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MINERVA ALTA (WILSON) MESSENGER HARPER
Mrs. Minerva Alta Harper, 79, longtime Crane resident, died early Wednesday morning at the Springfield Medicenter, where she had been a patient the last six weeks. A Stone County native Mrs. Harper is survived by her husband, Parnell; two sons, Otis Messenger, Route 1, Clever and Austin Messenger, 1530 South Wildan, Springfield; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Maxie Richards, Santa Ana, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Alice Proulis, Chino, Calif.; three brothers, Lee Wilson, Route 6, Springfield, Everett Wilson, Route 7, Springfield, and Loren Wilson, Republic; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Hurley High School gymnasium with the Revs. Frank Easton and Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery between Hurley and Clever. The family will be at the Manlove Funeral Home here from 1 to 9 p.m. today.
(Contributed by Hazel Messenger)

DONNA HELM
 
Donna Lois Helm, 62, died Thursday in Missouri.  She was born Oct.18, 1939 in Glenns Ferry, Idaho. A homemaker, she was a resident
of Cape Fair , Mo., and a former resident of Las Vegas, Nv. There are no local immediate family survivors.
Burial will be in Cape Fair, Manlove-Stimpff Funeral Home, Crane, Mo. handled arrangements.  The family requests donations be made to Cape Fair Cemetery.
 
From a newspaper clipping sent to me-Donna was the daughter of Don & BLanche Gentry-contributed by her cousin Jean Yelton.

RICHARD KEVIN HEMME
RICK HEMME DIES OF CRASH INJURIES
     Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Lancaster for Richard Keven Hemme, 16, of Quartz Hill who died Tuesday in Tulsa Okla.
     Conducting services will be Rev. Dan G. Myers. Arrangements are under the direction of Mumaw Funeral Home. Interment is to follow at Joshua Memoral Park.
     Mr. Hemme was a motor cross racer.
     He is survived by his father and mother, John W. and Vivian O. Hemme; a brother, John E Hemme; and a sister Cheryl L. Hemme.
      Also surviving are two grandmothers, Hilda E Hemme and Norsine E Irvine.
      *Note: Rick was the grandson of Norsine Costlow Graves Irvine. He lived in CA.
       clipping, no date or identity. Contributed by Robin Biddle. 

LOUIS HENDRIX
Funeral services for Louis Hendrix, 74-year-old Ponce De Leon farmer, who died yesterday morning at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield after a lingering illness, will be at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon in the Ponce De Leon Church. Reverend A. E. Peterson of Springfield will officiate. Burial will be in the Ponce De Leon Cemetery under direction of Wilburn Maples of Clever. The Masonic Lodge of Ozark, of which Mr. Hendrix was a member, will conduct services at the grave. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Nancy Hendrix; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Little of Ponce De Leon and Mrs. Mary Inmon of Ozark; and one son, Willie Hendrix of Ponce De Leon.
Note: This clipping from the collection of Lula (Rogers) Gardner is not dated.

BETTY JUNE HICKS
Betty June Hicks, 62, Springfield, passed away at 2:42 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2001, in Cox Medical Center South. Betty was born March 14, 1939, in Galena, Mo. , the daughter of Roy David and Sarah Lee (Grady) Edwards. She was united in marriage to Dallas Lee Hicks on May 28, 1955, in Lone Jack, MO. She worked as a semi truck driver and a restaurant owner. She was a member of Patte Park Baptist Church and enjoyed crocheting, embroidery, crafts and playing Bingo. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Dallas Lee Hick II; a granddaughter, Stephanie Gant; a brother, Carol Edwards; and a sister, Barbara Cochran. She is survived by her husband, Dallas; four daughters, Virginia Hicks, Opal Lasiter and her husband, Ron, and Shirley Jean Hicks, all of Springfield, and Crystal Malchose and her husband, Kevin, St. Joseph; three brothers, David Edwards and his wife, Barbara, Springdale, Ark., Roy Charles Edwards, Springfield, Mo., and Steven Edwards and his wife, Cathy, Joplin; two sisters, Sally Crump and her husband, Melvin, Kansas City, and Shirley Scott and her husband, Walter, St. Joseph; 16 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2001, in Thieme Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Jones-Chastain Cemetery, Christian County. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home.
{Springfield News-Leader}

