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Florence L. Coyner
Florence L. Coyner, 90, Carthage, died at 10:35 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2003, at her home.
Mrs. Coyner was born Feb. 2, 1913 in Duenweg, Mo. to Martin and Mae Lown. She was a 1931 graduate of Duenweg High School and attended Ozark Wesleyan College and Warrensburg Teacher's College.
She worked for Western Electric for 35 years and taught school in Fidelity, Mo., Duenweg, Mo., and Shilo, Mo. before moving to Baltimore, M.D. She returned to Carthage in 1997, and was a member of the Diamond Grove Christian Church in Jasper, Mo.
She married
Paul E. Coyner in December of 1938 in Cherryvale, Kan. He died March 26, 1996.
Survivors include two sisters, Betty Baglien and Wilma Steward, both of Carthage, and 11 nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, four brothers Byrl Lown, Hyrl Lown, Myrl Lown and Robert Lown; two sisters Irene Lindsey and Bessie Harris.
Visitation will be held from 7-8 p.. Monday, July 21 at Knell Mortuary. funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 22 at Knell Mortuary. INterment will be in the Mt. Hope cemetery in Webb City.
E. Wayne Vonier
JASPER - E. Wayne Vonier, 81, Jasper, died at 11 p.m. Thursday, July 17 at University Hospital and Clinic in Columbia, Mo.
Mr. Vonier was born Nov. 8, 1921 in Jasper County, Mo. to Ezra and Nellie (Binney) Vonier, and lived in the Jasper area his entire life.
He worked as a farmer until 1994 when he moved to Jasper. He was a member of the Nashville Methodist Church, and attended Jasper and Alba High School, graduating in 1935.
He served in the Army during World War II, and married
Dorothea B. Flaker on April 24, 1959 in Neosho, Mo. She survives.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20 at Nashville United Methodist Church in Nashville, Mo. Burial will be at Nashville cemetery, located northwest of Jasper.
Memorial contributions can be made to Nashville United Methodist Church in care of Weng Funeral Chapel, or to a charity of choice.
James E. Porter
James E. Porter, 69, Carthage, died at 5:04 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2003, at a Joplin hospital.
Mr. Porter was born Aug. 14, 1933 to Emmitt and Dorothy Porter in Carthage, and was a lifetime resident of the Carthage area. He graduated from Carthage High School in 1954 and attended Northern Oklahoma College, Pittsburg State Teachers College and Missouri Southern State College. He was a local business man and was part of the family-owned Porter Motor Company and later operated Porter Supply Company.
He was also an active member of Forest Park Baptist Church.
He married
Diana Kendrick at Joplin, Mo. in 1961. She survives.
Additional survivors include two sons, Mark Porter of Carthage and Steven Porter of Miami, Fla.; and a sister, Cindy Scott of Kansas City.
He is preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Bill Porter.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, July 21 at Mason-Woodard Chapel, Joplin. Pastor Lee Doss will officiate. Burial will be at the Mt. Hope cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 20 at Mason-Woodard Mortuary.
Memorial contributions can be given to the mission organization Touching Miami With Love.
Lawson L. Sharp
Services for Lawson Sharp, who died Tuesday, July 15, 2003, were held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 18 at Weng Funeral Chapel in Jasper. Minister Walter Howrey and Cody Christensen officiated. Lois Dodson was the organist. Joel Maneval, vocalist, sang "Sunrise Tomorrow," and "How Great Thou Art."
Pallbearers were Kenneth Carter, Ruben Schorzman, Ray Carter, John Hern, Kenneth Arnold and Leroy Young.
Burial was held in Paradise cemetery, located south of Jasper.
Gracie S. Lewallen
LAMAR, Mo. - Gracie S. Lewallen, 92, Lamar, died at 11:55 a.m. on Monday, July 14, 2003, at Lakeview Healthcare, Lamar, after a lengthy illness.
Mrs. Lewallen was born April 15, 1911, in Lee County, Texas, to Edgar Donald and Margie Lee McLemore Simpson. She lived in Lamar since 1976, moving from Kansas City, Kan. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church in Lamar.
She married
John Webster Lewallen on Nov. 16, 1929, in Hobart, Okla. He preceded her in death in September 1979.
Survivors include a son, John J. Lewallen, Bartlesville, Okla.
She was preceded in death by her parents, seven brothers and two sisters.
Private graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 22 at Memory Gardens cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association.
Danny Griffith
PETROLIA, Texas - Danny Griffith, 56, Petrolia, Texas, died Monday, July 14, 2003, in Wichita Falls, Texas, hospital following complications of surgery.
Mr. Griffith was born July 17, 1946, in Carthage, Mo. to B.C. and Gladys Griffith. he attended schools in Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma before moving to Petrolia, Texas. In 1962 he attended Petrolia High School and graduated in 1965. He began working for Pittsburg Paint store in 1971 and was currently employed with AWC Paint Incorporated where he was the assistant manager.
He was a member of the Petrolia United Methodist Church where he served as chairman of the building committee and as communion steward.
He married
Helen Pace on July 24, 1965, in Petrolia. She survives.
Additional survivors include two daughters, Dee Dee Griffith, Plano, Texas, and Leslie Hughes, Archer City, Texas; two brothers, Bobby Griffith, Watsonville, Calif., and Ted Griffith, Marietta, Ga.; two sisters, Helen Randell, Oklahoma City, Okla. and Betty Jones, Carthage, Mo. and two grandsons.
Services were held July 16 at Petrolia United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rick Lucier officiating. Burial was in Petrolia cemetery under the direction of Davis Funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Petrolia United Methodist Church.
