Killingsworth, Maude "Alpha" (Duncan) 1 Apr 1897 - 21 Mar 1989 OH 30 Mar 1989
[Note: Daughter of Finis Caney & Nancy Jane (Cloclasure) Duncan; married 3 Dec 1916 Leonard Killingsworth 10 Apr 1897 - Feb 1986]
Maude "Alpha" Killingsworth, 91, of Greenfield, died at 1:40 p.m. March 21 at the Dade County Nursing Home following a long illness. Services for Mrs. Killingsworth were held March 22 in the Greenfield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Lon Killingsworth officiating. Burial was in Greenfield Cemetery. Mrs. Killingsworth was born April 1, 1897, in Dade County to Finis Caney Duncan and Nancy Jane (Cloclasure) Duncan. She was married to Leonard Killingsworth Dec. 3, 1916 in Neola. He preceded her in death in 1986. Mrs. Killingsworth was also preceded in death by two sons, Raymond Lee, as an infant, and Truman Leonard, who was a casualty of World War II. Mrs. Killingsworth was a homemaker and a member of the Greenfield Baptist Church. Her survivors include eight sons, Charles, Greenfield, Oral, Mount Vernon, Marvin, Ozark, Howard, Hurst, Texas, Glover, Stockton, Richard, San Francisco, California, Joe, South Greenfield, and Steve, Watauga, Texas; a daughter, Martha Hembree, Greenfield; 24 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Fund.
Killingsworth, Maurice 17 Oct 1906 - 17 Apr 1970 CCR 16 Apr 1970 p8
[Note: married Lucille]
Maurice Killingsworth, 63. Clever, died at midnight, Thursday, April 9, in Springfield Baptist Hospital after a long illness. He was a member of the Clever Methodist Church, Billings Masonic Lodge and Billings Eastern Star. Mr. Killingsworth was a native of Walnut Grove. Surviving are his wife, Lucille; a son, John Killingsworth, Springfield; a daughter, Mrs. Nancy Monson, Harrison, Ark.; two brothers, Millard, Springfield, and Robert, Walnut Grove. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Clever Methodist Church with the Revs. Harold Hunter and James Smith officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery under the direction of Cantrell of Clever.
Killingsworth, Verba Winnifred (Chaney) 8 Jul 1907 - 7 May 1982 OH 13 May 1982 p2
[Note: Daughter of Jess Seitz & Myrtle (Richesin) Chaney of Bear Creek, Boone County, AR; married Floyd Dicky Killingsworth 1905 - 12 Nov 1964; no SSDI record found]
Services for Verba W. Killingsworth, 74, Springfield, formerly of Clever, were held May 10 in Greenlawn Funeral Home South with the Rev. Harold Mayes officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Walnut Grove. Mrs. Killingsworth died May 7 in her home after a sudden illness. She was a retired dietitian at St. John’s Regional Health Center and a member of Clever Christian Church. Survivors include two sons, Larry, Springfield, and David, Buffalo; and two brothers, Homer and Ward Chaney, both of Branson.
Killion, Rosetta "Rosie" (Shelton) 25 Nov 1870 - 27 Aug 1904 CCR 29 Sep 1904
[Note: married 27 Sep 1889 J. William Killion Mar 1866 - ?]
Miss Rosetta Shelton was born Nov. 25, 1870 in Robertson county, Mo. In 1872, her parents died leaving eight children, two boys and six girls. She was then five years old. She was married to J. W. Killion September 27, 1889, and became united with the Baptist church in 1892 remaining a true member until she departed this life August 27, 1904. She leaves a husband, five children, two brothers and one sister and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Her remains were laid to rest in the Jones graveyard south of Finley August 28, services conducted by Bro. Grubaugh. Dear children, you have lost a true and loving mother, Company, you have lost a kind and loving helpmeet, but now she is waiting for you on that bright and golden shore where you will meet to part no more, where the toils of life are o’er. Five little children were left when God called mamma home: two little boys and three girls. Poor little Jesse calls for mamma dear, but no mamma can he find. May God bless the poor little motherless ones, A man knows not the loss of a wife so true till God calls that sweet bloom away. She was taken sick in January and lingered until August 27th. I waited on the darling one with willing heart and mind till God relieved her suffering. Farewell mother, we will never see your form on earth no more, But we hope to meet in heaven Where partings will be o’er. A Friend.
Kimball, Ronald R. 26 Jun 1933 - 6 Sep 2010 SN-L 9 Sep 2010
[Note: Son of Addison M. & Dorthey (Miller) Kimball ; married 27 Aug 1955 Robbie Keith]
Ronald R. Kimball, age 77, of Nixa, passed away September 6, 2010. Ronald was born in Croswell, Michigan, the son of Addison M. and Dorthey (Miller) Kimball on June 26, 1933. He was united in marriage to Robbie Keith on August 27, 1955. He and his wife had resided in Manhattan Beach, California prior to moving to Nixa, Missouri in 1997. He was retired from the Naval shipyards as an equipment operator. Ronald was a member of Highlandville First Assembly of God Church, where he served as a deacon. He enjoyed boating, fishing, and farming. He is survived by his wife Robbie, three sons David R. Kimball, Long Beach, California, Douglas R. and Daniel R. Kimball of Nixa, two daughters, Darcy R. Casey and Deanna R. Kimball, Nixa, Missouri; two brothers; four sisters; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Joyce Carpenter.
Funeral services will be Saturday, September 11 at 2 p.m. at the Highlandville First Assembly of God Church, with visitation at the church from 12 - 2 p.m. The family will receive friends also from 4 - 8 p.m. Friday in the Adams Funeral Home, Nixa, Mo.
Kimberling, Betty M. (Metz) 9 Oct 1926 - 3 Jan 2005 SN-L 5 Jan 2005
[Note: Daughter of Albert & Jane ( ) Metz; married 1948 William A. “Bill” Kimberling 21 Sep 1924 - 17 Apr 2010]
Betty M. Kimberling, born October 9, 1926, in Naylor, Mo., passed away Monday, January 3, 2005, at Elfindale Manor in Springfield, Mo., in the presence of her loving family. Betty was happily married to Bill Kimberling for 56 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Jane Metz; one brother, Don Metz; and two sisters, Glorianna Metz and Lorene Williams. Betty is survived by her husband, Bill; one daughter, Kay and her husband, Charles Marlin of Little Rock, Ark.; one son, Stephen of Springfield, Mo.; one grandson and his wife, Lee and Sonya Marlin, of Little Rock, Ark.; one granddaughter, Cindy Marlin of Fayetteville, Ark. She is also survived by one sister, Dora Zadnick and a niece and her husband, Frankie and Richard Gray of Jonesboro, Ark.; one brother and his wife, Rex and Violet Metz of St. Peters, Mo. She had many great trips with Bill's cousin, Jack and Lucy McNeal, of Canyon Lake, Calif., and Chris and Dorothy Cento, St. Louis, Mo. Betty was a vivacious, energetic, fun-loving woman, that loved and helped people all her life. She had a successful 25 year career with Missouri State Employment Security. She served as the fundraiser for the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill for several years. Betty was a CWF member at Nixa Christian Church. She loved helping organize their sales and served in many capacities at the church. Betty was an avid Lady Bears basketball fan, after having been a forward on her high school team. She enjoyed many years camping, fishing, and water-skiing on Table Rock Lake. She'll be greatly missed by her family and many friends. The family would like to thank the caring staff of The Manor and also the support we received from the wonderful people of St. John's Hospice Care during Betty's illness. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice Care, 1378 E. Republic Rd., Springfield, MO 65804, or Lymphoma Research Foundation, 111 Broadway, 19th Floor, NY, NY 10006. Visitation will be held from 6t o8 p.m. today, January 5 at Greenlawn Funeral Home South, 441 W. Battlefield. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 6 at Nixa Christian Church, 400 Northview, Nixa, MO.
Kimberling, Fred 1 Dec 1957 - 6 Aug 2009 SN-L 20 Aug 2009
[Note: Son of Noble & Helen (Keener) Kimberling; married Nancy Stubblefield ? - 22 Aug 2005]
Mr. Fred Kimberling, 51, Billings, passed from this life Thursday, August 6, 2009 at his home south of Clever. He was born December 1, 1957 in Aurora, MO to Noble and Helen (Keener) Kimberling. He was united in marriage to Nancy Stubblefield. This union was blessed with one son, Greg. Nancy passed away August 22, 2005. Fred was a supervisor with Hartman and Company in Springfield. One of his favorite pastimes was fishing and hunting with Greg. Others preceding him in death were his father and three brothers, Dennis, Terry, and Gary. He is survived by his son, Greg Kimberling, of the home; a stepson, Adam Fletcher of Aurora; his mother, Helen Cravens, Clever; a brother, Larry Kimberling and wife, Debbie, Clever; nieces and nephews; many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Meadors Funeral Home, Clever. Burial will follow in Wright Cemetery, south of Clever. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to an educational fund for Greg at Commerce Bank in Republic. Online condolences may be made at www.meadorsfuneralhome.com
Kimberling, Gary Dean, Sr. 15 Mar 1952 - 8 Dec 2008 SN-L 11 Dec 2008
[Note: Son of Noble & Helen (Keener) Kimberling]
Gary Dean Kimberling Sr., 56, Clever, passed away Monday, December 8, 2008, in Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville. He was born March 15, 1952, in Aurora, Missouri, the son of Noble and Helen (Keener) Kimberling. Gary served his country in the National Guard for six years. He was raised in the Church of God at Hurley, and enjoyed drag racing. His father preceded Gary in death. He is survived by his children and their spouses, Gary Dean Jr. and Jessica Kimberling, and Shannon and Larry Jr. Cherry; grandchildren, Megan, Marcus, Britain and Kaleb; step-grandchildren, Austin and Khristina; his mother, Helen Cravens; two brothers, Larry Kimberling and wife, Debbie, and Fred Kimberling; nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2008, in Meadors Funeral Home, Clever, with Pastor Jeff Holden officiating. Burial will follow in Wright Cemetery, Clever. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, in the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.meadorsfuneralhome.com.
Kimberling, James R. “Shorty”, Sr. 6 Jul 1902 - 4 Mar 1984 OH 15 Mar 1984 p5
Services for J. R. “Shorty” Kimberling, Sr., 81, Strafford, were held March 7, at Greenlawn North Chapel, Springfield, with the Rev. Odene Wampler officiating, Burial was in Kimberling Cemetery,. Kimberling City. Mr. Kimberling died March 4 at Cox Medical Center, Springfield, after a short illness. He was employed by Frisco Railway and later retired from Cloud Manufacturing Co., He was a Member of Fair Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Jim, Jonesboro, Ark. and Wayne, Metamore, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Carolyn Lightfoot, Polk. and Mrs. Sharon Kay McGinnis, Strafford; four brothers, Earl, Helena, Ark., J. R., Long Beach, Calif., John, Kimberling City and Herman Wesley, Kennewick, Wash.; five sisters, Mrs. Mabel Fausett, Ozark, Mrs. Marium Quick, Reeds Spring, Mrs. Ruth Swafford,, Pleasant Hill, and Mrs. Lorene Swafford, Longmount, Colo.; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren
Kimbrell, Earl Shadden, Col. 14 Jan 1918 - 21 Sep 1986 OH 2 Oct 1986 p4
[Note: married Nell V.; birthdate on SSDI disagrees with age in obit]
Graveside services for Retired Col. Earl Shadden Kimbrell, 58, Ozark, were held Sept, 25 in Springfield National Cemetery with Chaplain Jerry Cooney officiating, Military rites were performed by an Air Force Military Unit from Whiteman Air Force Base, The body was cremated under the direction of Gormon Scharpt University Chapel. Mr., Kimbell died Sept. 21 in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, following a two month illness. An area resident for seven years. Col., Kimbell was a career Air Force pilot, having retried in 1970. He entered the Air Force as a combat pilot in World War II. Following the war, he served with the UN forces on the Strategic Air Command and held various positions such as base and vice wing commander. Prior to his military service, he had graduated from Cumberland Law School in Tennessee. His last assignment in the Air Force was a Military Group Commander in LaPaz, Bolivia. After his retirement, he was an attorney with Marketing Law Survey in Washington and Los Angeles. In 1972, he served as manager of General Electric in Honolulu. Survivors include his wife, Nell V.; three sons, Earl Shadden, Jr.,, Nixa, Henry Spiva Kimbell, Roseville, Calif. and John Paul, Langley, Wash.; one daughter, Mary Katherine, San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, R. S., Lubbock, Texas, and H, T., Denver, Colo; two sisters, Noreen and Martha Jane, both of Sacramento, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Kimberling, William A. “Bill” 21 Sep 1924 - 17 Apr 2010 SN-L 21 Apr 2010
