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Submitted: 3/21/19 • Approved: 3/22/19 • Last Updated: 3/25/19 • R818376-G818375-S3
Billy
August 3, 1933 Cassville, Barry County, MO
August 21, 2008 Monett, Barry County, MO
Son of Alven and Mary (Newman) Spain
Married January 15, 1954
Martha
December 4, 1932 Blue Eye, MO
May 27, 2017 Springfield, Greene County, MO
Billy J.
He was retired from Jumping Jack Shoe Company in Monett and a Veteran of the US Marine Corps. He was a member of the American Legion and New Dawn Pentecostal Church. He married Martha C. (Killman) on January 15, 1954. Survived by four daughters, two sons, one brother, one sister, 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Martha C.
Martha Christina Spain, age 84, of Aurora, MO passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 while at Cox South in Springfield, Missouri. Martha was born on December 4, 1932 in Blue Eye, Missouri, daughter of the late Louis and Ella Mae (Powell) Killman. She retired from Tyson Foods in Monett where she made many friends. Martha enjoyed reading, quilting, and listening to music. She was a member of the New Dawn Pentecostal Church in Aurora, Missouri. On January 15, 1954 in Crane, Missouri, Martha married Billy J. Spain. To this union, two sons, and four daughters were born. Bill preceded Martha in death on August 21, 2008. Martha is survived by her two sons, Danny Spain and wife Brenda, of Edwards, MO and Billy Spain and wife Tonya, of Aurora, MO,; four daughters, Shirley Lasiter and husband Charles of Edwards, MO, Rosemary Frazier and husband Jim, of Aurora, MO, Pennie Spain of Aurora, MO and Laura Booth and husband Tim, of Mt. Vernon, MO,; fifteen grandchildren and thirty great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren; one sister, Ruby Roberts of Neosho, MO and a special friend, Cheryl Spain, of Monett. Martha was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one grandchild; seven brothers, David Killman, Joseph Killman, Elijah Killman, Chester Killman, Jim Killman, Hosea Killman and Steven Killman and five sisters, Ruth Killman, Gladys Mahurin, Oma Killman, Elida Moudy and Olena Mattingly.
Contributed on 3/21/19
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