Burial was in Newton cemetery.

December 1, 1955

NOEL R. HARLAMERT, 29, former St. George resident, was killed in an auto accident in Chicago, where he had been living. Funeral services were conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, November 25, in the Simpson Chapel in Hartville with the Rev. Ernest Hart of Springfield officiating. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harlamert of St. George; four brothers, Leland and LaVern of the parents home, Bob of Joliet, Ill., and Merlin of the U.S.Air Force, and two sisters, Mrs. Jack Cravens of Hartville and Mrs. Lester Lawler of St. George. Burial was in McBride Cemetery, near Competition.

December 8, 1955

VERLIE MONROE REEVES, 53, negro, lost his life at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 1, when his pickup truck slid from Highway 5 and rolled down a hillside at north edge of Hartville. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. saturday, December 3, at Simpson Chapel with Reverends John Emory of Springfield and Noah Moore officiating. Survivors are his widow Katherine; his mother, Mrs. Matilda Reeves, of Hartville, one brother Sherman Reeves of Kansas City, three sisters, Mrs. Henry England, and Clarence Stewart both of Hartville., and Mrs. Lena Turner of Webster Groves, MO. Burial was in Denton Cemetery north of Hartville under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

December 29, 1955

JENNIE RUNYON, 83, of Mansfield died at 11 a.m. Friday in the Mandfield Clinic and Hospital, after a lingering illness. Survivors include three sons, Dwight of West Plains, Wells of Mtn. Grove, and Loring of Mansfield; eleven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at the Presbyterian Church in West Plains by the Rev. A.D. Smith and the Rev. S.A. Whysong. Burial was in the Mackey Cemetery at Pomona, under the direction of Kelley-Ferrell and Sons Funeral Home of West Plains. The pallbears were Wayne Bottom, Chester Click, Dorman Brixey and Elmer Wilbanks of West Plains, and G.C. Freeman and Don Hunter of Mansfield.

January 5, 1956

 MARVE D.G. BENNETT, 74, a farmer and lifelong resident of Wright county, died at 8:45 Saturday night, December 31, at his home in Macomb, after an illness of several days. He is survived by his wife, Frances; four sons, Charley and Maney of Macomb, William of Montpelier, Ohio, and Jess Bennett of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Pauline Gray and Mrs. Ruth Raney, both of Macomb and Miss Betty Lou of the home; one brother, Ike Bennett of Macomb; a half-sister, Mrs. Fannie Garner of Macomb, and 14 grandchildren. Services were held January 2 at the Ashley Free Will Baptist church, with Rev. J.R. Bogart officiating. Interment was in Ashley Cemetery. The Pall-bearers were Roy, Ray, Smith, Chester and Vernon Bennett, and Smith Fry. Funeral arrangemennts were under the direction of Kelley-Ferrell and Sons.

ARVIL CLAXTON, funeral services for Arvel Claxton, 61, were held at the First Baptist church in Hartville Wednesday. Mr. Claxton, a farmer, was found dead at his home south of Hartville Monday. He is survived by two sons, Delwin of Springfield and Clifford of the home. Services were conducted by Rev. D.S. Jones and the Rev. Mack Wilder. Burial was in Steele cemetery under direction of the Simpson Funeral Home of Hartville.
 

WILLIAM A. ROSEVEAR, funeral services for William A. Rosevear, 80, who died at his home in Seymour Wednesday morning, December 28, were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Pleasant Valley church, with Rev. Wilbur Cravens and J.A. Wells officiating. Burial was in Newton cemetery under the direction of Kelley-Ferrell and Sons Funeral Home of Seymour. Survivors of the deceased are his wife, Dora; two daughters, Mrs. Ada Newton of Mansfield and Mrs. Edith Johnson of Springfield; a brother, John, of Mansfield; a grandson, Bill Newton, of Springfield; and a great-grandchild. Pallbearers were Elze Abbott, Harold Pool, Raymond Brasher, Herman Dedmon. Walter Stogsdill and Karl Tripp.

ARVIL CLAXTON, funeral services for Arvel Claxton, 61, were held at the First Baptist church in Hartville Wednesday. Mr. Claxton, a farmer was found dead at his home south of Hartville Monday. He is survived by two sons, Delwin of Springfield and Clifford of the home. Services were conducted by Rev. D.S. Jones and the Rev. Mack Wilder. Burial was in the Steele cemetery under direction of the Simpson Funeral HhHome of Hartville.

MAGNOLIA STEELE, 77-year old life-long Wright County resident, died at a Hartville rest home at 8 a.m. Thursday, December 29. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, December 31, at the Simpson Chapel in Hartville with the Rev. J.R. Bogart officiating. Burial was in Dorris Cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

January 12 1956

 ARVIL CLAXTON was born May 10, 1894, and passed away January 2, 1956, at the age of 61 years, 7 months and 22 days. He was married July 1, 1916, to Blanche E. Leidy and to this union was born three children. The oldest a daughter who died in infancy. Delwin C. of Springfield and Clifford D. of the home. He leaves to mourn his passing his two sons, his daughter-in-law Lorraine Claxton, and two grandchildren, Donnie and Paul. His wife preceded him in death about one year ago. Arvil lived most of his life on the farm on which he was born. He loved his family and home and always loved to have his friends visit him. He was quiet, but always ready to help his neighbors and friends. He carried the mail for many years as substitute carrier,

IDA ELIZABETH WAED, 61 Route 3, Mansfield, died at 9 o'clock Wednesday night, January 4, at Springfield Baptist hospital, where she had been a patient since Monday after suffering a stroke at the home of a son living in Springfield. She is survived by her husband, Harry; one son, John Dee Ward of Springfield; four sisters, Mrs. Zona Van Hooser, Mrs. Elda Manary, Mrs. Jessie Crowder and Pearl Cantrell, all of Springfield; six brothers, Bob and Neal Cantrell, both of Wichita, Kan., Obe of Marshfield, Barney of Springfield, Lawrence of Ely, Nev., and Earl of Los Angeles, and one grandchild. Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Sunday at Pleasant Ridge Methodist church, southwest of Hartville, by  the Rev. Selph Jones. Burial was in Newton cemetery. The funeral arrangements were under the direction of Bergman-Miller of Mansfield. Pallbearers were; Active, Romaine Manary, Lyle Crowder, Kenneth, Yale, and L. Dean Cantrell, and Tom Van Hooser. Honorary, Jack Van Hooser, Ronald Crowder, Dean and Bill Cantrell, Bill and Joe Manary, Pat Ward and Garland Cantrell.

January 19, 1956

AULTA COXEN, 59, of Toledo, Ore., formerly of the Coon Creek community passed away Sunday in a hospital at Toledo, Ore. Mr. Coxen was working at a lumber mill when the steam pipe bursted causing severe burns on his body which proved fatal. Survivors include his wife, three daughters; two sons; four brothers, and two sisters, Mrs. Lee Ferriel of Hartville, and Mrs. Clela Chrisman of Springfield. Burial was in Toledo, Ore.

January 26, 1956

NELLIE JANE FULLINGTON, 58, who passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ellen Page near Hartville were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Hartville Free Will Baptist church with the Rev. C.D. Findley officiating. Survivors include six other daughters, Irene Legan, Edna Jones of Marshall, Mo. Mrs. Peggy Hart of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Elsie Lineweber and Mrs. Ada Briggs of Pendleton, Ore., and Mrs. Bessie Robinson of Glenwood, Calif.; two sons Melvin Jones of Los Angeles, Calif., and Lloyd Jones of Ukiah, Ore., 30 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

 ALICE REBECCA BAILEY, 64, of Route 2, Mansfield, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, at the Mansfield hospital, after a short illness. A member of the Gidahill Baptist church, Mrs. Bailey had been a resident of the Mansfield community forty years. She was born at Seymour, MO. March 28, 1891. Survivors include her husband, Esbon; two daughters, Mrs. Glenn Hutchins and Mrs. Clifford Calhoun of Mansfield; two sons, John and Gorman, also of Mansfield; two sisters; Mrs. Dolph Vinson and Mrs. Merida Burdan of Ava, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 20, at the Baptist church in Mansfield with Rev. Homer Dunnegan and Rev. Othel Gentry officiating. Burial was in the Mansfield cemetery under direction of Kelley- Ferrel and Sons Funeral Home. Escorts were  Eben Doty, Franklin Farris, Gaston Barnett, Rowley Paxton, Smith Fry and Herb Short.

ARLIN Q. GARNER, funeral services for Arlin Q. Garner, 45, year old former Wright County resident, who died in a Jerome, Idaho, hospital last Thursday, will be conducted this Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Coon Creek church by the Rev. Jordan Bogart. Burial will be in Coon Creek cemetery, south of Hartville, under the direction of Simpson of Hartville. Survivors include his wife, Velous; a son, Garlin Gerald of Jermone; his father, Charles Garner of Hartville; four sisters, Mrs. Leola Stigall, Mrs. Edna Stigall, Mrs. Dorothy Claxton, and Mrs. Mabus Weaver, all of Hartville, and three brothers, Ervil of Mountain Home, Idaho, Monroe of the state of Nevada, and Roge of Hartville.

February 9, 1956

ELISHA LEONARD DICKINSON, 75, of Hartville, a lifelong resident of Wright county, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday in Ozark Osteopathic hospital. A retired farmer, Mr. Dickinson was a member of Little Creek Baptist church. He is survived by his wife, Mabel; seven daughters, Mrs. Beulah Teague, Mrs. Violet Gregory, Mrs. Jessie Kelly,and Mrs. Mary Sue Eden of Hartville, Mrs. Doris Craig of Springfield, Mrs. Lora Taylor of Elorado, Kansas; and Mrs. Vevia Cantrell of Wichita; three sons, Clyde, Clifton and Clifford of Hartville; three brothers Lee of Greenfield, Ind., Alf and John of Hartville; two sisters, Mrs. Nan Wood of Hartville and Mrs. Allie Shaddy of Los Angeles, and 22 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, at the Little Creek Baptist church with the Rev. Fred Drake officiating. Burial in Little Creek cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

February 16, 1956

JOHN RICHARDSON PEARMAN, 84, a retired farmer who had lived many years in Wright county, was found dead in his home in Mansfield, Sunday morning. Death was due to natural causes. He leaves two sons, Clarence and Vernon, both of Hartville; two daughters, Mrs. Elbert Letsinger, Mansfield, and Mrs. Flossie Widner, Lebanon; eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Little Creek Baptist church north of Hartville, of which he was a deacon. The Rev. Jordon Bogart officiated, with Simpson of Hartville in charge of arrangements. Other deacons of the church-John Kilfoy, Paul Vehman, Dutch Smith, Raymond Barr, Albert Craig, Lee Ely, Benn Mott, John Clark, were honorary pallbears.

 VIOLA CLAXTON, 85, died Thursday, February 9, at the home of a son, Howard Fullinton, near Rayborn. Mrs. Claxton is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Ora Peacock of Notus, Idaho; four other sons, John Kilfoy of Hartville, Walter Fullington of Burley, Idaho, Ike and Raymond Fullington of Oregon City Ore.; a sister, Mrs. Mrs. Nan Morgan, who lives in California, and a brother, Jess Peacock of Idaho. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Pleasant Hill church with the Rev. Jordon Bogart officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

February 23, 1956

ESSA NEWTON NICHOLS, 61, died at 5 p.m. Sunday, February 19, at her home near Odin after an extended illness. Survivors include a son, Woodrow W. of San Francisco, Calif. 3 sisters Mrs. Charles Nichols of Hartville, Mrs. M.T. Latimer of San Francisco, and Mrs. A.E. Adams of Springfield, and three brothers, C.A. Newton of Hartville, G.E. Newton of Springfield, and E.S. Newton of Idaho. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, at the Mt. Zion Church by rhe Rev. Jordon Bogart. Burial was in the Church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville. Pallbearers include; Fritz Dunn, Carl, Ray, and Charles Newton, I.W. Fuge, and Wilson Plaster.

March 1, 1956

ROY A. BASS, 52 year old Hartville farmer and stockman, died Monday, February 17, in Springfield Baptist hospital, following a long illness. He is survived by his wife, Grace; two sons, Ellis of Hartville and Harold of Branson; two sisters, Mrs. Nina Orman of Neola, Ia., and Mrs. Ada Barnhouse of Seymour; four brothers, Hobert, Ernest, Jim, and Gene, and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Hartville Free Will Baptist church, with the Rev. Selph Jones and Wilbur Cravens officiating. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

MARCH 8, 1956

Mary E. latimer, 76, of Hartville, died Tuesday in a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Latimer, who was a life-long resident of Wright county, is survived by her husband, Alfred D. Latimer: two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Cantrell of Lewiston, Ida.; and Ruth Pyatt of Hartville; a son  , Luther of Hartville; one sister, Mrs. Essie Findley of Hartville; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Little Creek Baptist church with the Rev. Jordon Bogart and Rev. Fred Drake officiating. Burial will be in Little Creek cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville. Pallbears will include Vernon Pearman, James Latimer, Everett Wood, Chester Hensley, Lewis Morton and Raymond Barr.

March 22, 1956

 DANIEL SPENCER WILSON, 71-year-old lifetime resident of Norwood, died at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday at his home after a 10-day illness.  Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Mary Ellen Covington and Mrs. Nellie Margaret Wright, both of Norwood; two stepsons, Clarence of Caldwell, Ida., and Lawrence of Evans; a brother, A.G. of Wagoner, Okla.; two sisters Mrs. Ella Lawson of Hartville and Mrs. Katheryn Mosher of the state of California; 20 grandchildren and two two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Norwood Christian church by the Rev. Claude Snowden. Burial was in a Macomb cemetery, under direction of Barber of Mtn. Grove.

JESSE AUSTIN MITCHELL, 72 of 1313 Fruitdale Drive, Grants Pass, Ore., died Sunday, March 4, at his home. He was born in Wright county, MO., October 28, 1883, and had resided in Grant Pass for 20 years. The decesed leaves his widow, Spicy Ellen Mitchell, a brother, E.M. Mitchell of Grant Pass; five half-brothers, Eulice Mitchell Grants Pass; Leonard Mitchell, Ashland; Howard Mitchell, Stockton, Calif.; James and Andrew Mitchell, both of Kennett, Mo.; two sisters, Ava Sneed, Kennett,MO. and Ona Trout, Richmond, Calif. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in L.B. Hall chapel with Rev. Willis O. Neff of the Fruitdale Community church of the Brethren officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mr. Mitchell is a nephew of Mrs. Gib Chandler of Hartville.

ANDY PLEASANT MALLORY, 77, died at his home home at Council Buffs, Ia., March 11. He is a brother of W.B. Mallory and Mrs.  Carrie Tombleson, both of Mansfield. Mr. Mallory was born in Illinois but came to Missouri with his parents in 1892, where he grew to manhood. He attended school in the Pea Ridge community. On December 5, 1905, he was married to Mollie Bowman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Bowman of Duncan. Mrs. Mallory died in 1910 and he later married Mattie Jones an Iowan. He is survived by his wife, Mattie, a daughter by his first wife, and six children by his second, one granddaughter, two great grandchildren one brother and four sisters.

March 29, 1956

ELLA MAE WALSER, 79, died at 10 a.m. Sunday at a Norwood rest home, after a long illness. A former resident of the Mansfield community, Mrs. Walser had been a patient at the rest home for about a year. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Mansfield Tuesday at 2 p.m., the Rev. Othel Gentry officiating. Burial was in Mansfield cemetery under direction of Kelly-Ferrell and Sons Funeral Home.

April 12, 1956

WALTER S. HARRISON, 87, died  April 3, at his home north of Hartville after a long illness. Survivors include his wife, Nettie, five daughters; Mrs. Phyllis Boyer of Lindsay, Calif., Mrs. Alberta Greathouse of Hartville, Mrs. Mary Tucker of Fresno, Calif., Mrs. Dean Todd of Mtn. Grove, and Mrs. Dell Sutherland of Siloam Spring, Ark.; two stepsons, Hubert Smith of Houston, MO. Sam Smith of Kansas City, 17 grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Durbin cemetery, Friday, April 6, by the Rev. Don Martin. Burial was in Durbin cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

 IZORIE FRENCH, 70 year old former Wright county resident, died April 4 at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Keaster of Parma, after a short illness. A longtime resident of Wright county, Mrs. French had been living with the daughter. Suvivors besides the daughter include two sons, Lewis M. of Knoxville, Tenn., and John R. of the U.S. Army; two other daughters, Mrs. Edith Shannon of Mtn. Grove and Mrs. Mima Atwood of Yuba City, Calif., a brother, Arthur Cleaver of Georgetown, Ark., two half-brothers     , Marion Cleaver of Summersville and Elmer Cleaver, address unknown, 12 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Grable-Windle chapel in Mtn. Grove by the Rev. Mose Johnson. Burial was in Broyles cemetery.

April 19, 1956

TWO HARTVILLE YOUTHS, I.H. CANNON AND ROBERT RAY McNEALY, were killed instantly about 11 p.m. Wednesday night in  an accident on Highway 5, about 4 miles north of Mansfield. Decribed by witnesses as the worst accident ever seen, the 1943 Ford Tudor, owned and driven by Cannon, was completely demolished and strewn over a wide area. The undercarriage of the Ford was torn from the body and motor and various other parts were scattered in every direction. The accident occured when the car, spparently driven at a high speed, failed to make a curve just north of the Otting School hitting a concrete culvert and overturning several times. The car was headed north when the accident occured. Services for Robert Ray McNealy, 18 a senior at Hartville High school, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Hartville school gymnasium, with the Rev. J.R. Bogart officating, and burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville. Classmates served as pallbearers and flower girls. Survivors are his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jess McNealy of Hartville; a brother Dennis of the home; four sisters, Mrs. Charlene Austin, Mrs. Alene Lemons, Mrs. Lorene Plaster, all of Hartville, and Imogene Henslee of Springfield, and his paternal grandfather, Ezra McNealy.

I.H. CANNON, 19 who was graduated from Hartville High School last year,  services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at the Hartville High School gymnasium with the Rev. Mack Wilder officiating. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville. Former classmates served as pallbearers and flower girls. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cannon of Hartville; a sister Pauline of the home;  brother Homer, Jr. of the home; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Arnall, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ethel Cannon, all of Hartville.

 ROBERT RAY, the son of Grace O;Dell and Jess McNealy was born Jan. 9, 1938, departed this life April 11, 1956, at the age of 18 years, 3 months and 2 days. Ray, as he was known by his friends, was a boy of Christian traits, He was kind and humble, considerate and his heart was full of charity. His temperament was such that he made friends easily and kept them. He leaves to mourn his passing in addition to his mother and father, one brother, Dennis Lee, four sisters; Mrs. Owen Plaster, Mrs. Ivan Lemons, Mrs. Virgle Austin all of Hartville, Mrs. Darrell Henslee, of Springfield; his paternal grandfather, Ezra McNealy of Hartville, six nephews and one neice, as well as other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were conducted in Hartville gymnasium Saturday, April 14, with Rev. J.R. Bogart officiating. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery.

I.H. CANNON, was born August 25, 1936, departed this life April 12, 1956, at the age of 19 years, 7 months, 18 days. To know "H" was to like him. He was a boy who had no enemies at all. He was most willing to take time to help those in need of his assistance. In fact, "H'ee" had a happy dispostion and a ready smile. He was thoughtful. He was an avid sports fan. He knew the meaning of being a good loser as well as a winner. In addition to his Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cannon he leaves to mourn his passing, a sister, Pauline, a brother, Homer,Jr., his Maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Arnall,Sr., as well as many relatives and friends.

May 3, 1956

OLLIE CRAWFORD, 68, died at 2;30 a.m. Sunday at her home on Route 3, Hartville. Survivors include her husband, Benton Crawford; three daughters; Mrs. Ward Mackey of Route 1, Seymour, and Mrs. Roy Brixey and Mrs. Earl Peters of Route 9; three sons, Ralph of the home, Homer and Gayford of Route 1, Seymour, and Warren of Independence; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Judd of Vernon, Tex., and Mrs. Dora Hance of Seneca; a brother, Jason Box of Route 1 Seymour, 15 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Alva Morris at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Antioch church. Burial was in the Newton cemetery north of Seymour under direction of Bergman-Miller of Seymour.

CHARLES SCHLICHER, was born July 15, 1868, in New Baden, Clinton County, Ill., and departed this life Aapril 18, 1956, at Locust Grove, Okla., at the age of 87 years, 9 months and 3 days. He was married to Lora Ann Hord at Clinton, MO., February 16, 1890. They moved to Wright County in February, 1899. He began work for the Frisco railroad in 1901. He was a member of the Macomb Pentecostal church. His wife and two children preceded him in death, Mrs. Schlicher's death being only last September. To mourn his passing he leaves three sons, Ernest, Richard and Rudolph, all of Wichita, Kansas, five daughters, Mrs. Julia Rich and Mrs. Edna Sidener, both of Wichita, Mrs. Waldo Lindsey of Newton, Kansas, Mrs. Bert Cody of Locust Grove, Okla., and Mrs. Verna Butterfield of Corning, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Annie Shultz of Bellingham, Wash.; 30 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren and a number of other relatives; also many friends. Funeral services were conducted at Macomb Baptist church by Rev. Chris Tyson and Rev. J.R. Bogart. Burial was in Macomb cemetery, directed by Bergman-Miller.

May 10, 1956

 PAUL VEST CALDWELL, 64, died May 3, at his home in the Little Creek Community after an illness of several months. Caldwell, a retired railroad man moved to Little Creek vicinity about three years ago from the state of Minnesota. Survivors are his wife, Alice, 3 sons; Paul of Dalton, Ill., Rev. Ryald Caldwell of Chicago, and Raymond of St. Joseph, 1 daughter, Mrs. Mark Stevernon of Shawnee, Kansas, 16 grandchildren. and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Youmans of Moscow, Idaho. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at Little Creek Church with the Reverands William Travis and Fred Drake officiating. Burial was in Church Cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

FRANK BUTTRAM, 77,  retired farmer of the Grovespring vicinity died at his home at 11 a.m. Thursday after a long illness. Surviving is a son, William of Springfield; four daughters, Mrs. Stella Weaver, Grovespring, Mrs. Oma Nelson, Beaver, Okla., Mrs. Hannah Stanley. Hartville and Mrs. Augusta Dudley, Springfield; three brothers, Abe and Kirk of Grovespring and Judge Buttram of Niangus; four sisters, Mrs. Caroline Perryman, Niangua, Mrs. Burley Grinn, Blue Jacket, Okla., Mrs. Mahala Lowery, Springfield, and Mrs. Theralda Guinn, Grovespring; 27 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 6, at Little Vine Church near his home with the Rev. Jordon Bogart of Mansfield officiating. Burial was in Church Cemetery under direction of Holman of Lebanon.

WILLIE IRVIN LONG, 66, died at 1:00 a.m. May 8 at his home north of St. George. He was a life long resident of that community. Survivors include one son, Avis Dwight Long of St. George; three grandchildren; two brothers, J.H. and Lewis E., both of Hartville; one sister, Cammie Smittle of Windell, Idaho. Services will be conducted at 2:00 Thursday, May 10, at he Coldwater Cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

JAMES MABON, former Oklahoma lawmaker, died at a Joplin, MO. hospital May 3, at the age of 95. Mabon, who had been in failing health several years, went to the Indian territory in 1891 from Hartville where he was reared. Mabon, a Republican, served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1915-1923. His business interest included mining, livestock raising, farming and real estate.

WILLIE IRVIN LONG, 66 died at 1:00 a.m. May 8, at his home north of St. George. He as a life long resident of that community. Survivors include one son, Avis Dwight Long of St George; three grandchildren; two brothers, J.H. and Lewis E., both of Hartville; one sister, Cammie Smittle of Windell, Idaho. services will be conducted at 2:00 Thursday, May 10, at the Coldwater Church north of St. George with the Rev. Jordon Bogart officiating. Burial will be in Coldwater Cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

May 17, 1956

 MAUDE CRAVENS,67, of Mansfield, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's hospital in Kansas City after suffering a stroke at the home of a son, George, of Kansas City. Survivors include her husband, Grover; three daughters, Mrs. Ruby Floyd of Hartville, Mrs. Eula Sulser of Augusta, Ga., and Miss Ruth Cravens of Springfield; 10 sons, Wilbur, Vernon and Robert all of Mansfield, Luther of Wichita, Kan., Rupert of Lawrenceberg, Tenn., Farris of Fort Worth, Tex., Albert of Jackson, Tenn., George, of Kansas City, Marvin of Springfield and Ellis of Nashville, Tenn., 20 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Free Will Baptist church in Hartville with burial at Steele Memorial cemetery, pastor of the Mansfield Church of the Nazarene, will officiate.

June 7, 1956

CHARLES OSCAR FLOYD, 66, died at 1 a.m. June 4, at the home of a son, Bobby Dale Floyd, eight miles northeast of Hartville after an extended illness. Survivors include three sons, Darrell of Rolla, Gerald of California, and Bobby Dale of Hartville; one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Pryor of Hartville, three brothers, Fred of Hartville, Roe of Manes. and W.P. of Guthrie, Oklahoma. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, at the Free Will Baptist Church in Hartville with the Rev. Verlyn Weaver officiating. Burial was in the Coldwater cemetery northeast of Hartville under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

June 14, 1956

JESSE HOUSTON MASSEY, 85-year-old retired Wright county farmer and stockman who died Friday in a Springfield nursing home, funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 11, in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church at Grovespring, with the Jordon Bogart and the Rev. David St. John officiating. A lifelong resident of Wright county, Mr. Massey was a member of a pioneer family there. He had been a Mason for 37 years. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lottie Smittle of Grovespring and Mrs. Cledith Smittle of Springfield; two brothers, Walter of Tulsa and Cyrus of Springfield; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Active pallbears were Ezra Newton, Arnett E. Massey, Jim Lowry, Bona Shockley, Don Smittle and Chester Smittle. Marshall Carter, Dr. J.R. Mott and William Sullivan served as honorary escorts. Burial was in the Shaddy cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

LOREN EMMITT BARR, 35, died at 6 p.m., June 6, at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie A. Barr, north of Hartville, after a lingering illness. Survivors are the parents; a sister Mrs. Evelyn O'Dell of Yakima, Wash.; three brothers, Earl of Silver Spring, Md., Vernon of Willow Springs and Eugene of Hartville, and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Pownall of Orla. Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 8, at the Cold Water church, northeast of Hartville, with the Rev. Willie Burney officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

June 21, 1956

 DAVID F. FLOYD, 71, died at his home in the High Point community northeast of Hartville Saturday morning, June 16, following a lingering illness. He is survived by his wife, Ada, one daughter, Mrs. Pearl Jordon of Springfield; one son, Snowden Floyd of Hartville; one sister, Mrs. Myrtle Pryor of Hartville; two brothers, Roe Floyd of Manes and Will Floyd of Crescent, Okla. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Evening Shade Church with the Rev. Lester Lawler officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

FREDRICKA OERRING, 89, of Route 3, Mansfield, died at her home after a month's illness. Mrs. Otting was born in Flintsburg, Germany, coming to the United States in 1884 at the age of 17 years. She spent three years in Pennsylvania and moved to Mansfield, where she has resided for the past 69 years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Martha Keesling of Niangua and Miss Dora Oetting of  the home; six sons, Fred of Winfield, Kan., Carl of Waverly,Ia., Frank of Springfield, Martin of Macomb, Herman of Denver and Ted of Mansfield; 17 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Bergman-Miller. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 22, at the Methodist church in Mansfield at 2 p.m. with the Rev. E.H. Koerber officiating. Burial will be in Otting cemetery. Pall-bearers are: August Oetting, Gus Oetting, Johnny Oetting, Evert Stewart, Carl Findley and A.P. Wilcox.