[Note: Son of William & Gertrude (Clegg) Kimberling; married Betty Metz 9 Oct 1926 - 3 Jan 2005]
William A. (Bill) Kimberling, 85, of Little Rock, formerly of Nixa, Missouri, left this earth for his eternal home on Saturday, April 17, 2010. He was born in Bonanza, Arkansas on September 21, 1924 to William and Gertrude Clegg Kimberling. Bill graduated from high school in St. Louis, Missouri and then served in the Navy in the South Pacific campaign in World War II. After the war he earned his B.S. in Education degree from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He then obtained a Master's degree in Education from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. He was an educator for over 30 years, teaching history to high school and college students in the Springfield, Missouri area. He retired from Parkview High School as Chairman of the History Department. He loved to camp out, fish and water ski on Table Rock Lake. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Betty Metz Kimberling. He is survived by one daughter, Kay, and husband, Chuck Marlin of Little Rock; one son, Stephen of Nixa, Missouri; one grandson, Lee and wife, Sonya Marlin of Little Rock; one granddaughter, Cindy, and husband Jason Lofton of De Queen, Arkansas; and three great-grandchildren, Cole Marlin, Oaklee and Olivia Lofton. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, April 23, 2010 in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery on S. Southwood Road, Springfield, Missouri. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Nixa Christian Church, 400 Northview Road, Nixa, Missouri 65714 or your favorite charity. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ chenal
Kime, Lillie E. (Mitchell) 29 Jan 1899 - 21 May 1988 OH 26 May 1988
[Note: Daughter of Richard Douglas & Elizabeth Jane (Ewing) Mitchell; married 18 Jun 1924 Jim Dennis Kime 5 Sep 1892 - 11 Jun 1954 ]
Lillie E. Kime, 89, of Springfield, died at 11:35 a.m: Saturday at Cox Medical Center North. Graveside services for Mrs. Kime were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Springfield National Cemetery, with Rev. Carl Sweney officiating. Burial was under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Mrs. Kime was born Jan. 29, 1899, to Richard Douglas and Elizabeth Jane Ewing Mitchell at Rome, Missouri. A retired dietitian cook in Cox Medical Center North, she was a member of the Baptist Church. She was united in marriage to Jim Kime June 18, 1924, in Ozark. She was preceded in death by her husband and by one son, James D. Kime. Mrs. Kime's survivors include three daughters, Marcella Daley, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Louise Waddell, Willard, and Barbara Gelsheimer, Springfield; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Kimes, Robert 11 May 1938 - 23 Jul 1978 OH 20 Sep 1979 p1
‘Contract’ Murder Case Sent Here
One of the defendants in an alleged contract-killing in Ozark County is being held in the Christian County jail pending trial here on a change of venue. She is identified as Debbi Sue Liperi, step-daughter of Robert Kimes of Ozark County who was shot to death this past July 23. Larry Luna of Gainesville, the Ozark County prosecuting attorney, will handle the prosecution here. Another defendant is Nita Jane Kimes, widow of the slain man. She is accused of offering $25,000 to have her husband killed. Another man, Steven L. Berg is a defendant and another woman, Doris Willingham, also face charges, Luna says. He described her as a prosecution witness. A man named Terry Yingst was involved, the transcript of the testimony by Mrs. Willingham shows. Luna said it hasn’t been determine who actually shot Kimes. The other defendants still await action in Ozark County.
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Kimes, Robert 11 May 1938 - 23 Jul 1978 OH 6 Dec 1979 p1
‘Contract’ Case Will Be Tried, Prosecutor Says
The verdict of “innocent” for Mrs. Nila Kimes, 44, of Ozark County, decided Saturday by a jury in Forsyth, will not change a plan to try a related case in the Christian County Circuit Court, Larry Luna, Ozark County Prosecuting Attorney said today. Debbi Sue Liperi, 28, Mrs. Kimes’ daughter and Kimes’ step-daughter, is presently awaiting trial in Christian County on a change of venue from Ozark County, also on a capital murder charge. Mrs. Kimes had been charged with capital murder in connection with the shooting death of her husband, Robert 41, last July 23, on their farm near Thornfield. The principal witness against Mrs. Kimes, at the trial on a change of venue in Taney County, was Doris Ann Willingham, 19 of Tulsa, who spent several hours in the witness stand on Friday. Gist of her testimony was that Mrs. Kimes took part in the planning of the ‘contract’ killing of her husband. Debbi Sue Liperi, 28, Mrs. Kimes’ daughter and Kimes’ step-daughter, is presently awaiting trial in Christian County on a change of venue from Ozark County, also on a capital murder charge. Two other persons face action in the case, Mrs. Kimes’ son, Steven Berg, 26 and Terry Yingst, 26, of Tulsa. Mrs. Kimes was said to have offered $25,000 for the slaying of her husband. The jury freed Mrs. Kimes, Luna said, as the State cannot appeal it.
Kimmons, Bessie Delia (McElhaney) 28 Jun 1893 - 27 Jul 1961 CCR 6 Aug 1961 p1
[Note: Daughter of ? & ? (Carton) McElhaney; married 28 Jun 1916 John Bartley Kimmons 2 Feb 1891 - 20 Dec 1972]
Services for Mrs. Bessie Delia Kimmons, 68, Route 1, Nixa, who died Thursday in Turlock, Calif., were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Harris Chapel in Nixa, Burial was in Delaware Cemetery. A lifelong resident of Christian County, Mo, Mrs. Kimmons is survived by her husband, John B. Kimmons; two daughters, Mrs. R. C. Fisher of Cassville and Mrs. M. C. Nowland of Oletha, Kan.; four sons, George of Ozark; Marion of Urbana; Dr. John B. of Crane and Jerry of Nixa; three brothers, Charley McElhaney, Turlock, Calif, Bob McElhaney of Tonkawa, Okla, and Bryan McElhaney of Brookline and nine grandchildren.
