Terry Wayne Townsend was born on 13 Jan 1940, to Claude Townsend and Mable (Way) Townsend. Terry passed away at his home near Zalma on August 15, 2019, at the age of 79 years, 7 months and 2 days.
Terry married Marcella Sue Fish on June 6, 1959. Over the course of the next 60 years they traveled extensively, visiting all 50 states—living in 10—as well as living in the countries of Turkey and Greenland.
Terry went to Kinder School and graduated from Puxico High School in 1957. He joined the Air Force shortly after graduation and became an Air Traffic Controller. After a 20-year Air Force career, he retired as a Master Air Traffic Controller. Following his retirement from the Air Force, Terry became a Flight Service Controller for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). While working at the Cape Girardeau Airport he attended SEMO University obtaining three years of credit toward a degree in teaching.
Through all their travels "home" was always the Puxico area, so Terry and Marcella moved back after retiring from the FAA. Terry was awarded numerous military citations, awards and letters of appreciation from the pilots he directed. He was a member of the Air Communicators & Air Traffic Controllers Association.
Surviving Terry are his wife Marcella Townsend of Zalma, daughter Lynnette (and Kent)Whitsel of Jackson, MO, son Michael (and Marla) Townsend of Puxico, MO, and daughter Jannette (and Steven) Lootens of Middle Grove, NY; five grandchildren, Jesse (and Joslyn) Townsend, Justin (and Jeannette) Townsend, Zachary (and Melissa) Whitsel, Daniel Lootens, and Amanda Lootens; and one great grandchild, Grayson Townsend. Terry is survived by his brother Bill (and Pat) Townsend of Bowling Green, KY and numerous other family members. Terry was preceded by his parents, and sister, Bonnie (and Bob) Hisaw.
As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Fagan Cemetery, Brush Creek Cemetery, or Brown Cemetery in Terry’s memory. Terry was a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church.
Graveside funeral services with internment to follow will be held at 2:00 PM, August 20, 2019, at the Missouri State Veteran’s Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO with the Rev Ray Placher of Puxico, MO officiating.
Malcolm P. Snyder Jr. the son of Malcolm Peter Snyder and Della Jennings Snyder was born in Holly, Michigan on June 13, 1940 and departed this life at his residence in Malden, Missouri on August 13, 2019 at the age of 79.
Mr. Snyder Jr. was a Veteran of The United States Air Force, then had worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad until his retirement as a Track Inspector and later as a Safety Officer. He was a member of the Bernie Church of Christ and a resident of Malden.
He was united in marriage to Judy Carolyn Ornder in Risco, Missouri on November 21, 1964. Mrs. Snyder survives in their home in Malden.
Other survivors include one daughter, Yvonne Bridges & husband James of Pine Bluff, Arkansas; by one daughter in law, Jayne Snyder of Cabot, Arkansas; by four grandchildren, Emily Snyder, Anna Snyder, Jamie Bridges and Amanda Smith & husband Drew; also by nieces and nephews and many friends.
He was preceded in death other than by his parents, by one son, George Malcolm Snyder; by one brother, Thomas Snyder; by two sisters, Rae Clark and Joann Dye.
Graveside Services will be held on Monday, August 19, 2019 starting at 11:00 A.M. in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, Missouri with Stan Dauck officiating.
Interment will follow.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.
Elmer Milton Smith, son of the late Clarence Houston Smith Sr. and Geneva Shetton Smith, was born on December 2, 1958 in Bernie, Missouri and departed this life on Monday, August 12, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 60 years.
Mr. Smith was a truck driver for Energy Solutions in Oakridge, Tennessee. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Dexter and a resident of Dexter.
On December 31, 1976, in Bernie, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Debbie Rushing. Mrs. Smith survives of their home in Dexter.
In addition to his wife Debbie, he is survived by his son, Houston Paul Smith and wife Paula of Dexter; by his daughter, Melissa Kammerdiener and husband Joshua of Bernie; by three brothers, Clarence Houston Smith Jr., Jerry Smith and Delmar Smith, all of Dexter; and by his granddaughter, Savannah Grace.
Other than by his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Leonard Smith.
Judy King, daughter of the late Zeno LeGrand and Welden Stike LeGrand was born on June 1, 1927 in Oran, Missouri and departed this life at her daughter’s residence in Morley, Missouri on August 9, 2019 at the age of 92.
Mrs. LeGrand was the owner and operator of Judy’s Salone from 1970 until 1992, member of the Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran, and resident of Oran.
She was united in marriage on May 12, 1955 to Homer King. Mr. King preceded her in death.
Survivors include one daughter, Nina Mills of Morley, Missouri; by two brothers, Sammy LeGrand of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Ronnie LeGrand of Dexter, Missouri; by three sisters, Betty Stewart of Clinton, Mississippi, Arlene Harrell of Chaffee, Missouri, and Sandy Hahn of Oran, Missouri; two grandchildren, Sean Michael Mills and Spencer Thomas Mills; also by two great-grandchildren, Whitley Mills and Greyson Mills.
Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Devin Michael Mills; two brothers, Norman and Calvin LeGrand; also, by two sisters, Ruth Ann Urhahn and Marylin Diebold.
Friends may call at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran from 9:30 until 11:30 A.M. on August 14, 2019.
Funeral Mass will be conducted on Wednesday at 11:30 A.M. in the Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran with Father Randy Tochtrop officiating.
Interment will follow in Guardian Angel Catholic Church Cemetery.
Casey John Perry, son of Rick Perry and Coleen Thomason, was born on June 18, 1981 in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life on Sunday, August 11, 2019 near Dexter, Missouri at the age of 38 years.
Mr. Perry was a security guard for Nestle Purina in Bloomfield. He was an Eagle Scout and member of the Sikeston Jaycees.
He is survived by his mother, Coleen Thomason and stepfather Kenny of Bloomfield, Missouri; by his father, Rick Perry and his friend Pam McClure of Wappapello, Missouri, by his maternal grandparents, Eugene and Ruth Goldacker of Maryland Heights, Missouri, by two aunts, Kim Ross and husband Mick of O’Fallon, Missouri and Sheri Stone and her friend John Hulley of Wappapello, Missouri; by five uncles, Keith Goldacker and wife Michelle of Ballwin, Missouri, Corey Goldacker and wife Tina of St. John, Missouri, Kirk Goldacker of St. Louis County, Missouri, Clay Goldacker of Maryland Heights, Missouri and Donn Perry of Poplar Bluff, Missouri; and by four cousins.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Donald Lee and Winifred “Freddie” Perry; and by his cousin, Michael Goldacker.
Friends may call at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Funeral services will then be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Dale Holman officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery in Bloomfield.
Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.
