Perryville, MO--CONNIE PAULINE BREWER, 63, of Perryville died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2007 at her home.  She was born Oct. 5, 1943 in Mountain View, AR, daughter of Ed and Clara Hill Sutterfield.  She and Joseph Brewer were married Oct. 21, 1961 at Fredericktown, MO.
Brewer worked in housekeeping at Perry County Memorial Hospital.  She was a member of Christ the Savior Catholic Church at Brewer, MO.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Tim Brewer of Perry County; a daughter, Michelle Brewer of Perry County; three sisters, Gladys Smith of Heber Springs, AR, Debbie Stewart of Little Rock, AR, Ima Clonninger of Crystal City, MO; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, and a sister.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday at Miller Family Funeral Home,  The wake will be at 6 p.m. Sunday.  The rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. Monday.  Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Christ the Savior Church, with the Rev. Bill Rhinehart officiating.  Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Independence, MO--JOYCE FAY "TOMMIE" DAVIS, 79, of Monterey Park Nursing Center, Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2002. Visitation and service will begin 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 20, at Park Lawn Chapel, 8251 Hillcrest Road, followed by graveside services at 11 a.m. in Green Lawn Cemetery. Tommie was born March 2, 1923, in Stone County, AR, and moved to Kansas City, in 1942. She retired from Southwestern Bell in 1942 after 40 years' service. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bob Davis, two brothers, Howard and Jim Hankins. She is survived by two sisters, Fern Appleby, of Kansas City, and Ann Hamby, of Calico Rock, AR, many nieces and nephews. (Arr: Park Lawn Funeral Home) --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - August 19, 2002


Independence, MO--COLETA JEAN FIRKINS, 66, of Independence, MO, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2004, at her residence. Services 10 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 2004, at the Speaks Suburban Chapel. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Coleta was born July 22, 1937, in Stone County, AR, to Alfred and Verlie (Berry) Peachee. She spent her early life in Arkansas before moving to the Kansas City area in 1955, where she met Harold Firkins and later married him on October 31, 1956. Coleta worked as a homemaker, raising two children and working part-time at the Heritage house and for a short time at Montgomery Wards. She was a member of the Atherton Restoration Branch. She is survived by her husband, Harold, of the home; two sons, Doug Firkins and his wife, Kathy of Leslie, AR, and Darcy Firkins of Independence; her mother, Verlie Peachee of Fairfield, AR; a sister, Betty Atchley of Kingfisher OK; a brother, Frank Peachee of Fox, AR; and two grandchildren, Clay and Wes Firkins of Leslie, AR. She was preceded in death by her father, Alfred Peachee. (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel)   --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - April 19, 2004

OLLIE M. FRITZ GOMER, 63, Cameron, MO, passed away Saturday, March 29, 1997, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Butler Funeral Home, 6300 Parallel; burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Monday, at the chapel.
Mrs. Gomer was born August 31, 1933, in Stone County, AR. She spent most of her adult life in the Kansas City area, the last six years in Cameron, MO. She was a lifelong Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde D. Fritz, in 1962. Survivors include, her husband, John L. Gomer; two daughters, Donna Baxter and Diana Reeter; two sons, Don R. Fritz and Denny Fritz; and nine grandchildren. --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - March 31, 1997



Dexter, MO--NOVALENE HANN, 69, of Dexter died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at the home of a daughter in Dexter.  She was born Aug. 30, 1937 in Alco, Ark., daughter of Ervil O. and Chloe Chadwick Branscum.  Hann lived in Stoddard County, MO many years, moving to Dexter in 1966.  
Survivors include four daughters, Kathy Oliver, Sherry Creado and Debra Hampton, all of Dexter; Laura Hargrave of Belton, Texas; four sons, Douglas McDonald of Festus, MO, Tony McDonald of Miner, MO; Michael McDonald of Dexter and Norman Hann Jr. of Cape Girardeau, MO.  Also two brothers, James Branscum of Burton, Mich., Ray Branscum of Imperial, MO; two sisters, Edna Clark of St. Louis, Ruth Street of Wichita, Kan.; 19 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, a great-granddaughter; two sisters and a brother.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today (June 21, 2007) at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.  The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Keith Parris officiating.  Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery.