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Kathryn Marie Ward
, age 93, of Carrollton, Missouri, passed away Friday, December 24, 2004 at North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. She was born November 10, 1911, in Carroll County, Missouri, near Miami Station, the daughter of Richard Thomas and Anna Clara Thies Van Deventer. She graduated from Carrollton High School in 1929. On April 11, 1936, she married Herbert A. Ward, Sr. in Keytesville, Missouri. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1963. Kathryn was Postmaster of the DeWitt Post Office and retired in 1978. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Carrollton, Missouri, Royal Neighbors of America, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, National League of Postmasters and the DeWitt Community Betterment Club. Kathryn is survived by three children; Thomas A. Ward, Carrollton, Missouri, Herbert A. Ward, Jr., and wife Linda, Taneyville, Missouri, Penelope S. Cox and husband Michael, Odessa, Missouri; two sisters, Mary Lloyd Walker, El Monte, California, Ethel Mae Ammon, Sacramento, California; two half-sisters, Betty R. Nichols, Carrollton, Missouri, Annet Johnson, Marshall, Missouri; ten grandchildren, Thomas A., Jr., Anna Marie, Thomas Randall, Quenten L., Julie Ann, Herbert, David, Joseph, Monica and Jody; eighteen great grandchildren; one great great grandchild and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Her parents, two sisters and two brothers in infancy, two brothers, Lewis “Bud” and John Van Deventer, also preceded her in death. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 27, 2004 at Gibson Funeral Home, Carrollton, Missouri with Reverend Cheryl Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, DeWitt, Missouri. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., on Monday before the service. The family suggests contributions be made to the American Diabetes Association or the First Christian Church of Carrollton in memory of Kathryn. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home, 201 S. Main, Carrollton MO 64633.Whitaker, Helen Lee,78,
Brownington, Missouri, died May 15, 2001, at her home; she was born June 26,
1922, at Hale, Missouri, daughter of George and Edith Beever Linton; she married
John S. Whitaker, who preceded her in death December 28, 1994; she had lived in
the Brownington area most of her life. The family suggests memorial
contributions to the Henry County Museum, Twin Lakes Hospice or the Cancer
Reserach Center and they may be sent to CONSALUS Funeral Home, 209 South Second,
Clinton, MO 64735.
Clara White ,a former
Carroll County, MO resident, age 92, died December 2, 2000, at the Rivers Bend
Retirement Center in Kuttawa, Kentucky; she was born May 15, 1908, in Bosworth,
Missouri, the daughter of Albert and Edna Price White; she had taught school in
Norborne, Missouri and Clayton, Missouri. Survivors include a niece, Ann
Farmer, Kuttawa, Kentucky; and nephew, Charles A. White, Davis,
California. Graveise service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 6,
2000, at the Fairhaven Cemetery, in Norborne, Missouri. Visitation will be from
10:00 to 10:45 a.m., just prior to service time at the GIBSON Funeral Home, in
Norborne. The family suggests contributions to the College Club of St. Louis
Scholarship Fund in memory of Miss White. They may be left at or mailed to
Gibson Funeral Home, 201 South Main, Carrollton, MO 64633.
Walter Lyle Wilkin, formerly of Bosworth, Missouri, passed
away Wednesday, June 25, 2008 in Raymore, Missouri. He was born August 15, 1916
in Vermillion, Kansas, the son of Walter S. and Alta Mae (Brewster) Wilkin. On
April 7, 1946 he married Clye Ernestine Kirker in Kansas City, Missouri. He was
in the United States Army serving during World War II, where he earned a Bronze
Star for the Guadalcanal Campaign. He had worked for the Kansas City Star for
twenty-eight years, and was a farmer. Graveside services will be held at 11:00
a.m., Friday, June 27, 2008 at Evergreen Cemetery, DeWitt, Missouri, with
Reverend Bert Hughes officiating. Military services will be provided by Veterans
of Foreign Wars Pence-Lovell-England Post #1773, Carrollton, Missouri.
