Charlotte Josephine Cawthorne, age 89, of University Place, WA, formerly of LaBelle, MO, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012, in University Place, WA.
She was born July 27, 1922, at Knox City, MO the daughter of Pearl and Elsie Leasure Roush. She was united in marriage to Robert J. Cawthorne on August 15, 1945, at Edina, MO and he preceded her in death on June 21, 2000. Charlotte was also preceded in death by her parents, a brother Charles W. Roush a sister Carleta Carper and a niece Connie Rae Carper.
Surviving are a daughter Linda Wood and husband Rich of Tacoma, WA, two grandsons, David Wood and wife Ivy of Lakewood, WA, and Robert Wood of San Francisco, CA, two great grandchildren, Tyler Wood and Rio Wood of Lakewood, WA, nieces Judy Kurk of Quincy, IL, Charlie L. Purdy of Camdenton, MO, Paula J. LeSeure of Fulton, MO, and Barbara Carlisle of Colleyville, TX, nephews Tom Roush of Iowa, Jim Roush and wife Cheryl of Mahomet, IL, and Larry (Butch) Carper and wife Sue of Canton, MO.
Charlotte graduated from LaBelle High School. She moved to LaBelle from Knox City at the age of three and lived there most of her life until moving to Tacoma, WA to live with her daughter. She owned a grocery store in LaBelle and worked for the Bank of LaBelle retiring after twenty years. In her eighties she worked as a substitute librarian in LaBelle Library. She was a member of the LaBelle First Christian Church and served as Treasure for many years, LaBelle Order of the Eastern Star Chapter # 316 for over fifty years, American Legion Chapter # 200 Ladies Auxiliary and served as Treasure of LaBelle Fire Department for many years.
Funeral services will be held 10 AM Thursday, July 26, 2012, at the Coder Funeral Chapel in LaBelle, MO. Officiating the services will be Reverend Lance Bonnell. Burial will be in the LaBelle Cemetery. Music will be "Amazing Grace, Ah Sweet Mystery Of Life, and Claire D'Lune.
Visitation will be held after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, with family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Star services will be held 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the Funeral Chapel conducted by LaBelle Eastern Star Chapter # 316.
Memorials may be made to LaBelle Senior Center or First Christian Church Hospitality Fund and left at or mailed to Coder Funeral Chapel, P.O. Box 151, LaBelle, MO 63447.