Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Bessie Helen Oller, 1912-2002
Funeral services for Bessie Helen Oller, 89, of Newton, Kan., were held Saturday, Aug. 3 at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home with Bro. Joe Gaddy officiating. Burial was in Lilly Ridge Cemetery.
Mrs. Oller died Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at Friendly Acres Retirement Community in Newton, Kan. She was born Dec. 12, 1912, near Gainesville, the daughter of William P. and Margie (Wells) White. She married Willard Hambelton Jan. 19, 1930, at Dawt. He preceded her in death Jan. 4, 1966. She married Ralph H. Oller Oct. 8, 1969, in Newton, Kan.
She attended grade school and high school in Ozark County. She was a member of Newton Bible Church in Newton, Kan. She enjoyed reading the Bible, fishing, cooking fish for others and quilting.
Mrs. Oller is survived by her husband, Ralph; one stepson, Richard Oller of Newton, Kan.; one stepdaughter, Ruby Papendick of Pullman, Wash.; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; 14 step-grandchildren; 35 step-great-grandchildren; one step-great-great-grandchild; and one sister, Avis Porter of Springfield;
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Willard Hambelton; three sons, Loral Hambelton, Bobby Joe Hambelton and James C. Hambelton; a stepson, Jerry Oller; four brothers; and five sisters.
Memorials may be made to the Newton Bible School or Friendly Acres Retirement Community, in care of Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton, Kan.
Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville, local directors.
Woody Richards, 1949-2002
Funeral services for Woody Richards, 53, of Wasola, were held Monday, Oct. 28 at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home with Bishop Jerry Brown officiating. Military honors and burial were in Isabella Cemetery.
Mr. Richards died Oct. 25, 2002. He was born July 22, 1949, in Thomaston, New York, Amber Gordon of South Portland, Oklahoma; special kids, Karl Cox of Gainesville, Debbie Ward of Portland, Calif.; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; her parents; two brothers, Wilford (Spud) Nance and Aurthur Nance; and one great-grandson, Jamie Reyes Medley.
Memorials may be made to Jackson Cemetery in Romance, c/o Century Bank of the Ozarks, P.O. Box 68, Gainesville, MO 65655.
Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Springfield, directors.
Dora Doherty, 1919-2003
Dora Linn Doherty, 84, of Gainesville, died Aug. 4, 2003, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains.
Mrs. Doherty was born July 13, 1919, in Preston and Cytha Ellen (Martin) West. She married Leith Hardcastle Aug. 3, 1942, in West Plains.
She was baptized in 1954 and attended the Elijah Church of Christ. She was a homemaker and worked on the family farm. She attended Oak Grove and Bakersfield schools. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren.
Mrs. Hardcastle is survived by one son, Charlie Hardcastle and his wife, Paula, of Mountain Home, Ark.; one daughter, Cindy Kirkland and her husband, Bob, of Caulfield; six grandchildren, Rickey Kirkland, Michael Kirkland and his wife, Lisa, Robbie Kirkland and Samuel Kirkland, all of Caulfield, Dakota Hardcastle of Mountain Home, Ark., and Buddie Hardcastle of Jonesboro, Ark.; one great-grandchild, Dalton McDaniel; one sister, Audrey Hall of South Fork; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leith; her parents; one son, Clifford Lynn Hardcastle; four sisters; and three brothers.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fowler Cemetery and may be left at the funeral home.
Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, West Plains, directors.
Clyde D. Nesbitt, 1914-2003
Funeral services for Clyde D. Nesbitt, 88, of Hardenville, were held Monday, March 24 at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home with Dale Roberts officiating. Burial was in Lilly Ridge Cemetery.
Mr. Nesbitt died March 21, 2003, at Brook View Nursing Home in Maryland Heights. He was born June 28, 1914, in Gainesville, the son of Andrew McFarland and Mamie (Payne) Nesbitt.
He worked at a Standard Service Station.
Mr. Nesbitt is survived by one nephew, Tim Lee of Hardenville, and one niece, Marilyn Haynes of St. Louis.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, John and David; and one sister, Mary.
Pallbearers were Tim Lee, Jack Lee, Robert Huse, Sid Smith and Wayman King.
Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville., directors.
