Funeral services for Chloa Sarah Sanders, 98, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2013, at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Reverend Glen Murray and Reverend Dennis McGinley officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
She was born the daughter of the late Edward James Bridges and Una Mae Martin Bridges, on August 20, 1914 in Viola, Arkansas and died January 17, 2013 in West Plains, Missouri.
She was united in marriage August 20, 1932 in Sturkie, Arkansas to Albert M. Sanders, who preceded her in death.
She is survived by four children, Wanda Lee Roberson and husband, Carl, West Plains, William “Eddie” Sanders and wife, Donna, Springfield, Missouri, Ruby Roberson and husband, Alten, Holden, Missouri, and Vera Sanders, West Plains, Missouri; one daughter-in-law, Jula Scott and husband, Joe, West Plains, Missouri; one brother, Austin Bridges and wife, Della, Moko, Arkansas; one sister, Koma Kerin, Hanford, California; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-four great grandchildren, and twenty-one great great granchildren, and several step grandchildren, and step great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Fonda E. Neal, 91, Pottersville, Missouri, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Pottersville, Missouri, with Pastor Jerry Arnold officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains.
She was born the daughter of the late Claude Blankenship and Floy Johnson Blankenship, on November 23, 1921 in Alton, Missouri and died January 14, 2013 at her home in Pottersville, Missouri.
She was united in marriage September 5, 1938 in West Plains, Missouri to Joe C. Brewer who preceded her in death October 8, 1986. She was later united in marriage in 1987 in West Plains, Missouri to Kenneth Neal who preceded her in death March 5, 2008.
She is survived by two sons, Keith Brewer and wife Daisy, Pottersville, Missouri, Kyle Brewer, Pottersville, Missouri; one daughter, Gail Hand and husband Willard, Pottersville, Missouri; one brother, Dewey Blankenship, Odessa, Missouri; four sisters, Mary Link, Higginsville, Missouri, Sue Lahey and husband Bill, Independence, Missouri, Louise Kingston and husband Ron, Oak Grove, Missouri, Lois Lewis, Plattsburg, Missouri; ten grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and 11 great great grandchildren.
Opal Lois (Whitman) Honeycutt was born the daughter of Everet Mark and Daisy (Shride) Whitman on August 28, 1920, in Wirth, Arkansas, and departed this life January 12, 2013, at West Vue Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 92 years.
She was united in marriage on September 15, 1937, in Randolph County, Arkansas, to Nathaniel Honeycutt, who preceded her in death on July 16, 1973.
She is survived by thirteen children; Dr. David Vernon Honeycutt and wife, Lou Ellen, of Monett, Missouri; Loretta Mills and husband, Leroy, of Thayer, Missouri; Viletta Lawson and husband, Robert, of Maryville, Tennessee; James Honeycutt and wife, Carole, of Republic, Missouri; Jerry Honeycutt and wife, Denise, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Michael Honeycutt and wife, Kathy, of Whitehouse, Texas; Juanita Kathlene Swartzel and husband, Stanley, of Greenback, Tennessee; Glen Honeycutt and wife, Karen, of Neosho, Missouri; Sherman Honeycutt of Danville, California; Althea Kittrell and husband, Stan, of West Plains, Missouri; Kendall Honeycutt of Boca Raton, Florida; Regina Caldwell and husband, Stanley, of Thayer, Missouri; and Trevor Honeycutt and wife, Denise, of Dexter, Missouri; twenty-five grandchildren, thirty-five great- grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mark and Daisy Whitman; her husband, Nathaniel Honeycutt; one grandson, Eric Honeycutt; seven sisters, Vivia Spangler, Violet Whitman, Gladys Whitman, Alice Newsom Potter, Eva Johnson, Carrie Anderson, and Cora Dodge; and two brothers, Russell Whitman and Johnny Whitman.
Opal’s life revolved around her church and family. She was a proud homemaker and an avid gardener, growing a variety of beautiful flowers and vegetables.
She was a member of the Church of Christ. She will be remembered by her family as a loving and caring mother and grandmother, and will truly be missed by all.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 2:00 PM in the Church of Christ at Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. The family will receive friends Monday, January 14, 2013 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions be made to the Paragould Children’s Home or, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Memorial donations may be left at Carter Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Elsie Oleeta Parker, 98, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains with Brother Bill Bales officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home.
Oleeta Parker was a living page from a history book. She witnessed world events that, as we look back, are quite extraordinary. She was born in a rural setting in Oklahoma, which had been a state for only 7 years. World War I was clammoring on another continent and the czars still ruled the Russian Empire. As a child, her home was blown away by a tornado, and she married and started her family during the Great Depression. The Calhouns and Parkers survived the devastation of drought and the Dust Bowl, and joined hundreds of families praying for a new life as they travelled the dusty roads of Route 66 on their way to California.
She found work in the Kaiser Ship Yards of San Francisco and was trained as a welder during the War — she and so many other “Rosie the Riveters” made their contribution to the war effort. The prototype single mother, she raised two boys who served their country in the military and became fine young men.
After the war, she worked at the Gibson Guitar manufacturing facility in Michigan, and retired there to move closer to family who had settled in Missouri. And she found West Plains. She lived here longer than any other place. She loved her little house on Hynes Street, and West Plains was home for almost 40 years.
