Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Virgil Lowell Adams, 84
Jan 5, 2006
Virgil Lowell Adams, the son of Luther Adams and Mary (Baird) Adams, was death by his parents, two brothers, Kenneth and Lester, and a sister, Betty.
Virgil is survived by his wife of 63 years, Pauline; six children and their spouses, Shirley and John Scisciani, Nixa, Darrell and Beverly Adams, Springfield, Kenny and Evelyn Adams, Ava, Jackie and Gail Adams, Bradleyville, Steve and Jenny Adams, Ava, Sherry and Jr. (Mike) Twenter, Lamar; 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two on the way; one brother, Neal Adams, McClurg; several nieces and nephews; and several cousins and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava with the Revs. John Lee Comer and Riley Hall officiating. Cemetery.
Amy R. Vreeland, 81
Jan 19, 2006
Amy Ratha Vreeland, 81, born in Ava, Mo., on Sept. 1, 1924, to Frank and Macie (Powers) Sanders. She retired from Sears after 35 years. She was a member of the Lincoln Lutheran Harmony Club, and a past president of the Ladies Elks in California.
Amy is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Debbie (Bruce) Rapoza, of Racine, Wisc., and Patricia A. Campbell, of Portland, Ore.; five grandchildren, Karl Rapoza, Mike Sanders, Daina (Jose) Bravo, Gary Rapoza, and John (Michelle) Campbell; 12 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Leonard Sanders and Murl (Pat) Sanders; one sister, Verna Mae Moses; and a sister-in-law, Georgie Sanders. Amy is further survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in Cemetery, Gainesville.
Services were conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville.
Quentin Charles Loyd Jennings, Infant
Jan 26, 2006
Quentin Charles Loyd Jennings, infant son of Charles and September (Sims) Jennings, born at 1:03 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, at Freeman West in Joplin.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Jeffery Barrett Jr., and Skylar Foster; three sisters, Brittany Jennings, Leticia Foster and Gracie Jennings; paternal grandmother, Dolores Jennings, of Neosho; maternal grandparents, Beverly and Delmas Watson, of Ava; and Loyd Sims, of Neosho; and maternal great-grandparents, William and Muriel Burk, of Ava.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, at Memorial Park born Nov. 28, 1925, in Hammond, Mo., and departed this life Feb. 1, 2006, at the age of 80.
Clell was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Thornfield High School in 1943. He was self employed, owning and operating a dozer business and ranch.
On June 24, 1972, Clell and Hellen Wilkerson were death in 1984. On March 11, 1985, Clell and Reba Bradshaw were united in marriage in Ava. Reba preceded Clell in death by his parents.
Clell was a member of the Hilltop Victory Chapel at Thornfield. He participated in the building of Hilltop Victory Chapel and played the guitar for the church. He loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed watching the birds with Reba. He adored his family.
Clell is survived by a daughter, Patty McDowell and Glen, Ava; grandchildren, Shanna McDowell, Glen and Elijah McDowell, all of Ava; one great-grandson, Anthony McDowell, Ava; his mother-in-law, Florence Rantz, Ava; and other relatives and friends.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. Marvin Graham officiating. Cemetery.
Verna Rosealine Freeman, 88
Feb 9, 2006
Verna R. Freeman, daughter of the late Christopher Columbus and Vianna (Loveall) Bell, was born to this union. They lived and farmed in north Missouri for 13 years and moved back to the Ozarks where they operated a store in the Vanzant area for nine years. Mr. Freeman preceded her in death by two brothers, Cecil Bell and Clyde Bell.
She is survived by two sons, James C. Freeman and his wife, Sandy, of Springfield, and Roger L. Freeman and his wife, Jana, of Enid, Okla.; one daughter, Vera Ann Collins and her husband, Charles, of Wichita, Kan.; nine grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Verna Freeman were held Saturday, Feb. 4, at 10 a.m., in the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Funeral Home Chapel, Mtn. Grove, with the Rev. Dennis Snyder officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Mound passed away Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield.
He was married Hazel Yvonne Clayton on May 2, 1942, in Forsyth, and they enjoyed more than 63 years together.
He served in the armed forces during World War II and was a life member of VFW Post 5993 of Ava.
Orville was a lifelong businessman of Taney County and a member of the General Baptist Church of Bradleyville.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel, of the home; three sons, Jerry Turner and wife, Joan, Ozark, Gail Turner and Connie, of Aurora, and Tony Turner and Patti, of Powersite; one daughter, Debbie Wilkey and husband, Jim, of Forsyth; two brothers, Bob Turner, of Columbia, and Clinton Turner, of Ontario, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Orville was preceded in Cemetery at Bradleyville with full military honors.
Opal M. Uhlmann, 90
Mar 9, 2006
Graveside services for Opal Marie Uhlmann, 90, of Gainesville, and formerly of West Plains, will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Howell Memorial Park died at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Gainesville Health Care Center. She was married at Flint, Mich., to Arno Uhlmann who preceded her in death.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