MRS ARTHUR HILTON

CRANE---Mrs. Emma Hilton, 69, of Crane died Wednesday morning at Springfield Baptist Hospital.
     Mrs. Hilton is survived by her husband, Arthur; a daughter, Mrs. Blanch Newton, Cambridge City, Indiana; a son, Bobert, Temple City, California; and two sisters, Mrs. Ella Hilton, Galena, and Mrs. Cora Lassiter, Jenkins.
     Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Scholten Church of Christ, with the Rev. Earl Mansur officiating. Burial will be in the Mars Hill Cemetery, under direction of Manlove of Crane.
    Contributed by Robin Biddle, [email protected]. (no date or source on clipping)


MINERVA HOLDER
Funeral services for Mrs. Minerva Jane Holder, 100, who died July 11, at the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. Lora Short, near Galena, were held Thursday, July 14, at 2 p.m. in the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Baker and Rev. John Philliber officiating. Burial was in Frazier Cemetery under direction of Harris Funeral Home of Clever. A resident of the Boaz community most of her life, she was a member of Clever Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, four sons and three daughters. Survivors include 139 direct descendants, including two sons, Thomas Jefferson Holder of Galena and Harry Holder of Clever; one daughter, Mrs. Jessie Pearce of Norfolk, Va.; one sister, Mrs. Villa Maples of Ozark; 17 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and 71 great great-grandchildren.
Note: this clipping from the collection of Audrey (King) Maples has a handwritten date of July11, 1960 in the margin. Contributed by Rada Beth (Hayden) Maples.

ROMA LORENE(GOLD) HOOTON

Roma Lorene Gold was born June 6, 1911, near Hurley, Missouri, to Charley and Cora Gold and died February 19, 1954, in a Springfield, Missouri, hospital at the age of 42 years, 8 months, and 13 days. On September 25, 1934, she was united in marriage to Clifford Hooton. She was converted to Christ on February 7. Survivors include her husband, Clifford Hooton; one daughter, Mrs. Betty Weems of San Bernardino, California; a granddaughter, Annette Weems; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Gold of Route 1, Billings; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Maples of Erlanger, Kentucky, and Mrs. Mildred Fouquette of Spring Valley, California; other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Hurley High School auditorium, Rev. Clarence Smith officiating. Burial was in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under direction of Harris Funeral Home of Clever. Pallbearers were Lowell Pope, Kay Hooton, John Beaty, Gene Burton, Wilburn Hooton and Eldon Gold.
(Contributed by Hazel Messenger)


The Grove Sun Internet
Oklahoma
BOBBY JOE HUDSON
JAY, Okla. - Bobby Joe Hudson was born on September 9, 1939 and went on to be with the Lord on May 31, 2002. He married his soul mate, Rose Marie Vaughn, on March 19, 1960, whom he is survived by.
Additional survivors include: his children, Jerri and Kurt Lane, Aaron and Sherry Hudson, Sharie and Richard Morrison, and Andy and LeAnn Hudson; grandchildren: J.W., Mike, Brittany, Jessie Nicole, Bobby Joe, Brooke, Samyul Lynn, Kristie, Seth, McKayley, and Erin Blair; and one great-grandson, Chandler Austyn. Through friendship, honorary family members were born: Doug Myers, J.J. Youngblood, Kelsy Jo Lane and Jade Lindly.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Grace Hudson; his brother, Lloyd; and his sister, Elveta. He leaves behind brothers, George Hudson of Blue Eye, Mo., and Alva Hudson of Reed Springs, Mo., and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bob lived his life for Rose and the kids, and Sunday get-togethers when the kids and grandkids would flood the house. They were honored to watch him be baptized in July 1995. He put them first and worked very hard to make their lives easier in any way he could. He loved his sons and daughters-in-law as though they were really his own.
Bob battled cancer twice and never complained or lost his sense of humor. He loved to build things and spent many hours of different projects for the kids. His biggest project was when he tackled building Andy and LeAnn a house. He finished their house last month and it is a memorial to his life.
Rose retired two years ago and they spent every minute of every day together since. His daughter, Jerri, was able to spend his last day with him and Bob was happy. He was surrounded by his family.
The funeral will be Tuesday, June 4, at 2 p.m. in the Mt. Hermon Church. The interment will be in the Eucha Cemetery. The services are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Jay. .
Contributed by Vicki Ayo <[email protected]>Sunday, January 11, 2004 2:02 AM

