Purdy Eagles

Memorials

Student Name	Class of:	Deceased	About This Person	Posted By:
Mike (Will?) Shriner		fall of 1972		Giz
Bob Day		fall of 1972		Giz
Chip Betterton		June 17, 1990	Sorry about that. I'm not sure what year he would have graduated but I do know that he died several years ago in a car accident. Chip and I were good friends in school even though he was younger than I. His dad used to own a restaurant across the street from the High School gym.	Michele
Jerome Barton "J. B." Nations	1949	January 6, 2003	Mr. Nations was born December 13, 1930, in Knox City, Texas, the son of Samuel and Roberta Joyce Nations. He was a 1949 graduate of Purdy High School and attended the University of Missouri. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean conflict. He moved to Cassville from Monett in 1960. He operated State Farm Insurance Agency for 35 years. He was a member of the Cassville Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, and also a member of Irwin-Easley Post 118 Cassville American Legion. Buried with military honors in Stones Prairie Cemetery near Purdy.	Diana
ALFRED JUSTICE	1962	06\09\02	DROVE THE SCHOOL BUS 14 YEARS FOR PURDY SCHOOL HE ALSO GREW STRAWBERRIES FOR 61 YEAR'S HIS DAUGHTER SHERRILL AND SON DOUG BOTH GRADUATED FROM PURDY HIGH SCHOOL, SHERRILL GRADUATED IN 1966 AND DOUG GRADUATED IN1960..	ruby
Mike Henderson	1969	fall of 1972	Mike died in a car accident on Highway 37 just north of Midway along with Jamie and Mike Shriner and Bob Day. Richard Shriner (class of 72)survived after a long recovery. Jamie and Mike Shriner and Bob Day did not. They are all sadly missed.	Giz
Michael Shriner, Jamie Shriner	1973, 1976	October 15,1972	I still have the newspaper clippings of the accident that happened on HWY 37, October 15,1972. Michael Lee Shriner, James (Jamie) Otis Shriner, Kenny (Bob) Robert Day, and Michael Lynn Henderson all died at the scene. Mike and Bob were seniors, Jamie was a freshman, and Mike H. graduated in '69, was 21. Richard Shriner was the driver of the car that killed his brothers and Bob; he had just graduated the year before. The previous May, on the 27th, Billy Jennings, Mike S. best friend was killed on his motorcycle at almost the same section of HWY 37. Mike S. was my first love, and Jamie was my best friend. Almost 30 years later, and my heart still hurts to look at the news articles, complete with pix of the boys and the car.	Judy
Mark Bennett	1976	December 31, 1976	Mark was an exceptionally good person. I can't think of anything but pleasant memories of him. He played the trumpet and was very active in FFA. He was a good friend and died way too young.	kterry
Jamie Shriner	1976	fall of 1972	Jamie died in a car accident on Highway 37 just north of Midway along with his brother Mike. Also killed in the crash was another Purdy alumni Mike Henderson I believe this is mistaken information. It was Will Shriner and Bob Day who were in the car and died with Jamie. Also, Bill Branstetter was in the car, but survived. [Giz] Meta's boys were Richard, Mike, and Jamie Shriner. Bob Day was in the car. The only surviver was Richard. Their cousin Helen151	Giz
David Rex Spain	1984	1985	David did graduate from Purdy in 1984. He was living in St.Louis at the time of his death, he was coming home from a church function I think and fell a sleep at the wheel and ran off the road .	low1983
Aaron Pennell	1987	2002	Aaron Lynn Pennel passed away on February 24, 2002 at the age of 32 as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident between Butterfield and Wheaton, Missouri. He received his full education and graduated from Purdy in 1987. For twelve years he was a bull rider with the PRCA and he spent his last ten year as a steer wrestler. He was a member of the PRCA, MRCA and ACRA. He was also a self-employed welder. Aaron was a wonderful friend and will be greatly missed.	Michele
Aaron Pennel	1987	Feb 24, 2002		JDH86
Cher Elder	1990	1993? 1994?	I think Cher was murdered in Colorado by her boyfriend's friend. I knew Cher pretty good in fact she used to go cruising town with me and Joanna Hoffman. It is a sad deal. She was a nice person with a big imagination.	JMC
Cindy (Fieker) Brooks	1990	June 10, 2006	Cindy 'Fieker' Brooks was in a car accident on Friday June 9, 2006, and passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2006. She went to school inPurdy, until 9th(?) Grade, she would have Graduated with the 1990 class. She was married (2nd husband) and had 3 kids."	Giz
Shane Hughey	1993		Shane Hughey was a wonderful person. He died tragically on his 21st birthday from alcohol poisoning. To this day I think about him every March 31st which was his birthday. He is missed dearly.	karen
Bobby Holland	1995	1996 or 1997 - Easter Sunday	Bobby was in my class. He was very funny and the class clown. He was quite the prankster, too, especially to teachers and faculty. He took his own life on Easter Sunday....	gingerfrog
