The Fort Scott, KS Tribune, October 31, 1989 Glen LeRoy Colvin, 83, Franklin, Kan., died at 2:38 a.m. today, October 31, 1989, at District No. 1 Hospital, Girard. He was born Nov. 19, 1905, at Ulman, Mo., the son of Leander and Addie Colvin. He was first married to Dorothy McMillen. He later married Clema Davenport in 1956 at Columbus, Kan. Mr. Colvin was a retired mechanic and farmer. Survivors include his wife of the home; three sons, Carl Colvin, Garnett, Charles Colvin, 404 Arthur and Rex Colvin, Pittsburg; five daughters, Mrs. William (Betty) Wright, Chanute, Mrs. Hallie (Joann) Ruby, Route 3, Mrs. Tom (Florence) Thibault, Lake Port, Calif., Mrs. Rudy (Norma) Kaddo, San Dimas, Calif., and Mrs. Taylor (Melba) McCann, Lenexa; one brother, Lee Colvin, Riverton, Wyo.; two sisters, Eileen Jackson, Redfield, and Inez Sanders, Fort Scott; four ste0p-children, Dick Kennedy, Homewood, Kan., Mrs. Ted (Alice) Pethtel, Sedalia, Mo. and Rose Griffin, Radley, Kan, and Mrs. John (Norma) Jackson, Hemet, Calif.; 24 grandchildren; 15 step-grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 27 step-great-grandchildren. Dr. Tom Tinker will conduct services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Centerville Cemetery near Devon. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel. Doris Jones was organist. Fort Scott, KS Tribune, December 1995 Dorothy Agnes Colvin, 79, 1524 S. Broadway died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995, at ST. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. She was born Oct 10, 1916, in Devon, the daughter of John and Florence Pruitt McMillen. She married Glen Colvin on May 17, 1931, at Stark. She died Oct. 31, 1989. She had worked as a sales clerk in Calhoun's Department Store. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene at Third and Margrave; Woman's Relief Corps; and Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Carl Franklin Colvin, Garnett, and Charles Glenn Colfin, Fort Scott; five daughters, Bettye Wright, Chanute, Joann Ruby, Fort Scott, Florence Thibault, Lakeport, Calif., Norma Kaddo, San Demus, Calif., and Melba McCann, Overland Park; 23 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Alvin, Clyde, Charlie, Bill and John "Tuffy" McMillen; one sister, Bertha Webster; two half-brothers, Jesse and Frank McMillen; and two grandsons, Jeff and Jason Wright. The Rev. Thomas Tinker will conduct services at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Centerville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercy Hospice in care of the funeral home. Pallbearers are Gary Ruby, Randy Ruby, Mike Colvin, Brian Colvin, Jay Wright, Joel Wright, Jerel Wright and Jamie Wright. Honorary pallbearers are Tim Colvin, Jock Wright and Justin Wright.

Type in Dorothy's obit says "She died October 31, 1989". That should say "He died October 31, 1989". Nancy T -----Original Message----- From: momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:momiller-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Thompson Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 4:37 PM To: momiller@rootsweb.com Subject: [MOMILLER] Colvin, McMillen, Davenport, Williams - obituary The Fort Scott, KS Tribune, October 31, 1989 Glen LeRoy Colvin, 83, Franklin, Kan., died at 2:38 a.m. today, October 31, 1989, at District No. 1 Hospital, Girard. He was born Nov. 19, 1905, at Ulman, Mo., the son of Leander and Addie Colvin. He was first married to Dorothy McMillen. He later married Clema Davenport in 1956 at Columbus, Kan. Mr. Colvin was a retired mechanic and farmer. Survivors include his wife of the home; three sons, Carl Colvin, Garnett, Charles Colvin, 404 Arthur and Rex Colvin, Pittsburg; five daughters, Mrs. William (Betty) Wright, Chanute, Mrs. Hallie (Joann) Ruby, Route 3, Mrs. Tom (Florence) Thibault, Lake Port, Calif., Mrs. Rudy (Norma) Kaddo, San Dimas, Calif., and Mrs. Taylor (Melba) McCann, Lenexa; one brother, Lee Colvin, Riverton, Wyo.; two sisters, Eileen Jackson, Redfield, and Inez Sanders, Fort Scott; four ste0p-children, Dick Kennedy, Homewood, Kan., Mrs. Ted (Alice) Pethtel, Sedalia, Mo. and Rose Griffin, Radley, Kan, and Mrs. John (Norma) Jackson, Hemet, Calif.; 24 grandchildren; 15 step-grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 27 step-great-grandchildren. Dr. Tom Tinker will conduct services at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Centerville Cemetery near Devon. Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel. Doris Jones was organist. Fort Scott, KS Tribune, December 1995 Dorothy Agnes Colvin, 79, 1524 S. Broadway died Wednesday, Dec. 20, 1995, at ST. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. She was born Oct 10, 1916, in Devon, the daughter of John and Florence Pruitt McMillen. She married Glen Colvin on May 17, 1931, at Stark. She died Oct. 31, 1989. She had worked as a sales clerk in Calhoun's Department Store. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene at Third and Margrave; Woman's Relief Corps; and Eagles Auxiliary. Survivors include two sons, Carl Franklin Colvin, Garnett, and Charles Glenn Colfin, Fort Scott; five daughters, Bettye Wright, Chanute, Joann Ruby, Fort Scott, Florence Thibault, Lakeport, Calif., Norma Kaddo, San Demus, Calif., and Melba McCann, Overland Park; 23 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers, Alvin, Clyde, Charlie, Bill and John "Tuffy" McMillen; one sister, Bertha Webster; two half-brothers, Jesse and Frank McMillen; and two grandsons, Jeff and Jason Wright. The Rev. Thomas Tinker will conduct services at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Cheney Witt Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Centerville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Mercy Hospice in care of the funeral home. Pallbearers are Gary Ruby, Randy Ruby, Mike Colvin, Brian Colvin, Jay Wright, Joel Wright, Jerel Wright and Jamie Wright. Honorary pallbearers are Tim Colvin, Jock Wright and Justin Wright. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MOMILLER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message