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     Herman B. Frye was buried at Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.^2,4 He was born on March 8, 1900 at Douglas Co., Missouri.² He married Etta Leona Whitacre, daughter of Jenoh H. Whitacre and Marium Katherine Stafford, on June 1, 1919 at Douglas Co., Missouri.^1,2,3 Herman B. Frye died on March 19, 1970 at Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri, at age 70.^2,4 He Ava - Funeral services for Herman B. Frye, 70, of Ava, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Clinkingbeard Chapel with the Revs. Tom Johnson and Ernest Hamby officiating. Burial will be in Fannon Cemetery south of Ava. Mr. Frye died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in Cox Medical Center following a short illness. He was a retired farmer, and had worked for the highway department for 17 years. Survivors include his wife, Leona; four sons, Jack P., Moline, Ill., Herman, Jr., Milan, Ill., Dewaine, Okinawa, and Jimmy, Squires; three daughters, Mrs. Faye Sherman, Frontenac, Kan., Mrs. Martha Lee Marshall, Bolivar, and Mrs. Luna White, Springfield; two sisters, Mrs. Dewey Clements, Humboldt, Kan., and Mrs. Dale Orr, Fort Scott, Kan; 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. on March 21, 1970.⁴

     His Social Security Number was 500-01-1583.¹ Jack Paul Frye was buried at Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.^2,3 He married Freda Eleanor Wheeler.⁴ Jack Paul Frye was born on June 18, 1919 at Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.^1,2,4 He and Freda Eleanor Wheeler were divorced before May 7, 1960.⁹ Jack Paul Frye died on November 27, 1997 at Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, at age 78.^1,2,3 He OZARK - Services for Jack Paul Frye, Ozark, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with burial in Fannon Cemetery with military honors, south of Ava. Mr. Frye, a business owner, died at 6:10 p.m. Thursday in St John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. on November 29, 1997.³

     Thelma Maxine Frye was buried at Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.¹ She was born on February 23, 1921 at Douglas Co., Missouri.¹ She died on April 25, 1921 at Douglas Co., Missouri.¹

     Freda Eleanor Wheeler was buried at Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.^3,4 Her Social Security Number was 356-12-9090.⁵ Her married name was Frye.¹ She married Jack Paul Frye, son of Herman B. Frye and Etta Leona Whitacre.¹ Freda Eleanor Wheeler was born on February 18, 1920.^3,5 She and Jack Paul Frye were divorced before May 7, 1960.² Freda Eleanor Wheeler died on February 3, 1998 at Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, at age 77.^3,5,4 She AVA - Mrs. Freda Eleanor Frye, Ava, a homemaker, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday in Mercy Villa, Springfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Clinkingbeard Funeral Home with burial in Fannon Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon Saturday until services in the funeral home. on February 5, 1998.⁴

     Herman J. Frye Herman J. Frye, the son of Herman B. Frye and Etta Leona Whitaker, was born on Feb. 19, 1922 in Ava, and passed away on July 21, 2009 at the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy, Ill., at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 2 days. "Shug" served his country during World War II with the U.S. Army. He enjoyed fishing, golf and checkers, and also spending time with his family. He was a member of the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Moline, Ill., and a former member of the Ava United Methodist Church in Ava, Mo. Shug would move from Ava, Mo., to Milan, Ill., and after retiring from International Harvester in Moline, Ill., moved back to Squires, Mo., until leaving to live at the home of his daughter in Hampton, Ill. He is preceded in death by his parents; a former wife, Dorothy Lucille Hicks; his wife, Ethel Frye; three sisters, Donna Jean Frye, Maxine Frye and Faye Sherman; and two brothers, Dwayne and Jack Frye. Shug is survived by his daughter, Cheryl McLaughlin and her husband, Mike, of Hampton, Ill; two sisters, Luna White, of Springfield, Mo., and Martha Lee Marshall, of Bolivar, Mo; his brother, Jim E. Frye, of Squires; a grand¬daughter, Tera Elliott, of Hampton, Ill; great-granddaughters Courtney Elliott, Audrey Elliott and Chelsey and Alexa Ellis; a great-great-granddaughter, California Elliott; a stepdaughter, Sherian Robinson, of Dewitt, Ark; and step-grandchildren Sheba Snyder, Porter Gill, Sheria Gill, of Dewitt, Ark., Frank Dobbins, of East Moline, Ill., Sam Dobbins, of Colorado, and Brent Rouse, of Rock Island, Ill. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 24, at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava, with the Rev. Dr. Wilfred Karsten officiating, and interment at the Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Mo.¹ He was buried at Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.¹ He and Dorothy Lucille Hicks were divorced.¹ Herman J. Frye married Dorothy Lucille Hicks.¹ Herman J. Frye married Ethel Unknown.¹ Herman J. Frye was born on February 19, 1922 at Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.^1,5 He died on July 21, 2009 at Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, at age 87.^1,5

