Alva Melvin Herd

1924 - 2008  (83 years)

• Name	Alva Melvin Herd
  Birth	10 Dec 1924	Locust, Ozark Co, Missouri, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Sep 2008	Rogersville, Greene Co, Missouri, USA
  	Alva Melvin Herd, 83, went home to be with his Lord, Friday, September 19, 2008. He was born December 10, 1924, in Locust, Ozark County, MO to Delmer and Geneva (Shaw) Herd. Alva graduated from Gainesville High School in 1942. He served in Germany with the 17th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron in World War II. He was a charter member of the First General Baptist Church in Springfield, where he worshiped until his death. Alva was a supervisor at Harry Cooper Supply Company retiring in 1990, after 42 years of service. Alva enjoyed sports, participating in basketball, softball, golf and bowling. He also enjoyed gardening, but most of all, spending time with family. Alva is survived by his wife, Earlene of 61 1/2 years; one daughter and husband, Sharon and Leon Nutt; one son and wife, Greg and Carla Herd; two grandsons, Jerry Nutt and Jordan Herd; one step-granddaughter, Cindy Smith; one step-great-grandson, Travis Boles; two great-granddaughters, Amber Nutt and Myleigh Herd; one brother and wife, Ray and Trinia Herd. He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Michael Nutt; two brothers, Marlin and Paul. Burial will be at White Chapel.
  Burial	White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri, USA
  		Alva Melvin Herd Husband of Earlene Dorothy Langston. Son of Delmar Paul Sr & Geneva Beatrice (Shaw) Herd.
  Person ID	I30232	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	Delmar Paul Herd, Sr.,   b. 5 Apr 1900, Locust, Ozark Co, Missouri, USA d. 7 Nov 1983, Ava, Douglas Co, Missouri, USA (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Geneva Beatrice Shaw,   b. 20 Nov 1903, Pontiac, Ozark Co, Missouri, USA d. 6 Jan 1988, Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	ca 1923	Ozark Co, Missouri, USA
  Family ID	F8948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Earlene Dorothy Langston,   b. ca 1926, Tecumseh, Ozark Co, Missouri, USA d. 20 Jun 2010, Rogersville, Greene Co, Missouri, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	20 Dec 1946
  Family ID	F11446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2016

  
  

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  Burial - - White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Greene Co, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth