HICKORY RIDGE, AR - CHARLOTTE JEAN GILLIHAN, 43, homemaker, died of heart disease Saturday (March 11, 1995) at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Amagon Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Fairview Cemetery in Delta, Mo. Jackson's Newport Funeral Home has charge. Mrs. Gillihan, the wife of Robert Gillihan, also leaves her father, Oliver Amos Snider of Delta; two sisters, Verna Blue of Delta and Carman Brown of Charleston, Mo., and two brothers, James E. Snider of Chaffee, Mo., and Oliver A. Snider of Jackson, Mo.  -- Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - March 13, 1995


RUTH A. GREEN, 57, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau.  She was born Feb. 21, 1950 at Delta, daughter of the late Eula and Freda Friedrich Mansker.  She and Norvel J. "Joe" Green were married Dec. 8, 1970 in Cape Girardeau.  He died in 2005.  Mrs. Green worked as a housekeeper at Centenary United Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau.  Survivors include a son, Steven (Autum) Green of Tamms, IL; two daughters, Crystal (Brian) Vogel, Vaniasn Green (Mike Wren) of Cape Girardeau; her mother, Freda Mansker of Oran, MO; a stepson, Randy Green of Cape Girardeau; six grandchildren, Jamie Andrew, Angel Vogel, Jordan, Michael, Breanna Wren, Allisyn, Ashlee Green; step-grandchildren, Lori, Lindsey Pender; five brother, Ronnie (Mary) Mansker, Jerry (Martha) Mansker, Eula Mansker, Glenn (Debbie) Mansker, Michael (Connie) Mansker; and two sisters, Mary (Hursel) Williams, Sharon (Gordan) Hodge.  She was preceded in death by her father.  Family and friends are asked to meet at Russell Heights Cemetery prior to the service.  Graveside memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday (Feb. 1, 2008) at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson, with the Rev. Jim Sanderson officiating.  Interment will follow.  Jones Funeral Home in Tamms is in charge of arrangements.

Flint, MI--EMILDA “Shortie”GUTHRIE, age 67, of Flint, went to be with the lord on Friday, June 11, 1999. A Funeral service will be held on Monday, June 14, 1999 at 3 p.m. at Eastgate Baptist Church, 4226 E. Atherton Rd., Pastor Levi Parish will be officiating. Burial will follow at Crestwood Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Brown Funeral Home, 1616 Davison Rd., from 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. on Sunday. Emilda was born on May 10, 1932 in Dutchtown, MO, the daughter of Cornelius and Mitchel Heatley. She was a very active member of Eastgate Baptist Church, volunteered at hospitals, nursing homes, schools, The Rescue Mission, and helped the needy, and loved all children. Emilda was a devoted wife, a loving mother and grandmother. Her children survive her, Shelly Draper of Burton, Ralph Guthrie of Flint, Sharron and husband Geno Ballard of Davison; 5 grandchildren, Logan Addington, Ryan Addington, Seth Farner, Daniel Guthrie, and Jessie Ballard; several brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and many friends, and her loving family at Eastgate Baptist Church. Emilda was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Calvin on May 23, 1999. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends. --Flint Journal, The (MI) - June 13, 1999