James Farr Jr.

Howardville, MO. -- JAMES FARR JR., 73, DIED FRIDAY, DEC. 12, 2003, AT HIS HOME.

HE WAS BORN JUNE 13, 1930, AT ESSEX, SON OF THE LATE JAMES SR. AND MARY FARR.

FARR WAS A RETIRED FARM WORKER. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.

SURVIVORS INCLUDE HIS MOTHER; EIGHT SONS, MOSES FARR OF ATLANTA, GA., JAMES FARR III OF MALDEN, MO., DALE FARR AND MICHAEL FARR OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, ROBERT FARR OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, BRIAN FARR OF DALLAS, TEXAS, DUFFIE FARR OF GREENWOOD, S.C. AND JIMMY FARR OF CALIF.; FOUR DAUGHTERS, RUTH DENNIS AND VERA CAIN OF MALDEN AND ELMIRA FARR AND FAYE HALLE OF MARION, IND.; TWO STEPCHILDREN, LISA ANDERSON AND DEANESE ANDERSON OF LILBOURN, MO.; 11 BROTHERS, MOSES FARR AND CALVIN FARR OF CHICAGO, LUTHER FARR AND W.C. FARR OF ST. LOUIS, LARRY FARR OF AUGUSTUS, GA., FLOYD FARR OF NEW MADRID, MO. AND CLIFTON FARR, CLENNON FARR, CLAYTON FARR, RICHARD FARR AND ALBERT FARR OF HOWARDVILLE; TWO SISTERS, LILA MAE CRISP OF FORT WAYNE, IND., AND LIZA MAE LOFTON OF HOWARDVILLE; 23 GRANDCHILDREN; AND SEVEN GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.

FRIENDS MAY CALL FROM 10 A.M. MONDAY TO THE TIME OF THE SERVICE AT NOON AT PILGRIM REST MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF LILBOURN. THE REV. KENNETH HOLLOWAY WILL OFFICIATE

BURIAL WILL BE IN SIMMONS PARK CEMETERY IN CATRON, MO.

WILLIAMS-FARR AND PURNELL FUNERAL HOME ARE IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.