Florence Moles' Obituary
Florence Adele Moles, daughter of Roy and Florence Adele Wilson Meinzer, was born June 3, 1940 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and departed this life on January 17, 2010 in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri at the age of sixty-nine years, seven months and fourteen days.
On October 31, 1959 she was united marriage to Sam Moles and to this union two sons were born.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Patrick Meinzer.
Florence is survived by her husband, Sam of the home; two sons, Rick Moles of Rogersville, Missouri and Scott Moles of Ozark, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Megan, Zachary and Jennifer Moles, Nicole Jackson and husband Dillon, Chance, Marcus and Tanner Moles; two great-grandchildren, Willy and Wade Jackson; three brothers, Charles Meinzer of Forks, Washington, Warren Meinzer of Santa Biscus, California, and Ronnie Meinzer of Bristol, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Lois Sandte of Levittown, Pennsylvania and Nancy DeDeo of Palm Coast, Florida; fourteen nieces, eleven nephews, nine great-nephews and four great-nieces.
She grew up in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Florence met and married Sam in New Jersey. In 1968 she and Sam moved to Mansfield and lived there until 1971 when they moved to Harrison, Arkansas where they owned rental property as well as a franchised Honda Motorcycle dealership until 1986. They moved back to the Springfield area in 1993 and currently made their home in rural Rogersville.
Florence lived life to the fullest and loved to ride motorcycles and travel. She worked side by side with Sam in their business ventures and although her health failed very quickly she continued to have a wonderful sense of humor right to the end of her life.
She had accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior on February 3, 1980 and became a member of Eagle Heights Baptist Church in Harrison, Arkansas. In 1995, she became a member of the First Baptist Church in Ozark where she attended until her untimely death.
She loved kids and small animals and her spare time she enjoyed gardening and crafts.
Florence was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and accomplishments and will cherish the wonderful memories she has created for her family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2010 in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Mansfield. Burial will follow in the Number Five Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening in the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, in care of the funeral home at PO Box 199, Mansfield, Missouri 65704.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Mansfield.
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