The Springfield News-Leader from Springfield, Missouri • Page 6

6 A Wednesday, August 17, 201 1 NEWS-LEADER MHmrlM mi nncrab: Friends and families of the deceased have prepared these obituaries, funeral announcements and memoriams. ftey are a tribute to their loved ones' accomplishments and a service lo friends who would like to pay their respects. To submit announcements and discuss lees, please contact your funeral director or phone the News-Leader's advertising department at (417) 836-1251 or 1-800-695-1972 between the hours of 10 am. until 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday; Noon until 4 p.ri.

Sundays; Holiday hours will vary. E-mail us at obitsNewsieader.com by 4 p.m. Visit for a listing of funeral service providers. To fan information, please send It to (417) 836-1221 Monday through Sunday. Obituaries must be received before 4 pro.

for the Mowing day's publication. FUNERAL NOTICES Patsy Ruth (Speake) Harrell Cleo Lavaughn Batson 11 Mrs. Cleo Lavaughn Batson was born April 17, 1915, to James LeRoy and Malissa Jane (Mooneyham) Patsy Ruth (Speake) Harrell, 77 of Springfield, Blades. She awakened in heaven on August 15, 2011, at age 96. Cleo was married to Leo Arthur Batson on daughter of James and Hazel Speake passed away in her'home on Aug.

15th, 2011. She was born on i April 13, 1935. In 1959 they built a new home in Repub April 13th, 1934 in Spring field Mo. and was a lifelong lic, Missouri, where they lived the rest of their lives. In the early 1960's they leased the former movie theater on Main Street in Republic which had evolved into a dime store.

Over the years the inventory transitioned to ladies clothing from markets in Kansas City and Dallas and the store's name was changed to Cleo's Women's Apparel. Leo and Cleo worked together in resident. Patsy attended Senior High School, and was a' homemaker for most of her life. She married Roy Harrell on July 1st, 1950 the store for three decades before retiring in 1988. 1 1 After celebrating 59 years of marriage, Leo died November 13, 1994.

Also preceding Cleo in death were her parents, Roy and Lissa, and four of her seven siblings: sister, Clara Parker, and brothers Drextle, Wayne, and Jimmie Blades, and one nephew, LeRoy Parker. Cleo is survived by her two sisters: Dorothy Tx; Thelma Dor-rell, Republic; and sisters-in-law Imogene and Madge'Blades, Billings. She is also survived by sixteen nieces and nephews: Lane Parker, Mt. Vernon; Janie Mills, Aurora; llene Chastain, Ash Grove; Sharon Evans, Kimberling City; Larry and Tony Blades, Springfield; John Swinney, Saginaw, Tx; Lyndle Dorrell, Ozark; Lynette Chastain, Stan Blades, Jana Kendrick, Julie Randies, and Susan Nelson, all of Republic; Herbert "Sonny" Batson, Springfield; Ray Batson, Ash Grove; and Donnie Batson, Cape Fair. Cleo was passionate about her family and her faith.

She was a life-long member of the Republic Freewill Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 18, 2011, in Meadors Funeral Home, Republic. A celebration of her life will be in the funeral home, at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 19.

Following the service, she will be laid to rest beside her husband in Evergreen Cemetery, Republic. Online condolences may be made at www.meadorsfuneralhome.com where they enjoyed 56 years of marriage until Roy's passing in 2006. Patsy was proceeded in death by her parents and one brother, Jim Speake. Survivors include one (Mike) Ne-vatt Springfield one son, Mark (Wendy) Harrell, Nixa MO, two brothers, Jack (Elenor) Speake Brentwood TN, Bob (Joanie) Speake Topeka, grandchildren Tracy (Dave) Rinehimer Springfield MO, Ryan (June) Harrell Springfield Megan (Grant) Allen Tuscon AZ Brandon Samantha Ma-ser Nixa MO, great- grandchildren, Holden Donaldson, Kassie Rinehimer, Kayla Rinehimer, Reagan Rinehimer, Michelle Rinehimer, Reese Harrell, Tiffany Harrell and great-great-grandchild Rayn. Services and visitation will be held in Greenlawn Funeral Home South, 441 Battlefield St.

Springfield, Mo. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m., Aug. 18th and services are 9:30 a.m., Aug. 19th. Burial will be at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, 5201 S.

Southwood Rd. Springfield Mo. William W. Menzies The Rev. Dr.

William W. "Bill" Menzies, 80, longtime Assemblies of God educator, went to be with the Lord FUNERAL HOMES on Aug.15, 2011, in Springfield, following a three-month illness. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Doris; his father and mother William E. and Sophie B. Menzies; a brother Dr.

Paul Menzies; and sister, Grace Swartzel. He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Glen and Donna Menzies of Minnetonka, and VI Dr. Robert and Joanne Menzies of Kunming, China, as well as by four grandchildren: Samuel and Lucas I Menzies of Wheaton, and Minnetonka, re spectively, and Jessica and Sarah Menzies of Spring Dorothy J. Sheffield Dorothy J.

