James Ralph McKinley

M, b. 8 November 1915, d. 7 January 1994
Father*James Newton McKinley b. c 1898
Mother*Nova Esther Moore b. 11 Jul 1896, d. 12 Feb 1971
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationJames Ralph McKinley was also known as Ralph.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageJames Ralph McKinley married Opal A. Duncan.
Birth8 November 1915James Ralph McKinley was born on 8 November 1915.
He was the son of James Newton McKinley and Nova Esther Moore.
Death7 January 1994James Ralph McKinley died on 7 January 1994 at age 78.

Opal A. Duncan

F, b. 27 April 1916, d. 29 May 2005
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was McKinley.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageOpal A. Duncan married James Ralph McKinley, son of James Newton McKinley and Nova Esther Moore.
Birth27 April 1916Opal A. Duncan was born on 27 April 1916.
Death29 May 2005She died on 29 May 2005 at age 89.

Luchin Lymoin McKinley

M, b. 3 August 1924, d. 22 July 2006
Father*James Newton McKinley b. c 1898
Mother*Nova Esther Moore b. 11 Jul 1896, d. 12 Feb 1971
Life EventDateDescription
Birth3 August 1924Luchin Lymoin McKinley was born on 3 August 1924 at Morgan, Missouri.
He was the son of James Newton McKinley and Nova Esther Moore.
Marriage9 May 1947Luchin Lymoin McKinley married Lura Maxine Wood on 9 May 1947.
Death22 July 2006Luchin Lymoin McKinley died on 22 July 2006 at Cole, Missouri, at age 81 Lymoin McKinley obituary.
The Miller County Autogram-Sentinel (Tuscumbia, Missouri) 27 Jul 2006 - Lymoin McKinley obituary

Lura Maxine Wood

F, b. 15 November 1925, d. 19 June 2000
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name9 May 1947As of 9 May 1947,her married name was McKinley.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth15 November 1925Lura Maxine Wood was born on 15 November 1925.
Marriage9 May 1947She married Luchin Lymoin McKinley, son of James Newton McKinley and Nova Esther Moore, on 9 May 1947.
Death19 June 2000Lura Maxine Wood died on 19 June 2000 at age 74.

William Walter McComas

M, b. 22 September 1881, d. 24 October 1923
Life EventDateDescription
Birth22 September 1881William Walter McComas was born on 22 September 1881.
Marriage28 April 1917He married Carrie L. Moore, daughter of John R. Moore and Mary Lou Chapman, on 28 April 1917 at Ottawa, Oklahoma.
Death24 October 1923William Walter McComas died on 24 October 1923 at age 42.

Child of William Walter McComas and Carrie L. Moore

Dayles Lymoin Wasson

M, b. 31 October 1925, d. 28 August 2004
Father*James S. Wasson b. 2 Oct 1900, d. 3 Feb 1987
Mother*Carrie L. Moore b. Jan 1899, d. Feb 1967
Life EventDateDescription
Birth31 October 1925Dayles Lymoin Wasson was born on 31 October 1925 at Versailles, Morgan, Missouri.
He was the son of James S. Wasson and Carrie L. Moore.
Marriage28 December 1951Dayles Lymoin Wasson married Letha Bell Braden on 28 December 1951.
Death28 August 2004Dayles Lymoin Wasson died on 28 August 2004 at Cass, Missouri, at age 78.

Letha Bell Braden

F, b. 16 October 1929, d. 6 April 2010
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name28 December 1951As of 28 December 1951,her married name was Wasson.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth16 October 1929Letha Bell Braden was born on 16 October 1929.
Marriage28 December 1951She married Dayles Lymoin Wasson, son of James S. Wasson and Carrie L. Moore, on 28 December 1951.
Death6 April 2010Letha Bell Braden died on 6 April 2010 at Cass, Missouri, at age 80.

Binford Louise McComas

F, b. 8 March 1918, d. 9 October 2010
Father*William Walter McComas b. 22 Sep 1881, d. 24 Oct 1923
Mother*Carrie L. Moore b. Jan 1899, d. Feb 1967
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationBinford Louise McComas was also known as Louise.
Married Name6 April 1935As of 6 April 1935,her married name was Wood.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 March 1918Binford Louise McComas was born on 8 March 1918 at Ottawa, Oklahoma.
She was the daughter of William Walter McComas and Carrie L. Moore.
Marriage6 April 1935Binford Louise McComas married Russell Underlin Wood on 6 April 1935.
Death9 October 2010Binford Louise McComas died on 9 October 2010 at Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, at age 92.

Children of Binford Louise McComas and Russell Underlin Wood

Russell Underlin Wood

M, b. 3 October 1908, d. 8 February 1974
Life EventDateDescription
Birth3 October 1908Russell Underlin Wood was born on 3 October 1908 at Morgan, Missouri.
Marriage6 April 1935He married Binford Louise McComas, daughter of William Walter McComas and Carrie L. Moore, on 6 April 1935.
Death8 February 1974Russell Underlin Wood died on 8 February 1974 at age 65.

Children of Russell Underlin Wood and Binford Louise McComas

Ruby Geraldine Wood

F, b. 19 March 1937, d. 11 June 2003
Father*Russell Underlin Wood b. 3 Oct 1908, d. 8 Feb 1974
Mother*Binford Louise McComas b. 8 Mar 1918, d. 9 Oct 2010
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1959As of before 1959,her married name was Catron.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth19 March 1937Ruby Geraldine Wood was born on 19 March 1937.
She was the daughter of Russell Underlin Wood and Binford Louise McComas.
Marriagebefore 1959Ruby Geraldine Wood married Charles Wayne Catron before 1959.
Death11 June 2003Ruby Geraldine Wood died on 11 June 2003 at age 66.

Child of Ruby Geraldine Wood and Charles Wayne Catron

Charles Wayne Catron

M, b. 4 October 1931, d. 17 March 2006
Life EventDateDescription
Birth4 October 1931Charles Wayne Catron was born on 4 October 1931 at Miller, Missouri.
Marriagebefore 1959He married Ruby Geraldine Wood, daughter of Russell Underlin Wood and Binford Louise McComas, before 1959.
Death17 March 2006Charles Wayne Catron died on 17 March 2006 at Missouri at age 74.

Child of Charles Wayne Catron and Ruby Geraldine Wood

Lane Edward Catron

M, b. 17 December 1961, d. 27 May 1966
Father*Charles Wayne Catron b. 4 Oct 1931, d. 17 Mar 2006
Mother*Ruby Geraldine Wood b. 19 Mar 1937, d. 11 Jun 2003
Life EventDateDescription
Birth17 December 1961Lane Edward Catron was born on 17 December 1961 at Cole, Missouri.
He was the son of Charles Wayne Catron and Ruby Geraldine Wood.
Death27 May 1966Lane Edward Catron died on 27 May 1966 at Eldon, Miller, Missouri, at age 4.

Russell Onley Wood

M, b. 16 January 1936, d. 19 December 2012
Father*Russell Underlin Wood b. 3 Oct 1908, d. 8 Feb 1974
Mother*Binford Louise McComas b. 8 Mar 1918, d. 9 Oct 2010
Life EventDateDescription
Birth16 January 1936Russell Onley Wood was born on 16 January 1936 at Morgan, Missouri.
He was the son of Russell Underlin Wood and Binford Louise McComas.
Death19 December 2012Russell Onley Wood died on 19 December 2012 at Cole, Missouri, at age 76.

Nora Agnes Hatfield

F, b. 14 January 1907, d. 18 February 2003
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1933As of before 1933,her married name was Chapman.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth14 January 1907Nora Agnes Hatfield was born on 14 January 1907.
Marriagebefore 1933She married Raymond W. Chapman, son of Charles Albert Chapman and Lily May Turpin, before 1933.
Death18 February 2003Nora Agnes Hatfield died on 18 February 2003 at age 96.

Child of Nora Agnes Hatfield and Raymond W. Chapman

Lawrence W. Chapman

M, b. 26 August 1933, d. 4 December 1991
Father*Raymond W. Chapman b. 10 Jan 1906, d. 15 Oct 1982
Mother*Nora Agnes Hatfield b. 14 Jan 1907, d. 18 Feb 2003
Life EventDateDescription
Birth26 August 1933Lawrence W. Chapman was born on 26 August 1933.
He was the son of Raymond W. Chapman and Nora Agnes Hatfield.
Marriage1954Lawrence W. Chapman married Arcadia Rivera in 1954.
Death4 December 1991Lawrence W. Chapman died on 4 December 1991 at age 58.

Arcadia Rivera

F, b. 12 January 1935, d. 18 October 2012
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationArcadia Rivera was also known as Agnes.
Married Name1954As of 1954,her married name was Chapman.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth12 January 1935Arcadia Rivera was born on 12 January 1935 at Hawaii.
Marriage1954She married Lawrence W. Chapman, son of Raymond W. Chapman and Nora Agnes Hatfield, in 1954.
Death18 October 2012Arcadia Rivera died on 18 October 2012 at Whatcom, Washington, at age 77.

Ernest Hart Stroup

M, b. 26 November 1910, d. 2 June 1990
Life EventDateDescription
Birth26 November 1910Ernest Hart Stroup was born on 26 November 1910.
Marriagebefore 1972He married Freda Monzell Chapman, daughter of Charles Albert Chapman and Lily May Turpin, before 1972.
Death2 June 1990Ernest Hart Stroup died on 2 June 1990 at age 79.

Vernon Leviathan Whittle

M, b. 31 January 1922, d. 14 October 1995
Father*Charles Frederick Whittle b. 27 Nov 1898, d. Jul 1962
Mother*Freda Monzell Chapman b. 24 Jun 1904, d. 26 Feb 1999
Name TypeDateDescription
NicknameVernon Leviathan Whittle also went by the name of Pinky.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth31 January 1922Vernon Leviathan Whittle was born on 31 January 1922 at Versailles, Morgan, Missouri.
He was the son of Charles Frederick Whittle and Freda Monzell Chapman.
Marriage18 May 1946Vernon Leviathan Whittle married Ruth Evelyn Talbott on 18 May 1946 at Hampton, Virginia.
Death14 October 1995Vernon Leviathan Whittle died on 14 October 1995 at Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, at age 73 Vernon L. Whittle, age 73, of Versailles, passed away Saturday, October 14, 1995 in Versailles. He was born January 31, 1922 in Versailles, the son of Charles Frederick (Jack) Whittle & Freda M. Chapman.
He was married on May 18, 1946 to Ruth Evelyn Talbott who survives of the home. He was the father of 3 daughters, Sharon Kay Whittle, Clarinda Jo Whittle & Patti Irene Whittle.
Mr. Whittle served 26 years in the U.S. Army before retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer W-3 on July 1, 1967. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association, the American Legion Post #104 of Versailles and the Glensted United Methodist Church near Versailles. He was Past Master of the Versailles Masonic Lodge #320 A.F. & A.M. where he served as secretary for the past 15 years. He was Past Patron of the Versailles O.E.S. Chapter #410 and the Barnett O.E.S. Chapter #303, was a member of the Sedalia White Shrine #38 and Past Watchman of the Shephards of the White Shrine, member of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple in Springfield, member and Past Rajah of the North Shore Shrine Club, member of the Scottish Rite in Sedalia and the Knight Templar in Jefferson City.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth E. Whittle of the home; two daughters, Clarinda Jo Reistad of Lee's Summit, MO, and Patti Irene Fitzhugh of Nashville, TN; his mother, Freda Stroup of Sedalia; five grandchildren, James M. Reistad, Matthew V. Reistad, Kelly Joe Reistad, Tara N. Foster and Erin C. Fitzhugh; one great-granddaughter, Alison N. Foster, and many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Kay Whittle on March 30, 1955.

Child of Vernon Leviathan Whittle and Ruth Evelyn Talbott

Ruth Evelyn Talbott

F, b. 10 February 1928, d. 20 December 2007
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name18 May 1946As of 18 May 1946,her married name was Whittle.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth10 February 1928Ruth Evelyn Talbott was born on 10 February 1928 at Missouri.
Marriage18 May 1946She married Vernon Leviathan Whittle, son of Charles Frederick Whittle and Freda Monzell Chapman, on 18 May 1946 at Hampton, Virginia.
Death20 December 2007Ruth Evelyn Talbott died on 20 December 2007 at Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, at age 79.

Child of Ruth Evelyn Talbott and Vernon Leviathan Whittle

Sharon Kay Whittle

F, b. 21 February 1947, d. 30 March 1955
Father*Vernon Leviathan Whittle b. 31 Jan 1922, d. 14 Oct 1995
Mother*Ruth Evelyn Talbott b. 10 Feb 1928, d. 20 Dec 2007
Life EventDateDescription
Birth21 February 1947Sharon Kay Whittle was born on 21 February 1947.
She was the daughter of Vernon Leviathan Whittle and Ruth Evelyn Talbott.
Death30 March 1955Sharon Kay Whittle died on 30 March 1955 at age 8.

Charles Buel Cable

M, b. 27 November 1897, d. 18 February 1963
Father*John Preston Cable b. 24 Jan 1876, d. 3 Jul 1956
Mother*Fannie Frances Edwards b. 18 Nov 1877, d. 24 Oct 1957
Life EventDateDescription
Birth27 November 1897Charles Buel Cable was born on 27 November 1897 at Missouri.
He was the son of John Preston Cable and Fannie Frances Edwards.
Marriagebefore 1935Charles Buel Cable married Alvina W. Ribbing before 1935.
Death18 February 1963Charles Buel Cable died on 18 February 1963 at Missouri at age 65.

Alvina W. Ribbing

F, b. 1915, d. 23 March 1976
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1935As of before 1935,her married name was Cable.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1915Alvina W. Ribbing was born in 1915 at Illinois.
Marriagebefore 1935She married Charles Buel Cable, son of John Preston Cable and Fannie Frances Edwards, before 1935.
Death23 March 1976Alvina W. Ribbing died on 23 March 1976.

Carl Lee Cable

M, b. 10 August 1902, d. 25 March 1970
Father*John Preston Cable b. 24 Jan 1876, d. 3 Jul 1956
Mother*Fannie Frances Edwards b. 18 Nov 1877, d. 24 Oct 1957
Life EventDateDescription
Birth10 August 1902Carl Lee Cable was born on 10 August 1902 at Missouri.
He was the son of John Preston Cable and Fannie Frances Edwards.
Death25 March 1970Carl Lee Cable died on 25 March 1970 at Missouri at age 67.

James Joseph Cable

M, b. 28 February 1925, d. 23 July 1982
Father*John Preston Cable b. 24 Jan 1876, d. 3 Jul 1956
Mother*Fannie Frances Edwards b. 18 Nov 1877, d. 24 Oct 1957
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 February 1925James Joseph Cable was born on 28 February 1925.
He was the son of John Preston Cable and Fannie Frances Edwards.
Death23 July 1982James Joseph Cable died on 23 July 1982 at age 57.

Lula G. Shull

F, b. circa 1910
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name28 June 1930As of 28 June 1930,her married name was Smith.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1910Lula G. Shull was born circa 1910 at Missouri.
Marriage28 June 1930She married Oliver Price Smith, son of Sterling Price Smith and Sarah Ellen Mullineaux, on 28 June 1930 at Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri.

Child of Lula G. Shull and Oliver Price Smith

Charles Wayne Smith

M, b. 5 October 1930, d. 18 May 1997
Father*Oliver Price Smith b. 14 Sep 1907, d. 14 Apr 1992
Mother*Lula G. Shull b. c 1910
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationCharles Wayne Smith was also known as Wayne.
Name VariationCharles Wayne Smith was also known as C. Wayne.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageCharles Wayne Smith married Rita Kay Ritchie.
Birth5 October 1930Charles Wayne Smith was born on 5 October 1930 at Shackelford, Missouri.
He was the son of Oliver Price Smith and Lula G. Shull.
Death18 May 1997Charles Wayne Smith died on 18 May 1997 at Olathe, Johnson, Kansas, at age 66.

Roxie Belle Cunningham

F, b. 11 September 1922, d. 8 November 2001
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationRoxie Belle Cunningham was also known as Roxanne.
Married NameJune 1944As of June 1944,her married name was Smith.
Married Name1962As of 1962,her married name was Kubli.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth11 September 1922Roxie Belle Cunningham was born on 11 September 1922 at Missouri.
MarriageJune 1944She married Oliver Price Smith, son of Sterling Price Smith and Sarah Ellen Mullineaux, in June 1944.
Divorcebefore 1961Roxie Belle Cunningham and Oliver Price Smith were divorced before 1961.
Marriage1962Roxie Belle Cunningham married Kenneth Edward Kubli in 1962.
Death8 November 2001Roxie Belle Cunningham died on 8 November 2001 at Missouri at age 79.

Child of Roxie Belle Cunningham and Oliver Price Smith

Timothy Charles Smith

M, b. 7 September 1958, d. 7 January 2008
Father*Oliver Price Smith b. 14 Sep 1907, d. 14 Apr 1992
Mother*Roxie Belle Cunningham b. 11 Sep 1922, d. 8 Nov 2001
Life EventDateDescription
Birth7 September 1958Timothy Charles Smith was born on 7 September 1958 at Windsor, Henry, Missouri.
He was the son of Oliver Price Smith and Roxie Belle Cunningham.
Death7 January 2008Timothy Charles Smith died on 7 January 2008 at Lee's Summit, Jackson, Missouri, at age 49.

Marcella Alma Banks

F, b. 21 December 1937, d. 23 May 2021
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Namebefore 1960As of before 1960,her married name was Shores.
Married Name1961As of 1961,her married name was Smith.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth21 December 1937Marcella Alma Banks was born on 21 December 1937 at Minnesota.
Marriagebefore 1960She married (?) Shores before 1960.
Marriage1961Marcella Alma Banks married Oliver Price Smith, son of Sterling Price Smith and Sarah Ellen Mullineaux, in 1961.
Death23 May 2021Marcella Alma Banks died on 23 May 2021 at age 83 Marcella Alma Smith, 83, of Columbia, died Sunday, May 23, 2021, in South Hampton Place in Columbia.

She was born Dec. 21, 1937, in Wannaska, Minn. to Horace A. and Rosalia Elizabeth Alma Fucher Banks.

On June 5, 1968, she married Oliver Price “Smitty’’ Smith, and to this union two daughters and two sons were born.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband “Smitty’’ on April 14, 1992; a daughter, Deana K. Smith; two brothers, Ray Allen Banks and Earl D. Banks, and a sister, Norma Jean Hickson.

Marcella was raised in Minnesota until her family moved to Kansas City, Mo. when she was in high school. She continued her education and graduated from Manuel High School in Kansas City. She then worked for the Clipper Man Company for a time before moving to California. She made her home in California for a few years and worked as a telephone operator. She then moved back to Kansas City. After she and Smitty were married, they made their home in the Jerome and Success, Mo area. Marcella began attending college and studied to be a school teacher. She taught school in Success, Mo., and then in Independence School District for several years. She volunteered with the Literacy Foundation of Greater Kansas City for several years. In 2015, she retired and moved to Columbia.

Survivors include a daughter, Lucinda Conley of Independence; two sons, Scott Smith and his wife Melissa of Columbia, and Price A. Smith and his wife Robyn of Success; six grandchildren, Lisa, Eric, Heather, Abigail, Tabitha, and Scott Michael; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Ralph E. Banks of Omaha, Neb; three sisters, Arlene Baker of Kansas City, Mo; Lorna Aaronson of Madison, Wis., and Doris Perry of Omaha, Neb; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Graveside services and burial for Marcella Alma Smith will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2021, at the Old Success Cemetery in Texas County, Mo. with Pastor Steve Reeves officiating, under the direction of Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Lebanon. A memorial to Literacy KC has been established and contributions may be made through the funeral home.

Child of Marcella Alma Banks and Oliver Price Smith

Deana K. Smith

F, b. 8 September 1964, d. 1 July 2014
Father*Oliver Price Smith b. 14 Sep 1907, d. 14 Apr 1992
Mother*Marcella Alma Banks b. 21 Dec 1937, d. 23 May 2021
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 September 1964Deana K. Smith was born on 8 September 1964.
She was the daughter of Oliver Price Smith and Marcella Alma Banks.
Death1 July 2014Deana K. Smith died on 1 July 2014 at age 49 Deana Smith, 49 of Kansas City North passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. Services are pending and will be updated soon.

Cashatt Family Funeral Home - Platte Woods has been entrusted with final arrangements.

Kenneth Edward Kubli

M, b. 16 February 1925, d. 6 May 1980
Life EventDateDescription
Birth16 February 1925Kenneth Edward Kubli was born on 16 February 1925.
Marriage1962He married Roxie Belle Cunningham in 1962.
Death6 May 1980Kenneth Edward Kubli died on 6 May 1980 at age 55.

Rita Kay Ritchie

F, b. 31 March 1948, d. 16 August 2011
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Smith.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageRita Kay Ritchie married Charles Wayne Smith, son of Oliver Price Smith and Lula G. Shull.
Birth31 March 1948Rita Kay Ritchie was born on 31 March 1948 at Missouri.
Death16 August 2011She died on 16 August 2011 at Kansas at age 63.

(?) Shores

M
Life EventDateDescription
Marriagebefore 1960(?) Shores married Marcella Alma Banks before 1960.