This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JuanitaLowrance90 Surnames: Sechrest Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.miller/3436.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Pat, I have had no luck in finding Leonard's obit but I did find his wife's, just in case you didn't have it. Perhaps one of the survivors could help you. I have done this and they didn't mind at all providing me with an extra copy of the obit. Vernie L. Sechrest, age 63 of Eldon, died Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at St. Marys Health Center. She was born in Bagnell on February 6, 1941, a daughter of the late George Thomas and Carrie Cenus (Wright) Cotten. On January 23, 1960, in Tuscumbia, she was married to Leonard Dale Sechrest who preceded her in death on September 19, 2003. She was a member of Flatwood Baptist Church. Survivors include: one daughter, Rose Manring and husband, Darren of Eldon; two sons, Jimmie Dale Sechrest and wife, Peggy of Ulman and Donald Ray Sechrest and wife Misty of Eldon; two sisters, Edna Presson of Florissant and Burma Brown of Lohman; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Floyd Cotten and Raymond Cotten; and one sister, Georgia McDowell, preceded her in death. Services will be at 1:00 P.M, on Friday, September 10, 2004, at Rekus Funeral Home in Eldon. Rev. Thomas Waller will officiate. Interment will be in Tol Wood Cemetery near Eldon. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Vernie L. Sechrest Memorial Fund. Juanita in Missouri Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.