VANCE, CLYDE - Adair County, Missouri | CLYDE VANCE - Missouri Gravestone Photos

Clyde VANCE

Highland Park Cemetery
Adair County,
Missouri

Clyde
Jun 19, 1906
Aug 25, 1968

Ethel
Jun 2, 1909
Apr 23, 2009

Clyde Vance Dies; Former Kirksville Man

Clyde Vance, 62, of Route 3, Liberty, formerly of Kirksville died Sunday morning at 9:40 in the North Kansas City Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient one week. He had been ill the past four months.

The son of John and Ella Vance, he was born June 19, 1906 in Adair County. He was married to Ethel Bailey who survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Dale (Doris) Mitchell of Bethany and Mrs. John (Lois) Stutsman of Mexico; two brothers, Emmett Vance of Edina and Cloy Vance of 1219 N. Franklin; two sisters, Lela Lloyd of the Travelers Hotel, and Mrs. Ross (Pauline) McKim of 905 S. Osteopathy, and ten grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two children and two sisters.

Mr. Vance was employed with the Kirksville Osteopathic Hospital as laundry superintendent. He was also employed with the Joe Burdman Auto Parts before he became a bricklayer. While he was a bricklayer he worked on several business buildings in Kirksville and the public schools.

In later years he has resided at Liberty where he was a bricklayer. Five years ago he went into the upholstery business and worked in that field until his health failed.

He was a member of the Baptist Church at Liberty and was also a member of a Masonic lodge.

Funeral services will be held in the Baptist Church in Liberty Tuesday morning at ten o'clock. Graveside services will be held three o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Highland Park cemetery under the direction of the John Pasley Funeral Home of Liberty.

Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
August 26, 1968

Ethel Vera Blackmon, 99 of Kirksville passed away Thursday (April 23, 2009) at Northeast Regional Medical Center. The daughter of R.H. and Dora (Cheyney) Bailey, she was born June 2, 1909 in Green City, Missouri. In 1926 she married Clyde Vance and he preceded her in death in 1968. On January 3, 1971 she married Jesse Clayton Blackmon and he preceded her in death in 1998. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one son, Howard Vance and one daughter, Jolene Vance.

Ethel is survived by two daughters, Doris Mitchell and husband Dale of Bethany, MO and Lois Stutsman and husband John of Florissant, MO; 10 grandchildren, Dalene Madison and husband Richard, David Mitchell and wife Barbara, Dennis Mitchell and wife Rhonda, Jane Middleton and husband Kenny, Debbie Herring, Darcy Willis and husband Jerry, John Stutsman and wife Kathy, Marsha Stutsman, Mark Stutsman and Lisa Bommarito and husband Rick; 18 great grandchildren, and 9 great great grandchildren.

Ethel was a member of the First Baptist Church and was very active in church activities. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends. She loved to do volunteer work and enjoyed sewing and playing cards.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday (April 25, 2009) at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home with Reverend Marty Joplin officiating. Music will be provided by Cheyrl Newland, playing and singing, "Beyond The Sunset" and "One Day At A Time". Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery in Kirksville.

Pallbearers will be Dave Mitchell, Dennis Mitchell, John Stutsman, Jerry Willis, Kenny Middleton and Rick Bommarito. Honorary bearers will be Richard Madison and Mark Stutsman. Visitation with the family will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home 2100 E. Shepherd Ave. Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-2233 Memorials to the First Baptist Church and can be sent to the funeral home.

Photo donated by Larry and Susan Olson

Contributed on 11/28/19

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Submitted: 11/28/19 • Approved: 11/30/19 • Last Updated: 12/3/19 • R823628-G823628-S3

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