Gerralyn A. Williams, age 67, of Carrollton,
Missouri, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008 at Carroll County Memorial
Hospital, Carrollton, Missouri. Gerry was born May 8, 1940 in Bosworth,
Missouri, the daughter of E. G. and Kathryn E. (Glenn) Grossman. She graduated
from Carrollton High School in 1958. On February 20, 1959 she married
Ralph Austin Williams in Carrollton, Missouri. He survives at the home. Gerry
was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of the First Baptist
Church of Carrollton. Gerry is also survived by one son, Glenn Nelson
Williams, Carrollton, Missouri, and two grandchildren, Jordan Alan and Jennifer
Gayle Williams. Her parents and one son, Gayle Williams, preceded her in
death. Private family graveside services were held at 10:00 a.m.,
Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Wharton Cemetery, Bosworth, Missouri. The
family suggests contributions be made to H.E.L.P. Services in memory of Mrs.
Williams. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home, 201 S. Main,
Carrollton MO 64633. Condolences may be sent to the family via Gibson
Funeral Homes, Inc. website at www.gibsonfunerals.com and clicking on the
obituaries link.
Lois Reveigh Willis, 86, Carrollton, MO, formally of Independence, MO passed
away April 9, 2008. Visitation will be held 10-11 am, Saturday, April 12, 2008
at Missouri Funeral Care, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, MO. Funeral services
will follow at 11 am at the funeral home. Burial in Floral Hills Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Home, Alzheimer’s Assoc, and
KC Chapter of P.E.O. Mrs. Willis held positions as private secretary for the
public relations manager of General Motors; private secretary for both the
President and Chairman of the Board of The Vendo Company. Mrs. Willis later
taught oil painting in Chicago, IL, as well as Cincinnati, OH. She sold real
estate for Century 21, Langos & Christian, Mt. Prospect, IL. She was an
alumni of Kansas State University; Past President of Chapter KC, P.E.O., and
while in Chicago, a member of Chapter KK, P.E.O.; a volunteer for Red Cross,
Research Hospital, KC, as well as Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago, IL. Lois
is survived by: husband, Ralph, Carrollton, MO; son & daughter-in-law, Mark
& Linda Willis, Carrollton, MO; daughter, Karen Willis, Denver, CO;
grandchildren, Jeremy Harper & wife Jessica, KC, MO, Melinda Castor,
Carrollton, MO; great grandchildren, Jamison Dunn, and Shadren Castor. She is
preceded in death by: sisters, Wanda Fitzpatrick, Opal Smith; brothers, Guy
& Gayles Pine. (arr. Missouri Funeral Care., 816-353-1700)
Anna Delynn Wilson, age 16, of Marshall, Missouri, passed
away Monday, March 14, 2005. She was born November 24, 1988 in Chillicothe,
Missouri, the daughter of Jimmy Lynn Warden and Kristal Michelle Wilson.
She was a sophomore at Marshall High School where she was a member of the Future
Business Leaders of America Club. Anna is survived by her father and
step-mother, Jimmy and Jennifer Warden, DeWitt, Missouri; three brothers and two
sisters, Anthony, Julian, and Logan Jenkins, DeWitt, Missouri and Teresa Stahl
and Leslie Pointer, Marshall, Missouri; two step-brothers, Brett and
DylanGiffen,Blackburn,Missouri; grandparents, Paula and Dennis Stahl, Marshall,
Missouri, Tommy Wilson, Carrollton, Missouri, Bill and Betty Warden, DeWitt,
Missouri; great-grandparents,Fern Houseworth, Carrollton, Missouri, Mary and
Norman Stahl, Marshall, Missouri, Pat Wright, Bosworth, Missouri, and Jesse
Jenkins, Brunswick, Missouri; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Anna was
preceded in death by her mother, Kristal, on June 13, 1992; grandfather, Gary
Jenkins; great-grandparents, Paul Houseworth, William D. Wilson, Wilbur Jenkins
and great-great-grandparents, Doris and Harry Lybarger. Funeral services will be
at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Gibson Funeral Home, Carrollton,
Missouri, with Reverend Lanny Lybarger officiating. Burial will be in
Wharton Cemetery, Bosworth, Missouri. Visitation will be from 7-8:30 p.m.,
Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Gibson Funeral Home. The family suggests
contributions be made to the FBLA Club of Marshall High School or the family’s
choice in memory of Anna. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral
Home, 201 S. Main, Carrollton MO 64633
Charles
Clifton “Cliff” Wilson, age 81, moved peacefully to heaven from the North
Memorial Hospice, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 16, 2008, while in the
presence of his family.
