Carl Matthew Connor
August 31, 2011
Carl Connor, 100, of Columbia, passed from this life to the next on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the Terrace Retirement Center in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 Am Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Paseo Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo. with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia, Mo. Visitation will be from Monday , September 5, 2011 from 5-7 PM at the H.T. May and Son Funeral Home in Columbia and from 10-11 AM Tuesday at the church.
Carl Connor was born on January 20, 1911 to Minor and Elzabeth Connor, he was the youngest of four children, William, Estelle, Orey and Carl.
Carl accepted Christ as his personal savior while in high school and joined the second baptist church.He had many familial connections in the second Baptist Church. His father was the church treasurer and served on the Deacon and Trustee Boards. His mother was active in the church choirs, his sister Estelle was the Sunday School Superintendant and a member of the church choir. She also served offices statewide with the Women’s Mission Circle. Her husband Riley was a minister, a deacon and trustee at Second Baptist Church. Carl was an active member of the Sunday School and he and his wife Octavia remained loyal member unti they moved from the Columbia area. In Kansas City the Connors joined Paseo Baptist Church and he served as a Deacon and Trustee until he moved back to Columbia, Mo. with his wife Octavia. Carl and Octavia (his college sweetheart were married almost 70 years.
Mr. Connor graduated from Douglass High School in 1929 and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lincoln University in Jefferson City , MO., in 1934. He received his Master of Arts Degree from Indiana State Teachers College in Terre Haute, IN., in 1949. His post graduate studies were done at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo.
Mr. Connor began his professional career in Columbia, MO. in the Adult Education Department. He was later employed by the Hayti, Mo. Board of Education, he served as principal and developed a four year high school for African American students. He was later employed in Boonville, MO. as a principal at Charles Sumner and coached both the boys and girls basketball teams. After working there for 11 years Mr. Connor was employed by the Kansas City Missouri School System. He held several positions, teacher, vice-principal Central and Southwest High Schools, Community agent in the department of Human Relations, Administration in Bingham Junior High School and Director of Career Opportunity programs.
After retirement, he was affiliated with the Missouri Negro High School Association and was made honorary Principal. He was received many awards and certificates from several cities throughout the state of Missouri. While Mr. Connor was a student at Lincoln University he served on the Board that named the present day student newspaper. He was also one of the three award recipients in 2009 for the Dr. Martin Luther King Award in Columbia, Mo.,
He received many honors during his career, most notably an award for naming the student newspaper at Lincoln University, a certificate of appreciation frm the Mayor of Kansas City, Mo. for his work in the African-American community. He received a key to the city of Boonville from the Mayor, certificates and plaques frm the alumnia of Sumner School of Boonville, Mo., and a plaque from the State General Assembly of Missouri for his work in Education.
Carl was married to Octavia Bracy in 1935.
Carl had memberships in several organizations, including Lincoln University Alumnia, Indiana State University Alumni, Frontiers International and the Schoolmasters Club(Retired Kansas City School District Administrators). He was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, one sister Estelle Taylor(Raleigh) two brothers William Connor(Wava Lee) and Oree Connor.
He leaves to cherish his memory his cousins Charles Allen(Carolyn) of Columbia, Mo., Phillip Morris , Jacqueline Shackleford both of Kansas City, Mo., a niece-in-law Doris Connor of Kansas City, Mo., a great-nephew Ron Fox of Hollywood, FL., other cousins, friends and former students whom he called his kids.
In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions are suggested to the Lincoln University Scholarship Fund.
Delouis Roper
August 21, 2011
Delouis Roper, 72, of Boonville, slept into eternity on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, August 27, 2011 at St. Matthew A.M.E. Church. Burial will be in Boonville Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 Friday at the H.T. May and Son Funeral Home in Boonville.
Delouis A. Roper was born September 24, 1938 in Boonville the daughter of Cecil Roper and Anna Margaret Lewis. She was a member of the St. Matthew AME church for many years. She worked for over 25 years for the H.T. May and Son Funeral Home.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons Michael Roper and Christopher Todd Roper both of Boonville, three daughters Kelly R. Roper of Lexington, KY., Robn D. Henry(Anthony) of Harker Heights, Tx., and Nicole R. Roper of Boonville, two brothers Clifford Lewis of Boonville and Robert L Lewis of Seattle, Wa., three sisters Anna Lewis of Boonville, Patricia Lewis of Seattle, Wa., and Laura Lewis of Des Moines, IA. , one half sister Betty Jones, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter Velma Roper and one sister Gloria Williams.
Earl Clay
August 10, 2011
Earl Clay, 73, of Boonville slept into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Lakeview Retirement Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 1:00 pm at H.T. May and Son Funeral Home in Boonville. Visitation will be held from 11-1 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Earl Clay was born July 3, 1938 in Bunceton, Mo., the son of Charles Clay and Helen Fields.
He leaves to cherish his memory one son Kenny Jackson of Boonville, one brother Raymond Wright of Kansas City, Mo., and three sisters Rose Graves , Natisha Wright and Carla Lyas all of Boonville.
Patsy Darlene Nelson
August 4, 2011
Patsy Darlene Nelson, 70, of Columbia passed into eternity on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Burial in Log Providence Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, August 8 from 5-7 pm at the H.T. May and Son Funeral Home.
Patsy Nelson was born December 18, 1940 in Columbia, Mo., the daughter of Jessie Edwards and Luella Williams.
. She was the sixth child of eleven. Patsy loved the Lord and had a very special and unique relationship with him. This relationship allowed her to make it through the storm when anyone else would have given up.
The Lord carried her through the storm because Patsy is his child.
Patsy graduated from Hickman High School in 1958, being part of one of the first graduating integrated classes. Patsy had a very strong work ethic; she started working for the University of Missouri in 1956. She began her career at the Medical Center; she then went on to work at Dobbs Hall until her retirement in 2000 after working for 44 years. Patsy only took off to have her children and was back at work exactly six weeks later. In 2001 Patsy went back to work at Dobbs Hall from 2001 to 2007. She said, “This is it…for real this time.” In all Patsy worked for the University of Missouri-Columbia for 50 years.
Patsy was an avid Missouri fan. She would listen to away games on the radio if she couldn’t watch them on TV. She loved football and basketball. In 2010, several MU football players signed a football and presented it as a gift to her. This was a highlight for Patsy.
Patsy was loved by not just her family but the community as whole for her famous potato salad. She was a master when it came to her potato salad and no one but her sister Dorothy Jean could duplicate the recipe.
Patsy loved spending time with her family and never missed a gathering at all. She was the aunt that her nephews all knew loved them whole heartedly. The nieces all knew that they were loved, but Patsy really wanted to make sure that the nephews knew they were special to her. Her grandsons and nephews knew that Patsy would always welcome them to her home. Because of her love for them Patsy had several nick names. She was called Nana Bell, PT, Peter Roll, Aunt Pat and of course Grandma. She always answered to them all with a smile and a shake of her leg while sitting in her favorite chair. Patsy had a special relationship with her great nephew Thomas (Babe). Whenever he would get ready to get her McDonalds, she would call out, “Tom…two!” putting up two fingers so he would know what she really wanted. This would make everyone laugh.
On December 14, 1954, Patsy married Louis C. Nelson Sr. and to this union five children were born: Cynthia Renee, Louis C. Jr. (Butchie), Trina Ann, Kimberly Shontell and Jessica Marie.
Patsy will be missed by all of her grandchildren: Taquashia, Antonio Sr., Russon, Wesley, Tervin, Arreal, Avery, Ke’Von, Caron, John Jr., Joniqua, Trevon, Jerrion, Jalazia, Jalaya, and Mikayka. Her great grandchildren: Antonio Jr., Ronell Jr., Shaundrea, Aviyah and two on the way.
Her brothers and sisters: James (Ann) Edwards, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Thomas, (Mary) Edwards, California, Edith (June) Prince, Columbia, MO., Wanda Incle, Blue Springs, Mo., and Vickie (Gene) Battles, Columbia, Mo. Sister-in-law Cecilia Hicks, Columbia, Mo.
Several nieces and nephews, cousins and close friends. Too numerous to name;
but all loved Patsy.
Patsy was proceeded in death by her eldest child, Wesley Rondel Edwards; Mother and Father; brothers, George Earl “Turt”, Roscoe Harvey, and Roy Hicks; sisters, Mary Evelyn Cross and Dorothy Jean Rowles. Nephews, George “Stink” Edwards, Larry Gene Hicks and Thomas “Babe” Simmons. Aunts, uncles and cousins.