Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
James Thomas Riddle
James Thomas Riddle, taken from us Sept. 27, 2007; born Jan. 25, 1939, to George Riddle and Elsie Sparks Riddle in Piedmont, Mo.
A loving husband and father of six children and 14 grandchildren. Married to Edna L. Pitcher July 2, 1962, at Paragould, Ark. He leaves a wife and children who love him dearly and will miss him more.
I will miss my Dad.
Regina Gerdes, West Plains, Jimmy Riddle, West Plains, Lonnie Riddle, Gleason, Tenn., Matthew Riddle, West Plains, Carol Summers, Paris, Tenn., Eric Riddle, Palmersville, Tenn.
Arrangements under direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Jack William Kirk
Jack William Kirk, 87, Richmond, California. Relatives in attendance were John Kirk Jr., Coral Springs, Fla., Becky (Kirk) Lott and David Kirk, West Plains, Steve Kirk, Rogersville, Mo., and James Shaw, Gainesville, Mo. He will be remembered by many friends and relatives in this area.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Alma (Langston) Kirk; an infant son; and a special double cousin, John Travis Kirk Sr.
Memorial gifts in honor of Jack can be given to Northern Oregon County, Mo., with the Reverend Dion Prewett officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
Military rites will be performed by the Louisiana, Kansas City, and Gainesville, Mo., before moving to West Plains upon Mr. Forrester’s retirement.
She was described by her family as a hard working Depression-era woman who always kept her wit. She had many enjoyments in her life such as gardening, quilting and knitting. She will be missed by her family and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter C. Forrest, in 1989.
She is survived by her children, Tim Forrester and wife, Martha, Titusville, Fla., Mary Finklea and husband, Lloyd, West Plains, and Clifford Forrester and wife, Carole, Omaha, Neb. She is further survived by five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Her brother, Tunney Fair, Pioneer, Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Evangelist Allen Moss officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains.
Burial will be in State Line Cemetery, Fulton County, Ark., under the direction of Texas County, Mo.
She graduated from high school in Mtn. Grove, Mo., and attended business college in Lawrence, Kan. On Dec. 24, 1927, she was united in marriage to Oliver S. “Pat” Baymiller in Norwood, Mo. Ethel taught at Oak Ridge School and later moved with her husband to West Plains, Mo., where they operated an automobile repair business and later owned an automobile dealership. After retirement, she and her husband raised cattle, and she was involved in flower gardening. She was a member of West Plains Church of God. She volunteered as a Girl Scout leader and was a member of Business and Professional Women’s organization.
In addition to her parents, Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Pat, in 1993; three brothers, Raymond, Howard and Ralph; five sisters, Mayme, Myrtle, Neva, Mae and Opal; and an infant grandson, Vincent Joseph Stein.
She is survived by her daughter, Patty Lois Stein and husband, Charles; one grandson, Charles M. Stein and wife, Clara; three great-grandsons, Joe, Mike and John; one great-granddaughter, Ingrid; and many nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Peggy Jane Hammen
Graveside services for Peggy Jane Hammen, 74, West Plains, Mo., will be 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2007, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hammen died 1:14 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, in NHC HealthCare. She was born Feb. 11, 1933, in Mammoth Spring, Ark., to Roy and Ruby Myrtle Kellett Thomas.
On Jan. 6, 1965, she was married at West Plains to Eugene (Gene) Edward Hammen, who preceded her in death June 20, 2007. She had worked at International Shoe Company and loved to play bingo.
She is survived by two children, Dennis Hammen, wife, Trish, and Joetta Creason, fiance, D’Arcy Forbes, all of West Plains; seven grandchildren, Kevin Antrim, Trista Creason, Trent Creason, Josi Creason, Kristie Bales, Travis Bales and Briana Hammen; one great-grandchild, Zoe Antrim; and one brother, David Thomas, Pecos, Iowa, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at Free Union Cemetery under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ivy was born June 8, 2007, in Springfield, Mo., to Shaun and Regina Adrianne Hall Jackson, and was in the hospital from her birth until Sept. 20. She died Sept. 28, 2007, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Iowa, and Vivian Hall, Moody, Mo.; great-grandparents, Dale and Willamae Hall, West Plains, Jerry and Etta Collins, West Plains, Virgil Jackson, West Plains, Donna and Kenny Hobbs, McCloud, Kan., Doris Langford, Elk Creek, Mo., and Frank and Ethel Plachy, Moody, Mo.; and great-great-grandmother, Hazel Hall, Moody, Mo.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
