Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Ireta Tate, 91
Oct 20, 2005
Ireta Tate, 91, Ava, born at Dora, Mo., on Aug. 31, 1914, to Ed and Iva Myrtle (Tetrick) Dobbs. On Feb. 8, 1940, Ireta was united in marriage to Darrel Tate at Ava, and to this union a son and two daughters were death were her husband, Darrel; her parents; two brothers, Harold Dobbs and Raymond Dobbs; one daughter, Beverly Lakey; and one great-grandchild.
Ireta is survived by one son, Joe Tate and wife, Debby, and one daughter, Rhonda Tate, all of Ava; one brother, Dr. Ralph Dobbs and wife, Sherry, of Columbia; one sister, Juanita Dougherty and husband, Howard, of Ava; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and many caring friends.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, in the Pleasant Home Rock Church with the Rev. Oscar Cunningham officiating. Burial followed in the Pleasant Home Cemetery.
Jean Griffith, 69
Nov 3, 2005
Wilda "Jean" Griffith departed this life to be with our Lord on Oct. 25, 2005, at the age of 69. Jean was born.
Jean was a long-time secretary for Thornfield School until she retired to dairy farm with her husband Max. She was a loving wife, mother and Granny to her family. Her endearing love for her grandchildren and their love for her, gave them memories that they will always cherish. Her hobbies included gardening, cooking, reading and making mud pies with her grandkids.
Jean was also active in her church and community and enjoyed the company of her many friends and neighbors. She was especially proud of her membership at Mt. Lebanon General Baptist Church in Foil, Mo., where she served as secretary.
Jean was also on the Thornfield death by her loving husband, Max, in February 1997.
She is survived by her daughter, Trish, and husband, Kevin Moran of Wasola, and was "Granny" to four very loving grandchildren, Sean, Shanan, Katherine and Connor, all of the home. She is also survived by her mother, Helen Harley, and two sisters, Ann Harley and Sue Hensley, all of Hartville. Additionally, Jean was a part of a very special extended Turner family that included Gay Strong, Judy Turner, Joe Turner, June Hicks, Leon Turner, and their families.
Jean will be sadly missed by her family and friends but instilled her faith that God's love would endure them through this time of grief.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, in the Thornfield Chapel with the Rev. Tom Johnson officiating. Cemetery, under the direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home of Ava.
Memorials may be made to the Mt. Lebanon General Baptist Church or the Thornfield born on Oct. 17, 1949 in Thayer, and entered into Heaven on Nov. 13, 2005 at the age of 56 years.
Sandra was a resident of the Ava community for 34 years, moving from West Plains. On April 7, 1968, Sandra and Jerry Vonallmen were united in marriage in West Plains and to this union two daughters were death by her father, Milo Denton, and one sister, Susan Kate Manes.
Her survivors include her husband, Jerry of the home in Ava; two daughters and their husbands, Melanie and Kelvin Whittaker, Bradleyville, and Melinda and Robert Hall, Ava; one granddaughter, Hailey Sue Hall; her mother, Rose (Parnell) Denton, Mammoth Springs, Ark.; two nieces, Michelle Buchanan and Lacey Lingenfelter; and several other family and friends.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Ava passed away this past Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005, at the age of 66, following a battle with leukemia and a recent surgery.
She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Fossett; her children, Alan Fossett, Leon Fossett, and Gwen Dean, grandchildren, Leon Fossett, . Jr., Shaun Fossett, Amy Fossett, Rachel Dean and William Dean; and her great-grandson, Nathan; she is also survived by her mother, Willene Adams; her brothers, Adrian, Robert, Stanley, Howard, and David; and her sister, Irene Swearingen.
She was preceded in born April 26, 1939 in Augusta, Kan. and raised near Ava. She moved to Corcoran, Calif. in 1957 to live with her brother, Adrian and his wife, Wanda, and met her husband, Lawrence Fossett, while living and working there.
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Faye (Sherrill) Hogan, 77
Dec 1, 2005
Faye (Sherrill) Hogan, 77, born Dec. 27, 1927, with her twin sister, Raye, to Eddie and Dora Rosezilla (Thurman) Sherrill.
In August 1950, she born.
Faye was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was also a Christian. She enjoyed crossword puzzles and shopping at garage sales and thrift stores with her good friend, Glee. She also enjoyed visiting with family and friends.
She was preceded in Cemetery in Oakland, Ark.
Marilyn Cora Niel Brown, 59
Dec 8, 2005
Marilyn Brown, the daughter of Harry D. Jennings Sr. and Lillie Rankie Jennings, was death. In 1998 Marilyn and Smith Taylor Brown were death by her parents and four sisters.
She is survived by three children, Erica Nicole DeHaan and her husband, Rick, Ava, Charles Brian Theademan and wife Tanya, Big Bar, Calif., and Charles David Theademan and wife, Kim, Winlock, Wash.; grandchildren, Tiffany Davis, Andrew Davis, Ricky DeHaan, Cassandra DeHaan, Laree DeHaan, Shawn DeHaan, Dusty DeHaan, Dakota Theademan, Christopher Theademan, Jason Theademan, Dillion Theademan; great-grandchildren, Tassie, Mckayla, Cody, Keaton DeHaan; one brother, Harry D. Jennings Jr. of Chehalis, Wash.; one sister, June Donner and husband, Herb, Olympia, Wash.; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Graveside service will be 2:30 p.m., Sat. Dec. 10, in the Hall Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava.
