Mr. Hand passed away at 5:55 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at his home.
He was born June 2, 1934, at Hand, Arkansas, to Russell Wilson Hand and Bessie Maude Hicks Hand. He graduated from Bakersfield High School with the Class of 1952 and on May 14, 1954, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Wilda Spears. Mr. Hand was a veteran, having served in the United States Army. He worked in the cutting department at the International Shoe Factory for forty-five years. Mr. Hand enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Wilda Hand, of the family home; two children, Terry Hand and wife, Carolan, Nixa, Missouri and Tammy William and husband, Danny, Udall, Missouri; four grandchildren, Shalaina Wenger and husband, Luke, Sedina Wise and fiancée Tim, Russell Hand and Bart Hand, and fiancé, Lindsey; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Louise Harris, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
His parents and one sister precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Homeland Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Hand passed away at 5:55 a.m., Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at his home.
He was born June 2, 1934, at Hand, Arkansas, to Russell Wilson Hand and Bessie Maude Hicks Hand. He graduated from Bakersfield High School with the Class of 1952 and on May 14, 1954, he was married at West Plains, Missouri, to Wilda Spears. Mr. Hand was a veteran, having served in the United States Army. He worked in the cutting department at the International Shoe Factory for forty-five years. Mr. Hand enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Wilda Hand, of the family home; two children, Terry Hand and wife, Carolan, Nixa, Missouri and Tammy William and husband, Danny, Udall, Missouri; four grandchildren, Shalaina Wenger and husband, Luke, Sedina Wise and fiancée Tim, Russell Hand and Bart Hand, and fiancé, Lindsey; seven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Louise Harris, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
His parents and one sister precede him in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Saturday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Homeland Cemetery and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
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