Ralph Albert Booth, 91, of Neosho, Missouri was called to Heaven on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at Medicalodge in Neosho, Missouri.
He was born on September 3, 1924 in Schuyler, Nebraska, one of nine children born to the late, Clinton and Hazel (Newburn) Booth. He married Eva Coleen Drake on February 2, 1952 in Bentonville, Arkansas. Ralph lived most of his life in Anderson, Missouri moving to Baxter Springs in 2003, moving to Neosho in 2012. He worked at the Anderson chicken plant, Trailer plant in Pineville, was a carpenter, worked in the fixture shop at Wal-Mart, retiring at the age of 71. Ralph was the Pastor at Tracy Church in Anderson, Missouri and the New Beginnings Fellowship in Picher, Oklahoma, later moving to Baxter Springs, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Coleen Booth; a son, Ronald Booth; three brothers, Calvin Booth, Wilbur Booth and Homer Booth; two sisters, Rhoda Johnson and Dorothy Booth.
Ralph is survived by his four sons, Larry Booth and wife, Sally of Neosho, Missouri, Kenneth Booth and wife, Becky of Bentonville, Arkansas, Lonnie Booth and wife, Mary of Siloam Springs, Arkansas, Dale Booth and wife, Lisa of Bentonville, Arkansas; his twin, Raymond Booth of Buffalo, Missouri; two sisters, Nadine Martin of Anderson, Missouri and Louise Beeler of Fairland, Oklahoma; 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren; as well as a host of other family and friends who will dearly miss Ralph.
Funeral services for Ralph Booth will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at the Anderson Chapel of the Ozark Funeral Homes with Reverend Dick Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in the Anderson Cemetery in Anderson, Missouri. Larry Booth, Kenneth Booth, Lonnie Booth, Dale Booth, Casey Booth and Corey Booth will honor Ralph's life by serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the Anderson Chapel of the Ozark Funeral Homes. Memorial contributions may be given to the Anderson Cemetery in loving memory of Ralph in care of the funeral home.
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