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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Vernon Buster
Chitwood Sr.
Jun 30, 1926 — May 24, 2013
Obituary
Vernon Buster Chitwood Sr. son of the late Amy Madden Chitwood and Huda Chitwood was born in Ellington, Missouri, on June 30, 1926. He departed this life at Brent B. Tinnin Manor in Ellington, on May 24, 2013, at the age of 86.
On September 10, 1952 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, Vernon was united in marriage to Wanda Lee Woolf and to this loving union three children were born. Vernon was a United States Army Veteran having served in WWII. Vernon was a truck driver for Ray Johnson and worked for Reynolds County Road and Bridge as a grader operator. He was a member of the River of Life Church. Vernon enjoyed mowing the grass, working word search puzzles, squirrel hunting, going to church and Sunday Dinner's. Vernon's greatest joy was his family especially his grandchildren.
Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, Huda and Amy Chitwood, three sisters, Oma, Opal and Bettie, and one son-in-law, Art Cook Jr.
Vernon is survived by his wife Wanda Chitwood of Ellington, one son, Vernon Chitwood Jr. and wife Regina of Ellington, two daughters, Roberta Cook of Ellington, Rhonda Crafton and husband Bob of Van Buren, six grandchildren, Nakia Dement and husband Todd, Tasha White and husband Paul, Kezia Farmer and husband J.R., Travis Crafton and wife Amy, Jonathan Chitwood and wife Millie and Erica Chitwood, eight great-grandchildren, Lukas, Lauren, Tucker, Addy, Jakob, Klair, Collin and Emmalyn, two brothers, Toby Chitwood of Ellington, Robert Chitwood and wife Linda of Ellington, three sisters, Hazel Warmack and Lucille Chitwood of Three Rivers, MI, and Imogene Kuntz of Ellington. Vernon will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn his passing.
Visitation: Monday, May 27th 5 to 8 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home
Funeral Services: Tuesday, May 28th at 2 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
Ministers: Sue Harper, Marvin Richards and Charles Lee Asberry.
Music: Roberta Cook and Debbie Shrum
Burial: Polk Memorial Cemetery
Pallbearers: Todd Dement, Paul White, JR Farmer, Travis Crafton, Jonathan Chitwood, Phillip Thompson and Gerald Harper.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
In lieu of flowers: River of Life Church.
On September 10, 1952 in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, Vernon was united in marriage to Wanda Lee Woolf and to this loving union three children were born. Vernon was a United States Army Veteran having served in WWII. Vernon was a truck driver for Ray Johnson and worked for Reynolds County Road and Bridge as a grader operator. He was a member of the River of Life Church. Vernon enjoyed mowing the grass, working word search puzzles, squirrel hunting, going to church and Sunday Dinner's. Vernon's greatest joy was his family especially his grandchildren.
Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, Huda and Amy Chitwood, three sisters, Oma, Opal and Bettie, and one son-in-law, Art Cook Jr.
Vernon is survived by his wife Wanda Chitwood of Ellington, one son, Vernon Chitwood Jr. and wife Regina of Ellington, two daughters, Roberta Cook of Ellington, Rhonda Crafton and husband Bob of Van Buren, six grandchildren, Nakia Dement and husband Todd, Tasha White and husband Paul, Kezia Farmer and husband J.R., Travis Crafton and wife Amy, Jonathan Chitwood and wife Millie and Erica Chitwood, eight great-grandchildren, Lukas, Lauren, Tucker, Addy, Jakob, Klair, Collin and Emmalyn, two brothers, Toby Chitwood of Ellington, Robert Chitwood and wife Linda of Ellington, three sisters, Hazel Warmack and Lucille Chitwood of Three Rivers, MI, and Imogene Kuntz of Ellington. Vernon will be deeply missed by a host of relatives and many friends who will mourn his passing.
Visitation: Monday, May 27th 5 to 8 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home
Funeral Services: Tuesday, May 28th at 2 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
Ministers: Sue Harper, Marvin Richards and Charles Lee Asberry.
Music: Roberta Cook and Debbie Shrum
Burial: Polk Memorial Cemetery
Pallbearers: Todd Dement, Paul White, JR Farmer, Travis Crafton, Jonathan Chitwood, Phillip Thompson and Gerald Harper.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri
In lieu of flowers: River of Life Church.
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