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Helen Edna Turnbough
Helen Edna Turnbough, 81, of Steelville, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at the Cuba Manor in Cuba, Missouri.
She was born Tuesday, May 12, 1925 to parents Walter and Edna Pyatt Brown. She was united in marriage to Roy Turnbough on December 20, 1941 in Steelville, Missouri and to this union three sons and one daughter were born. After 63 years of marriage, Roy preceded her in death on November 27, 2004.
“Nan” as Helen was called by all who loved her enjoyed her family and life. She was a member of the Steelville Country Club for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy; one grandson, Joseph Richard Turnbough Jr.; one great grandson, Brenden Wilson; one brother, Hershel Harris, four brothers-in-law, Richard Turnbough, Troy Turnbough, Leahman Pierce and Jake Turnbough; one sister-in-law, Geraldine Turnbough.
She is survived by three sons, Joe Turnbough and wife Betty of Cherryville, Missouri, Jerry Turnbough and wife Teal of Cuba, Missouri and Ronnie Turnbough of Cuba, Missouri; one daughter, Vickey Gilliam and husband Bill of Steelville, Missouri; very special friends, Charles and Cathy Breeden of Wentzville, Missouri.
Twelve grandchildren, Tammie and husband Doug Nix, Keith Turnbough, Josephe Bass, Scott and wife Shannon Bass, Sherrie and husband David Wilson, Jerry and wife Cheryl Turnbough, Terry and wife Pattie Turnbough, Michael Turnbough, Tyler Turnbough, Alycen Turnbough, Lisa and husband Ronny Weber and Tina Turnbough.
Sixteen great grandchildren, Brett, Brian and Aaron Wilson, Jamie, Andrew and Tara Turnbough, Ryan and Reese Weber, Brandi Smith, Branden Turnbough, Doug Nix Jr., Josh Nix, Alexis Turnbough, Travis Nix, Scott Spurlin and Alexis Spurlin.
Two great great grandchildren, Kirsten Rae and Chase Michael Nix; three sisters, Mae Farrar of Bourbon, Missouri, Virgie Santambrogio and husband Bob of Steelville and Isolene Kuenz and husband Frank of Channelview, Texas; two brothers-in-law, Ellis Turnbough and wife Dawn of Davisville, Missouri and Lawrence Turnbough and wife Bonnie of Davisville, Missouri; three sisters-in-law, Bonnie Welker and husband Dale of Potosi, Missouri, Dorothy Pierce of St. Louis, Missouri and Rosalene Turnbough of Davisville, Missouri.
Funeral services were held Friday, January 26, 2007 in the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home with Rev. John Slade and Rev. Gene Thrasher officiating.
Special remembrances of Helen were given by Charles Breeden. Special music of “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art” and “Mama’s Hands” were sung by Bob and Carol Coleman.
Committal prayers and burial was in the Davisville cemetery in Davisville, Missouri with Joe Turnbough, Jerry Turnbough, Doug Nix Jr., Josh Nix, Jerry Turnbough Jr., Joseph Bass, Keith Turnbough, Travis Nix and Terry Turnbough serving as casketbearers.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Bill Worley
Bill Worley of Steelville, Missouri, was born on Friday, April 1, 1921 in Cherryville, Missouri to Morris A. Worley and Ester
R. Eaton Worley. He passed away at Missouri Baptist Hospital in Sullivan, Missouri on Friday, January 26, 2007 at the age of 85 years, 9 months and 25 days.
Bill served his country honorably in the United States Navy during World War II. He later married
Betty Jane Pinnell on November 1, 1952. He worked as a machinist for Steelville Manufacturing until his retirement. He was a member of the Centerpoint Baptist Church and the Masonic Lebanon Lodge #77. His hobbies were fishing and camping.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Willard Worley and Willis Worley; sisters, Edith Worley, Erma Wisdom and husband Orville (Doc); sisters-in-law, Catherine Pinnell and Eva Pinnell; brothers-in-law, Lindell Hinch and Leroy Pinnell.