Cliff was born on August 15, 1926 in Rector,
Arkansas, the son of Cliff and Winnie Faye (Williams) Wilson, and the younger
brother of Palmer Knight Wilson. Cliff grew up on the Rector farmstead until the
stock market crash and Great Depression caused his parents to move their family
back to the Williams Farm in Sugar Tree Township in Carroll County. Cliff’s
father died from long-standing illness when Cliff was three years of age, and
subsequent to that, his mother purchased a farm in Bosworth, Missouri. Cliff was
a life-long resident of Carroll County. Cliff attended school in Sugar
Tree and Bosworth. He was the valedictorian of the Bosworth High School class of
1944. He aspired to the Navy, but his mother’s preference was the Army infantry,
and as Cliff was not yet eighteen, his mother won out, and he served in the U.S.
Army from 1945-46, in the South Pacific and occupied Germany. After his
military service, Cliff had aspirations of a law degree, but family and
financial needs, caused him to shelve that dream to pursue a career as an
operating engineer for Amoco Pipeline until 1993. Upon retirement, Cliff’s
skills and excellent reputation were still in demand as an inspector for
Williams Brothers Pipeline. Cliff is survived by three daughters: Faye Ann
Myers (Robert) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sherry Ivester (Joe) of Tucson,
Arizona, Donna Pinney of Brunswick, Missouri, and one son, John C.F. Wilson of
Sedalia, Missouri. Cliff is survived by five grandchildren, Lauren Skaar
of Burbank, California, Sebastian and Carina Myers of Minneapolis, Minnesota,
Sarah and Owen Ivester of Tucson, Arizona, two great-grandchildren also of
Tucson, and nieces and nephews, including Betty Sprouse of Braymer, Missouri.
Cliff is also survived by his good friend Helen Barr, and many pipeline and
Carrollton Senior Center friends. Cliff was preceded in death by his
parents, his brother, his first wife Mary Margaret (Sprouse) Wilson, and his
second wife, Colleen Pinney Wilson. Cliff was a lifetime member of the
V.F.W. post 1773, and was a member of Operating Engineers Local 101 in Kansas
City for 50 years. He was also a life long conservative Democrat, and proud of
it. Cliff is remembered by family and friends for his strong work ethic,
integrity, card and pool-playing skills, intelligence, love of reading, quick
wit and sense of humor. Burial will be at Oak Hill in Carrollton,
after services at Gibson Funeral Home in Carrollton. Any memorials sent to
family will be shared between Jeff Maxwell’s fishing ministry and the North
Memorial Hospice Program.
Joyce
Wilkinson
Obituary of Mrs. Winfrey (January 8, 1953) Ann Nettie Winfrey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hardwick of Carroll county, Mo., was born Jan. 30, 1866. She passed away at her home in Burlington on Jan 6, 1953, at the age of 86 years, 11 months, and 6 days. She was married to John R. Winfrey on Feb. 2, 1885, and 10 children were born to this union. Three of these children died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey moved from Missouri to Atwood, Kan., in 1906 and to Burlington in 1907, where they maintained a farm until moving to town in 1940. Mrs. Winfrey has been a member of a Baptist church most of her life and has been a member of the First Baptist church of Burlington since its organization in 1952. Mrs. Winfrey is survived by her husband, four sons, James and Ed of Burlington, Hurley of Johnson, Kan., and Oscar; also three daughters, Mrs. Grace Rice of Burlington, Mrs. Ralph Crews of Wray and Mrs. George Smith, who lives in Nebraska. There are 35 grandchildren and 59 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Hendricks mortuary on Jan. 8, at 2:00 p.m., Rev. A. H. Harmon was in charge of the services with Rev. Lloyd Green assisting. Burial was at the Fairview cemetery.
(1 of 3 obits)Friends from all parts of the state paid their last respects
Monday afternoon to the Rev. George Washington
Winfrey, who died Friday at his home 621 West Washington Street.Services
were conducted in the Christian Congregation church of which he had been pastor
for the last six years. Davis and Stricler were in charge. The Rev.
