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Logan Rayfield
ELLINGTON -- Logan S. Rayfield, 16, of Ste. Genevieve, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, in Ste. Genevieve.
Funeral arrangements are pending with McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellington.
Virgil L. Norris
VAN BUREN - Virgil L. Norris, 68, of Van Buren, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at his residence after battling cancer for the last six years.
Mr. Norris was born March 14, 1932, in Mill Creek to Luther and Julia (Lane) Norris. He was a 20-year Army veteran, retiring with a rank of Chief Warrant Officer, and served tours of duty in Germany, Korea, the Panama Canal Zone and two tours of duty in Vietnam, one of which was during the 1968 Tet Offensive. Among the many medals he earned were three commendation medals and two Bronze Stars.
He also served as mayor of Van Buren from 1974 to 1976, and while mayor was instrumental in forming a medical board, to bring a doctor and dentist to Van Buren. He also flew to Washington D.C. and received federal funding to finish the local airport.
He retired from his second career as children's service worker for DFS in 1992. He formed the board that established Van Buren Senior Housing, and served on many boards and committees including the Van Buren School Board. He was very civic minded and spent many hours helping to better the community.
He was a 32-degree Mason and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Preceding him in death are his parents, four brothers, Charles (Buck) Norris, Eugene Norris, Richard Norris and Melvin Norris and one sister, Velma Jackson.
On Sept. 7, 1954, he was united in marriage to Mary Bristol. She survives of the home.
Also surviving are two children, Mark Norris and his wife Pam, Debbie Rector and her husband, Gary; two granddaughters, Velvet Ricker and her husband Don, and Alison Turley; one grandson, Max Norris; two great-grandsons, Zachary Ricker and Kory Ricker; one sisters, Louise Lyons, all of Van Buren and many other relatives and friends who will mourn his passing.
Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at the McSpadden Funeral Home Chapel in Van Buren. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel with the Rev. Ross Marshall officiating. Burial will be in the Bristol cemetery.
Ollie McRoy
BLOOMFIELD - Ollie Bea McRoy, 89, of Bloomfield died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, in Dexter.
Mrs. McRoy was born Oct. 9, 1912, in Bloomfield. She was a charter member of the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield and was employed at Pepper's Bakery in Bloomfield for 25 years.
On March 23, 1997, she married
Bud McRoy in Bloomfield. He survives.
Other survivors include one son, Edward McRoy of Bloomfield; one brother, Bob Pruitt of Wappapello; one sister, Rosa Lee Dickerson of Flint, Mich.; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield with the Rev. Kevin Eskew officiating. Burial will be in the Walker cemetery.
Larry L. Parsons
LAKELAND, Fla. - Larry Leonnard Parsons, 57, of Lakeland, Fla., died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Parsons was born June 28, 1943, in Poplar Bluff and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was the owner and operator of Lake Parker Amoco and Larry's Lawn Service and a member of the Loyal Order of Moose #2295 and American Legion Post 428 in Hammond, Ind. He had resided in Lakeland since 1990, and formerly lived in Hammond.
He was married
to Phyllis Parsons. She survives.
Other survivors include four daughters, Debbie Torres of Portland, Ore., Chris Schoen of Oak Ridge, Mary Parsons of Virginia Beach, Va. and Sherry Welker of Millersville.; three sons, Dan Natonski of Lakeland, Fla., Rick Natonski of Irving, Texas and Lance Natonski of Munster, Ind.; two brothers, Donald Parsons of Poplar Bluff and Karl Parsons of Ramstein, AFB, Germany; seven sisters, Marilee LaFone and Linda Hampton, both of Wappapello, Marie Greene and Naideen Orvin, both of Poplar Bluff, Barbara Foster of Corning, Ark., Judy Langley of Doniphan and Lana McElwarth of Bumpus Mills, Tenn.; and 11 grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Choice Cremation and Funeral Care in Lakeland. The funeral service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Thomas M. Wicker
MALDEN - Thomas Martin Wicker, 88, of Glennonville, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at Three Rivers Healthcare-South Campus in Poplar Bluff.
Mr. Wicker was born Oct. 4, 1912, in Adamsville, Tenn. He was affiliated with the St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville, a retired farmer and a former member of the St. Ann Men's Club in Malden.
On Sept. 16, 1938, he married
Agnes Heck. She preceded him in death May 21, 1995. On Nov. 27, 1996, he married
Delphine Mattingly Petry in Glennonville. She survives.
Other survivors include one daughter, Sue Wilson of Foley, Ala.; four stepdaughters, Dorothea Hirtz of House Springs, Marilyn Kuhn of Hermann; Charlotte Bruce of Qulin and Sandra Woods of Poplar Bluff; two stepsons, Dallas Petry of Glennonville and Harold Petry of Sunset Hills; six brothers, C.G. Wicker of Ironton, Ernest Wicker of North Little Rock, Ark., Hayes Wicker of St. Peters, Vernon Wicker of Cahokia, Ill., Herschel Wicker of Sulpher, Okla. and Ronnie Wicker of St. Louis; five sisters, Alice Vornburg of St. Louis, Evelyn Alexander of Saltillo, Tenn., Ruby Lence of Sun Lakes, Ariz., Velma Tucker and Zelma Tucker, both of Dexter; three grandsons; two great-grandchildren; 24 stepgrandchildren; 35 stepgreat-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday with a 7 p.m. prayer service at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Teresa Catholic Church in Glennonville with Father Glenn Eftink officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Park cemetery in Malden.
