Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Bobby Coffer
MALDEN -- Bobby Joe Coffer, 67, of Dexter died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, near Buck Snort in Texas, Shirlene Reed of Malden and Shellie Farmer of Dexter; one stepson, Steve Kent of Dexter; one stepdaughter, Lora Kent of Texas, and Jim Coffer of North Little Rock, Ark.; two sisters, Para Lee White and Betty Austin, both of Kennett; 17 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the First Pentecostal Church in Malden. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Leroy Young officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden.
Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden is in charge of arrangements.
Connie Creach
NEELYVILLE -- Connie Lee Creach, 83, of Neelyville died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, at Three Rivers Healthcare-North Campus in Poplar Bluff.
Mr. Creach was born Sept. 28, 1920, in Minarca, Ark. He was a lifelong resident of Butler County. He was a former automobile and golf cart salesman and was a member of the Lions Club in Neelyville where he had served as president. He was a member of the Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Harviell where he had served as a trustee on the church board and was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served as an MP in Texas; two grandsons, Billy Jinright and Damon Creach; four granddaughters, Kim Jinright, Becky Lykins, Christy Petty and Sherri Jennings; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Also preceding him in death were his parents, Newton and Marget Matilda Crowell Creach; one daughter, Judy Kay Creach on Sept. 18, 1958; five sisters, Oda Moore, Mae Temple, Irene Griffin, Lucille Thurman and Otha Harris; and three brothers, Oland Creach, Ewing Creach and Lonnie Creach, his twin brother.
Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with Elder Rodney Abney and Elder Terry Sharp officiating. Burial will be in Kinsey Cemetery in Harviell.
Memorials may be made to the Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church.
Jerry Reese Sr.
ELLINGTON -- Jerry Reese Sr., 53, of Ellington died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at Three Rivers Healthcare-North Campus in Poplar Bluff.
Arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellington.
Opal Davis
PIEDMONT -- Opal Davis, 86, of Patterson died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, at her residence.
Arrangements are pending with Ruegg Funeral Home in Piedmont.
Roy Robertson
QULIN -- Roy E. Robertson, 66, of Qulin died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003, at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark.
Mr. Robertson was born Nov. 4, 1936, in Qulin and was affiliated with the Christian faith.
Survivors include two sons, Glenn Robertson of Poplar Bluff and Lonnie Robertson of Patterson; three daughters, Lisa Loury of Doniphan, Deana Jenkins of Harviell and Angela Robertson of St. Louis; his mother, Alberta Robertson of Qulin; three brothers, Ray Robertson of Poplar Bluff, Jerry Robertson of Doniphan and Larry Robertson of Marissa, Ill.; one sister, Freida Jones of Tuscon, Ariz.; and eight grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at noon Friday at White-Sanders Funeral Home in Qulin. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Karl Kline officiating. Burial will be in the Qulin Cemetery.
Edgar Krapf
CAMPBELL -- Edgar A. Krapf, 64, of Farmington died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003 at his residence in Farmington. Funeral arrangements are pending with Landess Funeral Home of Campbell.
Glenda Ray
DONIPHAN -- Glenda Ray, 65, of Doniphan died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2003. Funeral arrangements are pending with Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan.
Betty Nierman
DONIPHAN -- Betty Lou Nierman, 75, of Doniphan died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, at her residence.
Mrs. Nierman was born Feb. 4, 1928, in Pine. She was affiliated with the Baptist faith and was a retired certified nurse's aid for the Doniphan Nursing Home and Walnut Street Home. She enjoyed spending time with family and fishing.
On Sept. 29, 1946, she married Raymond F. Nierman Sr. in St. Louis. He preceded her in death Oct. 18, 1995.
Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Barton of Doniphan and Kim Evans of Rose Hill, Kan.; four sons, Tim Nierman of Doniphan, Raymond F. Nierman Jr. of Sikeston, Scott Nierman of St. Louis and Steve Nierman of Derby, Kan.; two sisters, Myrtle Ann Carter of Wentzville and Wilma Plank of St. Charles; one brother, Bill Wilson of Doniphan; 12 grandsons; 15 granddaughters; 13 great-grandsons; and 14 great-granddaughters.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Edwards Funeral Home in Doniphan. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel with Kevin Barton officiating. Burial will be in the Pine Cemetery in Pine.
Junior Barton
ELLINGTON-- Junior Barton, 74, of Ellington died at Reynolds County Memorial Hospital in Ellington. Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellington.
Maude Browning
Maude Graham Browning, 84, of Poplar Bluff, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003 at her residence in Poplar Bluff.