     Donna Jean Frye was buried at Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.⁵ She was born on February 19, 1930 at Douglas Co., Missouri.^5,2 She died on March 13, 1951 at Marshall, Saline Co., Missouri, at age 21.^5,2

     Her Social Security Number was 497-22-8125.⁵ Faye Virginia Frye was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Cherokee Co., Kansas.⁶ Her married name was Sherman.¹ She married Gene Sherman.¹ Faye Virginia Frye was born on February 23, 1925 at Missouri.^3,5 She died on December 7, 2002 at Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri, at age 77.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 488-24-0268.² Gene Sherman was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Cherokee Co., Kansas.¹ He married Faye Virginia Frye, daughter of Herman B. Frye and Etta Leona Whitacre.³ Gene Sherman was born on December 8, 1920 at Missouri.^1,2 He died on April 25, 1983 at Kansas at age 62.¹

     His Social Security Number was 491-24-0768.⁶ Manford Dwane Frye was buried at Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.¹ He married Tsurako Shirado.¹ Manford Dwane Frye was born on May 25, 1928 at Missouri.^3,6 He died on May 14, 1978 at Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, at age 49.^6,1 He AVA - Services for Manford Dewane Frye, 49, Ava, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Clinkingbeard Chapel with the Rev. Tom Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Fannon Cemetery. Mr. Frye died at 2:45 p m. Sunday in St. John's Hospital, Springfield, after a three-week illness. He was retired after 24 years in civil service and six years in the Army. He received the intelligence medal of merit. He was a member of the Ava American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Tesurako; two sons, Bobby and Jimmy Dean, both of the home; a daughter, Miss Mary Ann Frye, of the home; his mother, Mrs. Leona Frye, Squires; three brothers, Jack and Jimmy, both of Squires, and Herman B. Jr., Milan, Ill ; and three sisters, Mrs. Faye Sherman, Galena, Kan., Mrs. Luna White, Springfield, and Mrs. Martha Lee Marshall, Bolivar. on May 16, 1978.¹

     Her married name was White.¹ Luna B. Frye married Unknown White.¹ Luna B. Frye was born on January 1, 1927 at Missouri.^3,5

     Tsurako Shirado was buried at Fannon Cemetery, Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri.¹ Her Social Security Number was 489-68-8485.² Her married name was Frye.³ She married Manford Dwane Frye, son of Herman B. Frye and Etta Leona Whitacre.³ Tsurako Shirado was born on November 17, 1928.² She died on November 26, 2004 at Ava, Douglas Co., Missouri, at age 76.²

     Charles Lynnwood "Lynn" Mills was born on April 5, 1949 at Alleghany Co., Virginia.^3,4 He married Grace Annette Wimmer, daughter of James Winfred "Dink" Wimmer and Freeda Ellen Williams, on February 14, 1999 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,2,5,3 Charles Lynnwood "Lynn" Mills died on October 25, 2023 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia, at age 74.³ He Charles "Lynn" Lynnwood Mills, April 5, 1949 - October 25, 2023. Charles "Lynn" L. Mills, 74, of Salem, Va., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at his home. Lynn was preceded in death by his parents, James Lynwood Mills and Viola Mills and by his two twin siblings, Jeffrey "Jeff" Michael Mills and Judith Marie "Judy" Hodges (Mills). Lynn is survived by his loving wife, Annette Wimmer Mills; his sister-in-law, Wanda Nolan Mills (Jeff's wife); his brother-in-law, Herbie Hodges (Judy's husband); his daughter, Melissa Miles and her husband, Byron; and his son, Charles "Mac" McKinley Mills; his grandchildren, Alison Miles Ritchie (Ryan Timothy Ritchie), Carrie Elizabeth Miles, Madalyn McKinley Mills (Elijah Boyd), and Mason Michael Mills; and his great-grandchildren, Reid Jackson Ritchie, Miller Bradlee Crowder, and Sage Diane Ritchie. Lynn worked as an amazing, talented architect for over 42 years at various architectural and engineering firms where his passions and creations came to life. He loved Frank Lloyd Wright and he thoroughly enjoyed sharing his love of architecture, design, attention to detail, and quality with all he met. Lynn was a man of great strength who many respected and recognized for his strong principles and beliefs. He enjoyed a hobby of passion for woodworking. His creations were meticulous and always beautiful. So many of his pieces and his individual works will stand the test of time. There was not a thing Lynn could not tackle or figure out. His talents were boundless. He was an amazing "GG" to his three great-grandchildren - they simply adored him. His witty sense of humor will be remembered by all he touched. More than anything, anyone who knew Lynn knew of his love for the UVA Cavaliers. He loved his Wahoos. on October 29, 2023.³