RETA R. EGBERT(1910-2008)
RETA R. EGBERT
(1910-2008)
Reta Rebecca Egbert, 98, of
The daughter of Eugene William “Tobe” and Lucy T. (Little) Morris, she was born south of Gorin, MO on February 28, 1910. She graduated from
On April 9, 1933, she was married to Maenard Egbert and they worked together farming in Gorin. He preceded her in death on March 29, 1982.
Reta was instrumental in establishing the Gorin Community Hall and also enjoyed the Cedar Grove Club in Gorin. She was a devoted member of the Gorin
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband; one granddaughter, Donna Hatfield; one great grandson, Michael Gregory; one great great grandson, Andrew Small;
five sisters, Nellie Thomas, Norah Morris, Dorothy Polhans, Virginia LaFrenz, and Margaret Rea; and two brothers, Dwight Morris and Willis Morris.
Survivors include three children: Mary Anna Troutman and husband Don of Memphis, MO, George Egbert and friend Dot Coughlin of Jonesboro, GA, and Patty Golbricht and
husband Nelson of Gorin, MO; eleven grandchildren, Becky McCuiston and husband Wes of Chattanooga, TN, Delbert English of Downing, MO, Kathy Stone and husband Mike, Dean Troutman and wife
Toni, and Donovan Troutman and wife Leslie, all of Memphis, MO, Kim and husband Mike Young of Kearney, MO, Kris Egbert of Raleigh, NC, Jackie Small and David Peterson and Rick and wife
Cheryl Golbricht, all of Memphis, MO, Stacey Richardson and husband Bill of Wyaconda, MO, and Beth Golbricht of Colfax, IA; eighteen great grandchildren; one step great grandchild; and four
great great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at 10 a.m. in the
Memorials are suggested to the
