67Y
Born near Brownington, Henry Co MO
Died at Eldon, Miller Co MO.
Dau of Eli Church and Hattie Sweet
m: Miles Wilson Dunning Oct 11 1911
ch: Miles Eli, Vinita (m: Harvey)
DUNNING, Avis Mercedes CHURCH
b: Mar 4 1893, near Brownington, Henry Co, MO
d: Mar 5 1960, Eldon, Miller Co, MO
bur: Mar 7 1960 Englewood Cemetery DA-DY, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
arr: Sickman & Dunning Funeral Home, Clinton, MO
Clinton MO - Mrs. Miles Dunning, Deepwater resident and well known Missouri agricultural leader who observed her 67th birthday Mar. 4 and died the following day, was laid to rest Mar. 7 in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Mrs. Dunning had served since 1948 as a member of the board of directors of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation and for 10 years as chairman of the Farm Bureau Women's committee. A charter member of the Henry County Farm Bureau she served on her county board in a number of capacities. In 1956 she was elected a member of the state-wide, "Home and Community" committees of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. She served in that capacity for two years until elected to succeed Mrs. Paul Palmer, Eldon, Mo., as "member at large" on the Missouri Farm Federation board. In this position she played a dual role, acting as both the chairman of the Women's Committee and member of the board until 1958 when she was appointed to chairmanship of the Farm Bureau Health and Education committee. Mrs. Dunning was a loyal and valued member of the Deepwater Baptist Church and had taught a class of young people for a number of years. She was church pianist, had served as president of the W.M.U. and was clerk of the Tebo Baptist Association at the time of her death, a position she had filled for 14 years. She was a Republican committee woman of Fairview Township. Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Deepwater Baptist Church. Avis Church, daughter of Eli and Hattie Sweet Church was born Mar. 4, 1893, near Brownington, Mo. On Oct. 11, 1911, she married Miles Dunning. Shared interest made their union a most desirable and happy one. Hospitality radiated from their home, and both were happy when it was a meeting place for social activities such as church affairs, farm clubs or when kinsmen and friends visited them. In 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Dunning retired from the strenuous work on the farm and left their lovely country home about a mile west of Deepwater for their present comfortable home in Deepwater Mrs. Dunning who died at 8:45 a.m. Mar. 5, 1960, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Harvey at Eldon, Mo., had undergone major surgery in July of 1959. For a time friends and relatives were hopeful of a complete recovery. However, she succumbed to a series of strokes, the first while still in the hospital and two subsequent ones the last, a few days before her death. Since her illness she had been with her daughter in Eldon the major part of the time, where Mr. Dunning shared the vigil of caring for her as her strength failed. Survivors include her husband of the home and the daughter, Mrs. Vinita Harvey before mentioned; a son, Miles Eli Dunning, Deepwater; three adored grandchildren, Larry and Barbara Dunning and Mrs. John B. (Patricia) Jeans, Jr., St. Louis; a great-grandson, John B. Jeans, III; a sister, Mrs. C. M. (Grace) Fisher, Kansas City; a brother, A. B. Church, Rich Hill, many other relatives and friends. (obit from Henry Co website, used with permission.
Born near Brownington, Henry Co MO
Died at Eldon, Miller Co MO.