Sheffield, 89, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Dorothy is survived by a son, Bill J. Sheffield. She was preceded in death by her husband, William and a daughter, Jill. Graveside cremation services will be held for Dorothy at a later date in the Humansville Cemetery in Humansville, Missouri.

Condolences may be expressed to Dorothy's family at billnvww gmail.com. field, Mo. Bill loved family gatherings, and he was an avid fisherman and camper. For more than 50 years, Bill served as a professor and administrator at the college and graduate school level. He taught at Central Bible College (1958-1970), Evangel University (1970-1980), and the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (1980-1983).

After serving as Interim President at the Far East Advanced School of Theology in Manila (1984-1985) and Vice-President for Academic Affairs at California Theological Seminary in Fresno, Calif. (1985-1987), he served as President of Asia Pacific Theological Seminary in Baguio City, Philippines (1989-1996). From 1996 until his death he served as President Emeritus and Chancellor of APTS. Although he excelled in the classroom, Bill's students remember him as much for his encouragement and wise guidance as for his teaching. In 1970 Bill, along with Vinson Synan and Horace Ward, organized the Society for Pentecostal Studies, an academic society that regularly attracts hundreds of scholars to its annual meetings.

Bill served as the first president of SPS and the first editor of its journal, Pneuma. Bill earned a BA in Bible from Central Bible College (1952) and a second BA and an MA in Theology from Wheaton College (1953, 1957). While studying at Wheaton, Bill met Doris Dresselhaus whom he married in 1955. At Doris' passing on May 28, 2011, they had been married for nearly 56 years. In 1968 Bill earned a Ph.D.

in American Church History from the University of Iowa. His Ph.D. dissertation formed the basis of his influential history of the Assemblies of God, Anointed to Serve. An ordained minister of the Assemblies of God for 55 years, Bill was the author of nine books and dozens of articles. In addition, a Festschrift, Pentecostalism in Context, was written in his honor.

He spoke at many international conferences and consultations. Yet Bill will be remembered, above of all, as one who had a missionary's heart. After spending many summers teaching in Bible schools across Asia, he and Doris moved to the Philippines where they served as missionaries from 1989-1996. Bill's kind and compassionate spirit endeared him to students and colleagues around the world. Although Bill traveled the world, Springfield was his home and Central Assembly of God was his home church.

He and Doris were members there for more than half a century. In place of flowers, friends may wish to send memorials to either North Central University, 910 Elliot Minneapolis, MN 55404, or to the China Training Network, 2087 S. Celebration, Springfield, MO 65809. Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Friday, Aug.

19, at Greenlawn, North in Springfield. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Central Assembly of God, 1301 N. Boonville, Springfield.

In Loving Memory John "Jay" Sampietro Jr. For details of services, see obituaries or call the listed funeral home. For addresses and phone numbers of local funeral service providers, visit and click on obituaries. SPRINGFIELD Mrs. Susan Elaine Anderson, 56, Greenlawn Funeral Home East.

Mrs. Joyce Butcher, 88, Klingner Cope Funeral Home at Midtown. Mrs. Georgia True (Chas-tain) DeGraffenreid, 87, Walnut Lawn Funeral Home. Mrs.

Ola Mae Fritz, 90, Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Mrs. Leslie Lee Gunder-son, 55, Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Mrs. Patsy Ruth Harrell, 77, see obituary.

Mr. Willilam W. "Bill" Menzies, 80, see obituary. Mr. Claude Eugene North, 85, Greenlawn Funeral Home North.

Mrs. Kathryn "Kate" Ragsdale, 65, Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Mrs. Agnes D. Supak, 88, Greenlawn Funeral Home East.

AURORA Mrs. Haroldene Parks Eley, 77, Williams Funeral Home of Marionville. BLUE EYE Mrs. Aiiene Mae Henrik-sen, 93, Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home, Branson, MO. CAMDENTON Mr.

Lloyd E. Peterson, 81, Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Camdenton. CARTHAGE Mrs. Tina Renee Still, 52, Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. CASSVILLE Mr.

Robert L. Alcorn, 82, Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. DIXON SFC Anthony Lashawn Morris, 35, Memorial Chapels and Crematory, WaynesvilleSt. Robert. FORSYTH Mr.

David Kenneth Seals, 76, Forsyth Whelchel Funeral Chapel. HERMITAGE Mrs. Wilma G. Brun-dridge, 80, Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home, Wheatland. HIGHLANDVILLE Mr.

Jim Dye, 76, Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. KIRBYVILLE Mrs. Sandra K. Fontenot, 62, Kissee-Schofield-Eakins Funeral Home, Forsyth. LEBANON Mr.

Leroy Osbort, 83, Shadel's Colonial Chapel, Lebanon. MOUNT VERNON Mr. Howard Dale Gilliland, 86, Fossett-Mosh-er Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. NORWOOD Mr. Fred Ussery, 94, Craig-Hurt Funeral Home, Mountain Grove.

