Rocky Comfort Cemetery
Barry Co., MO
Surnames J
SSW = Shares Stone With
| Name | Born | Died | Research Notes & Inscriptions | Researcher or Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JACOBY, Andrew J. | June 26, 1892 Schuyler Co., MO |
Dec. 26, 1938 Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co., MO |
Research Note: His wife was Hazel Jacoby and he was a retired farmer. Son of James Jacoby and Elizabeth George, both born Schuyler Co., MO. His wife was the informant on the death certificate. | Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JENNINGS, Stephen Leroy | Sept. 10, 1951 Neosho, Newton Co., MO |
Jan. 30, 2018 At Home, Neosho, Newton Co., MO |
SSW: Karen - Research Note: Son of Leroy Jennings and Veta (Fikes) Jennings. He worked at AAA Refrigeration and Air Conditioning from 1980 to 2013, retiring as owner and operator. Stephen was a veteran of the US Air Force. He married Karen Utter on Mar. 16, 1973 in Granby, MO. He could fix almost anything and enjoyed fishing anytime he had the chance. Stephen was very well known and will be missed by all who knew him. | Obit Photo Karen Utter Jennings |
| JAMES, Dempsey | Oct. 16, 1839 AR |
July 3, 1884 MO |
Inscription: "PVT CO F MO HOME GUARD CIVIL WAR" - Research Note: Served in Capt. Lee's Co. (F), Stone County Reg't, Missouri H.G. - Applied for his Civil War pension on June 6, 1881. His wife was Margaret Ledgerwood. Margaret applied for his pension on Jan,. 7, 1885, filed from MO. 1850 census he is in Barry Co., MO with his parents, James W. James and Miranda Sutton. Lived in James, Stone Co., in the 1880 census. 1900 census, Margaret is widowed and in Shell Knob, Barry Co., MO living with her son William James and wife Ada. | Census Civil War Records Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JOHNSON, Alice P. | Oct. 27, 1917 Framingham, MA |
Apr. 18, 2003 Cox South Hosp., Springfield, Greene Co., MO |
Research Note: She recently moved to Purdy from Waldo, Arkansas. She was married to James Luke Johnson, and he preceded her in death in 1982. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter in 1936. | Monett Times Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JOHNSON, Emma (LIPSCOMB) | Oct. 27, 1861 Grand Rapids, MI |
Aug. 4, 1949 Neosho, Newton Co., MO |
Inscription: "Sister" - Research Note: No husband's name was given on the death certificate. Named as the wife of Warner C. Johnson on his death certificate. Daughter of Christopher Lipscomb and Josephine Hugg. Rose Zabriskie of Neosho, MO was the informant. | Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JOHNSON, Margarett Ilene "Maggie" (McCABE) | Feb. 11, 1914 | Nov. 13, 2004 | SSW: William Darrow | Photo Bill Utter |
| JOHNSON, Nancy Frances (SMITH) | Oct. 31, 1868 Sullivan County, MO |
Sept. 25, 1949 Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co., MO |
SSW: Thomas N. - Research Note: Tom came to Missouri in 1880 and married Nancy Francis Smith on Mar. 8, 1884 in Cassville, Barry Co., MO. Her parents were Benjamin F. Smith and Anna Elizabeth (Smith). Mrs. Ollie Brier of Rocky Comfort, MO was the informant on the death certificate. - Another Photo | Death Certificate Karen Utter Jennings Photos Bill Utter |
| JOHNSON, Thomas Nathaniel "Bud" | Aug. 28, 1859 Greene Co., IN |
May 26, 1951 Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co., MO |
SSW: Nancy F. - Research Note: His parents were George Washington Johnson and Elizabeth J. Crusenberry. Tom came to Missouri in 1880 and married Nancy Francis Smith Mar. 8, 1884 in Cassville, Barry, MO. Nancy was born Oct. 31, 1868 in Sullivan County, MO; her parents were Benjamin F. Smith and Anna Elizabeth (Smith). Tom and Nancy Johnson's children were: Chloe Adele born Jan. 25, 1886 in Sullivan County, MO; died Feb. 13, 1886 in Sullivan, MO; buried in Sullivan, MO; Eva Oder born Aug. 11, 1888 in McDonald County, MO; died May 4, 1916 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO, buried in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, MO; Otis Benjamin born Dec. 6 1892 in McDonald County, MO; died July 2, 1950 in Rocky Comfort, MO, buried in Fox Cemetery, McDonald Co, MO; Ollie Francis born Aug. 31, 1895 in McDonald County, MO; died Aug. 15, 1975 in Stella, Newton, MO, buried in Rocky Comfort Cemetery; Osie May born May 25, 1898 in Washburn, Barry, MO; died Feb. 23 1986 in Neosho, Newton, MO, buried in Union Cemetery, McDonald Co, MO. - Another Photo | Note Karen Utter Jennings Photos Bill Utter |
| JOHNSON, Warner C. | Apr. 2, 1854 Harrisonville, Cass Co., MO |
May 31, 1941 Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co., MO |
