Somewhere Out There ...
Memoirs Of God’s Faithful Servants
Missouri Conference Clergy
Albright, Oliver
Rev. Oliver W. Albright passed away January 21, 2009. Oliver was born June 10, 1917 in Skedee, Oklahoma. He
attended seminary in Evanston, Illinois and served as a United Methodist minister in Columbia, Springfield,
Higginsville and the greater Kansas City area. He loved to fly fish and refinish furniture but his true passion was
expressed through his work in the church and with the youth groups with whom he ministered. He was preceded
in death by his wife, Viola Seymour Albright, in 2002.
Attix, Kenneth
Rev. Kenneth Wayne (Ken) Attix died peacefully at his home in Saint Ann, Missouri on October 5, 2008. He was
born February 26, 1935 in Smyrna, Delaware and graduated from high school there in 1953. Ken served four years
in the United States Army as a Chaplain’s assistant and was an Associate Member of the Missouri Conference,
having served twenty years as a pastor of churches in Maryland and Missouri. He served several churches in
southeast Missouri including Essex, Sadler’s Chapel, Bernie, Steele Wesley Memorial, Bourbon First, Elsberry
and Hematite. He enjoyed reading, films, music, and the company of friends. He was well known for his strong
singing voice and participated in many choirs over the years. He attended Marvin Park United Methodist Church
in his retirement and at the time of his death was serving as the chairperson of the church council. Ken was
cremated and his ashes were scattered in Yosemite National Park, one of his favorite places.
Brooks, Leo
Rev. Leo Brooks went to his heavenly home April 4, 2009. He was born June 27, 1922 in Porum, Oklahoma. Rev.
Brooks was a retired United Methodist minister who had served churches in Southern Illinois and Missouri.
While in Missouri, he served in Elmo, Martin City, Sarcoxie, Holden, Mount Vernon, Osceola/Lowry City and
Joplin St. James prior to his retirement in 1987. After retirement, he and his wife, Fern, moved to Bolivar, Missouri
where they were active members in the Bolivar United Methodist Church. After Fern’s health began to fail, they
moved to the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville, Missouri, until her death. His family and friends were
special gifts to him and he cherished each one. His life was not finished. He continued to be involved with people
from all walks of life, sharing his faith and love. He had great joy recalling all the wonderful people whose lives
touched his and made it richer. Perchance each added something to the faith of the other. Among those who
survive is his son Rev. Ron Brooks, Missouri Conference elder.
Chastain, Norma
Norma Viola Chastain of Clinton, Missouri, passed away February 3, 2009 at The Golden Living Center in Clinton.
Norma was born December 8, 1913 in Essex, Iowa and graduated from high school in Superior, Wisconsin. She
graduated from Northwestern Bible and Missionary Training School in 1937. In 1941, she came to Missouri to
serve as a missionary in Tightwad, Leesville, and Surprise. Later she served as a local pastor in the Oak Grove,
Coal, Mt. Zion, Lucas and White Oak churches, retiring in 1982. Norma was active in United Methodist Women
and taught Sunday School in the churches she served and in the Clinton United Methodist Church where she had
been a member since 1993. On August 29, 1942, she married Hobart Sell. He preceded her in death. She was
employed by the Clinton Eye newspaper for 24 years. She married Bernice Chastain May 17, 1978. They made
their home in Clinton until he died in 1991.
E-26 2009 Missouri Annual Conference
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