Lois B. (Davidson) Ware, 98, Savannah, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004 in a St. Joseph hospital. Lois, a homemaker, was born January 16, 1906 near Barnard, Missouri. She was a 1924 graduate of Barnard High School and was a member of the Bethany Christian Church in rural Barnard. Prior to marriage she helped care for numerous mothers and newborn babies. On January 21, 1930 she married Orlin J. Ware in Maryville. They lived on the family farm for 63 years before moving to Savannah in February of 1993. Orlin preceded her in death in December 1992. Her parents, Claude and Nora Ellen (Howard) Davidson; brother Ray; sisters, Mable Wooten, Elnora Walker, Opal Dell Throckmorton, and Wilma Schneider Gorsuch, also preceded her in death. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Neva and Gerald Everett of Barnard; son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Vinita Ware of Savannah; sister and brother-in-law, Ruby and Orla Walker of Savannah; brothers and sisters-in-law, Marvin and Anna Davidson of St. Joseph, and Dorman and Beverly Davidson of Springfield, Illinois; grandchildren, Marlin and Rosalie Everett of Barnard, Brenda and John Brown of Rolla, Missouri, Rodney and Suzy Ware of Savannah, Lori and David Dunlay of Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Steven and Wendy Ware of Parkville, Missouri; and great-grandchildren, Kristen and Bill Russell of Maitland, Rick Everett of Barnard, Melanie and Jared Ware of Savannah, Megan and Madison Brown of Rolla, Justin and Jacob Dunlap of Poplar Bluff, Taylor and Alex Ware of Parkville. Services were held Saturday, June 12, 2004 in the Breit & Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel, Savannah. Interment was in the Bethany Cemetery, Barnard. Memorials may be sent to Bethany Cemetery, 39174 Hawk Road, Barnard, MO 64423. For online condolences visit: www.breit-hawkins.com
Source: Transcription courtesy of Monica Schirmer Eshelman who generously provides the obituaries she has transcribed without charge at: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MOANDREW/2008-04/1209307868
Savannah Reporter, 17 Jun 2004, no page number listed Date of death: 9 Jun 2004
