MORROW, Wilma Eileen

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Friday, December 17, 2010 Wilma E. Morrow, 90, of Prescott, Ariz., born Dec. 27, 1919, in Revere, Mo., passed away Dec. 17, 2010. All services will be in Missouri. Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family with final arrangements. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Saturday, December 18, 2010 Wilma Eileen Morrow, 90, a resident of The Peridot Assisted Living in Prescott, Ariz., passed away on Dec. 17, 2010, at Hospice Family Care of congestive heart failure. Wilma was born in Revere, Mo., to Emery Earl and Olive Georgia (Courtney) Garmon on Dec. 27, 1919, and lived in Wyaconda, Mo., from 1921 until 2006, when health issues forced her to move to Prescott, Ariz., to be near her family. She was united in marriage to Raymond Wilson Morrow on July 16, 1939, at Wyaconda and they had nearly 58 years together before Raymond's death March 17, 1997. Wilma is survived by two daughters, Raylene (Roger) Junkins of Prescott, Ariz., and Anita (Ernie) Broughton of Mesa, Ariz.; three grandchildren, Grayson, David (Megan) Broughton and Kristy (Brett) Bottesch, all of Mesa; four great-grandchildren, Kristen Carradine, Shealyn, Jayden and Dylan Broughton; one great-great-granddaughter, Brittany Carradine; and one niece, Karen (Dan) Waddington of Springfield, Mo.; also, great-nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brother Ivan Garmon and his wife Bettie (Wehr), grandson Timothy Junkins and niece Sharon (Garmon) Hannigan. Wilma was a 4H leader for many years, teaching girls to cook and sew. Along with husband Raymond, they managed the Wyaconda Union Telephone Company from 1954 until it was converted to dial in 1963. Wilma was also Wyaconda City Clerk, serving in that capacity for 17 years. She was also active in the Wyaconda United Methodist Church, Clark Co. Historical Society, Keokuk Coin Club, Daughters of Union Veterans, American Legion Auxiliary, Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary. Wilma and Raymond made many trips throughout the U.S. for the Mark Twain Rural Telephone Co. and U.S. Army 6th Division, and Company G reunions. Other travels included a trip to the Philippines in 1985 for the 40th anniversary of MacArthur's invasion, in which Raymond had been a part. They spent winters with family in Arizona from 1983 to 1997. She enjoyed gardening, baking, embroidery and piecing quilts. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2010, at the Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka, Mo., followed by graveside services Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Wyaconda Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Beryl Cragg. Friends may call at Wilson Funeral Home after noon on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the charity of your choice in her memory. The family was assisted by Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home in Prescott, Ariz., and Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka, Mo. Online condolences may be expressed at www.timeformemory.com/wilsonfh. Information provided by survivors.