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Emma May Gary

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Emma May Gary
Services for Emma,87 years 1307 Michigan Ave. who died Friday at 10:06 p.m. at her home after a long illness will be at 2p.m. Monday at Thornhill Dillion Chapel.The Rev. Don Sheppard and the Rev. Joe Hickam will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6p.m.to 7:30p.m. today at the chapel. Mrs. Gary was born Oct22,1891,in Joplin. Her husband,Blank S. Gary died in 1930. Survivors include four sons, W.R.Gary of the home, Earl C.Gary, Goodrich Mich. Roy L.Gary St.Louis and Harvey H.Gary Cheyenne Wyo.;three sisters, Mrs.Mable Cain,Stark City, Mrs. Grace Lee,Boyne City Mich. and Mrs. Ruth Turner, Neosho,Mo. 17 grandchildren and several great-grand-children.
Submitted by: Robert Gary

Mrs. Lora Gasperson

Carthage Evening Press
Monday, May 21, 1934
MRS. LORA GASPERSON DIES
Funeral of Life-Long Resident Will Be Tomorrow
Mrs. Lora Mildred Gasperson, 46, life-long resident of Jasper county, passed away at 8 o'clock Saturday night at the state hospital at Nevada, where she had been a patient for about 18 months. Mrs. Gasperson was born September 4, 1887, in Sarcoxie. Her father was the late Rev. R.T. Shirron of that place. The last few years Mrs. Gasperson had made her home 18 miles northeast of Carthage. She was for many years an active worker and member of the Grace Presbyterian church, northeast of Carthage. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. G.P. Womack, 1002 Fulton street; a son, Harold Christman, of Carthage; a daughter, Vernice Bennett of Amarillo, Texas; a sister Mrs. J.L. Means, also of Amarillo; and one grandson. Services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Ulmer- Drake funeral home. Dr. George E. Harbour will be in charge assisted by the Rev. J.C. Saylor. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
Submitted by: Robert McLain

Mrs. Martha Gasperson

The Sarcoxie Record
March 8, 1918
OCTOGENARIAN DEAD OF PARALYSIS
Mrs. Martha Gasperson, 83 years old, died of paralysis last Saturday at her home four miles east of Maple Grove. The funeral was held Monday at Red Oak where the body was buried. Mrs. Gasperson was the mother of Mesdames W.B. Chrisman and Lulu Burden of Sarcoxie.
Submitted by: Robert McLain

William Gasperson

Carthage Evening Press
Monday, October 2, 1922
WILLIAM GASPERSON DIES
Had been a resident of this county 60 years
His Death Breaks Link of Five Living Generations
Was 95 years old
The oldest link in a family of five living generations was broken yesterday by the death of William W. Gasperson, 95 years old, at his home nine miles north of Bower Mills. Mr. Gasperson had been a resident of the northeast part of Jasper county for 60 years, coming here from Franklin county. He was born in North Carolina, June 14, 1827. Four children, 18 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren survive. Mr. Gasperson's wife died four years ago. Mrs. Gasperson's death was caused by paralysis, complicated by cancer. He first was stricken with paralysis two years ago. His death occurred at 4:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The children who survive are John Gasperson, residing on the baseline, northeast of Carthage; Mrs. Mary Chrisman of Sarcoxie; Mrs. Rachel Love, who made her home with her father; Mrs. Louisa Temple, of Picher, Okla. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Episcopal church at Red Oak, of which Mr. Gasperson was a member, at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in Red Oak cemetery. The Rev. J.L. McKinsey or the pastor of the church will be in charge. Services at the grave will be in charge of the Masonic lodge of which Mr. Gasperson also was a member. Submitted by: Robert McLain

James Gibson

Webb City Daily Sentinel
October 9, 1920
NECK CITY MAN DROPS DEAD AT BREAKFAST
"James Gibson, one of the old residents of Neck City, dropped dead early this morning while going into his dining room for breakfast. He had been afflicted with heart trouble for a long time, but his condition was not considered serious. He made no complaint this morning of feeling worse than usual.
He leaves a wife and children. He was about 60 years old and has been engaged in various lines of business until his health became too bad for active work."
(NOTE: James was actually 75 years old when he died. He was born 5 Dec 1844. He is buried in the Weaver Cemetery. Tombstone reads "Jas. M. Gibson, CO. I, 9 IA. CAV."
Submitted by: V. Norwood

William H. Gibson

Webb City Sentinel
4 Nov 1927
ANOTHER CIVIL WAR VET GONE
William H. Gibson, 86 years old, and a veteran of the Civil war, died late yesterday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mrs. George W. Barclay, 917 North Hall street.
Gibson served in the Union army in southern Iowa, western Missouri and northern Arkansas. He had resided in Webb City vicinity fifty years, and operated a dairy here.
Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. George Barclay, Mrs. Janey Lassiter and Mrs. Bessie Todd of Webb City, Mrs. Lula Lassiter and Mrs. Effie McKibben of Picher, and Mrs. Mamie McCully of Royal Oak, Md.
The funeral is to be conducted by Rev. Mrs. Lou Love Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Christian Union chapel, with burial at Carterville.
Submitted by: V. Norwood

