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EDITH C. FERRELL
Edith Charlene Ferrell, 58, Independence, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998, at Truman Medical Center East, Kansas City.
Mrs. Ferrell was born Sept. 20, 1939, in Independence and was a lifelong Independence resident. Her husband, Willard Ferrell, also died Jan. 3, 1998.
Her survivors include three sons, Ernest Hamilton Jr., Matthew Hamilton and Thomas Hamilton, all of Independence; five daughters, Cecelia Hamilton, Ella Burgess, Melissa Cary and Ethel Hamilton, all of Independence, and Eva Hamilton, Gladstone, Mo.; three brothers, Jerry Nichelson, Dallas, Dwight Nichelson, Independence, and Ted Nichelson, Buckner; and 23 grandchildren.
Memorial services will be 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Columbia Independence Regional Health Center Chapel, 1509 W. Truman Road; cremation. Arrangements are under the direction of the Mortician`s Service, Kansas City.
WILLARD C. FERRELL
Willard Clyde Ferrell, 78, Independence, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998, at Truman Medical Center, Kansas City.
Mr. Ferrell was born June 16, 1919, in Appalachia, Va., and had lived in this area most of his life. He retired in 1984 from Hanna Rubber Co., Kansas City, with 12 years of service. He was a member of the Star Twirlers Square Dancers. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlene Ferrell, who also died on Jan.3, 1998. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Redina Martin on Nov. 19, 1997.
His survivors include four sons, Ron Ferrell, Grandview, Mo., Bill Ferrell, Creighton, Mo., Larry Ferrell, Columbia, Kan., and Frankie Ferrell, Claremore, Okla.; a daughter, Crystal Morris, Ironton, Mo.; 21 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Private services; cremation. Entombment will be in Lawrence, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of Mortician`s Services, Kansas City.
MARY LYFORD
Mary Baker Lyford, 83, Independence, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 1998, in Kansas City.
Miss Lyford was born Sept. 25, 1914, in Helena, Ark., and had lived in Osceola, Ark., before moving to Independence four years ago. She was a banker with the Union Planters National Bank in West Memphis, Ark., for 30 years, retiring in the late 1970s. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Her survivors include one sister, Dora Anderson, Kansas City; and several nieces and nephews, including Mary Nesselrode of Independence.
Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Moriah cemetery, Kansas City. The family suggests contributions to the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Speaks Suburban Chapel.
JOHN L. POLSTON
John L. Polston, 94, Independence, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, in Independence.
Mr. Polston was born June 6, 1903, in Arcadia, Kan., and moved to Kansas City in 1932. He was a business man in the Kansas City area for more than 40 years. Prior to that, he was a building contractor in the four state area. He was fiscal officer of Crawford County (Kan.) for six years, and served as county clerk of Crawford County from 1943 to 1949. Before moving to this area, he worked for C.H. Baker in Cherokee, Okla. He had been a member of the Mirza Shrine Temple in Pittsburg, Kan., for more than 50 years. He was also a member of the Elks Lodge of Pittsburg and the Masonic Lodge of Girard, Kan. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth E. Polston.
His survivors include three daughters, Jonnie Ruth Pollock, Independence, Fayanne Hoffman, Joplin, Mo., and Dr. Shirley Jo Miller, North Providence, R.I.; one son, Stephen Lee Polston, Lawrence, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be 1p.m. Saturday at the George C. Carson & Sons Independence Chapel. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery, Lawrence. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 tonight at the chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Shriners Hospital for Children, 815 Market St., Galveston, Texas 77550.
EVELYN H. TIPTON
Evelyn Henrietta Williams Tipton, 79, Independence, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1998, at the Medical Center of Independence.
Mrs. Tipton was born Sept. 24, 1918, in Tarkio, Mo., and lived in Chicago from 1964 to 1991. She moved to Independence six years ago. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Her husband, Elmer Tipton, died in1987.
Her survivors include two daughters, Patricia M. Marrison, Elkhart, Ind., and Sondra N. Klaft, Ocean Springs, Miss.; three sisters, Jewel Shingleton, Harrisonville, Mo., Juanita Villers, Liberty, Mo., and Laverne McNeil, Lee`s Summit; six grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Mount Washington cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 6p.m. Sunday at D.W. Newcomer`s Sons Noland Road Chapel.
