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Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002

Rosemary Edwards
Rosemary Edwards nee Hunter of Cuba, Mo. was born on May 14, 1924 at St. Louis, Mo. to the union of Roy Hunter and Ada Hunter nee Sego and passed away on July 18, 2001 at Cuba, Mo. at the age of 77 years, 2 months and 4 days.
Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents and one son Donald M. Edwards.
Those who survive to mourn her passing from this life are her three loving granddaughters, Lori Farris and husband Jerry, Krisi Epps and husband Douglas and Jami Edwards and friend Jason Theodosiou; daughter-in-law Bernie Edwards; two sisters Joyce Viehman and Beverly Wagner; dear great-grandmother of Codie, Deidre and Larry Farris and Alexander Epps; dear aunt and great-aunt of Terri, Jim, Amie and Matt Plank and Sharon and Stephani Watson; our dear relative and friend.
Rosemary was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, good friend to all who knew her and will be sadly missed.
Memorial Services for Rosemary Edwards nee Hunter was held on Monday, July 23, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. at the Britton Funeral Home, Cuba, Mo. with Rev. Mike Hannah. officiating. All arrangements were under the direction of the Britton Funeral Home of Cuba, Mo.

Minnie Marie Gray
Minnie Marie Gray nee McMillen was born in Bonne Terre, Mo., on February 28, 1917, to the late John Missouri, passed away July 25, 2001 at the age of 82 years.
He was the son of Andrew Ebon Spurgeon and Harriet A. (Brown) Spurgeon.
December 12, 1940 in Steelville, he married Vera G. Ellis who survives.
He is also survived by two sons, Jerry L. Spurgeon and Gary L. Spurgeon; four grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, Andrew and Aaron Spurgeon; one sister, Alberta Holzschuh.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jewell Spurgeon, Marion Spurgeon, John Oral Spurgeon, and four sisters, Opal Collier, Velma Kirkpatrick, Charlene Bryd, and Irene Hendrickson.
Visitation for James Otto Spurgeon was held at the Gottenstroeter Funeral Home Friday, July 27, 2001 with funeral services held at the Gottenstroeter Funeral Home Saturday, July 28, 2001 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Woodrow Holzschuh officiating.
Burial was in the Licklider Cemetery in rural Cuba, Missouri, Douglas County, a daughter of the late James Mitchell Hyde and Bessie Leota Lacey Hyde and departed this life Tuesday, July 24, 2001, in the Cuba Manor, Cuba, Missouri, Freida was united in marriage to Earl Kenneth Stiller. One son, John James Stiller was born to this union. Earl preceded her in death, April 26, 1985. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Carroll Hyde and two step-son-in-laws, Ralph Sanders and Robert Albrecht.
Freida was a very active member of the First Baptist Church and Martha and Mary OES, both of Steelville, Missouri; two step-daughters Elenor Lee Sanders and Gloria DeEtt Albrecht both of St. Louis, Missouri; John Earl Stiller and wife Danyell of Beaverton, Missouri with Dr. Cardis Bryan officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville, Arizona. Mr. Rives was born on January 2, 1925 in St. Louis, Mo., to Benjamin Shore and Norma Rose (Dowd) Rives.
Mr. Rives served in the Sea Bees from 1943 to 1946, receiving an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy.
He married Margaret Louise Menkhus in 1947. In 1958, the couple and two daughters relocated to Wilbraham, MA. As a result of Mr. Rives' work in the automotive industry, he invented and patented the Versa-Tag in 1970, and moved Versa-Tags, Inc. to Cuba, Mo., in 1989. Mr. Rives sold the growing company to his daughter, Patricia and her husband Ronald Garden, in 1991.
Mr. and Mrs. Rives moved to Scottsdale, Illinois, on May 31, 1937, and resided there until she met and married her beloved Lindell Chrisco on January 17, 1961.
They resided in Salem until his death on March 7, 1991. She then moved to Cuba with her children.
Her hobbies included bingo, crocheting, cards, reading, gardening, and baking. Frances will be greatly missed but never forgotten.
Survivors include one son Billy E. Griffith of Cuba, one stepdaughter Sheryl Pitts of St. James, one sister Eda Perry of Missouri, a son of Jerry and Doris (Tinker) Cottrell.
He entered eternal rest Saturday, May 26, 2004, at Wentzville, Georgia Tinker.
Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his parents, Jerry and Doris Cottrell, one brother, Jeffrey Cottrell, two sisters, Christina Webb and husband Samuel, and Carla Callahan, all of Wentzville, Missouri, cousins, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.
Edward James Cottrell lay in state 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at Britton Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri, with Rev. Roger Pryor officiating. Musical selections were provided by vocalist Jim Pryor and pianist Pam Davis.
Committal prayers and interment were in Maple Grove Cemetery, Dillard, Missouri.

Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002