Obituaries

 

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Judith Fassett Gilman

November 16, 2007

Died this week at her home in Richmond, New Hampshire After Losing Her Battle With A Long-Term Illness

Aunt Judy

You will be greatly missed!

Obituary Jessie MacLean

MacLean, Jessie Margaret – 73, Orangedale, Inverness Co., died Saturday, January 2, 2010 in Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Baddeck. Born in Valley Mills, Inverness Co., she was a daughter of the late Alex and Margaret (Smith) MacKinnon.

Jessie was a retired school teacher, with 35 years service. She was member of Orangedale Presbyterian Church, Orangedale U.C.W., Orangedale Historical Society, Central Treasurer for Orangedale, River Denys and Malagawatch Pastoral Charge, Orangedale Station Association, she served on the executive of the Malagawatch Cemetery Association, and was active with the Retired Teachers Association, she was a Lifetime member of Ladies Auxiliary Valley Mills Volunteer Fire Department.

Jessie is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Neil, son, Tracy, Orangedale; brothers, Frank (Clara) MacKinnon, Baker, Louisiana; niece, Donna and nephew, Donnie; Colin (Patsy) MacKinnon, North Sydney; nephews, Cal and Gary, and nieces, Shelley and Tanya; and numerous cousins. She was predeceased by her nephew, Danny.

Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2-9 p.m. in Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, Whycocomagh. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday in Orangedale Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Lloyd Murdock officiating. Burial in Malagawatch Cemetery. Memorial donations in memory of Jessie may be made to Malagawatch Cemetery Fund. Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com

Funeral services for Dan Thornton, 75, who died March 5 at his farm home, five miles north of Marionville, were held March 8 at 2 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Chapel at Nixa with Rev. E. T. Sechler officiating. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery at Aurora, Mo. He had resided there since May 1956 when he moved from Ozark where he had lived six years. He was a native of Taney County. Survivors include three step-daughters, Mrs. Chloe Glover of the home; Mrs. Clysta Haskett of Ft. Sheridan, Ill, and Miss Eva Meadows of Kansas City, Mo.; six step grandchildren and five step great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Estep of Springfield, Mrs. Edith Hurd of Laconia, N. H., and Mrs. Anna Lee Burns of Ozark Beach, Mo.; four brothers, James Thornton of Cherryvale, Kan., Clarence Thornton and Mack Thornton of Ft. Scott, Kan. and N. O. Thornton of Riverdale, Calif.

            SPOKANE - Services for Ben H. Hilton, 89, a resident of Spokane most of his life, were at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church with burial in Spokane Cemetery under direction of Harris of Ozark. Mr. Hilton died at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday in Park Central Hospital, Springfield, after several months illness. He was a mail carrier for 18 years in Christian and Stone counties. Survivors include two step-grandchildren, Carlos Capp who had lived with Mr. Hilton for a number of years and another step-grandson; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Kerr, Live Oak, Calif., Mrs. Cora Hammonds, Everett, Wash. and two brothers, Ellis of Denair, Calif. and Joe Hilton of Batesville, Tex.

               John F. Hilton, 63, years old, died Monday at his home in the Prospect community. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Hilton. Survivors include his wife; five children, Ward, Elmer, Omer, Loyal, and Marie; one sister, Mrs. Emma Tindle; four half-sisters; and four grandchildren. Funeral services were Wednesday afternoon in the Prospect Church, and were conducted by the Rev. Floyd Hanks. Burial was in the Prospect cemetery under the direction of the Chaffin Funeral Home. NOTE: Burial is actually in McCoy cemetery.

 

               John F. Bilyeu, son of Martin and Ellen Bilyeu, was born Sept. 9, 1873, and died Aug. 7, 1949, at the age of 75 years, 10 months and 8 days. He is survived by his wife, Lena, one son, Homer, of Crane, Mo., and three brothers, Harlen of Ozark, Ben of Springfield, and Sam of Chadwick; one sister, Elma Cornog of Forsyth. Funeral services were held Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. in the Spokane church, conducted by Rev. Wilson, with burial in Spokane cemetery under direction of the Chaffin Funeral Home.