JOHN B HUDSON
WELL KNOW CITIZEN PASSES ON
       John B. Hudson, unique character, buried in casket of his own make.
       In the death of J. B. Hudson, which occurred at his home near Flat Creek, Sept 29, 1917.  The country has lost one of its oldest and best citizens, as well as one of the widest known men in the Ozarks for his droll humor and unique character.
      Mr. Hudson was born in Marion County, Ark in 1838 where he grew to manhood along with several brothers.  At the start of the Civil War he enlisted in the First Ark. Cav. and served during the entire war.  Taking part in many minor engagements and a few real battles.
      He was noted in his company as a joker, and always careless about his equipment, any thing that would hang to-gather was good enough for him and many times he had no bridle for his horse, or his saddle was placed up from what ever he could find when order to march came.
     At Fayetteville, Ark., year 1862 his company was ordered to take the town from the Confederate force.
     As usual, when the order came Hudson could not find his bridle, so he rigged up one by taking a cast of head stall and making a bit out of a piece of rope.  And was ready when the command was given to "fall in."
     When they had come up close to the town a charged was ordered and the command went full speed into the town to find it occupied by a larger force than been reported.
     The Commanding Officer ordered a halt.  But Mr. Hudson's horse had chewed his bit into, and was running at full speed into the camp.
     Therefore he was captured.  But when camp was pitched that night he entertained his captors with funny stories and queer antics until they were convinced he was crazy and gave him his freedom on the promise not to fight against them further.
     The promise held good until he could get out of the reach when he made it back to his command for years of similar such experiences, which he delighted to relate to his friends in later life.
     Being a "fiddler" he quite naturally took to all the dances held in the vicinity of the soldiers camp and it was at one of these he acquired the name "Grub" Hudson, which he carried the rest of his life and by which he was familiarly known by thousands of people.
     He in company with others of his company had slipped away with out permission to attend a neighborhood dance.  As soon as their absence was note a Non Commissioned Officer was sent in quest of them.  The officer found them at the dance and Hudson playing the fiddle.  He secured the names of the others, who gave their correct names and then asked for Hudson's name.  As change for a joke was seen by the fiddler and he gave the name of John Grubb another member of the company, who was then peacefully sleeping in Camp.  As a result "Grub" was called on the carpet while Hudson went his way tormenting some other comrade.
      Many years ago he had an idea on his 55th birthday he would die.  So he prepared for the event by making his coffin, which he kept in the barn loft.
     The birthday came and the years past on, still he lived.
     His aged father who made his home with him fell ill and died and the casket was used to put him away.
     Another coffin was made and set away for the day that was sure to come.  Years came and went.  Then a neighbor lady of a poor family died.  This second coffin was used for her remains.
     The third was immediately began, finished and set away.
     For several years it set in his workshop.  (He used it to store beans, at times it was used for Black Walnuts.)
      At long last death did come to Mr. Hudson and on Oct. 1917 he was laid to rest in the coffin he had made.
     Date and source unknown.
     Contributed by Robin Biddle & Ruth Asher 

MRS. LULA J.HUDSON
     Mrs. Lula.J. Hudson, 71, of Crane died Saturday night at a Nevada Hospital. Mrs Hudson was the widow of the late Bill Hudson.
     She is survived by one sister-in-law, Girtha Stratton, of Crane; and by two nieces, Mrs. Illene Harrison of Monette, and Mrs. Alberta Patton, of Mt. Vernon.
     Funeral Services were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Crane Christian Church, with the Rev. Art Gott officiating. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.
   Source: copy of old clipping, no date or name. Contributed by Robin Biddle

ROBERT S HUNT
Robert S. Hunt, 77, of Reeds Spring, died at 3:45 a.m. today in an Aurora nursing home. Until he was admitted to the nursing home, Mr. Hunt had been living with a nephew, Jimmy Jackson, in Marionville. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.Monday in Delaware Church near Nixa. Burial will be in the church cemetery under direction of Bradford-Surridge of Marionville.
(Springfield News-Leader - 16 October 1954)