He is survived by his wife Betty Worley of the home; children, Dennis and wife Sandi Worley of Austin, Texas and Kathy and husband Jim Voss of Washington, Missouri; sisters-in-law, Gloria Worley of Cuba, Missouri, Georgetta Worley of Festus, Missouri, Cathy Pinnell and Anna Hinch of Steelville, Missouri; brother-in-law, Ralph Pinnell of Cuba, Missouri.
Eight grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, great and great great nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends.
Visitation was Sunday, January 28, 2007 from 4-8 p.m. at Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri. Funeral service was Monday, January 29, 2007 at 11 a.m. at the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri with Rev. Delmar B. Hutson and Rev. Matt Cook officiating.
Burial was in the Liberty cemetery, Steelville, Missouri with full military honors.
Pallbearers were Jim, Mark and Kurt Voss, Matt and Mike Worley and Henry Isgriggs.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Hutson Funeral Home, Steelville, Missouri.
Ruth Ann Cloninger
Ruth Ann Cloninger of Cuba, Missouri was born December 14, 1929 at St. Louis, Missouri to the union of Victor Thomas Cleary and Alice Katherine (nee Dwyer) Cleary and left from this life on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at Rolla, Missouri at the age of 76 years 10 months and 11 days.
Ruth was united in marriage to Warren Dean Cloninger on July 11, 1949 at Holy Cross Catholic Church of Cuba, Missouri and to this union four children were born: David, Terry, Denise and Patricia.
She was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.
Ruth is preceded in death by her husband, Warren Dean Cloninger; her parents, Victor Thomas and Alice Katherine Cleary; one sister, Geraldine Markley; two brother-in-laws, Cecil Markley and Larry Kapeller; and one grandson, Christopher Cloninger.
Those who are left to mourn her passing is her son, David Cloninger of Anchorage, Alaska; three daughters, Terry and husband Mark Jonas of Hollywood, Florida, Denise Cloninger of St. Louis, Missouri and Patricia and husband Vincent DeMarco of Cuba, Missouri; one sister, Alice Kapeller of Rolla, Missouri; seven grandchildren, T.J., Jason, Victor, David, Danielle, Stacey and Lydia; five great grandchildren, Taylor, Ryan, Madelyne, Kyle and Amarra; relatives and friends.
Visitation was held Monday, October 30, 2006 from 3-6 p.m. at Britton Funeral Home, Cuba. Memorial service was Monday, October 30, 2006 at 6 p.m. with Rev. David Veit and Pastor Gary Mace officiating. Special music played by Darlene Cape.
Britton Funeral Home of Cuba is honored to be caring for the Cloninger family.
John Franklin Eaton
John Franklin Eaton was born October 16, 1932, to the union of John E. Eaton and Orene (Martin) Eaton, in Crawford County.
On July 12, 1952 at the First Baptist Church of Cherryville he was united in marriage to Wilma Sumner and to this union two children were born.
John departed this life Sunday, October 22, 2006, at his home in Republic, Missouri with his wife of 54 years by his side. It was a fairy tale marriage and there has never been a greater love between two people.
John was a US Army Veteran of the Korean War. He lived most of his working life in House Springs, Missouri, retiring from General Motors after 30 years. He enjoyed 20 years of retirement living at Lake of the Ozarks, Lee’s Summit, Ft. Myers, Florida, Springfield, and Republic.
He loved people, basketball and Krispy Kremes (not necessarily in that order). He never met a stranger and maintained friendships for life. He played basketball in high school, enjoyed watching his son play basketball and held season tickets to MSU’s Lady Bears and Drury’s Panthers. He followed most of the local high school and community college teams within a 50 mile radius.
He also loved golf and, when basketball season ended, he and Wilma could be seen playing golf at their Island Green golf course home. They were the first Island Green “settlers” in 2000, choosing the signature hole for their backyard view. Who knew that would be the hole where he would get his first and only hole-in-one? When he wasn’t playing, he was sitting on the back porch watching the golfers and snacking on one of his wife’s homemade pies. If it’s true that you are what you eat, then he had to be the sweetest man who ever lived!
