Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Phyllis L. Wilcox
Phyllis L. Wilcox, 79 of St. Robert, a homemaker, passed away the evening of Sunday, Sept. 28, 2003 at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in Mukwanago, Wis. Arrangements are under the direction of Waynesville Memorial Chapel.
Mrs. Wilcox is survived by her daughter; Deborah Dowdal and her husband, Leslie of Bonita Springs, Fla.; a sister; Virginia Schmidt of Waukesha, Wis.; a sister-in-law: Viril Tans of Sussex, Wis.; a nephew; Randy Tans of Kenosha, Wis.; a niece: Bonnie Hilmer of Waukesha, Wis.; a cousin: Jack Luebke and his wife Audrey of Elk Horn, Wis.; two grandchildren: Amy and Timothy Dowdal of Bonita Springs, Fla.
Raymond Oliver Ely
Raymond Oliver Ely, son of the late Luther Ely and Marian (Wilkins) Ely, was born Nov. 26, 1928 in St. Johnsbury, Ver. He attended schools in St. Johnsbury and Lyndon.
Ray was christened as an infant in the Lyndon Baptist Church in Kentucky at the age of 83 years.
Early in life Cliffie professed her faith in Christ and was a longtime member of Elm Grove Baptist Church where she served as pianist for many years.
She enjoyed living in the country and being able to watch wildlife around her home. In August of 1999 she moved to Winchester, Ky. to be near her sone and his family.
Cliffie is survived by one son, George Richard Chalfant and his wife Elizabeth of Winchester, Ky.; a grandson, Richard Michael Chalfant and wife Vonda of Lexington, Ky.; one granddaughter, Janna Lea Smith and husband Rex of Bardstown, Ky.; one great granddaughter, Hannah Lynn Chalfant of Lexington, Ky.; two sisters, Eva Bellington of Odessa, Mo., and Chloe Crane of Junction City, Kansas; one brother, Tommy Quentin of Smithville, Mo.; other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, one sister, Edith Embry, and two brothers, Hadley and William Deberry.
Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2003 at Colonial Chapel, Richland, with Minister Bradley Jemes officiating. A poem was read by Richard Chalfant. Escorts were Jim Deberry, John Crane, Larry Bellington, Tom Deberry, Kenneth Deberry and Bruce Bellington. Honorary Escorts were Richard Chalfant and Rex Smith. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery, under the direction of Thieme-Shadel-Hicks Funeral Service at Colonial Chapel, Richland.
Kathleen O'Brien
Kathleen O'Brien passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 25, 2003; beloved mother of Jeanne O'Brien and Matt (Jennifer) O'Brien; dear grandmother of Abby, Madeleine, Paige and Blake; dear sister, aunt, cousin and friend.
The O'Brien family received friends 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, September 28, 2003 at FOREVER Oak Hill Funeral Home at Pfitzinger, 366 S. Kirkwood Rd.
There will be a memorial service at the Elementary School on Thursday, Oct. 2, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Helen Thomas
Helen Thomas, 77, Springfield, went to be with the Lord and a host of family and friends on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003. Helen was born on May 15, 1926, in Poplar Bluff to John and Lula Crain.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Norman. Survivors include her husband of 31 years, Rev. Damon Thomas; son Brad Thomas of Branson; a niece, Jeanne Watkins and family Johnny, Jason, Katy and Elizabeth of Waterloo, Ill.; along with many wonderful family members in Texas.
Helen spent many years as a church secretary for Southern Baptist secretary for Southern Baptist churches in California, followed by six years working for the Hawaii Baptist Church Convention in Honolulu.
She then served passionately beside her husband Damon as he pastored churches in Missouri, including 21 years at Immanuel Baptist Church in Springfield, and most recently at Homeland Baptist Church.
Visitation is 7 to 8 p.m. today at Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Services will be conducted by Fred Lynn at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the funeral home.
She'd want us to all fall more deeply in love with God, and to give each other continuous love and smiles.
Teddy Gene Waid
Teddy Gene Waid of Dixon was born on October 12, 1969 at Joplin, a son of Robert Waid and Lavon (Cook) Waid Reeves, and departed this life at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2003 in Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Rolla. Teddy had attained the age of 33 years.
Teddy was preceded in death by his father, Robert Eugene Waid, on May 10, 1980.
Teddy had been living in Houston, Mo., for the past couple of years and moved back to Dixon in April 2003.
Those left to mourn the passing of Teddy Gene Waid include: one son, Michael Werdehausen, Jefferson City; his mother, Lavon Waid Reeves, Dixon; three sisters, Tausha Waid Street, Vienna, April Waid Tatro, Crocker, and Kalee Reeves Beal, Dixon; nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, cousins and other relatives and friends.
Teddy will be long remembered and sadly missed by his family and all who knew and loved him.
Funeral services were conducted for Teddy Gene Waid at 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 11, 2003 in the Long Funeral Home Chapel, Crocker.
Cremation followed the funeral service under the direction of the Long Funeral Home Chapel, Crocker. Honorary pallbearers for Teddy were Matthew Tatro, Kevin Kelley, Phillip Mooney, Jim Cook, and Jimmy Joe Cook.
