Zada Lou Walden Tate, Class of 1947, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, in Vista, California.

Robert E. "Bob" Thurston, Class of 1934, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at The Bluffs.

Kenneth Allen "Ken" Scruggs, Class of 1972, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at University Hospital.

Calvin E. Hayden, Class of 1946, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at Heritage Park Nursing Center in Rogers, Ark.

Janet Louise Torrance Batye, Class of 1959, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Jean L. Casteel, Class of 1938, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Tonya Crum Hobbs, Class of 1978, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2003, at University Hospital.

James Harry Smith, Class of 1941, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Edith June Gibbs Brushwood, Class of 1943, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Charis Nicole Phillips Gohel, Class of 1995, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Daniel Downing Bryson, Class of 1942, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, in Oklahoma City.

John Keene Again, Class of 1945, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Odyssey Health Care Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Phyllis Smith-Acton, Class of 1954, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Gwendolyn Davidson, Class of 1933, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Peters, Missouri.

Ronald D. Bryant, Class of 1996, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at University Hospital.

Jared Andrew Shedd, Class of 2004, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, in Boone County, resulting from a car accident.

Lorraine Cornelison Jacob, Class of 1938, died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Duane Turner, Class of 1950, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at his daughter’s home in Barrington, New Hampshire.

Mary Frances Oliver Reddick Kuhlman, Class of 1952, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, at her home in Mexico, Missouri.

Melissa Nicole Howland, Class of 2003, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, in a head-on accident on Route WW, east of Columbia.

Wanda J. Roberts Clark, Class of 1962, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at West Village Manor.

Alma Dougherty, Class of 1930, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at Greens at Creekside in Kansas City.

James Curry Schupp, Class of 1949, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Loren Wayne Sapp, Class of 1944, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, in Sunnydale, California.

Nelson W. Jones, Class of 1986, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at his home in Columbia.

Floy Adams Jennings, Class of 1931, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Beverly A. Boggs O’Brien, Class of 1973, died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at Columbia Health Care.

Mildred L. George Grant Southard, Class of 1939, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Gordon Sapp, Class of 1956, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia.

Glen Maxwell, Class of 1931, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, at West Village Manor in Columbia.

E. Joyce Coleman Calvin, Class of 1950, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at her home in Columbia.

Truman Lee Gehringer, Class of 1941, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at the Boone Hospital Center.

Truman Lee Gehringer, 80, of Columbia died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at the Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with the Rev. Carol Millspaugh officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, at the funeral home.

Mr. Gehringer was born Nov. 26, 1922, in Jefferson City to T.C. and Emma E. Ingram Gehringer. He married Susan Hulen on June 6, 1948, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1941. He was a veteran of World War II, serving three years in India.

He retired from Macon Savings and Loan Association after 36 years of service. He was employed by the J.C. Penney Co. and Shelter Insurance Cos.

He was a member of the New Horizon United Methodist Church. He was past president of the Macon Rotary Club and past secretary of the Macon School Board.

Survivors also include a son, James Robert Gehringer of Mexico, Mo.; a daughter, Connie E. Gehringer of Columbia; three grandchildren and two step grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to the New Horizon United Methodist Church, 1020 El Chaparral Ave. S., Columbia, Mo. 65202.

E. Joyce Coleman Calvin, 71, of Columbia died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Frank Norman officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Calvin was born July 27, 1932, in Huntsdale to Clinton and Cecil Forbis Coleman.

She married Bobby C. Calvin on April 7, 1951, and he survives.

She was a member of Huntsdale Baptist Church.

She retired from the University of Missouri-Columbia opthalmology department after 38 years of service. She volunteered at University Hospital after her retirement and was president of the Neighborhood Crime Watch Association.

Survivors also include a daughter, Sharon Grant of Columbia; a brother, Jerry C. Coleman of Amboy, Ill.; and four grandsons.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Terry Calvin; and two sisters, Walsie Kanatzar and Juanita Nichols.

Memorials are suggested to Huntsdale Baptist Church.

Glen Maxwell, 89, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, at West Village Manor.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with Dr. Fred Neiger officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at the funeral home.

Mr. Maxwell was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Ashland, to John Paul and Bess L. Calvin Maxwell.

He married Frances V. Lamb on June 10, 1971, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He was employed as a postal clerk for 30 years. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the American Postal Workers Union.