Dau of Eli Church and Hattie Sweet
m: Miles Wilson Dunning Oct 11 1911
ch: Miles Eli, Vinita (m: Harvey)
DUNNING, Avis Mercedes CHURCH
b: Mar 4 1893, near Brownington, Henry Co, MO
d: Mar 5 1960, Eldon, Miller Co, MO
bur: Mar 7 1960 Englewood Cemetery DA-DY, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
arr: Sickman & Dunning Funeral Home, Clinton, MO
Clinton MO - Mrs. Miles Dunning, Deepwater resident and well known Missouri agricultural leader who observed her 67th birthday Mar. 4 and died the following day, was laid to rest Mar. 7 in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Mrs. Dunning had served since 1948 as a member of the board of directors of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation and for 10 years as chairman of the Farm Bureau Women's committee. A charter member of the Henry County Farm Bureau she served on her county board in a number of capacities. In 1956 she was elected a member of the state-wide, "Home and Community" committees of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. She served in that capacity for two years until elected to succeed Mrs. Paul Palmer, Eldon, Mo., as "member at large" on the Missouri Farm Federation board. In this position she played a dual role, acting as both the chairman of the Women's Committee and member of the board until 1958 when she was appointed to chairmanship of the Farm Bureau Health and Education committee. Mrs. Dunning was a loyal and valued member of the Deepwater Baptist Church and had taught a class of young people for a number of years. She was church pianist, had served as president of the W.M.U. and was clerk of the Tebo Baptist Association at the time of her death, a position she had filled for 14 years. She was a Republican committee woman of Fairview Township. Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Deepwater Baptist Church. Avis Church, daughter of Eli and Hattie Sweet Church was born Mar. 4, 1893, near Brownington, Mo. On Oct. 11, 1911, she married Miles Dunning. Shared interest made their union a most desirable and happy one. Hospitality radiated from their home, and both were happy when it was a meeting place for social activities such as church affairs, farm clubs or when kinsmen and friends visited them. In 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Dunning retired from the strenuous work on the farm and left their lovely country home about a mile west of Deepwater for their present comfortable home in Deepwater Mrs. Dunning who died at 8:45 a.m. Mar. 5, 1960, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Harvey at Eldon, Mo., had undergone major surgery in July of 1959. For a time friends and relatives were hopeful of a complete recovery. However, she succumbed to a series of strokes, the first while still in the hospital and two subsequent ones the last, a few days before her death. Since her illness she had been with her daughter in Eldon the major part of the time, where Mr. Dunning shared the vigil of caring for her as her strength failed. Survivors include her husband of the home and the daughter, Mrs. Vinita Harvey before mentioned; a son, Miles Eli Dunning, Deepwater; three adored grandchildren, Larry and Barbara Dunning and Mrs. John B. (Patricia) Jeans, Jr., St. Louis; a great-grandson, John B. Jeans, III; a sister, Mrs. C. M. (Grace) Fisher, Kansas City; a brother, A. B. Church, Rich Hill, many other relatives and friends. (obit from Henry Co website, used with permission.
67Y
Born near Brownington, Henry Co MO
Died at Eldon, Miller Co MO.
Dau of Eli Church and Hattie Sweet
m: Miles Wilson Dunning Oct 11 1911
ch: Miles Eli, Vinita (m: Harvey)
DUNNING, Avis Mercedes CHURCH
b: Mar 4 1893, near Brownington, Henry Co, MO
d: Mar 5 1960, Eldon, Miller Co, MO
bur: Mar 7 1960 Englewood Cemetery DA-DY, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
arr: Sickman & Dunning Funeral Home, Clinton, MO
Clinton MO - Mrs. Miles Dunning, Deepwater resident and well known Missouri agricultural leader who observed her 67th birthday Mar. 4 and died the following day, was laid to rest Mar. 7 in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Mrs. Dunning had served since 1948 as a member of the board of directors of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation and for 10 years as chairman of the Farm Bureau Women's committee. A charter member of the Henry County Farm Bureau she served on her county board in a number of capacities. In 1956 she was elected a member of the state-wide, "Home and Community" committees of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. She served in that capacity for two years until elected to succeed Mrs. Paul Palmer, Eldon, Mo., as "member at large" on the Missouri Farm Federation board. In this position she played a dual role, acting as both the chairman of the Women's Committee and member of the board until 1958 when she was appointed to chairmanship of the Farm Bureau Health and Education committee. Mrs. Dunning was a loyal and valued member of the Deepwater Baptist Church and had taught a class of young people for a number of years. She was church pianist, had served as president of the W.M.U. and was clerk of the Tebo Baptist Association at the time of her death, a position she had filled for 14 years. She was a Republican committee woman of Fairview Township. Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Deepwater Baptist Church. Avis Church, daughter of Eli and Hattie Sweet Church was born Mar. 4, 1893, near Brownington, Mo. On Oct. 11, 1911, she married Miles Dunning. Shared interest made their union a most desirable and happy one. Hospitality radiated from their home, and both were happy when it was a meeting place for social activities such as church affairs, farm clubs or when kinsmen and friends visited them. In 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Dunning retired from the strenuous work on the farm and left their lovely country home about a mile west of Deepwater for their present comfortable home in Deepwater Mrs. Dunning who died at 8:45 a.m. Mar. 5, 1960, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Harvey at Eldon, Mo., had undergone major surgery in July of 1959. For a time friends and relatives were hopeful of a complete recovery. However, she succumbed to a series of strokes, the first while still in the hospital and two subsequent ones the last, a few days before her death. Since her illness she had been with her daughter in Eldon the major part of the time, where Mr. Dunning shared the vigil of caring for her as her strength failed. Survivors include her husband of the home and the daughter, Mrs. Vinita Harvey before mentioned; a son, Miles Eli Dunning, Deepwater; three adored grandchildren, Larry and Barbara Dunning and Mrs. John B. (Patricia) Jeans, Jr., St. Louis; a great-grandson, John B. Jeans, III; a sister, Mrs. C. M. (Grace) Fisher, Kansas City; a brother, A. B. Church, Rich Hill, many other relatives and friends. (obit from Henry Co website, used with permission.