VERNON C. NOBLE, 40, of Wichita, Kans., a former resident of Falcon, died unexpectedly Thursday in Wichita after suffering a heart attack. Mr. Noble, a veteran of World War II, moved to Wichita two years ago. Survivors include his parents Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Noble; a brother, Leo, of Kansas City, Kan., and four sisters, Mrs. Vineta Thompson of Tulare, Calif., Mrs. Lucille Megowan of Sherman Oaks, Calif., Mrs. Dolley Terrell of San Diego, Calif., and Mrs. Wanda Young of Falcon. Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, in the Mt. Carney church, with the Rev. Euel Groves officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

CLYDE RHEA, funeral services for Clyde Rhea 61, of the Odin community, who died early Friday, June 15, in Winters Veterin hospital att Topeka, Kans., after suffering a heart attack Tuesday, were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Mt. Zion Baptist church west of Hartville. Mr. Rhea is survived by his wife, Gladys; one son, Billy Pyatt of the home; two daughters, Mrs. Wilda Donley and Mrs. Mari Anna Newton; two brothers, William of South Bend, Wash., and T.B. Rhea of Hartford, Conn.; four sisters, Mrs. Eula Lohff of Toledo, Wash., Mrs. Beulah Flood of Ponce de Leon, Mrs. Alpha Carlson of Elma, Wash., and Mrs. Alma Cox of Orchards. Military rites were held at the grave by the American Legion and VFW post of Hartville. Burial was in Church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

June 28, 1956

JOE FULLINGTON, 67, died Thursday, June 21, at his home near Hartville after a long illness. Survivors are his wife Nancy; three sons, Jake, Sherriel, and Charley. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, at the Pleasant Hill Church with Rev. Weaver Hensley conducting the services. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

 NEWTON KELLEY, 89, died Sunday morning, June 24, at his home northeast of Hartville. Survivors include his wife, Tennessee; two daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Dunlap of Norwood; Mrs. Albert Craig of Hartville; 16 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at the Little Creek church with the Reverends Fred Drake and Bill Travis officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction od Simpson of Hartville.

JOHN RILEY MOODY, 76, a life-long resident of Wright county, died at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, June 24, in Mansfield hospital after a lingering illness. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; three step-sons, Louis Walker of Collinsville, Okla., Pat and Aaron Walker  of Tulsa, Okla., a brother Elihue Moody of Mansfield, and two sisters, Mrs. Parlee Conner of Franklin, Ark., and Mrs. Della Moody of Hartville. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 25, at the Assembly of God church in Hartville with the Reverends Darrell Friend and Henry Dougherty officiating. Burial was in Steele Memorial cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

June 26, 1956

RUTH LANDSDOWN, 40, Mansfield, died last Monday afternoon July 16, in Springfield Baptist Hospital after a short illness. Survivors are her husband, Clarences; a son, Troy of Mansfield; two daughters, Helen and Virginia both of the home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Veland Resser all of Calif.; five sisters, Mrs. Marl Hicks, of Mtn. Grove, Mrs. Thelma Farris of Mansfield, and Ivy, Dorothy and Mattie Resser all of Calif., and three brothers, Buck, Bill and Burl, all of Calif. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. July 19, in the Steele Memorial Cemetery at Hartville with Rev. Daufhtery officiating. Burial was under direction of Simpson.

July 12 1956

AMANDA I CHOATE, 87, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, at Ozark Osteopathic hospital in Springfield where she was taken early Tuesday morning after being found unconscious at her home. Survivors are one sister, Mrs. Anettie Sullivant of Hartville; five brothers, Will Broyles of Kansas City, John Broyles of Sulphur Springs, Joe and Sam Broyles of Idaho and Ruebe Broyles of California. Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Coon Creek church with the Rev. Willie Burney officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

LEWIS NAPILEAN RHEA, funeral services for Lewis Napilean Rhea, 80, who died Friday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Hugh Miner, in Straford, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 8, in the Ponce de Leon Methodist Church with the Rev. Bob Davis officiating. Mr. Rhea is Survived by two other daughter, Mrs. Mable Fry of Strafford, formerly of Hartville and Mrs. Hester Sims of Richmond, Calif., two sons, Lowell and Jack of Ponce de Leon,; a sister, Mrs. Lydia Flood of Springfield; two brothers, O.T. and Sid Rhea of Ponce de Leon, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.
 

July 19, 1956
 HARRY MARVIN GORMAN 66, of Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Hartville and a retired tax department employe of the former Mid-Continent Petroleum Co., drowned early Thursday in a small pond in the 3000 block N. Cincinnati Ave., according to the deputies of Tulsa. The body was discovered by Fred J. Fowler, 3001 N. Cincinnati Ave., Gorman's partner in chicken-raising and trailer court development business. Fowler, who began a search for Gorman after hearing a voice, said the wind was blowing and he searched in the opposite direction before returning to the 15-foot deep pond and finding Gorman in the water. Fowler said Gorman who lives at 303 E. Zion Pl., came to his trailer house about 7:30 a.m., and said he was going over to his property to begin some work there. Fowler said he heard the voice shortly thereafter and began a search. Gorman suffered a badly lacerated nose, apparently when he fell down the steep embankment into the water. Fowler said he and Gorman intended developing a trailer court and chicken raising business on 10 acers of property which is owned by Gorman at the drowning site. Gorman's body, his feet still touching the bank, was recovered and removed to the Tulsa-Whisenhunt Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Opal; two sons, Ray of Los Angeles, and Gene of Santa Barbara, Calif., a daughter, Mrs. Norris Langley of Glendale, Calif.,; a brother, Ernest Gorman of Seymour and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 9 a.m. Monday, July 16, in the Tulsa-Whisenhunt Funeral Home with graveside services at 4 p.m. in the Steele Memorial Cemetery at Hartville with Rev. Walter Brunner of Mansfield conducting the services. Out of town relatives and friends attending the graveside services for Mr. Gorman were Mr. and Mrs. Howe Steele, Mr. and Mrs., E.C. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curtis, Mrs. Betty Ellis and Mrs. Hedley Sence all of Springfield, Ernest Gorman of Seymour, Dr. and Mrs. Harold Gorman of Licking, Jim Gorman of Louisiana, Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Freeman of Mansfield and Mrs. Lola Newton and daughter of Mtn. Grove.

SAM DODSON, a life long resident of Wright County passed away in a hospital in Denver, Colo., July 8. He lived most of his life in Rayborn community and was visiting his brother, Earl Dodson of Mt. Morrison, Colo. He is survived by two other brothers, Marion Dodson of Yakima, Wash., and Edgar Dodson of Humbolt, Kansas and two sisters, Mrs. Mandy Barnes of Iola, Kans.,, and Mrs. Golda Oliphant of the state of Michigan.

JOSEPH COFFMAN, funeral services for Joseph Coffman 74, who died Friday at his home southeast of Hartville, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Oak Grove Church near Owensville with the Rev. Mose Johnson officiating. Mr. Coffman is survived by four sons, Winfred of Pontiac, Mich., Rass of Owensville, Plaza of Buffalo, Ia., and Virgil of Moweaqua, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Celah Lawson of Dawson, Ia. and Mrs. Ules Preyatt of Hot Springs, Ark. Pallbears were Tom Thornhill, Joe Todd, Lloyd Smith, Leo Chandler, Otis Moore and Elbert Black. Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of Simpson of Hartville.

 JOHN CLEVELAND BENTON, 60, of St. George community, died July 11, in St. John's hospital following an extended illness. He was a farmer and stockman and a life-long resident of Wright County. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; three sisters, Mrs. Virgie Crisp of northern Missouri, Mrs. Eva Austin of California, and Mrs. Mae Adams of Competition; and two brothers, Sterling of Seymour and Bob of Springfield. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Friday in Simpson Chapel at Hartville with the Rev. Lester Lawler officiating. Burial was in the Coldwater Cemetery under direction of Simpsom of Hartville.

THE MANSFIELD MIRROR  (Published on Thursday)

JANUARY 3, 1957:

ABRAHAM PIERSON:  Word has been received at Hartville of the death of Abraham (Uncle Abe) Pierson, a descendant of one of the pioneer families of the Springfield vicinity, which occurred Dec. 29 at a hospital at Bakersfield, CA.  Death was due to pneumonia.  Services for the former Webster county businessman were held yesterday at Bakersfield and burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield.  Mr. Pierson was in the milling business in Niangua for a number of years with his father and sons.  He and Mrs. Pierson left for CA about 15 years ago and shortly after that Mrs. Pierson died.  Survivors include 2 sisters, Mrs. Ellen Long and Mrs. Fannie Priester of Hartville.  Mr. Pierson's grandfather was one of the first settlers in Greene County and a creek in that vicinity was named after the family.

HETTIE C. MACKEY, 74, died Saturday night at her home in Seymour after a long illness.  She is survived by her husband J. S.; a daughter, Mrs. Bob Hake; 2 sons, Ward and John; a sister, Mrs. Alice Mace; a brother, Thad Johns.  Burial was in No. 5 Cemetery, Wright County.  Hattie, daughter of Isaac and Charlotte Johns, was born August 8, 1882 in Harrison County, MO.  At the age of 16, she came to Wright County with her parents and remained here the rest of her life.

JANUARY 17, 1957:

CLAUDE E. TRIPP, 62, died Thursday in Poplar Bluff.  Mr. Tripp had been in ill health for some time and died 10 minutes after his admittance to the Veterans Hospital in Poplar Bluff.  He was born Sept. 13, 1894 at Mansfield to Mr. and Mrs. George Tripp.  He was married to Ann Taylor on Dec. 7, 1917.  A daughter, Lois Irene, preceded him in death.  Survivors include his wife; one son, Elmer; a daughter, Mrs. Eula Mae Walker; five sisters, Mrs. Nita Seal, Mrs. Reba Brazeal, Mrs. Eulalia Tarbutton, Mrs. Lela Dennis and Mrs. Vivian Greer.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

DAVID CHARLES NEUFIELD, 56, died Jan. 5 at Exeter, CA.  His wife, the former Velma McIntosh, is the daughter of C. W. McIntosh of Mansfield.  Also surviving are a son, Stanley; 2 daughters, Mrs. Shirley Pullimam and Sharon Kay Neufield.  Burial in Reedley Cemetery, Exeter, CA.

 TERRY C. "LUM" CRAIN, 86, resident of Cedar Gap and a former employee of the Frisco Railroad, died Jan 10 in Mountain Grove.  He was born Aug. 13, 1870, at Bryant, MO, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Crain.  He was married Jan. 7, 1892.  Survivors are his wife, Rosie; 2 sons, Virgil and Charles; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ruth Hodges and Mrs. Della Street.  Burial in the Seymour Cemetery.

ALBERT H. BROWN, 81, died Tuesday in the Mansfield Hospital.  He was born March 29, 1875 in Germany and had lived in the US about 50 years.  He had made his home 2 1/2 miles southwest of Mansfield for 17 years.  His wife, Frieda, is the only survivor.  The body was taken to St. Louis for cremation and burial was in the Shrine of Roses there.

JAMES SILAS LATHROM, 76, died Jan. 12 in the Rayborn community.  Survivors include 3 daughters, Mrs. Pearl Mings, Mrs. Elsie Oliphant and Mrs. Laura Atkinson.

MRS. JOSEPH JEFFERSON, 24 was buried Friday in the Hartville Cemetery.

JANUARY 24, 1957:

JESSIE C. LETSINGER (nee CLINE) died Saturday at her home in Mansfield.  She was born September 6, 1888 at Dorrence, KS, and was married to Manie Letsinger on Sept. 7, 1912.  He survives.  Other survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Keith; a son, Bert Letsinger; a brother, Harry Cline; 4 sisters, Mrs. Georgie Bowers, Mrs. Ola Shank, Mrs Lula Keith and Mrs. Nettie Davis.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

H. W. TAMMEN, 78, a retired farmer of the Wolf Creek vicinity, died Monday night at the home of his son, William Tammen, at McLeansboro, IL.  Bergman-Miller funeral service of Mansfield was called to ship the body to Middleburg, NY, where funeral services and burial will be held Saturday.  Mr. Tammen moved from here the first of the year.

GENEVA LUCILLE GORDON, daughter of M. H. and Dollie Smith Hickman, was born near Hartville Aug. 6, 1919 and died Jan. 11, 1957.  Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer; a son, Jerry D.; her parents; 2 sisters, Jeanette Rippee and Genell Macias; 3 brothers, Ferguson, M. H. Jr. and Kie.

NAOMI PEARL CARDER, 68, died at her home northeast of Hartville Saturday night.  She is survived by a son, Amle Varble.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

JANUARY 31, 1957:

J. FRED REUKAUF, 64, Seymour, died Sunday.  Survivors are his wife, Stella; a brother, Lawrence Reukauf.  He formerly lived in the Pea Ridge community.

SARAH BROADUS, 82, died Monday.  Burial in Lone Star Cemetery.

 WILLIAM WILSON MISHLER, 80, died Saturday night at his home in Norwood.  He is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Wanda Buxton, Mrs. Eldon Fletcher and Mrs. Wilma Sweringen; a son, Rev. William J. Mishler; 2 brothers, Henry and Vernia; a sister, Mrs. Minnie Koehler.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

EVA CORDELIA PRIESTER, 76, formerly of Hartville, died Jan. 25, at the Sunshine Akers Nursing Home in Springfield.  She is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Viola Buttram and Mrs. Ralph Reed; a son, A. L. Priester; a sister, Mrs. Elmer Wiseman; a brother, O. A. Eaton.  Burial in White Chapel Cemetery, Springfield.

FEBRUARY 7, 1957:

OMER DERIAS McINTOSH, was born July 27, 1916 at Mansfield and drowned in the Gasconade River Monday night.  His body was recovered Tuesday afternoon.  According to the story pieced together by Sheriff Baker and Prosecutor Garner Moody, McIntosh and a companion, Argus "Sog" Thompson were attempting to cross the Cantrell-Claxton ford on the Gasconade River in an auto driven by Thompson.  The car became mired in the river and both got out of the car.  About 300 yards up the river Thompson walked off the river embankment.  McIntosh helped his companion out of the river and then Thompson proceeded to the Bill Newton house, thinking that McIntosh was following.  It appeared from the stories related to county officers that McIntosh became confused in his directions and fell off the river bank into the top of some trees and barbed wire and, becoming entangled, drowned in less than three feet of water.  Omer was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McIntosh with whom he made his home.  He is also survived by a son, Walter Lee; a brother Wilbert; and 4 sisters, Mrs. Wilma Neufeld, Mrs. Pauline Loftin, Mrs. Cora McLaughlin and Mrs. Owena Read.

RAYMOND E. HELSLEY, 62, lifelong resident of Mansfield, died Jan. 30, at St. Johns Hospital in Springfield.  He is survived by his wife, Eve; 2 sons, Otis and R. E.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Dorothy McGaw and Mrs. Oka Calhoun; a brother, Fred.  Burial in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

LOUIS E. KITTS, 62, of Norwood, died Monday night.  He is survived by his wife, Beulah; a daughter, Mrs. Ruby Woodard; mother, Mrs. Dora Kitts; 2 brothers, Bill and Jim; a sister, Mrs. Eunice McIntosh.  Funeral services were held in Oak Forest Church near Norwood.

FEBRUARY 14, 1957:

RICHARD BLOFELD, 89, Mansfield, died Sunday morning in a rest home in Mountain Grove.  He is survived by his wife, Eva; 2 daughters, Mrs. Emily Allison and Mrs. Florence Garland; 3 sons, Van, Broza and Lonnie; 2 stepsons, Arnel and Sie Pierce.  Burial  in Mansfield Cemetery.

 GLEN CRAIG, 61, retired mail carrier, died Saturday.  He was born May 15, 1895, at Woodvile, WS.  Survivors include his wife, Oma; a son, Veril; 2 brothers, J. J. and Robert Craig; 2 sisters, Violet Craig and Mrs. Jessie Cordle.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

LAURA INGALLS WILDER:  "While the pencil of Mrs. Laura Ingalls Wilder, 90, has stopped with her death, the works of that pencil will live on forever.  Mrs. Wilder, Mansfield's own internationally known authoress, died Sunday night at her home two miles east of Mansfield.  Mrs. Wilder, a resident of this community for over 60 years, came in 1894 with her husband, Almanzo Wilder, in a covered wagon from De Smet, SD, because of a three-year drought.  They lived in town for awhile and then acquired a nearby acreage.  In the earliest years they worked hard raising chickens and cattle, as well as tending fruit.  It was not until 1932 that her first book was published.  Then it was not written with the idea of publication, but to preserve family stories.  Her first book, LITTLE HOUSE IN THE BIG WOODS, was the story of her girlhood and that of her sister, Mary, in a log cabin in the big woods of Wisconsin near Lake Pepin.  She used actual characters and events in the story.  The next books followed in rapid succession.  They continued the account of herself and her three sisters, Mary, Carrie and Grace, and their parents as they moved from one frontier settlement to another.  As principal characters grew older, the books were published for older girls.  The books continued through Mrs. Wilder's teaching career when she was 16 and her marriage to Almanzo Wilder, when sleigh rides and buggy rides figured in the romance.  They were written after she was 65 years of age and since have been translated in German, Japanese and Chinese, printed in Braille for the blind and pictured on film for bedfast patients.  It was estimated in 1953 that over half a million children had read the LITTLE HOUSE.  At the dedication of the local library, Sept. 28, 1951, in Mrs. Wilder's honor, the speaker pointed out that she also was famous in her own community for her fine needlework, delicious gingerbread and in general known as a good neighbor.
She was born Feb. 7, 1867, in the state of Wisconsin.  She is survived by a daughter, Rose Wilder Lane of Danbury, Conn., well-known novelist.  Final rites were conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Mansfield Methodist Church by the Reb. Walter Brunner, pastor.  Burial in the Mansfield Cemerery."

SYLVIA ELIZABETH LONG, 63, lifelong resident of Wright County, died at Springfield Baptist Hospital Feb. 12.  Survivors include her husband, Roy; 2 daughters, May Long and Mrs. Raymond Barr; a son, Clyde.  Burial in Little Creek Cemtery.

FEBRUARY 28, 1957:

HATTIE A. WILLIAMS, 70, a former Mansfield resident died Saturday in Baptist Hospital, Springfield.  Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield.

 JAMES C. ODLE, 83, a retired farmer, died last Thursday of burns suffered in a fire the previous morning in a house on the farm of his son, Voyne Odle, northeast of Mansfield.  He died in the Mansfield Hospital of second and third degree burns received when the bedclothes caught fire.  Mr. Odle was born Dec. 15, 1873 in Wright County.  He was married May 3, 1896 to Mary Ellen Wallace.  He is survived by his son Voyne.

MARTHA DELANEY TURNER, 88, daughter of Jane Sanders and Alfred Delaney was born Oct. 31, 1868 at Mountain Grove and died Feb. 20, 1957.  On Sept. 20, 1889 she was married to Joe Turner.  To this union were born 7 children.  Survivors include her husband, Joe; 3 daughters, Ora Young, Nola Williams and Liza Hensley; 2 sons, Larken and Arch.  Burial in Bethel Cemetery.

MARCH 7, 1957:

LUANNA MARRS CANTRELL, 81, a lifelong resident of the High Prairie community, died March 4.  Survivors are 5 daughters, Mrs. Retha Eaton, Mrs. Effie Stechowak, Mrs. Jessie Hudson, Mrs. Gay Pitchford and Mrs. Geneva Wilks; 3 sons, Burney, Joe and Henry; a sister, Mrs. Viola Van Hooser; 3 brothers, William, Isaac and Charles Linder.  Burial in Prospect Cemetery.

MARCH 14, 1957:

CHARLES HOLLIS GOSWICK, 77, a retired Wright County farmer, died March 7.  He was born Feb. 14, 1880 to Marion and Maggie Russell Goswick.  On Feb. 19, 1905, he married Cleo Davison.  Survivors are his wife, Cleo; a brother, Henry; 5 half brothers, Ralph, Francis, Ross, Marshall and Edgar Goswick; 4 half sisters, Mandy Hightower, Ophelia Martin, Ethel Davidson and May Johnson.  Burial in Steele Cemetery.

EDITH HAKE, 63, died at her home in Los Angeles, CA, Monday.  She was the widow of Curb Hake, who was killed by a horse several years ago while serving as sheriff of this county.  She is survived by 2 sons, Glen and Don; 3 daughters, Lillian, Beth and Billie.  Funeral services were held in Los Angeles.

MARCH 21, 1957:

ANDREW J. MOLES, 87, son of Hiram and Eliza Moles, died Sunday.  He was born Dec. 7, 1869 in Hancock County, Sneedville, TN.  He was married March 29, 1894 to Cordelia Howerton.  Survivors include his wife, Cordelia; 2 sons, Paris and Paul; a daughter, Nellie Rodgers; 2 sisters, Cordia Williams and Sarah Seal; a brother, Hiram.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

W. S. AMICK:  Mrs. Nenar Matlock received word last week of the death of her brother-in-law, W. S. Amick, at Long Beach, CA.  His daughter, Mrs. O. R. Dohner and Mr. Dohner accompanied his body to Marion, KS, for the services and burial.  Mr. Amick was a resident of New Grove until he was 14 years old, at which time he moved to Kansas with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Amick.  Other survivors include 2 brothers,  Charley and Robert.

 NANCY "AUNT NAN" STANIFER, 33, died Saturday afternoon.  Survivors are a sister-in-law, Ona Stanifer; 3 nephews, App, Qullen and Merle; 4 nieces, Mary Winkler, Hulda Purky, Hazel Moles and Emma Moles.  Burial in Hensley Cemetery.

CHARLES USSERY, 20, was killed in a car wreck Friday night.  He is survived by his wife, Beulah; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ussery; 6 sisters, Berniece Quinn, Lula Marie, Jo Ann, Nettie Louise, Mary Catherine and Wanda June Ussery; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bruce.

CHARLES L. ADAMS, 21, was killed in a car wreck Friday night.  Survivors are a son, Wayne; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Adams, Sr; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Kelley and Mrs. Beulah Ussery (wife of Charles); 2 brothers, Virgil and Hubert; his maternal grandfather, Charles Woody.

DEIRIEL DEE BENNETT, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bennett, was born June 5, 1934 and died March 10, 1957.  He is survived by his parents; 5 brothers, Foey, Ira, Raymond, Roy and Jerry; 5 sisters, Mrs. Lester Cantrell, Mrs. Sam Denny, Mrs. Owen Withrow, Mrs. Monroe Cantrell and Dianna Bennett; a paternal grandmother, Emily Bennett; a maternal grandmother, Lucy Carpenter.  A brother and sister preceded him in death.

APRIL 4, 1957:

FRANKIE HALE, 62, was born Jan. 31, 1895 in Wright County to Cody and Sarah McIntosh and died March 29, 1957 in St. Johns Hospital, Springfield.  On Feb. 12, 1918, she was married to Floyd Hale.  She is survived by her husband, Floyd; 2 daughters, Sybil Young and Dorothy Hale; 2 sons, Lawrence and Harvey, 3 brothers, Rufus, Chester and Hobart McIntosh; 2 sisters, Dee Sikes and Louvinia Pope.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

HOWARD STANLEY BEENEY, 78, suffered a heart attack Monday evening while feeding his ducks and fell into the duck pond.  He died at the farm of his nephew, Clyde Dickinson, north of Hartville where he maintained his residence.  He was born Jan. 19, 1879 and lived in Union Township.  He is survived by 2 sisters, Della Brooks and Mabel Dickinson.

CLAUDE KELLEY, 66, former Douglas County resident, died Thursday in Kansas City.  Survivors include his wife, Edna Hutsell Kelley; a daughter, Geneva Douglas; 3 sons, Garnet, Virgil and Mason.  Burial in Fair View Cemetery, south of Mansfield.

APRIL 11, 1957:

 EVA BLOFELD, 82, was born March 28, 1875 at Bradleyville, MO and died April 10, 1957.  She was married to John C. Pierce in 1893 and to this union 2 sons were born.  Mr. Pierce died in 1898.  She married Richard Blofeld in 1900 and to this union one daughter was born.  Her husband, Richard, died Feb. 10.  She is survived by 2 sons, Arnel and L. S. Pierce; a daughter, Florence Garland; 4 stepsons, Van, Broza, Lonnie and Cecil; a stepdaughter, Emily Allison.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.
 

SNOWEY MILLER, 45, died March 31 at her home in Neosho.  Survivors are a son, Bernie Glass; an aunt, Olcie Nickle; 2 uncles, R. C. and Shafter Ellis.  Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

FRANCIS SMITH, 90, of Norwood, died Monday.  He was born Jan. 1, 1867 in Wright County.  Survivors include a son, Leonard; a brother, Will.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

THOMAS G. KEITH, 72, son of James and Elizabeth Keith, was born in Floyd County, VA, July 3, 1884 and died April 8, 1957.  He was united in marriage to Bessie Hylton on Feb. 12, 1911.  One daughter, Mrs. Lela Jack, preceded him in death Oct. 1954.  Survivors are his wife, Bessie; 2 sons, Leonard and Alonzo; a daughter, Mrs. Ernest Doyle; a brother Francis; 2 sisters, Cassie Israelson and Julie West.  Burial in Fairview Cemetery.

