Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Lonnie H. Moore, 91
Mar 10, 2005
Lonnie H. Moore, son of James A. Moore and Lola Ipock Moore, was passed away on March 6, 2005, in Springfield, at the age of 91 years.
Lonnie was a lifelong resident of the Girdner community. He was a farmer and a bus driver. On Dec. 14, 1944, Lonnie and Wanda Brooke were united in marriage in Mtn. Home, Ark., and to this union three children were death by his parents, two brothers and three sisters.
His survivors include his wife, Wanda, of Ava; three children and their spouses, Gary and Bevy Moore, Wilda and Leon Potter, and Kyle and Carol Moore, all of Ava; ten grandchildren; one step-grandchild; eight great-grandchildren; four step-great grandchildren; one step great great-grandchild; special niece, Thelma Jones, and sister-in-law, Betty Moore; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held Tuesday, March 8, 10 a.m., at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with Rev. Dwight Wilson and Rev. Tom Johnson officiating. Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Gideons, Girdner born May 13, 1938 in Sacramento, Calif., the daughter of Roscoe King and Lois Mae (Bayles) King, and departed this life Sept. 25, 2007, at the age of 69 years 4 months and 12 days.
Pam was a resident of Ava for the past 14 years. On Aug. 24, 1954 Pam and Jimmy Ray Nelson were united in marriage. Mr. Nelson preceded Patricia in death by her parents and grandson, Joshua.
She is survived by a daughter, Darlene Ann Wilson and her husband Larry, Marshfield, and son, Jimmy Ray Nelson Jr. and his wife, Ginger, of Ava; eight grandchildren, Rachel, Mike, Sandra, Jewel, Rebecca, Jacob, Katie and Bobbie; five great-grandchildren, Alena, Sophia, Jordan, Morgan, Joshua; and her best friend, Shirley Miller.
Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, in Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. Francis Humbyrd officiating.
Norma LaVern Duckworth, 78
Mar 10, 2005
Norma LaVern (Guthery) Duckworth was passed away on March 7, 2005, at the age of 78.
Norma and Norman Duckworth were united in marriage on March 8, 1946, in Mtn. Home, Ark., and to this union three sons were death by her parents; one son, Ronnie Dean and one brother, Damon Guthery.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Norman, of the home; two sons and a daughter-in law, Dale Duckworth and special friend, Bonnie White, of Springfield, Cindy (Duckworth) Hollis, and husband, Glen, of Bloomfield, and Randy Duckworth and wife, Ann, of Ava; six grandchildren, Jeremy Duckworth and wife, Preta, of Kannapolis, N.C., Julie Duckworth, of Springfield, Rhonda Duckworth, Strafford, Jason Duckworth and wife, Lorrie, Bloomfield, Eric Duckworth, Ava, Becky Duckworth, Columbia; and daughter-in-law, Johnnie Duckworth, of Springfield. Norma was blessed to have four great-grandchildren, Miti Duckworth, of North Carolina, Torrie and Caleb, and Holden Duckworth, all of Bloomfield, and one brother, Delmar Guthery and wife, Elizabeth, of Ava, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 11, in Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Revs. Ronnie Pinckney and Lee Maggard officiating. Cemetery.
Visitation will be tonight (Thursday) from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. with the Rev. Tom Johnson officiating.
Memorials may be made to the Mt. Tabor General Baptist Church.
Alta Brown, 92
Oct 11, 2007
Alta Brown, daughter of Martin Burton Lane and Celia Melinda Miller Lane, was passed away to her heavenly home on Oct. 10, 2007, in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare in Ava, at the age of 92 years and 5 months.
Alta was a homemaker and resident of Ava most of her life.
On Aug. 15, 1933, Alta and Everett James Brown were united in marriage in Hartville, and to this union six children were death by her parents; her husband, Everett; four sisters, Alma, Lillie, Joy and Lou; one brother, Martin; a son, Dennis; and a granddaughter, Lorrie Brown.
Survivors include one daughter and four sons, Betty Hale and Roger Brown, both of Ava, Larry Brown, Rochelle, Ill., David Brown, Mtn. Home, Ark. and Randall Brown, Denver, Colo.; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Services for Alta will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with the Rev. Lester Platt officiating. Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. in the funeral home.
Luceil B. Duren, 82
Nov 15, 2007
Luceil Bell Duren, daughter of Orville James and Emily Mefford James was death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Rita Hicks; two sisters, Eska Schindler and Ray Bushong; and a host of other relatives and many friends.
She is survived by her son, Donnie Duren and wife, Carol, Kansas City, Kan.; son-in-law, Larry Hicks, Brushyknob, Mo.; seven grandchildren, Joseph, Bethany, Hanna, Jeremiah, Dorean, Nichole and Samantha; two brothers, Vernon James and wife, Theta, Gainesville, and Hubert James and wife, Elsia, Springfield; and a host of other relatives and many friends.
Graveside service were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in the Mt. Tabor death by his paternal grandparents, John and June (Lucas) French; maternal grandfather, Scott Aborn and a sister, Rogena Lansdown.
Survivors include his parents, Frank French and Mary (Aborn) French, of Mansfield; grandmother, Eva (Wallace) Skaggs and her husband, Jack; three maternal aunts and two maternal uncles; a paternal aunt and a paternal uncle.
A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at Ava City born May 22, 1941, in Ava, and departed this life Nov. 16, 2007 at the age of 66 years 5 months and 24 days.
Eva was a lifelong resident of the area. Eva and Cleo Jackson (Jack) Skaggs were united in marriage in Mansfield.
She was a homemaker and was of the Pentecostal faith. Eva enjoyed sewing, jig and two-step dancing, music parties and spending time with her family.
Eva was preceded in Interment followed in the Ava Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.
