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Oak Lawn Cemetery

West Plains, Howell County, MO

Rev. Aug. 10, 2008

Bachman, Charles A.     Jun. 22, 1872 - Oct. 25, 1937.     Son of Christian Hammon Bachmann & Mary Annie Vogt.
HUSBAND & WIFE: Bachman, Christian Hammon     Nov. 20, 1839 - Feb. 23, 1905.     Born in Germany. Bachman, Mary Ann Vogt     Oct. 16, 1838 - Oct. 3, 1911.     Daughter of William Vogt. Born in Germany.  MO Death Cert.#34513.  Burial Oct. 7, 1911.  Parents of Hammon, Charley, Louiza, Lena and Henry.
Bacon, Glen     Jul. 17, 1913 - Nov. 15, 1914.     '1y, 4m, 28d.'     Son of Henry Charles Bacon & Gertrude Harris.  Born at Fort Scott Bourbon Co KS.  MO Death Cert.#35301.
Bacon, Mary E. Miller     May 16, 1847 - Jan. 20, 1917.     '70y, 8m, 4d.'     Daughter of Soloman Miller & Sarah Remington.  Born in Indiana.  Widow.  MO Death Cert.#1096.
Bacon, Seth      Jan. 28, 1844 - Apr. 3, 1911.     Son of Seth Bacon & Unknown Curtis.  Born at Phelps Co MO; died at West Plains.  MO Death Cert.#14213.  Burial Apr. 4, 1911.
Baldwin, Anna May 'Annie' Redford      Jul. 15, 1875 - Mar. 10, 1911.     Daughter of J.D. Redford & Elizabeth Smith.  Born at Hart Co KY.  Wife of Thomas E. Baldwin.  Burial Mar. 11, 1911.   MO Death Cert.#10300.
Baldwin, Ernest Hood     Apr. 17, 1909 - Sep. 10, 1910.     Son of Thomas E. Baldwin & Anna May Redford.  Born at Memphis Shelby Co TN.  Burial Sep. 11, 1910.  MO Death Cert.#27241.
HUSBAND & WIFE:   Married Dec. 22, 1934 at Oswego KS.  Bale, Ada Viola Lowe     Oct. 2, 1911 - Dec. 13, 2006.     Daughter of William Lowe & Inez Pierce.  Born at Billings Yellowstone Co MT.  Died at West Vue Nursing Home, West Plains. Member of Elk Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mother of Barbara Baker, Marie Skinner, Louise Andrews, Jim and Charles Bale. Bale, James Payton      Sep. 5, 1909 - Feb., 1976.   Son of Robert B. Bale & Mattie 'Ora' Unknown. Born in Kentucky.
Bale, James Louis 'Jimmy'      May 7, 1936 - Nov. 6, 1936.     Son of Robert Payton Bale and Ada Viola Lowe.  Born at Oregon Co MO.  Burial Nov. 7, 1936.  MO Death Cert.#41092.  NOTE: Name spelled James Lewis Bale on death certificate.
HUSBAND & WIFE:   Married Sep. 28, 1910 at Rover MO.  Bales, Frank Posey     May 30, 1891 - Jul. 12, 1977.     Son of John A. Bales & Elizabeth Baty.  Obituary Bales, Mabel Victoria Jolliff     Apr. 1, 1896 - Nov. 23, 1981.  Daughter of John George Washington Jolliff & Amanda Tatum.  Parents of Lelia Fern, Jewell Hellen and a daughter who died in infancy.
HUSBAND & WIFE:   Married about 1895.  Bales, Rosetta French     May 28, 1879 - Aug. 12, 1936.     Daughter of John Frederick French & Synthia Elizabeth Pace.  Bales, William Howard       Sep. 16, 1875 - Jan. 20, 1947.     Son of William Matson Bales & Missouri C. 'Zulz' Baty.
Ball, Dalton     Jan. 10, 1914 - Oct. 8, 2006.     Son of Charles Ball & Lottie Lock.     Obituary
Ball, Thelma Collins     Aug. 7, 1914 - Feb. 14, 2007.     '92y.'         Obituary
Ballard, Norma J.     Feb. 19, 1934 - Aug. 5, 1934.     '5m, 16d.'     Daughter of J. R. Ballard & Lulu Pool.   MO Death Cert.#29998.
	Barker, Beatrice     1911 - Apr. 13, 1928.     Died in explosion and fire of ballroom in West Plains. Buried in mass grave. MO Death Cert.#13113-g.  Burial Apr. 15, 1928. Death certificate gives age as about 23.
Barker, Velma Garrett Green      Apr. 11, 1913 - Apr. 23, 2008.     '95.'     Daughter of Lyman Emery Garrett & Jessie Mable Adams.      Obituary
	NOT BURIED HERE - KILLED IN THE DANCE HALL EXPLOSION Bates, John     Aug. 22, 1909 - Apr. 13, 1928.  MO Death Cert.#13098.  Son of Rev. J. F. E. Bates (AR) & Ora Lee Tarbett (VA).  Age 18 years, 4 mos. 13 days. Born in Arkansas. Killed in explosion and fire. Burial at Bentonville AR on Apr. 16, 1928.
