Alice Faye (McHenry) Jarvis, 83, of Lancaster, Missouri, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
The daughter of Reginald Loris and Reva Lucille (Robb) McHenry, she and her twin brother, Doris were born on August 27, 1940, in Unionville, Missouri. In 1957, she was united in marriage to Emmitt Allen Wall and to this union, three children were born, Sheila, John and Lisa. After the death of Emmitt Allen Wall in an automobile accident, Alice returned to the Unionville, Missouri, area and was later united in marriage to Homer Jarvis, Jr. on September 17,1966, at the Lancaster Baptist Church in Lancaster, Missouri. To this union, Alice added two more children, Evanne and Jay.
Survivors include her husband Homer Jarvis, Jr. of Lancaster, Missouri; children, Sheila Burger and husband, Dwayne of Glenwood, Missouri, Lisa Martin of Kansas City, Missouri, Evanne Bruner and husband, Larry of Olathe, Kansas and Jay Jarvis of Phoenix, Arizona; 10 grandchildren, Saffron Lasister, John Slade, Chad and Tara Burger, Brandy, Brittanie and Bridgett Martin, Ashley Spurgeon, Dusty Swedberg and Celia; 15 great grandchildren; two sisters, Regina Webber of Keytesville, Missouri and Deloris Jarman and husband, Gary of Unionville, Missouri; three sisters-in-law, Theresa McHenry of Kansas City, Kansas, Marilyn Kurtz of Lawrence, Kansas and Vicki Buckallew and husband, Junior of Lancaster, Missouri; one brother-in-law, Ronnie Farrell of Lancaster, Missouri; nieces, nephews and many good friends.
Alice is preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Emmitt Allen Wall; her son, John Preston Wall on September 14, 1985; two brothers, Doris McHenry and Reginald McHenry; one sister, Annabelle Smith; one sister-in-law, Mary Jane Farrell; two brothers-in-law, Gene Webber and David Jarvis.
Alice and Homer were faithful members of the United Methodist Church in Lancaster, Missouri, as long as their health permitted.
Alice was employed at the Modernaire Café for many years as a waitress. She and Homer then moved to the Kansas City area where she was employed at Denny’s Restaurant for numerous years. When they returned to Lancaster, she was again employed with the Modernaire Café until her retirement.
Funeral services were held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at the Norman Funeral Home in Lancaster, Missouri, with Leanna Nauman assisted by Josh Ritzheimer officiating. Special musical selections were “Look at Us,” “Amazing Grace” and “Dancing In The Sky.” Pallbearers were Ardrace Hughes, Westin Hughes, Slade Burger, Dusty Swedberg, Chad Burger and Drake Spurgeon. Honorary pallbearer were Morrison Lasister. Visitation was held on Friday, March 8, 2024, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. at the Norman Funeral Home in Lancaster, Missouri. Memorials have been established for the United Methodist Church or Schuyler County Nutrition Site. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by logging on to normanfh.com. Burial was in the Arni Memorial Cemetery in Lancaster, Missouri. Arrangements were under the direction of the Norman Funeral Home of Lancaster, Missouri.