Carl Foster
Carl Foster of Cuba, Missouri was born on November 20, 1918 at Menfro, Missouri to the union of Charley Foster and Florence Growfall Foster and passed away on August 6, 2004 at his home in Cuba, Missouri at the age of 85 years, 8 months and 16 days.
On June 10, 1939 Carl was united in marriage to Loretta Peterson. Three sons, Alvin, Oliver and Darrel and five daughters, Donna, Carlene, Kathleen, Beverly and Juanita, were born to this union. They were happily married
until Loretta preceded Carl in death on May 24, 1993.
Carl was preceded in death by his parents, two sons, Oliver and Darrel, one daughter, Juanita, one brother, Cletis Foster and one sister, Marie Payne.
He was a member of the Cuba First Baptist Church, Cuba Masonic Lodge No. 312, Scottish Rite in Columbia, Missouri and the Shriners of Springfield, Missouri.
Those who survive to mourn his passing from this life are his son Alvin Foster; four daughters, Donna Wools, Carlene Wycoff and husband Houston, Kathleen Brewer and husband Bob and Beverly Lane and husband Roy. Three brothers, Raymond Foster, Monty Foster and Leon Foster; three sisters Virgie Grubb, Anne Sisiom and Ramona Stone. Eleven grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, one great great granddaughter, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Carl was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather and great great grandfather, brother, uncle, good friend to all who knew him and will be sadly missed.
Carl Foster was in state at the Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Missouri where funeral services were held on Monday, August 9, 2004 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Jack Shepherd officiating.
Interment was in the Kinder cemetery, Cuba, Missouri.
All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri.
Allean Viola Hanks
Allean Viola Hanks nee DeGonia was born Wednesday, May 25, 1927, at Elvins, Missouri, a daughter of the late Julius James DeGonia and Mary Susan (Yates) DeGonia.
She departed this life Thursday, July 29, 2004, at the Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Sullivan, Missouri, at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 4 days.
On June 2, 1984, at Duncan Falls, Ohio, Allean was united in marriage to Perry Andrew Hanks, son of Charles Hanks and Rachael (Ogles) Hanks. They enjoyed 17 years together before his death, September 30, 2001.
In addition to her parents and her beloved Perry, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Frank DeGonia, George DeGonia and wife Marple, and Thomas DeGonia; seven sisters Marie and husband Richard Brooks, Martha and husband Charles Trudo, Wilma DeGonia, Bertha DeGonia, Catheren DeGonia, Rosa DeGonia and Dorothy DeGonia.
Among those who remain to mourn her passing is a sister-in-law, Helen DeGonia of Seattle, Washington; also many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, other relatives and a host of friends. Allean will be fondly rememberd and sadly missed.
Allean Viola Hanks lay in state 5-8 p.m. Sunday, August 1, 2004 at the Britton Bros. Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Monday, August 2, 2004, in the Britton Chapel with Rev. Harold Morris and Rev. Gene Whittaker officiating. Musical selections were provided by Janet Glore.
Committal prayers and interment were in Steelville cemetery, Steelville, Missouri. Serving as pallbearers were Tom Campbell, James DeGonia, James Hanks, Frank Pasternacki, Randy Ramo, Thomas W. Trudo, Franklin and Dale Wright.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Lawrence "Floyd" McMillen
Lawrence Floyd McMillen of St. James, Missouri, formerly of Steelville, Missouri was born on Saturday, January 27, 1923 in Keysville, Missouri to John Thompson McMillen and Sarah Elizabeth Key McMillen. He passed away at Phelps County Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 7 days.
Floyd served his country honorably in the United States Navy during World War II and was a member of the VFW Post 6470. He later was employed in the maintenance department at Brown Shoe Company in Steelville, Missouri. Floyd enjoyed playing pinochle, listening to music and singing. He accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior and was an active member of Center Point Baptist Church, Steelville, Missouri.
He was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother Sidney McMillen; sister Minnie Marie Gray; brothers William Thompson McMillen, James Lee McMillen, Ross McMillen, John McMillen, Justein Eugene McMillen, Clarence Dale McMillen; brothers-in-law Rainey Nichols, Glen Gray, and Thurston Clonts; sisters-in-law Barbara McMillen and Jacques McMillen.
Those who remain to mourn his passing are his son Jimmy McMillen of St. James, Missouri; sisters Edna Elnora Clonts and Mary Nadine Nichols; brother Claude "Maloy" McMillen, all of St. James; sisters-in-law Jean McMillen of Fenton, Missouri and Virginia McMillen of St. James, Missouri; nieces; nephews; cousins and many friends.
Visitation was Thursday, August 5, 2004 from 6-9 p.m. at Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Funeral services were Friday, August 9, 2004 at 11 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Delmar Hutson officiating.
Burial at Keysville cemetery. Honor guard was provided by Don Gummersheimer of the VFW Post 6479 and Jim Cain from American Legion Post 345 of Steelville, Missouri.
All arrangements under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Thelma Edna Mounts
Thelma Edna Mounts nee Teefer of Cuba, Missouri was born on November 27, 1911 in Bonne Terre, Missouri to the union of Henry Teefer and Alice Edna Groom Teefer and passed away on August 2, 2004 at the Cuba Manor, Cuba, Missouri at the age of 92 years 8 months and 5 days.
On March 2, 1946 Thelma was united in marriage to Wesley Mounts in St. Louis, Missouri. They were happily married
until he preceded her in death in July of 1973.
Thelma was also preceded in death by her parents.
She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Cuba, Missouri.
Thelma was a retired bookkeeper.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Thelma was a loving wife, aunt, good friend to all who knew her and will be sadly missed.
Thelma Edna Mounts nee Teefer was in state at the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Missouri where funeral services were held on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at 1 p.m. with Rev. Mathew Schafer officiating.
