Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Bonnie Riley, 90
Dec 4, 2008
Bonnie M. Riley, daughter of J.L. Ward and Rose (Woodhouse) Ward, was passed away on Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 at Marshall, Ark., at the age of 90 years 22 days.
Bonnie was a resident of Douglas County most of her life.
On May 6, 1939 Bonnie and Edwin B. Riley were united in marriage in Culver, Calif., and to this union four sons were death by her parents; her husband, Edwin; a son, Dusty; one grandson; five brothers; and four sisters.
She is survived by three sons and their spouses, Edwin "Smokey" and MaryAnn Riley, Gary "Blackey" and Wanda Riley, Leslie, Ark., and Tim "Rockey" and Sanda Riley, Marshall, Ark.; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Services for Bonnie were Monday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. Harold Dennis officiating. Cemetery. The family requests memorials to Gideons International.
Sam Humbyrd, 80
Dec 25, 2008
Samuel Jefferson Humbyrd entered God's heaven on Dec. 17, 2008.
Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Gideons International or the Options Pregnancy Clinic.
Maurice D. Bair, 92
Jan 1, 2009
Maurice D. Bair, 92, Rueter, born Sept. 10, 1916, in Lyndon, Kan., the son of William and Mildred Bair.
Maurice death by his wife, Katherine Bair, two sisters and four brothers.
Funeral services will be Friday, Jan. 2, at 11 a.m., at the Forsyth Whelchel Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time. Burial will be in the Blair died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, at Timber Creek Rehabilitation and Health Care in Pekin.
He was married Charlene Turner on April 27, 1952, in Squires, Mo.
Surviving are his wife, Charlene Tellor of East Peoria; two daughters, Debra (David) Shanks of Eureka and Cynthia (Guy) Sandy of Dunlap; two sons, Daniel (Laura) Tellor of Sarasota, Fla., and David (Diana) Tellor of Morton; and eight grandchildren, Benjamin Sandy, Jeremy Tellor, Kyle Tellor, Matthew Tellor, Chelsea and Ashley Shanks, Kaitlyn Tellor and Bethany Sandy.
He was preceded in Cemetery in Morton, where full military rites were conducted by the United States Navy and the Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Morton, 900 E. Jefferson St., Morton, IL 61550, or to Easter Seals, 507 E. Armstrong Ave., Peoria, IL 61603.
John J. Amtsfield, 79
Jan 8, 2009
John J. Amtsfield, 79, of Brushy Knob, Mo., born Oct 5, 1929 in Lansdowne, Pa., to Carl H. and Mary (Rhoads) Amtsfield. He born June 20, 1915, at Rome, Mo., and departed this life April 28, 2005, at the age of 89.
Leo was a resident of Springfield for the past eight years. He was a former resident of the Sandy community in Douglas County where he was a farmer for over 50 years. Leo was a longtime member of the Sandy General Baptist Church and served on the Plainview School Board and the local ASCS board.
On June 26, 1937, Leo and Stella R. Jennings were united in marriage in Santa Ana, Calif., and to the union three children were death in 1990. Also preceding him in Cemetery, Brown Branch.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
