James Callie

Laramore Jr.

James Callie Laramore son of the late Marena Brewington Laramore and James Callie Laramore Sr. was born at Wortham, Missouri, on January 12, 1922. He departed this life at the John J. Pershing V.A. Hospital in Poplar, Missouri, on December 5, 2008, having attained the age of 86 years, 10 months and 23 days.

On August 30, 1947 in Ironton, Missouri, J.C. was united in marriage to Mary Lee Sutton. To this loving union two children were born. J.C. was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was a member of the Lesterville First Baptist Church and the National Rifle Association. J.C. was a school teacher having taught school in Centerville for 14 years and Lesterville for 17 years. He enjoyed coaching and playing sports. And he also liked fishing and hunting.

J.C. was preceded in death by his parents, one son, James Larry Laramore, one sister, Sceleste Plaggenburg, four brothers-in-law, Carol Plaggenburg, Amiel Pogue, Marvin Mahurin and Cletus Sutton and one sister-in-law, Frances Laramore.

J.C. is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Mary Laramore of Lesterville, his daughter, Roxann Swearingen and husband Crow of Lesterville, five grandsons, James E. Laramore and wife Lori, Jason C. Nagel, Jody T. Laramore and wife Pam, Chad R.
Laramore and wife Laura, Josh L. Nagel and wife Heather, two step-grandsons, Lance K. Swearingen, and Joel T. Swearingen, two step-granddaughters, Leah S. Busse and husband Tim, and April B. Sample and husband Robert, and 27 great-grandchildren, four sisters, Luellen Cook and husband Donald of Lesterville, Joyce Adams and husband and Wayne of Farmington, Lillian Pogue of High Ridge and RachelKulage and husband Ted Webster Groves, one brother, Charles R. Laramore and wife Willene of Lesterville, brothers-in-law, Willard E. Sutton of Desoto, James Robert Sutton and wife Yvonne of Farmington, sisters-in-law, Ora Bea Mahurin of Desloge, and Jean Manor and husband Robert of Lexington, KY. J.C. is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends who will mourn his passing.

Visitation: Mon. 4 to 8 P.M.

Funeral Services: Tues. December 9, 2008 at 11:00 A.M.
McSpadden Funeral Home

Minister: Dirk Myers

Burial: Rayfield Cemetery

Pallbearers: Jamie Laramore, Jason Nagel, Jody Laramore, Chad Laramore,Josh Nagel, Lance Swearingen, Joel Swearingen, Bobby Sample & Tim Busse.

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Lesterville, Missouri

In Lieu of Flowers: Veterans Home