Her family will miss Aunt Sis. But we are comforted that she is “absent with the body, but present in the Lord.” And what a relief….no more suffering, confusion, fear. She can walk without falling, and we all smile when we remember….her index finger is straight now.
We are comforted in knowing that death has no sting, and she is resting and happy in the arms of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, and can be left at the funeral home.
Charleen Phern Janes was born the daughter of Jewell Crase and Alta (Combs) Crase on September 21, 1927, in Myrtle, Missouri, and departed this life January 5, 2013, at Shady Oaks Healthcare Center in Thayer, Missouri, at the age of 85 years.
She was united in marriage October 26, 1946, in Salem, Arkansas, to Cleo Janes, who preceded her in death on February 28, 2001.
She is survived by one sister, Lucrecia DuBois of Thayer, Missouri; one brother-in-law, Glen Janes and wife, Geneva of Ozark Acres, Arkansas; two sisters-in-law, Nadine Crase of Alton, Missouri, and Irene (Janes) Childers of Thayer, Missouri; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jewell and Alta Crase; her husband, Cleo Janes; one brother, Royal Cornelius “Neal” Crase, and one infant sister, Maxine Crase.
Charleen was a 1945 graduate of the Couch High School. After graduation, she attended Southwest Missouri State Teachers College at Springfield, Missouri.
Her love of children and the desire to teach led her to the first teaching position at the Arytown one room school. Later, she taught at Many Springs and other rural schools in the Couch and Myrtle areas.
She was employed by the Division of Family Services in Alton, Missouri, retiring in 1986, after many years of service.
Charleen was a charter member of the Thayer Free Will Baptist Church, faithfully attending as long as health permitted.
She will be remembered as a Christian lady with a kind heart, a giving spirit, and a deep devotion to her family. She will truly be missed by all.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 2:00 PM in the Carter Funeral Home Chapel at Thayer. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:00 noon until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Thayer Cemetery with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer.
Alvin Richard “Short” Bittick, 72, of Pomona, Missouri passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013.
Alvin was born in Topaz, Missouri to Sim Bittick and Mary C. (Loomis) Bittick on February 24, 1940. He graduated from Cabool High School in 1958. He was married to Betty Louise Wake on April 16, 1967. They were married for 45 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Wayne, Audie, and Merle; three sisters, Doris, Dorothy, and Verla.
Lester C. Powell, 62, West Plains, Missouri died December 30, 2012 at 12:54 a.m. at Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains. Local arrangements under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
Loretta Fox Collins, daughter of Orville and Clella Ledbetter Fox was born May 19, 1928 near Crider, Missouri, and passed away December 28, 2012 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
When she was a child the family moved to Kansas where her father worked in the oil fields. Several years later they returned to Missouri where Mrs. Collins graduated from Dora High School as class valedictorian.
On May 16, 1948 she married Marvin Feral Collins, who preceded in death February 12, 2000.
Mrs. Collins served as the Siloam Springs Route mail carrier thirty four years. She was the first female carrier at the West Plains Post Office. She enjoyed her work and the many friends she made.
She was a life-long member of the Church of Christ and was baptized at the age of twelve in Hutchinson, Kansas. Her present membership being with the Central Church of Christ in West Plains.
She is survived by her daughter, Carol Goehring and husband, George, of Independence, Missouri, a son, Steve Collins and wife, Debbie, of Doniphan, Missouri; three grandchildren, Scott Goehring and special friend, Kaitlen Besse, of Independence, Missouri, Mallory Morris and husband, Justin, of Jackson, Tennessee, and Monica Brown and husband, John, of Savannah, Tennessee; one brother, Max Fox and wife, Anna, of West Plains.
The mention of her grandchildren’s names always brought a smile to her face. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 2, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Pat Casey officiating. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday before the service.
Burial will be in Ledbetter Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.
Online condolences can be made at carterfuneralhomeinc.com.
Myrtle Ina (Coke) Montgomery was born the daughter of Sylvester O’Dell Coke and Maude Elizabeth (Craig) Coke on January 28, 1917 in Cross County, Arkansas and departed this life December 28, 2012 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas at the age of 95 years.
She was united in marriage July 8, 1939 in Earl, Arkansas to Claude David Montgomery, who preceded her in death on January 25, 1987.
She is survived by four children, David Montgomery and wife, Charlotte of Thayer, Missouri, Delia Ann Jones and husband, Jim of Thayer, Missouri, Marie Shepherd-Gilliland of Hickory Flat, Mississippi and Ruby Vanderford and husband, Gary of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas; eighteen grandchildren; thirty eight great grandchildren; several great great grandchildren; one sister, Mary Alice Wilson of Clarksville, Tennessee; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Vess and Maude Coke; her husband, Claude Montgomery; one son, Woodrow “Bill” Montgomery; one son-in-law, John Gilliland; three grandchildren; three great grandchildren; five sisters, Jennie Stez, Bessie Douglas, Ruby Goodwin, Polly Head, and Nancy Smith and three brothers, Woodrow, O’Dell, and Curtis Coke.
Mrs. Montgomery was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses of the Thayer Congregation and was dedicated to her Christian Ministry.
She was a devoted homemaker, a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and sister. She will truly be missed by all.
Funeral services for Mrs. Montgomery will be Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM in the Carter Funeral Home Chapel at Thayer with Dee Jackson officiating.
The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the funeral home chapel at Thayer.
Burial will be in the Cogbill Cemetery at Wynne, Arkansas with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer.