MARY E. GREEN
Mary E. Green, 77, Independence, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998, at Truman Medical Center East.
Mrs. Green was born May 11, 1920, in Rholf, Iowa, and had lived in Independence most of her life. She wrote poetry and short stories. She had been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for 27 years, where during that time she had been a visiting teacher, and had taught Sunday school classes and at the Relief Society. She was also a member of the Young Womens Association.
Her survivors include her husband of 55 years, William "Bill" Green, Independence; three sons, Gregory William Green, Kansas City, Geoffrey Joseph Green, Atlanta, and Ronald Andrew Green, Independence; two daughters, Jennifer Brehe, Kansas City, and Judy Epperson, Harrisonville, Mo.; two sisters, Edith Vincent, Lee`s Summit, and Esther Squire, LeClaire, Iowa; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Woodlawn cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
FRANCES M. JOHNSON
Frances M. Johnson, 90, Independence, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, at the Independence Manor Care Center.
Mrs. Johnson was born Sept. 16, 1907, in Carrollton, Mo., and had lived in Independence most of her life. She was a member of the Mount Washington RLDS congregation. Her husband of 60 years, Calvin Johnson, died in 1987.
Her survivors include two sons, Bill Johnson, Shelton, Wash., and Clyde Johnson, Independence; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at the Speaks Midtown Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
ALBERTA MOORE
Alberta Swain Moore, 93, Lee`s Summit, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 1998, at the John Knox Village Care Center in Lee`s Summit.
Mrs. Moore was born Aug. 29, 1904, in Galveston, Texas, and had lived in the Independence area most of her life. She was a nurse in the Independence area for several years until the late 1930s. She was a member of the East 39th Street RLDS congregation.
Her survivors include her husband, Ross E. Moore of the home; a son, Gene Arnold Moore, Layton, Utah; a daughter, Ardis Carol Moore, Pleasant Hill, Mo.; a sister, Edith Brockway, San Jose, Calif.; one grandson; and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Speaks Midtown Chapel. Entombment will be in the Mound Grove cemetery Mausoleum. Friends may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel.
MARGARET J. RICHARDSON
Margaret J. Richardson, 92, Allentown, Pa., formerly of this area, died Monday, Jan. 5, 1998, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown.
Mrs. Richardson was born in Anamoose, N.D. She was an elementary school teacher for more than 30 years, teaching in North Dakota, St. Francis Xavier and St. Bernadette Catholic grade school in Kansas City, and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic grade school in Independence. She was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Allentown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph W. Richardson.
Her survivors include two sons, Robert J. Richardson, Los Gatos, Calif., and Dr. Ralph J. Richardson, Macungie, Pa.; two daughters, Mary Pat Berkin, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and Judith Ann Bunney, Potomac, Md.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Weber Funeral Home Inc., Allentown. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven cemetery, LosAltos, Calif. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
WOODROW L. THOMAS
Woodrow L. Thomas, 81, Independence, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 1998, at the Medical Center of Independence.
Mr. Thomas was born April 13, 1916, in Blue Springs, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a parking attendant at Crown Center before his retirement.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys Thomas of the home.
Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Blue Springs cemetery.
CHARLES E. CAYLOR
Charles E. Caylor, 77, Independence, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998, at DearbrookHealth Center in Kansas City.
Mr. Caylor was born May 31, 1920, in El Dorado, Kan., and had lived in the Independence area since 1960. He was a shipping clerk with C.P.C. International for 34 years, retiring in 1983, and was a member of the O.C.A.W. Union.
His survivors include his wife, Julia Caylor of the home; two daughters, Cheryl Mae Butcher, Garden City, Mo., and Carol Ruth Lopez, Kansas City; two sons, Carl Ray Caylor, Gladstone, Mo., and Calvin LeRoy Caylor, Independence; four brothers, Clifford Caylor, Richmond, Mo., Muriel Caylor and Harley Caylor, both of Kansas City, and Harvey Caylor, Independence; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the George C. Carson & Sons Independence Chapel. Burial will be in the Lawson (Mo.) cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 7:30 tonight at the chapel.