Bates, Leonard Eugene 'Gene'     May 28, 1926 - Mar. 26, 2007.     Son of Bethel Bates & Clara Hall.   Obituary
Baymiller, Ethel Ann Swecker      Apr. 11, 1905 - Oct. 3, 2007.     Daughter of Edgar L. Swecker & Sarah Raby.     Obituary
Bell, Coy M.     Apr. 29, 1911 - Feb. 21, 2007.     Daughter of Jim and Ida Stout.  Obituary
Bell, James Jasper     Aug. 30, 1902 - May 5, 1970.     Son of Henry & Nancy Bell.  Husband of Ruth McClinton.     Obituary
HUSBAND & WIFE: Bench, Lawrence     Jan. 10, 1845 - Feb. 2, 1916.     '71y, 20d.'     Son of Lewis Bench & Jane Comer. Born at Camden Co MO.   Bench, Mary Caroline Cantrell     Mar. 1, 1847 - Aug. 9, 1927.     '80y, 6m, 22d.'     Daughter of William Cantrell & Elizabeth Meady.  Born at Lead Hill Boone Co AR.  MO Death Cert.#24193.
HUSBAND & WIFE: Benson, Albert Leroy     May 6, 1885 - Mar. 3, 1950.     '64y, 9m, 27d.'     Son of Benjamin Benson & Susie Burgeson.  Born at Buffalo Cass Co ND.  MO Death Cert.#12772. Benson, Viola D.      1893 - 1970.
Bentley, Claud Raymond     Dec. 28, 1915 - Jan. 17, 1917.     '1y, 21d.'     Son of J. W. Bentley & Martha Anderson.  MO Death Cert.#1400.
Bentley, James Royce     January 4, 1941 - May 25, 2007.   Son of James Robert and Edith Jewel Mason.    Obituary
Benton, Alice A.     Jan. 18, 1893 - Jun. 12, 1973.     '80y.'
Benton, Gregory H.     Abt. 1876 - Mar. 2, 1921.     '45y.'     Born at Clay Co IN.  MO Death Cert.#6629_f. Informant Mrs. G. H. Benton.
Benton, Joseph Warren     Dec. 1, 1833 - Nov. 10, 1916.     '82y, 11m, 9d.'     Son of Isaac Benton.  Born at Henry Co TN. MO Death Cert.#37501.
Benton, Mollie      Sep. 30, 1853 - Feb. 12, 1918.     '64y, 4m, 12d.'     Born in Indiana.  MO Death Cert.#4956_6?. Informant Mrs. Norman Proffitt.
HUSBAND & WIFE: Berry, Dr. Norbourne Courtney      Apr. 5, 1837 - Aug. 1, 1915.      Physician. Born in Kentucky; died at Nevada Vernon Co MO.  Burial Aug. 2, 1915.  MO Death Cert.#26702. Berry, Sue Belle Dixon     Aug. 9, 1834 - Dec. 5, 1912.     Born at Henderson Co KY. Married twice, second to Dr. Norbourne C. Berry. Mother of 5, those known are Ernestine, Sue and Willie. Burial Dec. 6, 1912. MO Death Cert.#40053.
Berry, Willie     Oct. 19, 1876 - May 22, 1877 .
HUSBAND & WIFE: Blankenship, Harry 'Othel'     Aug. 24, 1902 - Sep. 7, 1996.     Son of James B. Blankenship & Jemima 'Mima' Frey.  Blankenship, Ruby Ella Unknown.     Dec. 6, 1904 - Jun. 5, 1981.
HUSBAND & WIFE:   Married in 1900. Blankenship, James B.     Feb. 15, 1877 - Jan. 15, 1974.     Son of William H. Blankenship & Susan E. Kidwell.   Blankenship, Jemima Frey      Jan., 1878 - 1961.     Daughter of John R. Frey & Rebecca M. Roberts.
Bohm, Elsie Madrene Collins     Sep. 1, 1913 - Jul. 14, 2002.     Daughter of Joseph Aaron Collins & Virgie Mae Horten.  Born at Ash Flat Sharp Co AR.   Married Lawrence Bohm Jun. 5, 1944 at Beloit KS.  Mother of Michael and James.
Boles, Amanda Caroline Dockins     Dec. 2, 1824 - Aug. 10, 1911.     Daughter of George Dockins. Wife of Daniel Boles. Born in Tennessee.  Burial Aug. 12, 1911.  MO Death Cert.#28148.  Mother of James Daniel & Thomas David Boles.
Boles, Thomas David      Mar. 12, 1861 - May 27, 1930.     Son of Daniel Boles & Amanda Caroline Dockins.  Born at Dalton Whitfield Co GA.  Married Frances R. Richardson Sep. 15, 1891 at Howell Co MO.  Burial May 28, 1930.  MO Death Cert.#15942.