Research Note: His wife was Emma Johnson and he was a carpenter. Son of Erastus Johnson and Manervia Stiles. Emma was the informant on the death certificate. | Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JOHNSON, William Darrow | May 18, 1931 | No Data | SSW: Margarett I. "Maggie" | Photo Bill Utter |
| JOHNSTON, Bessie | Feb. 25, 1890 | Aug. 21, 1891 | No Data | Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Arie Lee (ROBERTSON) (DUNCAN) | Dec. 10, 1906 Stark City, Newton Co., MO |
Oct. 15, 1997 Freeman Hosp., Neosho, Newton Co., MO |
Research Note: She was the daughter of Henry Lee Robertson and Arie D. Austin. She was a lifelong resident of the Neosho area. She worked 30 years as a teller at the former First National Bank, Neosho. She retired June 30, 1969. She married Ralph Duncan on Dec. 25, 1926. He died Sept. 18, 1959. She and Mr. Duncan were very active with the local Boy Scouts. She married Elmer S. Jones on Aug. 15, 1964. He died Jan. 15, 1970. Arie is listed under Duncan on the D page. Buried next to Ralph. - Another Photo | Clark Funeral Home Phyllis Long Photo Cheryl Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Arthur J. | Nov. 1, 1911 | July 28, 1995 | SSW: Fairl I. - Research Note: Son of Jasper Noah Jones and Lillie Wescott. | Census Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Avery J. | June 20, 1908 | Feb. 17, 1909 | Research Note: Matches the stone for Marion E. Jones. - Plot Stone | Note Phyllis Long Photos Bill Utter |
| JONES, Betty Lou (DOPP) (KIMBROUGH) | Dec. 3, 1927 Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co., MO |
June 6, 2004 Medicalodge, Neosho, Newton Co., MO |
Research Note: Her first husband was Quilla Huston Kimbrough, divorced. Daughter of David Henry Dopp and Sena A. Lowe. Preceded in death by her husband, Joe Jones on Dec. 30, 2000; one daughter Brenda Freund on Nov. 5, 2003; an infant son, Ricky Kimbrough in Jan. 1948; two brothers and two sisters. | Clark Funeral Home Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Bill F. | Mar. 8, 1925 Woodward, OK |
Oct. 7, 2002 At Home, Monett, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Dorothy - Inscription: "Married Feb. 27, 1954" - Research Note: He was the son of Lionel and Lena (Baker) Jones. He was a retired coach and teacher at Monett High School and also taught in other area schools. He was also employed at Wal-Mart in Monett for 15 years. He was a Navy veteran of Word War II and a member of the First Baptist Church in Monett. He married Dorothy Clifton on February 27, 1954, in Rocky Comfort. He was preceded in death by one son, Clifton Jones; one sister, Juanita Stone; and two brothers, Lionel Jones Jr. and Gerald Jones. - Military Stone - Inscription: "BM2 US NAVY WW II" | Buchanan Funeral Home Phyllis Long Photos Bill Utter |
| JONES, Clifton Wayne | Mar. 20, 1955 Cassville, Barry Co., MO |
Mar. 25, 1955 St. Vincent's Hosp., Monett, Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Son of Bill and Dorothy" - Research Note: Son of Bill F. Jones and Dorothy Clifton. His father was the informant on the death certificate. | Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Danny | No Date | Aug. 14, 1914 | SSW: James B. and Pearl - Inscription: "Infant" - Research Note: Son of James B. Jones and Pearl Parker. - Another Photo - Another Photo | Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace Photos Bill Utter |
| JONES, Dorothy (CLIFTON) | Dec. 10, 1927 | No Date | SSW: Bill - Inscription: "Married Feb. 27, 1954" - Research Note: Daughter of Earl Lee and Effie Clifton. | Census Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Elizabeth A. (BOSWELL) (EARLY) | 1842 IL |
1890 MO |
SSW: Jasper Oliver - Research Note: Daughter of Felix Eli Boswell and Ellena Elizabeth Green. She first married Robert Earls or Early. Jasper O. Jones married Elizabeth Early on Mar. 5, 1871 in Newton Co., MO. - Another Photo | Census MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photos Bill Utter |
| JONES, Eugene "Lee" | Mar. 18, 1939 La Junta, CO |