Clois J. Bateman
FISK - Clois J. Bateman, 74, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, June 15, 2001, at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center.
Mr. Bateman was born on Oct. 17, 1926, in Clarkton. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff. He had lived in Broseley for 10 years and around Ellsinore before moving to Poplar Bluff. He was veteran of the Army having served in World War II and later entered the Air Force and served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired in 1972, after serving for 20 years. He taught at Calvary Baptist Academy in Campbell.
On June 1, 1955, he married
Joyce Blatton. She survives.
Other survivors include one son, Kevin M. Bateman of Severn, Md.; one brother, Kenneth "Tim" Bateman of Rochester, Minn.; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the White-Sanders Funeral Home in Fisk. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Westwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Proctor officiating. Burial will be in the Brown Chapel cemetery in Broseley.
Memorials can be made to Westwood Baptist Church.
Donald Wilson
DEXTER - Donald Wilson, 76, of Dexter, died Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, at the Dexter Memorial Hospital in Dexter.
The funeral arrangements are pending with Rainey Funeral Home in Dexter.
Jeff Yandell
NEELYVILLE -- Jeff Yandell, 67, of Harviell died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at Three Rivers Healthcare-North Campus in Poplar Bluff.
Mr. Yandell was born Jan. 5, 1935, in Weber Falls, Okla. He was a lifelong resident of the Neelyville and Harviell areas and was a retired farmer. He was affiliated with the Pentecostal faith and enjoyed fishing, collecting Indian relics and auctions.
He was married
to Helen Marie Brickley. He later married
Ruth Helton on Feb. 1, 2002. She survives.
Other survivors include three sons, James Yandell of Neelyville, Frankie Yandell of Kokomo, Ind., and Glen Yandell of Harviell; three stepsons, Danny Brickley and David Hensley, both of Corning, Ark., and Daniel Hensley of Odessa; three daughters, Kathy Ainley of Harviell, Janie Milam of Qulin and Patricia Bruce of Poplar Bluff; one stepdaughter, Ethel Glover of Harrisonville; four sisters, Vada James of Oxly, Marlean Norton of Harviell and Sue Holt and Mary Ray, both of Corning; five brothers, J.W. Yandell of Neelyville, Donnie Yandell and Larry Yandell, both of Corning, Danny Yandell of Doniphan and Richard Yandell of Success, Ark.; five stepgrandchildren; 17 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at noon Sunday at the Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. A graveside funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the Neelyville City cemetery with the Rev. Billy Snow officiating.
Delmar Chilton
VAN BUREN -- Delmar Chilton, 90, of Van Buren died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Mr. Chilton was born Dec. 31, 1911, in Van Buren. He was a member of the First Baptist Church there and enjoyed hunting. He retired as a supervisor with Coca Cola Co. in St. Louis. He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corp.
He was first married
to Bessie Mae Bliss. She preceded him in death Dec. 10, 1980. On Dec. 8, 1990, he married
Ola Nicholas Chilton in Van Buren. She survives.
Other survivors include two daughters, Shirley Musgrove and Shelba Townsend, both of St. Louis; one stepson, Clarence "Kurt" Cullun of Van Buren; four stepdaughters, Francis Davis and Fern Bochaus, both of St. Louis, Freda McVey of Belleville, Ill. and Faith House of Van Buren; three sisters, Elsie Lowe of Van Buren, Hazel Patterson of Glen Elder, Kan., and Dorothy Lindsey of St. Lous; one grandson; four great-grandchildren; 10 stepgrandchildren; 11 stepgreat-grandchildren.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at McSpadden Funeral Home in Van Buren. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Don Foerster officiating. Burial will be in Gresham cemetery.
Noel Meade
ELLINGTON -- The Rev. Noel Meade, 78, of Ellington died Wednesday, July 31, 2002, at the Brent B. Tinnin Manor in Ellington.
The Rev. Mr. Meade was born Oct. 28, 1923, in Shannon County. He was retired as pastor of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and was a member of the National Rifle Association. He was a former member of the Reynolds County Ambulance Board. He enjoyed visiting people who were sick or in the hospital, coyote and raccoon hunting, fishing and carving wooden canes.
On July 29, 1942, he married
Marie Jordan Meade in St. Charles. She survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Albert Meade of Ellington and Melvin Meade of Bellegrade; one daughter, Flossie Carlson of Ellington; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the McSpadden Funeral Home in Ellington. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Melvin Meade, the Rev. Wayne Simmons and the Rev. Brian Meade officiating. Burial will be in the Ellington Memorial cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