Survivors include a son, Calvin Maxwell of Denton, Texas; a brother, John Paul Maxwell of Austin, Texas; two sisters, Aliene Dalton and Suanne Dalton, both of Springfield; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

His first wife, Ruth Maxwell, and a twin brother preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association, Mid-Missouri Chapter, 1121 Business Loop 70 E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Gordon Sapp, 66, of Sunrise Beach died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at Columbia Cemetery.

Mr. Sapp was born July 22, 1937, in Columbia to Lawrence and Mary Gordon Evans Sapp.

He was a member of the Boulevard Whiskey Club at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Survivors include a daughter, Kimberly Poulos of North Palm Beach, Fla.; a sister, Sylvia Guffin Noel of Columbia; a brother, Lawrence Sapp of Mokane; and a companion, Connie Parr of Sunrise Beach.

Memorials are suggested to Dogwood Animal Shelter in Camdenton.

Mildred L. George Grant Southard, 83, of Columbia died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, with Wallace Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Southard was born April 2, 1920, in Mokane to John Homer and Pearl Mae Ward George.

She married Julian Samuel Grant in July 1942, and he preceded her in death. She married Ross Howard Southard on March 25, 1950, and he survives.

She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She was a member of the Day Care Providers Association of Boone County.

She was a homemaker and the owner of a childcare center.

Survivors also include two sons, Stephen Grant of Los Alamos, N.M., and Rodney Southard of Columbia; a sister, June LaRoe of Louisiana; and four grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to Eldercare, 137 Clark Hall, School of Health Professions, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., 65211.

Beverly A. O’Brien, 49, of Columbia died Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at Columbia Health Care.

Services will be 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at Parker Funeral Service & Crematory, 22 N. Tenth St. Burial will be in Valley Springs Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, at the funeral home.

Mrs. O’Brien was born July 20, 1954, in Columbia to Ti and Faye Duncan Boggs.

A graduate of Hickman High School, she was a homemaker and worked as a nurse’s aide in Columbia care centers.

She was formerly married to Larry O’Brien.

Survivors include two daughters, Angela O’Brien and Christina O’Brien, both of Columbia; a sister, Fay Kite Blackwell of Columbia; and a grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother.

Floy Adams Jennings, 90, of Columbia died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with the Revs. David Casto and Bonnie Cassida officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Jennings was born Aug. 26, 1913, in Boone County to Joel and Genie Valentine Adams.

She married Earl "Buck" Jennings on Oct. 31, 1936, and he preceded her in death.

She was a 1931 graduate of Hickman High School. She co-owned and operated the T-Top Market from 1960 to 1969. She attended Bethel Baptist Church. She was a Sunday school teacher and active PTA member and a 4-H leader. She was a member of the Ophelia Shepard and Warren Domestic Dames extension clubs.

Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Ward of Columbia; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

A brother, Lewis Adams, preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to Columbia Second Chance, P.O. Box 1086, Columbia, Mo., 65205, or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Nelson W. Jones, 35, of Columbia died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, at Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St., with the Rev. Gregory Pennington officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, at the funeral chapel.

Mr. Jones was born Feb. 1, 1968, in Indoila, Miss., to George Rainey Sr. and Mae Jones.

He was a graduate of Hickman High School. He was employed at Mantago Restaurant in Fulton. He belonged to Eternal Refuge Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia.

Survivors include his parents, George and Mae Rainey of Columbia; three daughters, Chelsea Jones, Morgan Jones and Arianna Jones, all of Columbia; a step-sister, Genesis Ward of Columbia; two sisters, Florence Hicks and Mary Rainey, both of Columbia; and two brothers, George Rainey Jr. and Jerome Rainey, both of Columbia.

Loren Wayne Sapp, 77, of Sunnydale, Calif., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, in Sunnydale.

Services will be in Sunnydale at a later date.

Mr. Sapp was born Feb. 6, 1926, in Columbia to Harold Sapp and Karleen Brooks Sapp.

He married Wanda Miller on Sept. 17, 1948, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1944. He retired from Lockheed Martin in 1989 in Sunnydale after 27 years of service.

Survivors include two daughters, Debra Briber of Hollister, Calif., and Linda Lubeck of Los Gatos, Calif.; a son, Michael Sapp of Washington; a half sister; two half brothers; a mother-in-law, Ruby Cook of Columbia; and two granddaughters and a grandson.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

James Curry Schupp, 73, of Wilmington, N.C., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2003, at his home.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. Arrangements are under the direction of National Cremation Service in North Carolina.