Born near Brownington, Henry Co MO
Died at Eldon, Miller Co MO.
Dau of Eli Church and Hattie Sweet
m: Miles Wilson Dunning Oct 11 1911
ch: Miles Eli, Vinita (m: Harvey)
DUNNING, Avis Mercedes CHURCH
b: Mar 4 1893, near Brownington, Henry Co, MO
d: Mar 5 1960, Eldon, Miller Co, MO
bur: Mar 7 1960 Englewood Cemetery DA-DY, Clinton, Henry Co, MO
arr: Sickman & Dunning Funeral Home, Clinton, MO
Clinton MO - Mrs. Miles Dunning, Deepwater resident and well known Missouri agricultural leader who observed her 67th birthday Mar. 4 and died the following day, was laid to rest Mar. 7 in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Mrs. Dunning had served since 1948 as a member of the board of directors of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation and for 10 years as chairman of the Farm Bureau Women's committee. A charter member of the Henry County Farm Bureau she served on her county board in a number of capacities. In 1956 she was elected a member of the state-wide, "Home and Community" committees of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. She served in that capacity for two years until elected to succeed Mrs. Paul Palmer, Eldon, Mo., as "member at large" on the Missouri Farm Federation board. In this position she played a dual role, acting as both the chairman of the Women's Committee and member of the board until 1958 when she was appointed to chairmanship of the Farm Bureau Health and Education committee. Mrs. Dunning was a loyal and valued member of the Deepwater Baptist Church and had taught a class of young people for a number of years. She was church pianist, had served as president of the W.M.U. and was clerk of the Tebo Baptist Association at the time of her death, a position she had filled for 14 years. She was a Republican committee woman of Fairview Township. Funeral services were conducted Monday at the Deepwater Baptist Church. Avis Church, daughter of Eli and Hattie Sweet Church was born Mar. 4, 1893, near Brownington, Mo. On Oct. 11, 1911, she married Miles Dunning. Shared interest made their union a most desirable and happy one. Hospitality radiated from their home, and both were happy when it was a meeting place for social activities such as church affairs, farm clubs or when kinsmen and friends visited them. In 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Dunning retired from the strenuous work on the farm and left their lovely country home about a mile west of Deepwater for their present comfortable home in Deepwater Mrs. Dunning who died at 8:45 a.m. Mar. 5, 1960, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Harvey at Eldon, Mo., had undergone major surgery in July of 1959. For a time friends and relatives were hopeful of a complete recovery. However, she succumbed to a series of strokes, the first while still in the hospital and two subsequent ones the last, a few days before her death. Since her illness she had been with her daughter in Eldon the major part of the time, where Mr. Dunning shared the vigil of caring for her as her strength failed. Survivors include her husband of the home and the daughter, Mrs. Vinita Harvey before mentioned; a son, Miles Eli Dunning, Deepwater; three adored grandchildren, Larry and Barbara Dunning and Mrs. John B. (Patricia) Jeans, Jr., St. Louis; a great-grandson, John B. Jeans, III; a sister, Mrs. C. M. (Grace) Fisher, Kansas City; a brother, A. B. Church, Rich Hill, many other relatives and friends. (obit from Henry Co website, used with permission.
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