E. E. Eisenhour, pastor of the First Christian Church at Elwood, the Rev. Robert
Huber, First Christian pastor, and the Rev. Nutter Hughes, both of Alexandria
were in charge. Music was provided by Mrs. Morris Wilson and Mrs. Everett
Wilson accompanied by Mrs. Orville Wilson. Organ music was arranged before
and after the serivce by Gene Swindell, church organist. Flowers were in
charge of the Order of Eastern Star. Graveside services were conducted in
Park View cemetery by members of the Masonic Lodge. Lodge members, who
served as pall bearers were Walter Schmidt, Curtis Aldridge, Gene Fulk, Milton
Green, Raymond Johnston and Willis Draper.
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Final rites were held
at 2 p.m. today in the little country church where he has served as pastor for
the last six years for the Rev. George Washington Winfrey, 76, one of the most
widely-known men in Alexandria and in the state of Indiana. Rev Winfrey
died at 4:20pm Friday at his home, 621 West Washington street following an
illness of three weeks.Services were conducted in the Christian Congregation
Church by the Rev. Eisenhauer, pastor of the First Christian Church of
Elwood. The Rev. Nutter Hughes assisted. Interment was in Park View
Cemetery, Davis and Stricler were in charge. Rev. Winfrey was born at
Bosworth, Missouri May 25, 1876 in a railroad section house where his father was
foreman. His father died when he was 14 and young George later was sent to
Colorado for his health. After two-years of out-door living as a sheep
herder he became pastor of his first church, the Crist Union Church, Colorado,
at the age of 16. He later returned to Missouri were he was married to the
former Miss Mae Goulding. He was named pastor of the First Christian
church of Greenwood after which he attended Buter University, Indianapolis for
three years and was later graduated from Fairmount Academy while serving as
pastor of the Summitville church. He also attended the William Jewell
College, Liberty, Missouri. The remainder or his well-balanced education
was obtained from extensive reading. He had serfved as pastor at
Lilly Creek, Marleville, Lapel, Chesterfield, Windfall and Alexandria, serving
the rural church for the last six years. Last year the church arranged a
special "George W. Winfrey Day" in honor of his birthday anniversary and for his
five years of service. During World War I, he volunteered for MCA service
and served as a chaplain at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He served one
term as clerk of Madison county and had been active in Masonic Lodge circles,
being a 50 year member, the Boy Scout Organization and the Madison County and
Alexandria Ministerial Associations. Mr. and Mrs. Winfrey have made their
home in Alexandria, except for a few years at Windlfall the the last 38
years. July 12 they were married 48 years. Surviving are the widow;
two sons, Alfred, Neward, New York, Carlos, Anderson; a sister, Mrs. Lula Gaddy
of Kansas City, Kansas, and a grandson, Tommy, Newark, New York.
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written by written at Dahl Stricler, local funeral director and close friend
George Washington Winfrey, age 76, died at 4:20 p.m. Friday at his home 621
Washington Street, Alexandria, Indiana, following about a three week
illness. George was one of Indiana's best known and best loved citizens
and he died as he lived---quiet, peaceful and unafraid. The community in
which he lived has lost a great preacher, a great orator, a great influence for
good and certainly a very great friend. Those who knew him best would
probably add --a great whistler. George Winfrey had no enemies--knew no
strangers and was tolerant in all his thinking. George was born in
Bosworth, Missouri, May 25th 1876. His father was a section hand on the
Wabash Railroad and they lived not far from the Missouri River. Little
George began to study and preach when he was just past 12 years of age and his
first full time--full length sermon was given at the age of 14 years in a small
schoolhouse somewhere along the Missouri River. And one of the first
members of his conregation was the mother of Jessie and Frank James (The James
Boys--notorious outlaws). George's stories of the famous Missouri outlaws
were similar to those in fiction--but much richer in detail. Frank James
visited the Winfrey home after he had served time in prison for his wrong
doings. Before he was 21, George was graduated from the William Jewell
College in Columbia, Missouri. It was here that the rising young preacher
was first recognized as an outstanding debator and an excellent Biblical
