BLACK Benjamin Franklin

age 69

b. Feb 1 1937 Stilwell OK

m. Feb 14 1988 Joplin MO

d. Feb 17 2006 Neosho MO

preceded by; parents, Sylvanus & Nellie Beckett

Black; 2 sisters; 5 brothers

       survived by; wife, Ruth Maureen Nix Black; daughters,

April LaVon Alford, Leslie DeLane Deshhotls,

      Tanya JoAnne Deffenbaugh & Stephanie Marie (Lyons)

Norwood; son, Kenneth Wayne Liss; sisters, Lennie

     Weibert, Martha Fisher & Dorothy Hamilton; brother,

George; 12 grandchildren

Knell Mortuary, Carthage MO

cremated

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLACK James Levy

NOTICE: Jay OK

age 49

d. 8/24/2007 

First Assembly of God Church, Jay OK

Turner FH, Jay OK

burial; Duffield Cem, Jay OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLACK Kenneth E

NOTICE:

age 94

d. Sept 29 2005

New Life Baptist Church, Franklin KS

burial; Ozark Mem.Pk.Cemetery, Joplin MO

Parker Mortuary, Joplin MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLACK Laura Louise (Coker)

St Louis MO:

age 94

b. Sept 16 1911 St Louis MO

d. July 22 2006 St Louis Co MO

preceded by; husband, Walter D Jr; daughter;

     parents, Claude & Edna Coker; 2 sisters; 3 brothers

survived by; sons, Walter D III (Marilyn) &

          Richard L (Ardie); 9 grandchildren; 15 gr-grandchildren

Forever Oak Hill FH

source; Post Dispatch, St Louis MO

BLACKWELL, Naomi (nee Dancy)

age 82

b. June 21, 1919, Springfield, MO

parents, William & Clara Wilby Dancy

d. Feb 12, 2002, Galena KS

m. Dec 11, 1949, Excelsior Springs

survived by: husband, Ralph Blackwell

Simpson FH

no services - body cremated

source, WC Sentinel, Webb City, MO

BLADES Otto Tillman

NOTICE: Aurora MO

age 80

d. March 4 2006

Crafton-Cantrell FH, Aurora MO

burial; Maple Pk Cemetery, Aurora MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLAIR Gary A

NOTICE: Miami OK

age 66

d. March 13 2006

First Baptist Church, Miami OK

Adcock FH, Fairland OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLAKELY David C Jr

NOTICE: FH 7/16/05

age 24

Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLAKEMORE K. Maurine

NOTICE: Miami OK

age 84

d. Jan 25 2006

First United Methodist Church, Miami OK

Cooper-Althouse FH, Miami OK

burial; Memorial Pk Cemetery, Tulsa OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLALOCK Mary E

NOTICE:

age 92

d. Nov 1 2005

Weber & Sons FH, California MO

burial; California City (MO) Cemetery

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLANCHARD Nadene Aldora

Joplin MO

age 86

b. April 7 1911 Oakton MO

m. Dec 23 1945 Lamar MO

d. July 12 1997 Joplin MO

preceded by; parents, George & Myrtle

            (Cline) Berry; husband, Charlie Lee Blanchard (10/31/94)

survived by; sons, Steadman & Charles;

daughters, Kay Robertson & Bonnie

Groesbeck; brothers, Marion & George Jr;

sisters, Lorene Reeder, Millie Berkenback

        & Jean Crockett; 16 grandchildren; 23 gr-grandchildren

Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin MO

burial; Lake Cemetery, Lamar MO

source; Lamar Democrat, Lamar MO

BLAND George William

age 80

b. Nov 4, 1917 Wichita Ks

m. Nov 27, 1941 Minnie Burton

d. Nov 19, 1997 Langley Ok

survived by; sons, Reggie & Rollin Bland;

grandchildren; 2 gr-grandchildren

Seventh Day Adventist Church, Ketchum, Ok

Luginbuel Funeral Serv., Langley Ok

burial; Military Cemetery, Ketchum, Ok

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLANKE, Reba G

NOTICE: Columbia, MO

age 102

d. March 9, 2002

Nilson Funeral Home, Columbia, MO

burial, Ozark Mem.Pk. Cemetery, Joplin MO

source: Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLANTON-TRENT Gwenafer DaLou

NOTICE: Wichita KS

age 35

d. Feb 13 2006

McQueen FH, Wheaton MO

burial; Rocky Comfort Cemetery, Rocky Comfort MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLAUERT Eric Angus

Neosho MO

age 32

b. Aug 30 1973

d. June 21 2006

survived by; mother, Pat; father, Adrian F Tickell;

son, Trenton; daughter, Celeste; sister, Erin

Hoskins; extended family

Clark FH, Neosho MO

source; Neosho Daily News, Neosho MO

BLAYLOCK Heather N

NOTICE:

age 16

d. Oct 27 2005 Miami OK (car accident)

survived by; parents, Cliff & Christine Hevel Blaylock

Paul Thomas FH, Miami OK

burial; G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLAYLOCK Larry Robert