Kimmons, Esa Belle (Moody) 4 Jul 1864 - 23 Nov 1938 CCR 1 Dec 1938 p8
[Note: Daughter of John & Sarah (Means) Moody; married 2 Jun 1889 Thomas Bartley Kimmons Nov 1858 - 2 Mar 1944]
Esa Belle Moody Kimmons was born in Kansas July 4, 1864. She died Nov. 23, 1938, at the age of 74 years, four months and 19 days. She was united in marriage to Tom Bartley Kimmons June 2, 1889. To this union were born four children: John of Nixa, Christie of Clever, and Ethel and an infant which preceded her in death. She is also survived by her husband, one brother, Mr. Tom Moody of Billings, 17 grandchildren, six great grandchildren and other relatives and a host of friends. She united with the Methodist church 33 years ago and continued a faithful member until her death. Funeral services were held Friday at 1 p.m. in the Delaware church, conducted by Rev. Gordon Lokey of Walnut Grove with burial in Delaware cemetery under the direction of Wilburn Maples Funeral Home of Clever.
Kimmons, George Thomas 3 Nov 1919 -13 Feb 1999 West Plains Quill-16 Feb 1999
[Note: Son of John Bartley & Bessie Delilah (McElhaney) Kimmons; married Mildred Pauline Engle 5 Jan 1928 - 18 Jan 1993]
Funeral services for George Thomas Kimmons, 79, Ozark, brother of Dr. Marion Kimmons of West Plains, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, in Mease-Barnes Funeral Home, Ozark, with the Rev. Kevin Wilkerson officiating. Mr. Kimmons died Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999, at his home. He was born Nov. 3, 1919, in Nixa, the son of John and Bessie Kimmons. He was a graduate of Clever High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia. On Feb. 16, 1947, he was married to Mildred Pauline Engle. For several years before going into farming, Mr. Kimmons was a vocational agriculture teacher at Ozark High School. In the early 1960's, he won numerous awards for the highest yield of bushels per acre of corn and soybeans. Other survivors include three daughters, Georgia Sue Kimmons, Ozark, Linda Climer, Springfield, and Deborah Jo Corrao and husband, Maurizio, Dallas, Texas; his sister-in-law, Lois Kimmons, West Plains; two other brothers, Dr. Johnny Kimmons and wife, Lula, Marionville, and Jerry Kimmons and wife, Berneta, Billings; two sisters, Louise Fisher and husband, R. G., Cassville, and Emma Lou Nowland, Billings; and five grandchildren, Shawn, Mark, Courtney, Nicole and Stephanie. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one son, Stephen "Tom" Kimmons; and an infant daughter, Brenda. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Hopedale Cemetery.
Kimmons, Harriet Elvina “Aunt Sis” 3 Nov 1855 - 7 Mar 1949 CCR 10 Mar 1949
[Note: Daughter of Bartley B. & Lucy Ann (Whitsall) Kimmons]
Funeral services for Harriet E. “Aunt Sis” Kimmons, 93, who died at her home on Rt. 1, Nixa, Monday afternoon, were held Thursday, March 1, in Delaware Chapel, with the Rev. J. Edward Dougherty officiating. Burial was in Delaware cemetery under direction of the Maples-Harris Funeral Home of Nixa. A niece, Mrs. Clours Howard, lived in her home, and cared for her during her long illness. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Martha Jane Johnson of Nixa, one brother, John H. Kimmons of San Juan, TX; two nieces and three nephews. She was a member of the Methodist church.
Kimmons, John Bartley 2 Feb 1891 - 20 Dec 1972 OH 28 Dec 1972 p14
[Note: Son of Thomas Bartley & Esebelle (Moody) Kimmons; married 28 Jun 1916 Bessie Delia McElhany 28 Jun 1893 - 27 Jul 1961; married second Lela M.]
Nixa - Funeral services for John B. Kimmons, 81, of Nixa, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Harris Chapel in Nixa with the Rev. Allen Maples officiating. Burial was in Delaware Cemetery under the direction of Harris of Ozark. Survivors include his wife, Lena M.; four sons, George of Ozark, Marion of Columbia, Dr. John B. of Crane and Jerry of Billings; two daughters, Mrs. Louise Fisher of Cassville, Mrs. Emma Lou Nowland, of Harlingen, Tex.; one sister, Mrs. Christa C. Swadley, of Springfield; 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Kimmons, Johnny B. , DVM 16 Jan 1927 - 1 Dec 2002
[Note: Son of John Bartley & Bessie Delilah (McElhaney) Kimmons; married Lula Belle Henry]
Dr. Johnny B. Kimmons, DVM, 75, Marionville, Mo., died Sunday morning, December 1, 2002 in his home. He was born January 16, 1927 in Nixa, Mo. to John B. and Bessie Delilah (McElhaney) Kimmons. Dr. Kimmons had been a well known veterinarian in this area for 45 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Louise; and a brother, George. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Lula Belle (Henry), of the home; four sons, Jeff Kimmons and wife Dana, Springfield, John Kimmons and wife Dana, Willard, Randy Branstetter and wife Glenda, Marionville, and Rick Branstetter, Springfield; grandchildren, Dusty and Brandi Branstetter, Zachary Branstetter and Megan Branstetter; great-grandchildren, Bryston and Wesley Branstetter; two brothers, Jerry and Bernetta Kimmons, Billings, and Dr. Marion Kimmons and wife Lois, West Plains; and a sister, Emma Lou Nowland, Billings. Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2002 in Meadors Funeral Home, Billings, with Rev. Jim Jones officiating. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of donor’s choice. Springfield News-Leader, December 4, 2002.
Kimmons, Mildred Pauline (Engle) 5 Jan 1928 - 18 Jan 1993 OH 27 Jan 1993
[Note: Daughter of William & Ada ( ) Engle; married 15 Feb 1947 George Thomas Kimmons]
Pauline Kimmons, 65, Ozark, died Monday, Jan. 18, 1993. She was born Jan. 5, 1928 at Seymour, the daughter of William and Ada Mae Lee Engle. At a young age, she moved to Ozark with her family. She graduated from Ozark High School. On Feb. 16, 1947, she was united in marriage to George Thomas Kimmons. She was preceded in death by her father, William Engle; and a son, Tom Kimmons. Survivors include her husband, George; her mother, Ada Engle; three daughters, Georgia Sue Van Horn, Mazon, III., Linda Climer, Rogersville, and Deborah Jo Corrao, Grand Prairie, Texas, four grandchildren, Shawn R. Van Horn, Mark R. Van Horn, Stephanie Morgan Climer, and Courtney Marie Kimmons; and a brother, J.C. Engle. Services were held Wednesday, Jan. 20, in Adams Funeral Home with the Rev. Faust Matthews officiating. Burial was in Hopedale Cemetery.
Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 5 Mar 1981 p1
[Note: Son of George Thomas & Mildred Pauline (Engle) Kimmons; married ? Kepley]
One Killed, Another Injured - Shootings Keep Officers Busy
One man was killed and another man hospitalized in two separate shooting incidents in Christian County late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning. Found dead at the scene of one shooting was Tom Kimmons, who lives west of Ozark, near Sunset Heights. The other man, an escapee from Fordland Prison Camp, Charles Pilkerton, is hospitalized in St. John’s Hospital. Christian County Sheriff Buff Lamb said Sheriff Dispatcher Joe Archer received a phone call about 11 p.m. Tuesday night from Tom Kimmons saying he had been shot in the neck and was bleeding badly. Lamb said the dispatcher relayed the message to him and he headed quickly for Kimmons’ home. On the way Sheriff Lamb alerted other deputies by radio. According to Sheriff Lamb, Kimmons was found dead, lying on the kitchen floor near the telephone. He had been shot once with a shotgun in the neck and four times with a 38 special pistol. The sheriff said he radioed other deputies and ordered a road block set up. Special Deputy Al Lynn and other deputies stopped a vehicle, described by the sheriff, and arrested three subjects and took them to the court house. Sheriff Lamb said he could not release the subject’s names, but he was certain they were the guilty ones. The second shooting incident, not related to the first, happened about 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, when Highway Patrol Sgt. Foss was attempting to arrest Charles Pinkerton near NN Highway and Hopedale Church. According to the sheriff, Pinkerton pulled a shotgun on Trooper Foss and threatened to kill the trooper. Foss pulled his gun and shot Pinkerton. Sheriff Lamb said Pinkerton had escaped from the Fordland Prison Camp early Tuesday morning. The sheriff added that Pinkerton had pulled a gun on him about two weeks ago when he was out of prison on parole. He said the two incidents kept all of his department busy all night Tuesday and that he had received assistance from the Highway Patrol and the area crime lab.
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Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 12 Mar 1981 p1
In Kimmons Murder Case Preliminary Hearings Set
A preliminary hearing for three young men accused of murdering Thomas Kimmons on March 3 had been set for Tuesday April 14 at 10 o’clock before Judge Sam Appleby of Circuit Court II. The defendants, all Christian County residents, were identified as Douglas Ray Coder, 23, Jerry Sanner, 23 and Ronald Crank, 22. Kimmons was slain at the hone of his father, George Kimmons, the coroner’s jury said after the inquest. The Kimmons home is west of Ozark near Hwy 14. The coroner’s jury report of the inquest said: “After having heard the evidence after a full inquiry concerning the facts and a careful; examination of said body, we find that the deceased came to his death by a felony. Principals involved were Ray Corder, Jerry Sanner and Ronald Crank. The felony was committed at approximately 11:30 p.m. March 3, 1981 at a farm hone west of Ozark known as the George Kimmons farm. Those present at the time of the felony according to the evidence presented were the deceased and the above-names principals. The shots were fired both within and outside the farm house.” The report was signed by jurors James Chaffin, Jake Fulton, Richard Ramsey, Gregory Hanks, Ronald Young and Clyde Smith and Coroner Arthur D. Adams. Evidence pointing to a motive of the case has been uncovered by Prosecuting Attorney Tim McCormick declined to comment on it further. He confirmed a report that one of the suspects, Ronald Crank, had signed a statement but the prosecutor declined to call it a confession and said he would not comment on it. Thomas Kimmons lived long enough to struggle to the telephone to tell the sheriff’s office that he had been shot. He was found dead at the phone. The trip are under special guard in the Christian County jail. Additional guards were posted at the suggestion of Judge Appleby who observed that tension over the slaying was running high and he felt that the trip might need protection. He gave Sheriff L. E. Lamb authority to transfer the defendants to another jail if he thought it necessary. The men are held without bond because of it being a capital murder case. City Police Officer Rick Chastain officially arrested the three after they were detained at gunpoint by two reserve deputies who are also members of the Ambulance Services. They had responded to a radio report which indicated that Thomas Kimmons needed medical first aid for a gunshot wound. The two are Al and Glennis Lynn. They took off for the Kimmons home even before the ambulance serve pager had been activated from the sheriff’s office. Lamb said Kimmons was shot in the neck with a shotgun and four times with a pistol. A search warrant examination of the “gold-colored car” the trip occupied when arrested yielded a shotgun and a .38 caliber pistol. Sheriff Orvil Anderson said the weapons were turned over the state crime laboratory in Springfield. The sheriff’s office reported that Kimmons, in his call, said he was shot “by someone in a gold-colored car.” Chastain arrived shortly after the trio was halted. He handcuffed them, read them their rights and then delivered then to the county jail. The Lynns said the trio seemed surprised by the arrest and that Sanner joked about it when Chastain was attaching the handcuffs. They quoted him as saying, “ I don’t know what you’re going to hook that thing to.” Sanner’s right arm, due to a birth defect, stops just below the elbow. The Lynns had only got as far as Hwy. F and 654 when they heard Sheriff Lamb on the radio setting up a road block for a “gold-colored car”. The Lynns stopped shortly afterwards and a “gold-colored car” sped past. “I could hardly believe my eyes.” Glennis Lynn said later, She radioed Dispatcher Joe Asher who told them help was on the way. The Lynns followed the car, red lights flashing close enough to get the license number which was called in. The car stopped in front of the Fasco factory and had been traveling about 65 miles and hour when they spotted it, they said.
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Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 12 Mar 1981 p8
Services for Steven Thomas Kimmons, 27, of rural Ozark, were held Friday in Adams Chapel with the Rev. A. A. Watkins officiating. Burial was in the Hopedale Cemetery. Mr. Kimmons died in his home March 3 after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Kimmons, a farmer, was a graduate of Ozark High School, had attended Southwest Missouri State University and was a member of the Future Farmers of America Alumni. He is survived by his daughter, Courtney Marie Kimmons, Springfield; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kimmons, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Engle, all of Ozark and three sisters, Mrs. Georgia Sue Van Horn, Woodstock, Ill., Mrs. Linda Barnes, Forsyth, and Miss Debbie Kimmons, Ozark.
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Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 19 Mar 1981 pB7
Card of Thanks
Words cannot express the kindness shown to us at the tragic death of our son, brother and grandson, Steven Thomas Kimmons. Thanks to the neighbors, friends and relatives for their help. The beautiful flowers, food, cards, visits, calls and prayers in our behalf. To Adams Funeral Home for the help and kindness. Rev. A. A. Watkins services, Mrs. Catherine Rainey, Miss Joyce Rainey for music in song, May God Bless each one of you. Mr. and Mrs. George Kimmons, sisters, Georgia Sue Van Horn Linda Barnes Debbie Kimmons Grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Engle.
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Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 14 May 1981 p1
Coder Hints At Insanity Claim In Kimmons Case
Douglas Ray Coder, 22, Sparta, has pleaded not guilty and not guilty by reason of mental defect or disease in the Kimmons murder case. a trial by jury was scheduled for next Aug. 28. Ronald Eugene Crank, 22, Sparta, has pleaded not guilty. No trial date was set. The pleas were made during arraignment last Friday before Judge Clifford Crouch. Jerry Sanner, 23, Ozark, the third defendant, was arraigned Monday. The trial was set for Sept. 14. They are accused of shooting Thomas Kimmons, 27, of rural Ozark, to death the night of March 3.
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Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 23 Apr 1981 p1
By Lab Expert Murder Case Bullets Are Linked To Pistol
Three young Christian County men must stand trial for the murder of Steven Thomas Kimmons on the night of March 3, Judge Sam Appleby of Circuit court II ruled following a preliminary hearing that lasted from about 1:30 p.m. April 14 until 2 a.m. the next day. Douglas Coder, 22; Ronald Crank, 22, both of Sparta and Jerry Sanner, 23, of Ozark, were returned to the county jail to await arraignment on May 8 before Judge Clifford Crouch of Division I Circuit Court. Don Smith of the State Crime Laboratory in Springfield testified that tests show that bullets taken from Kimmons’ body during the autopsy were fired from a 38-caliber pistol found in the car the suspect occupied. Smith also said the type of blood on the pistol were “consistent with” Kimmons’ blood type. The maximum penalty in Missouri in a capital murder case is a life prison sentence or execution. A packed, heavily guarded but orderly courtroom heard much of the testimony. Coder and Crank, seated alongside their attorneys, appeared to be making extensive notes on yellow legal-sized pads like the ones their lawyers were using. Sanner sat behind his lawyer. Crank looked boyish without the heavy beard he had when arrested. Prosecutor Tim McCormick present the state’s case. Defense lawyers, all of Springfield, are Don Cooley, John Walters and Dan Ramsdell. Cooley attempted to cast doubt on Sheriff Buff Lamb’s testimony that, minutes before he received the shooting report, he had briefly followed a car going west on Hwy. 14 which resembled the “gold-colored” vehicle in which Kimmons was quoted as saying his assailants had arrived, The Kimmons house is west of Ozark and Hwy. 14 is an access road to it. Lamb wouldn’t be pinned down on the exact color of the vehicle - whether it was yellow, orange or gold. He said it would depend on who was looking at it. He said he noticed the vehicle at the end of an extensive search for an escapee from the State prison unit in Fordland. It was minutes later that Lamb got a telephone report from dispatcher Joe Asker that Kimmons had been shot. Lamb was at the Pizza Hut when the call came and had been there only long enough to phone Asher that he was “off the air” and to be served a cup of coffee that he didn’t get to drink. Lamb said he didn’t attempt to make footprint casts at the house because grass, the rock driveway and the evening’s rainfall made it impractical to try. He said if casts had been made from mud in the vicinity, so many people had arrived at the scene that such prints wouldn’t have have been usable evidence. Lamb said that later all three defendants wanted o talk to him about the case but he refused to listen without a lawyer being present. Lamb said he had followed a trail of blood from the front door to where he found Kimmons, Shortly after that, acting on Asher’s call, the sheriff ordered road blocks set up along Hwy. 14 along the southern edge of Ozark and vicinity and on U. S. 65. It was on 65 shortly afterwards that Al Lynn, a reserve deputy who is also a volunteer ambulance crewman, signal to a halt the speeding car in which the three suspects were riding. Lynn and his wife, Glennis, has started to the shooting scene to help Kimmons but stopped when they heard on their radio that road blocks were ordered. Pathologist Douglas Anderson of St. John’s Regional Health Center testified that Kimmons died of internal bleeding from two arteries ruptured by a bullet wound in the chest. Initial wounds in the neck were believed to have been inflicted when Kimmons answered a knock at his door, Anderson said the neck wound were not enough to keep Kimmons from going to the telephone. He added that if the ruptured arteries hadn’t killed him, the three bullet wounds in his head would have. The defendants did not testify, normal procedure in preliminary hearings held to determine there’s enough evidence to warrant a full-scale trial.
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Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 20
Aug 1981 p1
Gets Life Sentence Coder Pleads Guilty
After being granted a change of venue from Christian County to Wright County, Douglas Ray Coder, 23, of Sparta also had a change of mind and entered a pleas of guilty to first degree murder last Friday evening before Christian County Circuit Court Judge Clifford Crouch. Coder was sentenced to life in prison, according to Christian County Prosecutor Tim McCormick. McCormick says the sentence means it will be many, many years, even decades, before Coder could possibly be released on parole. Prior to entering his guilty plea, Coder had been in the state hospital in Fulton for mental evaluation. John Walter, attorney for Coder, agreed to take the plea in Christian County although the change of venue had been granted. Coder was charged in the shooting death of Tom Kimmons of Ozark last March 3 and had been scheduled for a jury trial August 24. Kimmons was killed late at night on his father’s farm west of Ozark. Two other men are defendants in the case, Jerry Sanner and Ronald Crank, Sparta, are awaiting trial. Sanner’s trial is set for Sept. 14 in Christian County. No trial date has been set for Crank.
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Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 15 Oct 1981 p1
Jerry Sanner Convicted In Tom Kimmons Killing
A Hartville jury returned a verdict of guilty in the second-degree murder trial of Jerry Sanner just before midnight on Oct. 7. Sanner was accused of participating in the shooting death of Tom Kimmons in rural Ozark on March 3, 1981. Sanner, 23, Ozark, had originally been charged with first-degree murder. The lesser charge was substituted when Christian County Prosecutor Tim McCormick and Assistant Attorney General Neal McFarland agreed that a stronger case could be made on it, given that admissible evidence they had. The state’s chief witness was Ronald Crank, 22, Sparta, who testified that he, Sanner and Ray Coder went to the Kimmons home on March 3 in Coder’s car. Coder, who pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison on Aug. 14, did the actual shooting of Kimmons while Sanner and Crank waited in the car. Kimmons was shot once with a .410 shotgun and four times with a .38 caliber pistol. According to Crank’s testimony, Sanner had talked of killing Kimmons earlier in the day, when the two were drinking and playing cards, and Crank tried to dissuade him, telling him to try to scare Kimmons instead. According to the testimony by Christian County Sheriff L. E. “Buff” Lamb, Sanner told him in a conversation on March 5 that the motive in the shooting came from Kimmons’ threats to kill the men. Kimmons had reportedly offered them money to kill his ex-wife and then threatened them when they did not do so. Sanner, in his testimony, denied that he knew anything about a murder plot or about a fire, still unsolved, in the home of Kimmons’ ex-wife in Springfield. He also denied making the March 5 statement to Lamb. He maintained there had been no talk of murder during the ride out to Kimmons’ home and said, “if there had, I would have stopped it.” The jury of seven men and five women deliberated for two hours and twenty minutes before bringing in the guilty verdict. They recommended a sentence of ten years in prison. Crank remains in the Christian County jail, held without bond. He is expected to plead guilty on a charge on conspiracy to commit first-degree assault.
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Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 22 Oct 1981
Crank Enters Guilty Plea
Ronald Crank, 22, Sparta, pleaded guilty on Oct. 13 to the Class B. felony of Conspiracy to commit First-Degree Assault, in connection with the March 3 shooting death of Tom Kimmons at his home west of Ozark. Christian County Prosecutor Tim McCormick recommended a sentence of ten years in prison, suspended, and five years of supervised probation as part of a plea-bargaining agreement in exchange for Crank’s co-operation in testifying against fellow defendant Jerry Sanner. Sanner was convicted of Second-Degree Murder and Ray Coder, the third man charged in the case, pleaded guilty to First-Degree Murder and has been sentenced to life in prison. Crank was remanded to the Christian County jail to await sentencing, A pre-sentence investigation by the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole is expected to be completed in time for Judge Clifford Crouch to impose sentence in mid-December.
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Kimmons, Steven Thomas “Tom” 23 Jan 1954 - 3 Mar 1981 OH 29 Apr 1982 p1
Jerry Sanner Sentenced to Ten Year Term
Jerry Sanner was sentenced to ten years in prison on a conviction for Second Degree Murder by 38th Circuit Judge Clifford Crouch on Monday, April 26, in Hartville where Sanner’s trial was held on a change of venue.
Sanner was convicted by a Wright county jury on Oct. 7, 1981, for his part in the slaying of Ozark farmer, Tom Kimmons in March 1981. The jury recommended a ten-year sentence at that time.
Sanner’s co-defendant, Ray Coder, pleaded guilty to First Degree Murder in the case on Aug. 14 and was sentenced to life in prison.
A third defendant, Ron Crank, pleaded guilty Oct. 13 to the Clabb B felony of Conspiracy to Committ First Degree Assault, and was sentenced on Dec. 11 to ten years in prison, suspended in favor of five years probation.
Kimmons, Thomas Bentley Nov 1858 - 2 Mar 1944 CCR 16 Mar 1944 p1
[Note: Son of Bartley & Lucy Ann (?) Kimmons; married Sarah; married 1889 Esebelle 4 Jul 1864 - 23 Nov 1938]
Funeral services for Thomas Bentley Kimmons, 85, who died at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs. Hobart Andrews at Crane, on March 2, were held Friday at Delaware Chapel, conducted by Rev. Lynn Swadley with burial in Delaware Cemetery under direction of the Wilburn Maples Funeral Home of Clever. Those who survive are two children, Mrs. Christa Swadley of Clever and John Kimmons of Nixa, two sisters, Mrs. Martha Johnson and Sis Kimmons of Nixa, a brother, John H., of Texas, 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren and other relatives.
Kincade, Cassandra Lynne 1988 - 23 Sep 1988 OH 29 Sep 1988
[Note: Daughter of Charles R. & Wilma (Combs) Kincade]
Cassandra Lynne Kincade, infant daughter of Charles T. and Wilma Kincade, Rt. 2, Billings, died Sept 23 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Graveside services for Cassandra were held Monday in the Evergreen Cemetery, with the Rev. Mike Green officiating. Services and burial were under the direction of Meadors Funeral Home, Republic. Cassandra is survived by her parents; two sisters, Christina Kincade and Marcia Kincade, both of the home; and by a maternal grandmother, Erma Combs, Portageville.
