Noble Guffey
Funeral services for Archie “Noble” Guffey, 96, Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, November 2, 2012, at His Place Church, West Plains, Missouri, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Guffey died at 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at his home of forty plus years.
He was born July 8, 1916, in the State of Oklahoma, to George William (Willie) Guffey and Nancy Jane Cotter Guffey. On November 16, 1937, he was married at Paragould, Arkansas, to Thelma Renne Cole, who preceded him in death December 13, 2009. Mr. Guffey was a well-known farmer and bulldozer operator in the Bakersfield, Missouri area. He enjoyed visiting with his friends and neighbors and loved spending time with his family. Mr. Guffey had been a member of the Full Gospel Church, Bakersfield, Missouri, for many years.
He is survived by one brother, Buck Guffey, Gepp, Arkansas; one sister-in-law, Betty Guffey Ford, West Plains, Missouri; special nephews, Junior Guffey, Bakersfield, Missouri and Clinton Guffey, Moody, Missouri; several nieces, nephews and cousins; caregivers, Jerry O’Hara and Pam Zastrow; and special loved ones, Gayle Worley Karns and Greg Worley.
His parents, wife of seventy-two years, one infant daughter, Theno Charlene, three brothers, Albert, George and D. L. Guffey, one sister, Effie Morrison, one infant brother and one infant sister, precede him in death.
Mr. Guffey will lie in state from 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2012, until Noon, Friday, November 2, 2012, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Hurst Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Paragould Children’s Home or Hurst Cemetery, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Candy & Ted Koelling
October 31, 2012 @ 4:11 pm
We thought the world of both Noble and Thelma. He was such a wonderful person and enjoyed our many phone conversations. Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone. Wished we could be there. As days go by may your sorrows turn into happy memories.
Love, Candy and Ted Koelling
Royce Pendergrass
October 31, 2012 @ 5:26 pm
A giant has left us and he will be missed. This quiet friend was an encourager of me and so many others for so many years. I cherish his friendship and the memories of so many days gone by. One of the last times I saw him he stopped between the stores to speak to me. He was not concerned about being parked int he middle of the street – he just wanted to greet me and share a minute.
Good neighbors are such a blessing and Noble Guffey was a good friend and neighbor to me and my family as long as I can remember. The memories will be cherished over the years as we go forward from this place.
My prayers are with the family.
Bill and Cindy Whisenant
October 31, 2012 @ 7:12 pm
Nobel was a very special man, he willl be greatly missed. Bill and Cindy
Stac, Steph, and Zoey
November 1, 2012 @ 4:54 pm
Of all the men that have walked this earth, Noble Guffey, definitely lived up to his name. He was a man of great heart and character. Thelma and Noble leave behind a legacy of love and commitment. It is easy to feel happiness for him now, as he is once again with Thelma.