Oral L. Stoops,81,of Springfield,was born April 23 1930. He joined our Father in Heaven on July 31 2011 . The son of Marian and Ruby Stoops,Oral was born in Redtop Mo, and raised in Elkland Mo. He accepted the Lord as his Savior at the age age of 14 at the Mount Olive Baptist Church. He was a member of Central Baptist Church for 27 years, serving on the board of trustees.
He is preceded in death by his parents Marian and Ruby Stoops and his brother Lowell Dean Stoops.
Oral is survived by his wife, Mary Ann of 42 years; one daughter ,LuAnn and husband Donald Sapp of Springfield; two sons, Ron Stoops and wife Csilla of Ruston, Va.,and Frank Stoops of Springfield;
six grandchildren, Courtney Shull of Springfield, Brian Stoops , Joshua Sapp, and Cody Sapp, all from Springfield, and Nathan Stoops of Boonville, Mo.and Anna Stoops of West Virginia;
and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Stoops will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2011 in Central Baptist Church, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
A visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, August 4, 2011 in Greenlawn North Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to Central Baptist Church in Oral’s memory.
Oral was well-loved by all who had the pleasure to meet and know him. The world lost a good man this day, and heaven received one.