McDonald County, Missouri Obituary Collection

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Gene C. Anderson
Nov. 4, 1921 - June 13, 2003
Gene Anderson, 81, formerly of Rocky Comfort, Mo., passed away Friday, June 13, 2003, at Freeman Neosho Hospital.
Mr. Anderson was born Nov. 4, 1921, in Rocky Comfort, Mo., to Noah and Susan (Foster) Anderson. He had three brothers, Allen Anderson, Ray Anderson and Jay Anderson, along with two sisters, Jessie Pogue and Jewell Field, all of whom precede him in death.
Mr. Anderson married Ruth Brattin March 19, 1944. Ruth passed away Nov. 6, 1995. Through this marriage they had three sons, Jerry Anderson of Joplin, Mo., John Anderson of Blue Springs, Mo., and Randy Anderson, who is deceased.
Mr. Anderson’s second marriage was to Virginia Cole. Survivors include his wife, Virginia; sons, Jerry and John; seven grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and seven step-grandchildren.
Mr. Anderson had been a postal carrier and postmaster for the Rocky Comfort Post Office for over 20 years prior to his retirement. He had graduated in 1940 from the Rocky Comfort High School. He was a deacon and past treasurer of Prosperity Southern Baptist Church in Rocky Comfort prior to the passing of his first wife, Ruth. He enjoyed bowling and was active in bowling leagues. He was also active in working with the Joplin Senior Olympics and several other organizations. Mr. Anderson was a sergeant in the Army Air Force during World War II.
Services were held Monday, June 16, 2003, at 10 a.m. at the Wheaton Funeral Home. Visitation was held Sunday. Burial was at the Rocky Comfort Cemetery. Richard Anderson officiated.

Rex Armstrong
March 9, 1917 - June 11, 2003
Rex Armstrong, 86, of Wichita, Kan., died Wednesday, June 11, 2003.
Rex Armstrong was born March 9, 1917, in Powell, Mo., to the late Jasper and Ella (Spurlock) Armstrong. He moved to Wichita, Kan., in 1971 from Pineville, Mo. He was in the Anderson National Guard for six years, Mr. Armstrong worked for Boeing Aircraft for 35 years as a line supervisor. He retired in 1982. He was a Mason in Wichita, Kan., Lodge #99.
Mr. Armstrong married Annis Jean Johnson May 28, 1938, in Neosho, Mo. She survives. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce D. Armstrong.
Survivors include a son, Gary R. Armstrong of Lindsborg, Kan.; three granddaughters, Audrey Riggs of Houston, Texas, and Ashley Hale of Cunningham, Calif. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dolph Dilday and a son, Phil Dilday.
She is survived by a son, Max Dilday of Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter, Daphne Taylor of Gentry, Ark.; numerous grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
Graveside services for Velma Dilday will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at the Burnt School House Cemetery in Norfolk, Ark.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 14, 2003,at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo.

Ruth Louise Tompkins
April 15, 1925 - June 14, 2003
Ruth Louise Tompkins, 77, of Noel, Mo., died Saturday, June 14, 2003, at the Osborne Nursing Center in Miami, Okla., after an illness.
Ruth Tompkins was born April 15, 1925, in Southwest City, Mo., to the late Byron E. and Virgie L. (Ames) Tucker. She lived in Noel most of her adult life. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Noel, Mo. Never missing a day of work in her life, she was employed in the Noel area for more than 40 years. She worked for the Gravette Hospital for Dr. Hall for 25 years. She was the design seamstress at Sweet and Sassy in Gravette, Ark., and retired from Hudson Foods in Noel, Mo., at the age of 70. She loved to cook, dance and sing, and she was a tremendous homemade bow maker at Christmas time and always had a green Christmas will all red bulbs. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.
She married George S. Tompkins Dec. 23, 1945. He preceded her in death July 11, 1974.
She is survived by a son, Dennis Tompkins, and wife Patty, of Gravette, Ark.; two daughters, Brenda Westfall and husband Mike of Miami, Okla., and Margarette Miller of Joplin, Mo.; a brother, J.D. Tucker of Eureka, Ohio; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and lots and lots of close friends. She will be deeply missed by all.
Funeral services for Ruth Tompkins will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Noel, Mo. The Rev. Jim Wallis will officiate. Burial will be in the Noel Cemetery in Noel, Mo.
Pallbearers will be Nick Tompkins, Kevin Gann, Chris Davis, Joseph Cullipher, Paul Lacey and G.W. Tompkins.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Noel, Mo., from noon until 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Integris Regency Hospice, P.O. Box 1590, Miami, OK 74355.

