Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Willis D. Donley, 80
Aug 11, 2005
Willis D. Donley born on March 25, 1925, in Michigan to Frank Donley and Nellie (Byam) Donley. On Nov. 12, 1946, Willis and Lucille Friend were born five children.
A farmer, Willis milked for many years. He was a life long resident of Ozark County.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille Donley, of the home in Isabella; children, Larry Donley, of Thornfield, Joyce Pellham, of Wasola, Dan Donley, of Thornfield, Rex Donley, of Thornfield, and Judy Hambelton, of Thornfield; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Edith Smith, of Isabella, Eldon Donley, of Theodosia, Marjorie Graham, of Thornfield, and Austin Donley, of Squires.
Willis was preceded in Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Thornfield born Oct. 7, 1911, in Ava. He death by his parents, Anglo and Gertrude Turner Huff; two brothers, John Huff and Maynard Huff; two sisters, Evelyn Whittenburg and Betty McGuire; a daughter, Vada Lee Graham; and two great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Elsie Sellers Huff, of the home; two daughters, Sue Bacorn, of Springfield, and Lucille Jenkins and husband, Tony, of Ava; a brother, Junior Huff and wife, Marie, of Ava; two sisters, Mary Whitworth, of Colton, Calif. and Velma Conklin, of Ashland, Oreg.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; seven great great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Lewis was a lifelong farmer and loved fox hunting and being with family. He was an avid checker player winning many tournaments.
Interment followed in the Ava born Aug. 17, 1928, and death by his parents, E. H. and Dezzie Cooper; and one brother, Cleo Cooper.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Cooper; daughter, Terri and husband, Jim Snow; son, Mark Cooper and son, Mike Cooper and wife, Nigel; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Della Rutherford, Fayetteville, Ark., and Gay Freeman, Dallas, Texas; and one brother, Bob Cooper, Ava.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 10, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North with burial in White Chapel.
Carl Riley, 78
Oct 20, 2005
Carl Riley born Jan. 24, 1927, in Drury, Mo., to David E. and Maude Berry Riley. He death by his parents and one brother. Sterling Riley.
Funeral services for Carl Riley, age 78, of Mountain Home, Ark., were held Monday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. in the Blanche Church in Drury. Burial was in the Blanche Cemetery Fund.
Arrangements were by the Roller Funeral Home, Mtn. Home, Ark.
Bonnie Lee (Harmer) Smith, 78
Oct 20, 2005
Bonnie Lee (Harmer) Smith was married on June 3, 1952, and to this union four children were passed away October 13, 2005.
She was married G. Willard Purtle on May 20, 1933, and they became the parents of six daughters.
She spent the majority of her life in the Ava area, but has resided in Ozark for the past four years. She lived with her daughter, Nettie Hicks, for three years and has been a resident of the Ozark Nursing and Care Center for the past year, where she was treated with loving kindness by the entire staff.
She is survived by five daughters, Zada Purtle, Ava, Naomi and Newt Porter, Squires, Emily and Clifford Burchell, Branson, Nettie Hicks, Ozark and Nina and Butch McCleary, Ava; nine grandchildren, Audrey and Norman Pierson, Sean McCleary, of Ava, Barbara Bolding, Waldo, Florida, Dale and Denise Porter, Charlene and Randy Vermillion, Zachary Porter and Charley and Sonja Porter, Independence, Mo., Thomas and Kathy Hicks, Ozark, Mo., and Kristal McCleary, Washington, D.C.; 23 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Lela Robertson, Ava; many nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in Cemetery, Ava.
Jessie asked that Butterfield Youth Services, PO Box 333, Marshall, MO 65340 or the Fannon Cemetery Fund, Ava, MO be considered for memorial contributions.