Obituary - Sedalia Democrat, 7 September 2000 Sula M. Brown (1907 - 2000) Sula Mae Brown, 92, of Green Ridge, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at Rest Haven Convalescent and Retirement Home in Sedalia. She was born Sept. 14, 1907 in Clifton City, a daughter of Joseph Austin and Sarah Rebekah DeWitt Potter. On Nov. 28, 1928, she was married to Everett Lloyd Brown, who died in February 1974. Mrs. Brown moved to Green Ridge when she was young. She attended the old Mountain View Elementary School and was a 1925 graduate of Green Ridge High School. She was the youngest of nine children. She was a longtime member of Green Ridge Baptist Church and was an active member of the Rebekah Lodge. Surviving are two sons, LeRoy Brown of Independence and Dale Brown of Green Ridge; two daughters, Louise Hayworth of Craig and Elaine Bryson of Sedalia; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five brothers, three sisters, and a granddaughter. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Green Ridge Baptist Church. Pallbearers will be grandsons David Brown, Doug Brown, Daryl Hayworth, Mike Bryson, Jeff Brown, Terry Hayworth, Scott Bryson, and Bobby Brown. Burial will be in Green Ridge Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday at Ewing Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to the church. Obituary - Sedalia Democrat, 24 May 1999 Lenore Yancey, 78, Sedalia Lenore Yancey, 78, of Sedalia, died Sunday, May 23, 1999, in Sedalia. She was born Dec. 28, 1920, in Smithton, a daughter of Frank B. and Ethel Potter Griffin. Ms. Yancey was raised and educated in Smithton. She graduated from Smithton High School and Sedalia Business College. She spent 31 years of civil service in the office of the wing commander of Whiteman Air Force Base. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Wesley United Methodist Women, and Wesley Fellowship Sunday School Class. She was a 40-year member of the Chancel Choir at Wesley. She was a member of Helen G. Steele Music Club, N.A. R.F.E., and Bothwell Hospital Auxiliary. Surviving are two sisters, Irma Keyes of Sedalia and Genelle Streit Neumeyer of Lee's Summit; three grandsons, Brian Helms, Mark Helms, and Steven Helms; two granddaughters, Amy Leary and Emily Yancey; two great-grandchildren; a daughter, Nancy Helms of Lee's Summit; and a son, Gary Yancey of Sedalia. She was preceded in death by a twin brother, Leonard Griffin, and a sister, Millicent Rowland. Funeral services will be a t 10 a.m. Tuesday at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Frederick Zahn officiating. Pallbearers will be Joe Helms, Mark Helms, Brian Helms, Steven Helms, Griffin Streit, and Frank Griffin. Burial will be in Smithton Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Kidney Foundation.