NOTICE: Lamar MO

age 30

d. Feb 11 2006

Daniel FH, Lamar MO

burial; Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLAYLOCK Vivian Kay

NOTICE: Monkey Island OK

age 66

d. March 5 2006

Lake Center Baptist Church, Monkey Island OK

Worley-Luginbuel FH, Grove OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLAZER Mary Louise

Miami OK

age 83

d. 12/29/2006

Cooper-Althouse FH, Miami OK

burial; G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLEVINS Jess

age 80

b. June 22 1916 Grove OK

d. June 27 1996 Baptist Reg.Health Ctr

m. May 6 1960 Miami OK

survived by; wife, Ruth Cook Blevins; sons,

G.W., David, Linden & John; daughters,

Judith Kropp, Beverly Wooley, Shirley

Brewster & Melissa Gruenig; brother,

Freeman Blevins; sisters, Mollie Lightfoot,

Edna Bryant & Bonnie Varner; 17 grand-

children; 32 gr-grandchildren

Cooper-Althouse FH, Miami OK

burial; GAR Cemetery, Miami OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLEVINS John Thomas "J T"

Grove OK

age 61

d. 1/4/2007

Delaware Baptist Church, Grove OK

Ellis Family FH, Grove OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLEVINS Thelma N

NOTICE: Mt Vernon MO

age 87

d. March 8 2006

Fossett-Mosher FH, Mt Vernon MO

burial; Greenlawn Cemetery, Walnut Grove MO

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLEVINS Violet

age 95

b. March 6 1902 Grove OK

m. June 11 1919 Grove OK

d. June 14 1997 Miami OK

preceded by; husband, Burl (9/7/71)

survived by; daughters, Gladys Keeton & Joyce

Martin; brother, Roy Jones; sister, Ova

Thomas; 8 grandchildren; 16 gr-grand-

children; 5 gr-gr-grandchildren

Cooper-Althouse FH, Miami OK

burial; Ottawa Indian Cemetery, Miami OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLIZZARD Linda Renee

Joplin MO

age 42

b.9/15/1964  Miami OK

d. 1/7/2007  Joplin MO

      preceded by; father, Bill Blizzard; grandmother, Cloyse

Walkenshaw; grandfather, William Blizzard

        survived by; mother/stepfather, Melanie & Ralph Handlin;

              grandmother, Retha Blizzard; brothers, Scott & Nick

            Blizzard; stepsister, Vickie Suelzle; stepbrother, Larry

Handlin

Parker Mortuary, Joplin MO

private inurnment, later date

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLOCKBURGER Josephine M "Jo"

NOTICE: Pittsburg KS

age 76

d. Feb 17 2006

Bath-Naylor FH, Pittsburg KS

burial; Mt Olive Cemetery

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLUM Rozeltha Mae

age 89

b. Oct 27, 1908 Waynesville MO

m. Apr 10, 1982 Grove OK - 2nd, to Clayton Blum

d. Nov 24, 1997 Grove Gen.Hosp, Grove Ok

Eastern Star; Am.Legion Aux.

          preceded in death by; 1st husband, Sidney Emile Meurlott

survived by; husband, Clayton; daughters, Donna

Jeane Wagner & Joretta Kay Thomson; sisters,

Elberta Smith, Helen Hadley & Betty Welch; 3

      grandchildren; 5 gr-grandchildren; 1 gr-gr-grandchild

Guilford-Thomas FH, Miami OK

burial - G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami OK

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLUNDELL Clyde Edgar

age 83

b. Sept 5 1922 Chetopa KS

m. Aug 15 1952 Chetopa KS

d. Feb 19 2006 Joplin MO

US Army WWII

preceded by; parents, Emanuel & Florence (Snead)

   Blundell; wife, Georgia L Stockwell Blundell; brothers,

Howard & William; sister, Beaulah Lambert; 3 half-

sisters; 2 half-brothers

survived by; son, William (Donna); daughter, Wanda

      Blundell; sister, Betty (Calvin) Brady; brother, Floyd

(Sammie Jean); grandson, Cody (Sherry) Blundell;

brothers-sisters-in-law, Karen & Joe Skerbetz,

      Charles & Betty Jo Stockwell, Helen Marie & Dewayne

      Walker, Jim & Dee Pierce & Maxine Blundell; extended

family

First Baptist Church, Chetopa KS

Bath-Forbes-Hoffman FH, Chetopa KS

burial; Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa KS

source; Jopl.Globe, Joplin MO

BLUNT Regina Sue

NOTICE: Nevada MO

age 21

d. March 14 2003 Nevada MO

burial; Evergreen Cemetery

source; Nevada Daily Mail, Nevada MO