CHARLES KELLEY, JR., 34, Hartville lumberman, was born March 22, 1923 and died suddenly April 4, in Hardin, MT, where he had gone on business.  He married Neldean Hilburn on Jan. 26, 1948.  Mr. and Mrs. Kelley were transporting a truck loaded with lumber and had stopped at a cafe in Hardin for breakfast.  As Mr. Kelley leaned over to turn on the ignition of his truck, he had a heart attack and died instantly.  He worked for the Hartville Lumber Company.  Survivors are his wife, Neldean; his mother, Lola Hensley; a brother, Bernal.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

GEORGE HENRY STERNBERG, 63, only son of William and Della Merritt Sternberg, was born Sept. 1, 1893 and died suddenly Saturday, April 6, at his home near Hartville.  He was united in marriage to Leta Shepherd on Feb. 28, 1917.  To this union, one son was born.  Leta died in 1936 and George remarried in 1937.  Survivors are his wife, Ethel; a son Gene; a half brother, Ernest Simpson.  Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

BURL COXEN, formerly of the Coon Creek area, died after having been accidentally shot.  Funeral services were held in Twin Falls, ID.
 

APRIL 18, 1957:

ALMEDA SMITH HICKMAN, 78, former Wright County resident, died Saturday night in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Williams, after an extended illness.  Other survivors include 2 brothers, Martin and Owen Smith; 3 sisters, Inez Coffman, Doll Hickman, Anna Scotts.  Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

F. T. PAMPERIEN died Friday in his home at Mountain Grove.  He was the brother of Charles of Norwood.  Mr. and Mrs. Pamperien operated a rest home in Mountain Grove.

APRIL 25, 1957:
 CATHERINE ELLEN BOGART, 76, daughter of William Vincent and Ina Bowling Hale was born May 9, 1880 in Willis, VA and died Saturday, April 20, in a Mountain Grove rest home.  She was a resident of Wright County since 1885.  She married Thomas Bogart on Aug. 26, 1900.  Survivors include 4 sons, Hosea, Alvin, Ernie and Tom; 2 daughters, Veda Bogart and Ina Coday; 3 sisters, Ada Bogart, Phebe Howell and Vina Gentle; 2 brothers, Floyd and Lester Hale.  Burial in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

TENNESSEE BROWN PLASTER, 81, died April 16 at the home of a son, Lloyd W. Brown, Mansfield.  Survivors are her husband, Sam; 2 sons, Lloyd and Erven.  Burial in Curtis Cemetery.

MAY 2, 1957:

NOAH WHITTAKER, 70, died April 23, at his home 12 miles west of Hartville.  Survivors are his wife, Martha Arizona; a son Ray Murl; a brother, Lee; 3 sisters, Lola Cantrell, Bessie Duren and Meldie Robertson.

MELDA JANE WARD, 80, daughter of James M. and Mary Ann Randolph was born Nov. 8, 1876 near Grovespring and died Sunday, April 28, at the home of her daughter, Hazel Dunn of Hartville.  She was united in marriage to Robert N. Ward on Nov. 30, 1899.  He died June 11, 1950.  Other survivors include a son, James Ottis Ward; 2 brothers, Pete and Everett Randolph.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

SAMANTHA C. IPOCK, 87, of Seymour, died Monday afternoon.  She was the mother of Mose Ipock of Mansfield.

MAY 9, 1957:

MRS. E. C. IVY, died in April in Napa, CA.  A native of Mansfield, she recently made her home with her son, Leslie Ivy.  She was an aunt of Mrs. Norval Wallen and Garner Moody.

J. C. "MIDGE" CRAIN died Saturday in a hospital at Tusa, OK.  Mr. Crain was a native of Mansfield, but had lived in Tulsa for over 30 years.  Homer Hight of Mansfield is a cousin and Mrs. Aaron Herod was a niece.

LESTER RAY MORRIS, 60, died Thursday.  He was a native of Wright County.  Survivors include his wife; a daughter Sharon Kay Morris; a brother, Burl; 3 sisters, Mary Jane Matney, Essie Marler and Jessie Goss.  Burial was in Seymour Cemetery.

MAY 16, 1957:

 ARGUS C "SOG" THOMPSON, 43, died of suffocation Thursday when he was pinned under the wheel of a tractor.  He died just three months and four days after an accident on the Gascondade River when his companion, Omer McIntosh, was drowned.  According to the report, Mr. Thompson was operating a 1947 farm tractor on Highway F when the vehicle swerved off the road into the ditch.  He was thrown off the tractor and pinned under the left rear wheel.  He was born Aug. 6, 1914 and is survived by his wife, Ruth and daughter, Virginia Sue.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

CARL GARNER, died last week at his home in Van Horn, TX.  He was editor of the Hartville paper for a number of years.  His sister, Ada Miller, survives.  He was a brother of the late Ed Garner.

REV. THEODORE R. THOMAS, 63, died May 13, in Grandbury, TX.  He was a former resident of the Little Creek community.  He was born Oct 10, 1893 at Hartville and went to Texas in 1925 to attend Southwestern Baptist Seminary.  His interest was in serving small rural churches.  Survivors include his wife; 2 sons, Dan and Roscoe; a daughter, Mrs. Roy Brannam, Jr.; his father, D. B. Thomas; 2 brothers, Tony and Arthur D.; a sister, Mrs. Ray Whitteker.  Burial in Granbury Cemetery.

HENRY ELMER MASSEY, 68, of the Morgan community, died May 7.  Survivors include his wife, Myrtle; a son, William Edward; a brother, Arnett; a sister, Della Beard.  Burial in Mt. Rose Cemetery.

MAY 23, 1957:

LOGAN R. NEWTON, 74, died May 9.  He was the son of Andrew and Sarah Euphrata Newton and was born Feb. 27, 1883.  He was married to Myrtle Hartzell in 1903 and to this union was born Elmer, Kern and Zelda.  She died in August of 1922.  On June 17, 1939, he married Elsie Raney and they had one daughter.  Survivors include his wife; 4 children, Beverly, Kern, Zelda, Elmer; a brother, Ellis; a sister, Hattie Cantrell; a half sister, Mida Campbell.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JESSE HOUSTON MARCUM, 73, of Grovespring died Saturday in a Springfield hospital.  Survivors include his wife, Della; a daughter, Vinita Broyles; 3 sons, Ansel, Lansford and Lloyd; 2 sisters, Mrs. Tom Campbell and Mrs. Rosa Williams.  Burial in Cuba Church Cemetery.

MRS. WILLIAM McKINNEY, 85, lifelong resident and member of a pioneer Wright County family, died May 15, at her home in Hartville.  Her husband, William, is a long-time employee of the Wright County Bank at Hartville.  Other survivors are 2 daughters, Mrs. Herbert Thompkins and Mrs. George Duncan; a son, Lum.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

MAY 30, 1957:

RUSSELL MARION ROBERTSON, 50, died Saturday May 25, in a nursing home in Oregon.  He was preceded in death by his father, John Robertson, who died in 1915 and a brother Henry Harvey.  He was a former resident of Macomb.  He was born Sept. 3, 1906 in Jasper County.  Survivors include his mother and stepfather, O. R. Gray; 4 brothers, Roy, Walter, Ralph and Carl; a sister, Mrs. Ethel Ellis.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery, Wright County.
 DOCIA WHITTEKER, 86, died at her home in Hartville Wednesday.  Survivors include 2 daughters, May and Fay; 2 sons, Clay and Ray; 2 sisters, Susie Quillen and Maggie Millsap; a brother, Hosea Coday.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

MARY JANE DORRIS, about 80, died Thursday night at the home of a sister, Mrs. Icie Ward, near Hartville.  Two more sisters, Mrs. Argus Palmer and Mrs. Tilda Martin, survive.  Burial in Dorris Cemetery northeast of Hartville.

JUNE 6, 1957:

JOSEPH HYLTON, 85, a former resident of Wright County, died in Bakersfield, CA, May 28.  Survivors include his widow, Alida M. Hylton; 2 sons, Paul and Ralph; a daughter, Velma Jo.

ROBERT LINCOLN KINSER, 69, eldest son of John and Millie Kinser, was born near Hartville on May 21, 1888 and died June 3, 1957.  He was united in marriage to Mary E. Todd on April 16, 1911.  Survivors include his wife, Mary; 4 daughters, Fannie Hall, Minnie Dugger, Bertha Branstetter and Flo Kinser; 2 sons, Charlie and Joe; 3 brothers, Luke, Jim and Hugh; 4 sisters, Annie Zachgo, Nora Landers, Addie Gilden and Emma O'Rourke.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

MARY ELIZABETH "Lizzie" RIPPEE, 75, daughter of Ruben and Sarah Young, was born August 3, 1882 in Wright County and died June 1, 1957.  She was united in marriage to William F. Rippee on Oct. 23, 1898.  He preceded her in death on Nov. 12, 1955.  Survivors include a daughter, Irene Hickman; 3 sons, Eugene, Ruben and James; a sister, Mrs. Ezra Dennis; a brother, Jess Young.  Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

JUNE 13, 1957:

BLUFORD ALONZO CUTBIRTH, 85, died Monday in his home near Hartville.  Survivors include 3 sons, Izadore, George and Luther.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.

FAYE WHITTAKER, 50, died Tuesday at her home in Hartville.  Survivors are 2 brothers, Ray and Clay; a sister, May.

JUNE 20, 1957:

RINDA MORTON, a former resident of Hartville, died Sunday in the state of Washington.  A son, Lewis Morton, survives.  Burial was in Washington.

JUNE 27, 1957:

MALINDA JEMES, 82, died June 19, in her home at Grovespring.  Survivors include her husband, W. M.; a daughter, Verda Helms; 3 sons, Ira, William C. and Elva; 3 sisters and a brother.  Services were held in the Cuba Freewill Baptist Church, north of Grovespring.
 ETHEL NEOMA YOUNG, 52, died Friday at her home northeast of Hartville.  She was born Dec. 4, 1904 to Della and Nute Cope.  She was married to Edgar Young on Sept. 21, l921.  Survivors are her husband, Edgar; 2 daughters, Lila Stigall and Neeta Martin; 2 brothers, Elmer and Omer Cope.  Burial was in New Home Cemetery.

E. C. PATTERSON JR., 18, of Hartville, died June 22 in the Veterans Hospital at Kansas City.  He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Patterson; a sister, Lyda Grace Osterloh; a brother, Jerry Roy.

JULY 4, 1957:

WILLIAM "IKE" BENNETT, 88, of Macomb, died June 30.  He was born near Macomb on August 24, 1873 to Charles and Decie Gray Bennett.  He was married on Oct. 12, 1902 to Lu Retta Smith.  A son, Hadley, preceded him in death.  Lu Retta died July 2, 1938.  He married Lottie (McIntosh) Binley on Oct. 23, 1941.  Survivors are his wife, Lottie; 5 daughters, Ruby Maxwell, Faye Adamson, Opal Gann, Goldie Davis and Ruth Shields; 3 sons, Chester, Smith and Frank; a sister, Fannie Garner.  Burial in Ashely Church Cemetery.

CHARLEY ARTHUR WOODY, 71, son of John and Jennie Woody, was born August 21, 1886 in Tennessee and came to Missouri as a small boy where he spent the rest of his life.  He died June 26, 1957.  He was united in marriage to Rosetta Renfro on Jan. 17, 1909 and to this union were born 9 children.  Two daughters and a son preceded him in death.  Survivors are his wife; 3 daughters, Bessie Walls, Nola Adams and Pernie Bishop; 3 sons, Lester, Raymond and Otis; a brother, John; 3 half brothers, Gerald, Jesse and Otto Hull.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.
 
 
 
 
 

JULY 11, 1957:

HOMER L. SWENSON, 53, died at his home July 4.  His wife is the former Hazel Hamilton.  He was prosecuting attorney of Wright County 1949-51.  He also served as assistant attorney general for 3 terms.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

MABEL MAUDE DIXON, 74, daughter of William and Annetta Gilbert, was born April 6, 1883 at Ashley, IL and died July 3 in her home in Mansfield.  She was married to Ira Tipton Dixon Nov. 8, 1903.  A daughter, Faye, died in infancy.  Survivors are her husband I. T. "Tip"; 2 sons, Gilbert and Gene; a daughter Mary Ward; a brother Earl Gilbert; a sister Irene Fuge.  Burial in New Hope Cemetery.

JULY 18, 1957:

 R. D. BERRY, 88, died Thursday.  He is survived by his wife, Maude; 3 sons, Earl, Russell and Hugh; 4 daughters, Haline Williams, Mary Ingres, Gladys Wissner and Mable Beaty.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JOHN JACKSON FINDLEY, 77, son of John and Artie Findley was born Oct. 3, 1879 and died July 11, 1957 at the home of a daughter, Maxine (Mrs. Ernest) Bogart.  He married Docia Calhoun Aug. 18, 1907, who preceded him in death Dec. 28, 1948.  He is survived by another daughter, Lucille Campbell; 2 sons, Orville and Bert; 2 brothers, J. H. and W. O.; a sister, Mary Deavers.  Funeral in Ashley Church.

JASPER MARION CHURCHILL was born Feb. 9, 1909 in Wright County to Edmond and Rhodie E. Churchill and died Friday when the tractor he was driving overturned on him.  He had stopped his farm tractor on old Highway 5, south of Mansfield, to roll a cigarette.  The brakes apparently failed to hold and the machine rolled down a 10-foot embankment.  He married Ruby McCrite on December 27, 1945.  He is survived by his wife, Ruby; a son, Jasper Lee; 4 daughters, Delores Jean, Dianna Kay, Patsy Mae and Ramona Sue; 3 sisters, Bessie Arrington, Freda Coday and Estle Harrill; a brother, Elbert.  Burial in Mt. Everett Cemetery.

AMOS FILER, 91, former resident of the Norwood community, died Saturday at the home of a son, W. A., in Springfield.  He was the grandson of Ernest Wymer.  In addition to the son, he is survived by 2 daughters, Lillie Johnson and Pearl Perry.  Burial in Oak Forest Cemetery.

OLIVER RILEY, 72, eldest child of John and Margaret Riley, was born near Mansfield Nov. 23, 1884 and died Tuesday in the Springfield Baptist Hospital.  He was united in marriage to Ora Rippee March 5, 1916.  He is survived by his wife, Ora; a daughter, Mary; a brother, Ray; 2 sisters, Norma Shreeve and Lula Riley.

JULY 25, 1957:

W. R. BERRY, formerly a Wright County farmer, died at his home in Grove, OK, Friday.  He is survived by 2 daughter, Jennie Stevens and Thelma France; a brother Wallie; 2 sisters, Phronia White and one who lives in Tulsa.  Graveside services and burial in Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield, MO.

ALICE ODLE, 82, died Saturday afternoon.  She is survived by 2 daughters, Girlie Taylor and Sybil Winslow.  Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

LEA L. DUGGER, son of Sam and Violia Dugger was born Dec. 22, 1902 at Niangua, MO and died July 7, 1957 in Dallas, TX.  Survivors are his wife; his mother; 4 sons; 3 daughters; 3 brothers, Charley, Ray and Jimmie; a sister, Thelma Ferriel.  Burial in Hailey, Idaho Cemetery.

 JACOB C. LONG, 87, died Sunday at the home of his son in Grovespring.  Survivors include 3 sons, Earl, Dean and Chester.  Burial in White Oak Pond Cemetery.

AUGUST 1, 1957:

MARY CORDELIA CRISP, 73, a lifelong resident of Manes, died Saturday.  Survivors include her husband, Henry; 3 sons, Virgil, Lowman and Lester; 3 daughters, Mrs. Murrell Lathram, Addie Day and Louise Mulligan.  Burial in Evening Shade Cemetery.

ELIJAH BURL MORRIS, son of Andrew and Caroline Morris, was born near Cedar Gap June 16, 1885 and died July 24, 1957.  He was married to Grace Tracy May 16, 1917.  She died April 12, 1923.  On Feb. 15, 1933, he married Ophelia Craufill of Mountain Home, AR.  Survivors are his wife, Ophelia; 3 sisters, Mary Matney, Essie Marler and Jessie Goss.   Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

FRED E. DAUGHTERY, 46, died Tuesday.  He is survived by his mother, Ida; 3 brothers, Jesse, John and Ben; a sister, Mora Bell.  Burial in National Cemetery, Springfield.

MARTHA L. THORNHILL, 71, died Tuesday morning in Mountain Grove.  She is survived by a sister, Julia Sullivan.

AUGUST 8, 1957:

HOSEY A MOODY, a native of Mansfield, died July 28 in Visalia, CA.  Survivors include a son, Orville and a daughter, Mildred Parker.

MAUDE CARVER BERRY, 84, widow of R. D. Berry, died July 31 at her home.  Survivors include 3 daughters, Halline Williams, Mary Ingres and Gladys Wissner; 2 sons Earl and Russell; a stepdaughter, Mabel Beatty; a stepson, Hugh Berry.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

MRS. LANCE THOMPKINS died July 27, at her home in Kansas City.  Services were held in the Oak Grove Church north of Hartville.  Burial was in the church cemetery.

AUGUST 15, 1957:

VADA BRANSTETTER, 53, died Friday.  She was living with her father, Francis M. Branstetter, Sr. of Mansfield.  Other survivors include 5 brothers, Julian, Lester, Charles, Ray and Francis M., Jr.  Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

VIOLET JUANITA GREGORY, 43, daughter of Elisha and Mabel Dickinson, died July 27.  She was united in marriage to Leo Gregory, July 31. 1933.  A child died in infancy.  Survivors are her husband; her mother; 6 sisters and 3 brothers.

 JOHN WINFIELD LEWIS, 88, died Saturday at his home in Manes.  Survivors are 2 daughters, Nora and Anna Lewis; a brother, W. M.; a grandson, Lewis Lawler.  Burial in Manes Cemetery.

AUGUST 22, 1957:

JOHN C. FINDLEY, 52, former resident of this community, died August 14 at his home in Tulare, CA, from accidental gunshot wounds.  He was cleaning four guns, three of which were finished and lying on the table nearby.  The fourth was in the process of being cleaned as the cleaning cloth was still in his hand when he was found.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Findley of near Macomb.  Survivors include 2 sisters, Ora Hart and Mrs. H. M. Babb; 2 sons; 2 brothers, Harve and Everett H. Findley.

JAMES M. GORMAN, 62, died August 15, at the home of a niece, Pauline Butler in West Monroe, LA.  Survivors include his brother, Dr. Harold Gorman and an aunt, Ada Benton.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

JASON WALTER McCLELLAN died August 12 in Olathe, KS.  He was born in Mansfield.  Survivors include his wife, Artie G.; 2 daughters, Margaret Perkins and Mary Creten; a son, Ernest D.; a sister, Zella Coday.  Burial in Olathe, KS.
 
 

AUGUST 29, 1957:

ELIZABETH ALLEN, 89, of Mansfield, was found dead Tuesday morning after she failed to answer the knock of the milkman, Andy Millsap, who called the authorities to investigate. Her husband's name was Daniel.

SEPTEMBER 5, 1957:

MRS. W. T. SIMMS:  Funeral services were held for her Monday in the Klinger Chapel in Springfield.  She was a former resident of the Hartville community.  She was the mother of Mrs. Arthur Cottengim and a sister of Docia Nickle and Charles Haworth.

SEPTEMBER 19, 1957:

BLANCHE RITTER, 67, died Friday.  Survivors include a sister, Maude Haynes of Mansfield.

MARY MATNEY, 79, died Sept. 12.  She was a life-long resident of the Cedar Gap community.  Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Dedmon; 2 sons, E. A. and Harry; 2 sisters, Jessie Goss and Essie Marler.  Burial was in Star Cemetery.

ROBERT W. BRUNSON, 42, formerly of the Cedar Gap vicinity, died Sept. 8, at Casper, WY.  He is survived by his wife, Alva; 4 daughters, Roberta, Sue, Mary Ann and Sandra; 3 sons, Lester, Charles and David Lee; 2 sisters, Edith Gillette and Dorothy Spangler; 2 brothers, Ross and James.

 LEE SMITTLE, 65, former resident of Wright County, died at Veterans' Hospital, Fayetteville, AR.  He was one of the descendants of the Pennsylvania Smittles who came to this area about 1845.  Burial was in the Cuba Church Cemetery.

RUBY PEARL ROBERTSON, 45, daughter of J. T. and Mary C. Lemons, was born Sept. 10, 1912 in Wright County and died Sept. 14, 1957.  She was united in married to Walter Lloyd Robertson on July 21, 1928.  Suvivors are her husband, Walter; 3 sons, Doyle, Ronald and Truell; 2 daughters, Rita Shaver and Glenda Robertson; 5 brothers, Elmer, Ivan, Robert, Walter and Lawrence; 4 sisters, Ethie Taylor, Alta Kilfoy, Jewel Gosswick, Laura Swanigan.  Burial in Durbin Cemetery.

JASON TODD, 73, died at his home Saturday. He was a lifelong resident of Wright County.  Survivors are his wife, Minnie; a son, Elston; a daughter, Trellis Darrow; 2 sisters, Mary Kinser and Sarah Bryant.  Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

LOAN MALLORY died in Detriot, MI.  He was the son of W. B. Mallory of the Pea Ridge community in Wright County.  Survivors are his wife, Irene; a daught, Jean; his father; 4 brothers and 4 sisters.  Funeral services were held in Detriot.

SEPTEMBER 26, 1957:

OSCAR E. YOUNG, a native of Wright County, who had operated the Hoff Hotel in Springfield the past 9 years, died Monday.  He had been injured in an automobile accident a few months ago and had not fully recovered.  He had left Wright County 40 years ago and moved to Red Oak, IA where he worked for a wholesale grocery house.  After retiring he and Mrs. Young moved to Springfield, MO.  Survivors are his wife, Sylvia; a son, Tom; 2 daughters, Kathryn Young and Mrs. Jack Evans; 2 brothers, Omer and Elmer; a sister Ila Claxton.  Burial was in Red Oak, IA.

SARAH MARTHA "SADIE" HOPPER, 85, of Mansfield, daughter of Alexander and Ester Turner Stevenson, was born near Henderson, Webster County, MO on March 20, 1872 and died Sept. 22, at Burge Hospital.  She was united in marriage to Sampson W. Hopper March 2, 1893.  He was a former state legislator from Wright County, who died in June 9, 1936.  Survivors are 2 sons, Guy and Paul; 3 daughters, Mrs. E. R. Langley, Mrs. Mae Roy and Lois Hopper; a brother, M. K. Steveson.  Funeral services were held in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church with burial in the local cemetery.

J. H. WOOD died Saturday morning in his home in Parksville, KS.  He was born and reared in the Little Creek community.  He was the son of Thomas and Mary Wood.  He was preceded in death by his brothers, Barney and Fred.  Survivors include a son, Ted; a brother, James (former President of Stephens College.)

 CARL RAYMOND TURNER, son of Jess and Sara Jane Turner, was born March 18, 1893 and died Sept. 10, 1957.  He was united in marriage to Carrie Henslee Dec. 24, 1916 and to this union were born 5 children, two of whom preceded him in death.  Survivors are his wife, Carrie; 2 daughters, Audrey Manley and Leota Fleetwood; a son, Lloyd; 3 sisters, Mrs. Oscar Liles, Mrs. R. E. Cooley and Mrs. Myrtle Sanders.

OCTOBER 3, 1957:

JULIUS J. LIMBAUGH, 78, was found dead Monday in a pond at his farm, located 5 miles east of Hartville.  He was last seen Sunday.  When a neighbor reported he was not seen at his farm home where he lived alone, two neighbor women went to the farm to investigate.  Sheriff Jim Baker reported that the two women informed him they saw his feet sticking out of a small pond.  It is believed that he might have stumbled on some rocks that form part of the dam and fell in the water and strangled to death.

REBECCA FRANCES McCASLIN, 67, died Sept. 28, in Springfield Mercy Hospital.  She was born Sept 28, 1890 at Lunenburg, AR and came to Mansfield in 1938.  Her husband, the late Reb. Louis B. McCaslin, was the oldest active minister of the Cumberland Presbytery.  She is survived by a son, Louis; 7 stepchildren, V. E., L. C., G. M., Lucy Steen, Jean Ingwersen and Helen Butler; 3 brothers, Phillip E., R. O. and R. E. Landers; a sister, Addie Saffle.

OCTOBER 10, 1957:

SARAH FRANCES LATIMER, daughter of J. W. and Dorothy Gilley, was born Feb. 22, 1876 and died Sept. 28, 1957.  She was united in marriage to Elwood Bogart Oct. 21, 1896 and to this union were born 4 sons.  Her husband died August 15, 1928.  She married Albert Latimer Sept 12, 1929.  He died in June of 1940.  Survivors include 4 sons, Jordan, Charley, Harley and Marvin; a brother, M. L. Gilley.  Burial in Hensley Cemetery.

OCTOBER 17, 1957:

URSULA M. GRAY, 77, died Sunday.  She is survived by her husband, Fred; a daughter, Mrs. Walter Brunner; 4 sons, Frank, William, Charles and Alfred; a sister, Mrs. Cora Tucker.  Burial in Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield.

JAMES P. MARTIN, 82, former resident of Hartville, was buried Sunday in Good Hope Cemetery near Marshfield.  Survivors are a son, Truel; a sister, Mrs. Sue Cloud.

LOUISA A. STOGSDILL, 79, daughter of Henry and Sarah Brasher, was born Dec. 24, 1877 near Mansfield and died Oct. 7, 1957.  She was united in marriage to Enoch Jackson Stogsdill on April 17, 1898 and to this union 5 children were born.  Two preceded her in death.  Her husband died Jan. 20, 1939.  Survivors are 3 children, Walter, Mrs. Ira Goss and Mrs. Vernon Richards; a sister, Louetta Richards.

OCTOBER 24, 1957:
 GEORGE R. MULLENS, 68, of Lynchburg, was found dead at his farm home northeast of Hartville Oct. 15, apparently the victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  Burial in Green Mountain Cemetery.

