KNOWLES, JOANN - Howell County, Missouri | JOANN KNOWLES - Missouri Gravestone Photos

Joann KNOWLES

Howell Memorial Park Cemetery
Howell County,
Missouri

John
US ARMY
Jan 16, 1927
Apr 19, 2012

Joann
Dec 13, 1931
Jul 7, 2007

Funeral Services for Johnny Robert Knowles, 85, West Plains, Missouri, will be at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 23, 2012, at the First Baptist Church, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home Inc.
Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Sunday, April 22, 2012, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, to the Gideons or to Riverways Hospice and may be left at Carter Funeral Home.
Johnny Robert Knowles, the son of the late Thomas Milzie Knowles and Hester Roberta "Bertie" Cheatham, was born January 16, 1927 in Calico Rock, Arkansas. He entered into eternal rest April 19, 2012 at his home in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 85 years.
After graduating from Melbourne High School with the Class of 1945, J.R. served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He met the love of his life, Joann Dillard, at the Hillbilly Junction Cafe in Calico Rock, Arkansas in 1947. The two were married on December 14, 1949 in Calico Rock, Arkansas and were blessed with four children during their 58 years of marriage.
He enjoyed bowling, traveling and spending time with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.. He was also an avid Cardinal Baseball fan.
J.R. had been co-owner of Knowles Furniture in Mountain Home, Arkansas, co-owner of Knowles Chevrolet in Gainesville, Missouri, and co-owner of Knowles Chevrolet-Olds in West Plains, Missouri with his wife, Joann.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in West Plains for the past 42 years.
J.R. is survived by three daughters, Rita Jo Richardson and husband Larry of Alton, Missouri; Rhonda Kay Decker and husband Mike of Arnold, Missouri; Lesa Jane Walls and husband Ron of West Plains, Missouri and one son, Jimmy John Knowles and wife Betty of Ozark, Missouri. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Melissa Smith and husband Gabe; Gregory Richardson and wife Mandy; Lee Anna Smith and husband Max; Courtney Richardson, Robert Webb, Jeremy Decker, Joshua Decker, Andrew Knowles and Jacob Knowles; seven greatgrandchildren, Lacy Jo, Laina Beth, Brock David, Bryce Thomas and Karli Nicole Richardson, Abigail Reese Bailey and Memphis Russell Webb and two step-grandchildren, Miles and Malyn Smith. Also surviving are his three brothers, Gail, Darrell and Bill Knowles, one sister, Betty King and one brother-in-law, James L. Dillard and wife Carolyn and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife, parents; one sister, Laverne Cone and twin granddaughters, Michelle Ann and Maria Allison Decker.
J.R. will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him, but the family rejoices in his sweet reunion in Heaven with his "Dandy," Josie.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at First Baptist Church of West Plains, Mo. She was born the daughter of Luther and Stella Jane Southard Dillard Dec. 13, 1931, in Rodney, Ark. She entered into eternal rest July 7, 2007, at the age of 75 years. Mrs. Knowles graduated from Calico Rock High School with the class of 1948. She was married to John Robert "J.R." Knowles on Dec. 14, 1949, at Calico Rock, Ark. She was a member of First Baptist Church, West Plains, and belonged to the Dorcas Sunday School class. She was a homemaker and enjoyed doing needlework, painting, home decorating, going to auctions, and spoiling her kids and grandkids. She had been co-owner of Knowles Furniture, Mtn. Home Ark., co-owner of Knowles Chevrolet, Gainesville Mo., and co-owner of Knowles Chevrolet-Olds, West Plains. Mrs. Knowles is survived by her husband, J.R. Knowles, of the family home; three daughters, Rita Jo Richardson and Larry, Alton, Mo., Rhonda Kay Decker and Mike, Arnold, Mo., Lesa Jane Walls and Ron, West Plains; one son, Jimmy John Knowles and Betty, Ozark, Mo.; nine grandchildren, Melissa Bailey and Paul, Gregory Richardson and Mandy, Lee Anna Smith and Max, Courtney Richardson, Robert Webb, Jeremy Decker, Joshua Decker, Andrew Knowles and Jacob Knowles; three great-grandchildren, Lacy Jo and Laina Beth Richardson, and Abigail Reese Bailey; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Miles and Malyn Smith; one brother, James L. Dillard and wife, Carolyn, West Plains; two nephews; one half-brother, Bobby Dillard, state of California; one half-sister, Constance McGuire, Seattle, Wash. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Bennie Orlean Dillard; and twin granddaughters, Michelle Ann and Maria Allison Decker. She loved her family and her church. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Flower and Decorating Committee or to Riverways Hospice. Burial may be in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery Howell County Mo., under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains.

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