St. Clair County Obits

ELVIN N. MEREDITH

St. Clair County Courier
2 February 2007
Elvin Norris Meredith was born Nov. 29, 1927 in Rockville and passed away Jan. 25, 2007, at Cox Medical Center, Springfield. The youngest son of Ernie and Mary Dains Meredith, Elvin committed his life to the Lord at Birdsong Baptist Church near Collins. Elvin attended Collins Public School. After graduating he joined the United States Navy where he served for two years.
Soon after his discharge from the United States Navy, Elvin married his childhood sweetheart, Lois Rains in June of 1950. From this union six children were born. In 1956 they purchased a farm near Gerster, where they spent the rest of their married life raising their family and working the farm. In 1965 Elvin wen to work for the United States Postal Service where he served as Postmster in the Weaubleau office for 26 years, retiring in 1991.
Elvin was preceded in death by his wife, Lois; daughter, Judy; his parents, Ernie and Mary; brother, Norvel and his nephew, Don.
He is survived by his long tiem friend and companion, Charlotte Hutton; five children, Jim and Debbie Cauthon of New Jersey, Craig and Nancy Bryant, Osceola and their children, Grier, Kelsey, Tyler, Meredith and great granddaughter, Parker; Eddie and Lynda Meredith, Osceola and their daughter, Whitney; Danny and Georgie Carney, Osceola and their children Cody, Patrick, Dillon, Anna, Logan and Zachary; Michael and Amy Meredith, Bolivar, their children, Mickayla, Lydia and Brant; one sister, Iowana McBurney and her husband, Ed, Kansas City; nephews, nieces; a large extended family and many, many friends.
Services for Elvin were Sunday, Jan. 28, in the Sheldon Goodrich Chapel with Reverend Scott Hill officiating.
Musical selections were "Amazing Grace", "Wind Beneath My Wings" with donna Carney, soloist and Gail Ingle, accompanist.
Casketbearers were Grier Bryant, Cody Carney, Patrick Carney, Logan Carney, Kelsey Bryant, Tyler Bryant, Dillon Carney, Zachary Carney and Brant Meredith.
Military honors were given by the United States Navy National Guard Oscar Team.
Final disposition was cremation with interment in the Butcher Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.

Kansas City Star
28 January 2007
Mr. Elvin N. Meredith, 79, Weaubleau, MO, passed away Jan. 25, 2007 at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, MO. Funeral services with military honors 4 p.m. Sunday, January 28 at SheldonGoodrich Chapel, Osceola, MO. Cremation following service. (Arr: SheldonGoodrich Funeral Home, 417-646-8135)