ELLA ELIZA COLLISON, 46, died Sunday.  Survivors include her husband, Clarence; 2 daughters, Alice Oetting and Alta Belle Collison; her mother, Mayme Happy; 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

LUETTA BUCKLES, 73, a lifelong resident of Wright County, daughter of James Houston and Sarah Margaret Smith, was born Sept. 27, 1884 and died Oct. 16, in Springfield Baptist Hospital.  She married Roy Buckles on May 8, 1906.  Her husband died June 22, 1921.  A daughter, Blanch, also preceded her in death.  Survivors include a son, Robert; 2 daughters, Mae Oetting and Gladys Price; a sister Cleo Ayers.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 7, 1957:

JENNIE AGEE, 86, died Friday at the home of her son, Ray, east of Hartville.  Burial in Curtis Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 14, 1957:

ARTHUR C. JOHNSON, died Friday in Handley Hospital in Springfield.  His death was the result of a fall he received in his apartment earlier in the day.  He was born and reared in Hartville.  He left Hartville more than 20 years ago and worked in the banking profession.  He is survived by a brother, Fred.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 21, 1957:

ELLIS DECKARD, 44, died in Waynesville after surgery.  He was the son of J. R. Deckard, who was at one time a Wright County official.  Survivors are his wife, Pearl; a sister Mrs. Oscar Brown.  He was a cousin of Ruby Henderson.
 

NOVEMBER 28, 1957:

ALFRED L. BROOKS, 94, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Andy Browitt, about 2 miles southeast of Hartville.  He was born in Trenton, NJ and came to Wright County when a young man.  In addition to his daughter, he is survived by a son, C. Guy.  Burial in Curtis Cemetery.

ANNA C. MILLER died Sunday morning in Hartville.  Survivors are 6 sisters, Lucy Chetham, Alice Morrison, Celia Lane, Cordella Huffines, Hester Lansdown and Myrtle Morrison; 3 brothers, Frank, Everett and Elmer Miller.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

TALITHA DODSON, 76, of Norwood, died Friday.  Survivors include a son, Harrison Andrew; a daughter, Mrs. Cecil Conley; 2 brothers, Orville and Gus Strunk.

 DECEMBER 5, 1957:

CHARLES EDGAR HENSLEY, son of Linze and Cornelia Hensley, was born Aug. 2, 1890 and died Nov. 27, at the home of a sister, Mrs. Leslie Noble.  He was one of 13 children, 8 of whom preceded him in death.  He was a retired Wright County teacher, who was born and reared in the Grovespring area.  Survivors are 3 sisters, Lela Noble, Effie Stone and Nola Dopp; a brother, Leland.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

ELMIRA ALMEDA DOUGLAS, 74, daughter of George and Elizabeth Kizer, was born in Taney County, MO, Sept. 15, 1883 and moved to Wright County as a child.  She died Nov. 23, 1957.  She married Melvin W. Douglas on Dec. 12, 1901 and to this union 12 children were born.  Her husband and 4 sons preceded her in death.  Survivors are her children, Laura Davis, Aaron Douglas,  Kenneth Douglas, Clara Jolly, Lois Newman, Theodore Douglas, Ada Cutbirth and Orva Guthrey; a sister; a brother.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

DECEMBER 12, 1957:

TOM BURNS, 82, died Friday at the home of a daughter near Niangua.  He was a lifelong farmer of Wright County.  Survivors are his wife, Mollie; 2 sons, Henry and Omer; 3 daughters, Verba Young, Alice Fain and Ilah Lunsford.  Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery west of Hartville.

DECEMBER 19, 1957:

LAURA BENNETT, 81, died Tuesday at the local hospital a few minutes after her arrival.  Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Burley Moody and Mrs. Sophia Miller; 3 sons, Vernon, Ramie and Athron.  Burial in Ashley Cemetery.

BERTHA VAN NOY died Thursday.  She was the widow of Dr. L. T. Van Noy.  Funeral services were in the Norwood Baptist Church.

ARCH IRWIN died at his home in Norwood Friday after a short illness.  He suffered a broken leg Thanksgiving Day and did not recover.  Surviving is his wife, Ruth.
 
 

DECEMBER 26, 1957:

MINNIE E. MOODY, 62, lifelong resident of Wright County, died at her home in Mansfield Thursday.  Survivors are her husband, Otto; a daughter Wanda Hoover; 5 sons, Morris, Wayne, J. G., Ellis and Lynn; 2 sisters, Sarah Brazeal and Oma Eulrich; 4 brothers, Ballard, Walter, Jess and Jason Findley.  Burial in Ashley Cemetery.

 EARL BURGESS SMITH, 68, a farmer northwest of Hartville, died in the Veterans Hospital in Kansas City.  He was the son of Al and Anna Smith.  He was born June 7, 1889 and died Dec. 15, 1957.  He was united in marriage to Pearl Arnall in 1936.  Survivors include his wife, Pearl; a son, Paul; a daughter, Earlene Seutter; a stepson, Darrell Robertson; 3 brothers, Louie, Ross and Frank; a sister, Mrs. Vyrle Blair.  Burial in Steele Memorial.

JANUARY 2, 1958:

HAZEL VIERKANT, 65, died Dec. 29, at her home north of Norwood.  Survivors include her husband, Harry; 3 sons and 4 daughters.  Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, IA.

C. FRANK SMITH, father of Mrs. Don Ferrell of Mansfield, died Christmas morning at his home near Rogersville.  Other survivors include his wife, Georgia, and a sister, Miss Mary Smith.  Burial was in Mapel Park Cemetery, Springfield, MO.

THOMAS EDWARDS, 78, retired farmer of Norwood, died Thursday.  He is survived by his wife; one son, Elzie; 4 daughters, Mrs. Earnest Carter, Mrs. Arthur Butchler, Mrs. Earl Carter and Mrs. Harold Moore.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

PHILIP HENRY MOSELEY, 72, of Manes, died Saturday.  He was a lifelong resident of Wright County.  Survivors include his wife, Essie; a son, Marshall; a sister, Bertha Wilson; a brother, Bill.  Burial in Moseley Cemetery.

LAURA ANN BENNETT was born Oct. 27, 1876 in Wright County and died Dec. 17, 1957.  She married David C. Bennett Oct. 28, 1894, who preceded her in death Dec. 5, 1939.  Survivors include 2 daughters and five sons; 2 sisters, Viola Coday and Bertha Anderson.

MINNIE FINDLEY MOODY, daughter of W. M. and Mary Findley, was born near Macomb, MO, April 1, 1895 and died Dec. 19, 1957.  She was united in marriage to Marion O. "Otto" Moody April 10, 1913.  (see her previous article for survivors)

JANUARY 9, 1958:

JANE OWENS, 80 died Friday at the home of a daughter, Opal Larkin, of Kansas City.  She was the widow of William C. Owens, farmer of the Owensville community, who died in 1946.  Survivors include 3 sons, Ernest, Norman and Luther; 3 daughters, Opal Larkin, Nola Robinett and Ruby Broyles.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

JANUARY 16, 1958:

 JOHN W. COTTENGIM, 86, died Sunday at his home southeast of Hartville.  He was a retired farmer and lifelong resident of this county.  Survivors include his wife, Mary; a daughter, Bessie Claxton; 2 sons, Denver and William; a sister, Betty Adams; a brother, E. W; 3 half sisters, Pansy Little, Jessie Ellis and Leona Cable.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

CLARA ASLEE GASKILL, 63, a native of Ozark, died Saturday at her home.  She is survived by her husband, E. D.; a daughter, Mrs. Paul Findley; 5 sisters, Allie Shipman, Minnie Pool, Lena Newton, Nola Crider, Neva Stogsdill.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

OSCAR F. JONES, 75, died Sunday at his home southeast of Hartville.  Survivors include his wife, Lucy Elizabeth; a daughter Jessie McIntosh.  Burial in Berryville, AR.

GEORGE W. MILLER:  Death in December ended the colorful and varied career of a former Mansfield resident.  Services for George W. Miller, 86, were held Dec. 20 in Sapulpa, OK.  The major part of his activities while in Mansfield was devoted to raising and shipping livestock.  This vast volume of business attracted attention of livestock firms in St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and Chicago.  He owned and operated a 1040 acre ranch east of Mansfield.  During this period he built the one-half block two-story concrete business building which housed the old opera house, which brought through his management known road shows and musicians.  He later became associated with a livestock commission firm in St. Louis and moved to St. Louis.  In 1920 while on a visit in California with his family, he conceived an idea for some oil field equipment.  Within three weeks he had his model in Washington, D.C. and was assured the patent.  Through this he became interested in the oil business and moved to Sapulpa, OK.  The Miller Combination Sand & Pump Co., was incorporated at $25,000.  Fourteen other patents resulted in the incorporation of the Superior Mfg. Co., at $100,000, now located in Tulsa.  He was president of both companies and his products were shipped over the entire nation, Canada, Old Mexico and other foreign countries.  In his memiors of 1948 he included his school life in Bryant, Ava and Mansfield.  The book also included his grandfather, Maj. Yandell of the Civil War and his father, Moses Miller, soldier of the Civil War and state representative.  Moses Miller and his brother, Henry, established "The Old Water Mill" at Bryant, a century land mark when removed.  Mr. and Mrs. Miller (the former Mary Lorraine Brentlinger) were making plans to observe their 65th wedding anniversary, Jan. 7, 1959 when their only child, Bertha Newton and her husband Charles C. Newton, would observe their 40th anniversary.  The four have maintained a one unit home for 38 years.

MINNIE ORTHER suffered a heart attack at her home in Clinton, MO and died later at a hospital there.  Survivors include a son, Alvin and a brother E. H. Neufeld.

A. D. NEUFELD, 91, died at his home in Reedley, CA. January 8.  He was a brother of E. H. Newfeld.

JANUARY 23, 1958:

 ALBERT OWINGS, a former resident of the Bethel community, died of a stroke as his home at Grants Pass, OR.  He was a brother of Taylor Owings.

JANUARY 30, 1958:

ROBERT S. HURLEY, 84, died Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. David Hunter, northwest of Hartville.  In addition to his daughter, he is survived by a son, Everett; 3 half brothers, Otis, Hobert and Albert Hurley; 2 half sisters, Clara Delcour and Lula Walker.  Burial in Evening Shade Cemetery north of Manes.

ORA FANNNON died Jan. 28 in Los Angeles, CA.  He and his wife left Mansfield about 18 years ago.  Survivors are his wife, 2 sons, 2 daughters, 2 sisters and 3 brothers.  Tom Abrams is his brother-in-law.  A brother, Armond, lives in Springfield.
 
 

FEBRUARY 6, 1958:

ORVILLE L. LUNA, 56, a barber of 35 years, died Sunday.  He had resided in Mansfield for 26 years, coming here from Gainesville.  He was born Aug. 13, 1901 at Zanoni, MO.  Survivors include his wife, Ollie; 2 sons, Don and Eston; his parent, Mr. and Mrs. Z. T. Luna; a brother E. R.; a sister, Lola Bushong.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

LEEMAN JEFFERSON RUSHING, 94, was born May 4, 1863 in Wright County and died January 31.  He was united in marriage to Tennessee Isabell Peters, Feb. 21, 1888.  She preceded him in death on Aug. 2, 1928.  A son, Isaac Elmer, preceded him in death in 1943.  Survivors are 5 sons, Joe, Everet, Roy, Alfred and Gus; 2 daughters, Millie Cook and Zelma Dedmon; a brother, Abe.  Burial in Hensley Cemetery.

JENNIE PROCK, 81, died in a rest home in Niangua.  Funeral services were held Monday.  She was a former resident of Hartville.  Survivors include 2 daughters, Flossie Baker and Dessie Stelzer; 4 sons, Tom, Ray, Hobert, and Loay Patterson; 2 sisters, Emma Crider and Lillie Eaton.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

FEBRUARY 13, 1958:

EVAN D. GASKILL, 64, died Tuesday at his home near Mansfield.  His wife had died a month ago.  Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Paul Findley; 2 brothers, Jeff and Enoch; 5 sisters, Ann Gaskill, Lou Gaskill, Sarah Matney, Mrs. Frank Dennis and Effie Forester.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

LOUSANIA CORDIA MOLES, 84, died Wednesday in Kansas City, KS in the home of a son, Paris.  Other survivors include a son, Paul; a daughter Nellie Rogers; a sister, Emily Winkler.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

 T. J. JORDAN, 83, died Tuesday in the home of a sister, Addie Jordan, of Farmersville, TX.  Survivors include, Paris, Russell, Ira and Dallas; 2 sisters, Addie Jordan and Daisy Allen.  Burial in Emmerson Cemetery, northeast of Hartville.

FEBRUARY 20, 1958:

ANDREW J. HANNAH, 76, father of Mrs. Harold Dennis of Mansfield, died Monday at his home in Seymour.  Burial was in Star Cemetery.

LAURA MAE BUCHER, 89, formerly of the Mansfield community, died Feb. 9, in Inglewood, CA.  Her husband, William M. Bucher, preceded her in death.  Survivors include a son, Hubert E., and a daughter, Helen B. Hudson.  Burial was in Springfield, MO.

NANCY ELLEN CALHOUN, 80, was born Feb. 1, 1878 in Norwood and died Feb. 5, 1958 in Stockton, CA.  Survivors include 4 daughters, Lois Tharson, Edna Gaddis, Hazel Haigler and Faye Hicks; 3 sons, E. M., Howard and Lee; a sister, Crocia Johnston; a brother, Charles Keys.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron, in 1955 and by a son, Amon, in 1942.  Burial in Exter, CA.
 
 

FEBRUARY 27, 1958:

WALLACE E. CLAXTON, 38, died Feb. 16 at his home in Kansas City.  His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Claxton of the Elk Creek community, preceded him in death.  Survivors include his wife, Jean; 2 daughters, Ella May and Becky; a son, Wallace Dean; a stepson, Stephen; 2 brothers, G. E. and R. C.

CLAD H. "PIC" THOMPSON, 69, died Thursday.  While he is known because of his association since 1913 with the KANSAS CITY STAR, he is best known here as the husband of the former Sophia Hoover, daughter of Dave Hoover.

MARCH 6, 1958;

WILLIAM E. BROUGHTON, 72, a Freewill Baptist minister of the Manes community, died Friday.  Survivors are a son, Vester; 2 daughters, Vada Hensley Hicks and Leona Oliphant; 3 brothers, Jim, Benny and Harristie; 2 sisters, Julia Davis and Eve Masters.  Burial in Manes Cemetery.

MARCH 13, 1958:

 LYDIA ISABELLA MOLES, 73, was born March 10, 1884 in Hancock County, Sneedsville, TN and died March 7, 1958 in Springfield Baptist Hospital.  She was united in marriage to James Marshall Moles on Jan. 1, 1902.  The family moved from Sneedsville to Mansfield in 1918.  She is preceded in death by her husband and 3 infant children.  Survivors are 5 sons, Clifford, Garrett, Homer, Esco and John; 5 daughters, Ora Van Ness, Trula Taylor, Mrs. Tom Staton, Mae Dean Winkler, Mrs. Truman Shaw; a stepson, Vester; a brother, Taylor Mathis; a sister, Mary Cantwell.  Burial in No. 5 Cemetery.

STEPHEN D. C. OSBORN, 71, died Sunday at his home near Manes.  Only survivors are his wife, Mabel, and a brother, Jess.  Burial in Manes Cemetery.

WILLIAM CRAWFORD, 79, died Thursday.  Survivors include 3 daughters, Daisy Bledsoe, Grace Petet and Florence Calloway; 2 sons, Dale and Vance; 2 sisters, Pearl Shores and Cora Long; a brother, Ed.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

JOSEPH K. MUSICK, a farmer south of Norwood, died Friday.  Survivors include his wife, Ora; 3 brothers, Eddie, Dale and Ross.  Burial in Oak Forest Cemetery.

MARCH 20, 1958:

THEODORE WOODY, 96, died Sunday morning.  He was a long time resident of Macomb.  Survivors include 2 daughters, Mary Babb and Ada Decorey; 3 sons, Alfred, Ramey and Everett.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

OLIVE A. JONES, 81, lifelong resident of Norwood, died Saturday at her home.  Survivors are 2 sons, Harvey and Darnell; 5 daughters, Nina Youk, Medora Folger, Lima Graber, Celia Graber and Helen Van Brunk.  Her husband, J. A. Jones, died in 1953.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

TERRY H. CALHOUN, 71, a former Mountain Grove resident, died Sunday in Bethal, KS.  Survivors include 2 sons, James F. and Bert L.; 2 daughters, Gertrude Fox and Patricia Calhoun.

MARCH 27, 1958:

ALTA McINTOSH of Norwood died Saturday night.  She was the widow of Ed McIntosh and is survived by 3 sons, Dale, Gerald and Bob.

LILLIE MAE COLLEY, 69, died Sunday.  She is survived by her husband, R. E.; 3 sons, Floyd, Dan and Etheridge; 2 sisters, Mrs. Oscar Liles and Mrs. Myrtle Sanders.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

ALMA FRANCES WEBB, 71, died Saturday in her home in Hartville.  Survivors are 2 sisters, Vallie Jarett and Lulu Arnold; 3 brothers, Oble, Zack and Cecil Manier.  Burial in Denton Cemetery.

RUSSIA B. GROVER, 81, died March 19.  On April 2 of this year, she would have been 82.  Burial was in Mansfield Cemetery.

APRIL 3, 1958:

 A. S. "BOY" ALLEN, 67, son of William S. and Elizabeth Marah Allen, was born Oct. 24, 1891 and died March 31, 1958 in Springfield Baptist Hospital.  He was married to Meda Rippee on Dec. 11, 1927.  He is survived by his wife, Meda; 3 sisters, Mrs. R. D. Murrel, Mrs. Zona Todd and Mrs. Lola Todd; a brother Virgil.  Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, west of Hartville.

APRIL 10, 1958:

DOOLEY FARR, 48, son of Elizabeth Farr of Hartville, died Saturday at Bryan, Ohio following a fall.  Other survivors include 5 sons and 4 daughters; 2 brothers, Ed and Claude.  Burial in Dawson Cemetery.

APRIL 17, 1958:

MRS. JIM OWENS, 83, a lifelong resident of Wright County was cleaning out a wood burning stove Saturday when her clothing caught fire.  She was unable to extinguish the blaze and suffered fatal third-degree burns over her entire body.  Her husband, the only survivor, was able to walk to a neighbor's home to report the incident.  Burial in Curtis Cemetery.

O. L. HENRY was buried in Samford, TX Thursday.  He received fatal burns when his home was demolished by fire.  He was a brother of Mrs. E. J. Tutt and R. V. Henry of Mansfield.

APRIL 24, 1958:

IVY H. JOHNSON, 48, of Manes, died Monday morning at the Mount Vernon sanatorium.  He is survived by his father, George C.; 5 sisters, Berta Perry, Beatrice Eskew, Nellie Wade, Fern Tretton, Zelda Goodman; a brother, Bert.  Burial in Shiloh Cemetery.

WILLIAM WESLEY CLIMER, 86, former resident of Wright County, died Thursday in Olathe, KS.  Survivors are Arzona Whitteker, Rachel Armstrong, Ruby Medlin and Mattie Matney; a son, Everett.  Burial in Prospect Cemetery east of Niangua.

ALPHA KELLEY, 43, of Norwood, died Thursday.  Survivors are her husband, Floyd; 4 sons, Lowell Eugene, Jesse Lee, Carl Melton and Noel Dean; 3 daughters, Shirley Ann, Sharon Kay and Wilma Sue; her mother, Bessie Cartwright; a sister, Mrs. Ralph Sanders.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

MAY 1, 1958:

FLORENCE GLENN, 55, lifelong resident of Norwood, died Saturday at her home.  Survivors include her husband, Donald H.;  3 sons, Eldon, Everett and Nova; a sister, Mrs. Joe Woolsey; 3 brothers, Merit, Ray and E. E. Lacy.

MAY 8, 1958:

 GRANVILLE SMITH, 79, died Friday at his home in Mansfield.  Survivors include his wife, Zoley; 3 daughters, Ruth Thompson, Vonnie Wood and Flonnie Burris; 2 sons, Ralph and G. D.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

TAYLOR OWINGS, 82, retired farmer of the Hartville community, died April 30 in Dove rest home near Lebanon.  Survivors include a son, Floyd; 2 daughters, Mrs. Leo Sullivan and Mrs. Lillie Painter; a sister, Mrs. Spicy Mitchell.  Burial in Broyles Cemetery, east of Hartville.

MAY 15, 1958:

BESSIE MAE KEY, 65, died Tuesday at her home northeast of Hartville.  She is survived by a brother, Harve Wilson.  Burial in Green Valley Cemetery.

MAY 22, 1958:

GEORGE W. PLASTER, 84, died Sunday at the Mansfield Hospital.  Survivors are his wife, Minnie; 5 sons, Leroy, Dale, Willie, Howard and Floyd; a brother, Sam; a sister, Sarah Cook.  Burial in Souder Cemetery.

THOMAS L. POPE, 74, lifelong resident of Wright County, died Thursday in the Veterans Hospital at Wadsworth, KS.  Survivors are his wife, Ruth; a daughter, Mrs. Chester Slate; a foster son, Bethel Seymour.

NELLIE GARLAND died Monday.  Survivors are 10 daughers, Mrs. Lloyd Drake, Mrs. Fred Drake, Mrs. Elva Brown, Mrs. Irns Fry, Mrs. Maybelle Dixon, Mrs. Dorothy Letsinger, Mrs. Cloda Henderckson, Mrs. Jean Hunter, Mrs. Kate Fry, Mrs. Edna Sullivan; a son, Howard.  Burial in Dogwood Cemetery near Seymour.

MRS. QUINTELL CHAPIN BRITTON, 44, died May 15 at Topeka, KS.  Her father, the late J. Flint Chapin, was editor of THE WRIGHT COUNTY REPUBLICAN during the 1930s.  Survivors include a daughter, Celia Ann Britton; 3 sisters, Loraine Goy, Laynete Lowe and Celia Kilpatrich; 3 brothers, J. Flint, Hugh and Wendell.  She was a linotype operator at the time of her death.  Burial in Willow Springs, MO.

MAY 29, 1958:

JAMES CLAUDE WYNN, 66, died Monday at his home near Hartville.  Survivors are his wife, Edith; a daughter, Mrs. Floyd Todd; 2 sons, Waldo and James Ivan; 4 brothers; 3 sisters.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

FLOYD HYLTON, 73, retired farmer of the Norwood vicinity, died Sunday.  Survivors are his wife, Dora; 3 sons, Hubert, Melvin and Eldon; 2 daughters, Fern Standley and Vera Rowland; a stepson, Paul Johnston; a stepdaugher, Mildred Moles; a brother, Noah; a sister, Maggie Miller.  Burial in Rutherford Cemetery.

 LUCY HUTSELL, 84, died Sunday evening.  She was the widow of James M. Hutsell.  Survivors include 3 sons, Leonard, Everett and Herbert; 4 daughters, Bess Ellis, Leona Robinett, Alberta Evans and Edna Kelley; 2 brothers; 4 sisters.  Burial in Friendship Cemetery.

MATHIAS ANDREW DAVIS, 65, son of Jess and Katie Pitman Davis, was born Aug. 18, 1892 in Harrison, AR and died May 25, 1958 at his home near Grovespring.  He was united in marriage to Gertie Leona Todd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Todd, on July 13, 1918.  Survivors are his wife, Gertie; 2 sons, Alfred and Norman; 4 daughters, Retha Fern Mode, Patricia Louise Olsen, Bonnie Mae Wright and Dorothy Joan O'Connor; his mother; 2 brothers, Owen and Chester; 3 sisters, Vellie Claxton, Minnie Hall and Notie Massey.  Burial in O'Dell Cemetery east of Grovespring.

JUNE 5, 1958:

FANNIE POPE ANDERSON, 88, a former resident of Hartville, died recently in Fresno, CA where she had resided since 1904.  She is survived by 2 daughters, Emma Klein and Miss Fannie Pope.  Services were held at Fresno.

O. R. GRAY, 88, lifelong resident of the Mansfield and Macomb communities, died Saturday.  He is survived by his wife, Dora; 2 sons, Monroe and Amos; 2 brothers, Willis and Sim; a sister, Pearlee Quessenberry; 4 stepsons, Ralph, Ray, Carl and Walter Robertson; a stepdaugher, Ethel Ellis.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

JUNE 12, 1958:

ERNEST HALL, 65, former Wright County resident, died in North Dakota from injuries received in a construction accident.  Survivors are his wife, Maybelle; a brother, Charles; 2 sisters, Elsie Ellison and Mrs. Frank Bruton.  Body returned to Mountain Grove.

HARRIET M. COLLISON, 87, left 89 descendants when she died June 4 at her home in Mansfield.  One son, Frank, died in infancy.  In 1890, she married Frank A. Collison, who survives.  Other survivors include 2 sons, Harvey and Clarence; 7 daughters, Minnie Comstock, Eva Stanfield, Mae Middleton, Sylvia Plank, Sarah House, Flora Oveson and Bessie Moody; a brother, Chester Osborn.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

PATSY ANN LUNA, 28, died Monday.  She was born March 31, 1930 in Mansfield, to Rev. and Mrs. Vernon Richards who survive.  Other survivors are her husband, Don; 4 children, Donnie, Lynn, Buddy and Pamela Sue; her maternal grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. R. S. Sims; 3 sisters, Rose Frost, Sue Case and June Hunsaker.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

FLOYD DUGGER died last week while at work in Manhattan, KS.  He was a brother of Travis and Gervis of Hartville.

JUNE 19, 1958:
 BENJAMIN F. JACK, 61, well known horse and mule raiser of the Macomb vicinity, died June 16 at the Rolla rest home.  He was born at Macomb on June 28, 1891 to Samuel and Matilda Jack.  Survivors are two brothers, William and Fred.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

WADE RIPPEE, 59, was born Aug. 11, 1898 and died Sunday at the Veterans' Hospital in Poplar Bluff.  He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Janie Rippee.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JAMES WILLIAMS, 84, a retired Wright County farmer north of Hartville, died in Waynesville General Hospital Saturday.  Survivors include a son Earl.  Burial in McBride Cemetery.

