April 25, 2002
Kenneth Loyal Brixey
Kenneth Loyal Brixey of Willow Springs, Mo., son of the late Carol Brixey and Mabel Collins Brixey, was born Aug. 226, 1940, in Willow Springs, Mo. He died April 19, 2002 at his home at the age of 61 years 7 months and 24 days.
Kenneth was united in marriage to Linda Collins on June 9, 1990 at Willow Springs. He was self-employed as a logger. He served his country in the United States Army. He was baptized April 13, 2002 by Lloyd Collins.
He is survived by his wife, Linda of the family home in Willow Springs; three step-children, Rhonda Collins of Elkhart, Ind., James Daum of Willow Springs and Mandy Grindstaff of West Plains; four brother, Doyle Brixey of Willow Springs, Ronnie Brixey of Prineville, Ore., John and Dale Brixey of Parma, Ind.; one sister Connie Payne of Prineville, Ore.; six grandchildren; nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by an infant son, Carl Brixey; four brothers, Junior, James, Dan and Tom Brixey; one sister, Shirley Brixey Collins, and his father and mother.
Services wre Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at Willow Chapel beginning at 2 p.m. with Lloyd Collins officiating. Burial to follow at Dry Creek Cemetery with Willow Funeral Home in charge.
In Memory of
Lillie Maye Bunch
1902-1974
Services: Tuesday, February 19th, 1974 - 2:30 p.m.
Ministers: Rev. Bob Colbert and Rev. Ira Johnson
Interment: Howell Memorial Park Cemetery
Pallbearers
David Bunch, Jr. Tom Bunch
Richard Bunch Larry Wood
Jack Burgess Jim Bunch
Lillie Maye Bunch, daughter of the late John and Hattie Crider Brixey, was born in the Dry Creek Community, Howell County, Missouri, December 11th, 1902. Entered into eternal rest February 15th, 1974, at the age of seventy-one years.
On March 4th, 1921, Mrs. Bunch was married at Pawhuska, Oklahoma, to Anton Bunch, who survives her, as do eight children, who are Ralph Bunch, Pomona, Missouri, Glen Bunch, West Plains, Missouri, Mrs. Eldon (Hazel) Collins, West Plains, Missouri, Mrs. Darrell (Norma) Burgess, West Plains, Missouri, Mrs. Joe (Gale) Roper, West Plains, Missouri, Mrs. Wilbur (Loretta) Oakes, Pomina, Missouri, Hervel Bunch, West Plains, Missouri and Charles Bunch of the family home. There are sixteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren surviving, as do four sisters, who are Mrs. Alice Murrell, Willow Springs, Missouri, Mrs. Dorothy Rhodes, Mrs. Neva Collins and Mrs. Eunice Peck, all of Buehl, Idaho.
Mrs. Bunch is preceded in death by her parents, two sons, two brothers and one sister.
She had been a member of the Dry Creek General Baptist Church since early womanhood.
West Plains Daily Quill
June 8, 1987
Neva Collins funeral Tuesday
Funeral services for Neva Collins, 77, Nyssa, Ore., formerly of Willow Springs, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Dry Creek Church with the Rev. Leroy Lovan officiating.
Mrs. Collins died June 3, 1987, at her home.
Survivors include three sons, Robert Leininger, Rolla, Russell Leininger, Parma, Idaho, and Lloyd Collins, Willow Springs; two daughters, Mary Collins, Willow Springs, and Donna Jordan, Boise, Idaho; three sisters, Alice Murrell, Willow Springs, Dorothy Rhoades and Eunice Hawkins, both of Buehl, Idaho; 24 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery.