"R" OBITUARIES

Scott County Missouri Genealogy Trails


Lady Lake, FL--CHARLES J. RAUH, 81, of Lady Lake died Monday (Dec. 3, 2001). Born in Commerce, Mo., he moved to Lady Lake from St. Louis in 1996. He was a retired retail manager for a department store and a Baptist. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of American Legion Post 347, Lady Lake. Survivors include his wife, Delores Rauh of Lady Lake; two sons, Ronald Rauh of Slidell, La., and Richard Rauh of Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Sherry Abrams of St. Louis; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Beyers Funeral Home, Lady Lake.  --Daily Commercial, The (Leesburg, FL) - December 4, 2001.


St. Cloud, FL--TOM REAMS JR., 62, 2876 S. Missouri Ave., St. Cloud, died Thursday (Feb. 9, 1989). Born in Perkins, Mo., he moved to St. Cloud from Davison, Mich., in 1974. He was a retired self-employed sod farmer with the Ream Sod Farm, Davison. Survivors: wife, Marie; daughters, Sandra Williams, Burton, Mich., Marsha Rechwitz, Davison; mother, Ethel Reams, St. Cloud; sister, Ruth Niemeyer, Flint, Mich.; three grandchildren. Fisk Funeral Home, St. Cloud.   --Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - February 10, 1989


Cape Girardeau, MO--FRANCES HELENA COBLE REED, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008 at Chateau Girardeau Health Center.  She was born June 16, 1914 in Graysville, KY, daughter of John Thomas and Louisa Bom Coble.  She and Clyde E. Reed were married Dec. 23, 1963 in Benton, MO.  He died Jan. 5, 2007.
A lifelong member of Seventh-day Adventist Church, Helena's entire life born eloquent testimony to her deep and abiding faith.  She had been a cook on riverboats 10 years.  She was awarded Volunteer of the Year for her association with Meals On Wheels in Scott City.  She was a member of Commerce Better Community Club.
She is survived by three sons, Clyde E. Reed, Jr. and wife Fran of Big Canoe, GA, Odis R. Reed and  wife Gloria of Houston, TX, Rodger D. Reed and wife Connie of Jackson, MO; two daughters, Patricia J. LeGrand and husband Maurice of Houston, Susan E. Bond and husband Jay of Cape Girardeau; a brother, George Coble of CA; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Virgil Lee Norton; a brother; and three sisters.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to service time Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.  The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Tom Morris officiating.  Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens at Morley, Mo.


OSTEEN, FL--KATIE I. RICHARDSON, 86, State Road 415, Osteen, died Saturday. Born in Benton, Mo., she moved to Osteen from Longwood in 1980. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Longwood. Survivors: sons, Roy, A.C., Franklyn, Troy, all of Osteen, George, Wasilla, Ala.; daughters, Betty Vansell, Sanford, Wanda Spurlock, Conroe, Texas, Roslia Smith, Bradford, Ark., Bonnie Ledford, Orlando, Neoma Ruth Kennedy, Longwood; 57 grandchildren; 80 great- grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Altman Funeral Home, DeBary. --Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - June 20, 1988


Bowling Green, KY--CHARLOTTE L. RILEY, 91, of Bowling Green died at 11:20 a.m. June 19, 2002, at her home.
The Scott County, Mo. native was a housewife and a member of Lehman Avenue Church of Christ. She was a daughter of the late Rayeford Royal and Mary Harding Royal and wife of the late Stanley Riley Sr.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at J.C. Kirby & Son Funeral Home, Lovers Lane chapel, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary R. Keown of Bowling Green; six sons, Stanley Riley Jr. of Shelbyville, J.D. Riley of St. Matthews, Dr. Cordell Riley of Glasgow, Wayne D. Riley and Perry P. Riley, both of Bowling Green, and Leo Riley of Abilene, Texas; 17 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.   --Daily News (Bowling Green, KY) - June 20, 2002


ORLANDO, FL--PAUL RISTIG, 88, 412 Lillian Drive, Orlando, died Friday. Born in Benton, Mo., he moved to Orlando from Cape Girardeau, Mo., in 1926. He was a retired certified public accountant. He was a member of the Downtown Baptist Church, Orlando. He was a member of the Camelia Society of Central Florida, American Camelia Society, and the Pine Castle Center of the Arts. Survivors: wife, Gladys; son, J.P. Jr., Orlando.
Budday Winter Park-W. Guy Black Funeral Home. --Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - June 23, 1990