Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Velma Melton Cross, 92
Dec 28, 2006
Velma Eula Melton Cross was went to be with the Lord on Dec. 27, 2006, at the age of 92.
Velma was a life long resident of the Ava area. On Nov. 30, 1933, Velma and Virgil D. Melton were united in marriage in Goodhope. Velma and Virgil were blessed with two sons. Virgil preceded Velma in death in 2002. Velma was also preceded in Interment will follow in the Ava born Nov. 10, 1915, at Keltner, Mo., to Simon and Lizzie Hall. She departed this life on Dec. 29, 2006, in her Sparta home at the age of 91.
Elene death in 2003 after 71 years of marriage. Also preceding her in Cemetery.
The Wilson family requests in lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to St. John's Hospice or the American Cancer Society.
Gladys Medlock, 83
Jan 11, 2007
Gladys Medlock, the daughter of Lloyd Burge and Mable (Locke) Burge, was death by her parents; two brothers, Dick and Kenny Burge; and her husband.
She is survived by two daugh-ters, Betty Ross, Drury; Golda Cain and husband, Baruch, Norwood; two sons, David Medlock and wife, Penny, Vanzant, and Ronald Medlock and wife, Charlene, of Houston; 15 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 16 great-grand-children; five step-great-grandchil-dren; two great-great-grandchil-dren; one step-great-great-grand-child; two sisters, Margaret Cooley and husband, Lee, Mtn. Grove, and Lois Stoops, Brea, Calif.; one brother, Melvin Burge, Ft. Smith, Ark.; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services will be 1 p.m. today (Thursday) in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. J.D. Williams officiating. Inter-ment will follow in the Pleasant Home born Aug. 6, 1920, in Ozark County, and departed this life Jan. 5, 2007, at the age of 86.
Velma was a lifelong resident of the area. On Sept. 10, 1947, Velma and Calvin Watson were united in marriage in Mtn. Home, Ark. She and Calvin were blessed with two children.
Velma was a member of the General Baptist Church. She and her husband owned and operated a general store for 21 years and she was also a nurses' aid for 18 years.
She was preceded in Interment followed in the Lutie born on Oct. 27, 1906, in Bellville, Kan., and departed this life on Jan. 10, 2007, at her residence in Vanzant following a short illness. She was 100 years old.
Floetta moved with her parents to the Mtn. Grove area at the age of 4. She grew up on a little farm south of Dunn in Texas County. She was united in marriage to Otto Jasper Burch on Feb. 1, 1929, at her parents' home near Dunn. One son, Willard, was passed away on July 28, 1979.
Floetta was save at a young age and was a charter member of the General Baptist Church in Dunn. At the time of her death by one brother, Lynn McCune; and by two sisters, Ila Alexander and Leola Calhoun.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Willard and Ginger Burch, of Vanzant; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; her church family; neighbors and many friends.
Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 12, at 2 p.m., in the Prior Church with the Revs. Willard Burch and Frank McCune officiating. Burial was in the Dykes born March 14, 1972 in St. Louis, and departed this life Jan. 16, 2007 at the age of 34 years.
John grew up in Belleville, Ill. He was a resident of the Ava area since 2000, moving here from Branson. John was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
John was preceded in death by his father, William M. O'Dowd.
He is survived by his mother, Karen Pahal, Trish and Pat Bohn, and Moriah O'Dowd, all of Ava; Kathleen O'Dowd, Michael O'Dowd and Nancy Meyers; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, in St. Leo's Catholic Church in Ava, with Father Paul Wightman officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. in Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava. Memorials may be made to Special Olympics in care of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home.