JULY 3, 1958:

ELMER E. BASKETT, 59, longtime resident of Cedar Gap, died Saturday at his home.  He was a retired section foreman of the Frisco Railroad.  Survivors are his wife, Ada; 3 daughters, Mrs. Wayne Galbraith, Mrs. Idabelle Brown and Mrs. Audrey Datin; 2 brothers, Walter and E. Z.; a sister, Mrs. Marve Goss.  Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

JULY 10, 1958:

ED HAKE, 91, died July 8 at a hospital in Bakersfield, CA.  He had lived most of his life on a farm north of Hartville.  Survivors are his son, Howard; 2 daughters, Eula Carter and Bessie Rumfelt.  Burial in California.

A. L. LINDSAY, 65, died Thursday at his home southeast of Macomb.  Survivors are his wife, Valora; 2 daughters, Euphia Coday and Naydeen Rowland; a son, Perry; his mother, Mrs. Dorcas Lindsay; a brother, Roy; 4 sisters, Myrtle Clayton, Daisy Cagle, Edna Jackson and Jennie Graham.  Burial was in Curtis Cemetery.

RICHARD CARRIGER, 47, died July 4 at Springfield Burge Hospital from injuries received in a car accident on June 25.  Survivors include his wife, Mary; 3 sons, Richard Jr., Wilber and Fred; a daughter, Marie; his mother, Sarah Carriger; 3 brothers, Wilbert, Fred and Boatman; 2 sisters, Lillie Long and Verba Long.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.

JULY 17, 1958:

MYRTLE DUFF AUSTIN, 59, widow of Earl Austin, prominent merchant and stockman of Manes, died Saturday at her home.  Survivors include a son, Gene; a daughter, Mrs. Eugene Gregory; a sister, Ethel Beckman.  Burial in Green Mountain Cemetery.

 GEORGE JACKSON LILES, 78, died Saturday at his home near Mansfield.  Survivors include 6 sons, George, Bill, Fred, Jim, Walter and Clarence; 5 daughters, Gebrella Letsinger, Rosa Lansdown, Nellie Graham, Gertie Vaughn, Gladys Harris; a brother, Oscar; 5 sisters, Berttie McKnight, Bessie Bazley, Ethel Evans, Effie Peal and Mrs. Bill Dickson.  Burial Mt. Everett Cemetery.

EARL TRUSTY, 40, a Hartville farmhand was killed Tuesday when hit by a car on Highway 5 one and a half miles south of Hartville.  He was the son of Marve Trusty.

EARL D. WILLIAMS, 45, former resident of Hartville, died Thursday in the Waynesville Hospital.  Survivors include his wife, Grace; 2 daughters, Ruth Enneking and Fonda Williams; a son Clyde.  Burial in Waynesville.

JULY 24, 1958:

DONALD CODAY, 25, died Tuesday from electrocution while working for a company installing electric lines at Anamosa, IA.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Coday east of Mansfield.  He is survived by his wife, Mary Alice; a daughter; 2 sisters, Mrs. Gerald Nichols and Linda Coday; a brother, Rex.  Burial in McIntosh Cemetery.

MRS. TOM WADE, 74, died Friday at her home in Mountain Grove.  She was the mother of Mer Wade, GOP committee member; also, sons Clell and Maurice, famous Missouri football players; another son, Lowell, is a highway patrolman.

AUGUST 7, 1958:

MILTON T. KIRK, 65, former Mansfield resident, died July 27 of Hodgkins disease at his home in Billings, MT.  He was born in Lander, WY to Mrs. and Mrs. Jerome M. Kirk.  In 1910 he moved with his parents to Mansfield.  In Wright County, he married Aggie May Shelton, who survives.  Other survivors include a son, John P. Culbertson; 3 brothers, John, Dick and Jerome.

ANNA CATHERINE CARTER, 87, was born Dec. 23, 1870 near Milford in Barton County and died July 29 at the home of her daughter Barbara Brooks of Kansas City.  The body was cremated and buried Aug. 3, in the Lockwood Cemetery.  She was the widow of W. A. Carter.  She was the daughter of Judge and Mrs. David Morehouse.  Survivors are a sister, Emma Frink; 2 daughters, Barbara and Angeline.

AUGUST 14, 1958:

SARAH FARR, 86, died August 5 at her home east of Hartville.  Survivors include 2 sons, Claude and John Edward.  Burial in Broyles Cemetery.

AUGUST 21, 1958:

SARAH YOUNG, died Wednesday.  Survivors include a son, Edgar; a daughter, Ethel Newton.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

 WILBERT LONG, 78, was born in Wright County on Sept. 11, 1870 and died at his home north of Hartville Aug. 14, 1958.  He was the son of Samuel and Fannie Long.  He was united in marriage to Mary Ellen Pierson Oct. 12, 1895.  A son, Earl, preceded him in death June 1922.  Survivors include his wife, Ellen; a son, Otis; a sister, Amy Goodrick.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.

INGRED THOMPSON, 73, died Saturday.  She had been a resident of Norwood since 1940.  The only known survivor is a cousin, Mrs. Ollie Johnson.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

SEPTEMBER 4, 1958:

EBEN HUTSON DOTY, 55, was born Oct. 6, 1902 in Wright County and died Aug. 28.  He married Fay Bartley on June 27, 1937.  He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.  Survivors are his wife, Fay; a brother, H. D.; 3 sisters, Lora Jones, Mona Redden and Eugenia Luna.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

MRS. BILLY JOE RABY:  Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tarbutton received a telephone message Sunday from his sister, Mrs. John Raby of Pasco, WA, telling of the accidental death of their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Billy Joe Raby.  Mr. and Mrs. Raby were water skiing when she became entangled with the rope and was strangled.  Mrs. Raby was the daugher of Mr. and Mrs. John Breese formerly of Mansfield.  She has one son, Ronnie.

EDNA FERRIEL, 93, died Saturday.  Survivors are 2 daughers, Emma Owings and Lillie Butts; 5 sons, Frank, Adolph, Roy, Ervin and William Saladin; 3 brothers; a sister.

WILLIAM A. CAMERSON, 51, of West Plains and formerly of Mansfield, died Thursday.  Survivors are his wife, May Elizabeth; 2 sons, William G. and Charles T.; 2 daughters, Mrs. Leonard House and Mrs. William Summers.  Burial in Alton Cemetery.

SEPTEMBER 11, 1958:

ELLEN ELIZABETH NELSON, 59, died Sept. 3 at her home.  Survivors are 3 sons, James Harry, Charles E. and Johnathan; 3 daughters, Lois Rich, Maude Campbell and Juanita Smith; 3 brothers, Virgil, Charles and Bruce Prock; a sister, Gertrude Cline.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

JOHN DAVIS, 89, died Saturday at his home near Mansfield.  Survivors include his wife, Ada; a son, Bob; a half brother, Oran Davis.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

SEPTEMBER 18, 1958:

THOMAS GENTRY CAMPBELL, son of Thomas and Jennie Campbell, was born Feb. 13, 1887 at Foster, MO and died Sept. 16 at the Veterans Hospital in Poplar Bluff.  He was united in marriage to Lucille Findley, Aug. 28, 1941.  His only survivor is his wife, Lucille.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

 HOMER NELSON, 72, died Sept. 6 at his home in Nevada.  He is survived by his wife, the former Cora Mae Rippee; 2 sons; 3 daughters; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Ova Boyer.  Burial in Nevada.

ED DEAVER, 71, a former resident of Mansfield, where he was born Sept. 20, 1886, died Sept. 5 at his home in Corona, CA.  He is survived by his wife, Lissie; a sister, Bertha Stout; 8 brothers, Tress, Jess, Lloyd, Orvel, Will, Ernest, Lew and Frank.  Burial in Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, CA.

ELBERT CLINE, 73, of Manes, died Thursday at his home.  Survivors include his wife, Ethel; 4 daughters, Mrs. Nonnearl Gray, Mrs. Phillips Neal, Mrs. Elana McCoy and Mrs. Vera Walker; a brother, P. A.  Burial in Green Mountain Cemetery.

SEPTEMBER 25, 1958:

JOSEPH LEWIS TURNER, 86, son of George and Eliza Turner, was born June 29, 1872 and died Sept. 16 at the home of a son, Arch, near Hartville.  He was united in marriage to Martha Delaney, Sept. 20, 1889.  She died in 1957.  He is also preceded in death by 2 daughters, Essie, who died in infancy, and Nora Kinser.  Survivors include another son, Larkin; 3 daughters, Nola Williams, Lizza Hensley and Ora Young; a brother, Steel; a sister, Tilda Grover.  Burial in Bethel Cemetery.

OCTOBER 2, 1958:

RUSSEL A. HART, 19, was killed in Olathe, KS when a train hit the car in which he was riding.  He was working there and living with an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weaver.  Survivors are his parents, Ike and Frieda Weaver Hart; a brother, Herman; a sister, Bonnie; his paternal grandmother, Marie Lena Hart.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

OCTOBER 9, 1958:

ALBERT W. YOUNG died Tuesday evening.  Survivors include 4 daughters, Sabert Hargus, Miss Macy Young, Osa Fisher and Ruby Coltrane; a son, Lawson.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.

WALTER M. KESTER died Thursday.  Survivors are his wife, Elta; 7 children who live in IA.  Burial was in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

W. A. LUALLIN, 85, died in California Friday.  He was a brother of J. A. Luallin, Mabel Claxton and Mrs. Jim Shaddy.

GEORGE G. KEITH, 85, son of Andrew Jackson and Elizabeth King Keith, was born May 22, 1872 at Rogers, AR and  died Oct. 2, 1958 in the Mansfield Hospital.  He was united in marriage to Ila Cox Sept. 11, 1904.  She preceded him in death Jan. 29, 1934.  He was a lifelong resident of Wright County.  "Uncle Bud" is survived by 2 sons, Vance and Herman; a daughter, Mrs. Omer Cope.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

 OCTOBER 16, 1958:

WILLIAM G. ALLEN, 45, died Oct. 4 in Denver, CO.  His only survivor is his mother, Olive Gourley Allen, who was born and reared north of Hartville.  Burial was in Cold Water Cemetery, north of Hartville.

OCTOBER 23, 1958:

SALLIE FULLINGTON, 77, died Thursday at her home just west of Hartville.  Survivors include her husband, Elbert; 3 daughters, Mrs. Frank Crapo and Mrs. Nancy Fullington; 3 sons, David, Johnnie and Georgie; a brother, Marve Trusty.  Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

HENRY JACKSON OWENS, 90, died Thursday in his home north of Norwood.  Survivors include his wife, Rose; 2 daughters, Zelphia Shepard and Velma Barnett; 3 sons, Alven, Tip and Elmer.  Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 6, 1958:

WALTER T. NEWTON, 83, former resident of Wright County, died Monday at his home in Littleton, CO.  He was born in the Duncan community.  Survivors include a son, Tyre; a daughter, Pattie May; a brother, Ezra.  Burial was in Prospect Cemetery east of Niangua.

JOHN M. RHEA, 86, former resident of Hartville, died Oct. 26 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield.  He had operated a shoe shop in the Hartville Locker Plant for a number of years.  Burial was in the Bolles Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 13, 1958:

JOHN WILLIAM SULLIVAN, 71, was born Dec. 13, 1886 in Webster County.  He was the son of William and Texana Cantrell Sullivan.  Survivors are his wife, Julia; 2 sisters, Flora Carter and Minnie Collins; a brother, James.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

MARTHA M. JEFFERSON, 80, died Tuesday morning as she was returning to her home after a trip downtown.  Survivors are 5 sons, John W., Elmer, Oscar, Winton and Lewis; 5 daughters, Mrs. Homer L. Roy, Mrs. August W. Schaper, Mrs. Lawrence McCombs, Mrs. Rhesa Hylton and Mrs. Melvin Weuve; 3 brothers, Landon, Mark and Elisha Winkler; 2 sisters, Mrs. Vernie Payne and Mrs. Nellie Barnard.  Burial in Brushy Knob Cemetery.

JASON SHUMATE, 66, was born in Wright County on May 31. 1892 and died Thursday at his home near Mansfield.  He was united in marriage to Laura Newton on Dec. 10, 1913.  Survivors include his wife, Laura; a daughter, Mrs. W. M. Humphrey; a son, Dale N.; 4 sisters, Mrs. J. D. Mashburn, Mrs. Clara Asher, Mrs. R. S. Walter and Mrs. Agnes Bohne; a brother, Austin.  Burial in White Chapel Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 20, 1958:

OTTO F. BEUSHAUSEN, 71, son of Henry and Dora Beushausen, was born at Loganville, WS on April 14, 1887 and died Nov. 12 at his home in Mansfield where he had lived for the past 2 years.  He married Mary Burdick at Baraboo, WS on Nov. 29, 1911.  Survivors are his wife, Mary; 3 sons, Ivan, Lowell and Willard; a daughter, Annette Lansdown; a brother Hugo; 4 sisters, Della Hasenkamp, Elsie Thalen, Irene Erck and Verna Custer.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

ROBERT THOMAS DUGGER, 30, was shot and fatally wounded Sunday in a hunting accident near Denton, MO.  The hunting party included his father, George, and his brother, Danny.

NEWLEN EDWARD TRUSTER, son of Sarah and Edward Truster, was born Jan. 1, 1909 and died Nov. 12, 1958.  He was united in marriage to Chrissie Estell in l930.  To this union were born 6 children, 3 preceded him in death.  Survivors include his wife, Chrissie; a son, Donald; 2 daughters, Patty Martin and Shirley Ann; 2 brothers, Willie and Daniel; 2 sisters, Ora Hickman and Goldie Carney.

CECIL EARL WOOD, 70, of Mountain Grove, died Friday.  Survivors are a son, Jesse H.; a daughter, Ruth Robinette; 2 stepsons, Thomas and Howard Pettyjohn; a stepdaughter, Pearl Whipple; a sister, Cora Sullivant; 4 half sisters, Velma Ferrell, Nettie Gregory, Opal Rowe and Agnes Hensley.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 27, 1958:

ALMA E. LETSINGER, 59, longtime resident of Mansfield, died Monday at a Columbia hospital.  Survivors include her husband, Russell; a son, Robert Lucas; a stepdaughter, Ruth Claxton; 2 sisters, Mrs. Earl Letsinger and Mrs. Cora Logan; 2 brothers, Sam and Fred Draper.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

GROVER C. CRAVENS, 73, longtime resident of Wright County died Saturday.  Survivors of the retired farmer include 3 daughters, Ruby Floyd, Eula Sulser and Ruth Bills; 10 sons, Wilbur, Robert, Vernon, Rupert, Luther, Marvin, Farris, Albert, George and Ellis; a sister Mrs. Jesse Webb; 6 brothers, Lewis, Clay, Bryan, Paul, Sam and Leslie.  Burial in Steele Cemetery.

MARION H. SANDERS, 68, died Friday at his home southeast of Hartville.  Survivors are his wife, Margaret; 4 daughters, Ruby Lon, Ettah Hutson, Linda Sanders and Ella May Sanders; 4 sons, Ralph, Marion, Joe and Jesse; a brother, John; a sister, Mrs. E. Hurt.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

DECEMBER 4, 1958:

 CHARLOTTE M. LAWRENCE, 59, of Mountain Grove died Monday at the Mansfield Hospital.  Survivors are her husband, William W.; 5 daughters and three sons.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

STANFORD STIGALL, 70, of Hartville, died Saturday.  Survivors include his wife, Dora Jane; a daughter, Mrs. Ules Rush; a son, Claude; a sister, Ella Qualls; 2 brothers, Roscoe and Hank.  Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery.

LEE D. MORELAN, 57, died Tuesday.  Survivors include his wife, Pearl; a son, Olan; a sister, Bertha Adamson.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

DECEMBER 11, 1958:

THURBER WILLIAM KELLEY, 46, candidate for circuit judge on the Democratic ticket this year, died Saturday following a heart attack.  He was conducting business in downtown Hartville at the time of his collapse.  He transferred his practice 2 1\2 years ago from Kansas City to Wright County and maintained an office in Mountain Grove.  He made his home in Springfield and commuted to Mountain Grove.  Survivors include his wife, Virginia; 2 sons, Thurber Jr. and John Punton; a daughter Nancy Sue; his mother, Mabel Kelley.  Burial was in Kansas City.

DECEMBER 18, 1958:

ULYSSES GRANT PROCK, 88, died Thursday at the home of a son, Virgil, of Grovespring.  Survivors include 3 sons, Virgil, Omer and Odus; 3 daughters, Clara Gourley, Nola Ferguson and Mrs. Ferol Major; a sister, Mamie Massey; a brother R. H.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

ALBERT HESTERLEE, who formerly operated a hardware store in Mansfield, died Dec. 6 in Chico, CA.  He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. John E. Craig, Jr.; a son, Everett.  Burial in Ava Cemetery.

DECEMBER 25, 1958:

JESSE OMER NEWTON, 67, retired Pea Ridge community farmer, died Saturday in his home at Mountain Grove.  Survivors include his wife, Gertrude; 2 daughters, Audrey Scotton and Mrs. Hadley Dunn; 2 brothers, Lester and Vernon.  Burial in Newton Cemetery south of Odin.

GEORGE RILEY DAY, 78, retired farmer, died Saturday at his home in Hartville.  Survivors include his wife, Mattie; 5 daughters, Mrs. Claude Farr, Mrs. Bill Renfro, Mrs. Truman Curtis, Mrs. Tom Travis and Mrs. Ivy Cameron; 6 sons, Jess, Charles, John, Everett, Edgar and Clyde.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

ADA GORMAN BENTON, 86, died Thursday at the home of friends in Hartville.  Her only survivors are 2 nephews, Harold and Ern Benton.  Burial in Hartville Cemetery.

 BRUCE HENSLEY died in California last week.  He was approximately 92 years of age.  He was a brother of the late L. W. Hensley.

ANNA REESE, 61, of near Mountain Grove, was killed Sunday in a car wreck.  She is survived by her husband, S. E. Reese.

JANUARY 1, 1959:

WILLIAM G. CRAIN, 69, died Tuesday at his home near Grovespring.  Survivors are his wife, Bessie; 3 brothers, Jessie, H. I. and C. G.; 3 sisters, Zella Shaddy, Mrs. Henry Farmer and Lillie Shaddy.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

EMIL L. SWANSON, 80, died Tuesday at his home near Grovespring.  Survivors are his wife, Martha; 4 brothers, Victor, Herman, Carl and Eugene; 2 sisters, Freda Peterson and Mae Mills.  Burial in Steele Cemetery.

FRED C. GRAY, 85, was found dead Monday in his home in Mansfield.  The coroner's verdict was that death occurred Sunday.  Survivors include, a daughter, Mary Brunner; 4 sons, Frank, William, Charles and Alfred.  Burial in Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield.

WILLIAM F. KILLIAN, 81, died Sunday at his home in Norwood.  Survivors are his wife, Bertha Ethel; a daughter, Bertha Mae Keys.  Burial in Lone Star Cemetery.

MABEL L. WILLIAMS, 88, died Sunday.  She is survived by 2 sons, George and Ross; 4 daughters, Mrs. Mary McIntyre, Mrs. Royal Jackson, Mrs. Fred Fraley and Mrs. Harry Turner.  Burial in Fairmont, NB.

VERNER K. RIPPEE, 69, suffered a heart attack in front of the Mansfield Post Office Tuesday and was dead on arrival at the Mansfield Hospital.  Survivors are his wife, Pearl; 2 half sisters, Mrs. C. C. Miller and Mrs. Gladys Milovick.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

OSCAR McNEIL, 68, died Tuesday.  Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jackie Shelby; a son, Oscar.  Burial in New Home Cemetery.

JANUARY 8, 1959:

GROVER OTTO LAND, 68, died at his home in Byers, KS on Dec. 24.  He was born Feb. 4, 1890 in Coles County, IL, but came to Wright County at the age of two.  He left here in 1915.  He died on his 41st wedding anniversary.  Survivors are his wife, Mabel; 3 sons; 3 daughters; a sister, Mrs. George Wells; a brother, Glen L.   Burial in Kansas.

 JESSIE OMER NEWTON, 67, son of Henry G. and Almeda Newton, was born near Odin, MO, April 6, 1891 and died Dec. 20, 1958.  He married Gertrude Curtis on Dec. 16, 1913 and to this union were born 3 children.  A son, David, preceded him in death in 1943.  Survivors are his wife, Gertrude; 2 daughters, Audrey Scotton and Goldie Dunn; 2 brothers, Vernon and Lester.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

JANUARY 15, 1959:

ELIZABETH EVELYN POWNALL, 95, died Saturday.  Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Archie Barr; 3 sons, William B., Mert D. and Everett L.  Burial in Evening Shade Cemetery.

HARRY A. SAMUEL, 68, died Dec. 27.  He was born near Fort Scott, KS, May 23, 1890, but moved to this area with his parents in 1902.  He was too young to help drive the cattle, so he drove one of the wagons used for moving the family.  Because of icy roads, nearly two weeks were required to make the trip.  He was a mail carrier on a star route from Cedar Gap to Beaver, MO.  He lived on farms in Wright and Webster counties until May of 1958 when he and his wife moved to Tarkio.  Survivors are his wife, Pearl; 2 sons, Robert and Gilbert.  Burial in Tarkio.

WILLIAM E. ROBINSON, 64, Cedar Gap, died Tuesday.  Survivors are his wife, Gladys; a son, Francis R.; a daughter, Mildred Eidson; a sister, Margaret Goolsby; a brother, John R.  Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

PAYTON QUESSENBERRY, 79, was born in Floyd County, VA on July 4, 1879 and died Jan. 4, 1959 at his home in Macomb Junction.  On March 23, 1901 he married Pearlee Gray. Survivors include his wife, Pearlee; a daughter, Cora Schlicher; 4 sons, Orville, Ramie, Edsel and Pete; a sister, Belle Moore.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

THEODORE E. WILLIS, 67, a merchant and stockman in the Hartville community, died Tuesday in his home.  Survivors include his wife, Frances; 2 daughters, Eleanor Laws and Rosallie Willis.  Burial in Hartville Cemetery.

CURTIS JUSTUS was born April 17, 1875 in Montezuma, IN but moved with his parents to the Pea Ridge vicinity when he was a young man.  About 1915, he left Missouri and lived in Greensburg, KS until his death Jan. 3.  He is survived by his wife, Cleora; a half sister, Ollie Curtis of near Hartville.  Burial in Fellsburg, KS.

GLENN A. COPELAND, 69, died Sunday.  Survivors include his wife, Audrey; a daughter, Juanice Rimbey; 5 sons, Altan, Darrell, Kurt, Anthony and Stephen; a sister, Lillie Middleton; 2 brothers, Fred and Everett.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JANUARY 22, 1959:

HOBART S. HENSLEY, 61, died Friday at the state sanatorium, Mount Vernon, following surgery.  He was born in Mansfield Aug. 24, 1897.  Survivors include his wife, Pearl; 2 daughters, Olive Hedley and Angie Porterfield; 2 brothers, W. D. and Gordon.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.
 OTIS W. KING, 58, died Wednesday.  He is survived by his wife, Oma; 3 daughters; 2 brothers, Jesse and Wesley; 3 sisters, Stella Turley, Erma DeVault and Mrs. Eddie Hill.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

DONALD COY SHELTON, 23, a former Mansfield resident was killed Friday in an automobile accident east of Lee's Summit, MO.  He was born Jan. 11, 1936.  He married Doris Stadden in January of 1958.  He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Moody; his wife, Doris; a son, Donald, Jr; a brother Darrell L.; a sister, Paula.  His mother was the former Ruth Pope; his maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pope; his paternal stepgrandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Moody.  Burial in McIntosh Cemetery.

JANUARY 29, 1959:

LOUISA L. HUTSELL, 87, left a total of 124 survivors when she died Friday night at her home in Graff.  These included 75 great grandchildren, 40 grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, 4 sons and 3 daughters.  Burial in Green Mountain Cemetery.

JESSE ANDREW WELCH, 56, died Saturday.  Survivors are 3 sisters, Mrs. Eliga Hurt, Mrs. Gurvis Duggar and Mrs. Arch Turner.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

E. R. "DICK" HOLLAND, former resident of the Wolf Creek community, was born in England and died Monday at his home in Fresno, CA.  Survivors are his wife, Docia; a daughter, Emma Zimmerman; 2 sons, Bill and Mac; a sister, who lives in England.  Burial in Fresno, CA.

MORRIS M. BRADFIELD, 45, former resident of Mansfield, died Thursday at his home in Tulsa, OK.  Survivors are his wife, Opal; a son, Eddy; a daughter, Linda Yocum; his mother, Margaret Bishop; a brother W. O. Bishop; 2 sisters, Mrs. Earl Freeman and Mrs. William Edwards.  Burial in Cassville.

FEBRUARY 5, 1959:

EDNA WEAVER died Wednesday.  Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. L. D. Allen; a son Raymond.  Burial in Prospect Cemetery.

RAY RILEY, 64, a former Mansfield resident, disappeared Feb. 5.  His body was found hanging from a tree in Taney County, Saturday.  Authorities state that he apparently had taken his own life.  Survivors are his wife, Opal; a son, John; 2 sisters, Lula Riley and Nora Shreeve.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

FEBRUARY 19, 1959:

 GEORGE H. AYERS, 70, a former rural mail carrier at Mansfield and Hartville, died Friday in Oklahoma.  He had also taught at the Oetting and Pea Ridge schools.  Survivors include his wife, Cleo; a son, Bill; 2 daughters, Hazel Claxton and Ruth Thorman; a sister, Clara Smith.  Burial in Oklahoma.

MRS. LEO D. WOOD, 27, died Tuesday of internal injuries suffered when a tree fell on her.  She was assisting her husband in cutting down some trees and the tree fell in an unexpected direction.  Survivors include her husband; two pre-school age children, Chris and Cathy; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Francis.  Burial in Versailles, MO.

JOEL EDWARDS, 91, died recently at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Don Venable of the New Home community.  He is also survived by his wife, Laura.