OZARK Mrs. Anna Belle Mullins-Noel, 83, Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. PURDY Mr. Gene C. Keen, 63, Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield.

REEDS SPRING Mr. Arnold Paul Sell, Jr. 76, Stumpff Funeral Home-South, Kimberling City. REPUBLIC Mrs. Cleo Lavaughn Bat-son, 96, see obituary.

SEYMOUR Mrs. Patsy Evelena Julian, 72, Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Seymour. SUMMERSVILLE Mr. Jonas Petersheim, 73, Summersville Mennonite Church, Summersville. WALNUT GROVE Mrs.

Madeline M. King, 100, Wilson Brim-Daniel Funeral Home, Walnut Grove. Kenneth Earl Messick Kenneth Earl Messick, 60, Springfield, passed away at 4:30 p.m., Saturday, August 13, 2011 in Springfield, after suffering a sudden heart attack. He worked as a land surveyer and was an avid Softball player and sports fan. Ken was a member of Springfield Community Church of the Naza-rene, 2616 E.

Battlefield, Springfield. He is survived by a son, Josh and daughter, Holly Messick of the home; his father and stepmother, Marion and Sharon Messick, Springfield; his mother, Lavonne Messick, Walker, MO; numerous family and friends who loved him also survive. He will be missed by ail who knew him. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, August 18, 2011 in Springfield Community Church under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mt.

Vernon Cemetery in Walker, Vernon County, Missouri. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday in the funeral home. In Remembrance Jimmie L. Whipple Lf Jimmie 1 WhiDDlp. nap i mux 7 ot Nixa, passed away Monday, August 15, 2011.

He was born October 18, 1937 in Greeley, Colorado, the son of George and Naomi (Davis) Whipple. On Ml viuy if, lyjy ne unu junei" s. Faye Hannah were united v- in marriage in LaVerne, Jim taught at SMSU after 08-17-05 Badge 584 Never a day goes by that I don't think or dream about you. And today I'm six years closer to where you are. I thank God everyday for the time he allowed with you and what a blessing you were to have in my life.

God only knows how much you are truly missed. Everyday I share stories about your life to our boys and how you loved them perfectly, you were so proud of them. They will always know how much you loved them through me. And with every year and all the changes in our life you are always loved with all the smiles and tears through all my life. Only God could love you more.

Jennifer, Matt and Will XL-r receiving his Bachelors degree there and while I working on this Master's i Acknowledge the loss, celebrate ce Steven D. Stewart One year ago today you went to be with our heavenly father after a courageous battle with brain cancer. I feel your presence with me each and every day. I miss For information on obituaries or memorials, call 836-1251, fax to 836-1221 orvisit News-Leader you so but I know I will see you again. I will love you always and forever.

Jan degree from Central Missouri State University from where he graduated in 1982. He then taught Industrial Education at Gibson Vocational School in Reeds Spring. He met Janet while working for Western Union as a sales manager. He served in the Civil Air Patrol. Jim enjoyed auto racing, stunt work and acting.

He was an extra in the movie Giant and Streets of San Francisco. He and Janet enjoyed spending time with their family at their lake home in Cape Fair. Survivors include: two children and their spouses, Tammy and Al Manes, Nixa, and Daren and Dee-na Whipple, Marshfield; four grandchildren, Lidia Whipple, Casey Whipple and wife Casey, Brandon Manes and Jeremy Manes; two great-grandchildren, Marlee and Lincoln; a sister, Kay Troudt, Ft. Collins, Colorado; a brother, Claude Whipple and wife Lorene, Greeley, Colorado; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet, on June 19, 2011, a son, Doug, on July 6, 2000, a brother, Robert, in 1981, and his parents.

A memorial service will be 6:30 PM Thursday, August 18, In Adams Funeral Home, Nixa, with Pastor Jamie Bilyeu officiating. Visitation will follow until 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Riverdale Baptist Church or Jones-Chastain Cemetery in care of the funeral home. IWI 31KSS Pain Numbness Tingling Below Knees ADAMS Funeral Home NbcaChapal 417-724-2400 tf family ScMct www.adam8lun8ralhome.nel arc Cherrv Health SOUDERTON, PA. Mr.

Evan Arden Duncan, 92, Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield. FREDERICKSBURG, VA. Mrs. Dorothy J. Sheffield, 89, see obituary.

WAYNESVILLE Mr. Robert "Bob" Lambert 60, Long-Kloeppel Funeral Chapel, Crocker. WINONA Mrs. Estalee Bell Williams, 78, Duncan Funeral Homes, Winona. CALL TODAY! Mudioal, Phynlunl Thsrapy, Chlroprnctlo 607 W.

Battlefield, Springfield, MO Hours: Mon-Frl www.cherryhealthcenter.com.