historian. Newspaper clippings mention his working as a janitor at the
school in order to earn his tuition and referred to him as "Ragged George," a
story he loved to tell, over and over again. At the age of 21 he was
stricken with tuberculosis and had to leave for the higher altitudes and dryer
climate of Colorado, where for two years he lived alone high above the timber
line--herding sheep and studying his Bible--the result of such study was soon to
bring him a small measure of reknown and certainly a large number of
friends. About 50 years ago George W. Winfrey was called to his first
regular preaching assignment at Shelbeyville, Indiana. It was there he met
and married Miss Mae Manning Goulding. During this time he studied at
Butler University and was awarded their "Certificate of Outstanding Merit" for
his excellent penmanship. From Shelbeyville the Winfreys came to Anderson
for a short while-then to Summitville for another short stay--then in about 1912
they came to Alexandria, Indiana where George filled the pulpit at the First
Christian Church for about 40 years with a short time out for some work i
Windfall, Indiana. It is believed that Rev. Winfrey has married over 6,000
couples and preached 5,000 funeral services during his many years of service
besides helping many sich and needy. He assisted in building three
churches and was the author many newspaper and magazine articles on different
subjects, and a poet of some renown. A listing of his many friends would
show people in many walks of life--from every race, creed, and color.George was
a member of the Murat Shrine (32 degree Mason) and state historian for the
Masonic Lodge. Yes Parson George, the Will Rogers of Indiana or the Old
Missourian will be missed--the whistle is gone with it went a great and good
friend to everyone
OBITUARY OF JAMES HENRY WINFREY James H. Winfrey died at
his home 8 miles east of Carrollton,
Sunday evening, December 10, at
8:00, of cancer, aged 77 years and 22 days.James
Henry Winfrey was born in Boone County, and
was married there to Miss Nancy E. Ballenger in December 1860. Of this Union ten
children were born, eight of whom are still living----John R. Winfrey of Bonny,
Colorado; Nancy C. Merrell of Clark, Missouri; I. J. Winfrey of Wakenda; Rev. E.
L. Winfrey of Norborne; Rev. Wm. F. Winfrey of Carrollton; Deborah Shelnutt of
McBaine, Missouri; S. R. Winfrey of Bosworth, Missouri; and Prof. N. E. Winfrey
of La Grange, Indiana. After living in Boone county, Mr. Winfrey went to south
Missouri, remaining there until 1880, when he came to Carroll county and bought
a farm north of Wakenda. He later bought a farm north of the Wakenda Baptist
church where he was living during his last illness. Mr. Winfrey was a member of
the Wakenda Baptist church, was a christian gentleman and good citizen.
Mrs. Winfrey died in the early part of 1914, and in December of that year he was
married to Mrs. Sarah Ballenger, (His first wife's sister) who survives
him. Mr. Winfrey's illness covered a period of a year. Recently he became
much worse. His physician knew an operation would not save his life, but all was
done that was possible to relieve his suffering. Funeral services were held at
the Wakenda Baptist church Monday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev.
McClanahan. Burial in the church yard. SOURCE: "Carrollton Democrat", 15 Dec 1916. (submitteed
by Don Winfrey)
Obituary - J. R.
WINFREY DIED ON SATURDAY (December
6, 1956) J. R. Winfrey, 93, a resident of this
community for 49 years, passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, after being ill a short
time. In spite of his advanced years, Mr. Winfrey was able to be out and around
most of the time, visiting with relatives and friends in the community.
John Robinson Winfrey was born May
30, 1863, in Boone County, Mo., and died in Burlington, Nov. 39 at the age of 93
years, 5 months and 27 days. Mr. Winfrey accepted Christ
as his personal savior in 1879, at the age of 16, and was baptized into the
fellowship of the old Nashville
Baptist church in Missouri. In young manhood he was ordained as a Baptist
deacon in the Wakenda Baptist church to which church he had moved his
membership. He was united in marriage to Nettie Hardwick
on Feb. 2, 1885 in Carroll county. To this union were born ten children, three
having died in infancy. Mr. Winfrey moved to Kansas in
1905, and two years later, in 1907, moved to Kit Carson county and except for
two short periods of time, had lived here for the past 49 years.
Mr. Winfrey's descendants total 123, including four sons: James
and Ed of Burlington, Harley of Salem, Ore., and Oscar; three daughters, Mrs.