FEBRUARY 26, 1959:

OREN VICTOR "VIC" SHORT, 47, former Mansfield resident, was found dead in his apartment in Springfield Tuesday.  Death was due to natural causes.  Survivors include 2 sisters, Mrs. T. E. Major and Mrs. Lewis Wimmer.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

MARCH 5, 1959:

EDWARD F. McKINLEY, 86, retired Wright County farmer, died Monday.  Survivors include 2 sons, Lee Edward and James; 2 daughters, June Dake and Juanita Kelley.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

ROBERT LOUIS HENRY, 77, Mansfield resident, died Friday.  Survivors include his wife, Celia; 2 sons, Verlin and Virgil; 4 daughters, Minnie Slate, Alta Henson, Elva Scott and Bertha Long; 4 brothers, Hobert, Frank, Bert and Scott; 3 sisters, Martha Stile, Sadie Barker and Clella Cole.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

VESTER HENRY, 57, died Thursday in the Frisco Hospital, St. Louis.  Survivors include a brother, A. R. Henry.  He was a cousin of Robert Louis Henry.  Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery, Springfield.

ELMER LINDSAY, 69, of the Morgan community died Feb. 25.  Survivors include 2 brothers, J. H. and L. O.; a nephew R. C.  Burial in McBride Cemetery.

MARCH 12, 1959:

JESSIE L. CLAXTON, 83, died Monday in her home in Norwood.  Survivors are 2 sons, Clarence and Hugh Williams; 2 daughters, Alice Linebarger and Stella Jones; a sister, Florence Fagan; a brother, Willie Allen.  Burial in Curtis Cemetery.

AMY IDELIA EMMERSON, 69, Hartville, died Monday.  Survivors include 3 daughters, Chlorienne Curtis, Iva Curtis and Annabelle Claxton; 2 sons, Delvin and Clifford; 2 sisters, Elia Keller and Mabel Pownell; a brother, Lee Royster.  Burial in Cope Cemetery.

 FRED WIDNER was born in Hartville on Feb. 27, 1890 and died Jan. 29, in a hospital in Greeley, CO.  He was a well-known rancher of Walcott, WY.  Survivors include his wife, Martha; 3 daughters, Ruth Hayes, Eileen Knudson and Irene Kurtz; a son Kenneth; 2 brothers, Hosea and Curb; 2 sisters, Daisy Shaver and Bessie Carr.

MATTIE POPE, 86, former member of the Harmony Band Singers of Mansfield, died Sunday in CA.  Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Silas Smith; a granddaughter, Mrs. Paul Veit.

MARCH 19, 1959:

W. C. YEUBANKS, 88, a brother of Mrs. Fred Findley, died Saturday in Coffeyville, KS.  Burial was in Coffeyville.

JAMES HARVEY FINDLEY, 80, son of John and Artie Findley, was born April 1, 1878 in Wright County, near Macomb, and died March 8, 1959.  He married Minnie Coday Nov. 25, 1906 and to this union were born 4 children.  A son died in infancy.  Survivors are a son, Homer; 2 daughters, Virgie Hensley and Christeen Schmitt; a brother, W. O.; a sister, Mary Deaver.  Burial in Ashley Cemetery.

MARCH 26, 1959:

IVONA I. HANNAFORD, 39, died Sunday.  Survivors include her husband, Lawrence; a daughter, Deana Kay; 2 sons, Joe and David Lee; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Everett; 2 brothers, Verlin and Dorn Everett; 5 sisters, Yvonne, Mrs. Dean Bradshaw, Mrs. Heinlein, Mrs. Lyndell Beardsley and Mrs. Lila Beardsley.

CORNELIA SLATE, former resident of Brushy Knob, died in Huntington Beach, CA.  She was an aunt of Mrs. Aaron Herod.

CHARLES MELVIN, 82, died Saturday.  He was a retired farmer and veteran of the Spanish-American War.  Survivors include his wife, Rena; 2 daughters, Mrs. Oreth Alford and Mrs. W. M. Abbott; 2 sons, Eugene and Paul; a sister, Lydian McKenzie; a half brother, Clyde Melvin.  Burial in Prospect Cemetery.

DEE MOORE, 71, died Friday at his home northeast of Hartville.  Survivors include his wife, Edith; a daughter, Mrs. D. O. Oliphant; a sister, Dora Lewis.  Burial in Moore Cemetery.

BERTHA MAY ESRY, 79, died Friday.  She is survived by her husband, William; 2 sons, Frank and William.  Burial in Holton Cemetery, Holton, KS.

APRIL 2, 1959:

O. R. MILLSAP, 75, died Tuesday.  Survivors include 4 sons, Elven, Scott, Donald and Bill; a daughter, Hazel Painter; 4 brothers, Andy, Famp, Perry and Ralph; 2 sisters, Martha Miller and Grace Carley.  Burial in Wolf Creek Cemetery.
 MRS. HENRY HUTSON--Mrs. Harrison Shaw received word Wednesday of the death of her sister, Mrs. Henry Hutson, 70, of Corryton, TN.  She is survived by her husband and 2 children.

FRANCES OWENS--Mrs. Homer Randolph left Monday for Wichita, KS after receiving word of the death of her sister, Mrs. Frances Owens, wife of Roy Owens, which occurred that morning.

APRIL 9, 1959:

ARMITA WIDNER, 80, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Starr, died April 2 at her home north of Hartville.  She was the widow of Marve Widner, who died in 1953.  She is survived by 3 sons, Samuel, Warren and Stanford.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.

JESSE BOYER, 67, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Boyer, died March 29 in Houston, TX.  He is also survived by a daughter and 3 sons.  Burial in Houston.

APRIL 16, 1959:

MARGARET CLAXTON, 76, former Mansfield resdient, died Tuesday in a rest home in Mountain Grove.  Survivors include a brother, W. D. Young; 2 nieces, Mrs. Lonnie Deckard and Edith Dedmon; a nephew, Ed Patterson.

MERL HUNTER of Odin received fatal injuries and her husband, Samuel David Hunter, 52, was critically injured Tuesday night in a one-car accident.  The accident occurred one mile east of Hartville on Highway 38.  Due to the lack of skid marks, it is thought Hunter fell asleep as the car went down a hill, rounded a curve and hit a tree.  Mr. Hunter was unable to talk much at the hospital, but said that he thought something happened to the car, meaning mechanically.  Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Dwight Henslee; a son Robert; a brother, Everett Hurley.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

MINNIE PLASTER, 55, died April 8.  Survivors are 2 sons, Howard and Dale; her father, Jim Matney; 3 stepsons, Floyd, Leroy and Willie; 2 sisters, Dora Dalton and Lela Prebble; 2 brothers, Earl and Clifford Matney.  Burial in Souder Cemetery.

APRIL 23, 1959:

HUBERT V. RIPPEE, a native of Wright County, died April 7 in a San Diego, CA hospital.  He was the son of F. A. and Trude Rippee.  He is survived by his wife, Marie; his father; a son, Frank J.; 2 sisters, Mrs. E. W. Scott and Lorene Higgins; 4 brothers, C. N., John, Bernis and Robert.  Burial in San Diego.

APRIL 30, 1959:

TENNESSEE ANN KELLEY, 87, died April 21.  Survivors are 2 daughters, Mrs. Albert Craig and Mrs. Myrtle; a sister Mae Grimes; a brother, John Rose.  Burial in Little Creek.
 ACE E. TARBUTTON, 73--Funeral services were held Wednesday in Springfield, MO with burial in East Lawn Cemetery.  He was a former sawmill operator and retired farmer, who left Mansfield about 5 years ago.  Survivors are his wife, Edna; 2 sons, Ellis and John; 4 daughters, Mrs. Amon Coday, Mrs. J. D. Thornton, Mrs. William Goss and Helen Sue Tarbutton; 2 nephews, Clyde and Wayne Tarbutton.

EFFIE L. HANDY, 59, died Wednesday.  She married Roy Handy April 5, 1936.  Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Blanche Phillips; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Joe Bucherie; a stepson, LeRoy Handy; 2 brothers, Ray and Ernest Scott.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

MAY 7, 1959:

E. Z. McNEALY, 83, son of Douglas and Ellen McNealy, was born in north Missouri March 14, 1876 and died Monday.  He was united in marriage to Etta Lea Oliver Oct. 28, 1899.  She preceded him in death April 11, 1949.  A son, Loman, also preceded him in death Nov. 14, 1947.  Survivors include 6 sons, Jess, Connie, Ezra, Winburn, Lawrence and Burvey; 4 daughters, Artie Tuter, Julia Hightower, Ethel Henslee and Ruth Long.  Burial in Steele Cemetery.

CHARLES L. PAXTON, 71, died Friday.  Survivors include 4 sons, Marvin, Earl, Don and Charles; 2 daughters, Leona Trennepohl and Laura Portrey.  Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery of Carrolton, MO.

MAY 21, 1959:

GIB CHANDLER, 83, died at his home in Hartville Sunday.  Survivors include 2 sons, Everett and Coday.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

SIM GRAY, 80, of Macomb, died Tuesday.  He is survived by a brother, J. W. and a sister, Pearlee Quessenberry.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

DORA BARTLEY, 68, a 30-year resident of Mansfield, died Wednesday.  Survivors include her husband, Sam; 2 brothers, Tom and James Calhoun; 3 sisters, Sena Lacey, Ora Finley and Lula Pasley.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

ELMER LOGAN, 75, of Lincoln, MO, died Monday in the home of a brother-in-law, Sam Draper, of Springfield.  Survivors are his wife, Cora F.; 2 stepshildren, Betty Meade and S. Ed Llafet.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

JIM SHINPAUGH--Mrs. Della Gilley has received word of the death May 9, of her brother-in-law, Jim Shinpaugh, of Shenandoah, IA.  The former Mansfield resident is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

JUNE 4, 1959:
 DONALD CRAMER, 18, of Norwood, was killed in a car wreck Tuesday.  Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Cramer.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

PERRY A. "BILL" ALLEN, 51, died Monday.  Survivors include 3 daughters, Jeanette, Ruth Ann and Kay; 2 sons, Bill and Jimmie; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Allen; 3 brothers, Lawrence, Egbert and Murphy; a sister, Maymie Nelson.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

THOMAS V. MOORE, 31, husband of the former Miss Alta B. Collison of the Pea Ridge community, suffered fatal injuries in a car wreck on May 13.  Mr. and Mrs. Moore were married last September in Franklin, KY.  She is now with her father, Clarence H. Collison of Lebanon.  Burial in Wilson County Memorial Gardens.

RILDA LETSINGER, 85, died Wednesday at her home in Mansfield.  Survivors are her husband, Sam; a daughter, Zella Johnson; a son, Alva; 2 sisters, Letha Dennis and Lizzie Haggen.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

MRS. TILDEN MINGS, 73, died Friday at her home west of Green Mountain.  Survivors are her husband, Tilden; 2 sons, Dan and Leonard; 4 daughters, Ora Willhite, Lillie Carder, Ella Carder and Mary Clark; 2 sisters, Liz Crisp and Pearl Wade; 4 brothers, Charley, John, Newt and Claude Rogers.  Burial in Green Mountain Cemetery.

JUNE 18, 1959:

ROBERT L. DAVIDSON, a farmer northwest of Hartville, suffered fatal injuries in a two-car accident near Independence, KS, two weeks ago while on a trip to Wichita.  Survivors include his wife, Ethel; 3 sisters, Mrs. Elmer Lemons, Mrs. Elsie Newton and Mrs. Thelma Williams.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.

MARTHA EDGERTON, 81, daughter of Rev. A. H. and Mary Hawkins, was born in Wright County Oct. 21, 1877 and died June 15, 1959.  On Jan. 11, 1899 she married Homer L. Edgerton, who preceded her in death March 3, 1948.  A daughter, Vera, also preceded her in death.  She was a lifelong resident of Wright County who made her home in the Grovespring community. She is survived by 3 sons, Earl, Ernest and Wayne.  Burial in Bramhall Cemetery.

JUNE 25, 1959:

LYDIA M. WARD, 70,  died Wednesday at her home in Mansfield.  Survivors include her husband, Jim; a daughter, Vida Livingston; a son, Wayne; 2 brothers, Roscoe and R. T. Allen; a sister Belle Usery.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

WILLIAM LEROY WOOD, 73, died June 2  in Walker, MO.  He was born in Wright County.  Survivors are a son, Everett; a daughter, Edna; a sister, Mrs. A. D. Thomas; 6 brothers, Herbert, E. C., Jim, George, Lewis and Robert.  Burial in Deerfield Cemetery.
 EVERT GOURLEY, 67, died Sunday at his home north of Hartville.  Death was due to a self-inflicted wound from a .22 caliber rifle.  Survivors are his wife, Clara; 2 sons, Darrell and Harold; a sister, Ethel White.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

JULY 2, 1959:

JOSEPHINE FLETCHER, 70, of Manes, died Saturday.  Survivors are her husband, Cleve; a daughter, Lavelle Moseley; a son, Dale; 3 brothers, Arthur, Jason and Charley Wynn; 4 sisters, Ada Kincheloe, Versa Garner, Opal Chambers and Audrey Sandlin.  Burial in Manes Cemetery.

CATHERINE CONNOLLY, 85, of Norwood, died Friday.  She was the widow of Peter L. Connolly, who died in 1955.  Survivors are a son, J. L.; a daughter, Mrs. J. W. Lachmund.  Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Springfield.

HERBERT LEE McMURTREY, 70, died Friday from injuries suffered when he fell from the top of his home three weeks earlier.  Survivors are his wife, Ora; a daughter, Lucille Barnett; 2 sons, Harold and William.  Burial in Keller, TX.

LORAN C. WILLARD, 67, died Monday at his home at Norwood.  Survivors are his wife, Mildred; 3 sons, Clarence, Reed and Raymond; 5 daughters, Betty Bell, Geneva Harris, Evelyn Tieman, Joyce Dumas and Lelah Kendle.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

JULY 9, 1959:

G. W. CARTER, SR., 60, died Saturday at his home.  He was a lifelong resident of Mansfield until moving to Springfield 6 years ago.  Survivors are his wife, Blanche; 4 sons, Swede, Lewis, G. W. Jr., and Lynn; 3 daughters, Lunda L. Hickey, June C. Mahaffey and Judy Carter; 2 brothers, Joe and Alva; 2 sisters, Lucy Simpson and Lula White.

RUTH LAKEY, 51, died Monday of last week at her home southeast Of Hartville.  Survivors are her husband, W. E.; 2 daughters, Jessie Jones and Ann Lakey; 3 brothers, Leonard and Ed Keyes; 3 sisters, Esther Ruffin, Stella Coday and Pearl Skinner.  Burial in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

JULY 16, 1959:

WILLIAM ESRY, 79, died July 8 in the Ruffin Rest Home in Springfield.  He had been a resident of the Hartville community for 8 years.  His home was completely destroyed by fire Feb. 15, which resulted in the death of Mrs. Esry on March 20.  Surivivors are 2 sons, Frank and William, Jr.  Burial in Holton, KS.

 EDITH ANN NICHOLS, 71, died Thursday.  She was a long time resident of Webster and Wright counties.  Survivors are 3 brothers, Jason, Noah and Foster Nichols; 4 sisters, Lizzie Daniels, Daisy Yates, Grace Cantrell and Florence Cantrell.  Burial in Mount Zion Cemetery.

LESLIE STALLINGS, 79, former Hartville resident, died Saturday.  He had moved to Springfield about 8 years ago.  Survivors are his wife, Myrtle; 2 sisters, Ethel Payne and Louie Stallings; a brother, Charlie.

LILY MAE FOWLER, 54, died Wednesday at her home in Buffalo.  Survivors are her husband, C. A.; her mother, Mrs. Arthur Dewey; 3 brothers, Leonard, Melvin and Robert Doyle; 3 sisters, Mary Best, Iva Bennett and Grace McIntosh.  Burial in Buffalo.

JULY 23, 1959:

ORVILLE E. CLAIR, 54, died Tuesday in his home in Mansfield.  Survivors are 2 brothers, George and Ernest.  Burial in Springfield National Cemetery.

ILA CLAXTON, lifelong resident of Wright County, died in her home south of Competition Friday.  Survivors are her husband, Andy; a son, Clarence; 2 brothers, Omar and Elmer Young.  Burial in Claxton Cemetery.

OCIA WEBB CHRISTMAS, a native of the Grovespring community, died Saturday in Washington, D. C. where she had lived for the last 35 years.  Survivors are a brother, J. W. Webb.  Burial in Cuba Cemetery, north of Grovespring.

JULY 30, 1959:

ALFRED C. BRIXEY, 78, of Norwood, died Saturday.  The retired farmer is survived by his wife, Bertha; 4 sons, Harley, Herbert, Loren and Charles; 2 daughters, Stella Morris and Myrtle Akers; a sister, Ona Fox.  Burial in Denlow Cemetery.

AUGUST 6, 1959:

JOHN DUNCAN, 69, a retired farmer of Grovespring, died Friday at his home in Springfield.  In his furniture shop in Springfield, he made the pulpit, 3 chairs, table, altar railings and doors of native oak for the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church when it was remodeled about 4 years ago.  Survivors are his wife, Mable; a son, Evan; a brother, Hanson; a sister, Frona Smith.  Burial in the Methodist cemetery on Pea Ridge.

ALLEN MONTGOMERY BROTEMARKLE, 78, former resident of Macomb, died July 29, at his home in Springfield.  Survivors are his wife, Lula; a son, Hubert; 2 stepdaughters, Nellie Matlock and Velma Miller; a stepson, Lyle Williams; 2 sisters, Laura Williams and Blanche Sinclair; a brother, Ora.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

 JOHN BENJAMIN BRADSHAW of Norwood, a retired railroad employee, died Monday.  Survivors are his wife, Thula Mae; 5 sons, Don, Lester, Gene, LeRoy and Luther; 3 daughters, Juanita Sinning, Betty Davidson and Elizabeth Sinning; 4 brothers, Hile, Henry, Homer and Jim.  Burial in Releford Cemetery.

MARION FLOYD GILLY, 79, lifelong resident and farmer of the Norwood community, died Thursday.  Survivors include his wife, Mandy; a brother, Emmitt; 3 sisters, Lizzie Holt, Lillie Reed and Ettie Schockley.  Burial in Lone Star Cemetery.

AUGUST 13, 1959:

GEORGE DUGGIN PROCK, 65, died Thursday in his home in Manes.  Survivors are his wife, Tanna; 2 sons, Carl and Leo; 3 daughters, Wilma Bates, Marie Peoque and Hazel Crisp; 2 sisters, Cora Gravens and Fannie Patterson.  Burial in Dutch Chapel Cemetery.

MINNIE ELIZABETH BUNN, 64, of the Mt. Zion community, died Wednesday.  She was born in Wright County on Nov. 3, 1894 to Thomas and Margaret Kindrick Pyatt. She was preceded in death by her 6 brothers, Elmer, Henry, Jesse, William Allen, Walter and an infant.  She was married to Fleet P. Bunn on Sept. 30, 1917.  Survivors are her husband, Fleet; a daughter, Mrs. LaVera Viettl; a son, Carlyle.  Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

AUGUST 20, 1959:

LEWIS S. JONES, 87, lifelong resident of Wright County, died Wednesday in his home north of Grovespring.  Survivors are 3 sons, Clarence, George and Eldridge; a daughter, Ethel Calton; 3 sisters, Millie Lowery, Emma O'Dell and Sylvania Bledsoe.  Burial in Cuba Cemetery.

ARTIE LEE BOYER, 60, died Thursday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Sponsler, of Hartville.  Other survivors are her husband, William F.; 2 brothers, Melvin and Norton Rench; a sister, Bird Dowlen.  Burial in Bado Cemetery.

INEZ FREEMAN, 63, formerly of Macomb, died August 15 in Loveland, CO.  Survivors include her husband, Arthur; a son, Elmo.  Burial in Loveland.

AUGUST 27, 1959:

ONA STANIFER, 76, died Friday in Springfield Baptist Hospital.  Her husband, John, preceded her in death.  Survivors are a son, Murl; 3 daughters, Mary Winkler, Hulda Purkey and Hazel Moles.  Burial in Hensley Cemetery.

ARRA BELLE SHULL, 88, died Friday at the home of a daughter, Claddie Nichols of Seymour.  Other survivors include 3 sons, Cyril, Noel and Cecil; 3 brothers, Marion, Fred and Argus Palmer; 4 sisters, Olla Massey, Ella Plumlee, Elsie Curry and Dora Gable.  Burial in Palmer Cemetery.

SEPTEMBER 3, 1959:

 JESSIE LOUISE HUFFMAN, 89, daughter of Joseph W. and Elvira Cole Shepard, was born Jan. 17, 1870 at Winona, MN and died Thursday at the home of a son, Marion J. Huffman, at Hartville.  When a baby she was brought by her parents in a river boat down the Mississippi from her birthplace to St. Louis, MO where her family resided for some time.  About 1890, the family moved to a farm near Mountain Grove.  On July 16, 1899 she was united in marriage to Francis M. Huffman, who preceded her in death Dec. 22, 1951.  She is also preceded in death by a son, John B., who died in a car accident in 1936.  She had been a member of the First Christian Church of Norwood for more than 50 years.  Other surviors include 3 sons, Dr. Max N., Joseph and Kenneth B.; a sister, Sarah Sanders.  Burial in Norwood Cemetery.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1959:

JOE H. DENNIS, 75, a former Wright Countian, died recently in Exeter, CA.  Survivors are his wife, Ella; 3 sons; 3 daughters.  Burial in Exeter.

SEPTEMBER 17, 1959:

RINDA BRAZEAL, 88, former Mansfield resident, died Wednesday in a Kansas City hospital.  Survivors are 3 sons, Wayne, Gus and Tom; a daughter, Jo Wilson.  She was born and reared in the Mansfield community and lived here 75 years.

JAMES R. RUSH--Mrs. Ray V. Nichols received word Tuesday morning of the death of her brother, James R. Rush of Webb City.  He is also survived by his wife, Ellen; a son, Clarence; 2 sisters, Tina Cox and Lou King; 4 brothers, Perry, Lonnie, John and Fred.  Burial in Webb City.

W. H. BRANSTETTER, 72, died Sunday.  Survivors include his wife, Carrie; 7 sons, Vergil, Homer, Everett, Harry, Alva, Clifton and Kenneth; 2 daughters, Pansy Stout and Hazel Oliver; 2 brothers, Joe H. and Frank; 2 sisters, Rena Paxton and Martha Denney.  Burial in New Hope Cemetery.

BESSIE BEATRICE EMMERSON, 61, daughter of William Joseph and Rena Claxton Thornhill, was born August 31, 1898 in Wright County and died Sept. 11, at her home north of Hartville.  On Jan. 1, 1918 she was married to Roy Benson Emmerson.  Survivors are her husband, Roy; a daughter, Charlene Walters; a brother, Glenn Thornhill; 2 sisters, Freda Thornhill and Mrs. Waulene Dixon.  Burial in Durbin Cemetery.

AZZO C. CANTRELL, 64, died Saturday.  Burial in Mount Zion Cemetery.

SEPTEMBER 24, 1959:

 SNYDER R. CRAIG, 58, widely known banker of Mansfield, died Thursday.  He was born in Mansfield April 9, 1901, the son of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Craig.  He is survived by his father and mother; his wife, Blanche; a son, Robert; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Jack Miller; 3 brothers, W. M., J. R. and G. H.; 3 sisters, Lockie Crouch, Wanda Clark and Irene Hicks.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

ARVEL A. HEFNER, 63, died Friday.  Survivors are his wife, Zula Opal; 2 sons, Arval and Dooly; a brother, Marshall; 2 sisters, Missouri Ellis and Minnie Butler.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

EDWARD HICKMAN, 95, died Wesnesday.  Survivors include a son, Knox; 5 daughters, Mrs. Burlie Trapp, Verba Box, Bertha Cline, Roxie Jung and Thula Wagoner.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.
 

OCTOBER 1, 1959:

MATTIE MAE SHULL, widow of W. A. Shull, was born April 9, 1864 at Fort Dodge, IA and died Sept. 26, 1959. A daughter, Carol, preceded her in death.  Survivors include a son, Otis G. Ingham; 2 daughters, Maud Ingersoll and Mrs. A. D. Pomeroy; a brother, Otis Bunblossom; 2 stepchildren; 6 grandchildren, which includes Doris (Mrs. Reuben) Rippee.  Burial at Burr Oak, KS.

MRS. BARNEY BECKHAM, born July 18, 1884, a lifelong resident of Wright County died Monday at her home in Hartville.  Survivors include her husband; 2 sons, Elmer and William Beasley; a daughter, Faye Goforth.  Burial in McBride Cemetery.

HOMER SIKES--Mrs. Rufus McIntosh and Dewey Sikes left Sunday to attend funeral services for their cousin, Homer Sikes, 71, who died Saturday at his home in Bartlesville, OK.  He was reared in the Mansfield vicinity but left here about 50 years ago.  He is survived by his wife.  Burial was in Bartlesville.

MRS. N. J. CRAIG was born in August of 1878, five miles northwest of Fordland and died Friday in the Mansfield Hospital.  Her son, Snyder, died 8 days prior to her passing.  Her birth parents were Isaac and Evalyn Stinnett, but she was reared by her foster parents, Lavicia and Balda Anderson.  In April of 1899, she married N. J. Craig, who survives.  Other survivors include, 3 sons, W. M., G. H., and J. R.; 3 daughters, Irene Hicks, Wanda Clark and Lockie Crouch.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JAMES WILLIAM PAXTON, 74,  former resident of the Hartville community, died Sunday at his home in Seymour.  Survivors include his wife, Myrtie; a daughter, Mrs. Ira Brixey; 6 brothers, Dillard, Claude, Ben, Harry, Baxter and Paul.  Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

 MARY JANE NEWTON, former Mansfield resident, died Saturday in a Neosho hospital where she had been a patient since April 1.  Survivors include her husband, E. E.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Victor Gleaves, Mrs Hugh Payne and Mrs. Leon Perkins; 2 sons, Webb and Bob; 3 sisters, Mrs. Julian Davis, Mrs. Otto Draper and Mrs Rettie Young.  Burial in Neosho.

FLORENCE GOSS, 79, longtime resident of Mansfield died Friday at the home of a daugher in Springfield.  Survivors are 3 daughters, Annis Iorg, Elsie Martin and Elva Ipock; 3 sons, Theodore, Ova and Alfred.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

OCTOBER 8, 1959:

SAM C. ERWIN, 83, lifelong resident of Mansfield, died Thursday.  His parents were pioneers and came from Tennessee in a covered wagon.  Survivors include his wife, Etta; 3 daughters, Ruth Stout, Naomi McCutcheon and Corine Kiger; a son, Sam Jr.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

OCTOBER 15, 1959:

DORA GERTRUDE MINGUS, 84, daughter of the late David Ellis, died Sunday.  She was the widow of Claude A. Mingus and a sister of Dr. Roy Ellis, President of SMS.  Burial in Mount Zion Cemetery.

