Birdie Joan Malone

Birdie Joan Malone, age 89, of Liberal, Missouri passed away July 14, 2022, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lamar, MO.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Shiloh Cemetery in Liberal, Missouri.

Birdie was born July 11, 1933 in LeLoup, Kansas to Theodore Briles and Carlyn (Thornton) Briles. On August 14, 1953, Birdie married Harold Edward Malone Sr. in Independence, Kansas.

Survivors include one sister, Viola (Douglas) Cline; 13 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.

Birdie was preceded in death by her husband, three sons, one grandchild and one brother.

Margaret Louise Hill Trotter

Margaret Louise Hill Trotter, 92, of Asheboro, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 at TerraBella in Asheboro.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Ridge Funeral Home and other times at the home. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Crestview Wesleyan Church, with Rev. Gary Mason and Pastor Jerry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Margaret was born on September 9, 1929 in Randolph County to the late Virgil Hill and Corrinna Kearns Hill. 

She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lee Trotter; son, Jimmy Ervin Trotter; daughter, Patricia Ann Trotter; sisters, Alberta Poole, Edith Sears, Maxine Pugh; brothers, Ritsel Hill, Henry Lee Hill; and granddaughter, Missy Wilson.

She is survived by her sisters, Anna Mae Robbins, Betty Sarah Greene, Ava Routh, Faye Carol Phillips, Alene Jarvis; brother, Oscar Hill; several step-siblings; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.

Five generations back to Nancy Briles Kindley

Marjorie “Margie” Lou Briles

Marjorie “Margie” Lou Briles, age 90, of Albia, IA, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022, at her home, Benton Place Apartments, in Albia, Iowa.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Tharp Funeral Home in Albia, with Margie’s family present throughout to greet family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Tharp Funeral Home in Albia with Pastor Chris Harris officiating. Burial will follow services at Oak View Cemetery in Albia.

Margie was born on December 21, 1931, to Walter and Grace (Sage) Cozad the Albia Hospital. Margie married Richard Briles on March 7, 1948, in Ottumwa who passed on December 18, 1986. She was preceded in death by her son, Jack Briles; her parents, Walter and Grace Cozad; siblings, Edna Fanta, Martha (Bill) Malone, Darlene “Eunice” Mangello, Betty Reno, Lester Cozad, James Cozad, Roy Cozad, Billy Cozad, Louise Shipman, Floyd Cozad, Donald “Cozy” Cozad, and Bernice, Barbara, and Marcella in infancy.

Margie is survived by her grandchildren, Mindy McBride and Michael Briles and a sister, Geraldine Speilman. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews, including a special great niece, Sarah Thomas.

Robert Thomas "Bobby" Walker Jr.

Robert Thomas "Bobby" Walker Jr., 81, of Moneta, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. 

A Celebration of Life will be conducted at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 3, 2022, in the Avoca Museum Lawn by the Rev. Brady Willis with military honors by American Legion Altavista Memorial Post 36 and Gretna Post 232.

He was born on September 17, 1940, in Campbell County, a son of the late Robert Thomas Walker Sr. and Essie Briles Walker. U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by a sister, Judy Faye; a son-in-law, B.J. Kavanaugh; and a brother-in-law, Aaron Dalton.

He was the husband of Judy Mattox Walker for sixty years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Renee Markey (Jim), Judith Hedgpeth (Todd), Amanda Walker, and Marie Kavanaugh (Neil); one sister, Nancy Walker Dalton; nine grandchildren, Lynsey Schneider (Zach), Andrew Markey (Melanie), Lauren Amy (Erik), Jourdan Walker (Ben), Benjamin Hedgpeth (Estefania), Ryan Hedgpeth, Sarah Hopkins (Adam), Walker Kavanaugh, and Carson Kavanaugh; and five great-grandchildren, Rilynn Schneider, Ivan Schneider, Harrison Hedgpeth, Lilian Markey, and Bennett Amy.



Finch & Finch Funeral and Cremation Service, Altavista is in charge of arrangements.