Oval Jenkins
Sep 1, 2006
Oval Jenkins Ava, Missouri Oval Jenkins the daughter of Ora "Pete" Clements and Sarah (Roller) Clements was born May 3, 1910 in Henderson, Missouri and departed this life Sept. 1, 2006 at the age of 96 years 3 months and 28 days. Oval was a resident of Ava for the past 12 years moving from the Mt. Tabor area. On...
Pauline Sellers Wilson
Aug 23, 2006
Pauline Sellers Wilson Ava, Missouri Pauline Sellers Wilson was born Nov. 2, 1926 in Douglas County, MO, the daughter of Bailey and Ethel (Blankenship) Burton and departed this life Aug. 23, 2006 at the age of 79 years 9 months and 21 days. Pauline was a life long resident of the Ava area. Pauline earned a college degree with a...
Virginia Ellen Poindexter
Aug 23, 2006
Virginia Ellen (Woolman) Poindexter Langley, OK Virginia Ellen Woolman Poindexter, daughter of Clifford Ival Woolman and Dessie Irene Parker Woolman was born on April 18, 1943 in Springfield, MO and departed this life on August 23, 2006 in Tulsa, OK at the age of 63 years, 4 months and 5 days. Virginia was a Financial Aid Director. She was a...
Lowell W. Maloney
Aug 23, 2006
Lowell W. Maloney Ava, MO Lowell W. Maloney son of Elmer and Ica Lewis Maloney was born Feb. 6, 1926 in Ava, MO and departed this life Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006 at Rocky Ridge Manor nursing home, Mansfield, MO, at the age of 80. On June 20, 1970 Lowell was united in marriage to Lorene Rippee Dougherty and they shared...
Reverend Rex Alfred Maggard
Aug 18, 2006
Rex Maggard the son of Alfred Maggard and Adah (O'Neal) Maggard was born July 26, 1936 in Bradleyville, MO and departed this life Aug. 18, 2006 at the age of 70 years, 22 days. Rex was a life long resident of Bradleyville, MO where he was a beef farmer. Jan. 8, 1959 Rex and Wanda Thompson were united in marriage...
Pearl Mae Reed
Aug 18, 2006
Pearl Reed the daughter of John and Lela Phillips was born Jan. 26, 1922 in Wenaina, Arkansas and departed this life Aug. 18, 2006 at the age of 84 years 6 months and 22 days. In 1952 Pearl and John C. Reed were united in marriage in Carson City, Nevada. Pearl was resident of the Ava area for the past...
Orvil James Burdan
Aug 13, 2006
Orvil Burdan was born February 5, 1919, in bertha, MO, down on Bryant Creek. He died August 13, 2006, in Talisay, Cebu, Philippines, after a long illness. He was the son of Delbert & Victoria Burdan. Orvil had 4 older sisters (Cleo, Annie, Opal and Alta) and one twin brother, Norvil. Orvil graduated from Ava High School in 1939. Orvil...
Charles B. Bruce Iii
Aug 12, 2006
Charles Ballard Bruce III, son of Charles Ballard Bruce Jr. and Dessie Mae (Kellem) Bruce was born on September 1, 1938 in Anderson, South Carolina and departed this life on August 12, 2006 in Springfield, MO at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 11 days. Charles was affectionately called "Chuck" by his friends and family. Chuck was a...
John Lowell Burkdoll, Sr.
Aug 12, 2006
Was born the son of Harold John Burkdoll and Ollie Mae Degase Burkdoll on March 3, 1941 at Toledo, Missouri and departed this life on August 12, 2006 at the age of 65 Years 5 Months and 9 Days at his home at Squires, Mo. Johnny's early years were spent gaining his education at Tranquility School, Frye School, and finally...
Herbert R. Leser
Aug 10, 2006
Herbert R. Leser the son of Herbert Ralph Leser and Virginia Jean (McNeil) Leser was born Aug. 18, 1937 in Northbrook, IL and departed this life Aug. 10, 2006 in his home in Ava at the age of 68 years 11 months and 22 days. On Aug. 30, 1982 Herbert and Georgia Raydene Lindsey were united in marriage in Miami,...
Frank B. Snelson Jr.
Aug 10, 2006
Frank B. Snelson Jr. the son of Frank B. Snelson Sr. and Hazel Olive (Pruitt) Snelson was born Oct. 11, 1950 in Wasola, Missouri and departed this life Aug. 10, 2006 at the age of 55 years 9 months and 29 days. Junior was a lifelong resident of Wasola, Missouri. On Feb. 27, 1970 Junior and Pamela Kay Camden were...
Miya Lea Frye
Aug 6, 2006
Miya Lea Frye daughter of James Ellis "Rusty" Frye II and Danita Lynn Porter Frye was born on February 24, 1989 in Springfield, MO and departed this life on August 6, 2006 in Douglas County, MO at the age of 17 years, 5 months and 12 days. Miya was a life long resident of the Ava community. She was a...
Eugene Earnest Bishop
Aug 4, 2006
Eugene (Gene) Earnest Bishop entered into rest Aug. 4, 2006. He was born on Nov.23, 1934 in Coldsprings, MO. Gene was united in marriage to Elaine Shinpaugh on June 2, 1955 in Ava, MO and to this union two children were born. Gene spent most of his life in Wichita, KS where he managed Healthco Dental Supply for 33 years...
Evelyn Louise Croney
Aug 3, 2006
Evelyn L. Croney the daughter of Elmer Smith and Pearl (Heath) Cook was born Sept. 10, 1940 in Bertha, Missouri and departed this life Aug. 3, 2006 at the age of 65 years 10 months and 23 days. Evelyn was a life long resident of the Ava area. On June 20, 1958 Evelyn and William W. Croney were united in...
Jessie L. Coy
Jul 31, 2006
Jessie L. Coy, daughter of Carl and Lottie (Rippee) Hatfield was born on Jan. 10, 1922 in Douglas County, MO and departed this life on July 31, 2006 in Ava, MO at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 21 days. Jessie was a lifelong resident of the Sweden community. She was a housewife and homemaker. On March 18,...
Walter Windfield Eyman
Jul 30, 2006
Walter Windfield Eyman, 91, of Springfield, MO, passed away July 30, 2006 at 8:35 A.M. in Quail Creek Nursing Home, Springfield, MO. He was born September 21, 1914 in Waynaka, Oklahoma. The son of William and Francis Eyman. On March 2, 1946 he and Ellen (Stephens) Eyman were married in Liberal, KS. He retired from working in various vocations at...
Lenore (Short) Smith
Jun 21, 2006
Lenore (Short) Smith passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2006 in West Plains, Missouri. She was 89 years, 8 months, and 9 days old. Lenore was born on October 12, 1916 in Zanoni, Missouri to Fred and Nora (Hutchison) Sanders. At an early age, Lenore was saved and baptized. On October 14, 1933 she and John F. Smith were married in...
Charles "Leo" Lee Wilson
Dec 31, 1953
Sgt. Charles L. "Leo" Wilson Ava, MO Charles Lee "Leo" Wilson, son of George Alex Wilson and Addie (Miller) Wilson was born on June 6, 1926 in Bethany, MO and was missing in action on Nov. 27, 1950 and presumed dead by the Army on December 31, 1953 while serving in the U.S. Army in Korea at the age of...