WILLIAM MARSHALL "PADDY" SCOTT, 89, Norwood, was born Jan. 9, 1871 at Tunis, Dallas County, MO and died Saturday.  Survivors include 2 sons, Marion and Roy; 3 brothers, Fate, Waldo and Manie; a sister, Girlie Frink.   Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

MOLLIE COFFMAN, 78, died Monday at her home north of Hartville.  Survivors include a son, James Eden; 2 half sisters, Nettie Hollis and Myrtle Coffman; 3 half brothers, Elmer, Fred and Jess Garner.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

OCTOBER 22, 1959:

JOHN PERRY INMAN, 89, died Saturday at his home in Norwood.  Survivors include a son, Orville; 3 daughters, Elva Tuoby, Mamie Roy and Jennie Wells.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

EUGENE C. WAGGONER, 84, died Friday at his home south of Teresita.  He is survived by his wife, Lucy; 3 daughters, Irene Woerndle, Norma Gene Simms and Mrs. Tom Abrams; a son, Dow; a sister, Maude Rich.  Burial in Corinth Cemetery.

JONES HUNTER--Funeral services for Jones Hunter, former Hartville groceryman, were conducted Saturday in the Hartville Methodist Church.  Survivors include his wife, Elsa; 2 daughters, Louis Francis Clinton and Dorothy Dale Edwards; 2 brothers, Jim and George.

OCTOBER 29, 1959:

 DEMER CLAXTON, daughter of James N. and Mary Louvina Davis Todd was born May 13, 1893 at Hartville and died Oct. 19, 1959 at a hospital in Kansas City.  She was united in marriage to David H. Claxton on July 1, 1911 and to this union were born 7 children.  She is preceded in death by 2 infant children, Lowell and Norma Dean.  Survivors are her husband, David H.; 3 sons, Burvel, Virgil and Daris; 2 daughters, Lucille Clouse and Helen Managiaricina; 3 brothers, Roger, Floyd and Sirel Todd; 6 sisters, Gerta Davis, Vina O'Dell, Effie Roberts, Jewel Lefever, Fyrn DeWitt and Ruby Loutier; her stepmother, Laura Todd.  Burial in Durbin Cemetery.

ARMINDA CATHERINE DONELSON, 88, of Hartville, died Oct. 15.  She is survived by one daughter, Grace Lunsford.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.

JOHN CALVIN JONES, 62, son of Tom and Luvina Jones, was born Aug. 27, 1897 in Wright County and died Oct. 22, 1959.  He was united in marriage to Eva Robinett on Dec. 14, 1916.  Survivors are his wife, Eva; 3 daughters, Mrs. Charles Hefner, Mrs. R. D. Young and Mrs. W. D. Cunningham; 2 sons, Jack and Dwight; 2 sisters, Mrs. Elmer Young and Bertha Jones; 2 brothers, Thurmond and J. F.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 5, 1959:

GEORGE STEELE TURNER, 84, died Saturday at his home in Norwood.  He is survived by his wife, Ada Bell; 4 sons, Irvin, Gene, Tom and Otis; 2 daughters, Blanche Hill and Delores Schwecheimer; a half sister, Matilda Grover.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 12, 1959:

WILLIAM BRODIE SPARKS, 76, former Wright County resident, died Saturday at his home in Kansas City.  Survivors are his wife, Lizzie; 2 daughters, Margaret Jaruta and Mrs. Collier Karzyzek; 4 sons, Ira, Jess, Jack and Elgean; 2 sisters, Milissa Fletcher and Rosetta Ussery; a brother, John.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

EMMA FRINK, 93, former Hartville resident, died Saturday at Rich Hill.  Survivors are a son, Tom; a niece, Hazel Anderson; 9 grandchildren, which includes Mrs. Carl Hartley and Mrs. Chester Brazeal.  Burial in Wynne Cemetery.

ETHEL PEDERSON, widow of Reuben Pederson, former residents of Mansfield, died Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Melvin Smith of Coffeyville, KS.  Other survivors include 3 sons, Wilber, Larry and Henry; 3 daughters, Mrs. Francis Little, Mrs. Clifford Meadows and Mrs. Tommy White; a sister, Mrs. Joe Dembowski.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 19, 1959:

CHARLES FRANCIS BROWN, 67, son of Charles F. and Margret Brown, was born Oct. 18, 1892 and died Nov. 14, at his home near Hartville.  He was united in marriage to Mary Grace Lunsford on Jan. 8, 1914.  Survivors are his wife, Mary Grace; a daughter, Sylvia Dinwiddie; his mother, Maggie Matthews; 2 brothers, George and Trimmel; 4 sisters, Thelma Whitehead, Golda Allen, Elsie Spiller and Sofia Dembowski.
 NOVEMBER 26, 1959:

BERTHA BRIXEY, Norwood, died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Myrtle Akers of Minneapolis, MN.  Survivors include another daughter, Stella Morris; 4 sons, Harley, Herbert, Lawrence and Charles; a sister, Myrtle Burke; a brother, Orville.  Burial in Denlow Cemetery.

MYRTLE G. VANLANINGHAM, 64, Wright County native who moved to California 21 years ago, died in Exeter, CA.  Funeral services were held there Saturday.  Survivors include her husband, W. M.; 3 daughters, Mrs. Luther Calhoun, Flossie Thuman and Betty Davenport; 4 sons, Raymond, Roscoe, Floyd and Orville; a brother, Jim Gregory; a sister, Inex Tombleson.

DECEMBER 3, 1959:

HARRISON E. TOOL, 75, of Mountain Grove, died Thursday.  Survivors are his wife, Jessie; 2 sons, Ray and Norman; 2 daughters, Maxine and Mildred; 5 sisters, Ida Ross, Rose See, Nellie Bean, Cora Miller and Sarah DeWyapp.

CARRIE M. RHOADES, 63, died Nov. 24.  Survivors include 7 sons, Eldon, Roger, Omer, Kenneth, Clyde, Dean and Jess; 8 daughters, Pauline Halford, Loretta Kelly, Hester Moles, Connie Schudy, Ruth Logan, Helen Allen, Bertha Alexander and Margaret Faverty; a brother, Jess Schultz.  Burial in Oak Forest Cemetery.

DECEMBER 17, 1959:

TENNIS VICTOR DAVIS, 55, died Saturday at his home in Hartville.  He had been an agriculture instructor at Hartville school for 12 years.  He is survived by his wife, Hazel; a daughter, Mrs. Maurice Richardson; a son, Charles E.  Burial in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Richland.

DECEMBER 24, 1959:

OLIVE FLORENCE LONG, 82, died Sunday.  Survivors are her husband, William J.; 3 daughters, Vernice Altemose, Clara Hudson and Mrs. Caralos Donaldson; 2 brothers, Arno and Tom Wynn; a sister, Ella Broyles.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

MILTON LONG, 80, was born Aug. 15, 1897 and died Wednesday in his home in Mansfield.  He was married Jan. 18, 1903 to Viola Kelley and to this union were born 4 children, Othel, Orvil, Hazel and Steve.  Viola and Steve preceded him in death.  On March 25, 1946, he married Bertha Henry and to this union was born a son, Gordon.  Survivors are his wife, Bertha; 3 sons, Othel, Orvil and Gordon; a daughter, Hazel Newton; 4 brothers, Joe, John, Henry and Alvin; a sister, Elvina Shepard; 2 stepdaughters, Wanda Mortenson and Reba Churchel.  Burial in Curtis Cemetery.

DECEMBER 31, 1959:

 W. J. FINDLEY, 88, died Saturday.  He had celebrated his birthday Dec. 23.  Survivors include his wife, Essa; a brother, Fred.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

GEORGE W. QUESSENBERRY, 63, died Friday, 10 days after injuries suffered when he fell onto a motor operated wood saw.  Survivors include his wife, Emma; a daughter, Helen Doy; a son Jack; 3 sisters, Clara Tinsley, Emma Garner and Addie Quessenbury.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

RICHARD L. FERGUSON, 64, died Monday.  Survivors are his wife, Inez; a son, Richard Lee Jr.; a daughter, Betty Fletcher; 3 brothers, Edwin, Jim and John William; a sister, Fannie Miller.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery, Norwood.

JANUARY 7, 1960:

JOSEPH THEODORE WILLIAMS, 84, of Grovespring, died Sunday in the state hospital at Nevada.  Survivors are his wife, sons and 4 daughters.  Burial in Cuba Cemetery.

LILLIE PEARCEY BROTEMARKLE, 70, of Atlanta, MO, died Dec. 27.  She had taught school at Macomb and was a Sunday school teacher for many years.  Survivors include her husband, Ora; 2 sons, Henry and Jack; a daughter, Jean; a sister, Mrs. Sam Williams.  Burial in Atlanta.

IRA TIPTON "UNCLE TIP" DIXON, 79, was born Sept. 19, 1880 in Gary, IN and died Jan. 3.  He was married to Mable Gilbert.  A daughter, Fay, died in infancy.  Survivors are 2 sons, Gene and Gilbert; a daughter, Mary Ward; an adopted daughter, Mrs. Elmo Jean DuFrene.  Burial in New Hope Cemetery.

HOSEA NICHOLS OLIVER, 70, son of Mattie Nichols and Leatue Oliver, was born June 15, 1889 and died Jan. 1, 1960.  He was united in marriage Aug. 16, 1909 to Gertie Wood.  A daughter, Carmalita, preceded him in death.  Survivors include his wife, Gertie; a daughter, Juanita Hansford; 3 sons, Burnis, Burt and Berlin; 2 half brothers, Jack and Foster; 2 half sisters, Roxie Hollister and Gladys Green.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

WILLIAM JASON FINDLEY, son of Mary Elizabeth Newton and George Henderson Findley, was born Dec. 23, 1871 and died Dec. 26, 1959.  He was a lifelong resident of Wright County.  Both of his parents were of pioneer families, who were responsible in no small measure for the settlement of the county.  On Dec. 8, 1907 he married Essa Fuson.  (See previous article for survivors.)

JANUARY 14, 1960:

 MARSHALL EDWARD CARTER, 73, son of Jesse Marshall and Mary Williams Carter and a retired officer of the Wright County Bank, was born March 7, 1886 and died Jan. 10.  He was a member of a pioneer Wright County family.  On Sept. 3, 1924 he married Audrey Jackson.  Survivors are his wife, Audrey; a daughter, Mrs. Jerome Twitty; 4 sisters, Mrs. Don Jones, Mrs. Don Aber, Mrs. Roy Curtis and Mrs. Charles Barnes.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

DR. JAMES ROBINSON MOTT, 82, retired Wright County Physician, died Saturday at a Mountain Grove nursing home.  He had practiced medicine for more than 51 years.  Survivors are a son, Waldo; 3 brothers, Hugh, Ben and Fred.  Burial in Steele Cemetery.

JANUARY 21, 1960:

NANCY RUSSELL, former Mansfield resident, died Thursday at her home near Sparta.  Survivors are her husband, Rev. James Russell; 2 sons, Norman and Gorman; a daughter, Noreen Eaton; 3 brothers, W. J., J. C. and J. S. Cantrell; 4 sisters, Verda Cantrell, Elizabeth Gideon, Artie McClellan and Julia Walsh.  Burial in White Chapel, Springfield.

HARRISON SHAW, 65, son of William H. and Vernie Shaw, was born near Sneedville, TN on Aug. 31, 1894 and died Friday.  On July 29, 1923 he married Ellen Keaton.  Survivors are his wife, Ellen; 4 daughters, Opal Shelton, Maydean Wright, Rachel Branstetter and Jewell McAnally; 4 brothers, Jim, Carson, Jess and John; 2 sisters, Hassie Moles and Perlie Ferguson.  Burial in No. 5 Cemetery.

HERMAN WILLIAMS, 47, died Friday at his home near Norwood.  Survivors are his wife, Ellen; a son, Stephen; a daughter, Audrey; 3 brothers, Evan, Essel and Vercalle; 4 sisters, Mrs. Ivel Dooms, Mrs. Laverne Miller, Mrs. Fay Martin and Mrs. Arnold Dobbins.  Burial in Denlow Cemetery.

ELIHU MOODY, 83, son of William and Elinor Adamson Moody, was born April 4, 1876 and died Jan. 16 at his home in Mansfield.  He married Hattie Wynn on Sept. 8, 1904.  A son, Leonard, preceded him in death.  Survivors include his wife, Hattie; 2 sons, Murl and J. W.; a sister, Pearl Connor.  Burial in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

VIOLET GREEN (better known to Wright County residents as VIOLET KELLEY) died Jan. ll at her home in Houston, AR.  She was the mother of Jack Kelley of Hartville.

FLOREN TOMBLESON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Tombleson, died Thursday in Cleveland, OK.  He suffered an injury a few years ago which left him completely paralyzed.  He is survived by his wife and small daughter, Sherry Dawn.  Burial in Lamar, CO.

JANUARY 28, 1960:

THOMAS T. DAVIS, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Davis, was killed in a car wreck.  Survivors are his parents; 2 brothers, Danny and Dennis; his paternal grandfather, Til Davis.

ODA McINTOSH, was found dead Saturday in his home in California.  Survivors are a sister, Lottie Bennett; a brother, Charley.
 JEWEL VICTOR, 45, died Monday at her home in Ava.  Survivors are her husband, John C. Victor; a sister Mrs. Ray McCrite.  Burial in Ava Cemetery.

JOHN LITTLE died Monday.  He had been associated with the Cottengim Dry Goods Store in Hartville.  Burial in Hartville Cemetery.

MILLIE LOWERY, 90, died Sunday at the home of a son, Tolliver Walker, in Grovespring.  Also surviving are a son, Frank; 2 daughters, Linda Lindsey and Anna Smittle; 2 sisters, Sylvania Bledsoe and Emma O'Dell.  Burial in Cuba Cemetery.

EVELINE HUTCHINSON, 90, died Friday at her farm home near Norwood.  Survivors include 5 sons, Johnnie, William, Iva, Herbert and Tom; 2 daughters, Eva McHolland and Mrs. Almer Tate.  Burial in Denlow Cemetery.

ANDREW R. WORSHAM, 81, a lifelong resident of Wright County, died Friday in Pasadena, TX at the home of a son, Noel W.  Other survivors include his wife, Selfa; a son, James A.; 2 daughters, Iva Wilson and Zela Hammack; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Buddy Lore; a sister, Anvoleen Headley.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

FEBRUARY 4, 1960:

R. E. "DOLPH" COOLEY, 79, a native of Mansfield, died Monday.  He was a retired meat cutter.  Survivors include 3 sons, Floyd, Don and Ethridge.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

FEBRUARY 11, 1960:

GEORGE B. FREEMAN, 70, Mansfield banker, died Saturday.  He was born in Mansfield Aug. 16, 1889.  He is survived by his wife, the former Verna E. Tate, and a brother, G. C. "Pete".  A son, died at the age of 21.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

EDWARD ELSWORTH DIVAN, 87, owner and operator of a drug store in Mansfield for 20 years, died Friday at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.  He had been in failing health for a long time and had been a patient at the hospital for nine months.  Survivors include a daughter, Murriel Payne; 4 sons, Orin E., Edwin M., Eugene E. and Jewell E.; a sister, Margaret Ferris.  Burial in Maple Park, Springfield.

MARY CECELIA BEUSHAUSEN, 69, daughter of Charley and Mary Ann Burdick, was born April 30, 1890 at Baraboo, WS.  She married Otto Beushausen on Nov. 29, 1911.  Her husband preceded her in death on Nov. 12, 1958.  Survivors are 3 sons, Lowell, Ivan and Willard; a daughter, Annette Lansdown; 2 sisters, Mrs. Ed Wray and Anna Lawler; 2 half brothers, Charles and Eugene Burdick; a stepmother, Amanda Burdick.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

 EMELY BOYER, 90, former resident of Wright County, died Sunday.  Survivors include a son, William, of Hartville.  Burial in Bado Cemetery.

FEBRUARY 18, 1960:

JASON KISER, 59, former Mansfield resident, died Sunday at his home in West Plains.  He was born and reared on the farm now owned by Paul Findley.  He was the last of 12 children of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Kiser.  Survivors are his wife, Laura; 4 sons, Jimmy, Danny, Bobby and Jerry.  Burial in West Plains.

FEBRUARY 25, 1960:

CHARLES E. "TED" LOWRANCE, 46, died Wednesday.  He had come to Mansfield about 8 months ago to serve as foreman of the fitting department of Tobin-Hamilton shoe company.  Survivors are his wife, Frances; 2 daughters, Nancy Bass and Cleo Hemple; a son, Robert; his mother, Mrs. Noah Lowrance; 3 brothers; 4 sisters.  Burial in Sullivan, MO

PAUL WALLINGFORD, 25, died Friday in the Mansfield hospital, apparently from pneumonia and exposure suffered at his home.  Survivors are his mother, Ruth Cotton; 2 sisters, Ruthie Malloney and Laurie Lansdown.  Funeral at Ava.

MARCH 3, 1960:

JERRY D. VANNESS, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe S. VanNess, died Sunday night of carbon monoxide poisoning.  His vehicle had become stuck in a snow drift and he apparently left the motor running to keep warm.  Survivors include his parents; 6 brothers, Gerald, Larry, Curtis, Joe Ray, Darrell and Jackie; a sister, Leah Mae Lee; paternal grandmother, Emma VanNess; maternal grandfather, William H. Brazeal.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

HERMAN IORG, 62, formerly of Mansfield, died Tuesday in Springfield.  Survivors include his wife, Idella; a son, Arthur; 4 brothers, Bill, Ed, Henry and Charlie; a sister, Ella Williams.

MARCH 10, 1960:

FRANK A. COLLISON, 90, died Tuesday in his home in Mansfield.  He was born April 14, 1869 in Saginaw, MI, but moved with his parents in 1880 to Iowa where he lived until 1924 when he and Mrs. Collison moved to Mansfield.  She died June 4, 1958.  Survivors are 2 sons, Clarence and Harvey; 7 daughters, Eva Stanfield, Minnie Comstock, Sarah House, Mae Stewart, Sylvia Plank, Flora Oveson and Bessie Moody.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

DAN SIMMONS, a former resident of Hartville, died Feb. 26 at his home in Pendleton, OR.  He was born and reared at Hartville and married Fern O'Dell.

 HARLEY OLIVER, who was born and reared near Fuson, died Feb. 27 at Twin Falls, ID.  He was married to Martha Jordan, now deceased.  Burial in Twin Falls.

BENTON M. USSERY, 67, of Norwood, died Feb. 27.  Survivors are his wife, Birdie; a son, Alvie; a daughter, Pearl Manning; a stepson, Elmer Woody; 2 brothers, Tecumsem and Charles.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

BERTHA CATHERN, 66, who was born at Hartville, died Feb. 29 in Kansas City.  Survivors include a sister, Belle Latimer.
 

MARCH 17, 1960:

LEROY ROBINSON, 81, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Robinson, was born April 11, 1878 in Iowa and died March 11 in his home at Hartville.  On Dec. 4, 1951, he married Ada Jane Calhoun.  Survivors are his wife, Ada Jane; 3 stepsons, Frank, George and Denver Calhoun; 3 stepdaughters, Clara VanNess, Cora Brown and Gladys Dodson.  Burial in Hensley Cemetery.

HUGHEY E. RIPPEE, 50, died Wednesday in Waynesville General Hospital.  Survivors include his wife, Eva Lois; a daughter, Mrs. Clyde Carriger; a son, Alfred; 3 brothers, Elza, Elmer and Lloyd; a sister, Syble Woods.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

CHARLES LEWIS WISE, 75, died Sunday at his home near Norwood.  Survivors include his wife, Irene; 3 sons, Clarence, Bill and Walter; 2 daughters, Mrs. Roy P. John and Mrs. Guy Knox.  Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

EDITH ELLEN DAVIS, 55, of Hartville, died Sunday.  Survivors are her husband, Noah; a daughter, Mrs. Harold Fateley; a son, Eugene; a brother, Russell Evans; 2 sisters, Ada Carpenter and Thelma Christenson.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

MARCH 24, 1960:

MARY MORANDA WARD, 72, died Wednesday at her home near Hartville.  Survivors are her husband, A. L. "Duke"; 3 sons, Dewey, Glenn and Lloyd; a daughter, Velma Claxton; 2 brothers, Harve and Arley Austin; 2 sisters, Allie Ward and Lena Hart.  Burial in New Home Cemetery.

MRS. A. S. HANKS, 79, of Cedar Gap, died Monday.  Survivors include a son, John C. Lee; 3 daughters, Jessie Collins, Abbie Morris and Ann Killian.  Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

GERTRUDE NORCROSS, 75, died Monday.  She and her husband Monroe operated a grocery store in Mansfield for several years.  He preceded her in death.  Survivors are 2 daughters, Marie Dysart and Mrs. Alva Turner; a sister, Goldie Duffield.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

 LILLIE MOLES, 70, died Friday in her home south of Mansfield.  Survivors are her husband, Paul; 3 daughters, Fern Sherman, Jean Helsley and Wilma Gross; 3 sons, Ernest, John and Clayton Reese;  brothers, John M. and W. M. Reese.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

CASSIE DENNIS, 86, died Sunday.  Survivors include a son, Earl; a daughter, Pearl; 2 brothers, Jim and Lou Raney.  Burial in Mountain Valley Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery.

SARAH LUCINDA ADAMS, 80, daughter of Lottie and Robert Chambers, was born March 26, 1879 in Wright County, MO and died March 14, 1960.  At the age of 18 she married Jim Davis and to this union were born twins, who preceded her in death.  On April 25, 1901 she married John W. Adams and to this union were born 4 children.  John and a daughter from this union also preceded her in death.  Survivors are a son, Ulys; 2 daughters, Mrs. F. C. Pridgen and Mrs. W. H. Grant, Sr.; 3 sisters, Missouri Delk, May Young and Rosa Jordan; 2 brothers, Ruay and Isham Chambers; 3 stepdaughters, Mrs. Mary Jones, Mrs. Zettie Jones and Mrs. Myrtle Bohannon; a stepson, Tom Adams.  Burial in McBride Cemetery.

MARCH 31, 1960:

FRED GLEN SAGE, 39, of Mountain Grove, was killed almost instantly Monday in a car wreck.  Survivors are his mother and stepfather, Mrs. and Mrs. Charley Daniels; 3 sisters, Mrs. Bob Jones, Mrs. Roy Marlow and Mrs. Herschel Smith.  Burial in Springfield National Cemetery.

JOHN PLUMMER, 18, died Friday due to suicide by hanging.  Survivors are his parents, 2 sisters, Suzanne and Pamela.  His mother teaches in Mansfield schools and his father is forester for the Conservation Commission.
 

APRIL 7, 1960:

HOMER HIGHT, 65, lifelong Wright County resident, was born June 24, 1894 and died April 4.  Survivors are his wife, Lola; a daughter, Wanda Anderson; a sister, Lola Willhite; 2 brothers, Claude and Fenton.  Burial in Hensley Cemetery

APRIL 14, 1960:

W. J. "JEFF" GASKILL, 75, died Saturday morning. The lifelong resident of Wright County is survived by his wife, Verba; 2 sons, Max and R. H.; a brother, Enoch; 5 sisters, Effie Forrester, Sarah Matney, Lola Dennis, Lou and Ann Gaskill.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

RAY EDWARD CLAXTON, 61, died Friday.  He was a cousin of Ed Young.  Burial in Shamel Cemetery.

APRIL 21, 1960:

 J. H. PROCTOR, 69, died Sunday.  Survivors are his wife, Lola; 4 sons, Basel, Virgil, Chalmer and Elmer; 8 daughters, Arlene Brixey, Bertha Hodge, Enola Roper, Nadine Page, Geneva Long, Alice Bennett, Elma Alsup and Virginia Andrews.  Burial in Denlow Cemetery.

MRS. IVAN ROEBUCK--Mrs. Ruby Derr received word of the death April 12 of her mother, Mrs. Ivan Roebuck.  Mrs. Roebuck was in El Monte, CA visting another daughter, Mrs. D. E. Olson, when she suffered a fatal heart attack.  Mrs. Roebuck made her home in Hartville with her daughter, Mrs. Derr.  Funeral services were held at Neodesha, KS and burial was in the Bethel Cemetery.

ELMER WISEMAN, 82, died Wednesday at his home north of Hartville.  Survivors are his wife, Etta; a son, Otto.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

CLARENCE SMALLEY, son of Rev. and Mrs. Frank Smalley, was born Jan. 21, 1889 and died April 12.  He was married in 1909 to May James, who survives.  The 9 children born to this union also survive:  Russell, Hubert, Vernon, Frank, Jerry, Mrs. Garnett Ingels, Margueritte Charlet, Ruth Ford and Jean Waclawski.

APRIL 28, 1960:

C. M. "CON" MINIHAN, 77, died April 20 at his home in Norwood.  Survivors are his wife, Margaret; a niece, Mrs. O. A. Owens; a nephew, Paul Bradshaw.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

MAY 5, 1960:

ZILPHA (MRS. W. D.) YOUNG--relatives from this vicinity who attened her funeral May 2, included her brothers and sisters, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Jones, Emmett Jones, Mr. and Mrs. John Hickman, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Young, Mrs. Thula McCubbins and Effie Richardson; nephews and nieces, Clarence and Hadley Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Todd, Ruth Hickman and Priscilla Hughes.  Burial in Bronaugh, Mo.

MRS. WARREN REEVES, 92, Wright County resident for 81 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Barbee, was born Nov. 27, 1867 at Grant, TN and died April 22, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Henry England.  Survivors are a son, Sherman; 3 daughters, Mrs. Lena Turner, Mrs. Wade Stewart and Mrs. Lillie England.  Burial in Denton Cemetery.

LOUIS J. FRANCOIS, 86, died Saturday.  He had moved to Wright County in 1927 from OK.  Survivors are his wife, Lillie; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Thelma) Tester; a son, Calvin; a brother, James A.  Burial in Mt. Gilead Cemetery, near Bolivar.

