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Shirley Ann Kelley
May 9, 1932 - May 10, 2003
Shirley Ann Kelley, 71, of Anderson, Mo., died Saturday, May 10, 2003, at 11:37 a.m. at the Freeman Neosho Hospital in Neosho, Mo.
Shirley was born May 9, 1932, in South Sioux City, Neb., to the late Sammuel and Anna Luise (Grove) Mathews. She had lived in Anderson for four years, coming from Sioux City, Iowa; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Tuesday, May 12, 2003. Mrs. Kelley’s cremains were to be interred at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City, Missouri Pohnpei in Neosho, Mo. He worked at La-Z-Boy Manufacturing in Neosho, Mo.
Jimmy was very outgoing yet shy in his unique way. With his kicked back demeanor yet outgoing personality he made a number of friends. He was a very likable guy. He loved playing softball with the boys and cooling off at his favorite swimming spot in Indian Creek with, of course, lots of meat to barbecue. He was a joy to be around. He will be greatly missed. God blessed you, Jimmy.
He is survived by his wife, Mayleen, his two-year-old daughter, Jinny Racheal, and the one on the way, yet unborn, all of the home in Goodman, Mo.; his mother, Resel Rehobson; two older brothers, Kelson and Kernel; one older sister, Livihner (Lou); two sisters-in-law, Brenda and Lovihna; father-in-law, Clemenson Materne; mother-in-law, Rosdar Materne; brothers-in-law, Clemens, Clyde and Joaquin; sister-in-law, Alsileen Dick, all of Goodman, Mo.; many uncles and aunts of Saipan, Pohnpei and California and Neosho, Mo.
He was married to the late Mary Lou Yarbrough in Corcoran, Calif.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife, Mary Lou Cole, on Nov. 19, 1999.
Funeral services for Tiney Robert Cole will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at 2 p.m. at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo. Burial will be in the Peace Valley Cemetery in Anderson, Mo.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2003, from noon until service time at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.

Lois ‘Kaye’ Prater
Sept. 14, 1947 - May 9, 2003
Kaye Prater, 55, died Friday, May 9, 2003, at Osborne Care and Rehab Center in Miami, Okla.
Kaye was born Sept. 14, 1947, in Anderson, Mo., to Lyford Ray Thrasher and Ethel Pauline (Sarlls) Thrasher. She married Doyle Prater in 1974 and was employed by Miami Laundry and Dry Cleaning for 32 years before retiring in January of 2003.
Kaye is survived by her husband, Doyle of Grove, Okla.; two sisters, Inez Booth and Carolyn Thrasher; and three brothers, Don Thrasher, Wayne Thrasher and Jim Thrasher.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at Olympus Cemetery, with Chaplain Della Shepard officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, May 12, 2003, at 6 p.m. Services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Jay, Okla.

John N. Roark
June 20, 1927 - May 9, 2003
John Noel Roark, 75, of Anderson, Mo., died Friday, May 9, 2003, at 4:30 p.m. at Freeman Neosho Hospital in Neosho, Mo., after an illness.
John Roark was born June 20, 1927, in Anderson, Mo., to the late Roy and Mae (Johnson) Roark. He returned to live in Anderson, Mo., seven years ago from Muskogee, Okla. he was a member of the Anderson First Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was as accountant with Marco Mills in Joplin and Harvest Brand in Pittsburg, Kan., a general manager for W.P. Milling Co., in Muskogee, Okla., and a sales manager for Cole Grain in Muskogee, Okla.
John married Mary J. Royce Sept. 4, 1948. She survives of the home in Anderson, Mo. Additional survivors include two sons, John Lance Roark of Columbia, Mo., and Greg Roark of Osakis, Minn.; one brother, Dick Roark of Joplin, Mo.; two sisters, Betty Dalton of Joplin, Mo., and Shirley Smith of Anderson, Mo.; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Kim Roark, and one brother, Billy Roy Roark.
Funeral services for John N. Roark will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at 10 a.m. at the Anderson First Baptist Church in Anderson, Mo. The Rev. John Porter will officiate. Burial will be in the Anderson Cemetery in Anderson, Mo.
Pallbearers will be Dick Roark, Jerry Christian, Steve Harper, Frank Royce, Ken Schutten and Lee Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Clyde Harryman, Ed Owens, George Lewis, Roy Dalton, Bud Smith, Oden Sullivan, Charles McKenzie and Darrell Kern.
Visitation will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, May 12, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Anderson First Baptist Church Building Fund or the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home.

Joseph Walter ‘Jay’ Horton
Sept. 12, 1928 - May 7, 2003
Joseph Walter “Jay” Horton, 74, of Rocky Comfort, Mo., passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2003, in Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo., following a short illness.
He was born Sept. 12, 1928, in Powell, Mo., the son of Roy and Elsie Gray Horton. On May 15, 1959, he was united in marriage to Ella Mae Solley, who survives.
He is also survived by two sons, David Horton and Bobby Horton, both of Rocky Comfort, Mo.; one daughter, Beth Creason and her husband, Clark of Anderson, Mo.; two brothers, Bob Horton and his wife, Ruth, and Charles Horton and his wife, Faye, all of Rocky Comfort, Mo.; and six grandchildren, Tawsha Creason, Neal Creason, Andrea Creason, Megan Panian, Felisha Holliday and Nikki Babbs.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Eddie Horton; and three sisters, Lorene Carroll, Faye Carlin and Sarah Brewer.
Jay, as most knew him, spent his entire life around the Rocky Comfort area. From 1965 until 1974 he was employed with Kraft Foods, hauling milk. Around 20 years he worked in the maintenance department at Fasco, retiring Sept. 16, 1994. He also ran his cattle farm and raised a garden throughout his life. He was a member of Living Word Mission Church.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2003, in McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton, Mo. The Rev. Billy Joe Gentry will conduct the services. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in Rocky Comfort, Mo.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton, Mo.
Contributions may be made to Living Word Mission Building Fund in Jay’s memory.

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