Grace Rice, Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Ralph Crews, Wray, and Mrs. George Smith of
California; two brothers, Rev. W. F. Winfrey, Carlton, Mo., and N. W. Winfrey,
Danville, Ind.; 35 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, and 6
great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at the Baptist church in Burlington, with the local pastor,
Rev. M. W. Richardson, reading the obituary and offering prayer. A grandson,
Rev. Everett Winfrey, pastor of the Baptist church at Walsh, delivered the
sermon. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. Pall bearers were all grandsons of
the deceased: Leo Rice, William Crews, Virgil Winfrey, Irwin Winfrey, Melvin
Rice, Raymond Winfrey. Honorary pallbearers were Leonard Barnhart, Wade
Davis, Walter Rhoades, Omar Green, Virgil Elsey, Reuben
Rhoades.
Dottie Wooden
(Wohlgemuth), 77, died from complications of Alzheimer's disease Sept.
22, 2007, at an assisted living home in Anchorage. A funeral was held
Sept. 28 at Lindley Funeral Home in Chillicothe, Mo. Pallbearers were Ricky
Wohlgemuth, Scotty Wohlgemuth, Shane Smith and Gill Gates. Burial was afterward
at Blue Mound Cemetery. Dorothy was born April 23, 1930, in Carroll
County, Mo., to Leo Francis "Pete" and Corinne (Minnis) Wooden. She was a 1948
graduate of Bosworth High School. Dorothy married Harold "Loyd" Wohlgemuth in
1947. She worked as a telephone operator and nurse's aide while starting her
family in Missouri. In 1959, she and her two sons drove up the Alaska Highway to
join Loyd on the Alaska Railroad in Willow, then settled in Talkeetna. In 1964,
the family moved to Fairbanks, where Dottie worked again as a telephone
operator, then as a secretary with the Fairbanks School District until retiring
after 20 years. During retirement, she enjoyed building her cabin and caring for
her 40-acre homestead out Chena Hot Springs Road. After 15 adventurous years
homesteading, her health began to fail. In 2002, she moved to Anchorage to be
near family members. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, playing the piano and organ,
shooting and painting. Dottie is survived by two sons and
daughters-in-law, Gayland and Lee Ann Wohlgemuth of Anchorage and Denny and
Nancy Wohlgemuth of Platte City, Mo.; sister and brother-in-law, Dolly and Dub
McCracken of Missouri; sister-in-law, Ruth Ellen Worth of Missouri; seven
grandchildren, Jackie Wohlgemuth of Missouri, Kimmer, Kevin, Cassie and Kelly
Wohlgemuth, all of Anchorage, Hess and wife Erin Poland, and Chris and wife
Crystal Poland, all of Fairbanks; four great- grandchildren, Reggie, Garrison,
Kylee and Vanessa, all of Fairbanks; many nieces and nephews of Missouri; and
her loving assisted living home family, Ellen, Bertha, Bernie, Rhea, Abygel,
Evelyn and Guill. Dottie was preceded in death by her brother, Bobby Wooden;
ex-husband, Loyd Wohlgemuth; and niece, Ruth Ann Gates. Memorial donations
may be made to the Alzheimer's Resource Agency, 1750 Abbott Road, Anchorage
99507
Grace “LaVerne” Johnson Woods, age 90,
of Carrollton, Missouri passed away Thursday, February 9, 2006 at Carroll County
Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, Missouri. LaVerne was born January 3, 1916 in
Poplar Bluff, Missouri to William Harrison and Susan Rasco Johnson. She attended
Poplar Bluff schools. She was employed with the Butler County A.S.C.S. office
for five years. In 1940 she was married to Kenneth M. Woods. They had two
children, Hughes H. Woods and a daughter, Diana Susanne Woods who died in
infancy. She was a member of the First Christian Church since the age of 10
years. She taught Sunday school classes many years. Her son Hughes and wife
Linda, Spring Grove, Illinois, three grandsons, Bryan and wife Michelle,
Christopher and Michael, four nephews and one niece survive her. LaVerne was
also preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Kenneth and one brother,
Cecil Johnson. Memorial services will be held at the First Christian Church,
Carrollton, Missouri, at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2006 with Reverend
Joe Barone and Reverend John Johnson officiating. The family suggests
contributions be made to the First Christian Church of Carrollton in memory of
Mrs. Woods. They may be left at or mailed to Gibson Funeral Home ,201 S. Main,
Carrollton MO 64633.