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Birth |
6 Aug 1925 |
, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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Male |
Died |
10 Feb 2011 |
Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Obituary |
11 Feb 2011 |
Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Debo Funeral Home Obituary |
- Robert Guerrant
August 6, 1925 - February 10, 2011
Robert J. "Bob" Guerrant, 85, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Callaway Community Hospital. He was born August 6, 1925, the son of J. Wesley and Sophia (Jatho) Guerrant. He was united in marriage on December 6, 1951 to Margie Stratton. She survives at the home.
Bob graduated from Fulton High School in 1943. He proudly served in the Counter Intelligence Corp of the United States Army, earning the rank of Corporal, from 1951 until 1953 which was during the Korean Conflict. In his early years, he delivered mail by horse as a substitute mail carrier. Along with his wife, he owned and operated Bob Guerrant Insurance in Fulton for 39 years. He earned the CLU and LUTC agent designations. Bob was a life-long farmer in Callaway County. He was President of the School Board for the Brown School District for many years. He was a man of strong faith, serving as a church deacon and dedicated Sunday school teacher. He was involved in the Trucker's Ministry at Gasper's in Kingdom City, active in assisting the start of the Reform Baptist Church mission, and participated in the start of the Callaway Baptist Association Training Union. He served as the State Director for Missouri Baptist Training Union. Bob was a member of Southside Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife; one daughter, Karen Hertzberg and husband Steve of Nevada, Mo.; one son, Tim Guerrant and wife Marcia of Fulton, Mo.; four grandchildren, Blake Hertzberg and wife Amy of Nevada, Mo., Darcy Herold and husband Jason of Prairie Village, Ks., and Jacob and Jessica Guerrant of Fulton, Mo.; two great grandchildren, Paige and Parker Hertzberg of Nevada, Mo.; two sisters, Betty Cave and husband Andy of New Bloomfield, Mo. and Dorothy Love and husband Chester of Fulton, Mo.; one sister-in-law, Jane Guerrant of Georgia; and one aunt, Dorothy Guerrant of Fulton, Mo.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Gordon Owen Guerrant; and numerous cousins and other family members.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Monday, February 14, 2011 at Debo Funeral Home in Fulton with pastors Ron Baker, Gary Garrett and Preston Thompson officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Callaway Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 until 4 pm on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Southside Baptist Church or Reform Baptist Church.
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Buried |
14 Feb 2011 |
Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Person ID |
I15937 |
Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri |
Last Modified |
12 Feb 2011 |
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Father |
John Wesley Guerrant, b. 8 Sep 1895, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 21 Mar 1951, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Mother |
Molly Sophia Jatho, b. May 1898, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. Aft 1951 |
Married |
8 Jan 1922 |
, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
Family ID |
F14347283 |
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Last Modified |
12 Feb 2011 |
Family ID |
F14349461 |
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 | Birth - 6 Aug 1925 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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 | Died - 10 Feb 2011 - Fulton Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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 | Obituary - Debo Funeral Home Obituary - 11 Feb 2011 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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 | Buried - 14 Feb 2011 - Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA |
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