Obits

Aunt Maude
Dr. John Hickman
Tom McCormick

Wayne County Journal-Banner Aug, 28, 1980 Obituary 

Maude Mae McCormick, daughter of Jay Lafayette and Martha King Miller, was born in Des Arc on October 17, 1886 and died in Clark's Mountain Nursing Home in Piedmont on August 19, 1980 at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 2 days. 

On December 20, 1913 she was united in marriage to Dr. John L. Hickman who preceded her in death. 

On December 23, 1948 she was united in marriage to Thomas T. McCormick who preceded her in death on July 22, 1957. 

She is survived by one stepson, Oresta Hickman of Kansas City, one stepdaughter, Lynna Rayfield of Annapolis, two brothers, Sam M. Miller of Jefferson, Iowa, Posey L. Miller of Annapolis, two sisters, Edith Lovelace and Minnie Dorsey, both of Farmington. One stepdaughter, two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. 

Mrs. McCormick was a member of the United Methodist Church in Piedmont and a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Piedmont Chapter #347. Funeral was Thursday, Aug. 21, 1980, 10:30 a.m. at Gish-Bowles and Coder Piedmont Chapel. 

Minister was Rev. Kenneth Sharp with soft organ music. 

Pallbearers were Everett Seals, Francis Lewis, Bud Carter, Artie Lutes, Ed Waltrip, and Bill Burch. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery.   

Aunt Maude
Dr. John Hickman
Tom McCormick

Dr. Hickman’s Death Causes Much Sorrow

 Highly Esteemed Citizen Passed Away In St. Louis Hospital Tuesday Night.  

The sad news reached friends here late Tuesday night, March 2, that Dr. John L. Hickman, a long-time resident of Piedmont, well known and universally respected throughout Wayne and Iron counties, had passed away that evening at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. Death was due to a complication of diseases. 

Dr. Hickman had been critically ill for two months. After being treated at his home on Highway 34 just east of the city limits, for some two or three weeks, he was taken to Brandon Hospital, Poplar Bluff, where he remained under the care of staff physicians for a month. His condition failed to improve, and a week ago last Friday, he was removed to Barnes Hospital in the hope that specialists connected with that institution would be able to restore his health. But, although he had the best of care and skilled attention, he continued to fail, and the end came about ten o’clock.  

The body was brought to Gish Funeral Home Wednesday morning and lay in state there Wednesday. The funeral will be held at the Methodist Church in this city at two o’clock Friday afternoon, March 5, and burial will be made in the Des Arc cemetery. Dr. Hickman was a devoted member of the Methodist church, and the church service will be in charge of his pastor and close friend, Rev. T. E. Smith. The service at the grave will probably be conducted by Wayne Lodge No. 526 A. F. & A. M., of which deceased had been a faithful member for many years.

 Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Maude Hickman, and three children, one son, Orestes Hickman of Kansas City, two daughters, Mrs. Frieda Long of Des Arc, and Mrs. Lenna Rayfield of St. Louis. He was about 65 years of age. Dr. Hickman was a splendid citizen, a faithful friend and a good neighbor. He was devoted to his family, and was affable and congenial to all. He was known far and wide throughout this section of the state, and his passing will be deeply mourned by all who knew him and admired his many virtues of head and heart. His place in the life of the community will, indeed, be hard to fill. We hope to have an obituary for next week’s issue.

Aunt Maude
Dr. John Hickman
Tom McCormick

Wayne County Journal-Banner July 25, 1957 

Rites Were Held
At Methodist Church
For T. T. McCormick 

Funeral service was conducted at the Piedmont Methodist Church yesterday afternoon for T. T. McCormick, well known Piedmont and Wayne County citizen, who died at the Ironton Hospital Monday. Rev. D. E. Russell, Methodist pastor, officiated at the service and burial was in the Masonic cemetery, with Gish Funeral Home Service. 

Thomas Theodore McCormick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore McCormick, was born near Patterson December 12, 1876, and died at the St. Mary's Hospital in Ironton, Missouri, July 22, 1957 at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 10 days. In 1901 he was united in marriage to Eva Poynter and to this union six children were born. 

On December 23, 1948 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Maude M. Hickman. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Maude McCormick; three sons, William Robert McCormick of Moab, Utah; Charles R. McCormick of Sandusky, Ohio and James B. McCormick of Piedmont. He also leaves 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother, John McCormick of Fullerton, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Ruble of Annapolis, and a host of other relatives. 

In 1916 he professed his faith in Christ and united with the Christian church on Camp 
(the rest of the obit was continued to the top of the next column in the newspaper and was not included in the copy sent by the Missouri Historical Society to Bill Lewis)

In Mountain View Cemetery, Des Arc:

   

In the Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont: 

  (Photo supplied by Pat McCormick)

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Obits

Aunt Maude
Dr. John Hickman
Tom McCormick

Wayne County Journal-Banner Aug, 28, 1980 Obituary 

Maude Mae McCormick, daughter of Jay Lafayette and Martha King Miller, was born in Des Arc on October 17, 1886 and died in Clark's Mountain Nursing Home in Piedmont on August 19, 1980 at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 2 days. 

