Obituary - Ermon Earl Cubbage

 Ermon Earl Cubbage

Ermon Earl Cubbage, 92, Nevada, MO passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Ermon was born February 8, 1924 in Los Animas, CO to Elmer W. and Purita Caley (Craft) Cubbage. He was united in marriage to Margaret E. Neely on June 28, 1942 and she preceded him in death on April 8, 2003.

Ermon, along with his family, came to Vernon County December 31, 1937 at the age of 13. He attended Walker School until the 8th grade when he became a full time farmer. Ermon farmed and raised livestock all of his life. He served on the Walker School Board for a number of years. Ermon was also a member and an elder of the First Christian Church in Nevada.

Survivors include one daughter, Bobbie J. Hamersley and her husband Eddie, Walker; one son, Donald Cubbage and his wife Vernille, Nevada; six grandchildren, Cindy Winters, Scott Hamersley, Tracy Hamersley, Sheila Bryson, Donis Duncan, Davola Garrett; ten great grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife Margaret, he was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Charley, and Emery, one sister, Maybel Norlin, and one granddaughter, Sherri Prewitt.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Rev. Bill Platt officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home.

Those who wish may contribute in his memory to the Show-Me Christian Youth Home in c/o Ferry Funeral Home.