Survivors include his cousin, Guy Schupp of Columbia.

Alma Dougherty, 90, of Kansas City died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, at Greens at Creekside in Kansas City.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mrs. Dougherty was born Aug. 19, 1913, in Columbia to Charles and Cecelia Robbin Brady.

She married Vyron "Bob" Dougherty on Nov. 9, 1945, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1930 and attended Rosenthal Business School.

She works as a legal secretary in Columbia and was later was secretary to the dean of agriculture at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

She moved to Kansas City from Columbia in 1999 to be near her daughter.

Survivors include a daughter, Carol Ann Cunningham of Kansas City; three brothers, Carl Brady and Raymond Brady, both of Columbia, and Dale Brady of Fulton; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

A brother, Fred Brady, also preceded her in death.

Wanda J. Clark, 59, of Columbia died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, at West Village Manor.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Clark was born Feb. 2, 1944, in Columbia to John Thomas and Ethel Sanders Roberts.

She married Thomas Clark on May 6, 1967, in Columbia, and he survives.

Survivors also include two daughters, Tina Rich of Fulton and Tammy Ward of Independence; one son, John Clark of Columbia; and two grandchildren.

Her parents and a sister, Dorothy Kraeuchi, all preceded her in death.

Melissa Howland believed in life so much so that she imitated death during a spring protest to warn of war’s deadly effects.

Joined by other local opponents of the Iraq war, she dropped to the ground that day in March to simulate victims of bombing. Around her neck hung a sign that read "PEACE."

A head-on accident at 4:40 p.m. yesterday ended the life of Howland, a 2003 graduate of Hickman High and a freshman at Stephens College.

She was 18.

The state highway patrol said Howland was driving west into Columbia on Route WW when her Ford Ranger pickup crossed the centerline and struck a Chevy ¾-ton pickup heading east.

The driver of the other pickup, 27-year-old Stephen Cornelison of Columbia, was listed in good condition this morning at University Hospital. A trooper estimated that both pickups were driving 45 mph.

Howland was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. She was the 994th person to die on Missouri roads this year.

In June, Howland graduated from Hickman High School.

She began taking English courses in August at Stephens College, where she received a presidential scholarship for academic achievement and a leadership award for extracurricular activities and community service.

Howland was the daughter of Jane and John Howland of Columbia.

Published Sunday, November 2, 2003

Melissa Nicole Howland, 18, of Columbia died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, in Columbia.

Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at Memorial Baptist Church, 1634 Paris Road, with the Revs. Kim Ryan and Rick Frost officiating. A dinner after services is scheduled at Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W. Broadway. Arrangements are under the direction of Warren Funeral Chapel, 12 E. Ash St.

Miss Howland was born Dec. 9, 1984, in Columbia to John and Jane Howland.

She was a student at Stephens College and a graduate of Hickman High School.

She published several pieces of writing in the Hickman Review. As a Smithton Middle School student she developed the "Give a Hug" program, which provides stuffed bears to the Columbia Police Department to share with children.

Survivors include her parents, of Columbia; a brother, Benjamin Howland; and grandparents Cletus and Hazel Baurichter and Betty and John Howland.

Memorials are suggested to Second Chance Animal Rescue or a literary scholarship in her memory in care of Hickman High School.

Mary Frances Kuhlman, 69, of Mexico, Mo., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, at her home.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at First Presbyterian Church in Mexico. Burial will be in East Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 at the Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico.

Mrs. Kuhlman was born Aug. 17, 1934, in Columbia to Mary Frances and Jacob Frank Oliver.

She married John E. Reddick of Evanston, Ill., on Aug. 29, 1954. She married Derrill S. Kuhlman on July 27, 2001, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1952 and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. She owned and operated the Mary Reddick Interiors and the Feather Circle Quilt Shoppe.

She was a member of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and more recently First Presbyterian Church in Mexico, Mo.

Survivors also include three children, John F. Reddick of St. Louis, Mary J. Franco of Blue Springs, and Elizabeth "Betsy" Woodruff of Hallsville; three brothers, J. Frank Oliver Jr., Jack E. Oliver and Richard E. Oliver, all of Columbia; four stepchildren; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

She was preceded her in death by her parents and three brothers, Harold Oliver, Charles E. "Ed" Oliver and Owen Oliver.

Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers to Audrain Home Health and Hospice, St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the American Cancer Society.

Duane Turner, 71, of Barrington, N.H., died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, at his daughter’s home.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in Columbia Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Funeral Service.

Mr. Turner was born June 15, 1932, in Steamboat Springs, Colo., to Duane and Ruth Brown Turner.

He graduated from Hickman High School and the University of Missouri-Columbia.

He retired from Martin Marietta Inc. in 1995 as a purchasing agent. He was an Air Force veteran.

Survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Mareck of Barrington and Victoria Roden of McKinney, Texas; and three grandsons.

His parents preceded him in death.

Lorraine Jacob, 83, of Mexico, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at Arnold Funeral Home in Mexico with the Rev. Robert Marty officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Jacob was born Feb. 13, 1920, in Columbia to Samuel and Willie Valentine Cornelison.

She married Elgin "Jake" Jacob on April 5, 1941, in Columbia, and he survives.

She retired from A.P. Green after 35 years.

Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Jacob Allison and Karen Jacob Buffington, both of Mexico; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Two sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.

Jared Andrew Shedd, 17, of Columbia died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2003, in Boone County.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the funeral home.

Jared was born Feb. 27, 1986, in Amarillo, Texas, to Duane Mark and Doris Kelley Shedd.

He was a senior at Hickman High School.

Survivors include his parents, of Columbia; a brother, Casey Shedd of Columbia; a sister, Stefanie Shedd of Columbia; paternal grandmother Mary Shedd of Dumas, Texas; and maternal grandparents Larry and Judy Kelley of Amarillo.

Teen dies, passenger hurt in wreck
 

By the Tribune’s staff
Published Sunday, November 16, 2003

A Columbia teenager died early yesterday after the car he was driving left a rural highway near Midway, struck a driveway and overturned, ejecting the driver and a passenger.

Jared Shedd, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 1:30 a.m. wreck, on Route UU, about three-tenths mile south of Van Horn Tavern Road, said a dispatcher for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, who was reading from a trooper’s radio report.

The passenger, Jordan Wood, 18, of Columbia, was taken to University Hospital, where a spokeswoman said yesterday that he was in good condition.

Debbie Wood said her son would be fine, though he suffered a broken right femur and a broken hip.

"My understanding is they just went off the road," she said. "I don’t think there is much of a shoulder there."

Shedd, the son of Mark and Doris Shedd of Columbia, was driving a 1998 Pontiac Firebird, the patrol said. Neither Shedd nor Wood wore a seatbelt.

Assistant Chief Ken Hines of the Boone County Fire Protection District said in a news release that firefighters dispatched to the wreck found one of the car’s occupants lying in the roadway and the other person in the wreckage.

Shedd was a senior and an honor roll student at Hickman High School.

Friends remembered Shedd’s fun-loving nature and talent for playing the drums and guitar. Shedd and Hickman student Taylor Trogdon were part of a rock band called "Something Like This."

"We played at Jordan’s birthday party last Friday," Trogdon said. "That was the last time, although we didn’t know it."

Hickman student Sean Dwyer described Shedd as his best friend. They worked together at a McDonald’s restaurant at Columbia Mall.

"He was a great guy," Dwyer said. "He loved everybody and was nice to everyone ... He meant a lot to a lot of people."

Jessica Crews said he tutored children at Cedar Ridge Elementary School and wanted to study lasers after graduation.

D. Keith Mueller, 80, of Columbia died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., with the Rev. Jim Bryan officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Mr. Mueller was born July 23, 1923, in Wellington, Kan., to Henry Rollo and Floy McHenry Mueller.

He married Florence McNatt on Nov. 26, 1948, in Columbia.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1942 and attended Kemper Military School and Michigan State University. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for H.R. Mueller Florist and Greenhouses. He was a 70-year member of Missouri United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a son, Hank Mueller of Ballwin; a daughter, Michelle Griffitts of Columbia; a sister, Marciele Maledy of Columbia; and two grandchildren.

Two grandsons preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St., Columbia, Mo. 65201. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home of Columbia.

Ronald D. Bryant, 26, of Columbia died Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., with Patty Wapshott officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Mr. Bryant was born June 20, 1977, in Independence to Ronald D. and Rose Cook Bryant.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1996. He was employed with Bryant Concrete, Circuit City and Willie’s Pub & Pool.