Mrs. Mary Gibson

Webb City Daily Sentinel
(1) Fri., 25 Nov 1927 (2) Sat., 26 Nov 1927
(1) Mrs. Mary Gibson died this morning about 10:30 o'clock, at her home on the South Hall street road leading out of town, past the Mo. Pacific tracks, near Port McGaw's home.
(2) The funeral of Mrs. Gibson will be tomorrow at 2 p.m., with burial at Carterville.
Mrs. Mary Gibson, 73 years old, died at her home southeast of the city yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held from the Christian Union Church on North Tom street and burial will be in Carterville cemetery. She is survived by her husband, William H. Gibson and six daughters; Mrs. Clarence Lassiter, Mrs. George Barclay, Mrs. Bessie Todd of this city, Mrs. J. W. Lassiter, Mrs. Effie McKibben of Picher, Okla., and Mrs. A. P. McCully of Tulsa, Okla.
Submitted by: V. Norwood

Mrs. Jane Goble

Webb City Sentinel
April 19, 1933
MRS. GOBLE, 85, DEAD AT ORONOGO
BURIAL TODAY
Mrs. Jane Goble, 85, resident of Oronogo 51 years, died Monday night at the Goble home in Oronogo, due to a complication of ailments. Mrs. Goble was born May 26, 1847, in Knoxville, Tenn. Surviving are two children, [names withheld 1 son, 1 daughter]. She was a member of the Baptist church. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Goble residence in Oronogo. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Submitted by: Renessa Wiggins

Mrs. J. N. Gorrell

Carthage Evening Press
Missouri, Feb 4, 1958
Mrs. J.N. Gorrell of Webb City Passes.
Mrs. J. N. Gorrell, 77, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Davey, early-day prominent Carthage residents, died at 8:45 o'clock this morning at the family home, 502 South Penn in Webb City. She had been ill 10 days. Mrs. Gorrell was born April 18, 1880, in Louisville, Ky. Her parents came here when the daughter was a small child. She and Mr. Gorrell, also a former Carthage resident, were married here Dec. 19, 1900. They observed their 57th wedding anniversary last December.
They moved to Webb City 38 years ago. Mr. Gorrell was with the Empire District Electric Company 32 years prior to his retirement 10 years ago. Mrs. Gorrell was an active member of the First Christian church of Webb City, having held various offices in the church and was a Sunday school teacher more than 30 years. She was past president of the Webb City Women's Christian Temperance Union; was a member of the War Mothers and the Webb City Garden Club.
Surviving her are three daughters, Mrs. F.M. Smart, Pittsburg, Kas; Mrs. S. H. Thomason, LaFayette, Ky; Mrs. W.S. Ball, Washington, D.C.; a son, George J. Gorrell, Sacramento, Calif.; a brother, L.T. Davey, Colorado Springs; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
The body is at the Hedge-Lewis funeral home, Webb City. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
Submitted by: Lisa Gorrell

Mrs. Ida Evelyn Goswick

Webb City Sentinel
May 21, 1947
Mrs. Ida E. Goswick, 69, Dies
Dies at Home Here Today
Mrs. Ida Evelyn Goswick, 69, a resident of the Webb City districk for 34 years, died this morning at 1:45 o'clock at her home in Linwood Addition where she had lived the past eight years. Mrs. Goswick is survived by 59 immediate relatives including seven sons, four daughters, three brother, six sisters, 32 grand children and seven great-grandchildren.
The deceased was born May 4, 1878 in Manes, Mo. She had been in ill health for about two years.
The survivors are: sons, some living; daughers, some living; brothers, Archie Barr of Hartsville, Mo., Willie Barr, address unknown and Walter Barr of Wyoming, sisters, Mrs. A.T. Hutsell of Webb City, Okla., Mrs. Dora Martin of Colorado, Mrs. Cella Michelson of Edinburg, Tex., Mrs. Daisy Shough of Bolivar, Mo., Mrs. Mary Green of Pocatello, Ida., and Mrs. Angie McClanahan of Colorado.
The body was removed to the Webb City Undertaking company funeral home.
Submitted by: Renessa Wiggins

Mrs. Alta Greenlee

Webb City Daily Sentinel
Thursday, November 13, 1924
Mrs. Alta Greenlee, 50 years old, died yesterday in a hospital at Kansas City, where she had undergone an operation for cancer Saturday. Mrs. Greenlee was born in Webb City and had lived here most of her life. The body is to arrive here tomorrow for burial. Besides her husband, she is survived by four children, Mrs. Luther Riggs, of Goodman, Mo., Hazel, Edith and Glenn Greenlee, her father, George Webb, of this city, and stpe-mother, and six half- brothers, Albert C. Webb of Indiana, Lon, Will, Earl, George and James Webb, all of this city.
Submitted by: Kathy Sidenstricker

A. H. Greenlee

Webb City Daily Sentinel
September 15, 1928
A. H. Greenlee, old time miner and millman for H. G. Gaston here, whose name was more correctly Hamblin, was killed in a motor accident yesterday near McElhaney, in McDonald county, and the body was buried at Mt. Hope here this afternoon, with a funeral service from Steele's. Hamblin was riding a horse when struck by a car. He was about 57 years old, and is survived by three daughters and a son. James Webb of this city is a relative by marriage.
Submitted by: Kathy Sidenstricker

John D. Greenlee

Joplin Morning Tribune
February 12, 1913
John D. Greenlee, 32 years of age, died yesterday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Tony Stevens, No. 602 North Tom street, from pneumonia. He was a brother of Mrs. Walter Holmes. The funeral will take place today at ten o'clock a.m., and the interment will be at the Webb City cemetery.
Submitted by: Kathy Sidenstricker

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