St. Clair County Obits

WILLIAM G. SHRYER

Kansas City Star
29 March 2007
William Gentry Shryer, 85, Richmond, MO died Mar. 27, 2007. Services Fri. Mar. 30 at 11AM at Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond (816)772-2233. Burial w/ Military Graveside services 3PM Fri. March 30 Robinson Cem. Weaubleu, MO. Masonic service 6:30PM; visitation 7-8PM Thurs, Mar. 29 at Funeral Home.

St. Clair County Courier
6 April 2007
William Gentry Shryer, 85, Richmond, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Ray County Memorial Hospital, Richmond. He was born Sept. 1, 1921 in Collins to James D. and Pina Dull Shryer.
He married Mabel June Deafenbaugh of Collins on June 3, 1942; she survives, of the home.
He entered the U.S. Army Air Force and was a member of the 509th Composite Groups, sent to Tinian Island in the South Pacific. He was honorably discharged in November of 1945. After serving his country in World War II, he worked for the R.J. Hurley Lumber Company in Harrisonville, Deepwater and Carrollton for several years. Later, he worked for the Carroll County Trust Company for five years. He moved to Richmond in 1973 working for the First National Bank as a cashier for four years. He retired from the U.S. Bank in Richmond in 1986 as an assistant cashier and branch manager of the Richmond Hills and Wood Heights Banks.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church since 1948 where he was baptized by the Reverend Charles Swafford. He transferred to the Richmond United Methodist Church in 1975. He was also a 61 year member of the Richmond American Legion Post #237, a 54 year member of the O.E.S. and a 60 year member of the Wakenda Lodge #52 A.F. & A.M.
Funeral services were Friday, March 30, at Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond. Masonic services were held Thursday, March 29 at the Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond. Burial with military graveside services by Missouri Veterans Honor Team was Friday, March 30 at Robinson Cemetery, Weaubleau, under the direction of Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Richmond United Methodist Church or the American Legion Post #237 parking lot fund.