OTIS WELTON, 60, died Monday morning at his home in Ava.  Survivors are his wife, Melissa; 2 sons, Hubert and Berchie; 4 daughters, Mrs. Doyle Nall, Mrs. LeRoy Dry, Mrs. Bill Drake and Mrs. Ronnie House.  Burial in Ava.

 MAY 12, 1960:

WILLIAM J. LONG, 86, of Hartville, died Friday at the home of a daughter, Clara Hudson, in Conway.  Other survivors include, 2 daughters, Mrs. Carlow Donaldson and Mrs. Vernice Altemose; a half brother, Jim Wynn.  Burial in Steele Cemetery.

MAY 19, 1960:

DAVID CLINTON PERKINS, 21, died of injuries received in an accident at the junction of 5 and 60 northwest of Mansfield, Saturday.  Survivors are his father, David, of Hartville; his mother, Margaret Perkins, of Norwood.  Burial in Johnson Cemetery.

MAY 26, 1960:

DORA MOODY, 90, left 118 descendants when she died Saturday.  Survivors are a daughter, Rosa Findley; 4 sons, Otto, Burley, Ralph and Lester; 3 sisters, Minnie Findley, Bet Campbell and Emmer Carson; 3 brothers, Walter, Jim and Bert Cody; 30 grandchildren, 81 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.  Burial in Wolf Creek Cemetery.

VIOLA C. NALL, 71, died Sunday.  Survivors are her husband, Ben F.; 2 sons, Ray and Truman; 3 daughters, Mrs. Donald Jefferyes, Mrs. Frank Royal and Mrs. C. C. King.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

FRANK J. McCANDLESS, 80, died Tuesday.  He is survived by his wife, Sue; 2 sisters, Velma McCandless and Lizzie Worth; 3 brothers, Harry, Arch and C. H.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JUNE 2, 1960:

CLARENCE D. "SPIKE" SHANNON, 65, died May 26.  Services were held Tuesday in Trinity Methodist Church in Mountain Grove.

BESSIE L. KEITH, 67, died Saturday at her home near Mansfield.  Survivors are 2 sons, Leonard and Alonzo; a daughter, Laura Doyel; 5 brothers, Otie, Orville, Henry, Richard and Roy Tretton; 5 sisters, Nina Tretton, Sadie Hoeph, Bertha Shaw, Tilda Bollen and Ruth Thomas.  Burial in Fairview Cemetery.

HENRY HOWARD YOUNG, 79, lifelong resident of the Hartville vicinity, died Monday.  Survivors are a brother, Robert; 2 sisters, Mrs. Charles Findley and Mrs. Bess Kelley.  Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

JUNE 9, 1960:

 GEORGE HARVEY, 88, died Friday.  He was born in Pennsylvania.  Survivors are his wife, May (Marie Harris of Mansfield); 4 sons, Herschell, Edgar, Clifford and Clifton; 7 daughters, Mrs. J. H. McVay, Mrs. Kenard Spurlock, Mrs. B. R. Depee, Mrs. Claude Henson, Mrs. Clyde Bremerman, Mrs. J. S. Henson, and Mrs. Harold Mance; a brother, Ed; a sister, Mrs. J. J. Lane.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JUNE 16, 1960:

J. O WILSON, 74,--Mrs. Eph Moody received word this week of the death of her brother, J. O. Wilson, of Carrizo Springs, TX.  He is survived by another sister, Mrs. J. M. Mink, of Norwood.

CLEMONS HARVEY GRAVES, 72, of near Norwood, died Sunday in the Assembly of God Church in Macomb.  Survivors are his wife, Belle; 4 sons, Virgil Everett, William Ernest, Herbert Russell and James Robert; a daughter, Freda Pearl Fagan; a brother, Dewey; 2 sisters, Maude Ryan and Ester Gray.  Burial in Macomb Cemetery.

GEORGE WASHINGTON ALLEN, 54, died Sunday.  Survivors are his wife, Delpha; a daughter, Georgia Dean; a brother, Jim; a sister, Lillian Arthur.  Burial in Durbin Cemetery.

REV. WALKER C. KELLY, 82, died Friday.  He was born in Kentucky but moved with his parents to Wright County where he entered the ministry at the age of 22 and was pastor of Methodist churches in Nebraska 44 years.  Survivors are his wife, Helen W.; a daughter, Mrs. Vernon B. Trevellyan; a son, Edwin F.; 4 sisters, Sarah Bacon, Mary Kay Newton, Susan Gilley and Fanny Kelly.  Burial in Berea, KY.

CHARLEY CALVIN COOK, 63, died Wednesday.  Survivors include his wife, Minnie; 9 sons, Gerald, Waldo, Junior, Virlin, Bill, Wayne, Joe, Cleo and Billie; 3 daughters, Nadine Sawyers, Wilma Cook and Wanda Roe; a brother, Fred; a sister, Bertha Ward.  Burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

ERNEST EULER, former Mansfield resident, died Sunday in Chico, CA where he had moved about 7 years ago.  Survivors are his wife, Lois; 2 sons, Harry and Lawrence; a daughter, Helen Spence.  Burial in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, CA.

JUNE 23, 1960:

REV. J. J. POSTLEWAIT, 70, died Thursday at his home in Mountain Grove.  Survivors are his wife, Lucy; 10 sons, Wayne, Wade, Harold, Clyde, James, Carl, Jean, Dean, Johnnie and Paul; 3 daughters, Freda Edwards, Bernice Peterson and Marjorie McCarty.  Funeral services were in Number One Church in Huggins.

VIRDA O. POLLOCK, died Saturday.  She was the widow of David Pollock.  Survivors include 3 sons, James, Gene and Bob; 3 daughters, Dorothy Lawson, Ann Gaddis and Mary Adams; a sister, Olive Hayes.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

JUNE 30, 1960;

 ALFRED D. LATIMER, 76, died Saturday in his Hartville home.  Survivors are his wife, Belle; a son, Luther; 2 daughters, Mabel Cantrell and Ruth Pyatt.  Burial in Little Creek Cemetery.

JOHN GIBSON, 89, died Saturday in the home of a niece, Mrs. Floyd Manier, north of Hartville.  The retired farmer is survived by 2 nieces and 5 nephews.  Burial in Hogue Cemetery.

DWIGHT DENNIS, 59, son of Joe H. and Laura Dennis, died Tuesday.  He was born in Mansfield on Jan. 2, 1901.  He had been an auctioneer and trader in livestock all his life.  He was married to Eileen Stephens.  A daughter, Betty Jo, preceded him in death.  Other survivors include a son, Steve; 4 brothers, Roy, Marvin, Ural and Bill; and a sister, Virgie Fry.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JULY 7, 1960:

M. BENJAMIN MOTT, 71, died Friday at his home in Rogersville.  A brother, Dr. J. R. Mott, preceded him in death.  Survivors are his wife, Hattie; a daughter, Betty Dunn; 3 brothers, Arthur, Hugh and Fred; a sister, Ethel Hendon.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

JULY 14, 1960:

MARTIN LEVI PRESTON, 87, died when hit by a car as he was walking along the shoulder of the road a short distance north of the bridge over Lake Cassador at Hartville.  He was born Feb. 13, 1873 in Wright County.  Survivors are a stepson, Golda P. Stephens; 2 sisters, Fannie White and Myra Turner; 2 brothers, J. P. and John C.  Burial was in Broyles Cemetery.

JULY 21, 1960:

ANNA B. WALKER, 88, died Monday.  She lived most of her life in Mansfield.  Survivors are 2 daughters, Mrs. Franklin Greenwood and Mrs. L. L. Hyberger.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

CHLOE ANN SHACKLEFORD, 59, died Tuesday at her home in Norwood.  Survivors are her husband, U. G.; a daughter, Leana Jett; 2 brothers, Ralph and Harold Calhoun; 2 sisters, Grace Skinner and Lizzie Simons.  Burial in Curtis Cemetery.

ROBERT R. "BOB" HENSLEY, 33, Mansfield native, died at his home in Canoga Park, CA.  Survivors are his wife, Betty; his mother, Rena Hensley; a sister, Lois Cooley; 2 brothers, Floyd and John.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

JULY 28, 1960:

GEORGE A GROGAN, 60, of Mountain Grove, died Tuesday in Mansfield Hospital.  He had been injured July 17, in a broadside auto crash in Norwood, while riding in a car drive by Fred Moore.  Survivors include 2 sons, Buster and Kenneth; 2 brothers, Ben and Jim; 4 sisters, Manda Sparks, Matilda Ridens, Mary Walker and Opal Strube.  Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
 SAMUEL P. PLASTER, 91, died Friday.  He was born in Illinois but moved to Wright County 40 years ago.  Survivors include 2 sons, Wilson and Tom; 2 daughters, Edna Rippee and Florence Hale.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

FRED G. PATTON, 79, retired carpenter of Norwood, died Wednesday.  Survivors are 2 sons, Gene and Dale; 2 daughters, Helen Sears and Hazel Patton; 2 brothers, Harry and Ed; 2 sisters, Jane Drummond and Bertha Runk.  Burial in Oak Forest Cemetery.

AUGUST 4, 1960:

LIZA HANCOCK, 71, of Norwood, died Friday.  Survivors are 2 sons, Lloyd and Floyd; a brother, John Hicks.  Burial in New Hope Cemetery, east of Ava.

AUGUST 11, 1960:

GEORGE W. GOOLSBY, 78, a retired farmer, died Sunday at his home in Mountain Grove.  Survivors are his wife, Margaret; 2 daughters, Edna Fullen and Agnes Sigler; a foster daughter, Dixie Wilson; a sister, Mrs. August Housley; a brother, Neal.  Mrs. Goolsby, with her former husband, John Gittons, was postmaster for several years at Cedar Gap.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

MILDRED FLORENE SMITH, 49, died Friday.  She is survived by her mother, Clara Smith, and a brother, Cecil L. Smith.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

C. L. RIPPEE--Mrs. Verba Hudson received a message Monday telling of the death of her uncle, C. L. Rippee, 78, of Shell City.  Mr. Rippee was born and reared in Wright County but left about 45 years ago.

CORA SPEARS, 78, of Norwood, died Friday.  Survivors are 3 sons, Nova, Ralph and Joseph; 3 daughters, Mrs. Seymour Hood, Mrs. Charles Snyder and Mrs. Frank Raney; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Jim Bodkins; a sister, Nancy Meyers.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

CHARLES CAMPBELL, SR., died July 29 in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Walter Reuter of Winchester, IL.  Other survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Hans Edens and 2 sons.  Burial in Winchester.

AUGUST 18, 1960:

ERNIE H. DAVIS, 69, of Hartville died Sunday at the Odd Fellows Home in Liberty.  He was a native of Wright County.  Surviving is a brother, W. O.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

 JAMES ANDERSON CLAXTON, 66, son of Edward A. and Ella Susan Bolian Claxton, was born in Wright County July 6, 1894 and died August 13.  Preceding him in death were a son, Bolian A., his parents, 2 infant brothers and his previous wife, Edna.  Survivors are his wife, Lillian Frances; 4 sisters, Verta Moore, Opal Steward, Ola Cravens and Betty Fisher.  Burial in Claxton Cemetery.

CHARLES LEE RIPPEE, 81, son of Alfred and Hannah Rippee, was born May 17, 1879 and died Aug. 7, at his home near Schell City.  He married Nettie Rosenbaum on Nov. 8, 1896.  She preceded him in death April 27, 1940.  He then married Addie Coale on April 19, 1941.  He is survived by 5 sons; 2 daughters; 3 sisters, Cora Nelson, Mary Goodwin and Ora Boyer.

AUGUST 25, 1960:

JOHN THOMAS ROSEVEAR, 83, son of Thomas and Frances Rosevear, was born in Wright County near Mansfield on April 16, 1877 and died Aug. 21.  On Oct. 22, 1908, he married Mary Belle Dennis.  Survivors are his wife, Mary Belle; a daughter, Elva Abbott; a son, Earl.  Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

JEWELL C. DEAN, 58, Mansfield resident, died Wednesday.  Her only survivor is her father, Tom Dean.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

RALPH L. CALHOUN, 68,--Funeral services were held Saturday in Springfield.  He was the son of the late Dr. W. S. Calhoun (dentist) and lived in Norwood for many years.  Survivors are his wife, Delta; a son, Frank;  Burial in Palmeto Cemetery near Rogersville.

SEPTEMBER 1, 1960:

ROY LAWRENCE BOWDEN died August 25, as the result of blows to the head with a blunt instrument.  He was born June 23, 1920 at Niangua.  Survivors are his wife, Margaret; 9 children.  Burial in Graham Cemetery, Conway.  (Richard Ollie charged with his murder.)

LOUIS E. LONG, 77, a farmer of the Hartville community, died Wednesday.  Survivors are his wife, Sallie; 5 daughters, Mrs. Sammie Blevins, Mrs. R. P. Ellis, Mrs. Homer Walker, Mrs. Viva Gooch and Mrs. Clyde Jones; 2 sons, Samele and Carlos; a sister, Cammie Smittle; a brother, Jim.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

JESSIE ELI ATKINSON, 76, of Hartville, died Wednesday.  His only survivors are nieces and nephews.  Burail in Broyles Cemetery.

ROBERT LEE FERRIEL, 74, died Sunday at his home in Hartville.  Survivors are his wife, Iva; 2 sons, Loman and Leman; 2 sisters, Nola Yeager and Vada Johnson.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

EDNA WOLLARD, 41, died Sunday night at the home of Elvin Stifall.  Survivors include 3 half sisters, Mrs. Vivia Barnett, Mrs. Mint Prock and Mrs. Tiny McRoberts; 2 half brothers, Ira and Hermam Willlard.  Burial in Dorris Cemetery.

 MRS. JOHN P. GONELLA, 39, of Detroit, MI, died July 7.  Survivors are her husband; 6 children, Donna Maltese, Diane O'Brien, John P. Jr., Darlene, Maria Annette and James Pierre; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Crain; a sister, Hazel Rogers; a brother, Avery Crain.  She formerly lived in Mansfield and taught school here.

SEPTEMBER 8, 1960:

CLAUDE MAURICE GRAVEN, 76, died Monday.  A native of Wright County, he is survived by a daughter, Beuna Archer; 3 sisters, Ada Hunter, Iva Green and Hettie Claxton; 2 brothers, Everett and John.  Burial in Mount Carney, Laclede County.

RHODA TARBUTTON, 98, who had lived in the Mansfield community until 1953, died Friday morning.  Survivors are a son, Bill; a foster daughter, Irene Crawford; a sister, Cassea Orsborn.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

SEPTEMBER 29, 1960;

ROXA NEWTON BROWN, 61, died Saturday at her home in Belmont, CA.  She was the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barry Newton and was born and reared in the Newton community south of Odin.  Survivors are a sister, Opal Wood; a son, V. F. Hedrick; a daughter, Maleen Boggies.  Burial in Newton Cemetery.

RUHAMA BRYSON SMITH, daughter of Alexander and Mary Elizabeth Bryson, was born Dec. 10, 1877 in Lester County, WV and died Sept. 23.  She married Heulette Eldridge Smith on March 20, 1895 and the family moved to the Mansfield vicinity in 1909.  Her husband and 10 children preceded her in death.  Survivors are a brother, Henry Bryson; a sister, Caroline Canaday; a son, Alex; 4 daughters, Mary Barlow, Ethel Rushing, Lucille Burns, Carola Pearson.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

MINTA ANN PROCK, 73, died Tuesday.  The lifelong resident of Manes is survived by her husband, Marion; 5 sons, Wayne, Newt, A. Jr., Smith and Clark; 3 daughters, Vivian Cantrell, Minta Prock and Lottie Felkner.  Burial in Manes Cemetery

LORENE CRAVEN, 41, died recently at her home in Redford, MI.  Survivors are her husband, Gerald; 2 daughters, Geri Lee and Bonnie Lou; her father, T. L. Davis; 6 brothers, Barney, Lloyd, Thomas, Henry, Paul and Jake; 5 sisters, Sandra Farr, Josephine Smith, Nora Warner, Nina Mae Dennett and Lillian Claxton.  Burial in Durbin Cemetery.

DWIGHT LEROY PEARSON, 44, died Monday.  Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Audra Pearson; a brother, Dwaine; a sister, Dorothy Palfi.  Burial in Bramhall Cemetery.

OCTOBER 6, 1960:

 JOSEPHINE NEWTON, 79, died Wednesday.  The lifelong resident of Mansfield is survived by a son, S. C. Blackwood; a daughter, Clara Nye; 2 stepdaughters, Pearl Rippee and Eula Tripp; a stepson, Charley Newton.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

CHARLES FRANCIS CRAIG, 73, was found dead at his farm home west of Hartville Tuesday.  He was born Oct. 29, 1883 in Wright County.  On May 29, 1907, he was married to Pearl Miller who preceded him in death March 23, 1955.  Survivors are 2 brothers, J. E. and N. J.; a son, Oliff; 2 daughters, Corrine LaDue and Mabel Pitchford; 2 sisters, Cynthia Russell and Mary Knost.  Burial in Mount Zion.

IRA BRAZEAL died Sunday at his home in Chaffee.  Survivors include his wife, Lola Pope Brazeal (the first baby born in Mansfield); 3 sons, Alfred, Amos and Elvin; 2 daughters, Ann Heeb and Mary Belle Schrader, 2 brothers, Pete and Jack.  Burial in Cape Girirdeau.

OCTOBER 13, 1960:

ERNIE GASKILL, 67, lifelong resident of the Mansfield vicinity, died Tuesday.  Survivors are his wife, Opal; a daughter, Leah Mae Davis; 2 sisters, Opal Gaskill and Stella Chance.  Burial in No. 5 Cemetery.

AMANDA RABY, 80, of Mansfield, died Tuesday.  Survivors are her husband, J. J.; a daughter, Violet Carnall; a son, Wayne Stone; 2 stepdaughters, Nellie Crippen and Emma Wooten; 3 stepsons, Joe, Fred and Howard; an adopted son, Robert L. Raby.  Burial in Seymour Cemetery.

OCTOBER 20, 1960:

MARY BELLE ROSEVEAR, 79, died Monday at her home in Mansfield.  Survivors are a daughter, Elva Abbott; a son, Earl; a brother, Fred Dennis; a sister, Cora Marlin.   Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

OCTOBER 27, 1960:

SILAS ELBERT SEAL, 58, son of John Elbert and Martha Mole Seal, was born June 22, 1902 in Sneedville, TN and died Friday in Mansfield Hospital.  He came to this area when a small child and lived on what became known as the Seal place, north of Mansfield.  He was united in marriage to Neta Tripp on Nov. 18, 1923.  Survivors are his wife, Netta; 3 sisters, Stella Tarbutton, Bobbie Latimer and Jo Holt; 4 brothers, Andy, Clifford, Artemus and Carl.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

MABLE TOOLEY, 51, of Mountain Grove, who was injured some time ago in an accident on Rt. 60 at Norwood, died Monday.

NOVEMBER 3, 1960:

 LAURA MOSLEY, 92, of Norwood, died Monday.  Survivors are a son, Paul; 5 daughters, Gladys Early, Nell Brown, Fannie Hults, Grace Mosley and Sadie Dysart; a sister, Cora Hubbard.  Burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.

MARIE HARVEY, 74, lifelong resident of the Mansfield vicinity died Monday.  Her husband, George, died last June.  Survivors are 7 daughters, Mrs. B. R. Depee, Mrs. Claude Henson, Mrs. Kennard Spurlock, Mrs. J. H. McVay, Mrs. J. H. Henson, Mrs. Clyde Bremmerman and Mrs. Harold Mance; 4 sons, Herschell, Edgar, Clifford and Clinton; a sister Pearl Sullins; 2 brothers, Roy and Lloyd Harris; 2 half sisters, Ethel Sternberg and Sue H. Harris; 3 half brothers, George, Paul and Fred Harris.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

NOVEMBER 10, 1960:

MRS. ROBERT HICKS, 69, died Friday at her home near Mountain Grove.  Among her survivors are a daughter, Lois Newberry; a son, Otis.  Burial in Vanzant Cemetery.

FINETTIE E. JULIAN, 93, died Sunday at her home in Manes.  Survivors are 2 sons, General and Byram; a daughter, Nina Julian.  Burial in Manes Cemetery.

WOODFORD ELIZABETH CRUMPLEY, 48, of Grovespring, daughter of E. K. and Vada Colton, was born Jan. 24, 1912 at Chelsea, OK and died Nov. 8.  Survivors are her mother, Vada Colton; 2 sons, Rex and Don; 3 brothers, Laverne, Loraine and Joe Wade Colton.  Burial in Chelsea, OK.

PLEAS N. COFFMAN died Tuesday at his home north of Hartville.  Survivors are his wife, Mary; 8 sons, Ival, Roy, Troy, Verble, Everett, George, Bobby and Archie; 4 daughters, Ina Williams, Ida Mae Kmeichia, Betty Coffman and Lucille Dugger; a brother, Fred; 3 sisters, Eva Walls, Becky Garner and Lucy Campbell.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

J. A. TURNER, 72, died Saturday at his home in Springfield.  The retired farmer is survived by his wife, Minnie; 4 sons, Rowland A., Max C., John A. Jr. and William; 2 daughters, Eva Clopton and Reva Todd; a brother, Alva; 3 sisters, Verba Peacock, Margaret Bishop and Ruth Brown.  Burial in White Chapel Cemetery, Springfield.

JESSE ARTHUR JONES, 75, died Saturday morning in his home in Grovespring.  Survivors include his wife, Mary; 2 daughters, Pauline Lincoln and Lavina Rippee; 5 sons, Gomer, Dale, Omer, Howard and Junior; 2 brothers, Fred and Archie; 2 sisters, Thelma Randall and Faye Deckard.  Burial in Little Vine Cemetery.

DECEMBER 1, 1960:

CORA M. CASADAY, 83, died at the home of her son, K. D., of near Norwood.  She was born in Ohio but had lived here for 11 years.  Other survivors are a sister, Nettie B. Baker; 2 brothers, Roy E. and Carl Redkey.  Burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery in Andrew County.
 FLORENCE G. WILLIAMS, 69, died Monday.  The widow of John E. Williams was a former resident of the Norwood community.  Survivors are a son, Reinhold.  Burial in Releford Cemetery.

DILLA B. GANN, 87, died Sunday.  Survivors are 2 sons, Floyd and Lester Hale; a daughter, Vina Gentle.  Burial in Prairie Hollow Cemetery.

HARRY ROBSON, 84, died Thursday morning at his home east of Hartville.  Survivors include 4 daughters, Mrs. Lee Hart, Mrs. Bertha Yeager, Mrs. Opal Miller and Mrs. Lotta Helsay; a sister, Mrs. Jack Whited.  Burial in Coon Creek Cemetery.

JAMES LEONARD CHAMBERS, 84, died Sunday at his home in Mountain Grove.  Survivors are his wife, Martha; 3 sons, Everett, Claude and Roy; 2 daughters, Velma Keeling and Marie Watne; a sister, Alma Coffin.

NORMAN VANCE DURNIL, 38, died Saturday in Glove, AZ.  The former Norwood resident is survived by his wife, Joyce; 7 children; his mother, Mrs. Effie Devault; 2 brothers, Gerald and Harold; a sister, Esther Brazeal; his grandmother, Octava Coffman.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

DECEMBER 15, 1960:

NORA BRAMHALL, 82, died Sunday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Verna Johnson.  Other survivors are a son, Raymon Bramhall; a sister, Ella Honeycutt.  Burial in Coldwater Cemetery.

MARY ELIZABETH CANTRELL, daughter of John and Frances Shook, was born Sept. 3, 1881 in Webster County, MO and died Dec. 8.  She married David S. Cantrell on Oct. 16, 1901 and to this union were born 6 children, three died in infancy.  Survivors are a son, Lynn; 2 daughters, Lorenda Baldridge and Ules Davis; 2 brothers, Phil and John Shook.  Burial in Mansfield Cemetery.

MANIE NEWTON, 49, of Mountain Grove, died Tuesday.  Survivors are his wife, Ruby; a daughter, Marsha Kay Baumgartner.  Burial in Steele Memorial Cemetery.

IVAN VENIS LARK, 66, of Norwood, died Wednesday.  Survivors are a son, Blaine; a daughter, Barbara Collins; a brother, Byron.  Burial in Thomas Cemetery.

J. S. MACKEY, 83, died Monday.  Survivors are a daughter, Janie Hake; 2 sons, John L. and Ward G.; a sister, Ruth Ross.  Burial in No. 5 Cemetery.

DECEMBER 22, 1960:

 BURLEY CARL MOODY, 65, son of William and Dora Moody, was born Feb. 4, 1895 and died Dec. 16, at his home in Mansfield.  He was married July of 1918 to Omega Bennett.  A child, Jewette, preceded him in death.  Survivors are his wife, Omega; 2 daughters, Geneva Jones and Lucille Lanham; 2 sons, Estel and Fairriel; 3 brothers, Ott, Ralph and Lester; a sister, Rosa Findley.  Burial in Ashley Cemetery.

FANNIE PRIESTER, 80, died Saturday in the home of a daughter, Rushie Hightower.  Other survivors are 3 daughters, Ethel Benton, Fran Martin and Sybil Fritz; 2 sons, Omar and Owen; 2 sisters, Ellen Long and Edie Runnings.  Burial in Shaddy Cemetery.

MYRTLE DOVE PRYOR, 74, daughter of John and Mary Floyd, was born in Wright County Sept. 12, 1886 and died Dec. 16.  She was married Oct. 15, 1905 to George T. Pryor who preceded her in death in 1946.  To this union were born 10 children, one dying in infancy and Eldo at the age of 17 in 1943.  Survivors are 3 daughters, Cledith Newton, Fay Newton and Thelma Griffin; 5 sons, Noland, Howard, Hayden, Doyle and George; a brother, Peter Floyd.  Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

LOLA WILLHITE, 73, lifelong resident of Mansfield, died Friday.  Survivors are 2 brothers, Claude and Fenton Hight.  Burial in Hensley Cemetery.

DECEMBER 29, 1960:

GLEN E. LONG, 37, died Sunday north of Norwood.  Survivors are his wife, Ann; a son, Nickey; 3 brothers, Lloyd, Cleo and Carl.  Burial in Oak Grove

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