Melva Saunders
Nov. 13, 1907 - June 10, 2003
Melva Florence Saunders, 95, of Noel, Mo., died Tuesday, June 10, 2003, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., after an illness.
Melva Saunders was born Nov. 13, 1907, in Tonkawa, Okla., to the late Edwin Homer and Bessie Florence (Johnson) Stalnaker. She lived in Noel since 1949, coming from Webb City, Mo. She had attended the United Methodist Church in Noel, Mo. She worked for the McDonald County Press for 32 years.
She married Mason Beal Saunders May 5, 1939, at St. Louis, Mo. He preceded her in death Nov. 18, 1993.
She is survived by two sons, William Edwin Saunders and wife, Carolyn, of Miami, Okla., and Ronald Mason Saunders and wife, Byrl, of Noel, Mo.; four grandchildren, Mike Saunders, Randy Saunders, Becky Cotner and Teri Saunders; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services for Melva Saunders will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2003, at the Noel Cemetery in Noel, Mo. The Rev. Bob Ewens will officiate.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Saunders, Randy Saunders, Steve Cotner and Jon Paul Reynolds.
Visitation will be held Friday, June 13, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Noel, Mo., from noon until 8 p.m. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the United Methodist Church Day Care in care of the Ozark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 545, Noel, MO 64854.

Jack D. Sharp
May 28, 1942 - Sept. 24, 2003
Jack D. Sharp, 61, of Stella, Mo., died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003 at 2:24 a.m. at his home after an illness.
Jack was born on May 28, 1942, in Neosho, Mo., to the late Strawder and Roasey (Burris) Sharp. He had lived in McDonald County since 1952. He drove a school bus for McDonald County for seven years. He had to quit in October of 2002. He was a John Deere Tractor mechanic and restorer.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mae Sharp, of Stella, Mo.; a son, Jackie Sharp of Goodman, Mo.; two daughters, Debbie Galbraith of Joplin, Mo., and Regina Chavez of Neosho, Mo.; a brother, Clifford Sharp of Madill, Okla.; a sister, Rosie Langrehr of Neosho, Mo.; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers and a sister.
Graveside services for Jack Sharp were 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at the Union Cemetery in Stella, Mo.
Pallbearers were his nephews: Roy Roark, Jerry Roark, Ricky Roark, Monty Sharp, David Sharp and Tim Sharp.
Visitation was held Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo., from noon until 8 p.m. The family received friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be given to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home.

Norma F. Adams
March 27, 1937-Sept. 24, 2003
Norma F. Adams, 66, of Anderson, Mo. died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at 2:09 a.m. at her home after an illness.
Norma F. Adams was born on March 27, 1937, at Tiff City, Mo., to the late Albert Edward and Margaret Louise (Arnett) Ledford. She lived most of her life in McDonald County, Mo. She retired last year after working at Sunbeam in Neosho for six years. She was a member of the Noel County Club, where she enjoyed golfing.
She is survived by two sons Robert Adams of Norfolk, Va., Lewis Adams of Anderson, Mo.; three daughters Peggy Childress and Susan Mullin, both of Fayetteville, Tenn., Sally Fields of Seneca, Mo.; two brothers Lewis Ledford and Johnny Ledford, both of the state of Calif.; seven grandchildren and a special friend Mr. Wilton “Bill” Baker.
Cremation will be done by the Bella Vista Crematory in Bella Vista, Ark. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo. Pastor Melvin Anders officiated.
Memorial contributions in memory of Norma F. Adams may be given to St. John’s Hospice in care of the funeral home.

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