Kincaid, James William 7 Oct 1947 - 3 Feb 1984 OH 16 Feb 1984 p11
[Note: Son of Richard & Beverly ( ) Kincaid; married Dana]
James William Kincaid, 36, Sparta, died Feb. 3 as a result of injuries he received in an auto accident. An Army veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a salesman for Montgomery Ward in Springfield. Survivors include his wife, Dana; a daughter, Mrs. Morgan Kincaid, of the home; his father, Richard, state of Florida; his mother, Mrs. Beverly LaCroix, state of Michigan; two sisters, Mrs. Becky Arvizer and Mrs. Ricki Martinette, both of the state of Florida; and his grandmother, Mrs. Della Kincaid, state of Ohio. Memorial contributions may be made to the Southwest Missouri Humane Society. The body was cremated under direction of Springfield Mortuary. No services are planned.
Kincannon, Ira Muller 8 Aug 1852 - 29 Feb 1936 CCR 5 Mar 1936 p1
[Note: married 1870 Bell Clouse ? - 1882; married 1893 Nannie Galbraith; married Louisiana Adeline Galbraith 18 Sep 1858 - 14 Feb 1932]
Ira M. Kincannon was born in Tennessee on Aug. 8, 1852 and died Feb. 20, 1936 at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 21 days. At the age of 18 years he was married to Bell Clouse. To this union six children were born, 4 sons and 2 daughters, three of whom have preceded him in death. The wife died in 1882. In 1893 he was married to Nannie Galbriath. To this union were born 3 children, 2 sons and 1 daughter, the daughter dying in infancy. He was converted and joined the Missionary Baptist church early in life and lived a devoted Christian. He leaves to mourn his departure 4 sons, Tom of Oklahoma, Jake of Springfield, Gabe of Nixa and Gus of Brown Springs and 1 daughter, Allie of Oklahoma, besides 17 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Mt. Olive church near Fordland with burial there under the direction of the Wilburn Maples Funeral Home of Clever.
Kincannon, Leura (Lawson) 30 Aug 1910 - 7 Nov 1983 OH 17 Nov 1983 p11
[Note: married Ray Kincannon]
Services for Leura Kincannon, 73, Fordland, were held Nov. 10 in Fordland First Baptist Church with the Revs. Roy Cantrell officiating. Burial was in Fordland Cemetery under the direction of Marsh of Fordland. Mrs. Kincannon died Nov. 7 in Cox Medical Center, Springfield, after a long illness. She was a member of Fordland First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Ray; two sons, Robbie, Fordland and Jackie, Cheyenne, Wyo.; four daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Stuart, Bolivar, Mrs. Velnora Wilkening, Koshkonog, Mrs. Leona Randles, Rockford, Ill., and Mrs. Louean Walton, Oswego, Kan.; two brothers, Herbert Lawson, Fordland and Hubert Lawson, Diggins; three sisters, Mrs. Cleo Taylor and Mrs. Farris Creed, both of Springfield, and Mrs. Emmeline Stroud, Leaf River, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Kincannon, Louisiana Adeline (Galbraith) 18 Sep 1858 - 14 Feb 1932 CCR 18 Feb 1932 p4
[Note: Daughter of Gabe & Lucy (Armstrong) Galbraith; married 1892 Ira Muller Kincannon 8 Aug 1852 - 29 Feb 1936; her MODC gives her first name as Nannie, and her husband‘s as Arrta, but the dates and location are right and the informant is Hugh McDonald]
Louisiana Adeline Galbraith was born Sept. 18, 1858, and departed this life at the home of her son in Brown Springs Feb. 15, 1932, at the age of 73 years, four months and 28 days. She was married to Ira Kincannon in 1892. To this union three children were born: two boys and one girl, the girl having died in infancy. She is survived by the husband and two sons, Gabe and Gus Kincannon, two brothers, Arthur Galbraith of Paradise, Calif., James Galbraith of Webster County; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Watterson of Oklahoma, Mrs. Harriet Crigger of Fort Scott, Kans.; one half sister, Mrs. Margaret Kincannon of Oklahoma; two half brothers, John and Hugh McDonald of Webster county, three grandchildren, Lester, Bertha and Wayne Kincannon. She had been a member of the Pleasant View Methodist church a number of years. Short funeral services were held at the home at Brown Springs at 10 a.m. conducted by Rev. Cook of Clever, Then at 2 o’clock services were held at the Pleasant View church eight miles north of Rogersville conducted by Rev. Bird. Burial was made in the Mt. Olive cemetery under the direction of Wilburn Maples Funeral home of Clever, Mo.
Kindall, Mildred Jean (Smith) 1923 - 8 Mar 2009 SN-L 10 Mar 2009 & SN-L 11 Mar 2009
[Note: Daughter of Pleas & Gussie ( ) Smith; married Charles Denzil Kindall 22 Mar 1918 - 21 Jan 2003]
Mildred Jean Kindall, passed away in her sleep on March 8, 2009, in the Ozark Riverview Manor in Ozark, Missouri. She was 85. Mildred was a devoted mother and homemaker who helped her husband, Charles Denzil Kindall, start Harding-Kindall Glass, which later became Kindall Glass. She was born and raised in Fordland, Mo. by her parents Pleas and Gussie Smith. She said she knew she was going to marry Denzil the first time she saw him walking down the street in Fordland. They were wed before he left for WWII and the couple had three sons. Mildred liked gardening, reading and making beautiful quilts, but her life was her family. She was a long-time member of the Church of Christ and a volunteer at Burge Hospital. She and Charles were members of the Rogersville Rednecks Shriners, a group of good friends who knew how to have a good time. Charles died in 2003. Mildred is survived by two sons, James Kindall of Huntington, N.Y. and his wife, Jonalyn Schuon, Alan Kindall of Ozark, Mo. and his wife, Debbie Kindall; two sisters, Joan Mack of Springfield and Nancy Miller of Wichita; six grandchildren: Joshua Kindall, Jacquelyn Kindall, Elizabeth Kindall, Lola Kindall, Charles Kindall, III and Tina Kindall and two great grandchildren. The family wishes to thank the staff of the Ozark Riverview Manor for their care and love in Mildred's last years. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2009, in Gorman Scharpf Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the funeral home. Burial will be in Fordland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Fair Haven Children's Home in Strafford, Mo.