Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Herschel A. Amos, 72, Enon, died Monday at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Versailles. He was born May 10, 1925, in Enon, a son of Rado and Orpha Dawson Scott Amos. He was married in 1944 at Sherman Texas, to Mildred Shikles, who died Dec. 13, 1984.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. A lifelong resident of Enon, he was a livestock farmer. He retired as a supervisor with the Cole County Public Works Department, where he worked for more than 20 years.
He was a member of American Legion Post 5; VFW Post 2442 Eldon; the Fraternal Order of the Eagles; and the Enon Baptist Church.
Survivors include: one son, Duane Amos, Russellville; one brother, Dorsey Amos, Jefferson City; one sister, Ruby Shikles, Eldon; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Enon Baptist Church. The Rev. Guy Thomas and the Rev. Randy Trumbo will officiate. Burial, with military honors, will be in Enloe Cemetery, near Russellville.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home, Russellville. Memorials are suggested to the Lee House, Eldon; VFW Post 2442; or the Jefferson City Sheltered Workshop.
Herschel A. Amos, 72, Enon, died Monday at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Versailles. He was born May 10, 1925, in Enon, a son of Rado and Orpha Dawson Scott Amos. He was married in 1944 at Sherman Texas, to Mildred Shikles, who died Dec. 13, 1984.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. A lifelong resident of Enon, he was a livestock farmer. He retired as a supervisor with the Cole County Public Works Department, where he worked for more than 20 years.
He was a member of American Legion Post 5; VFW Post 2442 Eldon; the Fraternal Order of the Eagles; and the Enon Baptist Church.
Survivors include: one son, Duane Amos, Russellville; one brother, Dorsey Amos, Jefferson City; one sister, Ruby Shikles, Eldon; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Enon Baptist Church. The Rev. Guy Thomas and the Rev. Randy Trumbo will officiate. Burial, with military honors, will be in Enloe Cemetery, near Russellville.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home, Russellville. Memorials are suggested to the Lee House, Eldon; VFW Post 2442; or the Jefferson City Sheltered Workshop.
Jefferson City Post Tribune, Tuesday, September 2, 1997
Herschel A. Amos, 72, Enon, died Monday at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Versailles. He was born May 10, 1925, in Enon, a son of Rado and Orpha Dawson Scott Amos. He was married in 1944 at Sherman Texas, to Mildred Shikles, who died Dec. 13, 1984.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. A lifelong resident of Enon, he was a livestock farmer. He retired as a supervisor with the Cole County Public Works Department, where he worked for more than 20 years.
He was a member of American Legion Post 5; VFW Post 2442 Eldon; the Fraternal Order of the Eagles; and the Enon Baptist Church.
Survivors include: one son, Duane Amos, Russellville; one brother, Dorsey Amos, Jefferson City; one sister, Ruby Shikles, Eldon; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Enon Baptist Church. The Rev. Guy Thomas and the Rev. Randy Trumbo will officiate. Burial, with military honors, will be in Enloe Cemetery, near Russellville.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home, Russellville. Memorials are suggested to the Lee House, Eldon; VFW Post 2442; or the Jefferson City Sheltered Workshop.
Herschel A. Amos, 72, Enon, died Monday at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Versailles. He was born May 10, 1925, in Enon, a son of Rado and Orpha Dawson Scott Amos. He was married in 1944 at Sherman Texas, to Mildred Shikles, who died Dec. 13, 1984.
He was an Army veteran of World War II. A lifelong resident of Enon, he was a livestock farmer. He retired as a supervisor with the Cole County Public Works Department, where he worked for more than 20 years.
He was a member of American Legion Post 5; VFW Post 2442 Eldon; the Fraternal Order of the Eagles; and the Enon Baptist Church.
Survivors include: one son, Duane Amos, Russellville; one brother, Dorsey Amos, Jefferson City; one sister, Ruby Shikles, Eldon; and two grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Enon Baptist Church. The Rev. Guy Thomas and the Rev. Randy Trumbo will officiate. Burial, with military honors, will be in Enloe Cemetery, near Russellville.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home, Russellville. Memorials are suggested to the Lee House, Eldon; VFW Post 2442; or the Jefferson City Sheltered Workshop.
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