June 2, 2021At Home, Rural Exeter, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Sharon A. - Inscription: "Married Aug. 11, 1961" - Research Note: He was the son of the late Eugene and Helen (Hubbard) Jones. Lee graduated from La Junta High School in 1957 and went to studied auto mechanics in Denver. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served his country honorably for six years. Lee worked for Blalock-Koon Chevrolet before owning and operating Lee's Auto Service in Ridgley until he retired in 2001. In August of 1961, Lee married Sharon Duncan. To this union, two sons were born. Sharon preceded Lee in death. He later married Dorothy Blinzler on July 12, 2014. Lee was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Sharon; and one brother, Ray Jones. | Buchanan Funeral Home Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Fairl I. (WILDE) | Sept. 11, 1914 | July 6, 1995 | SSW: Arthur J. - Research Note: Daughter of Frank Wilde and Fannie Jane Kyger. | Census Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Infant Dau. | July 5, 1907 | July 5, 1907 | Inscription: "Infant Dau. of C. H. and M. E." - Research Note: Mother's given name probably Marion. - Plot Stone | Note Phyllis Long Photos Bill Utter |
| JONES, James Benjamin | June 17, 1887 MO |
Oct. 1, 1965 Ellison Guest Home, Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co., MO |
SSW: Pearl and Danny - Research Note: Son of Jasper Oliver Jones and Elizabeth Boswell. His wife was Pearl. Retha Westfall of Rocky Comfort, MO was the informant on the death certificate. - Another Photo | Father's Obit Census Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Jasper Noah | June 20, 1885 MO |
Jan. 2, 1965 Sale Memorial Hosp., Neosho, Newton Co., MO |
SSW: Lillie J. - Research Note: Son of Jasper Oliver Jones and Elizabeth Boswell. Usual residence was Rocky Comfort, MO. Lewis Jones of Rocky Comfort,, MO was the informant on the death certificate. | Father's Obit Census Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Jasper Oliver | Nov. 5, 1843 | May 1929 | SSW: Elizabeth A. - Research Note: Wheaton Journal, May 30, 1929 - This obituary was very difficult to read. - Jasper Oliver Jones was born November 5, 1843 and died May ?? at the age of 85 years, 6 months and ?? days. Practically all his life was spent in the Oshkosh community near Stella, Mo. He served his country as a ??? ???? during the Civil War. He united with the Church of Christ some 50 years ago and remained a true Christian until death. January 15, 1871 (MO Marriage records have Mar. 5, 1871) he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Boswell. To this union were born seven children. His wife preceded him in death about 39 years ago. One child died in infancy. The other children were with him during his sickness and death. They are: Jim and Noah Jones of Rocky Comfort, Belle Sanders of Granby, Jeanie ???? of Seminole Okla., Allie Taylor of Fairview and Mal? Jones at home. He also leaves one brother, E. J. Jones of Fresno Cal., 26 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, besides a host of other relatives and friends. Uncle Jas., as he was known to all, was a good man of sterling qualities, a good citizen and as a neighbor was unexcelled. Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mr. Strickland in Rocky Comfort and interment made in the Rocky Comfort Cemetery under the direction of the Pogue Undertaking Company. - Another Photo | Online Obit Phyllis Long Photos Bill Utter |
| JONES, Jewell Allie (LONG) | Mar. 24, 1903 MO |
May 15, 1949 Stella, Newton Co., MO |
Research Note: Her husband was George Jones. Daughter of Dock Long and Mollie Long. Her husband was the informant on the death certificate. | Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Leona M. | Aug. 8, 1924 | Oct. 16, 1972 | SSW: Noel W. - Inscription: "Married Aug. 4, 1942" | Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Lewis Jasper | Dec. 21, 1943 MO |
Nov. 16, 1970 At Home, Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co., MO |
Research Note: He was a construction worker and resident of Rocky Comfort, MO. Son of Arthur Jasper Jones and Fairl Wildes. Cause of death was asphyxiation due to faulty heater in living room. He apparently awoke ill and fell dead in the bathroom. Arthur Jones of Rocky Comfort, MO was the informant on the death certificate. - Lewis Jasper Jones, age 25 married Elaine Kay Schrahl, age 19, on June 26, 1969 in Wheaton, Barry Co., MO. Her death certificate shows the same information for cause of death. Daughter of George Schrahl and Dorothy Weese. Terry Jones of Rocky Comfort, MO was the informant on her death certificate. She was born in OK and buried at Enid Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, OK. - Former Enid Girl Dies in Missouri - The bodies of Mrs. Elaine Kay Jones, age 20, and her husband were found Tuesday morning in their home in Rocky Comfort, MO, by his brother. Both died as a result of asphyxiation, apparently from a gas stove in the room. Jones body will be interred in Wheaton, MO. Funeral rites for Mrs. Jones will be Friday in the Fossett Funeral Home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Jones was born in Enid and moved with her family to Moore in 1959. She and Jones were married in 1969, and made their home in Rocky Comfort. | Obit MO Marriage Records Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Lillie Jane (WESCOTT) | Sept. 16, 1887 Stella, Newton Co., MO |
