Algood Genealogy

13145. Waldo Elmer8 Allgood (William Grover7, John 1Henry6, Aaron Shelby5, Joseph Royal4, Samuel3, Moses2, Edward1) was born in Lutesville, Bollinger Co., MO August 4, 1911. Waldo died April 25, 1999 in Cape Girardeau Co., MO. OBIT: Waldo "Matt" Allgood, 87, of Cape Girardeau died April 25, 1999 at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born in Lutesville, August 4, 1911, son of the late Grover and Julie Ann Abernathy Allgood. He married Wathena M. Abernathy on June 28, 1941 at Jackson. She survives. He was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Navy and received the WW II Victory Medal and other awards. He received a teaching certificate from Southeast Missouri University at Cape Girardeau. He had been a teacher, principal and head basketball coach. He was co-owner of Wallis-Allgood Chevrolet in Marble Hi1l for many years. He was a civic leader. He was a member of Lutesville Presbyterian Church and taught Sunday school. Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Jan Holshouser and Tana McLaird both of Cape Girardeau and Martha Jones of Las Vegas, NV; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were April 27 at Liley Funeral Home with interment in Bollinger County Memorial Park near Marble Hill.

He married Wathena Maria (Tina) Abernathy June 28, 1941 in Jackson, Cape Girardeau Co., MO. Wathena was born December 29, 1922 in Dupo, St. Clair Co., IL. Wathena was the daughter of Avery Hamilton Abernathy and Minnie Meissner Abernathy. Wathena died June 5, 2002 in Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., MO. Obit: Wathena Maria Allgood, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. She was born Dec. 29, 1922, in Dupo, Ill., daughter of Avery Hamilton and Minnie Meissner Abernathy. She married Waldo E. Allgood June 28, 1941, in Jackson, Mo. He preceded her in death April 25, 1999.

Wathena was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, a wife, mother, and grams, all her life. (Dearly loved and blessed by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and friends. We will miss you very much but we know that our Lord is rejoicing in your return home.)

Survivors include three daughters, Jan Holshouser and Tana McLaird of Cape Girardeau, Marta Jones of Las Vegas, Nev.; two sisters, Bonnie McNeil of St. Louis, Delores Lynn of Dearborn, Mich.; four grandchildren, Marcy Davidson of Jefferson City, Mo., Dane McLaird of Tan-Tara, Mo., April Ford of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ryan Jones of Las Vegas.

Visitation will be Friday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Mo.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Liley Funeral Home, with Pastor Art Hunt officiating. Inurnment will be in Bollinger County Memorial Cemetery near Marble Hill.

Please, no flowers. Make donations to the American Heart Association.

Waldo Elmer Allgood and Wathena Maria (Tina) Abernathy had the following children:

+ 27324 i. Jan Maret9 Allgood (LIVING).

+ 27325 ii. Tana M. Allgood (LIVING).

+ 27326 iii. Marta Ann Allgood (LIVING).

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