ALEXIS - Irma Viola (Watson) James, 99, Alexis, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010, at her home in Alexis.
Irma was born Aug. 29, 1910 in Brashear, Mo., the daughter of William and Eva (Vaughn) Watson. On Sept. 2, 1931 in Queen City, Mo., she was united in marriage to Milo John James, who preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1974. She also was preceded in death by one sister, Edith Rowe; two brothers, Lloyd and Dean Watson; two daughters-in-law; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Irma is survived by five sons, Harry James and wife Betty of Knox City, Mo., Aven James and wife Fern of Galesburg, Dean James and wife Dorothy of Alexis, Ronald James and wife Karen of Kirksville, Mo., and Carroll James of Westminster, Colo.; two daughters, Loraine Rigdon and husband Glenn of Galesburg and Vivian Gowan and husband Tim of Rockford; two sisters, Ruth Dare of Kirksville and Helen Ross of Clinton, Mo.; sister-in-law Beulah Watson of Gibbs, Mo.; 32 grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Irma was raised east of Kirksville and attended the New Zion rural school. After her marriage, she and Milo moved to a farm west of Greentop where they raised their family. She was an avid gardener and hard worker. She loved helping her family by canning, making homemade bread and quilts for them.
She was a charter member of Village Baptist Church in Alexis. Her hobby was memorizing scripture and volunteering at nursing homes.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, Kirksville, with Rev. Steve Rigdon officiating. Interment will be in Greentop Cemetery. The family will receive friends 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, 2100 E. Shepherd Ave., Kirksville, MO 63501, (660) 665-2233.
Memorials are suggested for New Harmony Church, Village Baptist Church or Gideon's International and may be left at or sent to the funeral home.
Published in The Register-Mail on 3/23/2010
Irma was born Aug. 29, 1910 in Brashear, Mo., the daughter of William and Eva (Vaughn) Watson. On Sept. 2, 1931 in Queen City, Mo., she was united in marriage to Milo John James, who preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1974. She also was preceded in death by one sister, Edith Rowe; two brothers, Lloyd and Dean Watson; two daughters-in-law; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Irma is survived by five sons, Harry James and wife Betty of Knox City, Mo., Aven James and wife Fern of Galesburg, Dean James and wife Dorothy of Alexis, Ronald James and wife Karen of Kirksville, Mo., and Carroll James of Westminster, Colo.; two daughters, Loraine Rigdon and husband Glenn of Galesburg and Vivian Gowan and husband Tim of Rockford; two sisters, Ruth Dare of Kirksville and Helen Ross of Clinton, Mo.; sister-in-law Beulah Watson of Gibbs, Mo.; 32 grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Irma was raised east of Kirksville and attended the New Zion rural school. After her marriage, she and Milo moved to a farm west of Greentop where they raised their family. She was an avid gardener and hard worker. She loved helping her family by canning, making homemade bread and quilts for them.
She was a charter member of Village Baptist Church in Alexis. Her hobby was memorizing scripture and volunteering at nursing homes.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, Kirksville, with Rev. Steve Rigdon officiating. Interment will be in Greentop Cemetery. The family will receive friends 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, 2100 E. Shepherd Ave., Kirksville, MO 63501, (660) 665-2233.
Memorials are suggested for New Harmony Church, Village Baptist Church or Gideon's International and may be left at or sent to the funeral home.
Published in The Register-Mail on 3/23/2010
ALEXIS - Irma Viola (Watson) James, 99, Alexis, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2010, at her home in Alexis.
Irma was born Aug. 29, 1910 in Brashear, Mo., the daughter of William and Eva (Vaughn) Watson. On Sept. 2, 1931 in Queen City, Mo., she was united in marriage to Milo John James, who preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1974. She also was preceded in death by one sister, Edith Rowe; two brothers, Lloyd and Dean Watson; two daughters-in-law; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Irma is survived by five sons, Harry James and wife Betty of Knox City, Mo., Aven James and wife Fern of Galesburg, Dean James and wife Dorothy of Alexis, Ronald James and wife Karen of Kirksville, Mo., and Carroll James of Westminster, Colo.; two daughters, Loraine Rigdon and husband Glenn of Galesburg and Vivian Gowan and husband Tim of Rockford; two sisters, Ruth Dare of Kirksville and Helen Ross of Clinton, Mo.; sister-in-law Beulah Watson of Gibbs, Mo.; 32 grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Irma was raised east of Kirksville and attended the New Zion rural school. After her marriage, she and Milo moved to a farm west of Greentop where they raised their family. She was an avid gardener and hard worker. She loved helping her family by canning, making homemade bread and quilts for them.
She was a charter member of Village Baptist Church in Alexis. Her hobby was memorizing scripture and volunteering at nursing homes.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, Kirksville, with Rev. Steve Rigdon officiating. Interment will be in Greentop Cemetery. The family will receive friends 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, 2100 E. Shepherd Ave., Kirksville, MO 63501, (660) 665-2233.
Memorials are suggested for New Harmony Church, Village Baptist Church or Gideon's International and may be left at or sent to the funeral home.
Published in The Register-Mail on 3/23/2010
Irma was born Aug. 29, 1910 in Brashear, Mo., the daughter of William and Eva (Vaughn) Watson. On Sept. 2, 1931 in Queen City, Mo., she was united in marriage to Milo John James, who preceded her in death Nov. 26, 1974. She also was preceded in death by one sister, Edith Rowe; two brothers, Lloyd and Dean Watson; two daughters-in-law; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Irma is survived by five sons, Harry James and wife Betty of Knox City, Mo., Aven James and wife Fern of Galesburg, Dean James and wife Dorothy of Alexis, Ronald James and wife Karen of Kirksville, Mo., and Carroll James of Westminster, Colo.; two daughters, Loraine Rigdon and husband Glenn of Galesburg and Vivian Gowan and husband Tim of Rockford; two sisters, Ruth Dare of Kirksville and Helen Ross of Clinton, Mo.; sister-in-law Beulah Watson of Gibbs, Mo.; 32 grandchildren; 79 great-grandchildren; 20 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Irma was raised east of Kirksville and attended the New Zion rural school. After her marriage, she and Milo moved to a farm west of Greentop where they raised their family. She was an avid gardener and hard worker. She loved helping her family by canning, making homemade bread and quilts for them.
She was a charter member of Village Baptist Church in Alexis. Her hobby was memorizing scripture and volunteering at nursing homes.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, Kirksville, with Rev. Steve Rigdon officiating. Interment will be in Greentop Cemetery. The family will receive friends 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home, 2100 E. Shepherd Ave., Kirksville, MO 63501, (660) 665-2233.
Memorials are suggested for New Harmony Church, Village Baptist Church or Gideon's International and may be left at or sent to the funeral home.
Published in The Register-Mail on 3/23/2010
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