Aug. 13, 1965 Sales Mem. Hosp., Neosho, Newton Co., MO |
SSW: J. Noah - Research Note: Rocky Comfort, MO resident. Daughter of Arthur Warren Wescott and Margaret Rebecca Chamberlan. Lewis E. Jones of Rocky Comfort, MO was the informant on the death certificate. Lillie Jane Wescott married J. Noah Jones on Oct. 27, 1910 in Newton Co., MO. | Death Certificate MO Marriage Records Census Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Lillie M. | May 6, 1940 | Oct. 19, 1940 | No Data | Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Marion E. | May 13, 1872 | Aug. 24, 1921 | Research Note: Photo of stone at findagrave.com. Matches the stone for Avery J. and Infant Dau. - Plot Stone | Note Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Mollie Marie | Feb. 14, 1910 | Mar. 14, 1995 | No Data | Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Noel Webster | Sept. 25, 1922 MO |
June 4, 1959 At Home, McDonald Co., MO |
SSW: Leona M. - Inscription: "Married Aug. 4, 1942" - Research Note: His wife was Leona Jones. Son of Noah Jones and Lillie Wescott. Death was by suicide. Self inflicted shot gun would in the head. Lewis Jones of Rocky Comfort, MO was the informant on the death certificate. - Funeral services for Noel Webster Jones, 36, Rocky Comfort, were conducted today at 2 p.m. at the Rocky Comfort Baptist Church. The Rev. Mervin Spencer officiated. Burial was in the Rocky Comfort Cemetery under the direction of McQueen Funeral Home of Wheaton. Mr. Jones took his own life about 7:30 p.m. Thursday night. Surviving are his widow, Leona, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Jones, Rocky Comfort, three brothers, Louis and Arthur Jones, Rocky Comfort and Claude Jones, Anderson, and two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Myers, Rocky Comfort, and Mrs. Margaret Phillips of Bremerton, Wash. - Military Stone - Inscription: "MISSOURI, PFC 209 HOSP SHIP COM, WW II" | Death Certificate Neosho Daily News Phyllis Long Photos Bill Utter |
| JONES, Nolen Lee | Feb. 27, 1943 | Oct. 9, 1976 | Research Note: Son of Noel Webster and Leona Jones. Nolen Lee Jones, age 19, married Sharry Jo Letts, age 16, on June 2, 1962 in Neosho, Newton Co., MO. Georgia Watkins, mother of Sharry, and Leona Jones, mother of Nolen, gave consent. License issued in less than three days by Waiver from Probate Judge. | MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Pearl (PARKER) | Aug. 5, 1883 TX |
Oct. 6, 1962 St. Vincent's Hosp., Monett, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: James B. and Danny - Research Note: Daughter of John L. Parker. Mother's maiden name was unknown. James B. Jones was her husband and he was the informant on the death certificate. - Daughter of John Lafayette Parker and Florence M. Plumley. - Another Photo | Death Certificate Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Rebecca Ann | Aug. 1968 | Aug. 1968 | No Data | Photo Bill Utter |
| JONES, Sharon Ann (DUNCAN) | Jan. 30, 1944 Rocky Ford, CO |
May 10, 2013 At Home, Exeter, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Eugene Lee - Inscription: "Married Aug. 11, 1961" - Research Note: She was the daughter of Archie and Daisy (Wooley) Duncan. On August 11, 1961, in La Junta, Colorado, she was united in marriage to Eugene "Lee" Jones. Sharon received her education in Waynoka, Oklahoma and La Junta, Colorado. In 1967, she moved from Colorado to Exeter, Missouri to make her home. For several years she was a waitress at Mary's Cafe in Stella and Rocky Comfort. | Fohn Funeral Home Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JORDAN, William "Arthur" | Apr. 28, 1883 KS |
May 27, 1968 Spencer Rest Home, Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co., MO |
Research Note: Stone matches the one for Elizabeth Jordan his wife. Might have first married Alta Grace Asher. Son of William Leonidas Jordan and Mary Ward. Naomi Shackelford of Topeka, KS was the informant on the death certificate. | Census Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
| JORDAN, Elizabeth G. (GALLION) | Jan. 20, 1885 Garfield, AR |
Mar. 4, 1967 At Home, Rocky Comfort, McDonald Co., MO |
Research Note: Daughter of Tom Gallion and Lucie Potts. Wife of Arthur Jordan. Geneva Spencer of Rocky Comfort, MO was the informant on the death certificate. | Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Bill Utter |
