Digital Augusta

Augusta, Kansas

1999-11-05
Collection: 1999

Title

1999-11-05

1999-11-06

1999-11-14

1999-11-14

1999-12-25

Subject

Sevier, Richard H.

Smith, Billy E.

Greever, Donald

Bacon, Juanita Elizabeth

Stansbury, Olin N.

Description

Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette

Creator

Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas]

Source

Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas

http://augustahistoricalsociety.com

Publisher

Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA

Date

1999-11-08

1999-11-09

1999-11-15

1999-11-17

1999-12-27

Format

Clippings

Language

English

Type

application/pdf

Identifier

b6#43



Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette [Kansas], “1999-11-05,” Digital Augusta, accessed March 29, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/1128.
Text

Richard Sevier

Richard H. Sevier, 84, Augusta, died Friday, Nov. 5, 1999 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita.
His funeral service was held today, Nov. 8, 1999, at First Southern Baptist Church and Rev. George Bloomquist officiated. Burial will be in the White Chapel Cemetery in Troy,
Mich.
He was born Jan. 9, 1915 in Gray, Ky., as the son of Thomas J. and Frances Helton Sevier.
He married Clara Reno.
She survives.
Mr.Sevier was owner-operator of the Uncle Dick’s Grill restaurant.
He served with the United States Marine Corps.
In addition to his wife, he leaves a stepson, Alton Crafton of Wichita; daughters, Rebecca VanFosson of Wichita, Doris Denise Blickman of Carmel, Ind.; stepdaughters, Linda Rorex of Boca Raton, Fla., and Regina Fay Perry of Miami, Okla.; 17 grandchildren, and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Memorials to First Southern Baptist Church have been suggested.
The Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta was in charge of arrangements.

Billy E. Smith

Billy E. Smith, 68, Augusta, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999 at the Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita.
His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at the Dunsford Funeral Home chapel. Rev. Tim Odom of First Church of the Nazarene will officiate and burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.
He was born July 13, 1931 in Augusta as the son of Roy Spencer and Nancy Delle Broth-erton Smith.
He leaves a brother, Lawrence Smith of Augusta; sisters, Irene Taylor of Anderson, Ind., and Florence A. Thornton of Augusta; two nephews, and one great-
nephew.
Mr. Smith was a former machine operator for Boeing Aircraft.
He served with the U.S. Air Force.
Memorials to the American Heart Association have been suggested.

Donald Greever

Donald Greever, 76, of Augusta, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999.
No services are planned.
He was born June 8, 1923 in Winfield to Charles and Mary Greever.
He married Louise Ordway on Dec. 7, 1946, she survives.
He was a Marine, a member of the Rotary Club, Elks Lodge, Moose Lodge, Telephone Pioneers and a retired installer and wire chief for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.
He is also survived by a daughter Donya Greever of Augusta.
Memorials to the Augusta Public Library and/or the American Cancer Society have been suggested.

Juanita Bacon

Juanita Elizabeth Bacon, 74, of Eureka died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999.
Her funeral service will be held on Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999 at First Baptist Church in Augusta, with C. R. Maccchi officiating. Burial will be in Butts-Wakefield Cemetery north east of Pickrell Corner.
She was born June 6, 1925 in Mesa, Ariz. to Everett and Laura Parker.
She married Merle Bacon Feb. 1,1952 in Mesa.
She is survived by sons Mark Bacon of Claremore, Okla., Kenneth Nida, of Joplin, Mo., daughter Melida McDonald of Eureka, brother Jack Parker of Santa Ana, Calif, mother Laura Parker of Eureka, nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to the First Baptist Preschool at 1501 State St. in Augusta.
Funeral arrangements were made by Hillside Funeral Home in Augusta.

Olin Stansbury

Attorney and former Augusta resident Olin M. Stansbury, 75, El Dorado, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999.
There will be a graveside service at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1999, at the Sunset Lawn Cemetery in El Dorado.
He was the son of Olin M. Stansbury Sr. and Lucille Watkins Stansbury.
He leaves a daughter, Pamela. The Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta is in charge of arrangements.