Bobby Holland	1995?		I remember him he was the only one who would put a smile on my face he was so funny. after I had graduated from h.s. my friend told me that he died I just couldn't beleive it. and I had a sorta a crush on him but he was a very sweet and good friend he would make a person's day alot better he was one of a kind. I still miss him til this day every now and then he is in my mind like he never pass away he will be sadly miss by me and anybody who knew him.	ShantellyLace6778
Shane Moore	2001		Shane was a great friend. He always knew just what to say whenever you needed someone to talk to. He made our class a lot of fun. He was killed in a car accident not too long after we got out of school. He will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.	ashleymariedenney
Michael Wade Payne	2001	May 16, 2005	Wade worked for Weiser Tent Company in Monett where he was the leader of a tent crew, and he also raised cattle. He was well thought of in the community and will be missed by all. Burial in Arnhart Cemetery, Purdy.	Diana
Pauline Cox	Faculty	Oct. 26, 1985	Mrs. Cox was a speech and english teacher for more than 48 years in Cross Hollows, Butterfield, Purdy, Carthage and Cassville schools until retiring in 1972.	Diana
Ruth Virginia Mosby Howard	1918	November 7, 1996	Ruth died at Lacoba Nursing Home after a long illness. Born in Purdy, August 26, 1901, to William and Minnie Mitchell Mosby, she married Floyd Howard, August 10, 1917 in Purdy, where she and Floyd owned the dry goods store. Mrs. Howard was a member of First Christian Chuirch. Preceded in death by Floyd in 1972, son Leroy, and brother, Reed Mosby. Mrs Howard is survived by her daughter, Martha Eden, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mrs Howard was the benefactor of the Purdy Alumni Association's Leroy Howard Memorial Scholarship.	GeneB1
Maxine Stubbs Daugherty	1946	January 4, 1996	Maxine died at Cox-Monett Hospital following a brief illness. Maxine was a retired cook, and a member of the Lutheran Church of Toronto, KS. Survivors include sons Jay and Steven Kackley; brother, Ed Stubbs; sisters Betty Arnold, Noradean Montgomery and Edith Mackey; 12 gradchildren and 16 great grandchildren.	GeneB1
Imogene Rhea Henderson	1946	1996	Imogene died at her home following a long illness. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Purdy and the Monett and Cassville ladies golf leagues. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Morris; sons Denny and Randy; daughter Kathy Henderson Davis; brothers Joe, Bill, Carroll and Richard; sisters Lorene Benbrook and Ann Quinn; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.	GeneB1
Ellen Loudean Gipson	1946	August 24, 1996	Loudean passed away at Mt Vernon Place Center following a brief illness.She was a practial nurse for Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mt Vernon, retiring in 1987. She was a member of Purdy First Baptist Church aand is survived by brother, Noal, and sister, Cleta Gipson Ferguson.	GeneB1
Mary Margaret Marbut Mackey	1950	November 29, 1996	Mary Margaret died at Cox-Monett following a long illness. She was born September 10, 1932 in Purdy, the daughter of Brit and Mayme Edwards Marbut, and was a lifetime resident of the Monett and Purdy areas. Mrs Mackey was a homemaker, secretary-treasurer of Arnhart Cemetery,and a member of PEO Chapter CN, Hobbs-Anderson Post 91 Monett American Legion Auxiliary, and First Baptist Church in Monett, where she taught the toddler's Sunday School class. Married to Dayton Mackey, November 26,1952, in Purdy, she is survived by Dayton, son, Doug; daughters, Darla Lawrence and Donna Jenen; brother, Stanley Marbut; three sisters, Betty McQueen, Wilma Schaffer and Rose Terry; and three granchildren.	GeneB1
Ted R Hemphill	1951	December 26, 1995	Ted passed away at Cox Medical Center North in Springfield following a brief illness. Born in 1933 in Purdy, Ted lived the past 34 years in Springfield and was a retired sergeant with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Shirley, a son, Dale, a daughter, Tami Mast; bothers Bill, Joe and Charles; sisters, Bonnie Long and Shirley Hoffman, and three granddaughters.	GeneB1
Jon Gray	1988	May 31st, 2007	Jon passed away as a result of a car accident. Jon was a wonderful person who could always make you smile, he will be greatly missed.	sra88
Aubrey Keeling	Faculty	Sepember 25, 1996	Mr. Keeling died at Springfield Health Care Center. He was born near Purdy on April 25, 1905, and was a graduate of Wheaton High School, Southwest Missouri State University and the University of Colorado. He was Superintendent of Schools in Purdy for 32 years, Carterville and Galena and assistant superintendent in Webb City. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Springfield. He married Noveta Jewell Sapp on December 24, 1929 and she survives, in addition to son, Dr. Russell Keeling, a sister, Ethel Swaffar, two grandchldren and two great grandchildren.	GeneB1