He was full of life, always on the go and in a hurry to get there. He was an hour early for every game and could play a four-hour round of golf in under three. The speed and swiftness of his untimely death was, therefore, not out of character.
In addition to his parents, one brother, Edwin Eaton, preceded him in death.
Those whom remain to mourn his passing are his loving wife, Wilma of the home; one son, Randy and his wife, Marcella of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; one daughter, RoxAnn Sharpe and husband, Don of Republic, Missouri; two grandsons, Josh Eaton of Livonia, Michigan, and Jon Eaton of Las Vegas, Nevada.
His mother-in-law, Effie Sumner of Arnold, Missouri; three sisters, Mary Kreamalmeyer of Edwardsville, Illinois, Mona and Harry DuLany of St. Clair, Missouri and Melba and Joe Martin of Bourbon, Missouri; many nieces, nephews and dear friends.
Family and friends will celebrate John’s life on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at the Bourbon Community Center from 2-5 p.m. A celebration at the Island Green Golf Club is planned in the near future.
Ernest George Whalen Sr.
Ernest George Whalen Sr., 76, of Amarillo, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2006.
Mr. Whalen was born March 15, 1930, in Steelville, Missouri, to Earl and Charlotte Whalen. He married
Evelyn Tucker Ellis on May 28, 1948.
In his early years, he farmed in the Umbarger and Canyon area. Later in life, he worked in the furniture business in the Amarillo area and also for Cains Coffee Co. He was an avid animal lover and enjoyed working in his yard. Ernest greatly loved his family and was their "Rock.” He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Loretta Whalen, Earlene Young and Melba Offield; and a brother, Dan Whalen.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Sally Bell, Kathy Whalen and Lila Hamby and husband Buddy, all of Amarillo, Texas; two sons, Ernest Whalen Jr. and wife Diana of Amarillo, Texas and Johnny Ellis and wife Sharon of Robstown, Texas.
Four sisters, Ellen Craig of Amarillo, Texas, Sue Ross of Pueblo, Colorado, Patricia Whalen and friend Mazel Thomas of Santa Monica, California, and Agnes Sanders of Steelville, Missouri; four brothers, Gary Whalen of Poland, New York, Raymond Whalen of Madison, Alabama, Patrick Whalen of El Paso, Texas and Roger Whalen of Santa Ana, California; seven grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.
Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. October 16, 2006 at the funeral home.
Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at the Seventh-day Adventist Church with Sean Robinson, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Memorial Park cemetery by Cox-LaGrone Funeral Home.
Curtis Scott Kreutzer
Curtis Scott Kreutzer, 52, Carthage, Mo., passed away at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2003, in St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo.
Scott was born March 26, 1951, in Pittsburg, Kan. to Raymond Kreutzer and Inae White Kreutzer. Scott was a graduate of Carthage Senior High School, class of 1969, and attended Missouri Southern State College for two years.
He operated the Carthage Airport for several years and was a pilot for Leggett & Platt, Inc. for nine years. He started the flight department for CARMAR, Inc., serving as corporate pilot for seven years. Scott founded Aviation Management, Inc., Carthage, serving the Tamko Roofing Co., Joplin in their flight department. He was a member of the QB's pilot fraternity and was active in the American Hot Rod Association setting several world racing records from 1978-1980. In 1998, he and his son, Russell, started the Kreutzer Racing Team.
Scott married
Jo Klinginsmith Thomas on Sept. 22, 2000, while flying over Joplin. He and his wife, Jo, attended the First Church of the Nazarene, Carthage.
Survivors include loving wife, Jo, Carthage; a son, Russell Kreutzer, Carthage; daughter, Rachel Kreutzer, Carthage; a step-son, Gregg Klinginsmith, St. Louis, Mo.; two step-daughters, Mary Jo Klinginsmith, Columbia, Mo., and Jill Klinginsmith, Carthage; two sisters, Marcia Kreutzer, Springfield, Mo., and Sarah Kreutzer, Overland Park, Kan., his parents, Ray and Inae Kreutzer, Carthage.
Scott loved to entertain family and friends with many adventurous stories of his life on this earth. His devotion to his family, his zest for living life to the fullest and his kindness and generosity to all, will be remembered and treasured forever by his wife, family and many friends.
The family has chosen to donate his organs. The body will be cremated.
Friends may pay their respects from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 25 at Knell Mortuary,Carthage.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 26 in the First Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. Graveside services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27 in Park cemetery, Carthage.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Campus Crusade for Christ. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage.
Lloyd G. Pinkley
Lloyd G. Pinkley, 79, Carthage, died at 3:47 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2003, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, following a sudden illness.
Mr. Pinkley was born Oct. 24, 1923, in Buffalo, Mo., to Benjamin and Nellie Irene Pinkley. He attended Chicago Schools in Dallas County, Mo. He was a production worker for Leggett & Platt until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of the Machinists Local 1475.
He married
Grace Edith Phillips on Feb. 14, 1946, in Windyville, Mo. She survives.
Additional survivors include three sons, James Franklin Pinkley, Fort Worth, Texas, Bob Lee Pinkley, and George Wayne Pinkley, both of Carthage; two daughters, Goldie Irene Danner, Carthage, Krista Pauline Fowler, Duenweg; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
His parents, two brothers, Cecil Evans, Lee Pinkley; two sisters, Ruth Swigert, Laura Gaunt; and a daughter, Karen Leona Pinkley, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 23 at the Cross Road Baptist Church.
Services will be at 2 p.m. at the church. The Rev. Bob Morgan will officiate. Burial will be in Reeds cemetery, Reeds.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage.
Zella "Billie" Mae Nolan
Zella "Billie" Mae Nolan, 85, Carthage, died at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2003, at St. Luke's Nursing Center.
Mrs. Nolan was born Jan. 9, 1918, at Jasper County, Mo., to Gilbert and Anna Lambeth. She was raised in Jasper County and lived away for about 20 years, returning to Carthage in 1960. She was a homemaker and a volunteer for the Senior Citizens Center.
She married
Rufus "Bud" George Nolan, and he preceded her in death in 1970.
Survivors include a daughter, Jane Remington, Carthage; a brother, Lonnie Lambeth, Carthage; a sister, Dixie Bacon, Carl Junction; two grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22 at First Baptist Church, Carthage. Visitation is set for 10-11 a.m. Thursday at the church.
Burial will be in Paradise cemetery, south of Jasper.
Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper.
Florence E. Flemens
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas -- Florence E. Flemens, 81, Sulphur Springs, Texas, died at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2003, at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.
Mrs. Flemens was born Sept. 25, 1921, at Jasper County, Mo., to Ora Earther and Mable Salina Payton Skelton. She had lived in Hopkins County since the summer of 1947. She was a homemaker and an entrepreneur. She was a graduate of Forrest Mill School, east of Carthage.
She was a member of the Gafford Chapel United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, CWF Group 4 of First Christian Church, a past worthy matron of Sulphur Springs Chapter No. 718 Order of the Eastern Star.
She married
M.R. (Rowe) Flemens on June 25, 1947, in Columbus, Kan., and he preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 1993.
Survivors include three sons, Ray Flemens, Sulphur Springs, Norman Flemens, Tucson, Ariz., and Norris (Tex) Flemens, Parris, Calif.; a daughter, Diane (Snyder) Ross, Sulphur Springs; two brothers, Eugene Skelton, Seneca, and Ronnie Skelton, Independence, Mo.; two sisters, Myrtle Blades, Republic, Mo., and Viola Gibbe, Apple Valley, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sons, Robert Lee (Bobby) Snyder, Mike Flemens and Sam Flemens; and two brothers, Fenton Skelton and Charles Skelton.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 16 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tom Buck and the Rev. Gene Miller officiating. Burial was in Restlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 15 at the funeral home.
Pallbearers were Mike Briley, George Back, Harold Bryant, Carroll Gibson, Larry Edwards and Don Phillips.
Memorials are suggested to the Gafford Chapel United Methodist Church, Route 4, Box 44, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75482.
Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
