Obituaries

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Wm. Neal

The Webb City Sentinel
July 2, 1928
Wm. Neal, age 76 years, retired farmer, died at St. John's this morning at 9 o'clock. Burial is to be from Steele's chapel tomorrow at 2:30 p.m.
Submitted by: Kathy Sidenstricker

Esther L. Nixon

Carthage Press
4-1990
Esther L. Nixon
Lifetime area resident dies early today.
Esther L. Nixon, 84, Carthage, dies at 8 a.m., today at Spring River Christain Center, Joplin, where she had been a resident since Dec. 1, 1988.
Born Jan. 12, 1906, at Lamar, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Parsons. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of First Christain Church and the Cardinal Sunday School class.
She was married to Onis E. Nixon Dec. 22, 1928, in Carthage. He died Jan. 22, 1987. For many years they resided at 522 E. Budlong St. Surviving are a son Ray E. Nixon, Carthage Route 5; three grandsons; three stepgrandchildren, and five step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Christain Church. Bob Lyttle and Tom Thomas, ministers, will officate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 5-6 p.m. Sunday at The Knell Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christain Church.
Submitted by: Rachel Schlichting

Lee Roy Nixon

Carthage Press
10-3-1969
Lee Roy Nixon
Lee Roy Nixon, 63, 816 West Fairview, died at 8:20 a.m. today at McCune Brooks Hospital where he had been a patient since Sunday.
Born March 8, 1906, at Republic, he resided most of his life in the Carthage area. He was married Feb. 1, 1933 in Carthage to Elizabeth Reynolds. He was a mill operator for Independent gravel company and attended First Christian church.
Survivors include his wife of the home; his mother, Mrs. Carrie Underwood, 1416 Sophia; three sons, Gerald Nixon, 1914 River; Wayne Nixon, Youngstown, Ohio; and Charles Nixon, U.S. Army, Killeen, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Jeanene Crow, Carthage route 3; five brothers, Henry Nixon, 1013 South Main; Harry Nixon, Salina, Kan.; Charles Nixon and Grant Nixon, both state of California, and Fred Nixon, St. Louis; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Whitehead, state of Washington and Mrs. Anna Mitchell, St. Louis and 12 grandchildren.
Arrangements will be announced by Ulmer Funeral Home.
Submitted by: Rachel Schlichting

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