Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Carl W. Sparks, 94
Jun 19, 2008
Carl W. Sparks, son of John Sparks and Eva (Floyd) Sparks was passed away on June 12, 2008 in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 27 days.
Carl was a resident of the Ava community for many years where he owned and operated Sparks Dry Goods Store on the Ava square. He served his country during World War II with the U.S. Army and was stationed in Alaska. He was a life member of the American Legion Post #112, Ava, .
On June 27, 1960 Carl and Kathleen McCoy were united in marriage and to this union three children were death by his parents, two brothers, Alvin and an infant brother, two sisters, Virgie and Artie and a daughter, Kathy Stewart.
He is survived by one son and wife, James and Elizabeth Sparks, Ozark, and one daughter and husband, Linda and Bryan Hardy, Nixa; eight grandchildren, Jennifer and Susan Hardy, Kristopher, Alex and Devin Stewart, and Timothy, Katie and Sarah Sparks; and other relatives and friends.
Services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Roberts officiating. Visitation was Tuesday, 9 a.m. until service time. Cemetery with full military honors by American Legion Post #112 and VFW #5993. Memorials may be made to Gideons International or to the donor's choice of charity.
Rex Robert Brown, 80
Jul 3, 2008
Rex Robert Brown, 80, death by his mother and father, Elva and Erton Brown, of Ava; two brothers, Milford and Clayton Brown.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Charlotte Brown, of San Bernardino, Calif.; one son, Terry and Vicky Brown, and two grandchildren, Ricky and Nicole, of East Peoria, Ill.; two stepsons, Jacob and Doyle Weber; and two stepdaughters, Mary Mason and Doris and Ray Cloud.
A graveside memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at Dogwood born Jan. 4, 1911 in Diggins, Mo., the daughter of Andrew Rohrbacher and the former Sarah Ann Hertweck. Her first marriage was to Joseph E. Shaw. Joseph and Bernice were blessed with two sons, Robert D. Shaw and Joe Dale Shaw. Mr. Shaw and one son, Robert, preceded her in married Clarence Witty in 1981. She and Mr. Witty were death on Feb. 23, 1992.
Also preceding in died in infancy, and two other brothers, Ernest and Clyde Rohrbacker; two sisters, (Mercy) Ella Lee and Melba Roper.
Survivors include one son, Joe Dale Shaw, Stockton, Calif.; a grandson, Bob Shaw, of Alaska; a sister, Pearl Arnell, of California; a stepson, Eugene and Sandy Witty, of Springfield, Mo.; a sister, Pearl Arnell, California; and a host of nephews and nieces.
Graveside service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, in White Chapel born March 31, 1974 in Mansfield, Mo. He departed this life Wednesday, May 7, 2008 in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 34 years, one month, and seven days.
Fred was preceded in born May 30, 1916, in Arlington, S.D., to Roy James Gray and Jessie Christianson Gray. He departed this life June 27, 2008, in Midland, Mich., at the age of 92.
He spent his early life in Arlington, then in 1935 moved with his family to Ava where his father ran the Ava Mill and Bob worked with him in the mill and gave lessons on the violin, which he had learned from his father.
Bob finished high school at Iberia Academy in Iberia, Mo., then received a scholarship to Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., where he earned a degree in music in 1941.
During World War II he served with the U.S. Army in Italy and North Africa. After the war he studied at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, earning his master’s degree in violin in 1947. There his accompanist was piano student Faith Witt and the couple were born.
Bob spent his working years as a music teacher in the public schools of Midland, Mich., and as violinist/concertmaster with the Midland Symphony Orchestra.
He was preceded in born on Sept. 30, 1936 in Mesa, Ariz., and born.
Maurice was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He was preceded in Interment will follow at the Ava born Sept. 6, 1940, in Napa, Calif., and departed this life June 27, 2008 at the age of 67 years 9 months and 21 days.
Kay was a resident of the Ava area for the past 12 years moving here from New Mexico. Before retirement she was employed as a bank manager. Kay and Philip E. Miller were united in marriage Aug. 23, 1977, in Las Vegas, Nev. She loved her home and was a great homemaker and gardener. She was also a great secretary and enjoyed her bookwork.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Philip E. Miller, of the home, Ava; one son, Gary and Susan Crawford, Moreno Valley, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Debra Gale Davis, Arroyo Grande, Calif.; two grandchildren, Christopher and Kyle Crawford; a brother, Gordon E. Wall Jr., San Jose, Calif.; and other relatives and friends.
Cremation services are under the direction and care of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home of Ava.
