Richard Nelson

Bonney Sr.

Richard Nelson Bonney Sr. son of the late A. Pauline Pinkley Bonney and Marvin M. Bonney Sr. was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 15, 1944. He departed this life at Southbrook Skilled Nursing Facility in Farmington, Missouri, on December 1, 2016, at the age of 72.

Richard graduated from Centerville High School in May of 1962 and immediately enlisted in the United States Air Force. He trained at Lowry AFB in Denver, Colorado. He was stationed at Orlando AFB, Kadenia AFB in Okinawa, and Bitburg AFB in Bitburg, Germany. After seven years he relocated his family to Longmont, Colorado and worked for Western Electric in Denver. In 1976 he entered the Baptist College in Denver and transferred to Southwest Baptist in Bolivar, Missouri, in 1977 to complete his studies in Religious Education. Richard received a Bachelor's Degree in 1977. He moved to Southhaven, Mississippi, to attend Mid South Theology Seminary. He remained in Southhaven for 17 years when he relocated to his beloved Ozark Mountains in Lesterville, Missouri. He loved fishing and hunting in the hills behind his cabin on the river. He served as Centerville Alumni Association as President from 1999 to 2012.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Pauline Bonney, his son, Richard Bonney Jr. and his sister, Frances Laramore.

Richard is survived by his daughter, Victoria Mallett of Nashville, Tennessee, three grandsons, Brett Mallett of Nashville, Tennessee, Kyle Mallett of Southhaven, Mississippi, and Chance Barber of Jinks, Oklahoma, two brothers, Marvin M. Bonney Jr. and wife Wanda of Fort Worth, Texas, Donald R. Bonney and wife Joanne of St. Peters, Missouri, one sister, Irma Hopkins of Evansville, Indiana, and brother-in-law, Rolland Laramore of Lesterville, Missouri. Richard will be deeply missed by family and friends who will mourn his passing.

Memorial Services will be held December 9th 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri