Wallace Franklin Somers and Leah Beth (Johnson) Somers

Wallace Franklin Somers (1944 - 2020)

Wallace Franklin Somers, 75, of Harviell, Missouri, passed away September 22, 2020 at his residence. He was born November 18, 1944 at St Louis, Missouri to the Paul and Lorene Pickard.

On October 17, 2007 at Poplar Bluff, Missouri. He was married to Leah Johnson. She survives.

Also Surviving are, His children, Kevin Michael Somers and wife Darlene of Matthews, North Carolina, Bryan Somers, Dawn Potter and Rebecca Siier. One sister, Velma Skates of Sand Springs, Oklahoma as well as two brothers; Paul Somers of Colorado and James Pichard of Alexandria, Virginia. His grandchildren; Joe Potter of Shelby Gap, Kentucky , Meagan Potter, Vero Beach, Florida, Sarah Fenimore (Richard), Jennifer Somers. Great grandchildren, Camden and Jayden and Brandon Potter. He is also survived by some special friends, Doug and Sandy Jones, Roy and Phyllis Stone and Irvin Kidd.

He is preceded in death, by two sisters; Ruth Pennington and Phyllis Pickard.

Mr. Somers had served in the United States Navy and had retired as a meat cutter and also cooked for a barge Line. He enjoyed Cooking and Baking. He was very involved with Union UFCW in Maryland, as a union steward for over thirty years.

Visitation for Mr. Somers will be Monday, September 28, 2020 Starting 10:00 a.m. with funeral starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Fowler & Sons Funeral Home at Neelyville, Missouri. Burial will be in the Bloomfield Veterans Cemetery following services with Kevin Sheppard officiating.

Source: Obituary | Wallace Franklin Somers of Harviell, Missouri | Fowler & Sons Funeral Home (fowlerandsonsfuneralhome.com)

Wallace's mother, Minnie Lorene (Somers) Pickard is the 4th woman on the right.

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Leah Beth (Johnson) Somers (1956 - 2023)

APRIL 29, 1956 – MARCH 12, 2023

Leah Beth Somers, age 66, passed away on March 12, 2023 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO.

She was born on April 29, 1956 in Sikeston, MO to the late Donnie and Kaye Seymour Johnson.

On October 17, 2007 in Poplar Bluff, MO she married Wallace Somers who preceded her in death on September 22, 2022.

She was a member of Morley Baptist Church in Morley, MO. She retired from Kroger in 2018.

She is survived by one son, Gary (Bethany) Mize Jr. of Sikeston, MO; one step-son; two daughters; one step-daughter; one brother, David “Chip” Johnson of Morley, MO; two sisters, Leslie (Steve) Rhyne of Morley, MO and Donna (Mike) Watkins of Sikeston, MO; three grandchildren, Zavior, Zoey and Draven Mize and three special friends, Doug (Sandy) Jones and Linda Kidd.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by three brothers, Danny Johnson, Ricky Johnson and Jimmy Johnson and a grandbaby, Baby Mize.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 16, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. until time of funeral service at 12:00 noon at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, MO with Bro. Larry Hanner, officiating.

Interment will follow in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO.

Source: Leah Somers Obituary - Sikeston, MO (dignitymemorial.com)

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Somers Scottish Connections

In the mid 1970's my dad traveled to Scotland while serving in the Air National Guard. When he returned home, I remember him telling me that while he was there, he visited Edinburgh Castle and found a book that contained the names of those who had served in the Scottish military hundreds of years ago... And much to his surprise, there were many named "Somers" listed in the book. Dad also tells the story of a bed and breakfast owner who spelled the Somers name correctly when he first checked in. He was surprised because most folks want to add an extra "m" or spell it like the season. He complimented her for getting the spelling correct, to which she replied "Is there any other way to spell it?" These two events prompted him to do some family research while in Scotland and when he returned home, he was convinced the Somers family had roots there. Yesterday while researching the Somers family from Caswell, County, NC, I came across information ...

A Scots Cherokee? Possibly...

Great Grandfather Henry Francis Somers Indications are I'm Scottish through my mother's family line (the Lawson's) and the oral family history from my father's side handed down from my Great Grandfather Henry Francis Somers to his son, my Grandfather, William Henry Somers, and to my father, Jesse Cecil Somers, is that we are descended from both the Scots and the Cherokee. So, I'm sharing these informative excerpts and resources for the Somers family researchers. The Cherokee Indian Nation (Scottish Tartans Authority) : It may seem strange to link tartan with some of the great tribes of north American Indians and you could be forgiven for querying the link. It is however, part and parcel of the legendary global spread of the early Scots adventurers who permeated all walks of life and all cultures. The modern appeal of tartan as a unique identifier with those adventurers - whether the links are by nature or nurture - is a fascinating phenomeno...

Cherokee Confederate Veterans Reunion taken in New Orleans in 1903

"Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth." Ephesians 6:2,3 (AKJV) The following caption appears under the original image: Above is shown the last photograph ever taken of the remaining members of the famous Thomas Legion, composed of Cherokee Indians in the Confederate Army. The photograph was made in New Orleans at the time of the New Orleans Reunion of Confederate Veterans. The inscription on the banner, displayed in the photograph, is as follows: "Cherokee Veteran Indians of Thomas Legion. 69 N. C. Regiment. Suo-Noo-Kee Camp U. C. V. 4th Brigade, N. C. Division." Reading from left to right, those in the picture are: front row, 1 Young Deer; 2 unidentified; 3 Pheasant; 4 Chief David Reed; 5 Sevier Skitty; back row, 1 the Rev. Bird Saloneta; 2 Dickey Driver; 3 Lieut. Col. W. W. Stringfield of Waynesville; 4 Lieutenant Suatie Owl; 5 Jim Keg; 6 Wes...

Excellent Resource for those with Scottish Roots: 'Jardine's Book of Martyrs'

A Rare List of Covenanter Baptisms #History #Scotland #genealogy By Dr. Mark Jardine - Posted March 30, 2016 Image from Jardine's Book of Martyrs Excerpt: A remarkable document survives from the field preachings of the late 1670s. It is a list of baptisms conducted ‘in Fields and other places’ in Torphichen parish, Linlithgowshire, between 1675 and 1679. One of the things that makes individual Covenanters of the 1680s and their children hard to trace is their withdrawal from the established church that produced records of births and marriages. Among those who had children baptised were two individuals of particular significance, Edward Marshall , who was hanged in 1685, and George Hill , one of the leaders of the United Societies. A third name, Patrick Walker in Slamannan parish is probably Patrick Walker ‘in Drumcria’, aka. Drumclair. He may be the Patrick Walker who wrote the lives of Cameron, Cargill etc. Walker did know people in Torphichen parish and ...

Five Generations of Godly Womanhood

Image is from the Clay County Courier, Corning, Arkansas, March 28, 1968 * The article states that a strong family resemblance is noted, and the strong family resemblance continues today in 2015 (90+ yrs. since this photo was taken) for the descendants of these lovely women. ** This article states the mother of Nancy (Jones) Wright as Nancy Jones, but the Somers Family Bible, as recorded by Lillian Mae (Weaver) Somers, states Mary Ann Jones as the mother of Nancy Wright. I have found that Lillian's records in the Family Bible are accurate in other matters and believe the name used in this article for the 85 year old Mrs. Jones may be a misprint.

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