He was a member of Sam Gaines Boxing Gym and Powell Combat.

Survivors include his father, of Rocky Mount; his mother, Rose Perkins of Columbia; a daughter, Maleah Grace Bryant of Columbia; a brother, Randy Dean Bryant of Columbia; a sister, Kim Bryant Proctor of Columbia; and a paternal grandmother, Helen Bryant of the Lake of the Ozarks.

His paternal grandfather, Willis Bryant, and his maternal grandparents, Charles and Katherine Marie Cook, preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to the Maleah Bryant Scholarship Fund in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Gwendolyn Davidson, 89, of St. Charles County, formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Peters.

Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Parker Funeral Home in Columbia. Visitation was from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at the funeral home. Burial was in Columbia Cemetery.

Miss Davidson was born Mar. 24, 1914, in Big Springs to Alfred and Vichy Davidson.

She lived in Columbia for 30 years and owned housing for college students.

Survivors include a sister, Hazel Hollenbeck of St. Charles County.

Memorials are suggested to Memorial Baptist Church in Columbia.

Phyllis Smith-Acton, 68, of Columbia died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

A memorial gathering and life celebration services will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road.

Mrs. Acton was born July 2, 1935, in Columbia to Vance Henry and Margaret Ann Dodson Smith.

She was most recently employed by Sam’s Club.

Survivors include a son, Wayne Johnson of Jefferson City; two daughters, Carla Garnatz and Kay Wilson, both of Columbia; four brothers, Henry Smith and Dean Smith, both of Columbia, Roy Smith of Albuquerque, N.M., and Bobby Smith of Denver; a sister, Patsy Downey of Dade City, Fla.; and five grandchildren.

Memorials are suggested to VFW Post 280, 1509 Ashley Road, Columbia, Mo., 65201.

John Keene Again, 76, of Las Vegas died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Odyssey Health Care Inc.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery with military honors.

Mr. Again was born Aug. 4, 1927, in Boone County to Allen McPherson "Mac" and Sarah Frances Again.

He married Geraldine "Geri" Prewitt in June 1953, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1945 and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He retired from ABF Freight Lines after 30 years of service.

Survivors also include a son, Jeff Again of Las Vegas, and a sister, Joy Again Hickam of Columbia.

Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Palm Mortuary-Eastern of Las Vegas.

Daniel Downing Bryson, 79, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Columbia, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003.

Services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Putnam City Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Graveside services were today at 11 a.m. at Gracelawn Cemetery in Edmond, Okla.

Mr. Bryson was born Nov. 8, 1924, in Windsor, to Joseph Andrew and Doris Lorinda Higdon Bryson.

He married Elizabeth "Libby" Lanham and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from Columbia Public Schools and served as a chief petty officer in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific.

He received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He received a master of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.

He was the youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Columbia. He was pastor at First Baptist Church congregations in Thayer, Charleston, Joplin, Clinton and Sanders, Ky.

He served on the Executive Board and the Executive Committee of the Missouri Baptist Convention. He served as president of the Pastor’s Conference and was a trustee for Missouri Baptist College, Southwest Baptist College, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Baptist Memorial Hospital in Kansas City.

Survivors include two sisters, Doris Anderson of Webster Groves, and Terry Dudley of Independence; a daughter, Janis Crouch of Oklahoma City; two sons, Danny Bryson of Hot Springs, Ark., and Jim Bryson of Greenville, Texas; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

Five brothers also preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to Operation Christmas Child of Samaritan’s Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, N.C., 28607. 

Charis Nicole Gohel, 26, of Columbia died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Christian Fellowship. Burial will be in Perche Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Christian Fellowship.

Mrs. Gohel was born Aug. 23, 1977, in Metairie, La., to Doug and Sally Phillips.

She married Amarjit Gohel on Aug. 10, 2002, at Perche Baptist Church in Harrisburg, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School in 1995 and earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Truman State University in Kirksville in 2003. She was a member of CenterPoint Church in Columbia. She was employed with Urology Consultants as an administrative assistant.

Survivors include her parents; a brother, Jonathan Phillips of San Diego, Calif.; her paternal grandmother, Betty Elam of Effingham, Ill.; and her maternal grandparents, Verl and Jean Bridges of Stewardson, Ill.

Memorials are suggested to The Charis Memorial Fund, in care of Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.

Edith June Brushwood, 79, of Columbia died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at her home.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St., with the Rev. Dennis Swearngin officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Brushwood was born June 21, 1924, in Columbia to Charles and Ima Davis Gibbs.

She married Mack Brushwood on Dec. 21, 1943, at Brooks Field in San Antonio, and he survives.

She graduated from Hickman High School and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia. She worked at the AAF convalescent hospitals in Fort Thomas, Ky., and Fort Douglas, Utah, during World War II.

She worked for Columbia Savings Bank, Fridudalls Department Store and Boone County National Bank. She retired in 1983.

She served as president of American Legion Auxiliary Post 202.

Survivors also include a son, David Mack Brushwood of Tome, N.M.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Her parents and two sisters preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the American Legion Auxiliary Post 202, 600 S. Legion Lane, Columbia, Mo. 65201, or to the Community Hospice of America, 3600 I-70 Drive S.E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

James Harry Smith, 80, of Columbia died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 W. Business Loop 70, with John Baker officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Smith was born Aug. 13, 1923, in Boone County to Harry and Thornton Driskell Smith.

He married Alice Jane Lloyd on March 25, 1944, in Columbia, and she survives.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1941. He served with the Army in Europe during World War II. He was employed with Wilson Olds Cadillac for about 20 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church and VFW Post 280.

Survivors also include two sons, James Smith of Columbia and Mark Smith of Dallas; a brother, Robert Smith of Columbia; three sisters, Stella Sexton, Linda Fenner and Beatrice Audrey, all of Columbia.

He was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond Smith, Bill Smith and Ben Smith; and a sister, Sandra Kay Hendrick.

Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 30638, Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Tonya Crum Hobbs, 43, of Columbia died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2003, at University Hospital.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, at Second Baptist Church in Columbia with the Rev. Ray Warren officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday at the H. T. Funeral Home in Boonville, and from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 204 E. Ash St. in Columbia.

Mrs. Hobbs was born Aug. 25, 1960, in Columbia to Bill and Shirley Strickland Crum. She was a member of Mount Celestial Baptist Church. She was a licensed practical nurse at University Hospital.

Survivors include her parents, of Columbia; two sons, Brandon Hobbs and Cory Hobbs, both of Columbia; a sister, Teresa Crum of Columbia; a brother, Charles Crum of Hinesville, Ga.; and two grandchildren.

Jean L. Casteel, 82, of Columbia died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Casteel was born July 30, 1921, in Abilene, Texas, to George and Ruth Searcy Lathrop.

She married Carroll K. Casteel on Aug. 20, 1942, in Columbia, and he preceded her in death.

She graduated from Hickman High School and attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she was a member of the women’s rifle team. She worked at Ryan Aviation in San Diego during World Ward II. She later worked as a secretary at Eugene Field Elementary School for more than 30 years until her retirement.

She was a member of the secretary’s association of Columbia Public Schools. She was a member of Missouri United Methodist Church and the Fabulous 50s and was a charter member of Huffs and Puffs Square Dance Club.

Survivors include a son, Chip Casteel of Clayton; a daughter, Kathleen Gail Casteel of Cheyenne, Wyo.; one sister, Maxine Caldwell of Kansas City; and four grandchildren

She was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Johnson.

Memorials are suggested to Rainbow House, 2302 Oakland Gravel Road, Columbia, Mo., 65202, or the charity of donor’s choice.

Janet Louise Batye, 62, of Fulton died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2003, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, at Nilson Funeral Home, 5611 St. Charles Road, with the Rev. Kathy Morrison officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, at the funeral home.

Mrs. Batye was born Oct. 5, 1941, in Columbia, to Harley Torrance and Virginia Fox Torrance.

She married John E. Batye in 1968 in Boone County, and he preceded her in death.

She was a member of Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church. She was employed at Shelter Insurance Cos. for more than 30 years.

Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Avery of Fulton; a sister, Nancy White of Fulton; and two grandchildren.

A granddaughter, Tori Avery, also preceded her in death.

Calvin E. Hayden, 74, of Bentonville, Ark., died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at Heritage Park Nursing Center in Rogers, Ark.

Mr. Hayden was born March 3, 1929, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Stanley I. Hayden and Lillian Green Hayden.

He married Vernis Reddell on May 9, 1988, in Fayetteville, Ark., and she survives.

He had lived in Benton County, Ark., since 1977, moving from Columbia. He was self-employed, working in storage transfer. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was a Navy veteran.

Survivors also include two sons, Richard Hayden of Columbia and Donald Hayden of New York City; a daughter, Carol Lee Pepitone of Raleigh, N.C.; a stepson, Richard Chasteen of Shell Knob; a stepdaughter, Reba McVay of Bentonville, Ark.; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and nine stepgreat-grandchildren.

Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Mr. Scruggs was born Aug. 19, 1954, in Kansas City to William Lewis and Marcella L. Stoops Scruggs.

He graduated with honors from Hickman High School in 1972 and attended the University of Missouri. He was a graduate of the Joe Brinkman Professional Umpires School. He was an umpire for 30 yeas and a member of MSHSAA Officials and American Softball Association. In central Missouri he umpired approximately 275 baseball and softball games a year for high schools, college and the city of Columbia. He scheduled and trained the umpires at Rainbow Softball Complex in Columbia. He was known locally as "Cousin Ken" on KTGR Radio. He worked as a dispatcher for 911 in Columbia and as a local mobile DJ for many events. He was a top nationwide scorer in the Buzz time Trivia Contest. He was a member of the Tiger Quarterback Club and a Friend of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Marcella and Robert Steinman of Columbia; a brother, Randy Scruggs of Waynesville; and a sister, Brenda Berstler of Cooperstown, N.Y.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorials are suggested to Cosmopolitan International Diabetes Center, 1 Hospital Drive, Columbia, Mo., 65203 or Central Missouri Humane Society, 616 Big Bear Blvd., Columbia, Mo., 65205.

Robert E. "Bob" Thurston, 88, of Columbia died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003, at The Bluffs.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Parker Funeral Service, 22 N. Tenth St.

Mr. Thurston was born Dec. 28, 1915, in Murry to Clifford and Katherine Thurston.

He married Margaretann "Peggy" Sessions, and she preceded him in death.

He graduated from Hickman High School in 1934. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Agriculture.

He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He retired in 1976 as assistant postmaster. He served in the Army. After his retirement he worked as a manager of the university student union and university golf course. He also worked as an employee of a hardware store.

He was honored by the University of Missouri-Columbia Medical Center for more than 3,000 hours of voluntary service. He was a Kiwanis member and volunteered at concession stands at MU football games, worked the gates at the Boone County fair and for many years held the record for the most tickets sold for Kiwanis Pancake Day.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church since 1942, where he served as a deacon and elder.

Survivors include a daughter, Linda Panzarella of Hamilton, N.J.; two sons, Robert Thurston of Greensboro, N.C., and Thomas Thurston of Columbia; and six grandchildren.

A son, Charles Elliott Thurston; a brother, Estill Thurston; and a sister, Evelyn Herrin, also preceded him in death.

Memorials are suggested to First Presbyterian Church, 16 Hitt St., Columbia, Mo., 65201, or to the Community Hospices of America, 3600 I-70 Drive S.E., Columbia, Mo., 65201.

Zada Lou Walden Tate, 74, of Vista, Calif., formerly of Columbia, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, in Vista.

Service arrangements are pending. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Tate was born May 26, 1929, in Columbia, to Robert Maurice and Lucy Spencer Hall Walden.

She married Finley Thomas Tate on Dec. 21, 1950, in Fort Lewis, Wash., and he survives.

She attended Columbia public schools and graduated from Hickman High School in 1947. She received an associate’s degree from Stephens College in 1949 and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1951.

She was employed as a supervisor in the accounting unit at AT&T in Kansas City from 1952 to 1960. She was a clerical claims supervisor for Kemper National Insurance in Overland Park, Kan., from 1978 to 1993.

Survivors also include two daughters, Sharon Bridges of Harrisonville and Linda Susan Tate of San Diego.

Harry Willis McCracken, 92, of Columbia died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, in Columbia.

Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mr. McCracken was born July 18, 1911, in Callaway County to Willis and Pearl Leona Fox McCracken.

He graduated from Hickman High School. He was a World War II veteran. He worked 25 years as a transmission specialist for Alton Automobile in Columbia. He took over the Harley-Davidson dealership and started McCracken Harley-Davidson in 1967. He sold the business and retired in 1976.

Survivors include a son, Gary McCracken of Columbia; a daughter, Donna Lee of Clark; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Two sisters, Mary Jane Jones and Ella Baker, preceded him in death.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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