Cecil Raymond Counts
Funeral services for Cecil Raymond Counts, 88, Marshfield, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Counts died at 6:45 p.m., Sunday, May 12, 2013, at Webco Manor, Marshfield, Missouri.
He was born August 25, 1924, at Willow Springs, Missouri, to James Washington Counts and Mary Henrietta Henry Counts. On March 10, 1945, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Onieda Haddock, who preceded him in death on June 6, 2003. Before his retirement he was a cutter in the ball glove department at Rawlings Manufacturing Co., Willow Springs, Missouri and was a member of the CCC’s (Civilian Conservation Corps). He was a big St. Louis Cardinal fan and loved visiting with family and friends. Mr. Counts was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, West Plains, Missouri.
He is survived by two children, Pat Cruise, husband, Jerry, Rogersville, Missouri and Raymond Counts, wife, Nancy, Powell, Wyoming; two grandchildren, Julie Deckard, husband, Danny, Rogersville, Missouri and Jeff Cruise, wife, Tracy, Havana, Illinois; four great-grandchildren, Haley Hines, Lindsey Deckard, Kelly Cruise and Jason Cruise; two sisters, Juanita Teeple, West Plains, Missouri and Erma Good, husband, Paul, West Plains, Missouri; special friend, Jean Haddock, Willow Springs, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, wife, two brothers, Harold and Dwight Counts and four sisters, Lola Woods, Esther Oney, Bessie Stubbs and Hazel Charles, precede him in death.
Mr. Counts will lie in state from 5:00 p.m., Tuesday until service time at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Bible Society or Fair Haven Children’s Home, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Leon Hicks
May 13, 2013 @ 8:34 pm
Very sorry for the loss of your father.I will always remember cecil as he always went out of his way to be kind and considerate to everyone he knew. I know you will miss him very much.
May god bless and give you the strenth you need to get through times like this.leon
Donna Eidson Graves
May 14, 2013 @ 9:47 pm
Pat and Raymond, I am sorry for the loss of your daddy. Your folks were such sweet people. we go back a long way. I always enjoyed doing your mom’s hair and visiting with your dad. Your loss is great but his gain is also great. I know your mom is rejoicing to be with him once more. May God’s comfort be yours very soon. Buster and Donna Graves
Tom & Phyllis White
May 15, 2013 @ 7:07 am
Pat and family, we are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Freda Grisham
May 17, 2013 @ 1:53 pm
Raymond and Pat, I was sorry to hear about your dad. I have been thinking about all of the good times that we had at Dry Creek. Also the summer that I stayed with you while your mom worked. Your mom and dad were both such good people. I am sorry that I could not be at the services to give you both a hug. My thoughts and prayers are with you.