Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Granville D. "Bud" Akers, 72
Mar 3, 2005
Granville Dean "Bud" Akers, 72, Squires, born Sept. 13, 1932, in Norwood, the son of Virgil and Ethel (Mulkey) Akers. On July 3, 1981, he was united in marriage to Evelyn Turner in Longrun, Mo.
Bud was a caring, loving person with a wonderful personality and was known as a jokester with a good sense of humor. He enjoyed bluegrass music, fishing, gardening and traveling. He was a selfless man who often gave to help others. His willingness to proudly accept a 10-gallon pen award for donating blood to the Red Cross to benefit others was a sign of his generosity. Ultimately he will be remembered for his love of his children, and dedication to his family.
He was preceded in Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight (Thursday) in Barnes Family Funeral Home.
The family requests memorial donations to the Thornfield born on Dec. 22, 1926 in Lake Creek, Okla., and passed from this life on May 31, 2007, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, at the age of 80 years.
Wilma was a resident of Marshfield for two years, moving from Ava. She worked for Baxter Laboratories, Mtn. Home, Ark., for 21 years and also worked for Timex Watch Factory for seven years.
In May 1944, Wilma and Clay Allen Runnels were united in marriage and to this union three children were death.
In November 1974, Wilma and Basil Souder were united in marriage. He preceded her in death by her parents, her husbands, Clay Runnels and Basil Souder, and two sons, David Clay and Larry Wayne Runnels.
Her survivors include one daughter, Janice Kay Jeter, Texarkana, Texas; three stepchildren, Zula Height, Wimberly, Texas, Janet Casey and Patsy Land, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.; a daughter-in-law, Gay Runnels; four grandchildren, Steven Jeter, Brandy (Jeter) Shouse, Jory Runnels and Cinnamon (Runnels) Keith; five great-grandchildren, Ashley, Christian, Kaylee, Natalie and Cutter Clay; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation was held Friday, June 1, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with E.J. Hampton officiating.
Graveside services were held Monday, June 4 at 10 a.m., at the Elmwood Memorial born Nov. 11, 1959, in Buffalo, N.Y., and departed this life June 12, 2007, in Springfield, at the age of 47.
Sam was a resident of Kirbyville, for the past 2 1/2 years moving from Branson. Sam grew up in Cheektowaga, N.Y., near Buffalo. He was employed as a salesman with Time Share in Florida and in Branson. Sam enjoyed traveling, trapping, going to Las Vegas and walking in the park with his pet dog, Ginger. Sam loved being with his friends and family and making people laugh. Sam was a Christian.
Sam was preceded in passed away June 20, 2007.
He was born. Jessie preceded him in death by his parents, George and Fay; his wife, Jessie May; one brother, Damon; one sister, Norma Duckworth; and one grandson, Stephen.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth, of the home in Ava; three children, Ruth Ann Billado and husband, Doug, Richford, Vt., Nancy Parr, Ava, and Elmer Merle Guthery, Theodosia; one step-daughter, Judy Mitchell and hus¬band, Norman, Ava; six grandchil¬dren; three step-granddaughters; six great-grandchildren; 10 step-great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Norman Duckworth, Ava; a sister-in-law, Maxine Rosseau, Ava; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services for Delmar will be Saturday, June 23, at 2 p.m., at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Revs. Robert Roberts and Marvin Loftin officiating. Cemetery.
Visitation is Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home. The family requests memorials to American Heart Association.
Hazel Anderson, 79
Jun 28, 2007
Hazel Anderson, 79, was passed away June 23, 2007.
Hazel was a graduate of Grosse Pointe High School in Grosse Pointe, Mich. She graduated from Washington University, Barnes Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis. Hazel passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2007 at Texas County Memorial Hospital. He will lie in state at Evans Funeral Home in Houston from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today (Thursday).
Burial at Missouri Veterans Cemetery will be at a later date.
