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John Walter Barger
Feb. 24, 1918-Jan. 28, 2004
John Walter Barger, 85, formerly of Ginger Blue, passed from this earth on Jan. 28, 2004. He had lived in Parkville, Mo., for several years, progressively failing in health.
He was born in Huntsville, Mo., to Walter Wade Barger and Grace Beatrice Summerfield on Feb. 24, 1918. He married Lois May Creed on May 26, 1939; they divorced in 1985. He served in the Naval Reserve in World War II as a radio technician. He received his PhD in physical chemistry in 1951 from the University of Colo., Renee Goddijn of Parkville, Mo., and Beth Smith of Joplin, Mo.; one nephew, Phillip Keller; four grandchildren, Inga and Greta Goddijn of Chicago,Ill., Ted Pancoast of Kettle Falls, Wash., and Dori Canelas, of Raleigh, N.C., and two great-grandchildren also survive him. He was preceded in death by a son, John Barger, Jr., and a sister, Thelma Nadene Barger.
He was an intellectual man, a quick-witted thinker with a bountiful sense of humor. In his early years he was a photographer of such places as Yellowstone National Park as well as his home and family. In later years, hunting and fishing became his hobbies. He had a reverence for wildlife and delighted in feeding critters, feathered or furred, that would visit his home in Ginger Blue. He was very fond of his cats. His heart of gold radiated out to all who knew him.
Graveside services were held, with interment in Memorial Park Cemetery in Moberly, Mo., on Jan. 31. Contributions may be made to your local Humane Society, or McDonald County High School.

Letha Bingham
Oct. 28, 1916-Feb. 5, 2004
Letha Bingham, age 87, died at 10:14 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, in her home near Jay, Okla.
She was born Oct. 28, 1916, at Springdale, Ark. She was a homemaker and a nursing aid/cook at Guinn Nursing Home for many years.
She married Richard Bingham on Dec. 23, 1936. He preceded her in death in 1988. Also preceding her in death were two grandson and three great-grandchildren.
Surviving are five sons, Jim, Truman, Larry, Mack and Dan Bingham all of Jay, Okla.; six daughters, Gladys Bratton and Edna Gibe, both of Jay, Okla., Hazel Pramberg in Southwest City, Mo., Wilma Vaughn in Spavinaw, Okla., Ilene Browers of Springdale, Ark., and Dorothy Key in Anderson, Mo.; two brothers, Troy B. Davis in Spavinaw and Robert Davis in Roseburg, Ore.; one sister, Evelyn Renfro in Bartlesville, Okla.; 36 grandchildren, 73 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, in the Southside Church of Christ with Steve Stenzel officiating. The interment was in the Mt. Hermon Cemetery. The grandsons served as pallbearers. There was a visitation at 6 p.m. Monday. The services were under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Jay, Okla.

Bea Robins
Jan. 16, 1921-Feb. 8, 2004
Bernadine June Robins, 83, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Anderson, Mo., died at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at Echo Hills Health Care in Omaha, Neb., after an illness.
Bea Robins was born on Jan. 16, 1921, in Kansas City, Mo., to the late John William and Lillie Edna (Glass) Mabin. She was a homemaker. She had lived in Omaha, Neb., to be near her son, but had lived most of her life in Anderson, Mo. She attended the Anderson Full Gospel Church.
She married Fred Lester Robins on Nov. 15, 1938, in Alliance, Neb. He preceded her in death on June 6, 1988. Surviving are three sons, Fred Robins, Jr., of the state of N.J., Kenneth Robins of Omaha, Neb. and Minales Robins of Burlington, Washington.
She married Rex Forbes July 26, 1990, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Additional survivors include two sons, Dennis Forbes and wife Minday, and their two children, Jacob and Joelle, of Selah, Wash.; one step-son, Terry Waggoner of Yakima, Wash.; two brothers, James Mooring Jr. of Henning, Tenn., and Larry Mooring of Maynard, Ark.; two sisters, Marilyn Harris of Henning, Tenn., and Nina Buettenmuller of Blytheville, Ark., and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside services for Joyce Forbes were Friday, March 26, 2004, at 10 a.m. at Union Cemetery in Stella, Mo. The Rev. Frank Arnall officiated.
Visitation for Joyce Forbes was Thursday, March 25, 2004, from noon until 8 p.m. at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo. The family received friends at the funeral home from 6 until 8 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorials be made to Union Cemetery in care of Ozark Funeral Home, P.O. Box 520, Anderson, Mo. 64831.

Archie Thomas Edwards, III
July 30, 1962-March 15, 2004
Archie Thomas Edwards, III, affectionately known as Tom Edwards, surrendered his life on March 15, 2004, in San Francisco, Texas, on July 30, 1962.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Myrna Lee Marris Edwards who passed to Heaven June 10, 1982.
He is survived by his father, Archie T. Edwards, Jr., also known as Tom, his stepmother, Betty Jean Edwards, both of Bentonville, Ark.; his sister, Jennifer Cheramie, her husband, Mark, and their daughter, Renee of Dallas, Missouri Southern State University and graduated from Baylor University with a 4.0 GPA in his chosen major, Latin. He worked at various occupations in Austin and Houston, Calif.
Tom was born with a life-threatening birth defect and was operated the first time at the age of 13 hours - his emotional and physical problems plagued him all his life. For the first time in almost 42 years, he is at peace and with Jesus and his mother in Heaven.
He attended an Episcopal Church in Houston, California. Elmer was a member of the Carpenter’s Union for 55 years and was a retired carpenter.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Mae; one son, James, and one daughter, Betty McGarrah and a brother, Alva McGarrah.
He is survived by one son, Larry McGarrah of Farmington, Ark.; two daughters, Marlene Gunter and Marie Paul, both of Wheaton, Mo.; two brothers, Joseph McGarrah of Stella and Virgil McGarrah of Joplin, Mo.; three sisters, Hazel Lawson of Stella, Mo.; Martha Plumlee of Wheaton, Mo., and Gladys Carlin of Rocky Comfort, Mo.; 24 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004, at the Wheaton Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery in Stella with visitation from 6 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Vergie Spencer
Aug. 20, 1930-May 17, 2004
Vergie Ruth Forsyth Spencer, age 73 of Joplin, passed away at 11:59 p.m. Monday, May 17, 2004, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center after a long illness.
Born August 20, 1930 in Anderson, Mo., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lee Forsyth and Pearl Watson Forsyth. She moved to Joplin in 1951 from Anderson. A homemaker most of her life, she also worked for Stanley Products, demonstrated Coca-Cola in area grocery stores and was a member of the Southern Bells.
On September 2, 1951, she married Ernest Spencer at Harrison, Ark. He survives.
Additional survivors include a son, Ernest Spencer Jr. of Carthage; three daughters, Kathleen Caywood and husband David, Janet Bettis and husband Butch, Barbara Carr and husband Bryan, all of Joplin; a brother, Hilton Forsyth and wife Judy of Lone Oak, Parker Mortuary Chapel with Bob Wilson, Frances and Gene Drake officiated. Interment followed at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery with Richard Russell, John Spencer, Joe Spencer, David Brien, Joe Kennedy and David W. Caywood served as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association or American Cancer Society.

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