	Bratton, William J. 'Bill'     Jul. 19, 1916 - Oct. 6, 2004.     Son of Richard Arthur 'Art' Bratton & Grace Henderlight.  Born at Miami Co KS.  He married Ella F. Smith on Feb. 15, 1936, at Hiawatha KS. Ella preceded him in death Apr. 17, 1987.  He married Kathryn J. Perkins Dec. 31, 1988.
HUSBAND & WIFE:   Married Sep. 21, 1949. Brazeal, Betty Smotherman     Nov. 10, 1932 - Jan. 14, 1967.     Brazeal, Dale Lee      Nov. 1, 1931 - Aug. 21, 1997.      Son of Luna Edward Brazeal & Nellie May Watson.
Brazeal, Judy Maxine     Nov. 27, 1959 - Jan. 14, 1962.     Daughter of Bobby Brazeal & Ruby Morgan.  Granddaughter of Clarence Morgan & Clara Huff; Luna Edward Brazeal & Nellie May Watson.  Great-Great Granddaughter of Willis Martin Wright Sr. & Phoebe Jane Herrin.
Brazeal, Mary Stacy Arnold     Nov. 15, 1875 - Oct. 14, 1955.     Daughter of Ben Stacy & Martha Bone. Born in Kentucky.  Married Tom Brazeal.  MO Death Cert.#33017.  Burial Oct. 16, 1955.
HUSBAND & WIFE:    Brewer, Dora Ann Phoebe Ellen McLanham      Mar. 7, 1890 - Jan. 5, 1962.     Brewer, Wesley Columbus      Mar. 10, 1883.- Apr. 15, 1942.  Son of John Kinketon Brewer &  Malinda Idora Castleberry.
Brill, James Michael     Jul. 21, 1978 - Aug. 1, 2000.
Brixey, Rosalie Talley     Dec. 22, 1917 - Apr. 14, 2007.     Daughter of Everett M. Talley & Ethel Wright.  Married Dorman David Brixey Dec 13,1936 at Mountain View Howell Co MO.    Obituary
Brown, Arthur David     Feb. 26, 1887 - Dec. 28, 1912.     Son of E. F. Brown (AL) & Permelia Anderson (AR).  Born at Burlington Coffey Co KS.  MO Death Cert.#1128.
Brown, Edith Mae Willard      May 28, 1918 - Dec. 29, 2006.     Daughter of Randall Willard & Minnie Mae Holman.  Married W. L. Brown at Dec. 22, 1935 at Beedeville AR.  Mother of Welton Lee Brown, Mary Metcalf, Frances White and Walter Brown.
Brown, Loranzo Duane     Apr. 23, 1919 - Nov. 17, 2007.  Son of Loranzo Dow Brown & Della Beeler.  Born at Saint James Phelps Co MO. Died at Springfield Greene Co MO.   Obituary
Brown, William N.     Feb. 11, 1939 - May 1, 2006.   Son of Norman Brown &Margret Coyle.  Married Carole Fawcett Dec. 17, 1960 in St Louis MO. He was born at St Louis and died at Springfield.    Obituary
Bruce, Robert B.     Sep. 15, 1829 - Mar. 1, 1906.     Son of Abraham Bruce & Sarah Hood.   Married Catherine Campbell Cearley.  He was born at Habersham Co GA.
Buchanan, John Paul, Sr.     Feb. 2, 1922 - Jun. 27, 1998.     Son of John Andrew and Catherine Buchanan.  Born at Crab Orchard, Lincoln Co KY.   Obituary
Buck, Daniel Webster     1847 - Aug. 2, 1934.     Son of William Buck and Phoebe Anderson.  Born at  Jackson Co TN.
Buck, James Monroe     Feb. 9, 1861 - Sep. 9, 1930.     Age 69y 7m.     Son of M. Z. Buck & V. B. Anderson.  MO Death Cert.#29766.
Buck, Jordan Frank     Feb. 29, 1864 - Oct. 14, 1921.     Age 54y 7m 15d.     Son of Milton Buck & Mildred Reed.  MO Death Cert.#25965.
Burgess, Ebonezer     Mar. 1, 1847 - Jun. 27, 1927.     Age 80y 2m 27d.    Son of Nehemiah Burgess & Margaret Perkins.  Born in New York. MO Death Cert.#18124. Widowed.
Burroughs, Ada L.     Mar. 10, 1869 - Mar. 21, 1964.
Burroughs, Ed     Sep. 11, 1867 - Feb. 15, 1935.
Burroughs, James Leroy      May 5, 1905 - Mar. 5, 1928.     Age 22y 10m.     Son of G. T. Burroughs & Elva Brotherton.  MO Death Cert.#8707.
HUSBAND & WIFE: Burroughs, Joseph N.     1872 - 1949. Burroughs, Mary Jane      1871 - 1943.
HUSBAND & WIFE: Butcher, Eliza Adella Johnson      May 1, 1854 - May 14, 1939.     Age 85y 13d.     Daughter of Levi Crittenden Johnson and Elizabeth Ann Bobbitt. MO Death Cert.#18436. Butcher, Thomas H.     Mar. 18, 1854 - Apr. 3, 1916.     Age 62y 15d.     Son of George Butcher & Hilda Snow.  MO Death Cert.#14327.