On December 20, 1913 she was united in marriage to Dr. John L. Hickman who preceded her in death. 

On December 23, 1948 she was united in marriage to Thomas T. McCormick who preceded her in death on July 22, 1957. 

She is survived by one stepson, Oresta Hickman of Kansas City, one stepdaughter, Lynna Rayfield of Annapolis, two brothers, Sam M. Miller of Jefferson, Iowa, Posey L. Miller of Annapolis, two sisters, Edith Lovelace and Minnie Dorsey, both of Farmington. One stepdaughter, two brothers and one sister preceded her in death. 

Mrs. McCormick was a member of the United Methodist Church in Piedmont and a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star, Piedmont Chapter #347. Funeral was Thursday, Aug. 21, 1980, 10:30 a.m. at Gish-Bowles and Coder Piedmont Chapel. 

Minister was Rev. Kenneth Sharp with soft organ music. 

Pallbearers were Everett Seals, Francis Lewis, Bud Carter, Artie Lutes, Ed Waltrip, and Bill Burch. Interment was in Mountain View Cemetery.   

Aunt Maude
Dr. John Hickman
Tom McCormick

Dr. Hickman’s Death Causes Much Sorrow

 Highly Esteemed Citizen Passed Away In St. Louis Hospital Tuesday Night.  

The sad news reached friends here late Tuesday night, March 2, that Dr. John L. Hickman, a long-time resident of Piedmont, well known and universally respected throughout Wayne and Iron counties, had passed away that evening at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis. Death was due to a complication of diseases. 

Dr. Hickman had been critically ill for two months. After being treated at his home on Highway 34 just east of the city limits, for some two or three weeks, he was taken to Brandon Hospital, Poplar Bluff, where he remained under the care of staff physicians for a month. His condition failed to improve, and a week ago last Friday, he was removed to Barnes Hospital in the hope that specialists connected with that institution would be able to restore his health. But, although he had the best of care and skilled attention, he continued to fail, and the end came about ten o’clock.  

The body was brought to Gish Funeral Home Wednesday morning and lay in state there Wednesday. The funeral will be held at the Methodist Church in this city at two o’clock Friday afternoon, March 5, and burial will be made in the Des Arc cemetery. Dr. Hickman was a devoted member of the Methodist church, and the church service will be in charge of his pastor and close friend, Rev. T. E. Smith. The service at the grave will probably be conducted by Wayne Lodge No. 526 A. F. & A. M., of which deceased had been a faithful member for many years.

 Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Maude Hickman, and three children, one son, Orestes Hickman of Kansas City, two daughters, Mrs. Frieda Long of Des Arc, and Mrs. Lenna Rayfield of St. Louis. He was about 65 years of age. Dr. Hickman was a splendid citizen, a faithful friend and a good neighbor. He was devoted to his family, and was affable and congenial to all. He was known far and wide throughout this section of the state, and his passing will be deeply mourned by all who knew him and admired his many virtues of head and heart. His place in the life of the community will, indeed, be hard to fill. We hope to have an obituary for next week’s issue.

Aunt Maude
Dr. John Hickman
Tom McCormick

Wayne County Journal-Banner July 25, 1957 

Rites Were Held
At Methodist Church
For T. T. McCormick 

Funeral service was conducted at the Piedmont Methodist Church yesterday afternoon for T. T. McCormick, well known Piedmont and Wayne County citizen, who died at the Ironton Hospital Monday. Rev. D. E. Russell, Methodist pastor, officiated at the service and burial was in the Masonic cemetery, with Gish Funeral Home Service. 

Thomas Theodore McCormick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore McCormick, was born near Patterson December 12, 1876, and died at the St. Mary's Hospital in Ironton, Missouri, July 22, 1957 at the age of 80 years, 7 months and 10 days. In 1901 he was united in marriage to Eva Poynter and to this union six children were born. 

On December 23, 1948 he was united in marriage to Mrs. Maude M. Hickman. He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Maude McCormick; three sons, William Robert McCormick of Moab, Utah; Charles R. McCormick of Sandusky, Ohio and James B. McCormick of Piedmont. He also leaves 10 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother, John McCormick of Fullerton, Calif.; one sister, Mrs. Nellie Ruble of Annapolis, and a host of other relatives. 

In 1916 he professed his faith in Christ and united with the Christian church on Camp 
(the rest of the obit was continued to the top of the next column in the newspaper and was not included in the copy sent by the Missouri Historical Society to Bill Lewis)

In Mountain View Cemetery, Des Arc:

   

In the Masonic Cemetery, Piedmont: 

  (Photo supplied by Pat McCormick)

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